novelraw Chapter 255: Won’t Stop Until I Get the Money
Chapter 255: Won’t Stop Until I Get the Money
"Lin Banxia, stop being so arrogant here. Shiyi is your sister—we’re family, and you want to sue her? How could you be so cold-hearted and ungrateful? It’s embarrassing just to talk about it." At this moment, Cheng Rouyin resorted to using family ties to pressure her.Lin Banxia had already anticipated that facing this brash woman meant getting no money for sure, and she was furious.
If Lin Shiyi had truly considered her as family, she wouldn’t have come to provoke her in the first place, laced with all kinds of sarcasm and derision.
Now, after losing the bet, she was using family as an excuse to deny payment. Who was truly shameless here?
"Mom, who’s making all that noise? It’s so annoying!" Lin Shiyi yawned as she walked downstairs, looking visibly irritated.
But as she descended the stairs and caught sight of Lin Banxia standing in the living room, her drowsiness instantly vanished.
"Why are you here?" Lin Shiyi, already feeling guilty about losing the bet, naturally appeared flustered upon seeing Lin Banxia.
"Why shouldn’t I be here? You lost—shouldn’t you be paying up?" Lin Banxia stared her down, composed and righteous.
"Lost? Lost what? Lin Banxia, are you crazy?" Right then, Lin Shiyi pretended to act dumb and clueless.
Lin Banxia was almost amused by these outrageous mother-and-daughter antics. She pointed to the piece of paper and said, "It’s written in black and white, with your signature on it. Trying to weasel out of this, are you?"
Only then did Lin Shiyi notice the document. She attempted to tear it up but quickly realized it was a copy. Her face turned pale with anger. "Lin Banxia, you really don’t know when to quit! It was just a joke—why did you take it seriously?"
"The way you spoke at the time didn’t quite sound like you were joking." Lin Banxia’s expression darkened instantly.
"I’ll give you fifty thousand—stop pestering me already," Lin Shiyi snapped impatiently.
"Fifty thousand? Do you really think I’m a beggar?" Lin Banxia grew even more enraged. This woman’s audacity was truly disgusting.
"Fifty thousand isn’t enough? What do you want then? If Dad finds out about this, forget fifty thousand—he wouldn’t hesitate to kick you out of the house," Lin Shiyi retorted in desperation, trying to bring Lin Kunhuai into the mix as her shield.
Lin Banxia’s expression immediately turned mocking. "Your shamelessness truly knows no bounds. Honestly, it’s not about the money—it’s about swallowing this bitter pill. When I was down and out, you all couldn’t wait to step on me. Now that you’ve lost fair and square, you’re trying to worm your way out of paying up. Doesn’t your conscience ache?"
Lin Shiyi looked embarrassed, and Cheng Rouyin’s face also darkened.
"Lin Banxia, stop spouting nonsense. Who’s the one the Huo Family kicked out? If you want to count, it’s all because you’re not cut out for wealth. And now you’re blaming us? Truly hilarious," Cheng Rouyin retorted, refusing to be outdone.
Lin Banxia knew there was no winning against them in a shouting match, but she couldn’t leave without getting a single dime. She smirked coldly and said, "Fine. Fifty thousand is an insult—two hundred thousand. Give me that, and we’ll call it even."
"Lin Banxia, do you really think two hundred thousand is nothing?" Lin Shiyi snapped, immediately furious.
"Then you’d better prepare for a lawsuit over a million. I won’t stick around and waste my time." Lin Banxia turned to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Lin Shiyi, while still wanting to avoid paying, feared that Lin Banxia might pull something and make her loss even worse. She reluctantly called out, "Two hundred thousand, fine. I’ll admit defeat. Is it still the same account? I’ll transfer it to you this afternoon."
Lin Banxia chuckled derisively. So this was her version of "admitting defeat," huh?
"If I don’t see the money in two hours, get ready to receive a summons from the court." Lin Banxia spat coldly, unwilling to show them any mercy anymore.
"This is infuriating!" Lin Shiyi stomped her feet in fury, utterly humiliated.