Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 41 Brothers Settle Accounts Clearly

"Uh..." Luo Qingcheng was choked speechless, her composure in tatters. That was ten million! She couldn’t come up with that kind of money even if she sold herself.

"Damn it!" Chen Xiaobei immediately figured it out and exclaimed in surprise, "Luo Qingcheng, you aren’t trying to hoodwink me, are you? I saved you out of the goodness of my heart, and you give me a bounced check?"

"What happened to the spirit of the contract? How could a woman like you do this!"

"Who—who’s deceiving you?" Luo Qingcheng said awkwardly. "It’s ten million, after all. I need some time to gather it, don’t I?"

"Just wait. I... I won’t default on the debt."

Despite her words, her beautiful eyes were filled with sheer panic.

Chen Xiaobei pointed at her and warned, "Luo Qingcheng, my patience is limited. You’d better hurry up with the money! You know how good my medical skills are. If you don’t pay me, I’ll just cure Jiang Feng and his men."

"When that happens, you can just wait to die!"

With that, Chen Xiaobei swiftly hauled Jiang Feng to his feet.

"Luo Qingcheng, I’m serious about healing him! You’d better think about the consequences!"

PFFT!

Jiang Feng spat out a mouthful of old blood, not from being grabbed, but from being choked by Chen Xiaobei’s words.

Even the ruffians sprawled on the ground wished they could give Chen Xiaobei a thumbs-up. Boss, you’re a goddamn genius. We’ve never seen anyone use a threat like that!

At his words, Luo Qingcheng was truly scared out of her wits. But where was she supposed to get ten million? This was hitting her right where it hurt the most.

In desperation, she quickly grabbed her grandfather’s hand and urged, "Grandpa, say something! I’m afraid Chen Xiaobei will actually do it!"

"Mr. Chen, please calm down, calm down!" Luo Wentian hurriedly interjected to smooth things over. "Please rest assured, sir. I, Luo Wentian, am not a man who breaks his word. You have saved my life repeatedly, and I will most certainly repay you."

"Please send me your bank account number. I will have someone transfer the money to you immediately!"

DING!

In less than five minutes, Chen Xiaobei’s phone registered a transfer for a huge sum—five million!

Yet he was completely baffled. It wasn’t the shock of the money, but the fact that the amount was wrong.

"Elder Luo, what is the meaning of this?" he asked. "We agreed on ten million. Why did you only send me half?"

Luo Wentian coughed lightly. "Mr. Chen, as the saying goes, even brothers must settle accounts clearly. Although I am Qingcheng’s grandfather, the money to save her shouldn’t have to come from me, should it?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Don’t worry. Qingcheng isn’t the type to default on her debts. Just ask her for it, and she’ll pay you."

"What?"

Chen Xiaobei was completely dumbfounded. Luo Qingcheng doesn’t have the money. How am I supposed to get it from her?

Luo Qingcheng was just as stunned, completely baffled by what her grandfather was up to.

"The money! Since your grandfather said you have it, then give it to me. No more dilly-dallying," Chen Xiaobei demanded, extending his hand again like a creditor.

"I... I..." Luo Qingcheng bit her lip, tears welling in her large eyes. "Chen Xiaobei, can you give me a few days? I really can’t come up with that much money right now!"

"But rest assured, I will definitely pay you back, even if I have to sell everything I own!"

"If you don’t believe me, I can write you an IOU, alright?"

Luo Qingcheng felt incredibly wronged. She had never been so humiliated in her entire life, especially not in front of Chen Xiaobei. This bastard forced a kiss on me, and now he’s acting completely ruthless, without a shred of gentlemanly honor. I’m already so miserable, can’t he show a little sympathy?

But Chen Xiaobei wasn’t about to indulge her. Ever since she had tricked him last time, he had pegged Luo Qingcheng as a dishonest, faithless wench. Seeing her in a bind brought him immense satisfaction.

"Fine. I’m not an unreasonable person. In that case, write it."

"Oh..." Luo Qingcheng very reluctantly wrote the IOU.

But Chen Xiaobei immediately flew into a rage. "Are you kidding me? The IOU says Luo Qingcheng owes Chen Xiaobei five million, which is fine, but where’s the repayment date? I knew you liked to play tricks. Are you planning to drag this out for a lifetime?"

"I’m warning you, fill in the date immediately, or I’m healing Jiang Feng right now. Your grandfather already paid me his share. If it comes to it, I’ll just leave you here by yourself, and I’d be well within my rights!"

Luo Qingcheng’s chest puffed out in anger. "Fine, I’ll write it!" she snapped, scribbling a one-year deadline onto the IOU.

"Are you satisfied now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she kicked Jiang Feng’s body and shouted, "Speak! Why did you betray our family? Who put you up to this?"

At this point, Luo Qingcheng was using Jiang Feng as a punching bag; his face was nearly beaten beyond recognition.

"Luo Qingcheng, I, Jiang Feng, still have my integrity. You’ll never get a single word out of me," he sneered. "The victor is king, the vanquished is vilified. I accept my defeat!"

After speaking, Jiang Feng bit his tongue and took his own life.

"AAAH! You bastard, you bastard, you bastard!" Even with him dead, Luo Qingcheng’s anger wasn’t appeased, and she continued to kick his body.

Chen Xiaobei clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched. She really is a natural-born spitfire. But then again, she looks quite cute when she’s angry. With her chest heaving and her pretty face flushed, her whole being radiates an aura that just begs to be conquered.

Since Jiang Feng was dead, it was impossible to get any secrets out of those thugs. Luo Qingcheng drove Chen Xiaobei and her grandfather back to Mangniu Town.

In the car, Chen Xiaobei and Luo Wentian spoke at length about Ancient Martial. The Martial Artists of this world were divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. Each rank was further divided into nine grades. Above the Heavenly Rank Nine Grades were Grandmasters. Grandmasters, in turn, were divided into the Mysterious Sect, Earthly Sect, and Heavenly Sect, with each Realm also having nine grades. As for what lay beyond the Heavenly Sect, that was the stuff of beautiful, distant legends.

"Mr. Chen, I truly didn’t expect that a small place like Mangniu Town would be home to a Martial Artist like you, one skilled in both medicine and combat!" Luo Wentian said. "I wonder who your master is? Would it be possible for you to reveal a little to this old man?"

Uh, about that... Chen Xiaobei scratched his head. "I’m sorry, Elder Luo. My master has always been indifferent to fame and fortune and prefers not to reveal his name."

"Oh, I see." Luo Wentian was somewhat disappointed but smiled. "No matter. It is already my honor to be acquainted with a man of your great talent."

"Qingcheng, remember this: you must learn as much as you can from Mr. Chen in the future! Also, you must repay the money you owe Mr. Chen as soon as possible. You cannot go back on your word!"

"Grandfather, I... I know." Luo Qingcheng felt dejected whenever the topic came up.

She couldn’t fathom what her grandfather was up to. Why couldn’t he have just given the money to Chen Xiaobei directly? I’m your granddaughter, your real granddaughter!

But she had no idea what Luo Wentian was planning. In truth, Luo Wentian understood that Chen Xiaobei wasn’t the kind of person who enjoyed bullying others with power. He only became so aggressive because his granddaughter was too domineering. Now that Luo Qingcheng owed Chen Xiaobei money, wouldn’t he have to come see her often? As they interacted more, they might even end up in bed together. Chen Xiaobei was a man of great talent; a man like that had to be secured by any means necessary.

"Chen Xiaobei, don’t worry. I’ll pay you back the five million as soon as possible," Luo Qingcheng said. "We’ve reached Mangniu Town. You can go now!"

The moment they entered the town, she was already trying to get rid of him. She didn’t want to see this bastard for another second.

"Fine. I trust you’ll keep your word." Chen Xiaobei grinned triumphantly and whispered, "By the way, don’t forget our bet. If you really don’t have the money, you can just say so. You can always try to seduce me instead!"

"You bastard!"

Luo Qingcheng raised her fist but only struck thin air. Chen Xiaobei was already long gone.

"Chen Xiaobei, I won’t lose! Just you wait!"

After parting ways with Luo Qingcheng, Chen Xiaobei planned to head home. But just then, his phone rang. It was Yang Yun.

This little vixen... she isn’t calling me over to screw her, is she?

Chen Xiaobei answered the phone.