Chapter 97 - His Plan Was Perfect
Upon hearing this, Su Ming's expression darkened. He had something to say, but his mother gestured to silence him.
Witnessing his mother's gesture, Su Ming could only sigh and shake his head.
“But…”
Lee Sumei was about to provide an explanation, but Fong Yuemei interrupted her abruptly, “What kind of car is this? Why do the two letters on the hood overlap? Is the hood ornament malfunctioning? If your family doesn't have money, why did you buy a car? Park it on the roadside; I want to park my car here.”
Su Ming gave a faint smile.
It appeared that Fong Yuemei was a nouveau riche with no sense of refinement.
She didn't even recognize the hood ornament of a Rolls-Royce?
Inside the Rolls-Royce was a Flying Lady figurine.
She didn't even identify that, yet she claimed to be wealthy.
“My car is top-notch.”
Fong Yuemei proudly glanced at her Audi.
Out of curiosity, Su Ming activated the scanning system.
It was an Audi A6, 2012 model. It had been involved in an accident, and Fong Yuemei had bought it for 78,000 yuan.
Su Ming was taken aback.
He had assumed Fong Yuemei would purchase a brand-new car, considering the Audi A6's price ranged from 400,000 to 600,000 yuan.
Yet, this car had a history of accidents.
Moreover, it was a 2012 model, the first Audi A6 to enter the domestic market.
And Fong Yuemei had actually paid 78,000 yuan for it.
She had likely been swindled.
If Fong Yuemei discovered the car's background, she would undoubtedly be furious.
“Your family is truly impressive. You're driving an Audi.”
Lee Sumei remarked with a smile.
“Of course,” Fong Yuemei replied confidently.
Fong Yuemei lifted her head proudly. “Well, you don't need to move your car. I came here for a reason.”
“What is it?”
Lee Sumei asked, puzzled.
“The 100,000 yuan you borrowed from our family, it's time to pay it back, don't you think?”
“100,000 yuan? I only borrowed 50,000 yuan from you.”
“When you borrow money from others, don't you usually pay interest?”
Fong Yuemei sneered.
“Even if there's interest, it shouldn't be this high, right?”
“That's the interest rate I set, what do you think?”
Fong Yuemei retrieved an IOU from her pocket and tossed it over. “See for yourself. This IOU is crystal clear.”
Lee Sumei was astonished. She quickly examined the IOU.
There was a clause in the promissory note stating that the interest was 50,000 yuan.
Her signature and fingerprint were clearly visible on the document.
Lee Sumei was stunned. “There was no such clause when I signed it. How did you…”
Typically, there should have been three copies of the IOU.
One for the borrower, one for the lender, and one for the guarantor.
However, since they were all relatives and Lee Sumei was too trusting, she had signed the document without scrutiny. She hadn't expected Fong Yuemei to sneak in an additional provision.
Lee Sumei had missed this detail when she signed it. Fong Yuemei had gone too far!
“Don't have the money?”
Fong Yuemei smiled faintly. “No problem. Our family just happens to be short of two workers for a couple of days. You and Su Tao will come to our house to help. You can work at the factory, and Su Tao can assist me at home. I won't pay you a salary. You can use your earnings to repay the debt.”
“You…”
Despite Lee Sumei's generally good temperament, she couldn't help feeling a bit irked.
Wasn't Fong Yuemei taking things too far?
Fong Yuemei's intentions were crystal clear.
Fong Yuemei understood perfectly well that Lee Sumei couldn't afford the money at all. Her true objective was to exploit Lee Sumei and Su Tao as unpaid labor.
This way, she could dismiss four workers and have Lee Sumei and Su Tao shoulder the workload of two people each.
The combined salary of four workers amounted to over 20,000 yuan!
Over the course of a year, she could save more than 200,000 yuan.
Furthermore, as long as she refrained from signing a labor contract with Lee Sumei, she could compel her to pay up.
After all, this was merely an oral agreement.
“I have an IOU, so I'm bound to win.”
“Since you're people of integrity, you'll work for me for the rest of your lives.”
“It's either you repay me now or you work for me. Choose.”
“Here's 100,000 yuan. If I take legal action, you might end up in jail. As for Su Ming's future…”
Fong Yuemei knew that Su Ming was the one they cherished the most.
For Su Ming's sake, they were willing to toil themselves to exhaustion!
Lee Sumei's expression underwent a transformation.
“It's just 100,000 yuan, no problem. I'll repay you right away.”
Su Ming unexpectedly interjected.
“Are you really going to pay us back?”
Fong Yuemei clearly didn't anticipate Su Ming's response.
“Su Ming, you spent a few years in university and then worked in the city for two years. Have you become a braggart? Where would you find the money to repay us?”
Fong Yuemei sneered, her disdain palpable.
Su Ming offered a faint smile. “Give me your bank account number. You'll find out soon enough, won't you?”
Fong Yuemei was taken aback. Su Ming had changed, and his resolve was unwavering.
“Fine, I'll give you my account number. If you can't transfer the money, don't blame me for being blunt!”
Fong Yuemei sneered as she shared her account details. Swiftly, Su Ming transferred 100,000 yuan.
“Su Ming, we're family. I've watched you grow up. If you don't have the means, don't pretend…”
Fong Yuemei continued to sneer, anticipating Su Ming's humiliation. “He really has no future.”
Just as she was about to make her point, her phone rang suddenly. She retrieved it and glanced at the screen.
“Dear customer of XXX Bank: Your bank account has received 100,000 yuan!”
Fong Yuemei was dumbfounded.
Su Ming had indeed returned her 100,000 yuan!
Fong Yuemei's expression grew incredibly awkward.
Had Su Ming won the lottery?
She couldn't fathom another explanation. After all, just a few days ago, Lee Sumei had approached Su Tao to borrow money for the dowry.
Yet, Fong Yuemei had relentlessly mocked Lee Sumei for three hours and sent her packing.
In just a few days, Su Ming had become so wealthy?
“I never expected your family to be able to come up with 100,000 yuan.”
Fong Yuemei questioned, “Did you sell your house?”
“Whether we sold the house or not is none of your concern.”
Su Ming offered a faint smile. He reached out, grabbed the IOU, and tore it into pieces. “It's getting late. We need some rest. Aunt, please go back.”
With those words, Su Ming closed the door.
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