Super Rich: Enjoying the Happiness of the Wealthy After Divorce

Lin Wanwan's uncle's message was like a thunderbolt, instantly drawing out a bunch of lurkers in her group called "The Lin Family is One Family".

She didn't post anything about bird's nest or shark fin on her WeChat Moments.

Just a couple of days ago, the housekeeper made her a stew of bird's nest soup. She thought the color looked nice, so she casually took a picture, set it to be visible only to family members, and posted it on social media with the caption "I need to work hard."

Unexpectedly, her uncle still saw it.

As soon as her uncle spoke, her aunt, whose words were always laced with barbs, also chimed in.

【Wow, our Wanwan's really something now! I heard she's living in a big villa? When are you going to show us, her poor relatives? @LinWanwan'sMom】

Auntie chimed in, adding, "Second Sister-in-law, your Wanwan has really married into a better family! But she mustn't forget her roots; we relatives are still crammed into a dilapidated house!"

One after another, the aunts and uncles popped up, each saying their own thing, their words dripping with sarcasm and greed, making no attempt to hide it.

Lin Wanwan's mother, a woman who had been honest her whole life, was caught up in this group of people and didn't know what to do. She could only send some awkward smiling emojis in the group and reply cautiously.

[Her dad and older sister, you're joking, right? Wanwan just made a friend, and he helped her out a little.]

[My child's aunt said it's not that exaggerated; it's just an ordinary house.]

But the more she said that, the more excited her relatives became.

The eldest uncle simply sent a voice message, his voice booming and carrying an authoritative elder's air: "Second son's family! What are you pretending to know? What kind of place is Bowen International School? My grandson would kill to get in! Your kid's grades are terrible, and he got in just like that, without even paying a sponsorship fee! If you say you didn't have any powerful connections, you can fool a ghost!"

"That's right! Second sister-in-law, you can't be so heartless! Now that your own family is doing well, you've forgotten all about your brothers and sisters?"

"My son just graduated this year and hasn't even found a job yet. Wanwan's 'friend' is so powerful, arranging a job for him would be a piece of cake for her, right?"

"My daughter has a boyfriend and they're getting married, but they're short 300,000 yuan for the bride price. Even if I just skim a little off my own fingers, it'll be enough!"

The group chat was flooded with messages, one after another, so densely packed that it made my head spin.

They've completely abandoned all pretense of decency, openly treating Lin Wanwan like a piece of easy prey, all wanting to pounce and tear a bite out of her.

Lin Wanwan gripped her phone, her hands trembling with anger.

These people are her relatives.

But in all her years, she had never felt even a shred of warmth from them. She remembered clearly how, when she was little, her family was so poor they couldn't even afford to eat. Her parents took her to her uncle's house to borrow money for her grandmother's medical treatment, and how her aunt blocked the door, cursing them as poor ghosts and bad luck.

She also remembered that the year she was admitted to university, she wanted to borrow 500 yuan from her aunt for travel expenses. Her aunt said in front of a group of relatives, "What's the use of a girl studying so much? She'll just be water spilled out sooner or later."

Now that they see she's "rising to prominence," they've changed their tune and are taking it for granted that she should "pull them along."

Why should I?!

Just then, her mother called again, her voice full of exhaustion and distress.

"Wanwan, look at this... what should we do? Your uncle and his family are making a huge scene in the group chat, demanding an explanation from us, and they even said... they said they're coming to Jiangcheng to find you..."

"Mom, don't mind them!" Lin Wanwan said angrily, her eyes reddening.

"How can we ignore them! They are all your elders! Your uncle just called me and talked about the old house..."

Upon hearing the words "old house," Lin Wanwan's heart skipped a beat.

That was the ancestral home left by my grandparents. It was demolished back then, and we received two apartments and a sum of money as compensation. Logically, the two families should each receive half.

But her uncle, relying on being the eldest son, insisted on taking over both houses and gave their family 50,000 yuan to settle the matter.

Her parents were weak-willed and couldn't fight him, so they had to swallow their anger. For many years, the relationship between the two families has been strained because of this.

"Your uncle said that your father suffered because of the housing allocation back then, and he has always felt bad about it."

On the phone, her mother's voice trailed off, "He said... as long as you help your cousin get a good job and lend him 500,000 yuan to buy a wedding house, he'll transfer that small apartment to our names..."

Lin Wanwan could only sneer at what she heard.

Feeling guilty? Where were you before? Now that she's useful, you're offering her that house that should have been theirs as a reward?

That's a damn shrewd plan.

"Mom, don't believe his nonsense! He's just trying to extort you!"

"I know... but your dad... he's tempted! It's the house your grandparents left you, he's talked about it his whole life..."

Lin Wanwan felt utterly powerless. She understood her father's anxieties, but she understood even better what these relatives wanted.

If you feed them well today, they'll open their mouths even wider tomorrow. It's a hole that can never be filled.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Wanwan sat alone in the empty, cold living room. Outside the window, the city lights twinkled. For the first time, she felt the tearing sensation that comes with crossing social classes.

She was clearly on a cloud, but her feet seemed to be stuck in the mud of the past.

She didn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally opened Zhou Cheng's chat box and sent him a message.

Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you again. Something's happened at home, and I don't know how to handle it.

After sending the message, she hugged her knees, curled up on the sofa, and stared intently at her phone screen.

Five minutes later, the phone vibrated; it was Zhou Cheng.

"Speak." His voice was still so simple, without a trace of extra emotion.

With a sob in her voice, Lin Wanwan recounted the whole story of her family from beginning to end.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Cheng remained silent, listening quietly.

After she finished speaking, a very soft laugh came from the other end.

"Is this really something to make you cry about?"

Lin Wanwan was stunned.

"Remember, problems that can be solved with money aren't really problems." Zhou Cheng's voice held a calm acceptance, as if he had seen through everything. "What do they want? Money, a house. Since they like to dredge up old grievances so much, let's settle things with them properly."

"You don't need to do anything right now, and don't reply to a single word in the group. Tomorrow, I'll have Qin Yue bring a legal team over to meet your parents."

"A legal team?" Lin Wanwan didn't understand.

"Yes." Zhou Cheng's tone turned colder. "Your uncle seized your family's property back then, which is called unjust enrichment under the law. Over the years, the interest has compounded, and it's time to settle the score."

"They want the house, right? Fine. Let them spit out everything they swallowed back then. Then we'll buy the house back from them at market price."

"I want them to learn a lesson."

"If you want to take advantage of me, you'd better be prepared to be chewed up by me, bone and all."

Zhou Cheng's words made Lin Wanwan's mind go blank.

She suddenly understood.

Dealing with these hungry wolves, appealing to family ties or reasoning with them is useless.

The only way is to use even harsher methods and smash all their teeth!

"I...I understand, Mr. Zhou!" Lin Wanwan straightened her back unconsciously.

"Okay, get some rest. Tomorrow, just watch a show."

Zhou Cheng hung up the phone.

As Lin Wanwan stared at the blacked-out screen, the humiliation and anger she felt at being held hostage by her relatives slowly transformed into an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

She reopened the chaotic family group chat, and looking at the relatives still jumping around inside, the last trace of color drained from her face, replaced by a cold smile.