Two days later, Xu Yumei came to see Xia Yichu again, this time with Xu Yuling.

"Xia Yichu, what do you want in order to let my son go?"

Her younger sister, Yuling, had already told her that Xia Yichu had deliberately framed her son. Did she know that it was she who had let Shaoping get close to her?

Thinking about it again, she felt it was impossible. She, Shaoping, and her brother-in-law knew about this, but her sister still didn't know, and her son only found out by accident some time ago.

"What, Xia Guofang isn't here today, so you don't need to pretend anymore."

Xu Yumei now seems completely different from the person who came with Xia Guofang that day. She had always played the role of gentle and kind in front of Luo Hao and Xia Guofang. Commonly known as a "green tea b*tch," she's far smarter than Xu Yuling.

"Xia Yichu, I don't want to talk to you about anything else. Give me a straight answer: what do you want in return for letting my son go?"

Xu Yumei was experienced in this kind of situation; she usually solved problems with money. This time was different; Xia Yichu had received a lot of money from her biological father and wasn't short of cash.

So things are complicated. No matter what, Yaohui is her only son, and she has to find a way to rescue him. This is the most difficult and frustrating situation.

"I need this amount before I'll consider letting Liu Yaohui go."

Xu Yuling, seeing Xia Yichu hold up five fingers, angrily said, "Five thousand? Xia Yichu, are you robbing me?"

"Okay, I agree."

Xu Yumei was surprised that she only asked for five thousand, as five thousand was nothing to her.

"I want 50,000."

Xia Yichu knew that Xu Yuling was wealthy; she had worked for Xia Guofang's family for about ten years. In addition to her salary, Xia Guofang also gave her money for groceries, leaving her with two or three hundred yuan a month.

These were all things Xu Yumei herself had told her when she was bragging about her past life, saying how Xia Guofang had been completely fooled by her.

Xu Yumei's husband passed away more than ten years ago. She has a son and a daughter. Her son and daughter are cared for by her parents-in-law, who only give her a few hundred yuan back to the elderly couple during the Chinese New Year.

She would buy things and send them back, but the things were always more than Xia Guofang and the others could eat or use, so it didn't cost her any money. She herself ate and lived at the Luo family's house and basically didn't spend any money. She always played the victim in front of the Luo family and Xia Guofang.

She said she sends her entire monthly salary back to her in-laws to support her child, leaving herself no money. Xia Guofang gives her money whenever her child or in-laws are sick.

Luo Hao knew he would pay, if it weren't for Liu Yaohui constantly getting into trouble and ending up in jail. Xu Yumei had paid a lot of compensation to others, and her savings would be much greater.

For example, this time a widow was pregnant with Liu Yaohui's child, and Xu Yumei gave her eight thousand yuan to have an abortion. If she remembered correctly, Xia Guofang was the one who gave her the money.

They said they would give her an advance payment, but when it came time to get paid, Xu Yumei would be distracted while doing her work. This caught the attention of Luo Hao and his two sons, and in the end, her salary was still paid as usual.

"What? Xia Yichu, are you crazy? Fifty thousand? You wouldn't even rob someone like this!"

Xu Yuling wanted to borrow money from her older sister, but Xia Yichu asked for 50,000 yuan. How could she possibly borrow money from her sister?

"Xu Yumei, you only have two days to consider. After that, you won't be able to."

Xia Yichu opened the door and went inside, leaving Xu Yuling pacing anxiously at the door.

"Sister, you can't agree to her request. Fifty thousand yuan is no small sum."

She could tell what her younger sister was thinking at a glance. She was definitely going to give the money to Xia Yichu; she wasn't worried about Xia Yichu refusing it. She only had one son, who was about to get married, and she couldn't let him go to jail.

"Let's go back first."

"Big sister..."

Seeing her older sister leave on her own, Xu Yuling quickly followed.

"You go back first, I'll make a phone call."

Xu Yumei had over 80,000 yuan in savings, but she wasn't one to be easily fooled. The reason she didn't haggle with Xia Yichu was that she wanted to get the money from Xia Guofang. After all, her youngest son was spoiled rotten by her and couldn't live without her; only she could appease him.

"Eldest Sister"

Xu Yumei stared at her intently, and Xu Yuling dared not speak, reluctantly walking back.

Xu Yumei called the Luo family, but the phone rang several times before it was answered.

"Feed"

"Hello, madam, this is Yumei."

After visiting Xia Yichu that day, Xu Yumei coaxed Xia Guofang to return to Beijing first. Bringing her to Pengcheng was of no use at all; Xia Yichu was still spouting nonsense in front of her, and Xia Guofang began to suspect her.

"Sister Mei, when are you coming back to Kyoto? Xiao Kai looks for you every day after school. Please come back soon."

Every time Xu Yumei takes leave, Xia Guofang is disliked by her son. He complains that her cooking is bad, and when she takes him out to eat, he says he's tired of the food and doesn't want to go.

"Madam, I'm sorry, I also want to go home as soon as possible. But Xia Yichu won't let my son go, and there's nothing I can do."

If my son really did commit indecent acts and got arrested, he deserved it, but he was truly innocent. I just can't understand why Xia Yichu would frame him; my son had only met her for the first time that day.

"She's a menace. You wait, I'm going to find my parents."

"Madam, forget it. I can't let you argue with the family over my situation. I went to see Xia Yichu today, and she said she'd only let my son go if I gave her 50,000 yuan."

"What? Xia Yichu is obsessed with money. My second brother's money and house aren't enough for her. Don't worry, I'll go find my parents."

Before Xu Yumei could even ask to borrow money, the call was hung up on her. She could only call again that evening, and if that didn't work, she'd give the money herself first.

From the moment Xia Yichu disliked Shaoping, she became ruthless towards him! She couldn't gamble with her son's future.

The next afternoon, after school, Xu Yumei was waiting for Xia Yichu at the door with a bag in her hand.

"Here's 50,000. Now come with me to the police station."

Give me the money first.

"No, you have to come with me to the police station first. We need to get my son released before we can give you the money."

Xia Yichu remained silent, took out her key, opened the door, and prepared to go inside.

"Wait a minute, I'll give you the money."

Seeing that she wanted to go home, Xu Yumei didn't dare disobey her and handed her the money. Anyway, this money was given to her by Luo Hao when she called the Luo family yesterday.

If Xia Yichu takes the money and doesn't let her son go, it will be a good opportunity for the Xia family and Luo Hao to see her true character.

"Count faster."

Xia Yichu took the money and slowly calculated it: a small bundle of one thousand and a large bundle of ten thousand, which must have just been withdrawn from the bank.

"The money is just right. You can go back first, and I'll go to the police station tomorrow."

"Xia Yichu, if you dare to lie to me, I..."

Xia Yichu stared at her coldly, her eyes as icy as if she were looking at a dead person. Xu Yumei swallowed the rest of her words and watched her take the money, close the door, and go home.

She couldn't understand why Xia Yichu, a young girl, had such terrifying eyes that made people feel uneasy.

Xia Yichu didn't lie to her; she went to the police station the next day. Not long after she left, Liu Yaohui was released, and Xu Yumei was waiting for him at the door with some food.

"Yaohui, if you see Xia Yichu in the future, stay away from her."

"Mom, I've never been wronged before, this is the first time. I'm going to kill her."

"No, you can't go to her. Your cousin said that no man can beat Xia Yichu. She's ruthless! I'm afraid you'll get hurt."

Don't worry about this. Wait until she goes to Kyoto, then I'll find a chance to deal with her. Do you hear me? If you don't behave, I won't give you any more money.

Liu Yaohui ate the chicken leg his mother had brought him and mumbled, "I heard you, Mom. Give me a thousand yuan. I'll stay in Pengcheng for a few days before going back."

Xia Yichu and Wang Zhijie hid nearby and watched Xu Yumei give money to Liu Yaohui before the two of them left.

"Zhijie, that's Liu Yaohui."

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Yumei, do you think everything will be fine once Liu Yaohui is released? One day you'll regret it and beg me to release him.

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