Lin Ge said softly, “When Lin Yao saw my card at the payment, she got angry and changed the contract.” Xu Ke was at a loss for words, staring blankly at Lin Ge. “Yes, the card is mine, but the money in it comes from my stock market earnings and what my mother gave me. Why did she do this without even a word?” Li Pingyu quickly explained, “She thought the money was Lin Ge’s. A few days ago, she discussed with Lin Ge about buying the house in her name, but Lin Ge said it was your money, and it couldn’t be done. Today, seeing Lin Ge’s card, she thought he was deceiving her and in a moment of anger, she made a mistake.”
Xu Ke looked at the POS receipt, even more furious. “I called Lin Yao from the taxi, saying my mom needed money and we wouldn’t buy the house. Lin Yao said it was already bought. But look at this receipt, it’s clearly from 4 PM. How could she do this? This isn’t just a momentary mistake; it’s a character issue!” Suddenly, Lin Yao stormed out from the kitchen, pointing at Xu Ke angrily, “Xu Ke, stop this act! You’re the one with the character problem! You and Shen Mu were caught kissing on the front page of the newspaper, the whole city knows, and you still have the nerve to talk about others!”
Li Pingyu’s face changed. Xu Ke’s face turned pale with anger, finally seeing Lin Yao for who she truly was. Lin Yao turned back into the room, grabbed a newspaper, and threw it onto the dining table. “Mom, don’t let my brother and her deceive you. She’s not dumb enough to put her money into my brother’s account? That’s clearly my brother’s money! She’s so cunning, always manipulating him, and even when their photos made the papers, my brother still protects her.”
Xu Ke was trembling with anger; she couldn’t believe that her two years of patience had led to such an evaluation. Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Ke retorted, “Lin Yao, I’ve always been lenient with you for Lin Ge’s sake. My kindness to you was out of respect for him. But you’ve done this, and I won’t hesitate to take you to court. The saleswoman at Yuejun City or the bank staff can testify. And fortunately, I still have the bank transfer receipts. Don’t think kind people are fools you can bully at will.”
Li Pingyu, standing aside, had finished reading the newspaper, her face dark with anger. She coldly looked at Xu Ke as if she were a stranger, the warmth from dinner completely gone. “Xu Ke, don’t worry. I believe this house money is yours, not Lin Ge’s. I’ll write you an IOU now. Within three years, I’ll have Lin Ge repay you.” With that, she took out paper and pen from a drawer, wrote an IOU, and threw it in front of Xu Ke with a sharp motion, as if severing all ties.
