The next morning, Xue Yue didn’t even eat at home. Instead, she took the child out to eat.

Mr. He asked He Lang, "Are you just going to let the Liu Family stay here? Have you put away all your valuables? I’m afraid they have sticky fingers."

He Lang replied, "They’re put away, Dad. It’s fine. They wouldn’t dare."

Being new to the house, the Liu Family watched as the He family left. Mrs. Liu and Liu Jianwei just looked around curiously, touching any nice things they saw, but for now, they didn’t dare take anything.

In the afternoon, when Xue Yue came back from work, the family was already eating. Seeing that everyone’s bowl was filled with so much rice it was about to overflow, Xue Yue’s lip just twitched, but she didn’t say anything.

The Liu Family stayed for two days before finally remembering the real reason they had come.

To get money!

That night, they finally laid their cards on the table.

He Lang just listened in silence.

When they finished, He Lang ran his tongue over his back molars and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. He asked nonchalantly, "How much money are you asking for this time to stop pestering Daya for good?"

The Liu Family had expected He Lang to argue with them for a while. They never thought he’d directly ask how much money they wanted.

Mrs. Liu looked at Mr. Liu, who was still hesitating. Liu Jianwei said eagerly, "Twen—no, fifty thousand. Fifty thousand to buy out the relationship. After this, Daya will have absolutely nothing to do with our Liu Family."

He Yun and Liu Jian Country were both shocked by the number. Fifty thousand was an astronomical sum to them.

Even Jinbao looked at his uncle in shock, then at He Lang.

He Lang only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

"Fine. But I have a condition. Tomorrow morning, I want to see a notice in the newspaper announcing that you are severing ties with Daya."

"Publish it in the paper?" Mr. Liu asked doubtfully. "Why do we need to do that? And won’t it be a lot of trouble?"

He Lang looked at him. "Heh, why publish it? So the whole world can see what you’re doing, of course. It’s also proof. Otherwise, on what grounds would I give you so much money? Your family’s credibility is practically zero with me. You signed and fingerprinted an agreement before, and now here you are, asking for money again, aren’t you?"

He Lang added, "As for publishing it, that’s not hard either. My wife’s older brother’s wife works at a newspaper office. I can have her come over. You won’t even have to leave the house to get it done."

Mr. Liu actually hesitated for a moment. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to sever ties with Daya—after all, it was a lot of money, and they came to Beijing City for money. Now that the money was within reach, he just felt it was a bit shameful. What if people saw it and started gossiping?

This was a classic case of wanting to play the whore while demanding a monument to their chastity—they wanted the money and their reputation.

Liu Jianwei didn’t care about any of that. The moment he heard He Lang was willing to pay, he shot up and nodded. "Fine, we’ll publish it. We’ll do whatever you say, but we’d better see the money tomorrow, too."

He Lang glanced at He Yun. She was biting her lip tightly, silent as always in moments like these, acting as if she were completely innocent.

He Lang couldn’t help but look at the couple mockingly. "Little sister, brother-in-law, you’ve sold your daughter time and again. How does that feel? Care to share? I’m genuinely curious."

The expressions on He Yun and Liu Jian Country’s faces instantly turned ugly.

Liu Jian Country’s fists clenched tightly.

Just then, it was Jinbao who spoke up. "Uncle, if we don’t take the money, will you let us see my sister?"

Liu Jianwei immediately got anxious and yelled at Jinbao, "You little brat, you have no right to speak here! Shut your damn mouth!"

He Lang ignored Liu Jianwei and said, "You want to see your sister? What for? Your grandparents, your mom, and your dad have already sold your sister. And it’s not the first time. Oh, that’s right. You had another sister, too. Your family sold her the year you were born."

Hearing this, Jinbao looked at He Yun in disbelief. He Yun kept her head down, her face flushed crimson.

Liu Jian Country was also squirming uncomfortably, his eyes darting away.

"Mom, is what Uncle said true? I have another sister? You sold her, too?"

Of course, no one in the Liu Family would answer his question. Seeing this, Jinbao seemed to have taken a heavy blow. He sat there in a daze, lost in thought.

The next morning, He Lang went out and came back with the money.

On the way, he had Xue Xingjun buy a copy of that morning’s newspaper. Looking at the notice inside, He Lang’s eyes were filled with scorn.

Seeing his expression, Xue Xingjun felt a pang of pity for Daya.

"Brother-in-law."

He Lang asked him, "What did your brother say?"

Xue Xingjun replied, "My brother already talked to his friend. They’re waiting not far from the house."

He Lang nodded.

He Lang returned home with Xue Xingjun, carrying the money.

The Liu Family was growing impatient. When they saw He Lang return with something in his hands, their joy was written all over their faces.

He Lang handed them the money.

"This is fifty thousand yuan. Do you want to count it?"

Liu Jianwei snatched it, and he and Mrs. Liu began counting eagerly.

It was the first time the Liu Family had ever seen so much money. With their eyes full of cash, they paid no attention to anyone else present. He Lang asked He Yun, "With all this money, how much of a cut will you get?"

He Yun paused, then looked at He Lang. "You don’t have to humiliate me like this. This is Daya’s fate, and it’s our fate, too."

He Lang laughed.

"It certainly is fate. The old saying goes, ’What is fated to be yours will be yours eventually; if it is not, do not force it.’ I hope you all know what’s good for you."

After saying this, He Lang left with Xue Xingjun.

After excitedly counting the money, the Liu Family began discussing when they would go back.

Liu Jianwei left first to go pack his things. Now that he had money, why would he keep working?

Not long after Liu Jianwei left, the police showed up at the door.

The one leading them was none other than Xue Xingjun. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Xue Xingjun came in, pointed at the Liu Family, and said, "It was them. They broke into the house and stole money."

The Liu Family didn’t react at first. Liu Jian Country tried to explain to the police, "We didn’t break in. We’re relatives of the family that lives here."

He then said to Xue Xingjun, "Didn’t you just see us a moment ago?"

Xue Xingjun nodded. "I did see you just now. How else would I know you broke in and stole money? I saw it with my own eyes. You took fifty thousand yuan belonging to my boss. He had just withdrawn that cash this morning as payment for goods and was about to sign a contract. When I came back to get the money, I saw you taking it. I couldn’t fight you all by myself, so now I’ll let the police do the talking."

Mrs. Liu stepped forward and cursed, "You’re full of shit! He Lang gave us that money."

Xue Xingjun sneered, "That’s fifty thousand yuan. Who would give you that much money for no reason? My boss isn’t crazy."

Mrs. Liu said, "Why not? He paid that much money so we would sell our granddaughter to them."

The police officer frowned. "Who’s selling a child?"

Hearing this, the Liu Family instantly fell silent, not daring to speak.