“Ran, cool down. Don’t ever hit that button,” Luo Yi shuddered.
“Tell me where my mother and my grandfather’s ashes are. If you don’t, we can all die!”
“It’s at home. Don’t worry, I didn’t touch it!” Luo Yi assured.
Ning Ran already had an inkling that the woman wouldn’t have brought it along.
“Does Feng Minsheng know where it is?” Ning Ran queried.
“He knows. I was going to return the ashes to you anyway. There’s no point for me to keep them as it only gives me nightmares. I lied only because I was worried you wouldn’t give me the money. I don’t want the money anymore. You can have the ashes,” Luo Yi explained.
“Call Feng Minsheng now and get him to deliver the ashes. Otherwise, this will be the end of us!”
“Ok, I’ll make the call immediately,” Luo Yi fished out her phone.
Ning Ran took the phone from Luo Yi, “I’ll make the call and you can do the talking.”
“This child…”
“Don’t even try to make the connection. I’m not your child,” Ning Ran cut her off coldly.
“Ok, I won’t. Go ahead and call,” Luo Yi hurriedly supplied.
Ning Ran’s call to Feng Minsheng went through as she beckoned for Luo Yi to speak up.
“Minsheng, are you still out?” Luo Yi asked.
“Yes, Aunt Luo. Have you gotten the money?” It was Feng Minsheng’s voice.
Ning Ran gritted her teeth with hatred. This a**hole claims that he liked me but was actually in cahoots with this old witch to blackmail me!
“I don’t have the money. She wants the ashes to make the exchange. Make a trip for me and get those two boxes of ashes here,” Luo Yi replied.
“Right now?”
“Yes, right now. I’ll be here waiting,” Luo Yi affirmed.
“Ok. Take care, Aunt Luo.”
Ning Ran ended the call but did not return her the phone for fear that she would try anything funny.
The wait felt like ages and the atmosphere in the room was depressing. Nobody spoke.
“Ran, we are at our wits’ end too,” Luo Yi’s voice was gentle.
Ning Ran did not reply.
“We’re living a hard life. The debtors are after us and we have to hide all the time. If it weren’t for that, there would have been no need for us to do this to you.”
“That makes it alright for you to make life difficult for me? So what if I’m not having a great time either?” Ning Ran retorted.
“Aren’t you doing well? You’ve borne two kids for the Nan family. They’d be more than willing to give you any sum of money if you asked for it. With so many assets to their name, this bit of money is nothing.”
“You guys shouldn’t have spread rumors about me. Nan Chen thinks I’m a heartless person and refuses to lend me any money. Would you like to make a call and clarify it for yourself?”
Luo Yi immediately waved her hands, “No, no, no. I’m not calling. We’re not close at all. What do I have to say to him?”
“That’s weird. Your daughter was Nan Chen’s ex-girlfriend, right? You’ve never met your future son-in-law?” Ning Ran probed.
Ning Ran scoffed silently. To think of splitting money at a time like this. Isn’t she something?
This woman is too wicked.
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