My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 116 - 0116: Voided Check

Chapter 116: Chapter 0116: Voided Check

"Okay, I guarantee I’ll personally deliver it to your home."

Wei’er’s mom quickly apologized with a smile.

Only after the landlord left with a swing of her hips, did Wei’er’s mom’s smile instantly disappear. Xia Wei’er came over, her face clouded with difficulty, and said, "Mom, where do we get the money for the rent? Even if we try to borrow, who would lend us so much money? Three days is too little time."

"Girl, have you forgotten about the money people owe us? It’s ten million. Go to the bank and withdraw some, start with fifty thousand. It isn’t right for our family to be living in the shop; we need to rent a place nearby and settle down!"

Wei’er’s mom suddenly remembered the cheque and her face relaxed significantly.

"Right."

Xia Wei’er also brightened up and quickly found the cheque in the store.

"Be careful, and remember to take a taxi back. Don’t take the bus to avoid thieves," Wei’er’s mom advised.

"Okay."

Xia Wei’er nodded and then quickly headed to the bank.

Since cheques can’t be cashed through an ATM, Xia Wei’er, looking at the bank logo on the cheque, directly went to the corresponding bank a few kilometers away. Looking at the cheque in her hand, she quickly entered the bank.

With their home destroyed and the landlord pressing for rent, this cheque was like a lifesaver for their family. Although the amount was substantial, Xia Wei’er still doubted whether it could be cashed, as it seemed too surreal.

"I’m sorry, this cheque has already been cancelled," the bank clerk explained to Xia Wei’er.

"What? Cancelled?"

Xia Wei’er’s face paled as she asked, "So, does that mean I can’t withdraw the money?"

"Yes, you can’t withdraw it, and since the cheque is cancelled, our bank also has to invalidate this cheque, sorry."

After saying this, the clerk picked up a big red stamp and stamped "Invalid" on the cheque.

Xia Wei’er walked out of the bank door, crestfallen. There was no way to argue with the bank about this. It was clear that Ma Gangqiang was no good. On one hand, he posed as a good guy by offering compensation, and on the other hand, he had the cheque invalidated. He was a complete fraud, thinking she would ever like someone like him. He can go to hell.

On the bus, Xia Wei’er’s mind was still on the cheque. After all, that money represented her family’s hope. Now, without a home or money, how were they to survive?

The immediate hurdle was the rent. If they couldn’t pay, the landlord would surely evict them.

"Go confront Ma Gangqiang, we must get the money back."

The more Xia Wei’er thought about it, the angrier she became. She wanted to demand the money, but suddenly, a thought struck her—could this be Ma Gangqiang’s trick?

Minutes later, she became more convinced that Ma Gangqiang was such a person, deliberately setting a trap to prevent her from withdrawing the money, then waiting for her to come to him. Once she approached him in desperation, he could play nice or threaten her, maybe even force her to become his girlfriend.

"Such shamelessness!"

Having realized this, Xia Wei’er decided not to go see Ma Gangqiang and not to give this despicable person any chance! She figured even if she did go, she would surely not get the money.

After the bus reached Tianjiao High School station, Xia Wei’er got off and returned to the shop, where her mother had been anxiously waiting. As soon as she saw her daughter, she hastily asked, "Wei’er, did you get the money?"

"The cheque was invalidated, the bank wouldn’t cash it."

Xia Wei’er shook her head, sighing with a sense of helplessness.

"What?"

Wei’er’s mom suddenly felt dizzy, almost falling to the ground.

Xia Wei’er quickly ran over to support her mother, anxiously urging,

"Mom, even if the money is gone, we can earn it again. You must stay positive, think about me and dad."

Wei’er’s mom opened her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, thought for a moment, and then, stabilizing herself, she said, "It’s okay, having you and your dad is enough for me. I knew the money wouldn’t be easy to get! But right now, we absolutely need to cover the rent, or we’ll lose our livelihood, and how will we afford dad’s medical treatment."

"Mom, don’t panic; let’s think of a solution together!"

Xia Wei’er said.

"Why don’t you ask Tang Ming, see if he has a way to get our money back? Ma Gangqiang is so afraid of him; he will definitely give him the money."

Wei’er’s mom thought about it and could only think of Tang Ming.

"Ask him..."

Xia Wei’er’s expression paused slightly; in her view, Tang Ming was just like Ma Gangqiang, both were helping her and then hoping she would like them. It’s just that Tang Ming was a better person than Ma Gangqiang, but Xia Wei’er really didn’t want to owe Tang Ming too much, so she said,

"He has already helped us a lot, and we have no way to repay him. Not only did he save dad, he even drove us home... Plus, even if we ask him for help, Ma Gangqiang might not give him the money; if he were going to, he would have paid last time. I think Ma Gangqiang just doesn’t want to pay at all! Otherwise, why would he cancel the check?"

Wei’er’s mom nodded, Xia Wei’er made sense. Last time’s money was obtained by Tang Ming; if Ma Gangqiang wanted to pay, he would have done so long ago, why cancel the check then?

The mother and daughter sighed, and not daring to let Xia Wenjun know, they began to call acquaintances to borrow money, but to no avail!

Wei’er’s mom’s friends, being neighbors in the shantytown, hadn’t even received their resettlement payments yet; where would they get money to lend her?

And Xia Wei’er, a student, where could she borrow money?

In the evening, Wei’er’s mom tidied up a bit and went out to the landlord’s house.

Xia Wei’er was busy in the store until closing time, only then did she see her mom return with tear streaks on her face, but mixed with a trace of joy.

"Mom, could the landlord give us an extension?"

Seeing her mom who had clearly been crying, Xia Wei’er felt a pang in her heart.

"The landlord said that seeing our pitiful state, she’d give us a month’s extension. That’s the most she could compromise,"

Wei’er’s mom said, wiping away her tears. She had almost knelt down to the landlord earlier, and after recounting the family’s recent ordeal, the landlord, being a woman herself, felt some sympathy and agreed to give them an extension.

But the landlord also laid down a strict condition; she wasn’t running a charity. If they didn’t have the money in a month, there would be no choice but to evict them, with no further extensions.

Of course, Wei’er’s mom understood too; the landlord couldn’t possibly provide the house for free.

Ma Benyue arrived at the Ma Family Martial Arts Hall; he had been busy with the shantytown demolition issue the past few days and hadn’t come to check on An Tian’s situation.

Not seeing his two sons around the house these days, and since he was free today, Ma Benyue decided to visit the Martial Arts Hall personally, wanting to see how An Tian was being treated and whether the issue with Tang Ming had been resolved.

After wandering around inside the Martial Arts Hall for a while, Ma Benyue called over a manager and asked, "Where are Gangqiang and Gangjian?"

"Boss Ma, the two young masters haven’t come to the Martial Arts Hall for two days now,"

said the Martial Arts Hall manager cautiously.