The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 241: Selling the House to Save Someone

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Selling the House to Save Someone

Cheng Shang glared at Cheng Zhiwei, "Today is your mother’s birthday. Do you really have to make a scene?"

Cheng Zhiwei felt a chill at the bottom of his heart and was even more certain that if Cheng Shang left, it would definitely not bode well.

Cheng Rong turned her head to persuade Cheng Zhiwei, "Let your dad go, don’t make a fuss."

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Cheng Zhiyin opened the door.

Four or five fierce and vicious men barged in at once, grabbing Cheng Zhiwu like he was no more than a chicken, and said viciously, "You’re cheating me, aren’t you?"

Cheng Zhiwu begged for mercy, "I didn’t cheat you, the money will be available soon."

He looked at Cheng Can pleadingly, "Mom."

Cheng Can was panicked and turned to Cheng Shang, crying, "Third Brother, this is your own nephew; you can’t just stand by and watch him die."

Cheng Zhiwu was known by almost everyone to be a gambler, and they all understood what was happening.

Cheng Shang shouted, "Let him go; I’ll take care of the money."

Guo Cuihua looked incredulously at Cheng Shang, her world spinning, "You wouldn’t dare."

Cheng Zhiyin hurriedly supported Guo Cuihua, "Mom, don’t panic."

Cheng Zhiwei scoffed angrily, "Dad, how much does her son owe from gambling that you want to pay off for him?"

The men who came for the money said with disdain, "Not more, not less, just one million."

Everyone gasped. An ordinary person might only manage to save up one million in their entire lifetime, but Cheng Zhiwu owed an unfathomable amount: one million.

Guo Cuihua began to tremble and questioned Cheng Shang, "How do you plan on paying back the one million eighty thousand? Are you planning to sell the house?"

She knew clearly that their savings were not that much.

The only option left was to sell the house.

Seeing that Guo Cuihua was unwilling, Cheng Can immediately scolded, "How can you be so heartless? We can always buy a house back if we sell it, but are you ready to just watch as my Zhiwu dies? To think we’re all family, you’re truly cold-blooded."

Cheng Shang sighed, "Cuihua, help Zhiwu get through this difficult situation first; we can talk about everything else later."

The men demanding the money grew impatient, "Are you finished yet? If you have the money, bring it out. Don’t waste my time."

With that, they started to drag Cheng Zhiwu away.

Cheng Zhiwu struggled desperately, "Mom, save me."

Cheng Can, beside herself with fear, could only berate Cheng Shang, "Third Brother, what are you hesitating for? Give them the deed to the house already. Do you really want to watch as Zhiwu is beaten to death?"

"If it wasn’t for me working tirelessly to put you through school, could you have afforded a house? Now our family needs money to save a life, and you’re being obstructive. You’re nothing but an ungrateful wretch."

A string of vicious insults was hurled at Cheng Shang.

Cheng Shang’s face turned ugly, "Big Sister, stop it. I never said I wouldn’t help."

Cheng Zhiwei was not taking it lightly and coldly said, "So, the deed to the house was what you were hiding in your clothes, Dad? If I hadn’t found out, were you planning to sell the house behind our backs to pay off Cheng Zhiwu’s debts?"

"Cheng Zhiwei, shut your mouth," Cheng Can shrieked.

She despised Cheng Zhiwei. If it weren’t for her interference, by this time Cheng Shang would have already handed over the deed to the house, and Cheng Zhiwu would have been out of trouble.

It was all because of her, this jinx.

She rushed forward to hit Cheng Zhiwei but was held back by Wang Mei and Cheng Rong.

She kept on scolding incessantly.

Cheng Shang said coldly, "Cheng Zhiwei, this is my house, and it has nothing to do with you."

He would handle it as he saw fit.

"That’s right, a daughter married off is like water thrown out, family matters are none of your concern, plus you even intentionally committed murder, our Zhiwu only gambled, that’s all."

Cheng Shang took out the property deed.

"Cheng Shang." Guo Cuihua held back her tears, looking at Cheng Shang with a stranger’s gaze, "If you want to pay off his gambling debts, I won’t stop you, but on one condition, we get a divorce."

"Mom." Cheng Zhiyin gasped in fear, her usually gentle mother had actually uttered the word divorce.

"Younger sister-in-law, all things can be discussed, divorce is a serious matter." Cheng Rong advised.

Cheng Can added fuel to the fire, wishing she could jump up, point at Guo Cuihua’s nose, and curse, "If we divorce, we divorce! If my third brother hadn’t married you, such a disaster, our family wouldn’t be in this mess. Look at the two good daughters you’ve brought up, one’s a murderer, the other’s a barren hen..."

Cheng Zhiwei’s eyes grew cold, he stepped forward and slapped her across the face, "If you say one more word, I will slap you again."

Cheng Can was on the verge of madness, "You dare hit me, I’ll kill you."

She charged over like a shrew, screaming and shouting.

"Mom." Cheng Zhiwu shrieked, his voice filled with hatred, "Save me first."

Cheng Can stiffened, then suddenly knelt before Guo Cuihua with a plop, "Younger sister-in-law, I beg you, please save Zhiwu first, we will definitely repay the money, definitely."

She could bow and scrape when necessary, utterly shameless.

Following her, Cheng Shang said, "Cuihua, save Zhiwu first, we can talk about some things later."

"Yes, Cuihua, save your nephew, please. He’s my only son, yes, he did wrong, but he will change," Cheng Can pleaded.

Guo Cuihua didn’t even glance at Cheng Can, she only addressed Cheng Shang, "The Yucheng house was paid for by my parents at the time, half of it at least, so it’s mine. This house is yours; whatever you want to do with it, I don’t care."

This signified her intention to divide the property upon divorce.

Cheng Shang hesitated.

Cheng Can beat her thighs and wailed like a banshee, "I scrimped and saved to put you through school, and you grew up to be so selfish. Do you want to watch the Cheng Family die out? Third brother, if you save Zhiwu, he will definitely take care of you in your old age."

Cheng Rong couldn’t stand watching any longer, "Big sister, enough."

Cheng Rong had also contributed to Cheng Shang’s education, but she never mentioned this fact.

"How is it enough, are you going to pay to save Zhiwu?" Cheng Can asked sharply.

Cheng Rong was left speechless; her financial situation was average and she couldn’t afford so much money.

"Have you decided, will you pay the money or should we take Cheng Zhiwu’s leg?"

Cheng Shang moved to hand over the property deed, "Don’t hurt him."

Guo Cuihua closed her eyes, then turned and said, "Zhiyin, Zhiwei, pack up, we’re leaving."

As she spoke, she looked again at Cheng Shang, "Bring your ID card tomorrow, I’ll be waiting for you at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Cuihua."

Cheng Zhiwei let out a cold laugh, and as Cheng Can was about to snatch the property deed, she grabbed it first, "Once we get the divorce certificate and appraise how much this house is worth, then we can give it to them, no hurry."

Cheng Can ground her teeth, "Cheng Zhiwei."

As she lunged to snatch it, the restrained Cheng Zhiwu somehow broke free and joined in the fray.

Wang Mei hurried forward to protect Cheng Zhiwei, "Young Madam."

The scene was chaotic.

"Quite lively here," a nonchalant voice with a hint of derision sounded at the doorway, "Is this a birthday party or did someone hire an opera troupe?"

Then came the screams.

Zhou Lin’s bodyguards, expressionless, threw each person away one by one, clearing everyone in front of Cheng Zhiwei.

After rolling on the ground, Cheng Can got up first, and snarling with bared teeth, she cursed, "And who the hell are you?"