41: Continue to fan the flames

"Of course, you can."

While Huang Yuqing was sending the photos, she also spoke in detail, "This is a house in Binjiang Bay, which is the most expensive residential development in Xingcheng. The cheapest unit costs six million yuan..."

"Six million?!"

The Former Mother-in-law had only thought the house looked nice and high-end, but upon hearing that number, her eyes widened like brass bells.

She had originally thought it would be a similar price to Xu Zimo and her daughter's wedding home, with a down payment of probably around two hundred thousand yuan.

This would also be more in line with Xu Zimo's income.

Even so, she felt her daughter was useless for not knowing her husband had hidden so much private money.

When her brother bought a house or took wedding photos, he was always stingy and couldn't produce much money.

Wang Qiang was also incredibly excited. He even searched online and, sure enough, as Huang Yuqing had said, with that exterior, that configuration, and that river view, if he could live there... what kind of woman wouldn't he be able to get?!

"Mom!"

Wang Qiang spoke, saying, "Brother-in-law and Sister both have houses, and his elders aren't without a place to live. This new house, can you see if Brother-in-law can let me live in it?"

"I'm not asking for his house; I just want to borrow it for a while. When I get married in the future, I can't possibly not have a decent new house, right?"

Goodness gracious!

Huang Yuqing was even a bit impressed by the thickness of his skin.

But in Wang Qiang's view, it seemed like a matter of course.

"You're right. You don't have a foothold in Xingcheng yet, and living in a rental every day is no way to live. I think this house is fine, so it's settled."

The Former Mother-in-law made the final decision. She had already started calculating in her mind, wondering what excuse to use to get Xu Zimo to add Wang Qiang's name to the title of this house.

That was a house worth at least six million yuan!

As long as Wang Qiang's name was on it, wouldn't it become theirs?

Thinking this, the Former Mother-in-law even complained to Wang Pingping, "You, as an older sister, are too inconsiderate of your younger brother. Quickly call Xu Zimo and tell him to pick us up and take us to the new house."

Wow!... But Wang Pingping cried even more sadly.

She couldn't forget Xu Zimo's icy gaze, like he was looking at a stranger, when he left that day.

So she knew that trying to salvage the marriage by going to Xu Zimo was unlikely; she could only try through his parents.

As long as the two elders softened their hearts, she would still have a chance.

"What are you crying about? Where's your phone? Give it to me, I'll call."

The Former Mother-in-law didn't care about any of that. Seeing no response from her, she simply started searching her for the phone.

Wang Qiang was beaming, as if he could already see himself living in a mansion. He even looked at Huang Yuqing somewhat smugly, "Sister Yuqing, you seem to know a lot about that house? How much did that dog... that Xu Zimo pay for it?"

Huang Yuqing still had a smile on her face, but the look in her eyes as she regarded Wang Qiang was like she was looking at a clown.

No, why are you getting so smug?

Do you really think that mansion is your own house?

She was truly a bit nauseated.

As a Socialite, she didn't deny being materialistic.

In today's society, whether male or female, those who call others materialistic, do they themselves not love money?

Although she was 'fishing' and not giving them 'meat,' she at least provided emotional value to her 'lickspittles,' and it was all based on mutual consent.

But this family, Wang Pingping's family, was simply engaging in blatant extortion!

And they were so shameless!

They could actually claim someone else's house as their own.

It was a good thing Xu Zimo and Wang Pingping were divorced; otherwise, with this family's character, they would probably shamelessly move in.

However... that was clearly no longer a possibility.

Remembering Xu Zimo's instructions, Huang Yuqing smiled sweetly and began to talk about the house's situation, "Pingping and I looked into it. Xu Zimo bought this house for seventeen million yuan."

"Seventeen million?!"

Wang Qiang instantly lost his voice, his eyes almost bulging out. But he quickly recovered and asked doubtfully, "How is that possible? With his meager salary, how could he afford to buy a house for that much?"

From beginning to end, he had never called Xu Zimo 'brother-in-law,' which showed how much contempt he held for his brother-in-law in his heart.

"Pingping knows too; it really cost seventeen million yuan."

Huang Yuqing said, not forgetting to continue fanning the flames, "I also heard he spent seven or eight million more on renovations and furniture for the house..."

Seventeen million, plus another seven or eight million!

How much money would that be?

Wang Qiang and the Former Mother-in-law were both stunned.

"Sister, is this true, Sister?!"

After regaining his senses, Wang Qiang eagerly pressed his sister, Wang Pingping, who was still sitting on the ground.

Although he didn't know where Xu Zimo got so much money, this didn't deter his desire to possess that house.

In fact, it made him even more eager.

The Former Mother-in-law was the same. Looking at her Biological Mother crying on the ground, her eyes showed no pity, but rather impatience, "What are you crying about? Didn't you hear what your brother asked you?"

As she spoke, she even pushed Wang Pingping, who immediately bristled and yelled at her Biological Mother, "That's Xu Zimo's house! What does it have to do with you? Always asking, asking, asking..."

"Sister, how can you talk to Mom like that?"

Wang Qiang was displeased. This concerned his happiness for the rest of his life. "Isn't Xu Zimo's house your house? Can't our mom, as an elder, even ask about it?"

"You ungrateful wretch! I raised you from infancy, and now that you have money, you don't want to acknowledge me as your mother anymore?"

The Former Mother-in-law also plopped down on the ground and began to loudly wail, "Oh, my life is so bitter! All these years I've raised nothing but an ungrateful wolf! Everyone, come and judge this!"

With her commotion, Wang Pingping's emotions actually stabilized slightly. Looking at her Biological Mother wailing on the ground, and her aggressive younger brother, she suddenly gave a tragic smile, "Yes, Xu Zimo spent over seventeen million to buy that house, and he also spent that much money on renovations..."

"Not only that, he also spent over four million to buy a G-Wagen."

"He even bought a G-Wagen?!"

Wang Qiang's eyes gleamed with unprecedented excitement.

If he lived in a mansion and drove a G-Wagen, his fiancée, Tang Xinyi, who had broken up with him, would surely be green with regret if she saw it, wouldn't she?!

"Sister, doesn't Xu Zimo already have a car? This car, just let me borrow it for a few days..."

It was as if his single sentence had already settled the matter.

Wang Qiang was smug, even fantasizing about himself driving the G-Wagen and showing off in front of Tang Xinyi.

By then, she would surely be weeping and begging for his forgiveness.

Should he forgive her... it was such a difficult choice.

Thinking of Tang Xinyi's alluring appearance, Wang Qiang felt a warmth in his heart.

"Heh heh..."

Wang Pingping let out a chilling sneer, seemingly laughing at herself, and also at her brother and Biological Mother.