145: Turning against each other

Ha—Liu Nansheng suddenly laughed out loud, but the sound was full of bitterness and sarcasm.

From the initial one hundred thousand, to two hundred thousand after meeting, and then to five hundred thousand during dinner, like an auction.

Now, upon seeing this Villa, the price had directly skyrocketed to two million!

The continuously escalating demands along the way were like sharp knives, wounding her again and again.

Her eyes stung from laughing, and a wave of sadness welled up in her heart—did she truly not deserve even a shred of genuine affection in this family?

Liu Nansheng took a deep breath, having already made up her mind.

In the future, when they grew old, she would naturally take on the responsibility of supporting them, but only to the extent of ensuring their basic living expenses.

As for Chen Li's wealth, they shouldn't even dream about it. She absolutely would not mix their money together, nor would she use his hard-earned money to satisfy her family's extravagance.

Chen Li was even more stunned by the number; they really dared to ask for that much!

The speed at which this bride price was increasing was so fast that even he, a Cheat with a System, had to admit defeat.

They didn't actually need to demand money so brazenly. If they could just treat Liu Nansheng a little better, even if they only regarded her as their biological daughter.

The money he would give Liu Nansheng in the future would be substantial, and what Liu Nansheng could give back to them would be far more than two million.

But now, they were so self-righteously demanding this astronomical sum.

Did seeing this Villa make them think that two million was nothing to him?

If they knew the System existed, they would probably dare to ask for twenty billion, wouldn't they?

"No, not a single penny will be given to you. You should give up this idea immediately! I am telling you clearly,

Chen Li is rich, very rich, but my words stand—you won't get a single cent!"

She finished speaking in one breath, her chest rising slightly, her eyes filled with determination.

Mrs. Liu's face instantly darkened enough to drip water. She stared intently at her daughter, her mind churning:

Was this still her daughter? This money was for her parents, and ultimately, it was Chen Li's money being spent; Chen Li was just an outsider.

This clearly meant she didn't treat them as family!

"Do you still care about this family? Don't you want the whole family to live a good life?" Mrs. Liu ground her teeth internally.

Before she could lash out, Mr. Liu frowned and spoke, "Nansheng, how can you talk like that?

We raised you this whole time. Don't you have any gratitude?"

"Gratitude?"

Liu Nansheng looked calmly at her father. "I admit I owe you the grace of raising me. I will transfer living expenses to you monthly in the future, and I won't shirk any of my duties."

"We raised you for nothing! What good is your meager salary?" Mrs. Liu interrupted shrilly.

She then pinned her hopes on Chen Li. "Chen Li, say something fair. Are you giving the bride price or not?"

"Nansheng's meaning is my meaning." Chen Li didn't indulge them either.

"Fine, this is just great!"

Mrs. Liu trembled with rage. "If you won't give us the money, then don't think about being together. Nansheng, you're coming home with me right now."

Saying this, she stepped forward, intending to drag Liu Nansheng away by force.

Liu Nansheng violently shook her hand free from the grasp. "This is my home. I'm not going with you."

Seeing that Liu Nansheng dared to talk back to her like this, Mrs. Liu immediately flew into a rage. Without thinking, she raised her arm and brutally swung a slap toward her daughter's face—

Just as the slap was about to land, a large hand, like an iron vice, precisely clamped onto her wrist with such force that she couldn't move.

Chen Li had somehow positioned himself in front of Liu Nansheng, his gaze as cold as ice.

How could he allow this shrew to harm his woman even slightly right in front of him?

With a slight exertion of force on her wrist, Mrs. Liu stumbled back onto the sofa, completely stunned.

Mr. Liu hurriedly stepped forward to support his wife. Seeing this, Liu Tianbao roared in anger, swung his fist, and charged at Chen Li.

Chen Li seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; he merely shifted slightly, causing Liu Tianbao to miss completely and fall headlong onto the floor.

"Ah... Chen Li, you dare hit my son!" Mrs. Liu lunged forward like a madwoman, her fingernails aiming straight for Chen Li's face.

Mr. Liu also stepped up to join the fray. The two of them looked ferocious, as if they wanted to tear Chen Li apart.

But how could they possibly touch Chen Li with his skill?

With a casual flick and a push, the two were lightly tossed back onto the sofa like rag dolls.

Liu Tianbao, who had crawled up from the floor, saw that he couldn't beat Chen Li at all, trembled with rage, and instead vented all his fury on the furniture.

"I'll teach you to be arrogant." He roared while frantically smashing everything he could see.

The television screen was shattered by a chair, exquisite decorative items were swept onto the floor, and expensive solid wood furniture was kicked askew.

In the blink of an eye, the formerly warm and tidy living room became a complete mess, covered in glass shards and broken items.

Watching the home she and Chen Li had meticulously arranged being trampled like this, Liu Nansheng's heart felt like it was being sliced by a knife.

Every item here held a piece of their life, and every corner was filled with their laughter.

"Chen Li, call the police. They must be taught a lesson." Liu Nansheng's voice trembled with fury.

Chen Li nodded and calmly took out his phone.

When dealing with such unreasonable people, the best solution was to let the law handle them.

"Fine! You call them! Go ahead and call them!"

Seeing Chen Li actually pull out his phone, Mrs. Liu simply sat down on the floor and started acting like a hooligan, slapping her thigh.

"I'll also accuse you of abducting my daughter! Let the police mediate and see whose side they take!"

She stuck out her neck, looking utterly fearless, convinced that the police couldn't do anything to her, the 'mother-in-law.'

Chen Li sneered internally. This family was truly unreasonable. They broke into someone else's house, started hitting and smashing things, yet still thought they were in the right.

Today, he wanted to see exactly who the police would arrest when they arrived.

If this allowed Liu Tianbao to escape justice, he would write his name, Chen Li, backward.

Siren sounds grew from distant to near, and soon several police Officers arrived at the scene.

"Who called the police?" The leading Officer scanned the messy living room, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Officer, I was the one who called the police." Chen Li stepped forward.