Alex, Charles Yin's trusted assistant, brought in a chair for Charles and Cecilia Gu.
Charles Yin finally pulled Cecilia Gu to sit down together.
Helen Gu sat uneasily at the edge of the bed, unsure what would happen next.
Uncle Eric Gu and Aunt Linda Gu exchanged uneasy glances. After a nervous look at Charles Yin, they quickly turned their attention to Helen Gu.
Helen Gu felt the threatening stares from Aunt Linda Gu and Uncle Eric Gu, growing even more flustered.
"Uncle Eric, Aunt Linda, the reason I asked you here today is to discuss the debt from over a decade ago." Cecilia Gu picked up the box on the floor, placed it in front of them, and opened it: "This is two hundred thousand yuan! Please count it. From now on, my parents' debt to you is settled."
"What’s this...?" Aunt Linda Gu looked at Charles Yin in confusion and opened the folder.
"Besides, it’s been more than ten years! Two hundred thousand then isn’t the same as two hundred thousand now, is it?" Aunt Linda Gu deliberately put on a sad face. "Back then, the whole Gu family went broke trying to pay for your dad’s treatment! We couldn’t even scrape together tuition for Jenny Gu’s college..."
The contract clearly separated the assets of Helen Gu and Howard Gu from those of Uncle Eric Gu and Aunt Linda Gu.
Cecilia Gu really has made it big!
Looking at such a neat, clear, and tightly worded contract, Aunt Linda Gu broke out in a cold sweat.
Aunt Linda Gu's eyes darted around. Suppressing her excitement over the pile of cash, she quickly closed the box. "Cecilia, really! Why talk about money on such an important day? It ruins the mood!"
Uncle Eric Gu, catching Aunt Linda Gu's signal, hurried to agree. "Yes, yes, today is your first visit home with your husband. Why talk about money? Haha..."
"Uncle Eric, Aunt Linda, even brothers need to settle accounts clearly! That’s what you always taught me!" Cecilia Gu had no fondness for this uncle and aunt.
Aunt Linda Gu was over forty, but when she saw Charles Yin’s smile, she was completely mesmerized!
"So Aunt Linda isn’t satisfied with the amount?" Charles Yin finally spoke, tapping his long fingers on the chair. Alex immediately bowed and left, returning in less than a minute with another big box.
Sweat on Aunt Linda Gu’s back grew heavier.
Charles Yin just sat there calmly, backing Cecilia Gu up!
Uncle Eric Gu and Aunt Linda Gu were completely stunned!
Aunt Linda Gu hurriedly wiped her sweat, nodding like a chicken pecking rice: "I’ll sign, I’ll sign!"
"Oh, child, what are you saying? IOU? There was never any IOU! I threw it out ages ago! It was just a joke back then—your Uncle Eric and your dad are brothers, how could we keep accounts so strictly?" Aunt Linda Gu changed her tone. "Cecilia, I think you’ve misunderstood us! I’ve always liked you, always treated you as one of the Gu family’s own..."
Aunt Linda Gu was interrupted by Uncle Eric Gu pulling her arm.
Aunt Linda Gu quickly smoothed things over. "No, you really are a part of the Gu family! Now that you’ve married so well, you’re not planning to cut off your country relatives forever, are you? Cecilia, you’re not that heartless!"
She slapped a big label on Cecilia Gu, just like that.
Cecilia Gu’s expression instantly turned ugly.
What did that mean?
She’d brought the money, but they still wouldn’t take it—was it not enough for them?
"Besides, it’s been more than ten years! Two hundred thousand then isn’t the same as two hundred thousand now, is it?" Aunt Linda Gu deliberately put on a sad face. "Back then, the whole Gu family went broke trying to pay for your dad’s treatment! We couldn’t even scrape together tuition for Jenny Gu’s college..."
"Aunt Linda, wasn’t Jenny Gu more than a hundred points below the college entrance line?" Cecilia Gu couldn’t help exposing Aunt Linda's lie.
She really dared to say that!
With grades like Jenny Gu’s, she barely got her high school diploma by paying for it!
And they talk about college tuition!
Charles Yin couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
That smile was like spring after a long winter.
Aunt Gu was over forty, but when she saw Charles Yin’s smile, she was completely mesmerized!
"So Aunt isn’t satisfied with the amount?" Charles Yin finally spoke, tapping his long fingers on the chair. Little A immediately bowed and left, returning in less than a minute with another big box.
"This is one million in cash," Charles Yin said, his aura overwhelming again. "And here’s a check for another million. Is that enough now?"
Two million!
Uncle and Aunt Gu were completely stunned!
He just casually handed over two million!
Cecilia Gu never expected Charles Yin to bring out so much money all at once!
"Uncle, Aunt, people should know when to be sensible," Charles Yin said calmly. "If you’re still not satisfied, I’ll just have to take it back..."
Seeing the two boxes of cash about to be taken away, Aunt and Uncle Gu panicked and grabbed the boxes, fawning over Charles Yin. "Enough, enough, it’s more than enough!"
"Good. Now... that IOU..." Charles Yin tapped the chair lightly with his finger.
Little A immediately handed over a folder from the side.
Without even looking, Charles Yin tossed the folder to Aunt Gu. "Please sign here, Aunt and Uncle."
"What’s this...?" Aunt Gu looked at Charles Yin in confusion and opened the folder.
Inside was a contract for dividing the family property.
It clearly separated the assets of Cecilia’s parents and her uncle and aunt.
All the details of the debts between the two families were listed out, clear as day.
Looking at such a neat, clear, and tightly worded contract, Aunt Gu broke out in a cold sweat.
Was this contract prepared in advance?
Did they come home just to settle the debt?
"Is there anything else you don’t understand, Aunt?" Charles Yin said elegantly. "If you need an explanation, my legal team can go through it word by word for you. Oh, I forgot to mention—my legal team covers every country and region in the world, with more than a thousand members!"
A thousand lawyers!
(End of Part One—continue to the next page for more!)
Sweat on Aunt Gu’s back grew heavier.
She couldn’t help wiping her sweat, suddenly understanding what Charles Yin meant earlier about being sensible!
If she didn’t act sensibly, Charles Yin could settle this without spending a dime!
Aunt Gu hurriedly wiped her sweat, nodding like a chicken pecking rice: "I’ll sign, I’ll sign!"
Could she even dare not to sign?
Threaten Charles Yin? She must have a death wish.
Shaking, Aunt Gu took the pen from Little A, signed her name, and pressed her fingerprint on the contract.
Uncle Gu followed suit, signing and fingerprinting, then obediently handed the contract to Charles Yin.
Charles Yin didn’t even glance at it; he just looked at Little A, who immediately took the contract.
"Excellent. Now that this is settled, let’s not take up any more of Uncle and Aunt’s time!" Charles Yin stretched his long legs and stood up, leaving no room for argument. "Let’s go see how lunch is coming along!"
Uncle and Aunt Gu clung tightly to the two boxes, grinning and bowing as they left.
A million in cash, a million in checks!
They’d never seen so much money in their lives!
As soon as they left, Cecilia Gu turned to Charles Yin. "Why give them so much money? After all these years, my parents have done so much for them—the interest and principal should be paid off, right? Besides, that IOU wasn’t even for money they lent to Mom and Dad, it was..."
"If you don’t like it, just find a way to get it back!" Charles Yin replied carelessly. "My money isn’t that easy to take."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Cecilia Gu looked at Charles Yin in confusion.
Charles Yin just smiled at Cecilia Gu and reached out to gently brush away her stray hair.
Helen Gu breathed a sigh of relief. "Cecilia, Charles, I’m really sorry. We owed that debt all those years ago, and now you have to pay it back for us!"
Now that the debt was paid, Mrs. Gu truly felt a weight lifted from her heart.
"Mom!" Cecilia Gu said softly. "Don’t say that!"
Charles Yin smiled. "Mom, I’d like to take Cecilia to see how lunch preparations are going. Can we go now?"
"Of course, of course!" Mrs. Gu couldn’t help but laugh.
Seeing her son-in-law treat her daughter so thoughtfully and lovingly, there was nothing more comforting for a mother!
Charles Yin quickly led Cecilia Gu out of the room, holding her hand.
As they stepped out the door, Charles Yin nodded at Little A, who received his signal, bowed slightly to Charles and Cecilia, and then left the house.
The chef team Charles Yin brought had already set up a tent in the yard, with pots, pans, and all kinds of appliances ready to go.
A dozen chefs began preparing to cook.
Soon, delicious aromas filled the entire village.
Charles Yin led Cecilia Gu into the kitchen, and she was startled the moment she looked up!
She knew Charles had brought his own chefs and tableware, but she never imagined he’d bring so much!
A row of top chefs in uniforms were quickly cooking up all kinds of dishes at the stoves.
Wasn’t this a bit much?
They even brought ovens and everything?
Just for one meal, they brought all this equipment?
Cecilia Gu was speechless.
Honestly, the world of the rich is impossible to understand with normal logic!
Charles Yin glanced at Cecilia Gu and immediately understood what she meant.
"Aren’t you worried your grandma, uncle, or aunt might poison you?" Charles Yin’s voice was low and husky, inexplicably sexy and charming.
"Don’t be ridiculous!" Cecilia Gu raised an eyebrow at Charles Yin. "They may not like me, but they wouldn’t go that far."
Charles Yin chuckled. "Come on, let me show you a good show."
"What show... Hey, where are you dragging me?" Cecilia Gu couldn’t help but protest. "Grandma’s probably chatting with the elders right now—what are we even going to see?"
"Of course it’s something you’ve never seen before." Charles Yin’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "Let’s see what your grandma’s really up to behind closed doors!"