Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

Before they knew it, the aunt and niece had been chatting for almost half an hour.

Suddenly, a fierce and urgent knocking on the door shattered the peace inside the house like a thunderclap.

Chen Dong frowned and strode towards the door.

Upon opening the door, one sees a group of shady-looking thugs standing there; these thugs are none other than Brother Monkey and his two henchmen.

Monkey King was stunned when he saw that it was Chen Dong who opened the door.

Monkey King wore a baseball cap askew, had an unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth, and his eyes revealed a cunning and fierce look.

Seeing Chen Dong nod slightly at him, Monkey immediately pushed Chen Dong aside and led his two underlings inside.

As she walked into the room, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Chen Guilan, your husband Liu Dazhu borrowed a thousand yuan from me and hasn't even paid back the interest yet!"

"He was hiding everywhere, making it hard for us brothers to find him!"

"You must be Liu Dazhu's wife? Pay up!"

The monkey, with a smirk, stared at Chen Guilan in a lewd manner.

"This, this, my man owes you so much money, how come I had no idea?"

Chen Guilan was somewhat at a loss, her scalp tingling.

"You don't know? If you don't know, you don't have to pay back the money?"

The monkey flew into a rage and pulled out a piece of white paper with writing on it from its pocket.

It waved in front of Chen Guilan twice.

"See that?! The IOU is all written down! It's clearly written in black and white,"

"If you can't pay back the money, I'll do as Liu Dazhu promised on the IOU and just take your second daughter to pay off the debt!"

Hearing what the monkey said, Chen Guilan's face turned pale.

"I...I...brother, could you please give me a little more time?"

"How long have we been given the grace period? That bastard Liu Dazhu is hiding like a ghost every day, keeping us guys on our toes!"

"This matter must be resolved today. Either pay back the money, or use your daughter to settle the debt. The choice is yours!"

Seeing his aunt's pleading gaze, Chen Dong shook his head slightly and said, "Aunt, I don't have that much either. My parents lent money to my eldest sister before, and I'm afraid that's also..."

Chen Guilan was in despair. Her legs gave way and she knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Hearing the noise, neighbors from all around came over and watched the commotion with curiosity at the door.

"If you don't want to pay, then get out of the way! Hand over your daughter to pay off the debt!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Guilan almost instinctively rushed forward and tightly protected Er Ya behind her.

Chen Guilan's voice became shrill with fear and anger: "No! You can't take my daughter away!"

Monkey King sneered, took a step forward, waved the crumpled paper in his hand, and said, "Hmph, it's only right to pay back debts. Your man signed and put his fingerprint on it, so you can't disagree."

As he spoke, he reached out to pull Chen Guilan.

Chen Guilan was unwilling to let go and waved her arms frantically, trying to stop Monkey from getting closer.

For a moment, the two began to pull and tug at each other.

Chen Dong quickly pretended to block the entrance, preventing the monkey's two henchmen from getting in.

Daya and Erya were so frightened by this sudden turn of events that they burst into tears.

The cries were filled with terror and fear.

Her face flushed red, and tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.

It wasn't until this point that the neighbors who had been watching the commotion began to understand what had happened.

"That Liu Dazhu is a real scoundrel. It's one thing for him to be idle and not work to earn money, but he also caused trouble outside and made his wife and children suffer."

"Exactly, what kind of man would push his own daughter into a fire pit?"

"A thousand yuan! I really don't know what that beast Liu Dazhu is doing borrowing so much money. I haven't seen any change in Da Mei's life. Where did all the money he borrowed go?"

"Who knows~"

Meanwhile, Liu Dazhu was out having a good time somewhere, completely unaware of what was happening at home.

Seeing this, Chen Dong was afraid that he would really attract the attention of the police.

Without hesitation, she shouted angrily, "This is illegal! Children cannot be used to pay off debts. If you continue like this, I'm calling the police!"

The neighbors around them chimed in, pointing and gossiping about Monkey King and his companions.

"You're bullying us! Our street may be poor, but we won't tolerate your nonsense!"

"Get out of here right now, or you'll be in big trouble when the police arrive!"

When Monkey King saw this scene, his face turned very ugly.

She glared fiercely at Chen Dong, her eyes seeming to want to devour him.

"Fine, fine, you win this time!"

"I'd like to see how many times you can dodge this!"

The monkey, who was spouting tough words and turning to the side, almost burst out laughing.

Then, he quickly put on a stiff face, pretended to be helpless, and slunk away with his two underlings.

After watching the three monkeys leave, Chen Dong quickly went to Chen Guilan's side and earnestly advised her, "Third Aunt, look at what happened today. You can't continue living with Liu Dazhu like this, or who knows what will happen in the future."

"If they dare to come and demand Er Ya as payment for their debt today, who knows what even more outrageous ideas they might come up with tomorrow? Both Daya and Er Ya could end up being sold off."

Daya and Erya seemed to understand Chen Dong's words, their small bodies trembling.

Clinging tightly to Chen Guilan's leg, they cried out, "Mom, we don't want to be sold, we don't want to leave you."

That childish voice was filled with fear of the unknown and a deep dependence on his mother.

The neighbors all gathered around.

“Guilan, your nephew is right. You can’t be soft-hearted anymore. For the sake of these two children, you have to think about your own future.”

Aunt Zhang's earnest advice revealed her to be a kind neighbor with a cold exterior but a warm heart.

“Yes, when will this end? You can’t let Liu Dazhu drag you down any longer. Without that bastard, you can find any job and support your two children.”

“You should have gotten a divorce long ago. This kind of scum has so much debt outside, and who knows what other illegal things he's done. If he finds out before you're even divorced, you might end up in jail too.”

Chen Guilan listened to everyone's advice and looked at her two daughters who were crying their eyes out.

The last shred of resolve in my heart finally crumbled completely, like a collapsing dam.

She slowly squatted down, her legs seemingly devoid of all strength.

He held Daya and Erya tightly, as if trying to merge them into his own body.

Chen Guilan burst into tears. Her cries were filled with years of grievances, helplessness, and regret.

Her body trembled uncontrollably, and she kept saying, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have had any expectations of him, I should have divorced him long ago, I was wrong..."

Daya and Erya also hugged their third aunt tightly, their cries mingling together.

The neighbors, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

I feel heartbroken for what my aunt has gone through all these years, but I am also relieved that she has finally made up her mind.