Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Bai Ye had been Shen Yutong’s best friend when he was alive.

So Shen Yutong felt too embarrassed to ask for this money. He cared about his pride, and he cared about loyalty.

But I didn’t.

If I could spend that money, wouldn’t that be great?

On a weekday, I went straight to Bai Ye’s company and barged into his private office.

Bai Ye froze. “Sister-in-law?”

I corrected him. “Ex-sister-in-law.”

Then I dropped onto the sofa, crossed my legs, and held out my hand.

“Bai Ye, it’s time to pay back the money you owe Shen Yutong.”

“Huh? I owe him money?”

Off to the side, Shen Yutong ground his teeth, but Bai Ye couldn’t see him.

I called him out. “Back when you wanted to buy a house, you were short 120,000 on the down payment. Shen Yutong lent you 150,000 so you could renovate properly too. Did that happen or not?”

Bai Ye’s face went white.

“Uh… yeah, that did happen. But it was years ago.”

“What, so because it’s been a long time, you don’t want to pay it back?”

“I’ll pay, of course I’ll pay. But the money I owe him-why would I pay it to you?” He smiled slyly. “You two weren’t even married.”

I knew he was going to pull that.

He wanted to talk logic. If I played along, I’d never get the money back.

So I suddenly lifted both hands, messed up my hair, and tugged my right shoulder strap down.

Bai Ye: “What are you doing?”

Shen Yutong: “Yeah, what are you doing?”

I raised my voice. “Help! Someone help me!”

I shoved open his office door.

Everyone in the open office area turned to look.

“Bai Ye, you won’t pay your debt, and now you’re trying to assault me!”

Bai Ye panicked. “Get back inside! Stop yelling!”

“I’m going to yell! You’d even default on a dead man’s money, and you’d even lay hands on your brother’s woman! Now you know what shame feels like?”

I marched into the middle of the office and shouted:

“You all heard that, right? Your Director Bai owes my husband 150,000! It’s been three years!”

Shen Yutong looked completely lost. “Husband?”

Honestly, he could be so dense.

I was already making a scene-did it really matter whether I called him my boyfriend or my husband?

No one in the office said a word. They didn’t want to offend Director Bai.

So I went even harder.

“After my husband died, I was devastated. I lost my job too. Now I’m all alone, broke and miserable-I’m practically starving!”

“150,000 might be nothing to your Director Bai, but to me, it’s my life!”

The more I talked, the more tragic it sounded. Even I got swept up in it. Big tears started rolling down my cheeks on their own.

Bai Ye snapped, furious. “Yu Xiaotao, how did I never realize you were this kind of person?”

“What kind of person? My husband is dead! I want my husband’s money back! What kind of person am I? Say it-say it clearly!”

I pointed at my exposed shoulder.

“You wanted to look, didn’t you? Then look all you want! I just want you to pay me back!”

By then, Bai Ye’s employees couldn’t stand it anymore. They started whispering.

“She’s so pitiful.”

“Director Bai is really disgusting.”

“I’m on the girl’s side this time…”

Just then, a middle-aged man stepped out of another office.

“Bai Ye, I heard everything. Pay the girl back.”

Bai Ye sounded aggrieved. “Boss, I…”

The middle-aged man immediately barked, “How many times do I have to say it? This is the company! You still think we’re not embarrassed enough?”

Bai Ye looked like he was about to explode. Even his voice shook. “Fine… I’ll pay!”

I sobbed and shouted, “Right now!”

“Right now!”

“Transfer it!”

“Fine! Give me your account number!”

Floating off to the side, Shen Yutong scratched his head, baring his teeth as he watched the whole thing…

“Wife, you’re incredible.”