CHAPTER 431: CHAPTER 431: SCHEMES FALL THROUGH

How could Meng Jingfen, who had just become beautiful, bear to die?

Silently she entered Meng Yajun’s room, lay on the bed, and wept.

Meng Qinghua was taken aback.

She was genuinely afraid that Jingfen might seek death, even more afraid that the two ruthless devils, Meng Jinhua and Fu Hongfang, would kill Jingfen.

In that case, her plot would fall through.

She hurriedly said, "Don’t be joking. Do you think your family’s issues will be over if she dies? What she did is even worse than murder. Do you think anyone would dare to be associated with your family if it gets out? I tell you, when the time comes, forget about in-laws, you won’t even have friends willing to associate with you."

Meng Jinhua thought it over, knew she was right, and said with a grim face, "I can mortgage the house to you, but you must find me one hundred thousand, meaning I value this house at three hundred thousand. Otherwise, you just wait for me to sell it myself and then give you two hundred thousand."

Although it’s difficult to sell a stigmatized property, with a discount of one hundred thousand, there might be a chance to sell. Meng Jinhua decided to try it out, also as a pitfall for Qinghua.

Meng Qinghua was at a loss for words.

She wanted to say that no one would buy a stigmatized property, but try selling it for many thousands, for three hundred thousand...

There might indeed be a buyer.

She thought about it and said, "Okay, I’ll wait a few days for you."

She also needed to raise some money.

If there really was someone willing to pay three hundred thousand by then, she would step in and offer the same to intercept the deal.

Meng Qinghua, after stating her piece, went to leave, but Fu Hongfang quickly stopped her, "Remember, you’ve already taken twelve thousand from us, that money we borrowed from Yinhua."

Qinghua thought for a moment, took out the notes, counted the small bundle, saw that it was indeed twenty, and nodded, "Okay, deduct twelve thousand when the time comes."

She didn’t ask what the borrowed money was for, only thinking about scraping up some cash first, little knowing that this twelve thousand would later bring her great misfortune.

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After Meng Qinghua and the others left, Fu Hongfang asked Meng Jinhua anxiously, "Is someone willing to pay three hundred thousand?"

Hongfang was worried no one would buy, and then they would have to let Qinghua have the house for only two hundred thousand.

Meng Jinhua sneered and said, "You’re too naive. Let me tell you, I’m planning to find someone to act as a stooge, pretending he knows Feng Shui layouts and has a way to turn a stigmatized house into an auspicious one, willing to buy the house for not three hundred thousand, but three hundred fifty... three hundred eighty thousand."

If possible, Jinhua wished he could state the original price.

Hongfang was delighted at this, "You’re the smart one."

In the current situation, she only hoped the house could be sold for three hundred thousand, but there turned out to be a twist of fate.

They were both scheming so optimistically, yet unaware, a large group of enraged victims was hurrying towards their home.

Originally, several families who received anonymous letters intended to settle privately with Meng Jingfen.

But a few families who couldn’t read had others help them with the letters...

Not only did the secret not remain hidden, but because it was too shocking, it spread far and wide immediately.

Previously not living together, the victims who were prepared to fend for themselves decided to band together and confront Jingfen about their grievances.

They all knew that with such a commotion, a private settlement was absolutely impossible.

It had to be public.

Since only a public solution was possible, they hoped that Jingfen would receive the harshest punishment.

Because news of the incident had spread to every local police station en route to the Meng Jinhua’s home...

Worried about a major incident, the Hai City police had dispatched officers to keep watch early on, and as these people appeared at Meng Jinhua’s doorstep, the police encircled them.

With no choice, the people reported the crime on the spot.

The police promptly arrested Jingfen.

Thinking that Meng Yajun’s future was ruined just like that, both Meng Jinhua and Fu Hongfang were so enraged that they fainted on the spot.

Meng Qinghua and the others were stunned when they heard the news: No, no, this was not the outcome they wanted.

What baffled them even more was that the police station swiftly detained them too, on the grounds of: extortion.