CHAPTER 259: FAMILY DISPUTES OVER APARTMENT OWNERSHIP

"It’s the apartment my dad got earlier this year, still a three-bedroom unit, complete with a bathroom and kitchen. It’s just beautiful." Hu Dong was filled with thoughts about their own home.

"Isn’t that great?"

"What’s great about it? As soon as the apartment was allocated, my dad didn’t even have time to tell us before Grandma found out, secretly took the residency certificate, and rented the apartment out. My dad was afraid my mom would get angry if she found out, so he kept it from us. It was only because he saw us struggling to find a place that he told us."

"Humph, that Old Fish Woman never misses a chance for profit. As long as there’s money involved, she won’t miss a chance to stick her nose in." Grandma knew Hu Dong’s grandma well.

"Since it’s our apartment, let’s go reclaim it tomorrow," Hu Dong pulled Lijuan along, his attitude resolute.

"Xiao Dong, how are we going to do that?" Lijuan was a bit worried.

"Kick them out, it’s our apartment."

"You can’t do that, the renters don’t know anything about this, they’re innocent," Shen Qing considered more thoroughly.

"So what do we do? That’s the apartment my dad got for us. We can’t live there. Why should we put up with this?" Hu Dong said.

"If you had the residency certificate and the rental contract, it would be fine. If the term isn’t up, at worst, you can compensate them a bit."

Lin Wan’s suggestion caught the brother and sister by surprise, they exchanged a look but said no more.

Lin Wan had mostly moved the bits and pieces over the past few days, except for her large dowry, a wardrobe, and a wooden trunk.

Lin Wan went back to Mom’s place that day and told them the recent situation.

"How did so many things happen? Your aunt wants her daughter-in-law to come live here. Once your mother-in-law moves out, her son will surely come over. Will you let him stay overnight? If you do, you’ll have to squeeze with the elders. There’s no way the elders will switch rooms. You’ll feel comfortable with them sleeping in your room?" Liang Hongmei was dissatisfied with how the Shen Family handled things.

Lin Wan certainly didn’t feel comfortable about it. That’s why she wanted to move. Luckily, they had bought a house in advance; otherwise, she’d really be stressed out when it comes to that point. It’s not about her cousins but her cleanliness.

"Mom, I’m going to help Xiao Wan move tomorrow. It’s good for her to move out. Han Yi’s aunt is a handful, bringing people to the shop almost every day recently, and sometimes leaving without paying, putting it all on Xiao Wan’s tab."

"Sigh, yes, indeed it is." She knew about this too but turned a blind eye for Xiao Wan’s sake. "By the way, what’s going to happen with Grandma after you move out?"

"I was thinking of letting Grandma live with us, but Grandma disagrees. She says it will embarrass my two uncles, and living with her grandchildren and their spouses isn’t appropriate either. So Grandma said she’d stay with Aunt."

"With two sons around, if she stayed at your place, people would gossip. This way is better. You, make sure you visit her often."

"Mom, I understood."

"I’m not comfortable with you living alone there now. Ying Hui, maybe we should move earlier too."

"No need, Mom. I’m not a child anymore. Your school is a bit far from there, and we’d be worried too. There are still two months left here, we can wait two more months. It’s right next to the police station, it’s safe."

"Mom, Xiao Wan is right. This place is close to school. Xiao Wan’s place is close to my school. I’ll keep an eye on her place usually."

"Alright, I can’t argue with you guys. I’ll follow your lead, just be careful in everything."

Last time, the money from selling clothes was supposed to be brought back to Mom, but it got delayed because of issues with the in-laws. Luckily, she managed to bring it over today.

When handing over 1,200 yuan to Mom, Liang Hongmei asked, puzzled, "Why are you giving Mom so much money?"

"Mom, this is the money I earned selling clothes over these days."

Liang Hongmei was surprised, "Just those few rolls of fabric can earn this much?"

Lin Wan raised her chin, glanced sideways at Mom, and held up four fingers, "Mom, it’s this amount."

"Heavens, four...four thousand?" Liang Hongmei, excited, grabbed Lin Wan’s fingers, her laugh looking a bit silly.

"Mom, I kept three thousand for myself, you don’t mind that do you?" Lin Wan blinked and glanced at her brother, who was also a bit surprised.

"You little money-grubber, keep it all, keep it all, Mom doesn’t want even a penny. You keep it yourself. Your brother is a man and can earn. We’re not afraid of having no money now. Over the past two years, besides buying the house, Mom has saved almost ten thousand. Who would’ve thought, us being outsiders here, would become ten-thousandaires. If we go back home, let’s see who would dare to bully us. I’ll use money to bury them."