Xiao Wei was full of confidence, "Impossible."
Tian Jing raised an eyebrow, "You don't dare to bet?"
Xiao Wei was not afraid of her provocation, "Don't try to provoke me, what's the stake?"
Tian Jing repeated the terms, "If they don't allow you to sue me, you lose. If they allow you to sue me, I lose. The stake is Grandpa."
"If I win, Grandpa will live with me in my old age, and you will give up your obligation to support Grandpa. And give up your right to ask me to support you in the future."
"If I lose, I will leave immediately and not compete with you for your father's affection."
Xiao Wei glanced at her father, but saw no emotion from him. She turned away, "Okay, I'll bet with you."
Tian Jing didn't trust her, "Words are not enough, sign an agreement."
Xiao Wei slapped the table, "Let's do it."
A three-copy bet agreement, drafted by Grandpa Xiao, was soon placed before them.
Why three copies? Grandpa Xiao said he wanted one too, and he also signed.
After Xiao Wei checked and confirmed it was correct, she signed and pressed her fingerprint.
After Tian Jing and Grandpa Xiao also signed and pressed their fingerprints, Grandpa Xiao picked up the half-cup of ginseng wine poured by Xiao Shuyuan and announced that dinner was served.
After dinner, Ah Guang immediately went to the hotel to inform Xiao Lirong.
While waiting, Xiao Wei felt a little uneasy about Tian Jing's calmness.
Ah Guang returned quickly, "The old master said they will come tomorrow morning at seven, and also said that the young lady is the most sensible person. He also asked me to advise Miss to be sensible and not anger the master."
"Impossible."
Xiao Wei didn't believe him, "You've been bought by Chen Jing, you're lying."
Tian Jing waved Ah Guang away, "Whether he's lying or not, we'll find out tomorrow morning when Xiao Lirong arrives and confront him in person."
"As for you, until the bet is completely resolved, you will stay honestly in the guest room in the east wing. You are not allowed to go out without my permission."
Xiao Wei was dissatisfied, "You are restricting my freedom."
"No, you are mistaken."
Tian Jing shook her head, "I am protecting my rights. I have reason to suspect that you intend to renege on this bet agreement. I am taking extraordinary measures out of necessity."
"A decrepit old man, what's so great about him? If you want him, take him."
Xiao Wei yelled and ran away, leaving Tian Jing to face the re-injured Grandpa Xiao.
"Grandpa~"
Grandpa Xiao shook his head, "I'm fine. I know you're using me as a stake for my own good, and also to avoid us both being pestered by her. I understand."
"Alas~ it's that remark 'decrepit old man' that makes me feel bad. I've never complained about her absurdity, nor asked anything of her, yet I've been scorned by her."
Tian Jing comforted him, "You still have me, don't think too much about it."
"Mhm, Grandpa still has you."
...
Tian Jing sent Grandpa back to his room, asked Xiao Shuyuan to take good care of him, and then went to the front yard to find Xu Ma.
She asked Xu Ma to sleep in her young lady's room tonight to guard her, and absolutely not let her young lady run away.
Returning to the west room, Tian Jing put away the property deeds, land deeds, and the bet agreement, which would be of great use tomorrow. After coaxing the three children to sleep, Li Zhengguo once again confirmed with his wife, "Are you really selling?"
Tian Jing nodded, "Yes, this place doesn't hold any good memories for me."
In the first lifetime, after Grandpa passed away, Chen Yaoming brought his five children to live with her, using false affection to manipulate her.
After deceiving her out of the courtyard house when she was most in need of family warmth, he immediately turned his back on her.
When she was in abject poverty, he even brought his current wife and five children to show off in front of her.
Later and later...
So many hatreds intertwined that she could face her own stupidity with a calm mind.
She calmly bought several barrels of gasoline in batches and, under the cover of night, carried them to the courtyard house.
She calmly poured it on the outer wall and calmly took out a lighter.
Brother Zheng, who had been silently guarding her, waiting for her to look back at him, appeared and wanted to dissuade her.
But at that time, she also hated Brother Zheng; she hated him for being incompetent yet bothering her, and she hated him for being after her looks.
Seeing that she was determined to set the fire, Brother Zheng...
He decisively picked up the gasoline barrel, jumped into the courtyard house, and went inside.
When he came out, he took the lighter from her hand and helped her light it.
He asked her, "Does that relieve your hatred?"
The sky-high flames illuminated half the sky.
But the fire couldn't be extinguished, and the firefighters could only control the spread.
When she was about to go after Xiao Wei again, Brother Zheng pulled her to surrender.
In the detention center, Chen Yaoming, the sole survivor of the courtyard house, wrapped like a mummy, came to scold her, calling her heartless.
She calmly told him that it was hereditary.
...
Li Zhengguo gently embraced his wife. His wife was daydreaming.
"But Grandpa he..."
Tian Jing leaned against his strong chest. This was her lover, the lover who would do anything for her. She was grateful to have returned and to continue her past life's fate with Brother Zheng.
"Your task tomorrow is to find someone to draw architectural blueprints for this courtyard house, and bring one or two craftsmen. We'll go home and build an identical courtyard house."
Li Zhengguo nodded, "Yes, the land at the educated youth point and the canteen is enough for such a three-courtyard complex."
The first courtyard of this courtyard house only had the main rooms facing the courtyard. A three-courtyard complex was slightly larger than a one-courtyard complex, and only the second courtyard was very spacious.
It covered an area of about 850 square meters. The plot of land at home was nearly 900 square meters, which was very suitable.
Tian Jing nodded, "Yes, I originally planned to build a large courtyard, and a courtyard house is very suitable. Find a master quickly, and as soon as Xiao Lirong buys this place, we'll go back. I miss home."
Li Zhengguo lowered his head and asked, "Aren't you going to buy another courtyard house?"
Tian Jing refused, "No, no one lives in it, it deteriorates quickly, and it costs money to maintain."
Li Zhengguo had other plans, "Let's buy some dilapidated bungalows that we don't plan to live in. They don't need maintenance, we just wait for the land to appreciate."
Tian Jing looked up, "Do you have a target?"
"Of course." Li Zhengguo kissed his wife's forehead, "A bit further from here, and very cheap."
Tian Jing put her arms around her husband's waist, "Alright, I'll leave it to you."
"Okay."
After discussing business, it was time to discuss personal matters.
The night was long and sleep was unwanted... kAnshu伍.ξà
...
The next day, Xiao Wei, who was being guarded by Xu Ma, got up early, saying she wanted to check out of the hotel and get her luggage.
Ah Guang blocked her, "Miss, Ah Guang already checked out your room last night and brought back your luggage."
Xiao Wei raised her hand and slapped him, "Who told you to check out? Who told you to touch my things? Since you brought them back, why didn't you bring them to me immediately?"
Ah Guang held his face, "Miss, I, I had the hotel staff pack your suitcase, I didn't touch Miss's things."
Xiao Wei was unrepentant, "Why didn't you bring them to me? You made me have no clean clothes."
"The second gate was locked."
Xiao Wei was still unrepentant, "Serves you right, why didn't you check out earlier? Why didn't you say something in advance? You have a pig's brain."
Ah Guang felt extremely wronged. The young lady and the young master both praised him and trusted him, so why did the lady think he was stupid?