“Is that kid Nie Yan not at home?” A deep, hoarse voice reached Nie Yan’s ears.
Nie Yan frowned with disgust. The person was his maternal uncle, one of the people he disliked the most. In his past life, Nie Yan’s parents had borrowed at least five or six hundred thousand from relatives and friends. His maternal uncle was the stingiest among them and had only lent them fifty thousand. Later, when Nie Yan’s father’s business succeeded, they took advantage of their previous favor to grab nearly 20% of the company’s shares, turning Nie Yan’s father’s company into a family business. They took money without doing any work, and often misappropriated company funds. Fortunately, Nie Yan’s father was always strict, preventing the situation from worsening. Later, when the company entered the Shangdi industry and suffered a major failure, encountering a financial crisis, originally his father only needed to sell about 30% of the shares to save the company from acquisition. However, these relatives turned against him, siding with Cao Xu, causing his father to lose control of the company. After that, his father remained gloomy and depressed and eventually had to step down from the company’s management.
In this rebirth, Nie Yan still harbored hatred for Cao Xu, though it had weakened. This world was always survival of the fittest. Without self-protection capabilities, even if Cao Xu hadn’t come, there would have been other big sharks to swallow his father’s company. What angered Nie Yan the most was the betrayal by these relatives and friends!
Being bitten by those close to you is the most heartbreaking thing for a father.
Bang, bang, bang. The knocking at the door turned into violent pounding. From the tight and heavy sound, one could feel the anger inside the person pounding the door.
Nie Yan walked over and opened the door. Five familiar faces came into view.
“Oh, Uncle, Auntie, Auntie, Second Auntie, you’re all here. Uncle Lin, you’re here too?” Nie Yan’s gaze swept over his maternal uncle, auntie, auntie, and second auntie, his eyes full of contempt. Finally, his gaze landed on a middle-aged man, showing more respect. Nie Yan roughly guessed what these people were here for. Many relatives and friends had lent quite a bit of money to Nie Yan’s family. They were definitely here to collect debts. It wasn’t strange for the first four to come for debts, but Nie Yan was puzzled why Uncle Lin had come.
Lin Ya was Nie Yan’s father’s comrade-in-arms, one of the few people who had remained loyal and steadfast to Nie Yan’s family when they were in hardship. He hadn’t betrayed Nie Yan’s father either. In Nie Yan’s memory, Uncle Lin was a man of few words but deep emotions. He had taken a bullet for Nie Yan’s father during military service, leaving a wound that still existed today, a third-grade disability. Nie Yan’s family owed his family a lifelong debt.
Thinking for a moment, Nie Yan understood. Lin Ya had lent Nie Yan’s father a full 160,000, and now his family was basically destitute.
Nie Yan found it hard to imagine what kind of promises his father had made to these people to get them to lend him money. Hadn’t they also been gambling? If Nie Yan’s father succeeded, they could get a lot in return. If he failed, they would lose all their money.
Lin Ya’s eyes shifted evasively, and he looked at Nie Yan with slight apology: “Xiaoyan, I was dragged here by them.”
Nie Yan’s mind was also quick. Considering Lin Ya’s family situation, lending 160,000 to Nie Yan’s father must have made their life quite difficult. Unable to resist persuasion from people like his maternal uncle, he had come. Nie Yan didn’t blame him in his heart.
Seeing Nie Yan was home, his maternal uncle and others visibly relaxed.
Nie Yan looked at their expressions with a mocking smile: “Uncle, Auntie, Auntie, Second Auntie, you didn’t think I would run away, did you?”
“Who knows? We lent so much money to your parents. If you all ran away, where could we get our money back?” His auntie spoke with a sharp and bitter tone. Her raspy voice was already unpleasant, now even more grating.
They all pushed into Nie Yan’s home.
“If I wanted to run, I would have left long ago.” Nie Yan sneered.
“You kids, how can you talk like that? Call your parents to talk to us.” Maternal uncle Luo Ming acted condescendingly.
“My parents are very busy now and have no time. If there’s nothing else, please go back.” Nie Yan turned to Lin Ya and said, “Uncle Lin, the money my family owes you will definitely be paid back as soon as possible. I know your family is in difficulty now. Sorry for causing you so much trouble.”
Lin Ya hurriedly shook his hand and said, “It’s okay, it’s not a big deal. Even if I have no money, I can borrow a bit from Old Liu. We were life-and-death comrades with your father. Even if your father can’t repay the money, we won’t ask you, the child, to repay it.”
Hearing Lin Ya’s sincere words, Nie Yan was truly moved. Sometimes, real blood relations were not as close as outsiders.
These people, including his maternal uncle, were a stark contrast to Uncle Lin.
“The money my family owes will definitely be repaid. My parents have only been away for a short time. Isn’t it too urgent to come for debts so soon?” Nie Yan looked coldly at his maternal uncle and others.
“When did it become your place to act recklessly? Call your parents immediately.” Maternal uncle raised his hand and slapped toward Nie Yan’s forehead. The uncle had a bad temper and often beat and scolded Nie Yan. Nie Yan was afraid of him when he was young, but now, he had no fear of his uncle.
With a slap, Nie Yan grabbed his uncle’s arm and stared coldly into his eyes: “I said my parents are busy. You’re not welcome here. You should leave.”
“Kid, when did it become your place to speak?” The uncle still wanted to beat and scold Nie Yan by virtue of his status, but he found Nie Yan’s hand was like an iron hoop, firmly gripping his hand. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn’t break free. He was shocked. When did Nie Yan’s strength become so great?
Only then did he realize that Nie Yan had become much taller and stronger, almost reaching 1.75 meters. He was no longer the thin, weak child he used to be.
He noticed that Nie Yan’s grip was getting heavier, causing him unbearable pain, making him sweat coldly. His face turned red with anger, but he was unwilling to lose face.
“Honey, what’s wrong with you? Nie Yan, let go quickly. He’s your maternal uncle. You’re being disrespectful!” His auntie finally noticed and scolded sharply.
“I didn’t ask how much interest my parents promised you,” Nie Yan didn’t respond, his gaze sweeping over the second auntie, auntie, and auntie, then releasing his uncle’s hand.
Luo Ming finally caught his breath, continuously rubbing his arm.
“One month, ten percent interest!” His auntie was like someone injected with rooster blood, her face almost distorted.
Ten percent interest per month meant 10% repayment per month, compounded. It was no different from usury.
These relatives, when it came to money, all revealed their ugly faces.
“Me and Old Liu didn’t ask for interest…” Lin Ya explained to Nie Yan, unintentionally noticing Luo Ming’s arm. He looked as if he had seen something unbelievable. The place where Nie Yan had grabbed Luo Ming was now purple and blue. He knew Luo Ming’s strength quite well. Although not a martial artist, Luo Ming was still fit and strong among ordinary people. Nie Yan, just a child, had gripped Luo Ming so tightly that he couldn’t move. How much strength did that take!
“Uncle Lin, the money will be paid back soon. Don’t worry. As for Uncle Luo, Auntie, Auntie, and Second Auntie, not a penny will be missing. Even if my parents can’t repay it, I will.” Nie Yan looked at these profit-driven relatives, his tone gradually turning colder.
He would never let his father be like last time, letting people like his maternal uncle get shares of the company. He would make these profit-driven people live in regret forever, letting them stay poor and destitute. Without power, they couldn’t bite back at you.
Nie Yan’s heart had become much colder and more ruthless toward these people than in his previous life.
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