I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 330: Easy to Obtain

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: Easy to Obtain

""Five hundred?" Fan Gao asked.

"Five thousand!" Wang Cuihua demanded boldly.

Fan Gao’s temples throbbed violently.

"Sister, you are being too unreasonable. This is a new era, we don’t buy and sell people. Besides, your son is already dead. She and your family ended their legal relationship."

"So are you legally related to my daughter-in-law?" Wang Cuihua, admiring Suizi, as all these lines are pre-prepared by Suizi.

Yesterday, Suizi had given Wang Cuihua a cue card with all the lines.

The card had all sorts of situations written on it, including what Fan Gao would say, and how to respond to him if he says it.

So far, Fan Gao has not deviated from Suizi’s cue card.

Suizi’s thought process isn’t fast, but she’s able to think from multiple perspectives and prepare for every possibility.

Fan Gao was rendered speechless by Wang Cuihua, indeed he had no legal relationship with Suizi.

"My daughter was married into your family, after all. Let’s sit down and discuss nicely." Fan Gao maneuvered in a tactical retreat.

"Are you unwilling to part with the money?" Wang Cuihua asked.

Fan Gao froze.

Suizi’s mouth curled into a faint smile. This man probably thought he was the smartest person in the world.

Little did he know, ever since he entered this house, he’s been dancing to her tune, even being fooled by a ten-year-old child, Jiaojiao.

She was really looking forward to how Fan Gao would react when he learned the truth.

But for now, the show must go on.

"Stop arguing, it’s not often I have family visiting. Let’s sit down, have a meal and chat." Suizi spoke up.

Fan Gao felt satisfied when he heard her refer to him as family member.

He assumed that Chen Hansui must have suffered a lot in her marital home and was desperate to escape, and his appearance must have been like throwing her a lifeline.

"Yes, let’s sit down, eat and--eh."

Fan Gao’s gaze fell upon the shockingly red spread on the table, His nose twitched from the pungent smell of chillies.

"What is this nonsense you’ve cooked?!" Wang Cuihua deliberately knocked over a dish, "accidentally" splashing Fan Gao with it.

"I thought that he might be my dad...so I prepared something festive. You won’t mind, right?" Suizi looked at Fan Gao with tears in her eyes.

"We have a custom here, we should give our real father a big red. Double happiness, the redder the merrier. Spice won’t kill you!"

Fan Gao was speechless. He didn’t want this kind of "big red".

"Ha, are you deluding yourself? You think he is your dad, but is he willing to acknowledge you? He might not even take a bite!" Wang Cuihua continued to stir up the flame.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance, both reading the same message in each other’s eyes: well done!

"This food is made by my daughter, how could I not eat it. Eat!" Fan Gao forced a sentence out from between his teeth, thinking that he had to eat this for the sake of the two children in Suizi’s belly.

"Sister, sit down and eat with us!" Fan Gao, not wanting to suffer alone, intended to drag another person down with him.

"Eat your way to hell! Five thousand, not a penny less!" Wang Cuihua slammed the table, splashing the boiling soup from the poached fish onto Fan Gao’s hand.

"I’ll go find Jiaojiao. You two talk it out. Don’t think about running, if you don’t give me the money, I’ll make a scene in Beijing!"

Having said that, Wang Cuihua glanced at Suizi reluctantly.

According to Suizi’s script, Wang Cuihua should have left by now, but she didn’t feel comfortable leaving her pregnant daughter-in-law alone with this guy.

Suizi gave her a reassuring look. At a time like this, it was no time to be indecisive.

The seemingly calm paternity recognition was, in fact, a situation where both parties had their own ulterior motives. One misstep could lead to suspicion from the other side, resulting in a complete loss with no way out.

Wang Cuihua, holding back her tears, walked out the door. A gust of wind blew in her face, and her tears trickled down unchecked.

Poor Suizi was pregnant and still had to deal with these evil people. She felt truly heartbroken.

But Suizi herself did not feel as sentimental as Wang Cuihua. She felt calm and composed to the point that it scared her a little.

At this point, she was responsible for both the old and the young in her family. Her opponent was from an influential family, even the smallest finger of which could crush her entire family. All she had was her wit.

She cannot lose, she couldn’t afford to lose.

"Child, have you suffered in this house? Do they treat you like this every day?" Fan Gao faked a benevolent father’s attitude, speaking insincerely to Suizi.

"Ah...," Suizi sighed and picked up a piece of chilli to put in his bowl.

Fan Gao stared at the food in his bowl in silence. Stir-fried chilli peppers – is this how northerners cook?

He didn’t want to eat, but looking at Suizi’s hopeful eyes, and thinking about Wang Cuihua’s words about not eating would mean he isn’t the real father, he braced himself – and ate!

"Cough, cough!" Fan Gao’s throat was on fire from the spice.

"Drink some spirits, I bought it especially. My mother-in-law doesn’t give me money, I had to save it secretly – you won’t mind if the liquor is not good, right?" Suizi appeared pitiful.

Fan Gao steeled himself and drank!

The spicy liquor slid down his throat and into his stomach, mixing with the chilli in his stomach. An immediate reaction ensued, Fan Gao felt as if countless small needles were pricking his stomach, sweat dripped down his temples.

"This liquor is a bit strong, huh?"

"I don’t know much about liquor. Whatever was expensive, I bought. Yesterday, when my mother-in-law demanded so many things from you, I really couldn’t stop her... Look at this washing machine, this piano..."

With each item Suizi mentioned, Fan Gao’s stomach twisted tighter.

The cost of his "fishing" trip was getting higher. The fish hadn’t taken the bait yet, and half of his property was already gone.

"Suizi, you can’t stay here anymore. Come back to Beijing with your father. I will take care of you, and your child."

Fan Gao’s eyes lit up with greed when he mentioned the child.

Suizi lowered her eyes, concealing the scorn at the bottom of her eyes.

This fellow has obviously not looked in the mirror.

If he did, he would discover his own reflection, unable to hide his greed.

No wealth, suspicious motives, not too shrewd - this was Suizi’s overall judgment of Fan Gao. She concluded that this man must be a small figure in the Fan Family.

But even with such a minor figure coming, Suizi had to fight with all her might, because her family was too weak now.

"I do want to leave, but as you saw, my mother-in-law won’t let me. If I secretly leave with you, she will chase us all the way to Beijing."

"She can’t find me!"

"But I heard people call you Factory Director, you are a reputable person, right? How could she not find you?"

"I’m not in Beijing-- In short, don’t worry, as long as you are willing to come with me, Dad will protect you." Fan Gao, easily tricked by Suizi, spilled further information.

"But I fear that I might bring bad luck. You see, I’ve caused the death of my husband. If I go with you, will I cause your parents to be ill-fated as well?"

"My parents died a long time ago, I only have a sister." Fan Gao grinned widely, thinking that Suizi fully trusted him now.

Suizi gave him a meaningful smile, refilling his glass.

"Is that so? That’s really... great."

This man’s information was easily obtained by her.