The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 513 - 455: Regret Not Doing Sooner

Chapter 513: Chapter 455: Regret Not Doing Sooner
Tong Bi was somewhat annoyed as she spoke on the phone, her tone not too kind. She had been so unlucky these days, beaten for no reason, lost her job, and her reputation had also been tarnished. She hadn’t complained to her family, but they, in turn, still hounded her for this and that as if she was some kind of money tree that could produce cash.
Though they were her parents and it was right to honor them, there should still be a limit to their demands.
However, the root cause of today’s situation was largely her own doing. If she hadn’t always flaunted her success in front of her family, her parents wouldn’t have gradually become so status-conscious and treated her like an ATM, constantly wanting to withdraw money.
"Mom, first tell me, why do we need to move to a bigger house? Where would we even get the money for that?" Tong Bi pressed.
Her mother replied: "It’s like this, our area is going to be relocated. I heard it’s been bought by N.E. Group. They’re planning to build a manorial castle here. Everyone who’s getting a big sum of money and a larger house is over the moon with happiness."
"N.E.?" Tong Bi knew about the N.E. Group; in A city, even nationwide, they were a leading real estate company, incredibly wealthy. Out of curiosity, she asked, "N.E. is buying our area to build a castle? Are they developing it for tourism?"
"I heard from your aunt that it’s a personal purchase by the owner of N.E., who intends to build a fairytale castle to give to his daughter as a wedding gift."
Building a castle as a wedding gift was an act of opulence that probably only the owner of N.E. could afford.
Her mother continued, "Ah, the daughter of the Zhuo Family is really lucky, born into such a rich and influential family. I heard that not only did her father give her a castle, but her grandfather also gifted her the most expensive yacht in the world. The dowries she got from her uncles each are no less than six figures. No wonder, as the Zhuo Family has only this one granddaughter, they would spoil her to the skies."
"Mom, who did their daughter marry? Someone from A city?" Tong Bi only knew about the N.E. Group and the Zhuo Family in A city, but such distant, high-end families were not within reach for someone like her, a commoner. Usually, she wouldn’t pay attention or intentionally inquire, but today, upon hearing her mother speak, she suddenly had an urge to dig deeper.
"Your aunt said that the Zhuo Family’s daughter married into a prominent family in Aus City, apparently involved in the entertainment industry. The surname is... what was it again? Oh, right, Bai." After speaking, her mother asked, "Aren’t you in this industry, daughter? Don’t you know? The Zhuo Family’s wedding is a sensation nationwide. If you don’t know, let mom tell you – you can hit the headlines again. Isn’t mom impressive, knowing all about trending headlines?"
Her mother’s self-satisfaction made Tong Bi feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. When she thought of a prominent family in Aus City involved in the entertainment business, Bai Chengxi immediately came to mind. And wasn’t Zhuo Yuqing’s surname Zhuo as well? Could it be that Zhuo Yuqing was the daughter of N.E.’s boss?
No, how could that be possible? Although Zhuo Yuqing was beautiful and didn’t dress simply, she couldn’t be described as luxurious. Tong Bi often saw her eating in the staff cafeteria and from street vendors. Most importantly, Zhuo Yuqing was temperate, humble, and got along well with colleagues, making her very popular.
None of this seemed characteristic of someone born into the illustrious Zhuo Family, pampered since childhood like a spoiled heiress.
"Mom, do you know what his daughter’s name is?"
"Your aunt didn’t mention that, the Zhuo Family protects their daughter’s privacy quite well. They never publicize her photos or information, and it seems that when she was in school, no one even knew she was from the Zhuo Family." As her mother spoke, her father urged her from behind.
Her mother had no choice but to return to the original topic: "Daughter, when can you transfer the money to us? Your father and I are going to pick out furniture and home appliances in the next few days."
"I don’t have any money right now," Tong Bi replied with a surge of nameless anger, her tone quite nasty, "I’m your daughter, not your money tree. I don’t have that much money to waste. Last time you bought some eye cream that cost over three thousand; no matter if you put eye cream worth tens of thousands on your face, you won’t get rid of wrinkles at your age."
Tong Bi had kept her grievances to herself, but once she began speaking, they seemed endless. In the end, she angrily hung up the phone, her chest heaving with frustration.
Suddenly, laughter came from behind. Soon, Zhuo Yuqing and Liu Lian descended the stairs with their bags on their backs, about to cover a new story, when they coincidentally ran into Tong Bi.