funbook-pk Chapter 145 The Cat Returns 29
Chapter 145 The Cat Returns 29
Still not satisfied, Shen Chumo cursed at Wu Yong, "You unfilial wretch, how dare you lay a hand on your mother!" Shen Chumo's eyes were full of anger, and her hair seemed to stand on end.
Then Shen Chumo looked at Yi Zeyu and Yi Changfan and meowed, patting Zhao Ping's feet with its paws and wrapping its tail around Zhao Ping's calves, as if to say, "This is my benefactor, so don't repay the favor to the wrong person."
Yi Zeyu and Yi Changfan also figured out the cause and effect of the matter.
Mo Mo has been staying at this old lady's house for the past two days. The couple who live there are the old lady's son and daughter-in-law. They accidentally discovered Mo Mo there and are planning to kidnap her to collect ten million.
The couple were not kind to the old lady, and Momo scratched them in order to protect her.
Yi Changfan stepped forward, picked up Momo, and thanked Zhao Ping, saying, "Grandma, thank you for taking care of Momo."
Zhao Ping waved her hand somewhat embarrassedly and said, "It's nothing, no need to be so polite."
Yi Zeyu pondered for a moment. Since it was Zhao Ping who found Mo Mo, the ten million should definitely be given to Zhao Ping. However, Zhao Ping was old and her son was full of bad intentions. If the money was transferred directly to Zhao Ping, it would only harm her.
Yi Zeyu surveyed the village from all sides, forming a preliminary idea in his mind. He picked up Momo, walked to a corner, and whispered something in her ear.
Shen Chumo nodded repeatedly at him, occasionally meowing to indicate her agreement. It seemed that the two of them were communicating without any barriers.
Liu Nan looked at Yi Zeyu with a strange expression. Why did the president of the Yi Group seem like an idiot, chatting with a cat like that?
Looking at the cat and the person, Yi Changfan's eyes flashed with sadness. He had witnessed everything Yi Zeyu had done for Momo during this time, whether it was the missing cat notices widely circulated on publicity platforms or the high reward money.
None of these were things he could afford. Yi Changfan felt powerless. Momo was clearly his cat, but he couldn't do anything for her.
Yi Changfan clenched his fists silently, making up his mind that he must work hard to earn money and use his own money to let Momo live the life of a cat.
Shen Chumo was unaware of Yi Changfan's change of heart. In the original novel, Yi Changfan was never someone who would fight for anything. He didn't care about the female lead or the family property. Even when it came to work, he was methodical and had no ambition.
However, at this moment, he was inspired to fight because of her.
After Yi Zeyu and Shen Chumo finished discussing, Yi Zeyu walked back to Zhao Ping and said, "Grandma, thank you for taking care of Momo these past two days. Your son is right. We posted a missing cat notice to find Momo. If anyone can find Momo, I will pay them a reward of ten million."
Wu Yong and Liu Nan's breathing quickened, and greed flashed in their eyes. Even if the money wasn't given to them but to Zhao Ping, it would still end up in their hands eventually.
Yi Zeyu glanced at Wu Yong and his wife coldly, then suddenly changed his tone and said, "But unfortunately, a friend of mine found the clue for Mo Mo and called me. We found her ourselves, so this thank-you fee doesn't count."
What? Wu Yong jumped up. Ten million gone down the drain?
Wu Yong said anxiously, "Mr. Yi, but we've found your cat too."
Yi Zeyu raised the corner of his mouth, "You just discovered that firstly, you didn't notify us, and secondly, you didn't personally deliver Momo to me. It's a pity that you don't meet the conditions in my missing cat notice."
Liu Nan retorted angrily, "You're supposed to be the president of a big corporation, how can you be so petty? Your cats scratched us all over, and they even wrecked my car! How are you going to settle this!"
“I will naturally compensate you for these at the original price, but you must first provide evidence to prove that it was Momo who did it.”
Liu Nan's eyes widened. "What evidence do we need? Our injuries are evidence! And my car, it still stinks."
Yi Zeyu retorted, "This can only be attributed to the cat. There are so many stray cats around here, and my Momo has always been timid and afraid of people. How could she possibly do something like hurting someone?"
Liu Nan was furious and almost blurted out, "Your cat almost kicked Wu Yong's balls just now, are you selectively ignoring that?" But she held back in the end, after all, it was really hard to say those words.
Shen Chumo held her head high in Yi Zeyu's arms, her little expression extremely smug, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
There were no surveillance cameras in this small village. Wu Yong's face turned ashen: "President Yi, you have a big business, why do you have to pick a fight with an ordinary citizen like me? If you want, I'll sue you."
Yi Zeyu remained unmoved and said calmly, "Go ahead and sue me. I'm ready to fight you anytime. But without solid evidence, you won't get a single penny."
Shen Chumo's eyes flickered. She still wanted Wu Yong to return the money he had swallowed from Zhao Ping, but this was something that could only be done by Wu Yong's older brother and sister.
Zhao Ping sighed and said to Wu Yong, "Yong'er, let it go. This cat has nothing to do with you anyway, so don't make a fuss. We should be kind and not force things that don't belong to us."
Wu Yong was so angry he was practically bursting with rage, and instinctively yelled, "Shut up, you old geezer!"
Zhao Ping stared at Wu Yong in astonishment. A hint of unease flashed across Wu Yong's face. "No... Mom..." How could he have blurted out his true feelings?
Zhao Ping looked at her youngest son, her eyes welling up with tears, and the last bit of motherly affection she had for him was severed.
She said in a trembling voice, "Yong'er, I raised you with great difficulty, sold everything I owned to send you to study abroad, and served your whole family for seven years. In your heart, I am just an old geezer."
Wu Yong opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but didn't know what to say.
"Fine, since that's how it is! Then let's sever ties today. From now on, you go your way and I'll go mine. I don't expect you to take care of me in my old age or see me off in my final days." Zhao Ping's voice trembled, but it was full of determination.
Wu Yong said irritably, "Mom, is it really that serious? Without me, you won't even have money for food."
Seeing that Wu Yong still showed no remorse, Zhao Ping said coldly, "Without you, I'll only lose a thousand yuan a month at most, but I still have a son and a daughter. The child support they give me every month is in your hands, right? Give back everything you've taken over the years!"
Wu Yong asked in shock, "Mom, how did you know...?"
Zhao Ping's aged face was full of sarcasm. "You are all my own children. Don't I know what kind of people you are? You stayed in the country to take care of me. With your petty and calculating nature, how could you not make a fuss if I didn't get child support from them?"
You've always been someone who can't stand being taken advantage of. The money your older siblings send you each month should include not only the money for you but also child support for me—money I've never seen.
Zhao Ping's tone was full of disappointment.
Wu Yong's face turned extremely ugly. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.