Chapter 6 — Mother-in-law Took My 3 Million Yuan, I Made Her Pay It Back Double

"Pay what? The money has been spent, where will I get it to pay?"

“Not spent yet.” I looked straight, "3,000,000 yuan, mom only used 500,000 yuan, 2,500,000 yuan left."

“That's 2,500,000 yuan, mom has other things to do.”

“Buy a car for Tu Tu, then organize a wedding.”

I trembled all over:

“It's my money!”

“It's mom's money now.”

That statement... was so brazen that it sent chills down my spine.

"Mom!" Lam Hao Nhien also got angry, "How could you say that?"

"Why not? Nhu Yen has married into the Lam family, her money is of course the Lam family's money. Furthermore, she is a woman, so why keep so much money? Use it for the family!"

“I need to buy a house!” I burst out, “That 3,000,000 yuan is our house deposit!”

"Why buy a house? Don't you two already have a place to live?"

“It's a rented house!”

"Renting is good. No debt, no fees. Buying a new house is a waste."

I was truly speechless by her logic.

“Hao Nhien, tell mom to give me the money back.” I said.

He clasped his hands:

"Mom, please return the money to Nhu Yen. This is your fault."

“Don't pay!” She said decisively, "Mom's money is all planned out, I can't pay."

“What plan?”

"It cost 800,000 yuan to buy a car for Tu Tu, 500,000 yuan to get married, and the remaining 1,200,000 yuan for my mother to take care of."

“Old age care?” I laughed coldly, "Mom is only 55 years old, what care?"

"Can't we prepare in advance? If we get sick later, where will the money be to treat it?"

"Mom has insurance, has a son. Doesn't need my money."

"My money, my money, what's the difference? We're one family!"

This time, I was completely cold.

“If mom says so… then we're not family anymore.”

“What did you say?”

"Divorce." I say every word, clearly.

"What?" both of them froze.

“Nhu Yen, calm down…” Lam Hao Nhien hurried.

“I'm very calm.” I looked straight at my mother-in-law, "If you think it's natural for you to take my money, then we don't need to continue being a family anymore."

“I… I dare!” She blushed furiously, "Don't you dare try to get a divorce!"

“Mom, just wait and see.”

I turned back into the room and started packing my things. Lam Hao Nhien followed:

“Nhu Yen, don't do that…”

“I don't overdo it.” I stopped, looked at him, "If this matter is not resolved, we cannot continue."

“So how do you want to solve it?”

“Very simple.” I looked straight, "Your mother gave me my money back."

“But you already made a deposit…”

“Then get your deposit back.”

“What if I can't get it back?”

“Then the divorce is real.”

Lam Hao Nhien was silent. He understood, this time I wasn't joking. That night, Lam Hao Nhien talked with his mother for a long time. I sat in the room, still clearly hearing the arguing outside the living room.

“Mom, you have to pay the money back to Nhu Yen.”

"On what basis should I pay? Now that money is mine."

"Mom! If you do that, you will ruin my marriage!"

"If you break it, break it! An unfilial daughter-in-law like her can't be bothered!"

“What do you mean by that?”

"Why not? She's been in this house for three years, what can she contribute? She can't even give birth to a child, and now she regrets spending money and refuses to take care of her brother-in-law. Why keep this kind of thing?"

"Mom! This is not a matter of whether he agrees or not, but you took her money!"

"I won't take it! I'm his mother-in-law, so how about taking some money?"

“That's against the law!”

"What's the law? If you're in the same family, no one has money can be used!”

The arguing grew louder and louder. Finally, Lam Hao Nhien pushed the door into the room, his face unsightly.

“Nhu Yen… my mother… she refused to pay.”

I sat on the bed, my eyes cold:

“So what to do now?”

“Tomorrow I will go see a lawyer and go through the divorce proceedings.”

“Nhu Yen, give me a little more time, I will think of a way to convince my mother.”

I looked at him:

“Do you think she still listens to anyone?”

He was silent. That's right, with the attitude just now... there is no way to negotiate.

“Or… you find a way to collect money to pay me?” he whispered, "You can borrow, or borrow from friends..."

I shook my head.

“Hao Nhien, this is no longer about money.”

“So what is it?”

“It's the attitude.” I looked straight at him, "Your mother took my money, didn't apologize, and took it for granted. With that type of person, I can't continue to live together."

“But she is my mother…”

“It's because I'm your mother that I'm angry.” I smiled faintly, "Even my mother-in-law dares to take my money. What do you think is safe in this house?"

Lam Hao Nhien couldn't say anything. The next morning, I actually went to see a lawyer. After listening, the lawyer sympathized and analyzed clearly:

“From a legal perspective, this act may constitute property appropriation. But because both parties are family members and used her own phone and password, proving it will be quite complicated."

“So what should I do?”

“We should negotiate first. If that doesn't work, you can sue."

“If I sue, what are the chances of winning?”

“If there is enough evidence to prove that she acted arbitrarily, the possibility of winning is quite high. But in family disputes, the court often prioritizes mediation."

I nodded:

“I understand.”

Leaving the law office, I called Lieu Nha.

“Sister, the plan has to be upgraded.”

“What do you mean?”

"She still won't accept it, we have to use stronger methods."

“What are you going to do?”

“Let her release the money herself.”

I said new plan.