“Sophia, arrange the matters at your company with your assistant tonight,” Jessica turned to Sophia, instructing.
Sophia, puzzled, asked, “Mom, why should I arrange work for no apparent reason?”
“What do you mean by ‘no apparent reason’? You, this girl, really treat your mother’s words as if they were the wind, huh? I told you a few days ago; tomorrow, we’re going back to my family for a visit!” Jessica said discontentedly.
Only now did Sophia recall that her mother did mention this. After a moment’s thought, realizing that things at the company weren’t too busy lately, she replied, “Alright, I’ll arrange work tonight.”
“Leo should come along too,” Jessica added.
Sophia looked at Leo, who nodded in agreement.
The reason Jessica wanted to take Sophia and Leo back to her family had two purposes.
Firstly, now that Jessica lived in the Cloud Dream Mountain villa and her daughter had a successful career as the CEO of a well-known cosmetics company, returning to her family could give Jessica face and satisfy her vanity.
Secondly, Leo, this good-for-nothing, had recently angered Jessica to the core. She needed to take him back to her family and let her relatives there educate this son-in-law about his identity and position.
Seeing Leo silent, Jessica glanced at him and said, “Leo, as my son-in-law, after we return to my family tomorrow, you must socialize with the relatives, understand?”
Leo knew what Jessica was getting at and replied indifferently, “Yes.”
In the four years since Leo married into the Bloomer family, he had visited Jessica’s family more than once. Every time, those so-called relatives would mock, ridicule, and taunt without any originality. If it weren’t for his respect for Sophia, Leo would never willingly go to that so-called in-law’s home.
Suddenly, Sophia remembered the matter of Alex’s family borrowing money. Although fifty thousand was nothing to Sophia, thinking about what Alex’s family had done before made her angry.
“Mom, when we go to Grandpa’s house tomorrow, don’t forget to remind Uncle Alex and them about returning the money. Our family’s money isn’t blown in by the wind,” Sophia said.
Jessica couldn’t help but sigh at Sophia’s words, feeling a bit depressed, “My daughter, I certainly won’t forget about the money. It’s just that you know the character of Uncle Alex’s family; they’re notorious for being debtors… sigh…”
Looking at Jessica’s expression, Leo couldn’t help but want to laugh because the borrowed fifty thousand had long been “reclaimed.”
If Jessica mentioned the money to Alex’s family when they reached her family, Leo wondered what amusing things might happen.
To deal with debtors, presenting facts and reasoning were useless. They needed to feel a deep sense of remorse.
After sighing, Jessica shook off the frustrating thoughts in her mind. It was better to be practical and think about how to flaunt and show off when they reached her family.
“Our family has two Audi A8s, right? Tomorrow, let’s drive both cars. It’s too stuffy for four people in one car. It’s more spacious and comfortable with two people in one car,” Jessica suggested.
Leo and Sophia just smiled at each other in response to Jessica’s suggestion. When it came to showing off, Jessica always spared no effort.
After dinner, Jessica urged Sophia and Leo to pack their bags early for an early departure the next morning.
As for the gifts to bring home, Jessica had already dragged Martin outside to buy them.
By the way, Sophia’s younger sister, who is also Leo’s sister-in-law, Tina.
Tina, nearing the end of her college studies, has been busy with her thesis and plans for studying abroad recently, so she hasn’t been home for a while.
Early the next morning, Jessica set out in high spirits, four people, two cars.
Jessica’s family was in Green Spring City. The Gunter family wasn’t some wealthy and prestigious family but just an ordinary well-off family.
Jessica’s father, Gordon, had a rigid personality and a proud temper. What made Gordon proud was that his second daughter, Jessica, had married into the Langstel the Bloomer family.
Although Gordon was well aware that Langstel the Bloomer family was just a second-rate family, far from being a prestigious one, it didn’t affect Gordon’s pride. He firmly believed that someday the Bloomer family would become one of the top families in Langstel.
As for when that someday would come, whether in a year, ten years, or a hundred years, no one could tell.
When Gordon learned that his second daughter was coming back to visit, he was delighted. He already knew that his daughter had moved into the Cloud Dream Mountain villa, the top-tier wealthy area in Langstel.
While playing with those old folks, the old Mrs. Henley, Gordon spread the news about his daughter living in the Cloud Dream Mountain villa, and he was thus baptized by vanity.
In contrast to Gordon’s joy, Alex’s family was feeling miserable.
Regarding borrowing money, although Alex’s family followed in the footsteps of Keith’s family, Keith’s elder brother was clever. Upon hearing the news of Jessica’s return, the entire family immediately went abroad to travel and avoid debt.
Alex also wanted to follow Keith’s example, but his wallet didn’t allow it, so the grand plan to avoid debt had to be abandoned.
“Dear, do you think Jessica and them coming will be to ask us for money?” Alex drooped his head, asking Paige beside him.
The news of Jessica’s impending arrival had already made Paige unhappy. Upon hearing Alex’s question, she couldn’t help but scold, “That sister Jessica of yours has definitely lost her conscience! During this time back home, I’ve been thinking all along, who stole our fifty thousand?”
Paige’s words immediately piqued the interest of Alex and Ethan. They quickly approached, eager to hear Paige’s insights.
Paige continued, “After profound contemplation, I think there are two people most worth suspecting.”
“Who are the two?” Ethan asked.
“The first person is Jessica! You guys know her character. Not only is she obsessed with saving face, but she’s also greedy. I think she pretended to lend us fifty thousand because she couldn’t save face. Later, she had someone steal back that fifty thousand. Afterward, she returned the money to us, truly killing two birds with one stone!”
“I have a basis for saying this. First, we are unfamiliar with Langstel’s terrain, and only Jessica knows where we stayed. Second, after borrowing fifty thousand from Jessica, we never revealed ourselves in public, so we definitely wouldn’t be targeted by thieves.”
“Jessica played this move cleverly, lending us money openly, gaining a good reputation, secretly stealing it back, and later returning the money to us. Truly a case of killing two birds with one stone!” Paige’s words made Alex and Ethan involuntarily take in a sharp breath. If this were true, then Jessica was truly terrifying.