As we were arguing, Alex's girlfriend, Lily Zhang, also came in.
I was shocked by their thick skin!
Even bringing his girlfriend over, was Alex planning to live at my place?!
"What's going on."
Alex looked utterly confused.
Lily heard us talking from afar.
As if she had caught something incriminating, she said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, so it turns out Sophia has been secretly giving money to others.
No wonder she said she had no money to buy us a car, she was hiding it!"
I glared at Lily, "Shut up! This is my family's business, it's not your place to butt in!"
"How is it not my place to butt in."
Lily pouted, "Won't I be part of this family sooner or later? Alex, listen to your sister's attitude!"
Alex scratched his head, "Sophia, don't talk to Lily like that..."
I couldn't believe my ears.
"Alex, do you have a brain? She's being sarcastic to you right in front of you, are you deaf?!"
Lily was displeased when she heard this.
"Sophia, what do you mean by that? You're deliberately scolding me, aren't you? You give money to that old woman but not to our mom, and you think you're in the right!"
"You say it's none of my business, you just don't want me to marry into your family!"
"Who are you calling an old woman."
I yelled at Lily, "That's my grandma! Show some respect!"
Jade seemed to be riled up too.
"Sophia, why are you yelling at my daughter-in-law! If my son's wife is driven away by your scolding, you'll be responsible!"
The scene descended into utter chaos, with everyone talking over each other, no one giving way.
Just then, Dad suddenly came downstairs.
His face was pale, and he looked out of breath.
I quickly gave a look to Jade and Alex, signaling them not to make a scene in front of Dad.
This farce finally came to a temporary end.
But I knew this was just the beginning.
The conflicts in the family were far from over.
After sending my parents home, I told them to rest well.
But I myself was too upset by this drama to fall asleep.
Thinking back on Lily Zhang and Alex Sue's relationship, my parents were originally opposed to it.
But Alex insisted, so the family had no choice but to compromise.
Because of this relationship, Alex stirred up quite a bit of trouble.
One time, he even injured someone, just because he thought that person was hitting on Lily.
It just so happened that the person he hit was a hooligan who took the opportunity to make outrageous demands for compensation from our family.
My parents couldn't come up with that much money.
The family wanted to borrow money, but I didn't want to see them take on a loan at their age.
So, I took out my salary from my new job to cover it.
I never thought that not only would Lily not be grateful, but she would also repeatedly say that our family was incapable.
She often said that it was only natural for me to give money because the money I earned should be spent on my brother.
At that time, I was far away and didn't know the details of what happened.
But I always felt that Lily had some unspeakable connection to this matter.
But this was all just my speculation, so I didn't discuss it much with my family.
I never imagined that Lily would now team up with my family to bully me!
I don't know how long it took, but I finally fell asleep in a daze.
Suddenly, a piercing phone ring startled me awake.
The call was from my brother, Alex Sue, and he said in a panic, "Sis, come to the hospital quickly, something happened to Jason Wang!"
Jason Wang was a notorious thug in the village.
I was so sleepy that I couldn't stop yawning, "What does it have to do with me? He's not my son."
"He was hit by your car!"
I jolted, instinctively rushing to the living room to find my car keys.
"My car? My car is clearly parked downstairs, how could it possibly hit him?"
My wallet was empty, and the keys were missing.
I suddenly had a bad feeling.
At this point, Alex's voice on the phone lowered.
"When I left your place...
I took your car keys..."
"I just went on a date with Lily and wanted to drive a nice car out for a spin.
Who knew this would happen!"
I forced myself to calm down, "What exactly happened? How is Jason Wang?"
"Jason Wang's leg was broken, and he's in the hospital now.
I also suffered some minor injuries."
As Alex spoke, his voice had already taken on a crying tone.
My head was buzzing, and I took a deep breath and said, "Crying, crying, crying! What the hell are you crying for! Alex, you're an adult.
Since you hit someone, take responsibility."
"You have to compensate Jason Wang for his medical expenses and pay for my car damages.
These should all be handled by the police.
Why are you calling me?"