Stake My Love On Your Nemesis Game

"If you can't pay the rent by the end of today, you should move out!" said Simon Liu, the landlord.

"Sir, we do have the money, but we'll need a few days' time. Could you at least grant us that?"

"If you already have the money with you, where is it?"

The moment Yolanda Wen stepped into the stairwell, she heard the voices of two people arguing. One of them sounded harsh, while the other was pleading.

She rushed upstairs and yelled, "Isn't the rent just a few hundred dollars? Why do you have to be such an asshole?"

"Yolanda, Mr. Liu is your elder. You can't be rude to him," her mother warned. Charlene Xu grabbed her daughter, Yolanda Wen, who was in fit of rage, and dragged her aside. She cast a glance at Simon Liu and felt terrified. She then turned to her daughter and whispered, "We already owe him half a month's rent now. If you piss him off, he'll be sure to evict us."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Yolanda's heart ached and she was on the verge of tears. However, she managed to smile and said bluntly, "I know that we owe him money. It's just that I don't like the way he talks. Why does he have to be so harsh?"

She walked up to Simon Liu and asked in a calm tone, "How much is the rent?"

The second Simon Liu heard the mention of money, his eyes lit up. He smiled and replied, "Due to the inflation and rising costs of everyday expenses, the rent has been slightly increased from what was originally charged. You need to give me one thousand dollars."

"One thousand dollars? Are you kidding me? You agreed to rent it at five hundred dollars a month, and now, you have doubled the cost. Do you take us for fools?" Yolanda Wen asked, completely disgusted with the unfair surge in the rent. Although she was enraged, she maintained a calm expression.

Ever since she started living with Charlene Xu alone, she had managed to hide her exhaustion and sadness well. She was no longer the entitled and arrogant girl from a wealthy family.

"Kid, tell me honestly, how many times have I called an ambulance for your mom in the past two years that you two have lived here?" Simon Liu asked with a smug look on his face. He glanced at the middle-aged woman next to him, and said in a sullen voice, "Your mom's condition requires medical assistance around the clock. Do you really think anyone will be willing to have you as their tenants?"

His cruel words made Yolanda's blood boil with rage. She felt as if she was going to explode. She tried her best not to lose control, but deep in her heart, she wanted to scream whenever someone commented about her mother.

The very next second, Yolanda Wen lashed out, unable to control her anger. "Shut up!"

Her eyes were red with fury and her sleepless nights had added to her spite. She couldn't help but feel like her sanity was in the verge of its destruction.

"You've always given me cold stares whenever you saw me, and I have kept quiet. But today, you've crossed the line! How dare you talk to me in such a tone! I'll teach you a lesson," Simon Liu roared. He was annoyed by just the mere sight of her. He glared at Yolanda Wen and wished he could rip her apart into pieces.

When Charlene Xu saw what was happening, she rushed forward, acting as a barrier between Yolanda Wen and Simon Liu. Protecting her daughter, she begged, "Mr. Liu, Yolanda is still a child. She doesn't know anything. Please forgive her. Give me two days' time, I'll gather the money and pay the rent."

When Yolanda Wen heard her mother's humble words, she felt like someone had slashed her heart open. "Mom! Don't beg him. He's deliberately doing this," she protested.

"Yolanda, I have already made us dinner. Get in, I'll be with you shortly," Charlene Xu pleaded. She was worried that Yolanda Wen might prolong the quarrel.

"Pay what you owe before you take another step!" Simon Liu warned. Before Yolanda Wen could even react, he stepped forward and blocked her way.

Yolanda Wen was stunned. She finally understood what he meant, and asked, "Are you trying to rub salt in our wound?" Only a few days ago, Charlene Xu had been discharged from the hospital. They had already spent nearly five thousand dollars for the treatment. They had had enough money to pay the rent, but they had spent it all on medical expenses, so naturally, they were left with nothing.

Yolanda Wen couldn't help but feel disgusted because Simon Liu knew they had spent a great deal of money only a few days ago. Even then, he kept demanding money.

"Don't think that I don't know who you are, even though you've managed to keep your identities nicely hidden. You know Andy Wen, right? He's the one behind the Wen Group. I'm sure that if you ask him for help, he'll gladly give you millions of dollars. A thousand dollars is nothing to someone like him!" Simon Liu said with a sneer.

Andy Wen...

The moment Yolanda Wen heard his name, she felt like she was struck by lightning. Her expression dulled, and her anger vanished into thin air. She was lost in thought.

She had hoped to never hear that name again for as long as she lived.

"How did you know?" Charlene Xu asked nervously. When Yolanda Wen heard her mother's shaky voice, she could almost feel the stinging pain in her heart. They had never talked about it in the past two years, but now, all her feelings were flooding back to her.

"So tell me, are those rumors true?" Simon Liu asked scornfully. He stroked his beard and cast a glance at the horrified Yolanda Wen. Then he turned towards the panicked Charlene Xu and added, "I have a plan to make sure you both never have to worry about the rent ever again, but I'm not sure if you'd be willing to cooperate."

Although Charlene Xu was still in shock, the moment she heard that there was a way to solve the problem, she blurted out, "Mr. Liu, what do we have to do? Please, tell us."

As soon as Yolanda Wen heard that, she realized that there might be an ulterior motive behind his plan. She dragged her mother aside while glaring at Simon Liu, who seemed like an evil monster. "Don't worry, you will get the money you are owed," she said.

"Where is the money, then?" Simon Liu asked, picking his nose, which made Yolanda Wen feel like she was going to throw up.

"Mr. Liu, we..." Charlene Xu was about to say something, but Yolanda Wen interrupted her.

"You will get your money by midnight. But you're not to trouble my mom anymore," she said. With those words, Yolanda Wen ignored his scowl and pulled her mother aside. "Mom, let's go inside."

Simon Liu snorted. "I'd like to see that happen!" Even after she entered the house and closed the door behind her, Yolanda Wen could hear Simon Liu shouting from outside.