You Were Made to Be Cannon Fodder, but Ended Up a Winner in Life?

Chapter 21: Humble Love 21:

He was really taking her to court!!

He wanted her to repay the money!!

Zhang Ya’s mind was in turmoil, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Although Chen Nuo had mentioned this during their last phone call,

Zhang Ya had always thought he was bluffing, trying to gain the upper hand in their relationship.

But now, it turned out that Chen Nuo was serious.

Why??

Wasn’t Chen Nuo deeply in love with her??

Zhang Ya’s face turned pale as she stared at the large sums listed on the court summons. 

In the next moment, she jumped up and dashed out of the room.

She had to find Chen Nuo!!

“Sweetheart, where are you going?”

In the room, Wang Fengxia called out as she watched Zhang Ya run out.

But Zhang Ya was already gone.

“Old man, look at this thing—our daughter saw it and acted like she’d lost her soul.”

Wang Fengxia picked up the court summons Zhang Ya had dropped and handed it to Zhang Laohan.

“I can’t read. Call the boy and have him look at it.”

Zhang Laohan waved dismissively.

“Son, wake up, wake up…”

Wang Fengxia brought the court summons into her son Zhang Xiaobao’s room and shook him awake.

“What are you doing!!”

Zhang Xiaobao grumbled irritably as he opened his eyes, clearly annoyed.

He had been gambling all night at an underground casino in the city and had lost over a hundred thousand yuan.

He was already in a foul mood, and now being woken up right after falling asleep only worsened his attitude.

“Son, take a look at this. Your sister saw this and ran out as if she’d lost her soul.”

Ignoring his irritation, Wang Fengxia forced a smile and handed him the summons.

“Why bother with her? If she wants to run, let her… Fine, I’ll look.”

Zhang Xiaobao snatched the summons, only to be stunned.

“A court summons?”

He blurted out.

…

“What’s going on? That fool actually sent your sister a court summons, demanding repayment?”

“Are you sure it’s Chen Nuo who sent the court summons?”

Both Wang Fengxia and Zhang Laohan looked at Zhang Xiaobao in disbelief.

“I’m sure. It says right here—plaintiff Chen Nuo, defendant Zhang Ya, with the claim being repayment.”

Zhang Xiaobao couldn’t believe it either.

If someone else were suing his sister, he wouldn’t have been surprised.

But Chen Nuo? That fool who always doted on and obeyed his sister?

“He’s suing her just for spending his money? Unbelievable!”

“She suffered so much being with him! How dare he demand repayment!”

Wang Fengxia and Zhang Laohan were both furious, though beneath their anger, a sense of fear crept in.

They weren’t worried about the lawsuit itself but about what it represented.

They had sold their house in the village to come to the city!

“Son, what do we do now? If that fool doesn’t love your sister anymore, what happens to us? We sold everything to be here.”

Wang Fengxia’s face turned anxious, her voice trembling.

Their previous confidence had stemmed solely from their belief in Chen Nuo’s devotion to Zhang Ya.

But now… things seemed different.

“Calm down!!”

Zhang Xiaobao was also nervous—after all, he had racked up gambling debts of over a hundred thousand yuan.

Originally, he wasn’t worried since he planned to pay it off with one of the city properties.

But if Chen Nuo really sued his sister, their dream of acquiring a city house would be over.

“It shouldn’t be that bad. We all know how much Chen Nuo loves my sister. For years, he’s done everything for her—it can’t end like this.”

Zhang Xiaobao said, though it felt more like he was trying to reassure himself.

“Call your sister back and find out what’s really going on.”

Hearing this, Zhang Laohan and Wang Fengxia felt slightly more at ease.

They knew how deeply Chen Nuo cared for their daughter.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared to demand properties in the city.

…

(At Dunshan Network Security Company)

Now that Chen Nuo had been promoted to a lead developer, he had his own private office.

At this moment, however, he wasn’t working—he was on a call with his mother.

“Mom, I’m really not in a rush to date. You don’t need to set me up.”

Chen Nuo sighed helplessly into the phone.

Just moments ago, his mother had called, insisting that he meet a girl from a friend’s family that evening.

She had spoken so highly of the girl that it felt exaggerated.

“How can you not be in a rush? You have to meet her tonight. I’m telling you, this girl is gorgeous, has a great personality, and is extremely capable. If you win her over, I’ll be so happy.”

His mother’s voice came through enthusiastically.

“Even if it doesn’t work out, just meet her first and see if she’s your type.”

“Fine.”

Seeing how determined she was, Chen Nuo reluctantly agreed.

After chatting with his mother for a bit longer, he hung up.

Just as he was about to get back to work, he heard arguing outside his office.