Chapter 7: The Windfall of Insurance Payout

看着张婉江后退的背影,回想起他不由自主的颤抖,这源于内心深处的恐惧,楚天知道,张晚江再也不敢对他放肆了.

当楚天晚上回到舅舅家时,他感觉整个地方仿佛就像一个冰窖.他的舅舅,阿姨和楚欣欣都坐在沙发上,表情冰冷.楚天很清楚他们为什么生气.楚欣欣一定是夸大了这个故事,让他的叔叔阿姨来对付他.看着这家人,楚天不由得摇了摇头.他为他们的自私本性感到难过.这样的人怎么可能快乐呢?

果然,他的舅舅一看到楚天,就开始骂人."你这个婊子!我们给你吃饭,给你一个住处,但你甚至欺负你的表弟.你甚至是人类吗?

他的姨妈插话道."他只是一个忘恩负义的坏蛋.我很久以前就叫你把他赶出去,但你是出于某种家庭关系而坚持要收留他.如果不是他在日记里读到的,知道他们收留他只是为了那十万元的保险金,楚天可能真的对姨妈说的话感到愧疚.

楚欣欣故意摆出一副可怜的样子,说道:"他不仅不听我的话,还给我朋友泼了热汤.我也差点被他撞到.

他的舅舅立刻勃然大怒,拿起一张凳子,扔向楚天,吼道:"你这个婊子!滚出这所房子!

他的姨妈也喊道:"快出去!我真的很后悔这些年养育了你.

楚天微微躲开,躲过了凳子,然后一把抓住了他叔叔的手腕.轻轻地用力,凳子掉在了地上.他的叔叔暗自震惊.这小子怎么会有这么大的实力呢?但他继续喊道,"觉得你现在很坚强吗?你竟然敢打你叔叔.你会被闪电击中.

楚天放开叔叔的手,平静地说道:"如果你不是我叔叔,我早就把你扔出门了.好吧,我走了.但你不应该一直这样威胁我.然后他回到小房间,把自己的东西装进一个手提箱里,慢慢地拖着它离开了这个冷酷无情的家.

他的叔叔,姑姑和楚欣欣的脸上开始亮起来.他们终于摆脱了这个忘恩负义的可怜人.让我们看看他从现在开始会如何生存.

就在这时,一个西装革履的青年敲了敲门.楚天一打开,青年客气地说道:"这是楚天家吗?

他的叔叔立即大声说:"他已经不住在这儿了.你眼前那个忘恩负义的坏蛋就是他.你想对他做什么?

年轻人露出了专业的微笑."嗯,我是安康保险公司的.我们发现,楚天的父母从我们这里买了一份 20 万元保额的保险单.当我们上周打电话跟进客户时,我们从他们的工作场所得知,楚天的父母大约在两年前死于车祸.虽然他的父母在买了保险后可能已经忘记了,其他人也不知道,但我们公司有责任心,重视自己的声誉.所以,我们特地来找受益人楚天,请他签字办理手续,这样我们就可以把那20万元的赔偿金转给他了.赔偿期还有十天就要到期了,很抱歉这么晚才打扰你.

20万元!顿时,他的叔叔和婶婶的脸色变得明亮起来.

His uncle quickly shouted, "Come in and have a seat. Xinxin, go make some tea." Then he said to the young man, "I'm the legal guardian of the beneficiary, Chu Tian. I can go through the procedures on his behalf. What do I need to do?"

The young man looked at Chu Tian standing at the door and then at his uncle, whose attitude had changed so abruptly. He more or less guessed that there was a rift between Chu Tian and his uncle's family. So, the young man took out a stack of documents, examined them carefully, and said to his uncle, "I'm sorry, since the beneficiary, Chu Tian, just turned 18 years old yesterday, the procedures can only be handled by him in person."

His uncle's face turned ugly. "I'm his legal guardian. Why can't I handle it? It's the same. I signed and went through the procedures for the 100,000 - yuan insurance payout two years ago."

The young man shook his head. "At that time, Chu Tian was under 18, so you could sign for him. But now that he's 18, he has to handle it himself."

His uncle had no choice but to shout to Chu Tian, "Chu Tian, come over and sign quickly. Use your uncle's bank card copy to receive the money."

The young man didn't say anything this time and just looked at Chu Tian. Although he could see his uncle's greed, this was a family matter, and it wasn't his place to interfere.

Chu Tian was a genius. From their conversation, he immediately realized his importance, uniqueness, and the key role he played. So, he smiled and said, "Uncle, you've already kicked me out of the house. I don't want to trouble you with this."

Then he smiled at the young man. "Brother, how about going downstairs for a cup of tea?"

The young man felt relieved, stood up, and said, "Sure, let's go downstairs to go through the procedures."

His uncle got angry. "You ungrateful wretch! What do you know? Don't be fooled by this outsider. Listen to your uncle. Come over and sign quickly."

Chu Tian smiled faintly, walked out of the door, and the young man quickly followed him downstairs. Behind them came the sound of his uncle throwing things and his hysterical shouts, "You ungrateful wretch! My 200,000 yuan!"

His aunt also opened the window and shouted, "You ungrateful wretch! You're so heartless. Security guards, stop those two! They're taking my 200,000 yuan!"

His aunt's voice pierced the night and piqued the curiosity of the surrounding residents. The security guards at the entrance thought something serious had happened, so they stopped Chu Tian and the young man from the insurance company and called the police.

Soon, the security office was crowded with people: the police, the security guards, Chu Tian, his uncle and aunt, and the young man. Outside, a few onlookers who didn't know the truth peeked through the door or window. Jiang Xiaopang's chubby body took up most of the window. When he saw Chu Tian carrying a big suitcase, he was startled, thinking that Chu Tian had been caught after a robbery.

The police waved for everyone to be quiet and directly asked the young man from the insurance company, who was a stranger in the community. The young man showed his ID and briefly and objectively explained the situation. As soon as he finished, everyone looked at Chu Tian's uncle and aunt with disdain. Although his uncle and aunt knew they were in the wrong, they were really unwilling to let the 200,000 yuan slip through their fingers. So, they tried to win the police's sympathy.

His aunt said, "I've painstakingly raised this ungrateful wretch for almost two years. I've put in so much effort. Now that he has money, he's leaving us behind. Isn't he an ungrateful wretch? We don't ask for anything in return. We just want this 200,000 yuan."

Many people in the community who knew the truth laughed. This woman was really twisting the facts. Everyone knew they had taken in Chu Tian for the 100,000 yuan and often heard them scolding him.

The police quickly finished taking notes and also asked some informed residents in the community about the situation. Then, with a wave of his hand, he said to Chu Tian, "You can go. What kind of relatives are these?"

His aunt started crying and making a scene. The police got impatient and slapped the table. "Stop making noise! I've seen greedy people, but I've never seen someone as greedy as you. If you keep making noise, I'll handcuff you and take you in."

His uncle and aunt immediately stopped their commotion.

When Chu Tian and the young man finished going through the procedures at a tea - house outside, the young man shook Chu Tian's hand and promised that the money would be transferred to Chu Tian's bank account within five working days. Then he hailed a taxi and left.

Chu Tian felt a bit emotional. All of a sudden, he had 200,000 yuan. Although he didn't attach much importance to money, in this place, money was needed everywhere. And he wasn't familiar with ways to earn money yet. He couldn't steal or rob, after all. So, this 200,000 yuan was like timely help, which could ease his embarrassing situation.

However, Chu Tian soon became embarrassed again because he realized a rather vexing problem - he didn't have the money to pay for the two cups of coffee.