"Get lost, all of you! Otherwise, it will be you who caused my death!"

Liu Wanqiu held a pair of scissors to her neck, her eyes filled with helplessness and desperation.

She was not just trying to protect a house, but her daughter's life.

“You fucking dare to play this trick with me? You think I'm scared?”

Feng Gang, a debt collector in the room, wore a cold sneer: “I really want to see if you have the guts to do it. If you dare to stab your own neck, I'll forget about the debt!”

He had been in the debt collection profession for over a decade and seen all kinds of people.

The more a debtor threatens with death, the more he enjoys it.

"Mommy, please don't die! Yao Yao won't let you die!"

Her five-year-old daughter clung onto Liu Wanqiu's leg, the little porcelain doll-like face covered in tears.

Dealing with such a man who lacked responsibility, was selfish, and only cared about his own pleasures while neglecting his wife and child, Liu Wanqiu was truly in despair.

It was only their daughter’s feeble voice that touched her heart.

"Dad, wake up, please. The bad guys are bullying mommy, you have to get up and drive them away!"

The daughter called for help while looking at her father who was lying on the bed in their room.

Perhaps he had slept too much, or maybe it was his daughter’s voice.

Lu Tian finally opened his eyes, still caught in a half-awake daze.

What came into his view was a dilapidated roof, somewhat yellowish walls, and in the small living room, a fierce-looking man with dragon and tiger tattoos over his body stood tall.

Also, his wife holding a pair of scissors, ready to commit suicide.

Suddenly, Lu Tian felt a shiver run down his spine!

This house, his wife and daughter... he'd somehow traveled back twenty years!?

"You want to kill yourself? Well, go on then! If you're too scared, then pay me back right now! Or don't blame me when my cleaver doesn't discriminate!"

Feng Gang, clutching a metre-long cleaver, spewed a chilling light in the dimly lit room.

With a ferocious glint in his eyes, he inched closer to Liu Wanqiu, while a few petty thugs loomed ominously nearby.

"Yao Yao, mom has to leave. Remember to listen to your dad."

Exuding a resolved demeanor, Liu Wanqiu lifted the pair of scissors aiming at her own neck.

Feng Gang, taken aback by her actually going through with it, had his facial color changing drastically.

In the nick of time, Lu Tian leaped into the living room, clutching his wife's wrist.

"Wife, you can't die, worst comes to worst we will give him the house. I will earn money to cure Yao Yao in the future, and I will make sure you both live a good life."

Seeing his wife again after transmigrating two lives, tears flooded out of Lu Tian's eyes like a downpour.

In his previous life, due to his own cowardliness, incompetence, and selfishness, his wife ended up committing suicide, and their daughter died young.

In this life, no matter what, he wouldn't lose his wife and daughter again!

"Please, let me die. My death will allow us to keep the house. You must look after our daughter well. If you fail to do so, I will never forgive you, not even as a ghost!"

Once she's dead, her husband's debt would dissipate.

Their house would be saved and the money could then go towards their daughter's medical treatment.

After saying so, Liu Wan Qiu was determined to take her own life.

"You cannot die, I will not permit it! If they want the house, they can have it. I will find a way to cure our daughter!"

Lu Tian yanked the scissors away violently, holding onto his wife tightly. His heart was filled with limitless guilt and regret.

Their daughter Yao Yao, has a congenital heart disease. Over the years, her treatment had drained all their savings.

Even if they were to sell the house, they still wouldn't be able to afford the operation.

At the same time, rumors of the impending demolition of the Li Du apartment complex began to circulate. The couple were relying on the money from the demolition of their house.

Thus, Feng Gang began to covet Lu Tian's house.

He tricked Lu Tian into incurring an overwhelming gambling debt in an attempt to force Lu Tian to mortgage his house over to him.

Clearly, Feng Gang was heartless. However, knowing well that his daughter urgently needed the money for her surgery, Lu Tian still gambled, thus bringing calamity upon himself.

He deeply regretted his mistakes of the past and was absolutely not going to repeat them in this life.

"Lu Tian, now that you're awake, quickly repay the money you owe. You are the one who signed the IOU, I didn't force you. If you don't have the money, the house can serve as compensation. Either way, you need to give me something.

If you refuse to pay, don't blame me for resorting to violence. You wouldn't want to see your wife and daughter in harm's way, would you?"

Feng Gang knew that Lu Tian was weak and powerless. He waved the machete in his hand, terribly arrogant and domineering.

Ever since the news broke that the Lidu community was to be demolished, he had his eyes on the best-located house in the whole district.

Now, if he could get hold of the house, he could get at least 300,000 from the demolition.

In 2002, 300,000 was a huge sum for an ordinary person.

A glint of murderous intent flickered across Lu Tian's eyes, but he wasn't in a position to move against Feng Gang yet.

He stated calmly, "It's only fair to repay one's debts. 30,000, I'll sell you the house, plus the previous debt, we will be even."

As one who had returned to this life, Lu Tian knew well how convoluted the demolition process of the Lidu complex was. It wasn't something you could tear down just by saying it.

It was only after his daughter's death in his previous life that the news of the building demolition was truly finalized.

Selling the house now for 30,000 could clear his gambling debt, and he wouldn't be at a loss.

As for treating his daughter's illness, with his foresight, he had countless ways to make money.

In his previous life, he could become a world medical tycoon based on the money from the demolition, and in this life, he could earn even more.

Lu Tian was full of confidence in his future!

"You said it yourself. I'm giving you 30,000, and you can't back out later."

Feng Gang was overjoyed when he heard this.

30,000 plus the more than 20,000 Lu Tian owed him before, all added up, it's only 50,000.

"But with this house demolished, there's a guaranteed profit of three hundred thousand!"

Without waiting for his command, a little punk promptly brought out the money.

Feng Gang reached his hand out to Lu Tian and said, "The deed!"

"No, no! This house is about to be demolished, it can't be sold!"

Liu Wanqiu anxiously stood in front of them, refusing to agree to anything.

"Honey, our neighborhood won't be demolished. Trust me, selling this house to Feng Gang will make us a profit,"

Lu Tian softly comforted his wife, "You don't need to worry about our daughter's treatment bills, I can earn the money for her medical fees quickly."

Liu Wanqiu incredulously looked at her husband, her eyes filled with nothing but despair and hatred.

And endless regret.

"Do you intend to deceive me even now? Aside from drinking and gambling, what else can you do? To pay off your debts, you'd dare to lie with your eyes wide open?"

"Do you even care if Yaoyao lives or dies?"

"Are you even human?"

"Do you deserve to be a father, Lu Tian?"

"I'm laying down my words here, if you dare to sell the house, I'll head-butt and kill myself right in front of you!"

All the people in the city knew about the imminent demolition of Lido neighborhood, others are envious wishing they could have more suites in the neighborhood.

Lu Tian was actually selling the house at a cheap price at this time. Isn't this self-interest?

She really regretted marrying such a man now!

Lu Tian did not refute.

He indeed was not human before, not worthy of being a husband and a father.

But now that God has given him a chance to start over, he will surely protect his wife and daughter, and make sure they have the best days of their lives!

He took his wife's hand and earnestly said, "Wife, give me a week. I'll definitely gather the medical expenses for our daughter. Please believe in me one last time!"

Liu Wanqiu's face was harsh and indifferent, despite her tear-stained cheeks.

She won't ever trust this man whose words are full of lies.

The operating fee is at least two hundred thousand yuan. Where could Lu Tian, a jobless gambling addict, earn that much?

Feng Gang and a few thugs couldn't help but laugh.

Everyone in the entire neighborhood knew that Lu Tian was a good-for-nothing.

"I have to admit, you're quite the charmer when it comes to pleasing your wife, but frankly, I'm not interested in your sweet talks. Hurry up and bring me the deed to the house!"