After not seeing each other for a few days, Xu Mianmian became even thinner.
She was extremely embarrassed and offered to borrow five hundred yuan.
"I really have no choice. I have all the money my family can scrape together. Qianqian, can you lend me a little first..."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red.
There has been no peaceful life in the past few days. Debt collectors come to ask for money every day. Xu Wu got into trouble and disappeared after leaving such a mess. The family was worried all day long. When they were desperate, she Her parents had another idea on her head.
He actually wanted to sell her to an old bachelor for money.
If she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have shamelessly come to Wen Qian to borrow money. After all, the quarrel between her and Lu Zhendong was not a good one. She thought Wen Qian might refuse, but she unexpectedly took out five hundred yuan without saying a word. .
"Is it enough?"
Wen Qian had a calm face and a gentle voice. She didn't have any opinion about Xu Mianmian because she rejected her brother. Her attitude was still the same now.
Xu Mianmian almost cried.
She put the money close to her body and thanked her sincerely, saying that after passing this test, she would pay it back as soon as she saved the money. Wen Qian didn't say anything. When sending her out, she just told her: "Take care of yourself."
In fact, she quite admired Xu Mianmian.
A girl who looks soft and weak on the outside actually has her own perseverance and bottom line in her bones. If she chooses to be with Lu Zhendong, even if she has no status, Lu Zhendong's status will not treat her badly, but she did not do this.
In any era, those who can stick to the bottom line are worthy of respect.
After leaving the Jiaren Clothing Store, Xu Mianmian returned home. As usual, the people in the casino were already on guard. Xu's father and Xu's mother were just hiding in the house, but when they faced the people in the casino, they shrank like quails. When they saw Xu Mianmian Just two words.
Want money.
"Mianmian, hurry up and get the money!"
Xu Mianmian gently placed five hundred yuan on the table.
The people at the casino sneered coldly: "How can such a small amount of money be enough? Xu Wu has lost a lot in the past few days. A rough calculation is at least two thousand yuan. This time he borrowed a loan with a high interest rate. Our boss said that for the sake of old customers, there will be no interest for repayment within ten days. If it exceeds ten days, interest will begin to accrue. At that time, compound interest will not be something a family like yours can afford!"
The words just fell.
Xu's mother screamed, rolled her eyes and passed out.
Xu's father's head was buzzing. How could he get such a huge sum of money with a loan shark of two thousand yuan? Until the man from the casino walked away with five hundred yuan, the whole family couldn't calm down for a long time.
What is the concept of two thousand yuan?
The per capita salary in 1985 was only fifty yuan, and a family could not save more than two thousand yuan without food or water for three years. What's more, Xu's father was just an ordinary worker in the factory. For two thousand yuan, it would be better to kill their boss. Life.
The whole family was as scared as if it was the end of the world.
Xu's mother cried and beat her chest and feet.
"It's all the fault of this rotten family. If Wu'er had been married to a wife early and had a wife to take care of him, he would definitely not be like this. It's all my fault that I have no ability. I gave birth to a daughter and had a good face but couldn't exchange it for money. …”
Xu's father also looked at Xu Mianmian with reproachful eyes.
"Why did you leave the Lu family because you were so good? Now that you are fine, it would be shameless to go back. If it doesn't work out, just find someone to marry. Your life was saved by your brother. If you hadn't risked your life to save you, You would have drowned long ago..."
From small to large.
Xu Mianmian heard similar words countless times. Slowly, she subconsciously felt that without her brother, she would not be herself. But at this moment, she seemed to have woken up. These words, every word, were like invisible ropes, trapping her. , making her willing to work for Xu Wu for the rest of her life.
Why?
"Mom and Dad, am I not your biological daughter?"
The Xu family nodded vigorously.
"Of course, when you were a child, you were only the size of a cat when you were born..."
Xu Mianmian didn't want to hear it and interrupted.
"Then do you think I'm a daughter? I'm not even as good as a kitten or puppy. I only exist to exchange for gifts for my brother. I was sold to Shen Shaowen for a thousand yuan. Now you kiss me well. The eldest son got into trouble and you want to sell me for money?"
"dream!"
Her determination immediately made Xu's father and Xu's mother fall back in anger.
Xu's mother even yelled that she had raised a white-eyed wolf, while Xu's father had a stern look on his face and said coldly: "What's wrong with selling you? If I can get two thousand yuan, you have contributed to the family." "
Xu Mianmian's heart felt as cold as if it were soaked in water.
Small pains spread from the bottom of her heart. She shouldn't have expectations for such parents. The old saying is true, people are bullied for their kindness, and they should have been abandoned long ago if they only bullied their family members.
"Sever the relationship."
"What?"
Xu's father and Xu's mother were both stunned.
Xu Mianmian repeated it again and said: "I said, sever the relationship. From now on, I will no longer be your daughter. I will no longer be responsible for your birth, old age, illness and death. We will never have contact with each other!"
Xu's father and Xu's mother were completely shocked...
***
It was already half a month later when Wen Qian saw Xu Mianmian again.
Seeing Xu Mianmian return to Lu Zhai and start working as a nanny again, she was full of doubts. She looked at her brother inquiringly and moved her lips silently.
"How is this going?"
Lu Zhendong crossed his legs leisurely, with a spring breeze between his handsome features. He glanced towards the kitchen, smiled lightly and said, "I didn't force her this time, she came to me on her own initiative."
Since you took the initiative.
Just stop thinking about leaving.
What can Wen Qian say, respect the fate of others, maybe these two people can achieve success.
As for the five hundred yuan that Xu Mianmian borrowed, Lu Zhendong paid it back for her. Xu Mianmian didn't say anything when he saw it. He just smiled awkwardly at Wen Qian, and the slightest movement exposed the red marks on his fair neck.
Wen Qian looked away awkwardly.
The battle last night was fierce enough.
After leaving Lu Zhai, Wen Qian rode back to the courtyard. The weather at the end of March was no longer so cold. The grass on the roadside had begun to sprout. Looking at it from a distance, it was green, which made people feel good.
When I feel good, I want to eat something good.
As soon as I get home, I start cooking hot pot.
Before Zhou Shilin came back, Wen Qian took care of the dishes first. The mutton was fresh and specially bought from the butcher shop. It was paired with fragrant sesame sauce. Just thinking about it made her mouth water.
Just after seven o'clock.
Zhou Shilin came back, carrying two cans of yellow peaches in his hand. The orange peach segments were soaked in the sweet and sour soup. One bite filled his mouth with the sweetness of peaches.
It's perfect to eat with hot pot.
While eating, Zhou Shilin said that he was going on a mission in a few days. Wen Qian knew the company's regulations and didn't ask any questions. She only told him to pay attention to safety. After the meal, the two of them went to the bathhouse to take a bath.
As soon as she went out, she met Lin Jiao.
She moved to the family home again to live with Lin Xiang on the grounds that she couldn't study at home.
