Chapter 2 Pay back the money, quickly

Outside the door, Ning Xiaoxiao kept blaming herself and Zhang Yuan kept comforting her. When they were both very engaged, Ning Xiyue suddenly opened the door and looked at the two of them with a dim look in her eyes.

The perfect atmosphere at the door was broken. The two were frightened by Ning Xiyue, who had disheveled hair and was pale as a ghost. Zhang Yuan was so scared that he swallowed back the words that were about to express his true feelings. He protected Ning Xiaoxiao and took a few steps back.

Zhang Yuan saw the person he liked next to him turned pale with fear, and he looked at the person in front of him and yelled, "Ning Xiyue, are you sick? You stayed in the room without opening the door. We came to see you with good intentions, but you came to scare us."

"Brother Zhang Yuan, Yueyue didn't mean it. Maybe she didn't hear it. Don't yell at her." Ning Xiaoxiao pulled at the corner of Zhang Yuan's clothes. Seeing Zhang Yuan looking at her tenderly, a hint of pride flashed across her eyes.

Then he took another step forward and looked at Ning Xiyue with red eyes, shaking the hand that was holding her arm: "Yueyue, you're awake, are you feeling better? I was so worried these days, it's all my fault that I didn't take good care of you."

Ning Xiyue wanted to laugh when she heard this nonsense. Wasn't he worried that she wouldn't die fast enough, so he dared to hold her hand a little harder? However, Ning Xiyue did not withdraw her hand but instead took advantage of the situation.

When people on the same floor saw her coming out, they all leaned their heads out of their homes to watch her quietly, and some who were more lively even stood out and watched her openly.

Look, we're performing a free show for you, so please be a good audience.

Who can't play the role of a weak little white flower? Ning Xiyue forced two small tears to come out, looking pitiful, and timidly said: "Sister, I don't blame you for tripping me with your foot at that time. I know you didn't mean to do it, but can you let go of my hand and stop shaking me? You hurt me and my head is dizzy."

While saying this, he covered his head with his other hand, looking like he was about to faint at any time, which was heartbreaking.

A young wife who had long disliked Ning Xiaoxiao raised her voice and said, "I was wondering how the girl from the Ning family, who was usually well-behaved, got into a fight and had her head broken. It turned out that someone was playing a trick on her. Xiyue is just too naive. I have long felt that her cousin is not a good person. Only you men think she is."

After saying that, she glared fiercely at the man whose eyes were on Ning Xiaoxiao.

Other people in the corridor were also talking about it.

"That's right. We all know that Ning girl hit her head but is still shaking. I don't know what she is thinking. Ugh!"

"I didn't, you misunderstood..." Ning Xiaoxiao heard the discussions and quickly let go of her hand and took a few steps back in grievance. She didn't expect that her cousin had become much more capable, and she was frightened for a moment.

But Ning Xiaoxiao quickly calmed down. There were only three of them at the scene at the time, and she acted so covertly that even Zhang Yuan didn't notice. There was no evidence to prove that it was her fault.

As for Ning Xiyue, it was useless for her to suspect her. She just didn't stand properly and fell down and hit a stone. What did it have to do with her? She had already got her things and would go to the countryside soon. She didn't have to pretend to be nice to this damn girl anymore.

But she couldn't bear such a reputation.

"Yueyue, I know you blame me for not protecting you, but you can't slander me like this, I...you..."

Zhang Yuan was heartbroken to see the person he loved crying. How could he tolerate others slandering his goddess? He said to Ning Xiyue angrily, "Ning Xiyue, what nonsense are you talking about? I think you really hit your head and fell down because of your own fault. Don't put all the blame on Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao has been feeling so guilty about you that she can't sleep well these days."

"Yes, yes, it's my head that's broken. As for you and my sister whose heads aren't broken, can you please return all the money and tickets you borrowed from me in the past two years? Recently, my parents have spent all their money on my head treatment, and I'm counting on you to return the things and money to me."

Ning Xiyue half held the door, trying to expose the part of her head that was wrapped in gauze and covered with purple medicine, and said softly:

"Especially the pair of small leather shoes I bought for my sister. When I hit my head, it seemed to appear suddenly under my feet, making me mistakenly think that my sister tripped me. It's really bad luck. I must warm them up over the fire when I get them back."

Ning Xiaoxiao hid behind Zhang Yuan and subconsciously took a few steps back.

The people around were more and more convinced that what Ning Xiyue said was true.

One of the aunties watching the scene reasoned like Sherlock Holmes: "It seems like Ning Xiaoxiao and Zhang Yuan are in the same group. They might have pushed Xiyue to the ground and made her kowtow. Xiyue is really pitiful."

This was exactly the effect Ning Xiyue wanted. Seeing that the two people opposite her had turned green in the face, and that they were about to speak, she quickly took action and did not give them a chance to speak. While holding the door, she took out a notebook from the shoe cabinet at the door and said:

"Oh, I know you may not remember it, but it's okay. I'm a caring sister. I wrote it all down in a notebook to make sure you don't forget anything, and you won't feel guilty for not helping me in the future."

After saying that, he covered his head with his hands in a dramatic manner, "Oh, no, I feel dizzy again. In order to let my sister sleep well, and to prevent Zhang Yuan from worrying about my sister not being able to sleep or eat, let's start with Zhang Yuan and finish as soon as possible..."

In fact, there was no account book at all. Ning Xiyue had just accepted the memories, and the things that happened to the original owner flashed across her mind clearly like a movie. She had a good memory and remembered them clearly at once, better than things that had just happened.

Ning Xiyue said seriously, holding the notebook and revising it according to her memory: "Let me see, from January 21, 8504 to now, Zhang Yuan has borrowed 255 times in total. Some of them are money, some are things, and some are tickets. If you convert them all into money, the total is 599.9 yuan. I'll round off the difference and give you 500 yuan. Come back."

Zhang Yuan roared, "Ning Xiyue, what are you talking about? When did I ever ask you to borrow something or money? I think you are crazy about money and you are here to blackmail me."

Ning Xiyue calmly turned the notebook to the first page.

"The first one was on January 21, 1985. I borrowed 5 yuan and a half-pound meat ticket. I said my mother was sick and needed some meat to nourish her body. I would return it the next month when I had meat tickets. Although I haven't received it today, a year later, I am kind enough to decide not to charge you too much interest. I will only pay you 8 yuan for this one. It's not much, right?"

"The second one, on February 10, 8504, I borrowed 1 kilogram of rice. It was Chinese New Year and there was no rice at home. I thought that even if it was Chinese New Year, the pigs had to be well fed before going on the road. My classmate was so pitiful that I lent it to me. Alas, I was too kind. I haven't seen a grain of that kilogram of rice back so far, and I don't expect you to buy rice to pay me back. I gave you 3 yuan in cash. The third one..."

The people watching on the floor were all shocked when they heard Ning Xiyue recount the accounts one by one.

Ning Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red with jealousy when she heard this. Zhang Yuan actually managed to trick out so many good things. It turned out that her cousin was just a fool spoiled by her family. Why wasn't she born in her second aunt's womb?

It also made some lazy people in the building look at Zhang Yuan with envy, stroking their chins and thinking about the possibility of eating this bowl of rice themselves.

Of course, along with envy, there are also all kinds of pointing and criticizing.

"I never thought that this handsome, clean-looking man would actually be a debtor. You should be careful when you marry your daughter off in the future and don't marry someone like him."

"Bah, pretty boy."

Zhang Yuan felt embarrassed by all the discussions around him. He interrupted Ning Xiyue who was reading the account book in anger and said, "Enough, Ning Xiyue, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You only have money in your mind. I really misjudged you."

Ning Xiyue rolled her eyes and said, "Nothing wrong. People are attracted by a lot of money. Of course, money is all I have in my mind. If you don't want money, why are you asking me to lend you money? Why are you pretending to be indifferent to worldly things? Pay me back, quickly."