Chapter 80: If you have money but don’t spend it, wouldn’t you be a bastard?

Considering that Shi Huai was still pregnant, Song Xuwen didn't spend too much time with her. He dragged her to a restaurant for a nice meal.

Shi Huai made it clear the purpose of his visit to Guangnan.

Not only did he come to see his grandmother, but he also wanted to help his sister-in-law out of her predicament.

Although Song Xuwen does not have as much experience in dating as herself, she can't count on her hands the number of gigolos she has met.

Although Song Xuwen is not a high-profile and pretentious person, her aura as a rich girl and the jewels and gems that she casually reveals in her every move can also attract many scumbags who come to her because of her reputation.

Shi Huai roughly told Song Xuwen about Zhou Chaolu.

When Song Xuwen heard this, she felt very familiar with the plot of the jewel in the palm meeting the poor loser!

She stirred her coffee twice and sighed, "He has an alcoholic father, a gambling mother, and he's poor. Even his sincerity is cheap. Men who come from poor families and still rely on their own hard work to make progress are almost extinct in this era."

"Let me ask you, if you met your husband when you were in college, and he was the richest man in Changjing, and you were a poor student, would you rather have a pure love affair with him, or use his resources to enjoy a lavish lifestyle and then have a romantic relationship with him?"

Shi Huai chose the latter without hesitation, "If you have money but don't spend it, wouldn't that be a bastard?"

Song Xuwen shrugged: "So the man next to your sister-in-law must have other intentions."

Shi Huai agreed with Song Xuwen's words.

In her previous life, Zhou Chaolu died because of him. Even though Shi Huai didn't know this man, she thought from the bottom of her heart that he was a scum.

"Zhou Zhaolu is young and naive, and too well-protected by her family, making her easily susceptible to PUA from these horny men. You said she's lost a lot of weight since returning. It's very likely that man is doing this for her own good, saying that being thinner will make her more beautiful and charming."

"Today, I'll ask Zhou Zhaolu to lose weight for him and shape him into the look he likes. Over time, I'll be able to persuade Zhou Zhaolu to give him shares in the Zhou family's property, and then brainwash her and kill her."

Song Xuwen's explanation made Shi Huai suddenly realize.

right!

Maybe in the previous life, the sister-in-law was instigated by that man to commit suicide for love?

But Shi Huai had a vague feeling in his heart that his sister-in-law was not the kind of person who would be willing to risk her life for love.

I always feel that... Zhou Chaolu didn't commit suicide in her previous life.

After Zhou Zhaolu's death, the Zhou family fell into a period of darkness and depression, and no one mentioned the cause of Zhou Zhaolu's death. Shi Huai only learned that Zhou Zhaolu had committed suicide for love when she heard someone mention it at the funeral hall. It was not told to her by the Zhou family themselves.

"But I don't think Chaolu is the kind of person who would easily give up her life for a man." Shi Huai lowered his eyes. "She is a little girl who grew up in love. I think she knows how to weigh the pros and cons."

Song Xuwen listened to Shi Huai's words and pondered for a moment, "That's even more terrifying."

Shi Huai was slightly stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Once these gigolos develop an inferiority complex around their partners, most of them don't think about working hard to become better and better, striving to be on par with the person they love." Song Xuwen took a sip of coffee and exchanged a deep look with Shi Huai. "Instead, they pull down the altar and adopt the mentality of destroying what they have."

Shi Huai's breathing stopped.

Suddenly, a quarrel was heard in the restaurant.

The familiar voice made Shi Huai's heart tighten, and she quickly looked towards the source of the sound.

Zhou Zhaolu stood up angrily and splashed the coffee in her cup onto the man across the table. She shouted, "Yan Hao! I've been dating you for almost a year, and you're questioning me because of these unfounded rumors?"

The man named Yan Hao, who was sitting opposite Zhou Chaolu, slowly took out a piece of paper and wiped the coffee stains off his face.

"During the time we've been together, you've never told me your true identity. I wanted to doubt you, but I couldn't." He smiled bitterly, "Zhaolu, I never said I didn't trust you. Seeing you encounter so many rumors, doesn't it hurt me?"

As he spoke, Yan Hao's voice gradually became choked. "I need time to sort out my emotions. Can you understand me? We've been in love for almost a year. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Zhou Zhaolu sniffed, her eyes flushed, and she turned her face away: "Then why do you ignore me? I sent you a message but you didn't reply. You weren't there when I needed you to be with me."

The beauty cried so hard that it broke the hearts of those who watched her.

Yan Hao's eyes also gleamed with tears. "Don't I feel sad when I see you hurt? I've been begging people everywhere these past few days to see if they can delete this post to clear your name!"

"It's my fault for not replying to your message in time. I hate myself too. Why can't I do anything when my girlfriend goes through such a thing!" Yan Hao burst into tears. "Chaolu, I am a man with no ability. I'm sorry for disappointing you."

Yan Hao said these words angrily and with reluctance, as if he loved the girl opposite him to the core.

I hate my own incompetence and feel sorry for what happened to Zhou Chaolu.

It sounds like there's nothing wrong.

But Song Xu and Shi Huai looked at each other gently.

They could sense something was wrong with the words.

"He appears to be sympathizing with the girl, but every word he says is a question?" Song Xuwen frowned and listed clearly what the quarreling couple said.

"That girl must have been framed." Song Xuwen confirmed.

A dark emotion flashed in Shi Huai's eyes, because the couple who were quarreling not far away were her sister-in-law... and the gigolo who deceived her sister-in-law's feelings.

Especially after hearing Song Xuwen's affirmative words, Shi Huai's heart was filled with mixed emotions. The answer was gradually emerging, but it was like a mirage, impossible to touch.

She remained silent, listening to Song Xuwen analyze her word by word.

"As her boyfriend, his first reaction wasn't to show concern or calm her down. Instead, he subconsciously complained about the girl never telling him about her family background." Song Xuwen sighed, "This shows he's never trusted his girlfriend and believes everything he hears."

Song Xuwen scoffed again, "What he said next is even more ridiculous. It's his girlfriend who's suffering the undeserved misfortune, yet he's trying to get her to understand him. Where's the Bilian?"

"Not only is he broke, he doesn't even have the basics of companionship. He says he's helping to investigate the truth and wants to clear his girlfriend's name. But he's actually already thinking about how to break up, right?"

"He's still crying like he really is crying, admitting his own incompetence and letting his girlfriend comfort him? Hiss, this PUA technique is simply too advanced." Song Xuwen stirred the coffee in the cup and sighed.

Song Xuwen's analysis was very logical.

Shi Huai's brows never relaxed for a moment.

"Do you think that girl will break up with him?"

Song Xuwen: "It's hard to judge. I see this little girl looks so naive, and this guy is crying and playing the victim, and he doesn't forget to PUA her. I guess they can't let go of this hand."

Shi Huai was a little troubled.

She had never experienced such a life-and-death experience in love.

If you are a man who makes you unhappy, get out.

Men who refuse with all kinds of excuses, get out.

Men who like to comment on their own shortcomings, get lost.

Men who take your efforts for granted, get lost.

Men who are incompetent and love to quibble, get out.

She could only look at Song Xuwen for help, "So how do you think we can make them break up?"

Song Xuwen tilted his head: "You want to be a peacemaker?"

Shi Huai's mouth twitched, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he said, "That girl is Zhou Jibai's little sister."

"Puff—cough cough cough—"

Song Xuwen was choked by her own saliva, and Shi Huai hurriedly came to sit beside her and stroke her back.

Song Xuwen coughed for a long time before he caught his breath, and tears came out of his eyes.

She took several deep breaths and asked, "You said that person just now was, your sister-in-law?"

"Um."

Song Xuwen pinched her philtrum, "If this girl inherits their family's poisonous gene, I guarantee that no one within three hundred miles will be able to hurt her."

Shi Huai was amused by Song Xuwen's words. She patted Song Xuwen twice and said deliberately, "Why? My husband can be very sweet sometimes. Haven't you heard that beautiful roses all have thorns?"

"Oh, oh, oh, your husband. Even beautiful roses have thorns. Who are you trying to disgust to death?" Song Xuwen took a breath and got goosebumps all over her body.

Soon the two of them returned to their composure and focused their full attention on Zhou Chaolu.

Song Xuwen: "Your sister-in-law is young and inexperienced. She was too well protected by her family, so she fell into the tiger's mouth."

"Whether they want to break up depends on what Zhou Zhaolu herself wants. The only thing we can do is to help her resolve the current misfortune."

Shi Huai pondered for a moment, and a bold idea suddenly emerged in his mind.

She thought of what Song Xuwen had just said.

Some people with low self-esteem will behave in extreme ways. If their partner is someone who is a hundred times more capable than them, they will not think about working hard to become better and strive to be on par with their partner, but will pull her down from the altar and destroy her if they cannot get her.

When he thought of this, Shi Huai's hands trembled. "Do you think that Chaolu's unexpected disaster was caused by that man?"

Song Xuwen's brows knitted together, and she touched her chin. "That's pretty close. He deceived the little girl, and the first thing he did was to make Zhou Zhaolu reflect on her own problems. This kind of person is not a good person. Even if he didn't do this, he is definitely not innocent."

Shi Huai lowered his eyes, gritted his teeth and cursed softly, "This beast."

When Shi Huai thought of his previous life, when Zhou Chaolu died at a young age as beautiful as a flower, he felt extremely sad.

In her previous life, Zhou Chaolu committed suicide after the New Year, so the trick is probably starting to unfold now.

Fortunately, she discovered it in time in this life and came to Guangnan with Zhou Jibai.

Everything can still be salvaged!

Noticing Shi Huai's ugly expression, Song Xuwen rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Are you going to beat up that scumbag?"

Having said that, Song Xuwen stood up.

Shi Huai immediately restrained the man: "Don't alert the enemy now, let's see what they are going to do next."

If she wasn't pregnant, she would have wanted to step forward and immediately pull Zhou Chaolu out of the fire pit.

But Zhou Chaolu's target wasn't as simple as it appeared, hiding a radical and violent temper. If the two of them showed up rashly, this man would lose face in public, and there was no guarantee he would do something crazy.

"That's right." Song Xuwen calmed down.

The two best friends were secretly peeping at the two people across from them.

They seemed to have reconciled and were talking in low voices.

From their perspective, they could clearly see Zhou Chaolu crying, feeling wronged. Yan Hao took out a tissue to wipe her tears.

The two of them sat in a row without knowing when. Zhou Chaolu leaned intimately on Yan Hao's shoulder, tears in her eyes, and whispered softly.

The argument was no longer as intense as before. Shi Huai and Song Xu Wen had to be extremely attentive to hear a few words clearly.

"Our first anniversary is coming soon. I'm working hard now to earn money to buy you a gift." Yan Hao said.

Zhou Zhaolu finally stopped crying. She choked up and said, "You don't have to prepare any gifts for me. Just spend more time with me."

"How can that be possible?" Yan Hao gently rubbed Zhou Zhaolu's head. "After all, this is our first anniversary. Can you, a little rascal, not prepare a gift for me?"

Zhou Zhaolu lowered her head and said, "I don't want you to work so hard."

"It's not hard. As long as it's for you, everything I do is worth it."

As he spoke, Yan Hao lowered his head and was about to kiss Zhou Chaolu's lips.

When she saw this handsome face magnified infinitely in her eyes, Zhou Zhaolu subconsciously covered his lips.

They have been dating for almost a year, and the most intimate gesture they make is hugging and kissing each other on the forehead.

Yan Hao was rejected again, his body tensed up and he cursed in his heart.

Why are you pretending to be so noble?

But he did not show his turbulent emotions on the surface, and sat up slightly straighter.

Zhou Zhaolu's eyes, still brimming with tears, said, "How about we not give each other gifts on this anniversary?"

Yan Hao almost lost his composure at Zhou Zhaolu's suggestion. He forced a smile and said, "How can that be possible? We still have to give gifts. Do you want to rush our first anniversary?"

Facing Yan Hao's confusion, Zhou Zhaolu held his hand and said, "I have everything I need. You don't have to work so hard to buy me gifts. I won't give you any gifts either! That way, Hao won't feel bad, right?"

Zhou Chaolu's innocent remarks gave Yan Hao a heart attack.

He forced a smile and reached out to pinch Zhou Zhaolu's cheek, "No, I don't want you to feel wronged by dating me."

"Ahao..." Zhou Chaolu was once again captivated by his few words. Her eyes became red with emotion and she threw herself into his arms.

"Then I don't want expensive gifts. The best gift would be for you to catch the bad guy who posted the rumor about me."

Yan Hao's body trembled for a moment. He took a deep breath and pushed the person in his arms away. "Chao Lu, I will do my best."

Looking at Yan Hao's paler face, Zhou Chaolu frowned slightly, feeling that something was...wrong?

Yan Hao seemed to be hiding something from him.

"Don't you still trust me..." Zhou Chaolu asked softly. She was extremely sensitive right now, and Yan Hao's words and actions made her feel a little suspicious.

Hearing this spoiled little princess asking him this kind of question again, Yan Hao felt a headache and sighed impatiently.