Just like why one has to take revenge oneself instead of using Bai Lu. Because even if they were to live another life, some people are just like that; they might get angry and resentful, but they might not be able to bring themselves to be ruthless. They might be persuaded by a few seemingly reasonable words from others.

Xiao Xiumei tugged at Xu Keke's sleeve and pointed outside.

Xu Keke then noticed that Xiao Han was standing outside, waving at her.

Unable to understand why this person wanted to see her, Xu Keke told Ma Yuying and got up to leave.

Xiao Han led the way, and the two of them went around to the trees behind the brigade's courtyard.

Xiao Han held a dollar in his hand and handed it to Xu Keke.

"Did Chen Hong ask you to give it to me?" Xu Keke herself was not very confident in saying this.

Because the commune's investigation team intervened, and because Xu Keke had donated the money to the village, the commune specifically contacted Chen Hong, asking her to repay the borrowed money as soon as possible.

Chen Hong wanted to return to the city, but the quota for returning was controlled by the commune. Even if she performed well, she might not get the chance to return, so she dared not let the commune have a bad impression of her.

So, no one knows where she borrowed the money from, but she paid back Xu Keke fifty yuan. However, Chen Hong seemed to have forgotten about the two yuan she was owed and never mentioned it again.

"No," Xiao Han said, pulling his hand back slightly, afraid that Xu Keke would mistake it for Chen Hong's and take it away. "This is for Wu Wanyi. Can you help me return it to her?"

Xiao Han's actions shocked Xu Keke, who couldn't help but scrutinize the young man before her. Without Wu Wanyi's care, he was indeed different from before.

In Bai Lu's memory, Xiao Han was much like her, a man of few words. But he was different from most men; he was very clean and always wore a clean white shirt, regardless of the season. He wore black-rimmed glasses and often carried a book, giving him the refined air of an old-fashioned intellectual.

Unlike now, the collar of his white shirt underneath was shiny black, making him look disgusting. There were also a few oil stains on the outer jacket. His face was unshaven, making him look rather dirty.

It seems that Wu Wanyi used to wash his clothes.

“This is a gift of money, you can give it to her directly, why do you want to give it to her through me?”

“This is what I’m paying back to her. I haven’t had any money, so I haven’t paid her back. I know she’s having a hard time right now, so I borrowed a dollar from Gao Jie. I was afraid that if I gave it to her directly, people would misunderstand.”

Xu Keke was somewhat puzzled, "Is she having a tough time right now?"

"You don't know? She borrowed money from several educated youths in the neighboring villages. This morning, Gao Zhe said that if he hadn't spoken to them nicely, they would have come to ask her for it back today."

No wonder. She was just thinking that the other day, Wang the widow could make a scene at the old village chief's house over five yuan, but today she was able to spend so much. It seems Chen Hong gave her an idea: borrow money when you're short of cash.

However, these expenses today cannot be solved with just one dollar.