Meng Shuyun and Su Xiuju watched from afar and saw the man's face clearly. He had a stubble beard and eyebrows shaped like the number eight, making him look fierce.

The man roughly threw the cloth bag he was carrying at Liu Xiaomeng's feet and yelled, "Why are you so late? Do you know how long I've been waiting here?"

Liu Xiaomeng bent down to pick up the cloth bag, her face quite pale. She mumbled, "Dad went gambling again, and the debt collectors came to the door, so we're late."

Meng Shuyun and Su Xiuju realized that they were siblings!

The two watched as Liu Xiaomeng and the man got into the tricycle and slowly drove away, then followed behind them without making a sound.

They met Li Dashun along the way, and the three of them continued to follow Liu Xiaomeng until they reached her hometown.

Li Dashun held three steaming hot meat buns in his hands and handed them to Meng Shuyun and Su Xiuju respectively. Then he squatted down next to Meng Shuyun and whispered, "Mother, that gambler took the bait without much effort. I reckon he'll cause some trouble in a few days."

Meng Shuyun nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the area where they were squatting, taking in the entire scene inside the Liu family's gate.

Old Liu gripped Liu Xiaomeng's arms tightly with both hands, his eyes flashing with malice, and said fiercely, "How come you don't have any money?"

Isn't Ye Jianguo quite wealthy?

Why don't you just ask him for it?

Liu Xiaojun stood beside Liu Xiaomeng, extended his hand, and echoed, "That's right, Xiaomeng, we're not asking for money to do anything bad, we're going to use it for business. Don't you trust me?"

Liu Xiaomeng was extremely unwilling. She had just given her father a hundred yuan two days ago, and it was all gone so quickly.

She frowned and said, "Dad, Ye Jianguo doesn't own a bank, how could he possibly have so much money to give us? My son isn't even born yet, how could he possibly have money to give us every day?"

Liu Xiaojun frowned unhappily, looking at the brainless young woman with disdain, and said impatiently, "Can't you think of something?"

You're carrying a son; the doctor has checked.

Go find Ye Jianguo and tell him we want to do business and need some money.

Liu Xiaomeng instinctively placed her hands on her stomach, and as she looked at her family member's aggressive demeanor, her expression gradually turned fearful.

“I…” she said, head bowed, as she slowly stepped out of the house. “I’ll think of something.”

No sooner had Liu Xiaomeng left than Old Man Liu plopped down on the gambling table, and Liu Xiaojun followed suit.

The father and son laughed and joked, and soon won a lot of money, their faces beaming with smug smiles.

After whispering some instructions to someone, Li Dashun turned back and nodded to Meng Shuyun, indicating that everything had been arranged.

"Mother, the sewing machine is still in my yard. Should we bring it back now?" Li Dashun took the water Meng Shuyun handed him and drank it all in one gulp.

"I've inquired about the courtyards and visited two places. One courtyard is quite large, but the lighting isn't very good."

The other place is a two-story building with excellent natural light, but the rent... is sixty yuan a month.

"You can keep the sewing machine for now, and we'll move it over when we find a suitable yard."

Meng Shuyun knew that if she moved the sewing machine back to the old house now, it would probably be targeted by that heartless ingrate within a day.

"Let's go check out some houses today, and if they're suitable, we'll make a decision."

As the three walked out of the alley, they bumped into Su Dahai and Qin Hongying and her daughter.

Su Dahai's face was ashen, while Qin Hongying and her daughter looked dejected as they followed behind him.

The moment their eyes met, Meng Shuyun rolled her eyes dismissively and walked straight ahead.

That old lecherous fellow, just looking at him makes me angry.

Su Dahai was furious when he saw the look in Meng Shuyun's eyes.

What's that old hag doing here?

For the sake of a job, Qin Hongying and her daughter both ended up in the police station. He was just about to confront her when she unexpectedly came to his door.

He secretly guessed that the old woman must have come to town specifically to find him, wanting to return the job and make peace!

Thinking of this, Su Dahai snorted coldly, stepped forward to block Meng Shuyun's way, and said arrogantly, "Meng Shuyun, if you give the job to Daya, I will be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against you, you short-sighted old woman."

They might still think of our past relationship and say a few good words for you in front of your son.

"I'll pretend that what happened today—that you got Hongying and her daughter taken to the police station—never occurred."

Meng Shuyun frowned and turned to look at the road behind her.

The road is so wide, why did he have to squeeze in to catch his breath? He's practically asking for a beating.

"Get out of the way, or I'll slap you." Her gaze was icy, and her fists clenched involuntarily.

"What do you mean by that? Don't think that I'll soften just because you said that..." Before Su Dahai could finish speaking, Meng Shuyun slapped him across the face without any mercy, the sound loud and clear.

Meng Shuyun said coldly, "If you can't understand human language, I don't mind showing you with my actions." As she spoke, she raised her arm high again.

Su Dahai covered his face, took several steps back, pointed his trembling finger at Meng Shuyun's nose, and said angrily, "Meng Shuyun, you've gone too far!"

You're so rude and disrespectful. Even if you return your job now and beg for forgiveness, I will never agree.

Someone like you deserves to die alone.

Seeing this, Qin Hongying, who was standing behind Su Dahai, immediately dropped her shrewish demeanor, forced a smile, and said softly.

"Sister Meng, Dahai was just confused from anger, that's why he said those things."

If you give the job to our Daya, he will definitely forgive you for the sake of the job.

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