Chapter 10 You can't go with him.

Ding Manman arrived on Thursday evening.

Cheng Cheng was washing Xiao Xiao's hair in the yard, scooping water to rinse off the foam from the little guy's head, and wrapping the little guy's wet hair with a towel.

"Xiaoxiao, go back to your room and listen to the radio. Mom has something to say to Aunt Ding."

Ding Manman stared intently at Zhao Di's new clothes and shoes, her expression of surprise quite obvious, her eyes darting around!

Before the other person could speak, Cheng Cheng grabbed her hand and said happily, "Manman, you're here to pay back the money, right? That's great!"

"I've just run out of money, you're a lifesaver! Manman, how much money did you bring?"

Ding Manman's smile vanished instantly. "Cheng Cheng, what are you talking about? How could you not have money? Stop joking with me. You're not trying to get me to pay you back by lying to me, are you?"

Ding Manman angrily shook off her hand, saying, "I treated you like a true sister!"

Damn it! Why is Cheng Cheng suddenly asking her for money?

She was still thinking of squeezing some money out of her today, so that the two of them could work together to pretend that she had paid back the money, and shut Cheng Cheng's older sister up!

Now that she's been caught off guard, where is she going to get the money? Ding Manman was so anxious that her brows were furrowed!

Cheng Cheng observed Ding Manman's expression out of the corner of her eye and immediately understood what Ding Manman was thinking. She was guarding against this move and decided to strike first.

She got angry too, and kicked the sack on the ground, furious: "Manman, in your heart, is that what kind of person am I?!"

"Is that all you think of me?!"

She sneered, turned her back to her, and pointed to the door: "Since that's the case, we don't need to be best friends anymore. You can leave!"

His lips were pressed into a straight line, his fists were clenched, and his chest was heaving violently. He was clearly furious at Ding Manman's words!

Seeing this, Ding Manman dared not test her anymore, fearing that Cheng Cheng was really determined to break off their friendship. She quickly walked over and took Cheng Cheng's hand.

Cheng Cheng wouldn't look at her or let her touch her, her voice icy cold, "Aren't you leaving?"

"Cheng Cheng, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said those things and hurt you. Please forgive me, okay? It's all my fault. I didn't mean it."

Ding Manman said hurriedly.

Cheng Cheng maintained a cold expression, arms crossed over her chest, perfectly embodying the aloof, noble, and elegant demeanor!

In the past, when the original owner and Ding Manman had a falling out, the original owner had a bad temper and liked to act childish. Every time, Ding Manman would be the first to humble herself, flatter the original owner, and coax her.

In her opinion, if the two weren't of different genders, she would have suspected that Ding Manman had a crush on the original owner. She was even more tolerant of the original owner's little quirks than the original owner's family. In other words, she was a complete simp!

However, this "simp" didn't end up with nothing; instead, he frequently managed to squeeze benefits out of the original owner, and things spiraled out of control.

"My dear sister, please forgive me. I was out of my mind and said such hurtful and stupid things. You know I'm not as smart as you, not as pretty, and I'm not good with words..."

She's here, she's here, she's here with classic CPU rhetoric.

Following the original owner's personality, Cheng Cheng gave a light hum, raised her eyebrows and tilted her chin up, her expression softening somewhat compared to before.

Ding Manman immediately reached for her hand, but Cheng Cheng didn't shake her off this time. She endured the disgust and continued acting, glancing at her sideways with a cold tone, carrying a hint of nonchalance and superiority.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? You yourself said that I don't consider you a good sister. Since that's the case, you should pay me back the money you owe me."

Cheng Cheng, with a cold face, reached out to Ding Manman.

She had a firm grasp on the original owner's ability to turn her back on people, and she also had a firm grasp on Ding Manman.

Ding Manman immediately started sobbing, "It's all my fault, I don't know how to talk. Cheng Cheng, don't worry, I'll go home right now to raise the money. I will definitely pay you back every penny I owe you, waaaaah..."

Cheng Cheng watched coldly. Ding Manman was simply taking advantage of the original owner's kindness and soft heart. Knowing that Ding Manman's family favored sons over daughters and treated her badly, Ding Manman would always elicit the original owner's sympathy and soft heart whenever she used this tactic.

Cheng Cheng didn't deviate from her persona, her tone somewhat stiff, "How much do you have on you?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Manman's eyes lit up. She sniffed and subtly observed Cheng Cheng's expression, her tone filled with emotion: "Cheng Cheng, I knew you were the best to me!"

Hearing this, Cheng Cheng sneered inwardly. The original owner of this body was the best to you, but I've never seen you go easy on her when you were trying to take advantage of her!

She said somewhat awkwardly, "Xiaoxiao's dad is coming back soon. I've spent all my money on that brat. Zhou Yue hasn't sent any money back this month either. I'm out of money. Manman, how much do you have on you right now? Pay me back whatever you have."

"What? Zhou Yue is coming back?!"

Ding Manman's expression immediately changed, and she unconsciously clenched her fist, causing Cheng Cheng to shake off her hand and say irritably, "Manman, you're hurting me!"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Cheng Cheng, I didn't mean to! I was just too surprised! Why is Zhou Yue suddenly coming back?"

Ding Manman couldn't help but probe, "Why is someone who hasn't been seen for years suddenly coming back?"

Cheng Cheng shook her head, a worried look on her face, and bit her lip, saying, "I don't know."

Suddenly, her eyes caught up with the other person, as if she had grasped a lifeline. "Manman, what should we do? Xiaoxiao's dad is coming back."

Cheng Cheng seemed at a loss, then dropped another bombshell, her face full of worry: "What if Xiaoxiao's dad wants to take us with him?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Manman panicked and couldn't calm down. Cheng Cheng was her money bag, and she couldn't let her go!

"No! You can't go with him!"

Ding Manman blurted out, her voice suddenly rising, her expression ferocious, like a thunderclap exploding from the ground.

Cheng Cheng pretended to be startled, hesitatingly asking, "Manman?"

Ding Manman quickly regained her composure and put on a worried expression. "Cheng Cheng, what will happen to Comrade Chang if you leave? Can you bear to part with him?"

Damn! Ding Manman really is a human sperm!

She even claimed that she wasn't as smart as the original owner, yet she managed to completely fool the original owner with her brains. Even after being deceived, the original owner remained a devoted and obedient friend. No one could match her shrewdness!

I was planning to deal with Ding Manman first, and then deal with that vixen Chang Wenbin, but it looks like that won't work!

Chang Wenbin has letters between him and the original owner of this body, as well as things the original owner gave him. This is a ticking time bomb, and he needs to get back the incriminating evidence left by the original owner first.

Now that we've gotten rid of their leverage, we can deal with these two next!

"What if I can't bear to part with it?"

Cheng Cheng put on a show, shedding a tear and covering her face as she said sadly, "Just think that I'm not meant to be with Comrade Chang. Who told me to be a married woman? Comrade Chang is such an outstanding man, he deserves a better woman. I'm not good enough for him."

yue~

Ding Manman's expression changed several times. She grasped Cheng Cheng's hand and said, "Cheng Cheng, the reason I came to see you today is actually to pass on a message from Comrade Chang: go boating in the park on Saturday morning."

boating?

Cheng Cheng's first reaction was, "Are you alright?"

In this sweltering heat, going boating in the park?!

Then I thought about it again. These days, there are only a few things to do on a date: watching a movie, going to the park, taking a walk. There's not much else to do.

Cheng Cheng recalled past events. Every time the original owner of this body went on a date with Chang Wenbin, they never went on a date alone. Ding Manman was always by the original owner's side.

On the surface, it was Chang Wenbin and Ding Manman on a date. The original owner of this body, being a married woman, was there to support her best friend. Ding Manman, under the guise of providing cover, and Chang Wenbin completely deceived the original owner of this body.

While the original owner of this body might still throw a tantrum at Ding Manman, she would be completely obedient to anyone she liked.

Chang Wenbin told the original owner that love is noble and pure, regardless of status or position. Although she was a married woman, he was hopelessly in love with her and could not control his feelings.

However, in order to protect the original owner and their pure love, Chang Wenbin suggested that Ding Manman help them cover for them. For this, the original owner even promised Ding Manman a lot of benefits.

In a group of three, who is actually the one providing cover?

Moreover... Cheng Cheng recalled the past, it seemed that every month at the beginning of the month, Chang Wenbin's attitude towards the original owner would become more enthusiastic. Every time they met, Chang Wenbin would recite a few lines of poetry, saying that they were love poems written for the original owner, which would make the original owner immediately take out money and things.

Without exception, the original owner of this body covered all three people's expenses on every date without complaint.

This... damn it, why does it look so much like a pig butchering scam from later generations?!

Despite her fluctuating emotions, Cheng Cheng didn't show it on her face and hesitantly agreed to the park date.

Overwhelmed with sadness, he said, "Manman, Comrade Chang and I are destined to be apart. From now on..."

Cheng Cheng covered her face and sobbed, as if she had been severely hurt and wanted to give up on the relationship.

Seeing this, Ding Manman said anxiously, "Oh dear, things haven't come to this yet, Cheng Cheng, don't scare yourself!"

Cheng Cheng still had that heartbroken expression, and shook her head. "Manman, you don't understand how I feel. Fine, let me be sad then, as a tribute to my dying love!"

"Waaaaah..."

Her voice choked with sobs, "Let's just consider this our last meeting. From now on, sob sob..."

Cheng Cheng was too heartbroken to continue speaking, pretending to be completely immersed in the sadness of her breakup.

It's just acting. She was in the drama club in college, and she's never lost when it comes to acting skills. She can make you cry and break your heart!

"Cheng Cheng! Oh dear, why are you like this..."

Stubborn!

Ding Manman was both anxious and angry, as if the emperor wasn't worried but the eunuch was. She sensed that Cheng Cheng wanted to back out and intended to break up, and she was more anxious than anyone else!

Her eyes darted around, and before she could come up with a good idea, Cheng Cheng wiped away her tears, grasped the other person's hand, and choked out, "Manman, how much money do you have left? Give me some back first, I have no money for food."

Ding Manman choked, realizing she had been so focused on Zhou Yue's return that she had overlooked the fact that Cheng Cheng had spent all the money on buying new clothes for Zhao Di. She said, "Cheng Cheng, you should have told me sooner!"

She pointed to the sack on the ground, "Oh dear, if you had told me sooner, we wouldn't have had to waste this money! I've found all the clothes, they're all here."

"If I had known earlier, I would have sent it over sooner and altered a few clothes for Zhaodi to wear. Why waste money buying new ones?"

"Let me tell you, kids grow so fast, a piece of clothing won't last long before it's too small. Instead of buying new ones, it's better to let them wear your old clothes, you can just alter them!"

"Which child didn't grow up wearing their older siblings' hand-me-downs? Besides, even if Zhou Yue came back, he's someone who's rarely home and has never fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband. What right does he have to criticize you?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Cheng's face showed regret at the right moment, as if she had suddenly realized something, but she quickly changed back to her sad expression.

"Forget it, we've already bought it. I think Xiaoxiao is dressed quite well now, so her dad can't say I've mistreated her when he gets back."

"Manman, you should pay me back some money first, otherwise I won't be able to afford food tomorrow. If my older sister finds out, I'll be in big trouble! It might even drag you down with me."

Having said all that, as long as Ding Manman doesn't want to give up on this big fish, she'll definitely pay up!

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