Both of Gu's parents work at a textile factory. Today is not a day off, so they definitely won't be staying at home. She'll just go to their factory to look for them.
She walked for about twenty minutes and arrived at the gate of the textile factory. She went to find the old man who guarded the gate first.
"Sir, hello, my name is Lin Qingyan. I have an urgent matter to discuss with Ma Yumei, the accountant in your factory. Could you please pass on my message to her?"
Ma Yumei is Gu's mother's name.
The old man replied, "Okay, I'll go to her office right now."
However, when the old man relayed the message to Gu's mother, she displayed an impatient attitude.
“I know why she came to see me. It’s just a trivial matter. Tell her to go home first. I’m very busy right now. I will go to her house to see her after I get off work.”
Seeing that she said that, the old man didn't know what to say, so he went back to the factory gate and relayed her words to Lin Qingyan.
Lin Qingyan could easily tell that this was Gu's mother deliberately making excuses to delay, which meant she clearly didn't want to give her the money.
He thought she was weak and easy to bully, and that she would be leaving in a couple of days, so he could get away with it.
She sniffed and said to the old man, "Sir, I really have something important to tell her."
"But she said she's very busy right now and will come to see you after get off work."
"Alright then." Lin Qingyan knew Gu's mother's character; even if she made up another excuse, Gu's mother would have a way to get back at her. She didn't want to make things difficult for the old man any further. "Since she's not available right now, I'll just wait here for her to get off work."
She then covered her mouth and coughed.
Because she already looked sickly, the old man didn't pay much attention to her coughs and went back to his post.
But not long after, Lin Qingyan's cough worsened, and she not only coughed but also had difficulty breathing.
The old man peeked out and looked, feeling a little reluctant.
Before he could go over and ask what was going on, Lin Qingyan slowly walked up to him.
"Sir, I, I, cough cough, I feel so bad. I, I beg you, I need to do one thing, cough cough cough, if I can't hold on and faint in a little while, cough cough cough, please find someone to take me to the hospital. I, I, cough cough, I will be extremely grateful to you."
When the old man saw that she was not in good condition, he was afraid that the girl might faint at any moment.
No, he can't just stand by and watch that girl get hurt.
Besides, fainting at their factory gate would be too unlucky.
He must find someone to take the girl away immediately.
Who else could he turn to? Of course, he would turn to Gu's mother.
"Girl, hang in there, I'll go get Accountant Ma right away."
The old man quickly called Gu's mother again: "You should go out and see what's going on. They've come looking for you. If you don't go out, they'll keep waiting, and they're coughing so badly they're almost fainting."
"ah?"
Not wanting Lin Qingyan to faint at the factory gate and ruin her reputation, Gu's mother quickly got up and left.
When she arrived at the factory gate and saw Lin Qingyan, Lin Qingyan was still coughing with her hand covering her mouth.
After seeing her, Lin Qingyan's cough gradually subsided, and she looked at her, saying, "Auntie, I didn't expect it would be so difficult to come and see you."
At this moment, Gu's mother suddenly realized that the girl's cough was probably not that serious. She was probably just using a self-inflicted injury to lure her out.
No wonder her son said this girl has changed; it's true, she's become much smarter than before.
She walked up to Lin Qingyan and said with feigned concern, "Qingyan, you're not feeling well, you should rest at home more and not run around. The security guard already told me that I'll come to see you after get off work, so you can just go home. Why do you have to wait here?"
“Auntie, I’m afraid you won’t have time to visit me after work. Auntie, I’ve come to say goodbye to you today. I’m going to the countryside the day after tomorrow. But that’s not the main point. I mainly want to tell you that Comrade Gu Mingzhou has proposed to break off our engagement. My mother saved you back then, and you two became like sisters, which led to our marriage. Since he wants to cancel the engagement, please give me the money you owe my mother for saving her life. From now on, my mother’s kindness to you will be wiped clean.”
"What? Money to buy your life?"
"What? Auntie, is your life worthless?"
"No." Gu's mother's expression began to turn unnatural, and she cursed Lin Qingyan inwardly for her sharp tongue.
"Qingyan, don't you dislike Mingzhou? If you break off the engagement, he can set you free."
Lin Qingyan understood that she was deliberately changing the subject: "Auntie, no matter what happened between him and me before, as long as you return the money you used to buy my life, we will have nothing to do with each other anymore. Comrade Gu Mingzhou must have already told you that three thousand yuan is not much for me."
"This is not much!" Gu's mother sneered. "Let's not even talk about how much my life is worth, but Auntie simply doesn't have that much money."
"I don't care if you have it or not, and of course you can say you don't. I just want the money, and I don't care how you got it. Many people know that my mother saved you back then. If I don't see the money by 3 pm, many people will know about your and your son's ingratitude. I've said my piece. As for whether you want to hand over that three thousand yuan to save your life, you can decide for yourself."
Lin Qingyan didn't waste any more words with her. After speaking, she turned around and walked away, her back view resolute, leaving no room for Gu's mother to bargain.
Even if she offered to lower the price, Lin Qingyan would not agree.
Mother Gu gritted her teeth in anger and clenched her fists tightly. "You sharp-tongued little girl, I never thought I'd be outmaneuvered by you one day."
After talking with Gu's mother, Lin Qingyan felt much more relaxed.
She immediately thought of Lin Sisi again. Lin Sisi tried every means to marry into the Gu family. She wondered what her future would be like with such a shrewd mother-in-law as Gu's mother.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
