"So how did you two meet?"
"We met at the hospital. He came to see a doctor but didn't have any money. I saw that he was young and probably a student, so I paid for him."
"Then what?"
"Later he came to repay the money, and we chatted for a while. I learned that his family was indeed in a difficult situation. His father was disabled and his mother had mental problems."
"He's just throwing out a brick to get the jade, trying to get your attention with his tragic backstory."
"Yes, that's right." Tao Lihua suddenly realized something. "Back then, I felt sorry for him, and I spent most of the money I earned on him. I can't really explain it, maybe it was because of love—"
Lu Zhixia understood that if a woman was wholeheartedly good to a man, she would never hesitate to spend money on him.
Tao Lihua waved to the waiter, "Bring another bottle of Erguotou and a plate of peanuts to this table!"
The waiter nodded, then turned around and went to the counter to get the wine, and then went to the kitchen to get a plate of peanuts and brought it to the table.
"Comrade! If you need anything else, just call me anytime."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy!" Tao Lihua said, twisting off the bottle cap, pouring herself a glass of wine, and drinking it all in one gulp.
"Later, on my birthday, he confessed his feelings to me, which startled me. Looking at his face, I agreed without really thinking about it."
Lu Zhixia, "When did things start to change?"
Tao Lihua poured herself another glass of wine and drank it down. The alcohol instantly took effect.
"Don't laugh at me, but I always thought he was impotent, but it turns out he's impotent with me. What does he even want?"
"For the money," Lu Zhixia said.
Tao Lihua couldn't help but recall their previous interactions; indeed, he was only after her money.
After the two officially confirmed their relationship, he kept asking her in various ways how much her dowry was.
When he learned that it was two gold bars, he became even more anxious, wanting to get married as soon as possible.
At the time, I thought I had found true love. How enviable it was to have an older wife and a younger husband!
The result was a huge trap. I'm incredibly grateful that the gold bars never reached my hands, otherwise they would have ended up in his possession.
She picked up the bottle when she remembered that Lu Zhixia had grabbed her hand during the third glass of wine.
"Please let me drink it!"
Lu Zhixia moved the wine bottle aside. "No, you have to think about your face. You can't drink anymore!"
Tao Lihua said, "My face is already like this, and it's unlikely to get any better in the future."
Lu Zhixia decided to give her hope, so she said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
You mean my face can recover?!
Tao Lihua sobered up considerably. No woman doesn't love beauty, even though she was already quite old.
Lu Zhixia said, "What I mean is, it may not be a perfect recovery, but it will definitely be better than it is now, so don't ruin your body for a scumbag."
Tao Lihua put down her wine glass. "You're right, it's not worth it for him."
Lu Zhixia chatted with her for a while longer until she saw that her mood had completely recovered, before she suggested paying the bill and leaving.
They stood at the intersection.
Tao Lihua said, "Girl! Thank you for everything you did for me today."
Lu Zhixia said, "We sisters shouldn't say thank you anymore; it makes us too distant."
Tao Lihua hadn't spoken so much to strangers in a long time, facing the impending separation.
"Can I hug you?"
“Of course,” Lu Zhixia replied.
Tao Lihua opened her arms and gently hugged the person, then quickly let go.
"Alright, have a safe trip!"
"Then I wish your face a full recovery!"
Lu Zhixia watched Tao Lihua turn around and walk back, and she also turned around and walked in the opposite direction with Gu Lingxiao.
"Let's go back to the train station! Let's see what time the trains are tomorrow."
“Okay, I’ll stay nearby. It’ll be convenient for taking public transportation.”
——
Tao Lihua unknowingly returned to her front door and saw that the door was open and Zhao Zeyu was wearing an apron and chopping vegetables with a kitchen knife.
In the past, if she had seen such a scene, she would have been overjoyed and rushed over, but now she wouldn't.
That scoundrel did everything to deceive her!
Hearing the sound, Zhao Zeyu turned around and looked outside. Tao Lihua had actually gone out today.
This was something he hadn't expected; the woman had almost never left her house since her face had become disfigured.
After deliberately giving each other the cold shoulder for more than half a month, he felt it was time to ease things up and then appropriately asked for the gold bars back.
Taking her out to see a doctor was actually a ploy to get his hands on the gold bars.
Based on the timeline, it won't be long before Tao Lihua becomes bedridden and paralyzed.
Back then, they could make her give birth or die at will!
Who told this woman to lie to him? He didn't bleed on their wedding night, which is the biggest stain on a man's life!
"Where have you been? Why are you only just getting back?"
“It’s none of your business,” Tao Lihua replied, then walked past him.
Zhao Zeyu reached out and grabbed her wrist, then smelled the alcohol.
"You actually drank alcohol? Who did you drink with?"
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