Xia Wan, who had already taken a step, suddenly stopped because of these words. She slowly turned around and carefully looked Li Zhenzhen up and down several times, pondering something in her heart.
After a while, he finally spoke slowly and asked, "Alright, since you've put it that way, it's not impossible. But how much money do you want to borrow?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhenzhen was overjoyed, feeling that hope was within reach, and quickly replied, "No, no, just fifty yuan will do!"
As she spoke, her eyes, which had been filled with anxiety and helplessness, suddenly seemed to ignite like two flames, shining brightly.
After hearing this, Xia Wan subconsciously reached out her right hand and gently stroked her chin, making a thoughtful expression.
After a while, she slowly said, "Well... borrowing fifty yuan isn't impossible, but I have a condition: you have to pay me back sixty yuan. After all, these days nobody's money grows on trees, right?"
"What?! Six...sixty?" Li Zhenzhen's mouth gaped open in shock, almost big enough to fit an egg.
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared intently at Xia Wan, her voice rising an octave involuntarily: "You're clearly taking advantage of someone's misfortune and robbing them when they're down!"
Faced with Li Zhenzhen's accusations, Xia Wan seemed completely unconcerned. She simply spread her hands and shrugged, saying in a relaxed tone, "Oh well, whatever. Anyway, I didn't hold a knife to your throat and force you to lend it to me. If you don't want to, then forget it."
She hadn't planned to lend the money to Li Zhenzhen anyway; the woman was clueless, and she was afraid of getting herself into trouble.
"What money do you need? Haven't you always been bragging about how rich your family is? Hurry up and write a letter back to your parents and ask them for it!"
Seeing that Li Zhenzhen had been rebuffed by Xia Wan and had not only failed to gain any advantage but had also become embarrassed, Xia Shitou felt extremely annoyed.
Without saying a word, he reached out and grabbed Li Zhenzhen's arm, forcefully pulling her into the house.
At this moment, Xia Shitou had only one thought in his mind: he absolutely could not let Li Zhenzhen continue to embarrass herself here.
If this foolish woman gets carried away and actually agrees to Xia Wan's condition of borrowing fifty and repaying sixty, then their family will suffer a huge loss!
However, Li Zhenzhen, who was being roughly pulled by Xia Shitou, was unwilling to obediently follow him into the house.
She struggled desperately, trying to break free from Xia Shitou's grasp, and shouted insults at him without any mercy.
"Let me go! Xia Shitou, you useless piece of trash! Before we got married, you sang so sweetly, promising that you would immediately make up for the dowry after we got married, and you even patted your chest and promised that you would definitely give me a good life! But look at us now? Forget about a good life, we can hardly even afford a full meal!"
Li Zhenzhen became increasingly agitated as she spoke, her eyes filled with tears of anger and grievance. Since marrying Xia Shitou, she had endured endless scorn and ridicule in the Xia family, and the man who had once sworn eternal love to her was now growing increasingly impatient with her.
Li Zhenzhen felt that she was simply blind to have fallen for Xia Shitou, such a useless good-for-nothing, and had gotten involved with him without even realizing it!
Xia Wan was completely absorbed in her own thoughts and didn't pay any attention to the two people at all.
Seeing that no one was blocking her way, she couldn't help but hum a cheerful tune as she walked briskly toward her house.
Back inside, Xia Wan looked around. The room was quiet and peaceful, with sunlight streaming through the windows and casting dappled shadows on the floor.
She felt she should rest well, so she decided to get a good night's sleep to recharge for the upcoming operation in the middle of the night.
Although the captain didn't intend for her to go with him, that didn't stop her from getting points.
She secretly planned to follow them quietly, and when they were discovered, she would lie and say that she was so worried about her brother that she couldn't help but follow them.
Moreover, given her understanding of her own abilities, she might actually come in handy and provide some help to everyone!
Thinking of this, Xia Wan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly and smug smile. If all else failed, she would play the role of a masked swordsman!
With that thought in mind, she quickly climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), pulled the quilt over herself, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
On the other side, Xia Shitou angrily dragged Li Zhenzhen into the room, and then raised his hand without hesitation, slapping Li Zhenzhen's delicate and fair cheek hard.
With a sharp "smack," Li Zhenzhen was knocked off balance and fell to the ground.
Xia Shitou showed no pity whatsoever. He glared fiercely at the woman lying on the ground and roared, "You bitch, shut your stinking mouth! Is marrying me a disservice to you? Who was it that begged me like a lapdog to get a marriage certificate a few days ago? Huh?"
Li Zhenzhen covered her burning cheek, tears instantly welling up in her eyes. Her eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) man before her, her voice trembling as she said, "You...you actually dared to hit me? Xia Shitou, you heartless, ungrateful man!"
Just a few days ago, this man was showering her with sweet words and tender care; the two were deeply in love.
However, in just a few days, he actually turned on her! At this moment, Li Zhenzhen's heart felt as if it had been torn into countless pieces.
At this moment, the words her mother had once warned her could not be ignored: never marry a man from the countryside, and always insist on going back home to find an opportunity to bring her back to the city, otherwise she would be beaten to death sooner or later!
At first, she didn't think much of it, always feeling that the man she had met was different from others and would not be as vulgar and violent as other country folk.
But now that the truth is right in front of her, she suddenly realized that the man she had entrusted her life to was nothing more than a beast in human skin!
When Xia Shitou saw the resentment and despair in Li Zhenzhen's eyes, he felt no remorse, but rather a strong sense of disgust.
He frowned and roared impatiently, "Stop playing the victim! Stay put and don't go provoking that shrew Xia Wan again! I'll get your money back tomorrow after I go out for a bit! You hear me?"
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