Originally, she wanted to get some money out of this brat to spend, but unexpectedly, she ended up being tricked by him instead.
She didn't make any money, and she even had to lose more than a thousand taels of silver. Where was she supposed to get so much silver?
If the Cui family were wealthy, they wouldn't have bothered to set their sights on this brat.
What should we do now?
Beg him? Tell him you can't come up with that much silver and ask him for more time?
That probably won't work.
That brat's attitude just now made it very clear.
She had to raise the thousand-plus taels of silver within three days; otherwise, if things really went to court, the Cui family's reputation would be completely ruined, ending up in her hands.
Fifteen hundred taels of silver!
Even the Cui family doesn't have that much silver in their coffers.
At most, they could only come up with three hundred taels of silver. If they emptied the Cui family's treasury, the Cui family would have no money left to cover their living expenses.
Where could they possibly scrape together 1,500 taels of silver?
Zhou slumped into the chair, her still charming face gradually turning solemn and somber.
Does this mean we have no choice but to sell our assets?
Or...
He Yusheng posed a difficult problem for the Zhou family and then left. While Old Madam Cui was pondering how to raise the money, He Yusheng left the Cui residence with a light heart, completely ignoring Cui Zhiling, who was eavesdropping outside the door.
It wasn't that she didn't know Cui Zhiling was eavesdropping outside the door, but she was just too lazy to pay attention.
His affection for the Cui family and his fondness for Cui Zhiling have been completely extinguished.
I really can't muster any goodwill towards her now.
But after overhearing this, Cui Zhiling couldn't stay calm. She stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.
Is it really true?!
Did the Cui family really owe the He family a debt?
How is that possible?
However, her grandmother admitted it.
Moreover, after admitting it, they didn't even produce any silver. Does this mean—
With her mind racing, Cui Zhiling seemed to realize something.
Surely the Cui family can afford it?
No, no, no, the Cui family is a prestigious family, a respectable clan. Moreover, they own so many shops and land. How could they not even be able to come up with this little bit of money?
She's overthinking it; she must be overthinking it.
Cui Zhiling let out a breath and muttered to herself, whether she could produce it or not, wouldn't we find out in three days?
There's absolutely no need to dwell on this issue here.
If she can produce it, then it's not true; if she can't, then it really is what she thinks.
Let's wait three days!
**
Paradise Dessert Shop.
"Huh? So...so domineering? You actually said it?" An Ning stared at He Yusheng with her hands on her hips, her eyes wide.
That's the Cui family, after all.
A prestigious family!
How dare they make such harsh remarks to a powerful family!
She thought he would just listen to what his younger sister said and wouldn't actually do it, but she never expected him to actually do it.
An Ding frowned for He Yusheng.
"If you do this, won't you be severing all ties with the Cui family? That's your maternal grandparents' family!"
He Yusheng smiled indifferently, "What's the point of keeping this maternal grandparents' family around? There's no family affection to speak of. What difference does it make whether they have one or not?"
An Ning blinked. "Although it sounds reasonable, don't you like that cousin? If you do this, your relationship with her will be over."
He Yusheng chuckled, "What are you talking about? Can't you see? She never liked me anyway. Her feelings for me are just disgust."
Even without what happened today, there was no fate between us.
Besides, the Cui family looks down on me, so it's impossible for them to marry their eldest daughter to me.
If she's going to marry, she'll marry into a family of equal social standing, like the Hongchengwei family. Besides, she herself is interested in the young master of the Hongchengwei family.
An Ning pursed her lips, looked at He Yusheng with sympathy, and sighed.
"Oh, I see. You're really unfortunate. Not only does the person you like not like you back, but they also despise you. You're even more miserable than my cousin Zhiyi."
At least they were mutually in love; they were only unable to be together because of their social status.
An Ning had barely finished speaking when Qiao Zhiqin burst in through the back door, panting and shouting.
"Oh no! Sister Zhiyi is gone! She's gone—"
Several heads turned in unison towards the back door—
An Ning was taken aback. "Huh? What? What do you mean 'disappeared'?"
An Ding was even more clearly unable to react.
"Gone? Gone...where did you go?"
Anle remained calm. "Calm down and tell me slowly. What happened?"
Qiao Zhiqin calmed her breathing slightly and exhaled.
"I hadn't seen my aunt and sister Zhiyi all day today. I thought they had gone out to town, but my uncle found a letter she left in their room."
My aunt ran away with Zhiyi, leaving behind a letter, and took her to Baicheng without my permission, saying that she wanted to go to the Duan family in Baicheng to fulfill the marriage agreement.
"We must make sure Zhiyi marries into the Duan family as a secondary wife."
Anle blinked and understood. "Oh, I see. Auntie really doesn't understand a wise saying!"
There's a saying that forced love is never sweet.
It's not a good deal to rush things; it looks like I'm going to get a cold shoulder.
It's just a pity for my cousin Zhiyi, having to go through all this trouble.
Qiao Zhiqin frowned deeply. "I knew my aunt wouldn't let this go so easily. Look, she's caused this mess. She won't even listen to Grandfather, which has really angered him."
As he spoke, he looked at Anle, licked his lips, and said, "Um, little cousin, why don't you go to the backyard?"
Grandfather is making a fuss about having my eldest uncle go to Baicheng and stop them. My eldest uncle is planning to have my aunt's husband take him there, but my aunt's husband said he'll ask your opinion first.
Anle paused, her little face blank. Her father?
"Let's go to the backyard." Without wasting time, Anle got up and followed Qiao Zhiqin into the backyard.
She naturally wouldn't offer advice or meddle in other people's family affairs.
However, if it's something she's already decided on and she wants her dad's help, he can usually manage to get it done.
"Wow, our aunt is really a decisive person, not someone to be trifled with." An Ning shook her head and clicked her tongue in amazement.
"It seems that Cousin Zhiyi also wants to go and demand an explanation, and doesn't want to just end her relationship with her sweetheart like this."
Otherwise, why would he have left with his aunt?
I think she might really be going to stay in Baicheng and become someone's concubine.
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