Yang Jianxing saw that Wu Xiuying didn't seem to be trying to scare anyone anymore, and his face darkened. He was a frequent visitor to the police station, and those police officers would definitely not believe him. They would lock him up for another ten days or half a month...
Yang Jianxing's eyes shot towards Li Zicheng, and he stepped forward and grabbed Li Zicheng, "You were the one who said that if I gave you two thousand, your sister would definitely marry into our family. How dare you fool me!"
Li Yuzhen didn't expect Li Zicheng to say that, and her heart ached for a moment.
Wu Xiuying's face turned cold. No wonder he was the most enthusiastic about this marriage.
Only he could think of such a beastly thing as selling his sister!
Li Zicheng no longer had the arrogance he had in front of Wu Xiuying just now. He was so scared that his face turned pale and he said, "Mom..."
"Mom!! You can't just ignore me!"
Wu Xiuying glanced at Li Zicheng and said, "I've taught you since childhood that you have to take responsibility for your own mistakes. You either return the money or go to jail with someone else. My family doesn't have the money to cover you!"
At that moment, Li Zicheng fell into despair.
Li Zicheng couldn't understand why his mother had changed so suddenly...
Seeing that Yang Jianxing was about to hit him, his short body was no match for him. He trembled and spoke first, "I want my money back, I... my money back!"
Yang Jianxing's eyes were fierce.
Li Zicheng quickly rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a wad of money. "Here's five hundred. I'll give you the rest in two days!"
Yang Jianxing looked at the wrinkled coin, feeling unwilling to give up. He glared at Li Zicheng fiercely and pushed him to the ground. "Tomorrow at the latest. If you don't give me the money tomorrow, you will be sued!"
After Yang Jianxing finished speaking, he glanced at Li Yuzhen again, his eyes filled with determination, "One day I will make your family cry and come to marry me."
Li Yuzhen's breathing tightened. Despite her fear, she stared back stubbornly, "No, it's impossible... You, you're dreaming!"
Yang Jianxing sneered, his eyes full of malice, "Yuzhen, then you just wait."
After saying that, he strode away.
Li Yuzhen suppressed her fear, clenched her hands into fists, and tensed her body.
She would never marry Yang Jianxing even if she died.
The next second, a pair of warm hands held Li Yuzhen up. Li Yuzhen trembled, and when she turned around, her eyes met Wu Xiuying's, which were clear and powerful. "Don't be afraid, Mom is here, no one can take you away."
Li Yuzhen couldn't hold back her eyes, which instantly became moist.
Unlike her second and third brothers, she did not call for her mother when something happened. Instead, she had tears in her eyes, bit her lip, and nodded heavily.
Although she didn't know what had caused such a big change in her mother.
But she trusted her first instinct.
Mom always does what she says.
She is the same, she will do her best to protect her mother!
Li Zicheng looked at this scene with eyes full of resentment, his hands clenched tightly, his lips tightened into a straight line, and he kicked the table next to him to express his dissatisfaction.
Wu Xiuying pretended not to see.
Li Zicheng was furious but there was no point in staying any longer, so he rushed out.
Li Mohai shouted a few times, "Brother, brother——"
Li Zicheng left without looking back.
Li Mohai touched his nose awkwardly and looked at Wu Xiuying, "Mom, you're not really going to ignore my second brother, are you? Where is he going to get so much money?"
Wu Xiuying looked up at him and said, "If you feel sorry for him, then pay him back."
Li Mohai shut up instantly, found an excuse and left.
Li Yuzhen pursed her lips and looked at Wu Xiuying, "Mom, I will find a way to make money. I will find a way to raise money for my second and third brothers to get married..."
Wu Xiuying looked at her and smiled, "Then how do you plan to make money?"
Li Yuzhen thought about it. All she had done over the years was study and help with housework. Other girls went to technical secondary schools and directly went to work in cotton mills, or became teachers. She really hadn't thought about what she could do...
Wu Xiuying's eyes softened a little, and she patted her hands, "Go study."
Li Yuzhen was stunned, and stood there almost stiffly. She couldn't even believe that these were the words coming out of Wu Xiuying's mouth.
She hasn't read for two years.
Because they refused to pay tuition.
Li Yuzhen's voice trembled a little, "Mom, our family is broke... and my two brothers are getting married..."
Wu Xiuying's nose was sore, thinking of how Li Yuzhen had been the top student in her grade, but because her family was financially struggling, she was not allowed to continue her studies. Later, when she had some extra money, she spent it all on expensive things, which ruined her life.
Wu Xiuying took a breath and said, "Listen, child. Your two brothers' marriages have always been their own business. You don't have to pay for them. If they have the money to marry, it's their own ability. If they don't have the money, it's also their own incompetence. You don't need to be responsible for their life. Now you just need to go back to school and study hard this year. Try to get into a good university through the college entrance examination. Mom will support you!"
At that moment, Li Yuzhen's tears burst out.
She never dreamed that this day would come.
How she had longed to go to school.
But all he got in return was the ridicule and sarcasm from his brothers.
As for my mother, she never provided it.
She didn't dare to speak again.
Li Yuzhen wiped her tears, which were flowing uncontrollably, "Thank you, Mom..."
Wu Xiuying felt a bitter and bitter feeling in her heart, and she helped her wipe away her tears.
After Li Yuzhen left, Wu Xiuying took out her passbook. The balance was not much, only a little over a thousand yuan. She planned to keep half of it for Li Yuzhen's studies that year, and the other two hundred for living expenses.
There are more than three hundred...
Considering that the policy on speculation will be relaxed in the next two years, maybe she should try to do some business and make more money.
One reason for cultivating Li Yuzhen is that she is a good child.
But she cannot pin her hopes on anyone. A woman still has to rely on herself. Her three sons are unreliable, and Yuzhen also has to have her own life in the future.
She wanted to make money to support Yuzhen.
——
The other side at this moment.
Li Zicheng came to Xie Lan's house with a trembling face.
Xie Lan groped in the dark with a flashlight, smoothed her fashionable curly hair, and walked out. Seeing Li Zicheng's pale face, she frowned and said, "Brother Cheng, what happened?"
Li Zicheng looked at Xie Lan, a struggle flashing through his heart. "Alan, can you please return the betrothal money I gave to your family first?" Xie Lan's face changed instantly. Li Zicheng said anxiously, "Wait until I make enough money. I will make it up to you immediately!"
Xie Lan was annoyed. "Do you think I'm a fool? I'm already pregnant, why do you think your family wants to go back on their word just because I'm pregnant? Do you believe me or not, I'll sue you for hooliganism!"
Li Zicheng collapsed instantly, panicked, and his face turned pale. "Alan, it's not that I don't want to take responsibility! It was a sure thing. If I married my sister, the family would have money, but now..."
Xie Lan frowned, "What happened?"
Li Zicheng's face fell, his breathing became heavy, and after hesitating for a while, he explained the whole story clearly.
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