Wu Cailian looked at Zhu the Butcher who was blocked outside by the crowd and unable to attack her, and finally found an opportunity to speak.
“I did lend you a hundred dollars that day.
But that was something Wu Wenjie asked me to borrow.
I told you at the time that the money was just a temporary loan and I would definitely find a way to pay you back in the future.
It's not what you call a betrothal gift at all.
If you change your mind now and want to get the hundred yuan back, just ask Wu Wenjie. The money is with him.
Besides, whether I get married or not is my business. You can let whoever asks you for a dowry marry you.
I won’t get married anyway.”
Everyone was a little surprised to hear this.
"No way? This money is what the Wu family's younger brother wants to borrow?
But didn't he just say he had never seen this money? "
"I've long said that this Wu family brother is not a good person. Didn't you hear that he kept asking Butcher Zhu to increase the betrothal gift?
Isn't it just that you want to sell your own sister for a high price?
How could such a person give up the hundred dollars he had earlier? "
“…”
For a moment, everyone looked at Wu Wenjie with contempt.
In fact, they didn't really think Wu Wenjie did anything wrong. After all, the more betrothal money the woman asked for, the better, and in the end it would be used to subsidize her parents' home, so it was normal for Wu Wenjie to do so.
But Wu Wenjie was wrong. He clearly wanted the betrothal money and had received it, but he still kept saying that he had never seen the betrothal money at all.
This is a bit disgusting.
It feels like being a whore but still trying to be a saint.
And no matter what Wu Cailian is like, she really has nothing to say about her younger brother. Not only did she raise him, but she also helped him become a talented person. So how does her younger brother repay her now?
They all saw it with their own eyes just now. When Butcher Zhu attacked Wu Cailian, this younger brother just stood there and didn't even dare to fart.
Wu Cailian really raised an ungrateful person!
Facing the various strange looks from everyone, Wu Wenjie's face suddenly turned ugly, but he still pretended to look at Wu Cailian with a heartbroken expression.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?
When did I ask you to borrow money?
If you change your mind and don't want to get married, we can discuss it again.
But you can’t put the blame on me just to escape the marriage.”
Wu Cailian sneered.
"Little brother, why didn't I realize you were such a good actor before?
Otherwise, I wouldn't have depended on you for more than ten years, and only today did I see your true face."
"Sister, don't scare me.
What are you talking about?
Were you stimulated by something?
If you have anything to say, let’s go home and talk.
Don't make a fool of yourself in front of outsiders.
This isn't good for Xiao Cong, don't you think? "
Wu Wenjie continued to play dumb, but he emphasized his tone when he mentioned Xiaocong.
Others might not be able to hear it, but Wu Cailian could definitely hear the threat in these words.
He is truly my own brother, always knowing where my lifeline is.
But this time I won't be threatened anymore.
Because she knew that she was the only one in the world who could protect Xiao Cong.
Rely on Wu Wenjie?
Forget it.
How much humanity can we expect from a man who dares to sell out his own sister towards his nephew who is a step away from him?
So Wu Cailian was not moved at all.
"There's nothing to say unless you return the hundred dollars right now."
Seeing Wu Cailian being so stubborn, Wu Wenjie's face also turned dark.
"Sister, what do you want to do?
Do you really have to make things awkward?"
"Then what do you say we should do?
Should I just let you control me and wait for you to sell me out?
What about my Xiao Cong?"
As she spoke, she deliberately looked at Butcher Zhu.
"Comrade Zhu, will you agree to keep Xiao Cong?"
Because he couldn't catch Wu Cailian, Butcher Zhu was extremely angry and had completely lost his rationality. When he heard this, he naturally refused without thinking.
“How is that possible!
Isn’t it enough for me to support you?
Why do you still keep this little bastard?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Cailian gave Wu Wenjie a bitter smile.
"Did you hear that? Are you still going to sell me to him regardless of Xiao Cong's life or death?"
"Sister, could you please stop saying such harsh words?
Marriage is a matter of mutual consent, there is no need to sell it.
If people accept a normal gift when marrying off their daughter, does that mean they are selling their daughter?"
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
That makes sense.
Wu Wenjie's face instantly brightened up after receiving the recognition, and he continued:
"And Xiao Cong, Xiao Cong is my nephew, even if you get married, I will take good care of him.
Besides, our two families are not far away, so if you miss Xiaocong, you can come back to see him anytime."
"I've already said I won't get married. I just want to stay with Xiao Cong for the rest of my life.
If you want to get married, go ahead and get married. You're the one who collected the money anyway."
"When did I take your money? Sister, could you please stop accusing me all the time?"
No matter what Wu Cailian said, Wu Wenjie remained ignorant.
Seeing this, Wu Cailian finally stopped being soft-hearted.
"Brother, do you really want me to tell you the truth?
Although I don't know what you have been busy with recently.
But I know you are short of money recently, otherwise you wouldn’t force me to exchange the betrothal money for you.
And I gave you a hundred before, but even that was not enough for you.
It seems like he did something wrong outside and had to spend a lot of money to settle it..."
“That’s enough!”
Wu Wenjie was so frightened by these words that he broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly interrupted Wu Cailian and stopped her from continuing.
"Sister, I am your biological brother, are you really so heartless?"
He knew that if this word got out and was heard by someone with ulterior motives, even if others were unaware of the situation and didn't investigate, once his place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was confirmed, those people would only need to use their brains a little and think about the situation before and after, and they would definitely guess where he had spent the money.
But when Wu Cailian heard these words, it was like a huge joke.
"Little brother, tell me honestly, who is the most heartless one between us?
Isn't it you who forced me to be like this now?"
Things have developed to this point, and Wu Wenjie can no longer force Wu Cailian to get married.
But he spoke in Guangtang language.
"Sister, if you don't want to get married, just say so. Why make things so awkward?
We are siblings, and I am also thinking about my sister's happiness.
Thinking that you are still young and did it for me in the past, I have grown up now, so I don’t want you to waste your life for Xiaocong.
That’s when I thought about taking care of Xiao Cong so that my sister could pursue her own life.”
If Wu Cailian had heard these words in the past, she would have been very moved, but now it only made her see her brother's true face more clearly.
Too lazy to talk any more, I just cut him off from his hypocritical behavior.
"Alright, everyone can say nice things. Since you choose to respect me, why don't you return the money I gave you?"
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