Chapter 6 Asking for Money
Xu Zhixia was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhou An strangely.
She nodded and admitted generously: "Yes, I have nothing to do with Gu Yan now."
She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but Zhou An’s eyes seemed to light up.
The next second, he said, "Then do you want to consider me?"
Xu Zhixia almost thought she had misheard, and the gentle smile on her face became a little stiff.
Zhou An seemed unaware and continued, "I already know the Xu family's current situation. It's very dangerous to continue like this."
"If you marry me, it will be an extra layer of security. Our two families have known each other since childhood, and I can't bear to watch."
"If you're worried, we can sign an agreement. Once the storm is over, I'll set you free."
Although his words sounded righteous, Xu Zhixia still felt something was wrong.
Her suspicious gaze fell on Zhou An, as if trying to see what he was thinking.
Seeing how frank he was, I put my doubts aside and began to think about the feasibility of this matter.
Although there is a solution to the crisis, it is not perfect.
Given the Xu family's status, it is possible that someone will make a fuss about it in the future.
Being associated with the wrong thing will definitely bring you hundreds of benefits and no disadvantages.
That is...can she trust Zhou An?
A complicated look flashed in her eyes, and she looked up at him: "Why are you helping me?"
Zhou An's eyes flickered and his ears turned a little red.
Because I'm not very good at lying, my tone was a little stiff: "I just want to help you."
After a pause, he added, "And my family has been pressing me for a long time in recent years."
"Instead of being with a girl I don't know, it's better to..."
The following words were not spoken, but the meaning was self-evident.
This sounded like an excuse, so Xu Zhixia simply didn't dwell on it any further.
Regardless of anything else, she is confident in Zhou An's character.
Thinking of this, she said, "I'll discuss it with my parents later."
Zhou An breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace. At least he had taken the first step.
Xu's mother came out of the kitchen with two cups of sugar water and placed one of them in front of Zhou An.
She greeted him with a smile: "Zhou An, thank you so much today, otherwise my mother and I really don't know what to do."
Zhou An took it with both hands: "Aunt, this is what I should do."
"As for Gu Yan...do you need me to step in and handle it?"
Xu's mother was somewhat tempted, but did not agree.
Zhou An seemed too enthusiastic, and she subconsciously looked at Xu Zhixia.
I don't know when it started, but she actually regarded her daughter as her backbone.
Xu Zhixia didn't answer the question. She smiled sweetly and said straight to the point, "Mom, Comrade Zhou said he wants to marry me."
As the words fell, the air fell into silence.
Xu Zhixia was not surprised by their reaction, they just thought she was too fast.
But if you have to say it sooner or later, what does it matter if you say it now?
She started talking nonsense: "Actually, Zhou An has been secretly in love with me for a long time. When he heard that I broke off the engagement, he immediately rushed back and asked me to give him a chance."
"I will get married sooner or later, and it doesn't matter who I marry."
Mother Xu glared at Xu Zhixia in dissatisfaction. How could everything be the same for such a big thing as getting married?
Although she thinks Zhou An is not bad, but one can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. Shouldn't she observe him carefully?
"Nonsense! He just saved you, and you're repaying his kindness with hatred?"
Zhou An stood up and said solemnly: "Aunt, Comrade Xu is right."
"Actually...I've been in love with her for a long time."
He said the word "like" very softly, circling it on the tip of his tongue.
Although he knew that Xu Zhixia had only achieved success by accident, he couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart when he heard her express his feelings.
Xu Zhixia’s words could be treated as a joke by Xu’s mother, but not Zhou An’s.
After a moment of silence, she said, "Let's talk about this later. We also need to see what my old Xu thinks."
Having said that, it would be inappropriate to continue.
A hint of pity flashed in Xu Zhixia's eyes, and she tactfully changed the subject.
After the three of them finished their meal, they sent Zhou An away.
Mother Xu's inquiring gaze fell on Xu Zhixia and she asked straight to the point, "What's going on with you guys?"
Xu Zhixia smiled: "That's what I just said, he knew I broke off the engagement, so he wanted to marry me."
Mother Xu thought about the way Zhou An looked at Xu Zhixia during dinner just now, and couldn't help but believe this statement.
She hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do you think? Do you want to marry him?"
Xu Zhixia was a little surprised. She didn't expect Xu's mother to believe it so easily.
She nodded and continued, "I think Zhou An is pretty good too. It's not bad to marry someone who likes you."
She just said it casually, but it made Xu's mother think of Gu Yan.
Thousands of words came to my lips, but all turned into a sigh.
"Just make up your mind. I'll tell your dad about this later."
Xu Zhixia's eyes lit up. What Xu's mother said was equivalent to settling the matter.
She hugged Xu's mother's arm affectionately: "I know that mom treats me the best."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Xu's mother's eyes, and her heart swelled as she looked at her daughter acting like a spoiled child.
The little Yutuanzi has now grown into a big girl.
It’s a pity that they, as her parents, can no longer protect her.
After Xu Zhixia helped Xu's mother clean up the dishes, she said hello and walked out.
According to memory, I came to the courtyard where the Gu family lived.
When others saw her, they all looked at her curiously.
She ignored him and came to the center of the yard.
Xu Zhixia cleared her throat and shouted, "Gu Yan, didn't we agree last time that you would return the things you took from my house in exchange for money?"
"It's been so long and you haven't made any movement. Are you trying to shirk your responsibility?"
Gu Yan in the room was stunned. Didn’t they agree that it was just a formality? Why did Xu Zhixia come to him to ask for money?
Just as he was about to go out and ask for clarification, he was stopped by Gu's mother.
"Ayan, don't go out. Didn't you see that the girl came prepared?"
"Now that the news of our family repaying the debt has spread throughout the compound, just pretend that I'm not at home. You can go find her privately later."
A hint of resentment flashed in Mother Gu's eyes, and she hated Xu Zhixia for being so tactless.
Gu Yan did the same. He took a deep breath, suppressed his impulsive emotions, and simply pretended to be deaf and ignored it.
When Xu Zhixia saw that there was no sound from inside for a long time, she understood what they were thinking.
He looked around and raised his voice: "Dear neighbors, please take a good look. This is the IOU the Gu family wrote to me."
"They said my Xu family had offended someone and wanted to cancel the engagement. Okay, we canceled it."
"But after breaking off the engagement, it's not too much to return what you took from me, right?"
"You promised me everything at the beginning, but now you can only act like a coward?"
People around whispered and echoed.
"That's right, there's no such thing as doing things this way."
"I really can't believe that the kid from the Gu family is such a person."
"I heard his father didn't get his job through legitimate means..."
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