Chapter 7 Don’t even think about marrying into the Gu family
Hearing this, Xu Zhixia seemed to be thinking about something.
"What are you doing?" An anxious voice sounded, interrupting her thoughts.
She looked over and saw Bai Niannian running out from somewhere.
With a panicked look on his face, he whispered, "Comrade Xu, think about your reputation."
"Maybe Gu Yan is not at home, otherwise come again next time."
She spoke sincerely, as if she was thinking about Xu Zhixia.
The others showed expressions of approval, and no one doubted her purpose.
Xu Zhixia found it funny and looked at her coldly without saying a word.
Bai Niannian felt guilty and could only bite the bullet and say, "How about this, I'll keep an eye on it for you. When the Gu family comes back, I'll go and tell them for you."
If possible, she didn't want to be the first to speak out.
But she was afraid that Xu Zhixia would tell her directly about the watch, otherwise her reputation in the compound would be completely ruined.
So I had no choice but to step forward and try to coax them away first.
Xu Zhixia took two steps back, distanced herself from Bai Niannian, and suddenly smiled.
"Comrade Bai, if you hadn't come out, I would have forgotten about you."
"It's okay even if Gu Yan is not here. It's the same if you take his place."
As soon as the words fell, it caused an uproar.
An old lady who couldn't stand it stood up and said dissatisfiedly: "Xu family girl, why do you involve Nian Nian in your affairs with the Gu family?"
Bai Niannian has a very good reputation in the compound, so Xu Zhixia was not surprised that someone stood up for her.
Under Bai Niannian's nervous gaze, she spoke slowly: "If Bai Niannian and Gu Yan have no relationship, then how could the watch I gave to Gu Yan appear on her hand?"
The whole audience was in an uproar, and everyone looked incredulous.
Everyone knows that Bai Niannian and Gu Yan are not familiar with each other, so how could they be connected?
Before, Xu Zhixia also thought so, but now all he can say is that you can only know a person’s face but not his heart.
Bai Niannian's eyes flashed with panic, but then she remembered that she had put the watch away, so she mustered up the courage to say, "Comrade Xu, I've already explained it to you."
"That watch has nothing to do with Comrade Gu."
Xu Zhixia said slowly: "You said the watch is not a problem, okay, then what about the necklace you are wearing now?"
With just one sentence, everyone's attention was shifted to Bai Niannian.
On her slender neck, she wore a pearl necklace that emitted a faint white light, which was obviously not an ordinary item.
This was a gift from Gu Yan to her some time ago. Although she knew she shouldn't take it out, she couldn't help but like it too much.
I thought that since it was hidden under my clothes, few people would notice it, so I put it on secretly.
Bai Niannian felt a surge of regret in her heart. How could she know that even this kind of jewelry was what Gu Yanchao asked for from Xu Zhixia?
This also brought about an imperceptible resentment towards Gu Yan.
She staggered back two steps, her face turning pale.
The others did not sympathize with her, but looked at her with contempt.
All of a sudden, she became the focus of everyone.
At this moment, Gu Yan, who had been hiding and not daring to see anyone, finally decided to come out.
He stood in front of Bai Niannian and scolded Xu Zhixia, "Xu Zhixia, what on earth do you want to do?"
"This is a matter between us, why make things difficult for Nian Nian."
"Besides, didn't we already agree on this? Why are you making such a fuss now?!"
Bai Niannian's eyes were red and she was sobbing softly, looking pitiful.
The two of them snuggled together, what a bunch of bastards.
Xu Zhixia changed her strong attitude, staggered back two steps, and a hurt expression appeared on her face.
"Gu Yan, just forget about you colluding with Bai Niannian before you broke off the engagement with me."
"Do you think I don't know the good things you've done these days?"
"The group of people who broke into my house today all said it was you who leaked the information!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone's expression changed.
Now that the wind has changed, that group of people have stuck their heads out like rats in a sewer, and are despised by everyone.
I didn't expect that Gu Yan was actually connected with them and had his sights set on the Xu family.
Apart from anything else, the two of them were engaged before, which is really disgusting.
Gu Yan noticed the change in other people's gazes and his face turned red.
A trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, and he forced himself to explain: "You misunderstood something, right? How could I do such a thing?"
"Xia Xia, you must have been instigated by others, so you misunderstood me."
He said this earnestly, as if he really meant it.
But no one is a fool, everyone can see it.
Xu Zhixia suppressed the smile on her face, too lazy to continue arguing with him, and directly released the sledgehammer.
He said, "Okay, even if those people were not brought by you."
"What is your relationship with Bai Niannian? Can I say that you are...having an affair?"
"Why did the thing I gave you appear on her?"
Having promiscuous relationships between men and women is not a big deal in later generations, but in this era, it is a very tense matter.
Seeing the two people in front of him stiffen, Xu Zhixia felt a little happy.
She opened her mouth and was about to continue speaking when she was interrupted by Gu's mother who rushed out of the house.
"That's enough." She said almost through gritted teeth, "Let's pay back the money."
Gu's mother didn't want to come out at first, but she saw that Xu Zhixia's words were becoming more and more excessive and even involved her son.
She had no choice but to interrupt Xu Zhixia.
If Xu Zhixia had continued speaking, Gu Yan might have been accused of something very serious.
She glared at Xu Zhixia viciously and kept this matter in mind.
From now on, Xu Zhixia, don’t even think about entering her house.
Xu Zhixia did not miss Gu's mother's gaze, but... so what?
When she came here today, she was ready to break up with the Gu family.
Xu Zhixia's bright smile made the surrounding sunshine pale in comparison.
She spoke in a strong voice, "This is the IOU that Gu Yan wrote last time. The total amount is 1,500 yuan."
As soon as the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.
The others opened their mouths wide and looked at her in disbelief, almost thinking they had heard it wrong.
You should know that the current salary of a worker is only 20 or 30 yuan.
To exaggerate a bit, if you spend frugally, this money is enough to cover a family's expenses for ten years.
But what they didn't know was that this price was far less than the value of what Xu Zhixia gave it.
This number is the final price Xu Zhixia came up with after careful consideration.
If they ask for more, regardless of whether the Gu family can afford it, her Xu family will also be at the center of controversy.
This is not a good thing at this juncture.
After all, Mr. Gu is a cadre in the factory, so he should be able to take out this amount of money.
Mother Gu didn't know what Xu Zhixia was thinking. She took a breath and blurted out, "Are you crazy?"
She knew that Gu Yan had written an IOU to Xu Zhixia, but she didn't know it was so much. If she had known this, she would not have agreed.
"My family is not like yours. We can't afford so much money."
She rolled her eyes, afraid that Xu Zhixia would give up, and said in a long tone: "How about this, Xu Zhixia, as your elder, I won't bother with you. I'll give you 800."
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