Li's mother threw a tantrum and lay on the ground with blood streaming from her mouth. People around her pointed and whispered, asking what had happened.
"Isn't this Commander Yan and Professor Shen?"
"They're about to have their wedding banquet, aren't they?"
Who is this person lying on the ground?
Li's mother shouted, "My son's name is Li Donghai, he is your Battalion Commander Li. I was beaten by Shen Shuyi as soon as I came to the family compound. Everyone, please come and judge this!"
Shen Shuyi crossed her arms in front of her and asked Li's mother, "Did I really beat you like this?"
Li's mother blurted out, "I tripped over a stone and fell, but I'm going to slander you. Who told you to take away the sewing machine, the bicycle, and my Li family's ancestral home?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li's mother immediately covered her mouth.
She wanted everyone to condemn Shen Shuyi and make her pay compensation, but instead, she revealed her true feelings.
Li's mother felt as if she had been possessed by an evil spirit, and her eyes were filled with terror.
Shen Shuyi didn't let her off the hook, and continued to ask, "Wasn't your family's ancestral home sold because you owed me money? How can you blame it on me?"
The truth-or-da prop was still active, and even if Li's mother wanted to cover her mouth, it was no use; she blurted out the whole story.
"Back then, you were dating Donghai, so your money was our Li family's money. I can't swallow the thought of selling the house to pay off debts!"
"Luckily, Donghai didn't marry you back then. My Donghai is now marrying the leader's daughter, who is an only child. Everything the Xiao family owns will belong to the Li family from now on!"
Lying on the ground, Li's mother panicked completely. Her mouth seemed to have no handle, and she blurted out all her thoughts.
These words caused a huge uproar, with everyone discussing them and pointing at Li's mother with righteous indignation.
"The family of this Deputy Battalion Commander Li is absolutely disgusting."
"How could he be so wicked, just coveting the woman's family fortune?"
"I never imagined that Comrade Shen had talked with Deputy Battalion Commander Li before. Judging from what Li's mother said, Deputy Battalion Commander Li was two-timing! His character is really not good."
"I heard that Comrade Xiao and her family are arguing that she wants to marry Deputy Battalion Commander Li. She's really stuck with a family of gigolos."
Upon receiving the news, Li Donghai rushed over to take his family away, fearing that the matter would escalate to the disciplinary committee, which would definitely cause him to fail his promotion assessment.
Shen Shuyi stopped the person, saying, "Give me back the remaining three hundred yuan before you leave."
Li Donghai felt exposed and his face burned with embarrassment under the watchful eyes of everyone.
"Comrade Shen, are you kidding me? I still need to take my mother back for treatment. She's in this state, can't you just leave her alone?"
Shen Shuyi raised her chin slightly, "You all know why she ended up like this, it has nothing to do with me."
"Give me back the money."
"Comrade Shen, are you mistaken? I never borrowed money from you." Li Donghai was determined not to admit it, nor could he expose his past relationship with Shen Shuyi in front of everyone, otherwise the Xiao family would really tear him apart.
"You're not going to tell the truth, are you? Then I'll have to ask your mother." Shen Shuyi looked at Li's mother, who had a terrified expression and was bleeding from her mouth.
"Tell me, does Li Donghai owe me money?"
Li's mother shook her head without hesitation, "How could my son possibly owe you money?!"
"You're a rich heiress with so much money in your family. It's only natural that you give us some money to help out from time to time. How can you say that you owe us?"
"Donghai, even if you have the money, don't pay her back. It's been so long, if you don't pay her back, what's the point..."
"Shut up!" Li Donghai was completely exasperated and ordered Li Dongyang, "Take Mom home first."
Seeing that he was surrounded by so many people, Li Dongyang quickly helped his mother up and ran away, afraid of being beaten.
Seeing that his secret had been exposed, Li Donghai looked helpless. "Xiaoyi, let's part amicably. Can you please stop being so aggressive? We're about to get married."
"Consider it an apology for what happened before. You know my family's financial situation, and I really have difficulties and can't come up with three hundred yuan."
Shen Shuyi sneered, "What do I care if you're having trouble? You were having such a good time when you were spending my money, and now that you can't pay me back, you're trying to renege on your debt?"
"I'll give you three more days, or I'll go to the Discipline Inspection Commission office for a chat."
Li Donghai was filled with shock. He never expected that the woman who once loved him so much would now ruthlessly try to kill him.
Where is he supposed to find so much money?
Moreover, he didn't even have the money to hold the wedding. He originally asked Xiao Shu to ask her family for some money to hire people to buy groceries and cook, but the Xiao family refused to contribute a single penny and told him to keep a low profile.
Li Donghai went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things in a daze. It was wedding candy that Xiao Shu had specifically requested. Everything cost money, and the thought of money gave him a terrible headache.
When he was with Shen Shuyi, he never worried about money, not only because he was extravagant.
As he was leaving the supply and marketing cooperative carrying a bag of wedding candy, he suddenly bumped into a person wearing a hat.
He was in a bad mood and muttered under his breath, "Be careful, don't break my things."
The man in the hat took a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to him. "Deputy Battalion Commander Li, I heard you're short of money. I have a way to help you."
"Who are you?!" Li Donghai looked warily at the hat-wearing man whose face he couldn't make out.
"You'll know who I am if you look back at the paper. If you can help me with a small favor, I can give you a thousand yuan first. This isn't a one-time deal. If we have a good working relationship, I can provide you with inexhaustible wealth."
After saying that, the man in the hat ran away in a flash.
Lee Donghae clutched the note tightly, found a secluded spot to open it, and his heart pounded wildly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He wanted to tear up the note immediately, but in the end he stuffed it into his pocket and went home.
As soon as he entered, Xiao Shu grabbed his ear and demanded, "Li Donghai, tell me what's going on?!"
Xiao Shu rushed over upon hearing the news. The informants said that Li Donghai and Shen Shuyi had dated in Shanghai, and that Li Donghai owed Shen Shuyi money!
Li Donghai looked dazed, and was also unhappy after Xiao Shu's outburst.
"What do you mean, what happened? That's all in the past, can you stop making a fuss?"
Xiao Shu was seething with anger, and Li's mother, whose toothache had just stopped bleeding, was worried that something might happen to her eldest grandson, so she quickly spoke up for her son.
"Xiao Shu, it was that bitch Shen Shuyi who shamelessly clung to my Donghai back then. Neither Donghai nor I like her!"
"Auntie, is what you said true?" Xiao Shu asked, both surprised and annoyed by Li Donghai's cold words.
"Li Donghai, you better explain yourself, or you can hold your own wedding tomorrow!"
Lee Donghae was really overwhelmed. He had already paid for the food and cooking, and sent out invitations to the guests. He had no choice but to hold the wedding!
He quickly put his arm around Xiao Shu, saying, "Xiao Shu, what Mom said is true. The person I've always loved is you."
"It's just that Shen Shuyi's maternal grandfather treated my father's illness back then, and because of that kindness, I couldn't completely refuse her when she pestered me, which led to what happened later."
Li's mother immediately chimed in, "That's right, once I'm better, I'll go and teach that little bitch a lesson."
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