She pretended to be natural.
"Aunt Lan, I'm looking for Xiao Jiu."
"She's in the room."
Chang Xiaolan said indifferently, with two huge dark circles under her eyes, looking like she hadn't slept all night.
Tang Xiaohuan was even angrier when she saw that Chang Xiaolan didn't stop her from seeing Yu Jiu. Yu Jiu hadn't been locked up at all, so why didn't she go last night? Tang Xiaohuan was so anxious to question Yu Jiu that she overlooked Chang Xiaolan's injuries.
"Leftover wine!"
As soon as she entered the room, she closed the door and called out to her in a low, menacing voice, as if demanding an explanation.
Yu Jiu had anticipated her arrival, so she wasn't flustered and simply shushed her.
“My mom stayed with me all night last night, so I couldn’t go out. Did you call me last night? I was locked in my room and couldn’t get out. Even if I heard you, there was nothing I could do.”
"But she trusted me a lot today. I promised her I wouldn't go out, and that's why she didn't lock me up, but she's still sitting in the living room watching me. It's midnight tonight, and I'll definitely come to find you. This time, you can wait for me downstairs."
"If my mom finds out, you can help me get away with it. But she definitely won't be watching me closely tonight, believe me. To gain my mom's trust, I've already given her the ten yuan you gave me. Xiao Huan, can you lend me another ten yuan? I really don't dare to go out without money."
Yu Jiu clasped her hands together, looking aggrieved, and whispered her request.
Tang Xiaohuan immediately exploded – she wanted money back! She only got twenty yuan from selling her to Niu Er! Ten yuan was a deposit, and the remaining ten yuan would only be paid upon meeting the person.
"Where would I get any money!"
"Aren't we best friends? You'll definitely help me, right? I'll definitely pay you back double later. If you don't lend me the money, then I'll have no choice but to stay and marry Factory Director Ge. I don't want that either, but..."
She drawled out her words.
"Alright, I'll lend it to you, okay? Come with me now, he's still waiting for you downstairs, I'll borrow ten yuan from him for you."
Tang Xiaohuan didn't want to wait until evening and wanted Yu Jiu to come downstairs now. Of course, Yu Jiu had no intention of going down with her, and naturally made all sorts of excuses with a pained expression.
"No, if I go with you now and never come back, my mom will definitely know that you hid me. Then my family will definitely cause you trouble. You know my brother, he's like a little hooligan. What if he retaliates against you?"
"Besides, it's daytime now, and many people will definitely see who I'm with. No, no, let's wait until nighttime. It's safer that way. I can't be a burden to you."
Tang Xiaohuan was also afraid that if people found out that she had sold Yu Jiu out, she would go to jail. She hesitated for a moment but was persuaded by Yu Jiu, and she emphasized it again.
"It'll be 10 PM tonight, no need to wait until midnight, 10 PM is about right. We'll be waiting for you downstairs at your place, please come down as soon as possible, okay?"
"Yes, I know. I want the money now."
Yu Jiu brought up the ten yuan again. Her eagerness for the runaway fund made Tang Xiaohuan trust her even more, and Tang Xiaohuan nodded through gritted teeth.
"I'm going back to get the money now!"
At worst, we can search her body tonight and get the ten yuan back!
Tang Xiaohuan truly hated Yu Jiu and was determined to sell him off. So, she made a special trip back to get ten yuan for Yu Jiu and repeatedly emphasized that he must come down at night. He should come down whenever he had the chance after dark, no matter what time it was. They would wait downstairs!
Yu Jiu obediently nodded and made repeated promises, but whether or not she went was up to her.
How could Tang Xiaohuan have imagined that this twenty yuan was the money she received for selling herself into servitude? She was truly a model of someone who was sold out and still helped the seller count the money.
Meanwhile, Yu Qin and Yu Zhen, siblings who couldn't handle Yu Jiu, spent a restless night going to the casino to find their father and discuss a solution. They decided to deliver Yu Jiu today, rather than wait for an auspicious day, to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Only then did they realize that the police had come to arrest people yesterday, and all the people at the casino had been taken away. The siblings, like headless flies, hurriedly ran back to inform Chang Xiaolan.
"What! Him, him! We need to go to the police station right away, oh dear!"
What could Chang Xiaolan do? She rubbed her forehead and said one sentence, then turned her head away in anger and fainted, collapsing onto the sofa unconscious.
"Why is Dad like this! That hundred yuan is definitely gone! He'd better be arrested and put in jail! That way he'll never owe anyone money again!"
"Right! He'll pay back the money he owes anyway, so let's not help him pay back that two hundred yuan. We can keep it for ourselves. I'll keep two hundred yuan, and you and Mom can each keep one hundred. Wouldn't that be better?"
The siblings still felt it was more appropriate to have one less person to share the money. Thinking about it that way, it seemed like waiting a couple more days and enduring Yu Jiu's anger wouldn't be so bad.
When the casino incident happened, none of them suspected Yu Jiu. They treated her like a grasshopper in autumn, hopping around aimlessly. No matter how crazy she got, she was still going to marry Factory Director Ge. Factory Director Ge himself had set the date for the day after tomorrow, and she would come to pick him up on time.
She doesn't want to get married, but she has to see if the other party agrees.
The two hit it off immediately and stopped caring about Yu Qili's affairs. They didn't even bother to inquire at the police station, thus missing the opportunity to learn the truth.
Chang Xiaolan was unconscious for a long time before she woke up. When she heard her two children say this, she actually felt that it made sense, but she still looked embarrassed.
"No matter what, he's still your father. What if he gets out and..."
"Oh dear, if you're so scared, then go to the police station and ask around yourself. I'm not going; I'm still injured, and it hurts like hell! It would be best if he got locked up; if he didn't, he's lucky. Why should he blame us when he comes back? I'll blame him for embarrassing us and spending so much money!"
Yu Zhen took heartlessness to the extreme; with a stiff neck, he went out to play again.
Yu Qin shared the same attitude, and Chang Xiaolan reluctantly agreed. She thought to herself, "These are the two children's opinions, not hers. I'm doing this for their own good and to listen to their opinions. If anything goes wrong, it won't be my fault."
As a result, Yu Qili was completely forgotten.
Yu Jiu burst out laughing at their excuses. It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together. How united and conscientious can people be to sell her out like this? They probably all wish the other dead so they could pocket all the money she earned.
Yu Jiu lay on the bed in a cheerful mood, legs crossed, casually tossing things around the room into a small, broken bowl. Yu Qin's precious hair clips, pretty hair ties, Yu Zhen's homework, his schoolbag, his treasured marbles…
She threw away all the little things in the house. She collected the useful things from the vomit and put them in her birthmark, while piling the useless things under the bed and in the closet.
There was a small storage space inside, which she discovered yesterday. She had also kept her money and food coupons there, and they couldn't be found during the search, which is why she dared to swagger back.
She was having a great time, while Niu Er and Tang Xiaohuan downstairs were getting increasingly annoyed.
"Why isn't it dark yet!"
Tang Xiaohuan was exhausted and had to pinch herself to stay awake.
Niu Er wasn't much better off; he also had dark circles under his eyes, and his lewd and menacing gaze secretly fell on Tang Xiaohuan. If he couldn't seduce Yu Jiu tonight, then having this ugly woman wouldn't be such a bad deal.
He insisted that he couldn't go back empty-handed!
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