Jiang Xue paused for a moment, then withdrew her hand from the steamed bun she was about to take, and stammered, "I..."
I hid the money in the banana grove; I was afraid I'd lose it if I carried it with me.
"Aren't we going back to the banana grove tomorrow to keep an eye on the Meng family? I'll give it to you tomorrow."
As Jiang Xue spoke, she carefully observed Su Xiangbei's expression, while inwardly gritting her teeth.
The Su Xiangbei who used to treat her with utmost respect and revered her like an ancestor is gone.
Su Xiangbei's eyes now gleamed with ruthlessness and viciousness, like a venomous snake ready to strike at any moment. He met Su Xiangbei's gaze with a single glance.
They all felt suffocating, as if they could pounce on each other at any moment and bite off each other's throats.
Jiang Xue could clearly sense that Su Xiangbei was unhappy, so she quickly said, "I... I'll go get the money back for you right now. Anyway, it's so late, no one will see us."
Su Xiangbei was fairly satisfied with Jiang Xue's answer.
He took out a steamed bun, casually tossed it at Jiang Xue's feet, and said coldly, "Go and get it back for me now."
Jiang Xue, who had been hungry all day, didn't mind that the steamed bun had fallen on the ground. She grabbed it and wolfed it down.
He choked so hard his eyes rolled back, but he couldn't bear to spit out a single drop.
Looking at Jiang Xue's starving appearance, Su Xiangbei looked down on her even more and said in a vicious voice, "You're really not presentable. Do you think you'll be short of a bun if you follow me? After you finish eating, hurry up and find some money."
Jiang Xue was scolded, but she just gritted her teeth.
Let Su Xiangbei curse if he wants; it's better than going hungry.
Anyway, I won't lose anything. I can just give him a son later, or get some money...
The reason he looks down on me so much is because I didn't give him a son.
Everything will be alright once we have a son.
The Jiang family can no longer tolerate her, and there's no way she can go back. All she can do now is cling tightly to Su Xiangbei.
She had considered taking that thousand yuan with her and leaving this troublesome place...
...
Jiang Xue hid in the shadows, her eyes fixed on the black sedan parked at the village entrance, watching Su Xiangbei get into the car.
Although she was far away, she couldn't hear what they were talking about in the car at all.
Su Xiangbei stayed in the car for more than an hour before getting out, carrying a small suitcase.
Jiang Xue glanced at him subconsciously, but Su Xiangbei seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He suddenly turned around, glared at her fiercely, and shouted, "Don't look at things you shouldn't be looking at. Mind your own business!"
That look in his eyes seemed to devour her, making Jiang Xue tremble with fear.
Based on Su Xiangbei's attitude, Jiang Xue was certain that the box contained money.
The thought that she only had a thousand yuan while he might have a whole box full of money filled Jiang Xue with indescribable resentment.
Even if she wants to leave this godforsaken place, she has to get her hands on that box of money.
With money, she could eat and drink well wherever she went and live a good life.
Seeing that Jiang Xue was dawdling and hadn't made a move for a long time, Su Xiangbei's temper flared up instantly.
He kicked her hard in the butt, threatening her menacingly, "You won't move unless I hit you, right? Keep your little schemes to yourself, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"
The kick made Jiang Xue stagger. She didn't dare to fight back anymore, and unconsciously quickened her pace as she ran towards the banana grove.
When she arrived at the place where she hid the money, she hurriedly moved the stone, but the sight before her eyes made her eyes widen instantly—the cloth bag that had been hidden underneath had vanished!
"It's right here! I clearly put it here, how could it be gone?"
Jiang Xue's voice trembled violently, choked with sobs, as she lay on the ground in terror, frantically digging into the soil with her hands.
I wish I could dig that thousand yuan out of the ground.
She had the desire but not the courage, and she knew that if she really angered Su Xiangbei, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"I really left this money here. I don't know why it disappeared. Believe me, someone must have picked it up."
Jiang Xue was so anxious that tears were about to fall. She dug and pleaded, "I swear, I really didn't hide it. If I'm lying to you, may I never be able to have a son in my life!"
She lay prostrate at Su Xiangbei's feet, pleading desperately, her back soaked with sweat, looking utterly disheveled.
Su Xiangbei looked at Jiang Xue with a cold expression, then suddenly a sneer appeared on his lips. He grabbed her hair and lifted her up.
Jiang Xue was dragged by Su Xiangbei towards the dilapidated temple like a dead dog, her face filled with pain and fear.
Before they even reached the dilapidated temple, Su Xiangbei suddenly swung his fist and smashed it hard into Jiang Xue's face.
With a "bang," Jiang Xue felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and her entire face instantly swelled up.
She couldn't help but cry out in pain, her face contorted in agony.
"Shout! Shout louder, that way you'll attract everyone's attention."
Su Xiangbei threatened menacingly, "Then you'll see if I dare to kill you right here..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue was like a duck whose neck had been choked; she instantly bit her lip tightly and dared not utter a sound.
Su Xiangbei wasn't bluffing; he really was capable of doing it.
Seeing that Jiang Xue had behaved herself, Su Xiangbei was still not satisfied and continued to hit Jiang Xue with his hands and feet.
Jiang Xue lost a thousand yuan of his money and thought she could just brush it off with a few words? What a fool she is!
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