Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Xu Xinchen felt a little helpless. Where did Zhao Jun get such a misconception? She was clearly someone who was extremely afraid of pain.
Zhao Jun didn't notice the helplessness on Xu Xinchen's face. He was busy treating the wound on Xu Xinchen's foot. After finally scraping off all the flesh that showed signs of rotting, Zhao Jun picked up a piece of white gauze and wrapped it around Xu Xinchen's foot.
Xu Xinchen lowered her head, glanced at the treated wound on her foot, looked up at Zhao Jun again, a thought flashed through her mind, she stared at Zhao Jun, opened her mouth and asked.
"Zhao Jun, if you need money, I can help you. Can you let me leave here?"
The faint smile on Zhao Jun's face vanished instantly. He raised his head and looked at Xu Xinchen coldly: "No, no matter how many times you ask, I will still say no. Stop dreaming and stay here obediently."
Xu Xinchen frowned deeply, her eyes filled with confusion: "Why are you unwilling? I told you that if you need money, I can help you first. You don't need to do these dangerous things to make a living anymore."
A surge of irritation flashed through Zhao Jun's mind. He pursed his lips, his eyes filled with anger, and stood up, angrily rebuking, "How could you rich people possibly understand how painful it is for those of us who are forced into this situation?"
As he spoke, Zhao Jun threw down the gauze he was holding, stood up, and paced around the room, his face full of irritation: "You can help me first. It sounds simple to you, but according to what I've heard, that money of yours probably doesn't belong to you but to your boyfriend. You say you want to help me, but will your boyfriend agree?"
Xu Xinchen was taken aback, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes: "Actually, it's true that my boyfriend is very rich, but I'm not that bad either. If the amount of money you need isn't in the hundreds of thousands, I can still afford it."
Chen Ningsheng and Aunt Fang had already estimated the value of Xu Xinchen's previous design drafts. If those design drafts were sold outside, they could fetch around 10,000 to 20,000 yuan in total.
If Zhao Jun didn't need a large sum of money, she could have contributed her own. However, considering the prices these days, unless it involves serious illnesses, Zhao Jun's needs shouldn't exceed that amount, which is why she dared to ask.
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Zhao Jun's eyes, and he spoke without any politeness: "It's easy to say, but what do you expect me to give you after you lend it to me? I don't have any money-making skills, I'm not well-educated, and I can only earn a meager fixed salary each month from manual labor. Once you lend it to me, how many years will it take me to pay it back?"
The more Zhao Jun talked, the more agitated he became. He raised his hand and scratched his hair, unable to suppress his anger any longer. He suddenly kicked the wall, leaving a black shoe print on the white wall.
"Even if you can lend me the money for a very long time, what if you encounter a situation where you urgently need the money during that time? Will you ask me for it or not? If you ask me for it and I can't give it to you, what will you do then? Won't you blame me then?"
After Zhao Jun's words, Xu Xinchen instantly lost the will to continue speaking. She raised her head, staring intently at Zhao Jun: "But after doing something like this, can you really live the rest of your life in peace?"
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Xu Xinchen said, her tone filled with helplessness: "Now you're all in the same boat as those 'Sister Hua's' and the others. You kidnapped me today. If Sister Hua and the others ask you to do something even more outrageous in the future, will you do it or not?"
Zhao Jun frowned deeply, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, and his voice carried a trace of sorrow: "Do you think I still have a way out at this point?"
Xu Xinchen didn't speak, but just stared straight at Zhao Jun. Zhao Jun met Xu Xinchen's gaze and spoke his mind for the first time: "You also said that I'm now tied to Sister Hua and the others. Do you think it'll be okay if I quit halfway? No, they'll only kill me for their own sake."
As he spoke, a deep hatred flashed in Zhao Jun's eyes: "After all, how can they feel at ease continuing to do bad things if I, someone who knows their secrets, am still alive? If I want to live, I can only stay firmly tied to them."
Xu Xinchen's voice was a little hoarse: "If you are willing to help me escape, I can find a way to get you to another place, far away from this group of people."
Zhao Jun shook his head, looking at Xu Xinchen as if he were looking at an innocent child: "It's no use. Their power is not as small as you think. If I could really escape, I wouldn't be here."
Zhao Jun had already started to regret it when he first joined, after all, it was the first time in his life that he had done something illegal. He was driven to desperation by money at the time, and only after calming down did he realize what he had done.
But by the time he regretted it, it was too late. He was already firmly tied to Sister Hua and her group. If he had even the slightest thought of leaving, Sister Hua and the others would definitely be the first to try to get rid of him.
After talking for a long time, Xu Xinchen finally understood Zhao Jun's current situation. She nodded gently and stopped forcing Zhao Jun to help her: "Since that's how it is, then you should be careful."
After listening to Xu Xinchen's words, Zhao Jun looked at her with an unfathomable gaze. Xu Xinchen felt somewhat irritated by his gaze, so she simply lowered her head, closed her eyes, and refused to look directly at Zhao Jun.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Jun's voice rang in Xu Xinchen's ears: "You don't need to worry. As far as I know, Sister Hua and her group kidnapped you just for money. Once they get the money, they will naturally release you."
"Mmm." Xu Xinchen buried her head in her knees and responded softly, "I know. You should go out quickly. I think I heard their voices just now. Don't stay in here too long, or they'll become suspicious."
After listening to Xu Xinchen's words, Zhao Jun chuckled and said, "It's alright, they've already left and will probably be back in a while."
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