Chapter 34 She was just testing my sincerity
Cui Yuxia's face darkened, and anger surged in her eyes. "You said you would do whatever I wanted, give me whatever I asked for, and that you would listen to me in everything after we got married, give me all the money, and treat my family as your own. That's why I agreed to date you. We haven't even settled down yet, and you won't even let my brother have a proper meal. How can I believe what you said?"
"Yes, I did say those things. I didn't mean to deny it, but..."
Su Lao Er was embarrassed by the scolding and was already angry. He felt that it wasn't just his fault. It was because Cui Yuxia hadn't told him in advance that her brother was also coming back and that they would be adding dishes at the last minute. He had prepared more than ten yuan, but it still wasn't enough!
Who could have imagined this?
He wanted to get angry, but when he looked up and saw Cui Yuxia's face, which was as white and tender as a peeled eggshell, she was so beautiful that even when she was angry, he couldn't take his eyes off her, and his anger immediately subsided.
"...It's my fault, it's all my fault. My salary hasn't come in yet, has it? Don't be angry, I'll make it up to you when I get paid. Please bear with it for now, okay?"
"no!"
Cui Yuxia pursed her lips, her attitude firm, "Why didn't you ask your mother for money beforehand? I already gave the menu to the window staff, and now this mess has made me lose face! I don't care, you figure it out yourself, my brother has to have shredded chicken today!"
"this……"
Su Lao Er was caught in a dilemma.
He started to resent Li Banxia. He was about to win the heart of his sweetheart when his mother had to cause trouble at this crucial moment! Now he didn't even have money to go on a date with his girlfriend.
They also blamed Su Laoda and his wife, saying that they would always greet Li Banxia before going out, and that their voices were so loud that they could be heard even standing at the gate of the courtyard, but today they just left without saying a word!
Otherwise, he would have been able to borrow those twenty dollars from the boss no matter what.
"Yuxia, it's really not possible today. It's so late, where am I supposed to find the money? Let's do it another day, okay?"
Su Lao Er smiled obsequiously, looking at Cui Yuxia's angry face, and lowered his stance to say nice things to coax and persuade her.
"Su Min'an, are you making a fool of me?"
Cui Yuxia frowned, her eyes filled with disgust. "Who are you trying to fool with that grin? Let me tell you, if you can't do it, we're breaking up! I have plenty of suitors, lining up to invite me to dinner! Little brother, let's go."
After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave.
No, no, no.
Su Lao Er quickly grabbed her, but Cui Yuxia shook off his hand. "What are you doing? We're just dating, you haven't committed yet, are you trying to take advantage of me?"
"That's not what I meant."
Su Lao Er had his own unspeakable suffering. He dared not tell Cui Yuxia about the messy things at home, for fear that she would think that her future mother-in-law was a difficult person to get along with and would have a problem with him.
"Yuxia, I was wrong this time. I wasn't prepared enough. Another day... another day I'll definitely treat my little brother to a good meal, and I promise he can eat as much as he wants..."
“Once is never enough, you’ll do it again. Who knows what excuse you’ll come up with next time?!” Little Cui rolled his eyes from the side.
"You're right, Su Min'an. We'll wait for you here. Go borrow the money now, or this isn't over!"
Su Lao Er frowned deeply, looking at Cui Yuxia's pretty face, and suddenly wondered if she was being a bit unreasonable.
He's already been so humble, and she still doesn't give him a friendly look?!
"You don't want to? Su Min'an, do you really want to break up with me?"
Cui Yuxia noticed the impatience in Su Lao Er's eyes, her eyes reddened, and tears instantly filled her eyes. "I trusted you so much, I thought you were a good man I could entrust my life to, I... I even thought of a name for our son..."
Su Lao Er was a little dumbfounded. "Don't cry."
"I'm going to cry! You won't even let me eat a proper meal now, how can I believe you'll always go along with me in the future? I don't even want to think about whether I'll have to suffer this kind of humiliation of being forced to do things first and then having to ask for my permission in every single day!"
Cui Yuxia stamped her feet, gently twisted her waist, and her earrings swayed lightly, making her look even more charming.
Su Lao Er's eyes were somewhat fixed.
Brother Cui sighed, "Brother Min'an, really! All my sister wants is for you to show some respect, and you can't even afford this little bit of food..."
When Su Lao Er looked at his beloved, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, his heart softened instantly.
"Okay, I'll make a call and have someone send the money over. Don't worry, Yuxia, I'll definitely keep my promise!"
The siblings looked at each other and exchanged a glance.
Cui Yuxia burst into laughter through her tears, "Really? Brother Min'an, can I still trust you? You won't lie to me again, will you?"
"No! I'll never lie to you again." Su Lao Er's eyes were as firm as if he were about to join the Young Pioneers.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back," Cui Yuxia said.
Su Lao Er nodded repeatedly, told Cui Xiaodi to take good care of his sister, and quickly went out to find a phone.
He first called the medicine warehouse of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and the other party told him to call back in ten minutes. Su Lao Er waited for ten minutes and called back. The other party said, "Master Li is busy right now and doesn't have time to answer your call. Tell him to come home if you have something to say."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Su Lao Er, "..."
Annoyed, he pressed the button and dialed the school of Su Laoda and his wife.
The person at the school who answered the phone was quite accommodating. He was told to call back in five minutes. When the call was answered again five minutes later, the person on the other end said that Su and his wife were not in the office and had apparently gone to Teacher Yao's parents' house.
Su Lao Er suddenly remembered that his mother had given the eldest son and his wife twenty yuan that morning so that they could buy things to take to his sister-in-law's parents' house.
"...Comrade Su?"
Su Lao Er snapped out of his daze and gave a dry thank you.
After hanging up the phone, he felt a little lost, unsure of who to ask to borrow it.
He didn't know his sister-in-law's family's phone number, and even if he did, there was no reason for him to go to her family to ask for money.
The third son has no money, his own father has no money, so who else can he borrow from?
Su Lao Er broke out in a cold sweat.
Thinking of his colleagues at the tractor factory, he gritted his teeth, made a phone call to his mentor, and reluctantly told him about borrowing money.
His master was somewhat surprised.
He asked Su Lao Er, "I heard you borrowed money from everyone in the workshop this morning, didn't you already borrow more than ten yuan? Isn't that enough?"
"……Um."
Su Lao Er was a little embarrassed to tell the truth, so he could only explain simply, "There was a small accident. Master, could you lend me ten yuan first? I will pay you back as soon as I get my salary."
“Min’an, my whole family is broke. We’re so poor we can’t even come up with two yuan, let alone ten…”
Behind the old master's voice was the background sound of someone calling him.
He responded and said to Su Lao Er, "Min'an, your mother saved my wife's life. As someone who's been through this, let me give you some advice: a partner who only spends a dozen yuan a meal isn't right for you. How much do you make in a month? Even if you get a raise next month, it'll only be seventy or eighty yuan. That's enough for a few meals for your partner."
Su Lao Er frowned slightly, a hint of disapproval flashing in his eyes. "Master, she's just testing my sincerity. She definitely won't do this after we get married."
The old master craftsman sighed, "You actually believe that? You seem like such a shrewd person, how could you be so foolish about something like this?"
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