Chapter 360: Debt of Favor
Lin Zhou's eyes quickly turned red.
He stood up and wanted to speak but didn't know what to say. He opened his mouth for a long time and finally gave up. He stood there and looked at Tian Xin quietly.
This was the second time Tian Xin found him losing control of his emotions.
The scene of him kneeling on the ground in the morning, hugging her and crying, begging her not to leave appeared in front of her eyes again.
At this moment, as they looked at each other, her eyes quickly turned red.
Zhou Ruilian stood up hurriedly: "Tian Xin, you're back!"
"Hey! Auntie, please sit down!" She turned her head away in panic, holding back her tears, and walked over to refill Zhou Ruilian's tea.
Then he stood up and told Li Aiying, "Uncle Gangtian called and said someone from the county came and asked me to go to the village committee."
Li Aiying looked unhappy: "You're leaving right after coming back, your aunt..."
"Auntie, Lin Zhou, I'm so sorry. I'm really in a hurry. I'll go over first. You guys sit for a while. I'll... be back as soon as possible!"
She interrupted Li Aiying in a hurry and couldn't wait to go out.
Although she was mentally prepared when she came in, she couldn't hold back when she saw Lin Zhou's eyes, fearing that she would be soft-hearted.
The worst thing about relationships is that they become tangled and tangled. Being soft-hearted will only cause more harm to both people, so it's better to be thorough.
Li Aiying was momentarily embarrassed by her insistence, unsure how to proceed. Her daughter's temper had always been this way, and she couldn't control it. But this was Zhou Ruilian's first visit, and everyone knew exactly what she was up to. There was no man in the house to begin with, and without Tian Xin around, how could things proceed?
"I'll go with you!"
Lin Zhou suddenly spoke up, and before she could react, he took two steps over and held her hand: "I'll go with you. We can talk on the way if you have anything to say!"
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The scene was awkward for a moment.
Zhou Ruilian quickly responded, "Okay, you two can go together. If you have anything to say, please talk it out on the way. Don't leave any misunderstandings."
After she finished speaking, she walked over and said to Li Aiying, "Since the timing isn't right, let's meet today. Let the two children have a good chat first, and then we'll go to the Liyuan Association. There's a performance there today. Another day, when the children are done with their work, we'll find a place to officially finalize this!"
The table was piled with the "four-color gifts" that local people pay attention to when proposing marriage, and there were also several red boxes tied with silk cloth. Tian Xin was not stupid and quickly understood that Zhou Ruilian had a hidden meaning in her words.
"Don't worry, Auntie!" She glanced at Li Aiying, turned around and broke free from Lin Zhou's hand, and said to him, "Wait a moment, I'll go in and get something."
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what she meant by suddenly changing her mind, and they all waited for her.
In less than two minutes, she came out with another exquisite box, a bulging red envelope and a bank card in her hand.
Lin Zhou's expression changed immediately, and he stepped forward to stop her: "What are you doing?"
Before she could answer, Zhou Ruilian also saw the box in her hand, and her brows furrowed. She smiled and said, "Tian Xin, if you want to be busy, go ahead and do it! Your mother and I are just going for a walk. If you have anything to say, talk to Lin Zhou."
The message was very clear; Zhou Ruilian had obviously realized what she was going to do. She didn't care about decency at this point; she had to stop her.
But it was too late.
Both mother and son underestimated Tian Xin's determination.
She sighed, looked at Lin Zhou helplessly and said, "Sit down first and let me finish what I'm saying."
Then he said to Zhou Ruilian, "Auntie, I'm so sorry. It's your first time coming to our house. I haven't had time to tell my mother about breaking up with Lin Zhou, so she doesn't know..."
"What did you say? Break up?" Li Aiying was anxious when she heard it: "Why break up when everything went well? You kid..."
Zhou Ruilian was also anxious and followed up with a message: "That's right, kid, why are you breaking up like that? I came here with Lin Zhou today just to settle your relationship as soon as possible. I haven't even had the chance to tell you this, and you're already trying to shut me up!"
"It's my fault," Tian Xin said. "I was too impatient! But since you're here, it's perfect. This bracelet is your gift to me, and I don't have any use for this red envelope, so I'll just return them both to you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.
Li Aiying watched Tian Xin put the box back into Zhou Ruilian's hands, then handed the bank card to Lin Zhou. "There's 30,000 yuan in here. It's Rumeng's design copyright fee for Zaishui Yifang. Although the final version was decided by Master Mo and the others, it was you who drew the first draft, so this portion should be yours."
Lin Zhou didn't even look at the card he handed over. He just asked, "Are you really planning to break up with me?"
She nodded without hesitation and said, "Hmm." She continued, "I know this little money doesn't mean much to you, but... you should still take it. I don't want to owe you a favor..."
The hand that was extended was still raised. Lin Zhou had no intention of taking it, but he could read her determination at that moment from her eyes.
She's so stubborn! So strong-willed! And so cruel!
Compared to him, he is a fool!
I was so stupid that I only knew how to cater to her but never made any demands on her.
"Okay, since you don't want to owe me a favor, let's settle the account today."
Lin Zhou sat down again and waved to the two people across from him, saying, "Auntie, Mom, you two should sit down too. It just so happens that you're both here today. Regarding the debts of favors between Tian Xin and I during our relationship, I think it's necessary to settle them in front of the two elders so that there's a witness. After all, we're breaking up, so we should part ways amicably to avoid gossip."
He spoke lightly and his words were extremely heartless.
Zhou Ruilian was furious when she heard this: "What are you talking about? What debt of favor? What does it count for? Your aunt is still here. Is that even reasonable?"
After saying that, she gestured to him: "Hurry up and apologize to Tian Xin."
"Need not."
Tian Xin said calmly: "Auntie, don't blame him. He is right. We should settle the accounts. I have troubled Lin Zhou a lot during this period. Just because he doesn't care doesn't mean I can just ignore him. We should settle the accounts clearly so that we don't feel uncomfortable when we think about it later."
Li Aiying was speechless for a long time. These people had gone back and forth, and a few words had turned a marriage proposal into a breakup. Now they were actually settling scores?
What's the meaning?
She turned to look at her daughter: "Xinxin, what do you mean by that? Do you owe Lin Zhou money?"
"No, it's not money!" Lin Zhou replied, "Don't worry, Auntie, she doesn't owe me any money, it's just a favor. It's easy to pay back."
Li Aiying breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, that's good, that's good!"
"What debt of favor? Lin Zhou, what nonsense are you talking about? Why are you still not paying it back..."
"Mom, it's not me who wants to ask for it, it's Tian Xin who wants it back."
Lin Zhou interrupted Zhou Ruilian: "Since you have to pay it back, it's better to settle it clearly."
He turned to Tian Xin: "What do you think?"
"It's all fine, it's up to you!" said Tian Xin.
"Well, do you remember the three wishes you promised me in the hospital last year?"
Lin Zhou raised his head, his eyes domineering and sharp: "Isn't it... time to fulfill your promise?"
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