Xu Peng, trembling and speechless, his face bruised and battered, broke down and said to Xu Xue:
"Sister, you have to find a way to save me! I don't want my hands and feet to be chopped off."
Xu Peng was crying so hard that he looked miserable. His face was covered in pimples and bruises, and he was snotting through his eyes. It was an eyesore to look at.
Xu Xue felt a chill run down her spine; the tables and chairs in her house were overturned, and the place was a complete mess.
"Hurry up, if you have money, hand it over. If you can't come up with it in a week, don't blame us for using knives." The tattooed man looked Xu Xue up and down. "But, having a sister like you is not so bad for Xu Peng."
Several people let out vulgar and offensive laughter.
Xu Xue felt a chill run down her spine, and her voice trembled as she asked, "How much do you owe?"
"Not much, just two thousand yuan." The tattooed man smiled with narrowed eyes. "But we're just chasing after debts. Two thousand yuan isn't much, but it has to be paid on time."
The tattooed man approached Xu Xue, turned her face upside down, and looked her over.
“If your brother can’t pay back the money, it’s not unreasonable for you, as his older sister, to help pay off some of the debt.”
Xu Xue was so frightened that her face turned pale and she was too terrified to say a word. She only collapsed to the ground after the tattooed man and his group left.
These men were clearly involved in organized crime, quite different from the thugs Xu Peng had previously hired.
When I say I'm going to use a knife, I'm not joking.
Only three people remained in the room.
Sun Xiumin slumped into a chair, slamming her fist on the table and sobbing, "Xu Peng, didn't you say you wouldn't gamble anymore! Now you've come to the city and started gambling again. We don't have any money left to pay off your debts!"
Xu Peng cowered, "I...I just wanted to earn some money to ease the burden on my family. Mom, sister, you must save me! I don't want my hands and feet to be chopped off."
Xu Xue snapped out of her daze, staring at Xu Peng with bloodshot eyes.
She yelled, "I work myself to the bone every day to earn money, and you use it to gamble! Xu Peng, can't you be a little more considerate? We don't have the money to pay you back! The house is rented, and all the money Mom and I have is with you!"
Xu Xue is truly broke.
The tattooed man's gaze had intimidated her; he was clearly not joking.
Xu Peng's debts have nothing to do with her; she cannot be taken away.
Across from them, Sun Xiumin and Xu Peng looked at Xu Xue with pleading eyes.
Xu Xue straightened up, her teeth chattering, "I have no money."
Sun Xiumin grabbed Xu Xue's hand.
"Xiaoxue, he's your own brother. Can you get an advance on his wages? You...you can take another job. We'll go back to Xingfu Village to borrow money, we'll go back to town to borrow money, you find..."
Xu Xue flung Sun Xiumin's hand away. "I've already been jilted, how can I have the face to borrow money from him?! Mom, haven't we been dragged down to this extent by him enough?! What do you mean I have to work a second job? It's because of your and Dad's spoiling that Xu Peng has turned out like this. Let him go to work! You go too! Why should I be the only one earning money? Won't I get tired?!"
Sun Xiumin hurriedly avoided Xu Xue's questioning gaze.
She covered her face and cried; her hair had turned quite a bit whiter during this time.
“I’ve looked for a job, but none of them are suitable. Your brother can’t find one either. Xiaoxue, I promise this is the only time. Please save your brother. If his hands and feet are cut off, his life will be ruined.”
Xu Xue didn't respond. She went back to her room and collapsed onto the bed.
No, she has to leave.
If she continues to stay with Sun Xiumin and Xu Peng, she will eventually be dragged down and killed.
She was shrewd and self-interested to begin with; she didn't hesitate to separate from Xu Songyuan back then, and now she can simply leave as well.
Xu Xue took a deep breath, locked the door, and packed her important documents and a few pieces of clothing into her bag.
When it was past 11 p.m. and there was no more noise outside, Xu Xue opened the door.
Sun Xiumin sat on a chair by the door, her face pleading, as if she only saw Xu Xue as her lifeline.
The bag in Xu Xue's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
Sun Xiumin: "Xiaoxue, I'm begging you, I promise, just this once, just this once, please help your brother."
Xu Xue smiled bitterly: "Two thousand yuan? Where would I get two thousand yuan?"
Even her dowry money was obtained by Xu Songyuan through drug trials.
Now, Xu Xue had no choice but to tear off the fig leaf that had been hidden deep in her heart.
She regretted it.
She really regretted it.
She shouldn't have separated from Xu Songyuan. If she were still Xu Songyuan's daughter, she wouldn't be stuck in such a small place, wouldn't have to grovel to sell the house, and wouldn't have gotten herself into this mess with Xu Peng.
Xu Xue was at her wit's end; she couldn't think of any other way.
They had no choice but to turn to Xu Songyuan again.
The next day, May 4th.
After finishing his work at noon, Xu Songyuan sat under a tree outside the shop peeling potatoes.
Before long, another figure appeared beside him.
"dad."
Xu Songyuan paused, his gaze slightly lifted.
Xu Songyuan showed no surprise, stared at Xu Xue for a while without expression, and then continued with what he was doing.
"What's up?"
Xu Xue burst into tears. "Dad, I know I was wrong. Can you let me come back?"
Xu Songyuan asked directly, "You want money?"
Xu Xue's expression froze, and embarrassment flashed in her eyes.
"dad……"
Xu Songyuan: "You couldn't possibly have come to see me just for money, could you? What else could you be here for besides asking for money?"
Xu Xue forced a smile. "Dad, I really know I was wrong. I was bad before... Can you give me a chance to be filial to you in the future?"
Xu Songyuan stood up, carrying the peeled potatoes, and looked at Xu Xue face to face.
Xu Xue looked much more haggard. She was not even twenty years old, but she looked listless and her eyes were red. She must have cried before coming here.
Unless it's something extremely urgent, Xu Xue won't come to him.
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