Lu Wanqing walked into the educated youth settlement and began searching through the room where she used to live.
Unexpectedly, her bed was piled with clutter, and everything on the table was gone.
Xu Ying, who followed him into the house, said irritably, "What are you looking for? There's nothing of yours here!"
There were still dozens of kilograms of flour, dozens of kilograms of rice, a can of malted milk powder, a box of face cream, and a can of peach preserves left behind, but they've all disappeared!
"Did you hide?" Lu Wanqing asked angrily.
Seeing that she was angry because she couldn't find the item, Xu Ying sat on her own bed, crossed her arms, and sneered.
What a pampered young lady! She has no idea how treacherous people can be!
Those things were already taken by Lin Ye's cousin, pot and all.
However, she didn't intend to say it now; she just wanted to see Lu Wanqing go crazy and get angry.
At this moment, Li Yulan, a fellow educated youth in the same room, also returned. Upon seeing Lu Wanqing, she appeared very happy and affectionate, saying:
"Wanqing, you're back! That's wonderful! I knew you'd come back."
Lu Wanqing sneered inwardly. If Xu Ying was a prickly rose, then she was a beautiful poppy, pretty on the outside but vicious on the inside.
Xu Ying's evil deeds are all on the surface, while she is particularly good at pretending to be an innocent rabbit.
Because of her ability to pretend, Lu Wanqing treated her as her best friend, and she always shared the packages her mother sent out of guilt with her immediately.
For more than half a year, Li Yulan had taken a lot of things from her. She had almost finished the malted milk powder that cost 7.8 yuan a tub, and she would use the face cream as soon as she picked it up. Not to mention the flour and rice for cooking, there was no way to count the amount. She always said she would borrow a little, but she never paid it back.
What's even more outrageous is that while it was indeed the brigade leader's daughter, Zhou Ling, who pushed her into the pond when she fell in, it was Li Yulan who lured her to the pond.
At the time, she said she had something on her mind and couldn't figure it out, so Lu Wanqing believed her and thought she was going to commit suicide. But when she got to the pond, she didn't see a single person, only a pair of black hands that pushed her into the water.
"Li Yulan, where did you hide my things?" Lu Wanqing pulled herself back to reality and asked coldly. She wanted to take her things back; she couldn't let these people get away with it.
Li Yulan looked at her in surprise, seemingly unable to believe that she would speak to her in such a tone.
However, she ignored Xu Ying's winks and told the truth: "Wanqing, all your things were taken by Lin Gou Dan. He's your husband's cousin, and he looks like a scoundrel, so we didn't dare to stop him!"
Xu Ying was furious that Li Yulan was more trouble than she was worth. After giving her a sideways glance, she sneered at Lu Wanqing, "Did you hear that? It was your good in-laws who took the things. Stop making a fool of yourself here!"
Li Yulan quickly pulled Xu Ying aside, putting on a kind-hearted act, "Yingzi, say less. We're all educated youth, we should help each other! Now that Wanqing has married that rough man Lin Ye, it will be difficult for her to return to the city. We shouldn't kick her when she's down."
Hearing her words, Xu Ying laughed even more smugly, "That's right, a down-on-his-luck person, that's all there is to his life, just wait to get beaten up by Lin Ye!"
They had heard that once, a team member cursed his crazy mother a few times, and he broke two of the man's teeth.
How could a pampered city girl like Lu Wanqing possibly get along with her crazy mother-in-law? She can only wait to be abused by her husband every day!
And his uncle and aunt's family are no pushovers either; they'll make her life easy.
They'll be tormented to death sooner or later; they can just wait and see what happens!
When Lu Wanqing heard that Lin Gou Dan had taken her things, she clenched her fists. It must have been Aunt Wang Xiuqin's idea; she had been eyeing her things for a long time.
Half a month into their marriage, she would frequently ask Lu Wanqing for things. If Lin Ye hadn't warned her not to take anything more, she probably would have taken everything she brought with her.
Unexpectedly, after Lu Wanqing left, she even instructed her youngest son to take away the things at the educated youth settlement!
Did you think that would make her slink away?
Xu Ying and Li Yulan were surprised that Lu Wanqing not only didn't leave, but also stretched out a hand to them, saying, "You took the things, fine, but give me back the money you borrowed from me! Xu Ying, your mother was sick once, and you borrowed 10 yuan from me. You've taken a lot of things from me, so let's call that 2 yuan, making it 12 yuan in total. Give it back to me now. Li Yulan, you borrow things from me every few days and never pay them back. Do the math yourself, it's not unreasonable for me to ask you for 10 yuan!"
"Lu Wanqing, are you crazy! You were the one who took out the money voluntarily, why are you still thinking about paying me back! Anyway, you have plenty of money, using it to treat my mother's illness is a blessing for you!" Xu Ying said sharply.
She only had a few dollars left. If she had it all, how would she survive? The work points she earned from working in the fields weren't even enough to exchange for the grain she borrowed from the brigade.
Li Yulan panicked. She usually lived frugally, trying to save every penny, and would take advantage of any bargain she could get. She would never be willing to spend 10 yuan.
In the past, she only borrowed things from Lu Wanqing because she could tell that Lu Wanqing was generous. Anyway, she was silly and didn't keep track of anything. She should have borrowed less.
Why has Lu Wanqing become so petty? Anyway, she has plenty of food and money, so what's wrong with taking a little something? She doesn't like malted milk powder herself, so why can't others drink it?
Li Yulan silently despised Lu Wanqing in her heart, but took her arm and said, "Wanqing, don't be like this. You know our family situation, so don't hold it against us!"
"That's right, why are you being so stingy now! If you keep acting like this, none of us will like you!" Xu Ying said angrily.
Just as Lu Wanqing disgustedly shook off Li Yulan's arm, the door was kicked open, and the door slammed against the wall with a "bang," making the entire educated youth settlement tremble.
Lin Ye walked in, crouching slightly. His tall figure made the already small room seem even more cramped.
He was unshaven, with a solemn expression, and exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay, causing Xu Ying and Li Yulan to unconsciously back away, huddle together, and tremble.
What does it mean when a sense of fear arises from within the body?
A smile gradually spread across Lu Wanqing's face, her large almond-shaped eyes sparkling with joy. Her dear husband hadn't expected to find her.
She approached him with a smile, tugged at his sleeve without any fear, and said in a pitiful voice, "Ah Ye, those two owe me money and they won't pay it back!"
Lin Ye looked down at her. The lovely girl standing in front of him had bright eyes and white teeth, and wore two big braids. Was she really his wife? And why did she have a shy look on her face?
Two weeks into the marriage, she was extremely unwilling and lay in bed protesting every day.
Every time she saw him, she would throw a pillow at him and beat or scold him, causing him to not sleep in bed for half a month.
The thought of his wife asking him for help at a crucial moment made his face flush instantly. He gently shielded her behind him, then, with a stern face and a gruff voice, he shouted, "Who owes my wife money? Hand it over right now!"
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