He Ning's expression remained indifferent as he asked only one question: "Where did the money come from?"
He Xiaoguo, who was eating meatballs, stopped eating. He Sui, who was about to sneak a squid roll, withdrew his hand. He's father, who was sitting on the sofa reading the evening newspaper, looked up. He's mother, who was about to step into the kitchen, also withdrew her leg.
That's right, her mother only gave her 20 yuan today. Where did she get the money to buy oden...?
All eyes were on He Jing, filled with a sense of inquiry. The air seemed to freeze, and a string was quietly taut, ready to snap at any moment.
He Jing smiled nonchalantly, seeing through their deepest thoughts at a glance, and said, "It wasn't given by the Cheng family, I earned it myself."
He Ning frowned deeply, his handsome face filled with disbelief.
He Sui seemed to have caught her by the nose, and said sarcastically, "You're kidding me. Where did you get so much money? Although our He family is poor, we are poor with integrity. We will not eat things of dubious origin."
He Xiaoguo couldn't swallow the meatball, her cheeks were bulging, and she suddenly felt that swallowing it or not swallowing it was also a dilemma.
He Jing stared intently at He Sui with her beautiful eyes, making He Sui feel uneasy. However, she didn't say anything, picked up the oden from the table, turned around and went into the room, closing the door behind her.
He Sui felt as if he had been slapped in the face without his knowledge. He heard his mother say with a hint of reproach, "Sui, you went too far. Jingjing meant well. She brought things back for you and your brother to eat. Even if she took money from the Cheng family, you shouldn't have said those things to her. Go apologize to her later."
He Sui, who had initially felt a little guilty, suddenly exploded: "No, why should I apologize to her? If she can't say it, then the money is not clean."
Mother He was speechless and let out a soft sigh.
Mr. He calmly said, "I'll talk to Jingjing later and see where she got the money. If she borrowed it from the Cheng family or her classmates and friends, we'll pay it back for her."
Just then, a car horn sounded outside the door.
Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, He Xiaoguo swallowed the fish ball in one gulp and exclaimed excitedly, "It must be Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother who have returned from Aunt's house!"
Every time they come back, they bring him delicious food!
With that, her two short legs shot off like a whirlwind.
The tense atmosphere in the living room was thus slightly eased.
Taking the opportunity, Mother He instructed, "Listen to me, you must apologize to Jingjing later no matter what."
He Sui remained unconvinced: "No way, I'd rather die than apologize."
Less than a minute later, He Xiaoguo returned with a group of strangers.
The group of strangers were very young, both men and women, and all looked like wealthy young masters and ladies. They were all dressed in designer brands, and one of them even had the keys to a Ferrari. The He family could not possibly know such rich people, so they must be people that He Jing knew.
Uncertain, the boy with the Ferrari key hooked on his index finger stood outside the threshold and asked very politely, "Hello, Auntie, does He Jing live here?"
Mother He's eyelids twitched, and she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes," then kicked He Sui, signaling him to pour tea.
She then knocked on He Jing's door, feeling uneasy. She lowered her voice and said, "Jingjing, your classmate is here to see you."
He Jing opened the door.
The oden was still untouched on the old table behind her. She changed into her school uniform, wearing the cheap clothes that her eldest brother He Yuan had bought for her, and walked out with a calm expression.
A quick glance at the group of men and women by the door revealed them to be none other than those academically challenged students who had bought her notes.
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