Chapter 1286 The widowed mother who worries too much (7)
As soon as Wu Li came out of the bathroom, he saw a colleague looking at him with a forced smile, obviously waiting for him.
"Wu Li, it's already the third month. When will you pay me back the money you borrowed from me?" The colleague was too lazy to exchange pleasantries and asked directly.
Wu Li's face froze immediately, and he replied with a smile: "Li Sheng, can I pay you back next month? I really don't have any money now..."
"Next month, next month... You've told me 'next month' several times, but you never kept your promise. Are you planning to default on my money?" Li Sheng looked very unhappy, and glared at Wu Li fiercely. "Do you think I'm easy to talk to, so you keep refusing to pay me back? I've given you grace several times, and I've done my best. Wu Li, if I don't receive the money by tomorrow, then you can just wait."
"Li Sheng! Don't be angry, I really don't mean to default on my debt. I've been really short of money lately, and I can't even order takeout for lunch. I can only eat instant noodles. Can you please give me a little more time since we are colleagues..." Wu Li pleaded with Li Sheng, almost speaking softly in a humbly manner.
However, Li Sheng sneered and said, "You're short of money? Then why did I hear that you went to a seafood dinner with your girlfriend yesterday? Don't treat me like a fool! If you don't pay me back, I'll go find your girlfriend. She won't just watch her boyfriend being asked to pay back, right?"
When Wu Li heard this, he waved his hands and begged, "Don't look for my girlfriend! Li Sheng, I promise you everything. I will definitely pay you back tomorrow. Is that okay?"
"Hmph! Couldn't you have said it earlier? Why did you make me threaten you? I won't cry until I see the coffin. Remember, if I don't receive the money tomorrow, I'm sorry for having to disturb your girlfriend." Li Sheng said sarcastically.
After being threatened like this, Wu Li felt a suffocating breath in his chest, neither up nor down, feeling aggrieved and wronged. He didn't mean to not pay back the money, he just didn't have that much money at the moment. Why couldn't Li Sheng consider his own difficulties? Obviously, he didn't need money at all!
Wu Li never thought that even if the other party was not short of money, he had the right to ask for back the money he lent him. What's more, Li Sheng had already given him a few months' grace period. It was only when he saw Li Sheng taking his girlfriend to a seafood dinner that he got angry and forced him to change the money. After all, he could have a big meal, so why couldn't he pay back the money?
Wu Li took out his cell phone and looked at the balance of less than one thousand yuan in his account. He felt a headache. This month's salary would not be paid for more than ten days. Where could he find the money to pay back Li Sheng?
He irritably looked through the names in his address book one by one, and suddenly saw the word "mother". His eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw hope of paying off his debts.
He couldn't wait to call Zheng Shichu's cell phone, but after a long time, the call was not connected. After calling several times, he had to admit that Zheng Shichu had blocked his number.
Wu Li was so angry that he gnashed his teeth. In his heart, Zheng Shichu was his ATM machine, all-around babysitter, and emotional outlet. He had always blocked her because he was impatient with her nagging. How could Zheng Shichu block him? But this time, it was Zheng Shichu who loved her son as her life who blocked him!
Could it be because of the last quarrel? Wu Li finally remembered the last quarrel with his mother. Zheng Shichu said at that time that he would not talk to him anymore and told him to save up the gift if he wanted to get married. He also hung up his phone, which was unusual, and never contacted him again.
He was very angry at the time, thinking that if she didn't apologize to him, he would never forgive her. He didn't expect that after so long, she really never contacted him again.
When Wu Li thought of this, he had a bad feeling. He quickly sent another message to Zheng Shichu on WeChat, but sure enough, he had been deleted as a friend.
He cursed under his breath, feeling that Zheng Shichu, as a mother, had no sympathy for him at all. She chose to be angry with him at this very moment, causing him to be unable to contact her.
When Wu Li thought about having to pay back the money tomorrow but not being able to find her, he became anxious and irritated. What should he do now? He had no money on him. His colleagues had learned their lesson and would not lend him money again. As for his girlfriend Xu Xiaorou? How could he, a grown man, borrow money from his woman? Wouldn't that make him lose face in front of her?
So it would be better to contact Zheng Shichu. She must still have money... Wu Li thought firmly.
After finally waiting until the end of get off work, he quickly grabbed his bag and ran out. Since there was no way to contact her, he would go to her place to look for her in person.
After going downstairs, Wu Li called a taxi to Zheng Shichu's residence.
Because the original owner didn't want to be too far away from her son, she followed Wu Li here to work after he was admitted to the university in this city. Wu Li naturally knew where the original owner lived.
However, that was the original owner's residence. Since Shi Chu came, she immediately found a new house and moved out, so Wu Li had no way of finding her.
Wu Li paid dozens of dollars for the taxi fare with a distressed look on his face, then ran anxiously to the house where the original owner had rented before. Finally, when he reached the sixth floor, he knocked loudly on the door, not caring whether it would disturb the neighbors.
"Who is it? You're knocking so loudly. Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" Following a burst of cursing, the door suddenly opened and a short and fat woman in her thirties came out. She stared at Wu Li with an impatient look on her face. "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
"Who are you? Why are you here? I'm looking for my mother. My mother lives here." Wu Li said in an angry tone. He was also very unhappy.
"Which one is your mother? I don't have a son as old as you!" The fat woman rolled her eyes and said, "You've got the wrong person!" and was about to close the door.
But Wu Li had looked at the room number and was sure that he had found the right place, so he said unhappily, "I didn't find the wrong place. My mother has lived here for several years. Her name is Zheng Shichu..."
"Live here for several years? You mean the previous tenant? She moved out a long time ago, otherwise why would I move in? I have paid the landlord rent for several months and even signed a contract!" As soon as the fat woman finished saying this, she slammed the door.
When Wu Li heard her words, his heart sank. He realized that Zheng Shichu might have moved away. His scalp suddenly went numb. If she moved away, how could he find her?
With his last hope, Wu Li knocked on the door again and asked loudly, "Do you know where my mother moved to?"
"You're crazy! How would I know? I haven't even seen your mother. You might as well ask the landlord..." the fat woman cursed.
(End of this chapter)
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