However, they are too proud to live the life of the poor, so they try to put on a show of wealth even when they are not, in order to maintain a semblance of dignity.
Just like the Jia and Shi families in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
The Xie family must be having some financial difficulties, right? I heard that Huichun Pavilion doesn't make any money at all.
"You think it's not enough?" To everyone's surprise, Ding Huizhu's expression immediately changed.
Xie Li: "???"
"No, I didn't mean it was too little," Xie Li said seriously. "I just felt that we didn't need to give it to you..."
"Enough!" Ding Huizhu stood up abruptly, interrupting Xie Li directly. She had no intention of arguing with Xie Li any further.
If Xie Yunqiu heard this, who knows how much he would laugh at her.
How could they be so stupid, incompetent, and only interested in profit?
She turned to Butler Wu and said, "Let's arrange it this way. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
If things continued like this, she simply wouldn't give him the five thousand yuan at all, and would see if Xie Li still dared to challenge her!
With a disappointed look, Ding Huizhu shook her head, turned around, and went upstairs.
Xie Li: "..."
Confused, he watched Ding Huizhu go upstairs. His gaze shifted upwards, and he saw a figure flash by at the top of the stairs.
After drinking the water, I went upstairs to prepare for bed when my phone suddenly rang.
I picked it up casually and saw that it contained several WeChat messages from Chen Lian.
I am Black Heart Lotus: Xie Li, are your shampoos usable?
I am Black Heart Lotus: Don't play dead. I've checked. None of these are original. What's inside them? Are they even usable? Will they cause any harm?
I am Blackheart Lotus: I'm not kidding you, my mom just used it to wash her hair!
Xie Li: ? ? ? !!!
Xie Li: Why are you using this to wash your hair? You can't use it to wash your hair!
Chen Lian hid in her room, anxiously waiting for Xie Li's reply while holding her phone. But when she saw the reply, her vision went black.
She knew it! Xie Li took a fancy bottle and poured a bunch of random stuff into it to fool her!
Does she look that easy to fool? Ah!
Shen Lian was so angry she almost twisted her nose. She opened a WeChat video call and was going to give Xie Li a good scolding. If he needed money, he could have just borrowed some from her, or she could have given him some flowers. There was no need to resort to such methods!
The video call was answered quickly, and Chen Lian opened her mouth, "Xie Li, you son of a bitch—"
The words he was about to say came to an abrupt halt.
Chen Lian opened her mouth wide, and after a long while, she could only utter a "Holy crap!"
Xie Li blinked at the camera, a little unaccustomed to it, and stepped back slightly. "What's wrong? How is your mother now?"
Shen Lian calmed down a little, but her eyes were still fixed on the phone video with suspicion. When did WeChat's video call function come with a level 10 beauty filter?
When Xie Li stood close to the camera just now, she was almost dazzled by his porcelain-white skin.
Moreover, at such a close distance, Xie Li's facial features were magnified, but instead of revealing any flaws, they were highlighted even more for their exquisite perfection.
How come she never noticed before that Xie Li was so beautiful?
Seeing that Shen Lian on the other end of the camera remained silent, Xie Li couldn't help but tap the camera lens lightly with his finger, "Speak!"
Chen Lian snapped out of her daze, not forgetting her purpose. "Xie Li, what do you mean? What exactly is in the bottle? You're not going to make my mom lose her hair, are you?"
You know, her mother is a female CEO who manages a large company on her own. When she has a spare moment, she has to worry about her husband and daughter. Naturally, her hairline has been receding rapidly.
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