"Just friends? Just friends? I have hair accessories and you have hair accessories. He just gave me a bottle of face cream, and then he gave you one. You told me you had to go to work today, but I ran into you two here. Are you lying to me or to yourself?"
With each word Xu Jing spoke, Cheng Yong's face darkened further. Before he could even speak, the girl was already defending him.
"How could you think of us like that? I knew he had a girlfriend the day we met. We've always kept to ourselves and haven't crossed any lines. This face cream is because I helped him yesterday, and he wanted to thank me..."
"Stop, stop, stop! What about those flowers? He gave them to you too, didn't he? And what help did he give you?"
Hearing her say that, the girl shut her mouth, which she was about to say, and glanced at Cheng Yong next to her with a flustered look.
The flower in her hair was indeed a gift from Cheng Yong, which is why she was willing to have contact with him again.
Xu Jing saw their behavior as flirting, and still furious, she continued her tirade, "And you two, one of you has a boyfriend, and the other knows the other has a boyfriend yet you still exchange gifts and pour out your hearts to each other, what is this? Are you having an affair?"
When he said that, Cheng Yong panicked.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Are you trying to kill me? What happened to you? You weren't like this before!"
Xu Jing sneered, "What was I like before? You thought I wouldn't dare go west if you said east? Sorry, I've definitely changed!"
"Cheng Yong, we've broken up! From this moment on, it's over between us."
Xu Jing wanted to leave directly, but then she thought of the girl who had been cheated out of money and ended up committing suicide. She felt that this was not enough, so she pulled back her foot after taking only two steps.
"Give me my money back!"
"What money are you going to pay back?" Cheng Yong felt like Xu Jing had trampled his face underfoot.
“What money? The money you borrowed from me under all sorts of excuses, like your mother being sick, your sister wanting to buy a new pair of shoes, your brother not having money for school books, and many, many more times. I lent it to you before because I thought you were filial to your parents and loving to your siblings. But now I know you've spent my money on other girls, so I have to get this money back.”
"Brother, can you calculate the total cost for me?"
Xu Jing spoke while Xu Zhi calculated.
"Sixty-one yuan and sixty cents."
When Xu Zhi announced the amount, Xu Jing suddenly realized how much money she had spent. She could have spent that much money on herself, but when she thought about buying a piece of clothing, he called her vain and said she didn't know how to manage money.
She was clearly spending her own money!!!
"Give me my money back!"
"Stop messing around!" Sensing that the passersby had been disturbed by the commotion, Cheng Yong instinctively tried to pull Xu Jing aside, but Xu Zhi blocked him.
"My sister has already broken up with you. Don't you understand the principle of propriety between men and women?"
"Does it have to get this ugly?"
Xu Zhi gave the same cold smile as his sister, "Ugly? I think it's fine. As long as my sister doesn't suffer any loss, it's fine no matter what!"
"Xu Jing, have you no shame?"
Cheng Yong knew he was no match for Xu Zhi, so he turned his attention back to Xu Jing, hoping to win her back through this method.
"I'm shameless? I think you're the most shameless person in the world."
"Sixty-one yuan and sixty cents, delivered to my house today. You'd better wait until it's a penny less."
After the filter shattered, Xu Jing's eyes gradually cleared, and the feeling of inferiority disappeared from her body.
"Brother, let's go home first."
As her gaze swept over the girl, she added, "I advise you to stay away from this person, or you might become the next me."
After saying that, he didn't look at the two of them again.
Xu Zhi patted his sister's head. "Okay."
Then he turned to Cheng Yong and said, "I don't think you want this to become common knowledge, right? If you don't, then be sensible. Once we see the money before sunset, our two families will have nothing to do with each other anymore, otherwise..."
As the brother and sister were leaving, Cheng Yongqi kicked a snowdrift. The snowdrift happened to be very compacted, and he immediately bent over and clutched his foot in pain.
"My mom needs to talk to me, so I'm going home now. Here, here's the face cream back."
After stuffing the things into Cheng Yong's hands, the girl hurriedly ran away.
Cheng Yong was dealt another heavy blow.
Xu Jing remained silent on the way back. Just as Xu Zhi was worried about her condition, she spoke up.
"Brother, were those stories you told the other day told on purpose?"
Xu Jing hadn't originally thought of it this way, but if she didn't realize it now, she would be a fool.
"Um."
"Brother, you're not usually the type to tell stories. Did you go somewhere to learn some wisdom?"
Xu Zhi thought of Gu An'an, then looked at his younger sister in front of him, and his smile grew wider and wider. "Do you still remember the female educated youth who got the top score in the provincial exam that I told you about yesterday?"
Xu Jing nodded. "She's very capable."
“She’s my brother’s wife. A few days ago when I went to see them, they noticed. I briefly mentioned your situation, and my sister-in-law said that Cheng Yong is not a good match for you. She said he’s only trying to suppress you so that you’ll be more obedient, not that he really likes you.”
"Then she told me a few stories about girls who were suppressed by that A, and told me not to just oppose it, but to talk about these stories like we were having a chat, so that I could subtly change my mind, and then she would show me what I just saw."
Hearing her brother say that, Xu Jing became even more interested in Gu An'an.
"Brother, isn't she amazing?"
Xu Zhi nodded, "She's amazing. She came to our village alone, and even if she hadn't married my brother, she could still thrive there. She helped the village set up factories and increased the village's income. Xiao Wang Village is now the richest village in our area."
“After she joined the army, she not only had two children, but also helped the family compound set up a soap factory. It seems she had other jobs as well. My brother said his wife earns more than him. He’s just a freeloader.”
"Now that she has become the top scorer in the province, her future will be even better. However, there are few girls like her. Your family doesn't have such high expectations for you. They just hope that you can live a happy and joyful life."
Xu Jing used to think that finding a man and living a happy life like her mother was a good choice, but she doesn't think that way anymore.
Love can be faked, but only you are real.
"Brother, can you take me to meet Sister Gu?"
"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow. Once things are settled, it's time to go and thank them in person."
Of course, everything must be resolved before you go to their door.
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