Bei County is not big, and Ji Ling quickly arrived at the department store. There were only a few brands of soap displayed on the counter.

This is the only place that sells daily necessities, and it's a public place.

Ji Ling doesn't need to go anywhere else.

In fact, she already had a plan in mind.

"Ji Ling, huh? Are you here to see your mom?" A woman in a red plaid shirt came over. Seeing her sizing up the soap, she smiled and said, "Don't buy it. When the new soap arrived yesterday, your mom asked her to keep a piece. You can take it home tonight."

Ji Ling knew that the other party had misunderstood, so she smiled and didn't explain further.

Only then did she remember that Xu Fang worked here, so it would be better for her to leave first to avoid bumping into Xu Fang.

Thinking of this, she nodded and left.

As soon as she left, Xu Fang came.

Xiao Liu came up and said, "Sister Xu, your Ji Ling just came over."

Xu Fang was stunned for a moment, "What is she doing here?"

Xiao Liu pointed at the soap with his chin, "Look, the soap is here. The little girl loves beauty and a new brand was introduced yesterday. How can she not be curious? I told her not to worry, you left it for her."

Xu Fang remained silent.

Xiao Liu was straightforward and didn't notice anything wrong. He asked about the results, "Sister Xu, judging from your Ji Ling's performance, she must have done well in the exam this year, right?"

Both of Xu Fang's daughters are taking the college entrance examination this year, and everyone in the department store knows it.

Especially the spoiled eldest daughter, who was about to take the college entrance examination a while ago, but made a fuss about going to work in the city. Xu Fang was very concerned about her reputation, but some of her colleagues and relatives lived in the agricultural machinery family compound, so the news of the Ji family spread.

Xu Fang knew in her heart that many people laughed at her in secret, but since no one said anything or asked about it, she pretended not to know. In her heart, she hated her eldest daughter to death for bringing shame upon her.

When Xiao Liu asked about her grades, Xu Fang finally smiled and said, "I passed."

Xiao Liu raised his voice, "You all passed the exam? Sister Xu, this is a great event. Your family has two college students, which is unique in our Bei County."

Xu Fang said, "Ji Ke is better. Speaking of Ji Ling, she had to repeat a year before she was admitted, which is not a happy event, but she finally passed."

"Sister Xu, you can't say that. There are so many people who have repeated their studies for many years but still can't get into your grade. Ji Ling is quite outstanding."

The two of them stood at the counter and chatted. Soon everyone in the department store knew that Xu Fang's two daughters had been admitted to university, and that the younger daughter had even passed the key line. There were constant congratulations, but no one asked Ji Ling how many points she had gotten.

In everyone's mind, given Ji Ling's usual appearance, it would be good enough for her to be admitted to a technical secondary school.

If he really did well in the exam, how could Xu Fang not mention it?

At noon, Xu Fang did not eat at the company. After getting a meal in the cafeteria, she looked at the soap she had left, hesitated for a moment, took another piece, and returned home with two pieces of soap.

As soon as I came back, I saw a boy standing outside the gate, looking into the yard.

Xu Fang frowned and walked over, "Who are you looking for?"

She seldom interacted with people in the family compound and didn't know many people, but when the boy turned his head, she recognized him as the child of the agricultural machinery manager.

"You are from Manager Liu's family, right? What's the matter?"

Liu Zili saw Xu Fang, pursed his lips, and took great effort to muster up the courage, "Auntie, I'm looking for Ji Ling."

Xu Fang's face sank, "Ji Ling is not at home."

My good mood immediately calmed down.

"Auntie, Ji Ling owes me a hundred yuan for several months and has not paid it back." Liu Zili thought of the humiliation he suffered in the morning, and the budding love turned into anger. He directly asked Xu Fang for justice, "Ji Ling not only owes me a hundred yuan, but also owes money to many male classmates."

Liu Zili is not stupid.

Not only did he mention that he owed money, he also said that it was all his male classmates' money.

What it implies is self-evident.

Embarrassment suddenly appeared on her face.

What she was thinking was that she was still here and hated people.

But listen to this story, how do people see her? Xu Fang wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

After a moment of silence, she suppressed her anger and asked, "How much money did she owe in total?"

Liu Zili, "More than 500, right? This is just what I know. There must be more that I don't know."

"You knew that?"

Liu Zili didn't dare to meet Xu Fang's gaze, "Well, Ji Ling, tell me everything."

In this day and age, men and women are so close to each other, and hearing that the two seemed to have a very intimate relationship, Xu Fang's body began to tremble slightly with anger.

"Okay, I got it. You go back first. I'll ask her to send the money to you tonight." Xu Fang suppressed her anger and sent the man away. As soon as she entered the house, she sat down on the bed with her whole body limp.

Ji Ke walked in with a book, "Mom, why are you so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"

The warmth of her daughter's hand slowly spread from her forehead to her body, and Xu Fang seemed to come back to life.

"Mom, if you feel uncomfortable, go to the hospital for a check-up."

Yes, she also has a well-behaved and sensible little daughter.

Xu Fang forced a smile and comforted her daughter, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I've prepared food, let's eat first."

Ji Ke knew that her mother was lying, but seeing that her mother looked unhappy, she behaved well and didn't ask any more questions.

The food was served, and Ji Ke said, "My sister hasn't come back yet, I'll save some for her."

"Don't worry about her, just treat her as dead." Xu Fang silently picked up a piece of meat for her daughter and ate her own rice. "Eat."

Ji Ke stayed quiet and said no more.

Ji Ling had no money in her pocket. She had thought of how to make soap, but the materials needed required money. For now, she could only work hard and wait for Ji Yong to come back and ask him for some capital.

When she returned home, Xu Fang and her daughter had finished their meal and cleaned up.

Ji Ling felt that the atmosphere at home was a little strange. Xu Fang was alone in the room, sitting on the edge of the bed with a stern face, as if he was waiting for her to come back.

"Come in."

Ji Ling obediently went into the room, and when she heard Xu Fang say to close the door, she did so.

Then, Xu Fang asked bluntly, "What's going on between you and the kid from the Liu family?"

Ji Ling understood why Xu Fang was angry, and she also had a clue in her mind, "I borrowed money from him, that's it."

Since she couldn't hide the fact of borrowing money, Ji Ling simply became unhappy about it.

"Besides borrowing money? I'm asking about things other than borrowing money." Xu Fang lowered her voice as she was still concerned about her little daughter in the west room.

Ji Ling frowned, "Then what do you think Liu Zili and I can do besides borrowing money?"

"Is there something you don't understand? Do I need to tell you?"

"I don't know, so tell me." Ji Ling was not without temper, "Or do you want me to say that Liu Zili and I have something shameful?"

"You said I was throwing dirty water on you?"

Ji Ling asked, "What else?"

(End of this chapter)