Xiao Huai Hua replied with a distressed face, "Mom, I'm only seventeen this year. I'm not even old enough to work yet!"
"Even if I look for a job now, no factory would hire me!"
"Huai Hua, a few days ago, I discussed with an uncle from our hometown. You will go back to the village and marry Uncle Sun's son!"
"It's the right way for girls to settle down and start a family early, I..."
"Mom, you're too much!"
Xiao Huai Hua retorted angrily, "You're so eager to marry me off when I'm only seventeen, right?"
"Huai Hua, you know our family's situation, don't you..."
Qin Huai Ru replied with a mournful face, "If you get married early, not only will you have a support, but our family will also have one!"
"Hmph!"
Xiao Huai Hua responded coldly, "I said you're eager to marry me off!"
"After all this, you're just eager to marry me off to collect the bride price and make money, right?"
Qin Huai Ru retorted angrily, "Why are you speaking so harshly, you girl?"
"I made these arrangements for your own good, I..."
"Xiao Huai Hua, you stop right there!"
Before Qin Huai Ru could finish speaking, Xiao Huai Hua had already left without looking back.
When Xiao Huai Hua returned to Yi Zhong Hai's home, she was scolded by Xiao Dang.
"Huai Hua, you girl just don't learn your lesson!"
"I told you long ago that the Qin Huai Ru of today is not the Qin Huai Ru of the past!"
"She's mentally ill now. If you follow her arrangements, she'll sell you, and you won't even know. Hmph!"
"I..."
Xiao Huai Hua sighed helplessly, "Sister, how can you be like this?"
"I know that the decisions we're making now aren't entirely rational!"
"But there are reasons for this. She's mentally ill now, and she needs our understanding and care even more!"
"Even if she's wrong in every way, we can't blame her. After all, she gave birth to us and raised us!"
"Stop, stop!"
Xiao Huai Hua was about to say something more but was promptly interrupted by Xiao Dang.
"Huai Hua, don't lecture me here!"
"In short, from now on, if you want to take care of this vampire Qin Huai Ru, you can do it yourself. I absolutely will not!"
"When you visit Qin Huai Ru, don't bother calling me. Even if you do, I won't go!"
Xiao Huai Hua retorted indignantly, "Sister, are you even human?"
"Are you really heartless? She's our biological mother!"
Xiao Dang replied righteously, "Huai Hua, you don't have to curse at me like this!"
"Today, let me make myself clear!"
"I am a student now, and I don't have the ability to earn a living for the family!"
"This doesn't mean I'm heartless!"
"When I finish my studies and enter society to work, I will naturally take on my responsibilities!"
"At that time, I will support and take care of both Mom and Dad!"
"But I'm still studying now. If Qin Huai Ru wants me to drop out and earn money to support her, I can't do that!"
"You can call me heartless or a beast, I won't change my mind!"
"And when you scold me, please think about what you yourself have done, hmph!"
"I..." For a moment, Xiao Huai Hua was completely dumbfounded, unable to utter a coherent word for a long time.
Yes, Xiao Dang's words just now were a soul-searching question for her.
...
As night fell, Xiao Huai Hua came to Liu Kai Xuan's home alone.
After the doorman clarified her identity, he immediately reported the situation to Liu Kai Xuan.
Although Liu Kai Xuan detested Qin Huai Ru immensely, he didn't have much of an opinion about Xiao Huai Hua.
When Liu Kai Xuan was at his most intense conflict with the Jia family back then, Xiao Huai Hua was very young.
She actually didn't participate in that struggle.
After receiving Liu Kai Xuan's permission, Xiao Huai Hua entered the house at noon and met Liu Kai Xuan.
"What's wrong, Huai Hua? Is there something you need from me?" Liu Kai Xuan asked indifferently upon seeing Xiao Huai Hua.
Suddenly, Xiao Huai Hua's knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground, "Uncle Liu, please save my mother!" 138 Reading Network
"She's sick now, and I really don't know what to do!"
Liu Kai Xuan shook his head and sighed, "Qin Huai Ru is sick. You should find a doctor to treat her!"
"What can you do by finding me? I'm not a doctor, okay!"
Xiao Huai Hua cried, "But I don't have any money!"
"Uncle Liu, please lend me 100 yuan to see my mother. I... I'll sweep the floor and wash clothes for you!"
"I'll do anything you want, please save my mother!"
Liu Kai Xuan asked, "Is that so? Huai Hua, how old are you this year?"
"I'm seventeen this year!" Xiao Huai Hua replied immediately.
"Then that won't do!"
Liu Kai Xuan immediately shook his head and said, "You're not old enough to start working yet!"
"If I let you work for me now, it would be illegal!"
Xiao Huai Hua knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Please, Uncle Liu, help us!"
"Consider this a loan. I'll write you an IOU, okay?"
"When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely repay you!"
Before Liu Kai Xuan could respond, Zhao Fei Yan became angry.
"I say, little girl, can't you understand people? Or what?"
"If you want to borrow money, go find someone else. We don't have money to lend you. Hurry up and leave!"
As she spoke, Zhao Fei Yan made a gesture as if to drive Xiao Huai Hua away.
But Xiao Huai Hua knelt on the ground, stubbornly refusing to leave.
In her desperation, Zhao Fei Yan was about to call the security guards to forcibly remove the girl.
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan spoke again, "Alright, alright, Fei Yan, say less!"
"It's just 100 yuan. It's not a large sum for our family!"
"Let the girl write an IOU and give her 100 yuan!"
"What did you say?"
Zhao Fei Yan's expression instantly became extremely complicated, "You're actually going to lend her money?"
Liu Kai Xuan nodded and smiled, "It's just 100 yuan. It's fine to lend it to her!"
"I... forget it, I won't deal with this anymore!"
Although Zhao Fei Yan no longer objected, she couldn't swallow this particular grievance.
Next, Liu Kai Xuan had Xiao Huai Hua write an IOU on the spot, and she signed it and pressed her handprint.
After receiving the IOU, Liu Kai Xuan took 100 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Xiao Huai Hua.
"Thank you, Uncle Liu. Good deeds are rewarded. When I can earn money in the future, I will definitely repay you!"
"Go, go!"
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand repeatedly, signaling the girl to hurry out and cool off.
"Liu Kai Xuan, are you crazy? You actually dare to lend money to these rascals?"