After Qin Huairu's plan to drain him dry failed, she returned to the courtyard filled with resentment.
Her family was about to run out of food, and Qin Huairu couldn't possibly sit still at home.
With no other options, Qin Huairu had to go and find the street office director, Wang Xia.
Wang Xia had just taken office a few months ago and felt deep sympathy for Qin Huairu's family.
Naturally, she had offered Qin Huairu and her son a lot of help.
If it were anyone else, they might have been grateful for Wang Xia's assistance!
But now, encountering Qin Huairu, a leech, Wang Xia could only consider herself unlucky.
No matter how much help Wang Xia provided, Qin Huairu would never be satisfied.
As a result, Wang Xia now had no good feelings towards Qin Huairu.
When Qin Huairu approached Wang Xia, she spoke without politeness, "Director Wang!"
"Our family's current living situation is truly unbearable!"
"The relief money provided by the street office is simply not enough. Could you see if you could apply for more subsidies for me?"
"Otherwise, our lives are just too difficult!"
Wang Xia thought for a moment and replied, "Qin Huairu, you can't keep living in a daze like this!"
"I've discussed it with the other staff members, and we've decided to offer you a job as a cleaner!"
"At least with a legitimate job, your and your child's quality of life will significantly improve!"
Qin Huairu replied with a distressed expression, "Director Wang, it's just my son and me left in the family!"
"If I go out to work, who will take care of the child?"
"And being a cleaner is such an undignified job!"
"If I were to be a cleaner, my child would surely be ridiculed in the future!"
"I hope you can understand my difficulties. I..."
"Get out, get out now!"
Before Qin Huairu could finish speaking, Wang Xia had already ordered her to leave.
Qin Huairu still wanted to linger, but Wang Xia's sharp reprimand stopped her.
"Qin Huairu, what kind of nonsense are you filling your head with all day?"
"Your son and you are about to starve, and you're still talking to me about dignity?"
"Do you know that dignity comes after having enough to eat and surviving?"
"I truly don't understand where you get your confidence from..."
"Leave, and don't come to me for help anymore!"
"Director Wang, please listen to my explanation. I'm actively looking for a job right now!"
"If you could help me for a little longer, once I find a job, everything will get better!"
"Please, just trust me one more time. I promise..."
Before Qin Huairu could finish her plea, Wang Xia had already walked away without looking back.
Qin Huairu couldn't gain anything from Wang Xia.
Helpless, she had to shamelessly go to Shazhu.
Qin Jingru had gone shopping, and Shazhu was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner by himself.
Seeing Qin Huairu arrive, Shazhu quickly took off his apron and strode out of the kitchen.
"Sister Qin, why have you come? What can I do for you?"
With Qin Jingru not at home, Shazhu's attitude towards Qin Huairu was incredibly warm and enthusiastic.
Qin Huairu said with a stern face, "Shazhu, are you truly heartless?"
"I've told you many times that Qin Hao is your biological son, but you refuse to believe me, right?"
"You're not even taking care of your own son. Are you even human?"
Shazhu replied with a wry smile, "Sister Qin, honestly, haven't I looked after you and Qin Hao all these years?"
"I've done my utmost to help you, but I have my own family now, so I can't..."
"In short, we don't have money to eat right now!"
Qin Huairu said with a cold face, "Either let Qin Hao come to your house for dinner, or give me living expenses!"
"Otherwise, I no longer have the ability to raise your son!"
Shazhu quickly took out banknotes from his pocket and gave Qin Huairu 20 yuan!
Qin Huairu took the money, still looking displeased, "What good is such a small amount of money?"
"Qin Hao needs money right now!"
"Shazhu, if you're truly a man, show the spirit of a man!"
"From now on, at least half of your monthly salary must come to us!"
"Don't think I don't know, your monthly salary is over 800 yuan!"
"Half of over 800 yuan is 400 yuan!"
"Give me this money, and I'll raise your son to adulthood!"
Shazhu repeatedly shook his head, "We should discuss this matter further, Sister Qin. Don't be impatient!"
"Shazhu, what do you mean? Are you trying to push me to a dead end?"
"You want me to raise your son, but you won't give me money. Isn't that being a scoundrel? Hmph!"
Shazhu's mood at the moment was incredibly agitated.
On one hand, he wanted to support Qin Huairu and raise his son to continue the family line.
On the other hand, Shazhu also wanted to maintain his current family life.
"Alright, alright!"
Shazhu could only force himself to explain, "When I get paid next month, I'll try to give you as much money as I can."
"This is all I can do for you right now!"
"My own family needs to live, sigh..."
Qin Huairu knew that even if she stayed with Shazhu, she wouldn't be able to squeeze much out of him.
Without the exchange of money, Qin Huairu didn't want to waste another second at Shazhu's place.
...
For the next few days, Qin Huairu would go to Liu Kai Xuan's company to cause trouble every few days.
Unfortunately, the company security guards had already been specially instructed by Liu Yuqian.
Anyone who dared to let Qin Huairu in to cause trouble would be fired on the spot.
The security guards at the gate tried their best to stop her, and Qin Huairu was completely unable to enter the company grounds.
After several such attempts back and forth, a week finally passed.
One early morning, Qin Huairu put on her clothes and just got off the kang.
Suddenly, her knee joint weakened, and she instantly lost her balance, about to fall straight to the ground!
"Oh, it hurts so much!"
Qin Huairu cried out in pain and struggled to get up from the ground.
Then, Qin Huairu felt her knee joint sore and weak, completely unable to exert any strength.
Realizing this situation, Qin Huairu immediately became frantic.
"How can this be? What on earth is going on?"
"What's wrong with my leg? Ah... my leg!"
Qin Huairu used all her might to try and stand up from the ground, but she couldn't.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Qin Huairu began to scream frantically.