Chapter 196: Borrowing Money

Zhu Yunchang nodded, “Ling Xuemei is Ji Yanting’s wife.

He just brought them, mother and daughter, back not long ago.”

He initially thought the mother and daughter were just ordinary village women. If it hadn’t been for Old Master Ji’s secret protection, they would have been dead long ago.

He didn’t expect that their Zhu family would suffer a major setback because of Ling Yao. She not only married Lu Qingyun, becoming the future mistress of the Lu family, but she was also the savior of Chu Lie from the Chu family. Now, the three major families were joining forces to suppress their Zhu family, all thanks to Ling Yao.

“Ji Yanting is from the Ji family?! Isn’t he just an ordinary young intellectual?” Jiang Chunhua looked disbelieving. If Ji Yanting had that kind of background, why did he go to the countryside as a young intellectual?

“It was forced upon him back then. Ji Yanting had to go to the countryside to participate in the ‘Down to the Countryside’ movement.” What Zhu Yunchang didn’t say was that the Zhu family had played a role behind the scenes in making Ji Yanting go to the countryside.

Ji Yanting was as talented and capable as Old Master Ji. It was no exaggeration to say that whether the Ji family could maintain its foothold in Beijing was closely related to Ji Yanting.

After Ji Yanting went to the countryside, the Zhu family secretly started to make some small moves, trying to kill him. As long as Ji Yanting died, Old Master Ji alone would not be able to support the Ji family for long.

But fate had other plans. Ji Yanting repeatedly escaped danger. Later, they heard that he had married a village woman in the countryside and had a daughter with her.

Their Zhu family thought that Ji Yanting would stay in the countryside forever. But as soon as the news of his return to the city came out, Ji Yanting immediately relied on his outstanding abilities and connections to successfully apply to be transferred back to Beijing. From then on, Ji Yanting was unstoppable. He quickly rose to prominence with a decisive and efficient manner.

Jiang Chunhua was so angry that she was about to grind her teeth. How could Ling Xuemei be so lucky? She became the wife of the Ji family. It was she who had fallen for Ji Yanting first. No, she must get Ji Yanting back. Only she was worthy to be Ji Yanting’s wife, the wife of the Ji family.

Jiang Chunhua leaned close to Zhu Yunchang and whispered in his ear, “Big Brother, I want Ling Xuemei dead. Can you help me?”

Zhu Yunchang looked at Jiang Chunhua in shock, “Are you crazy? Do you want to destroy our Zhu family?” The Zhu family absolutely couldn’t act rashly now. It would only accelerate their decline.

“Big Brother, don’t get excited. Listen to me. I knew Ji Yanting. We were in love. It was Ling Xuemei who interfered, and we broke up. I’m just taking back what belongs to me.”

“Don’t be ridiculous.” Zhu Yunchang clearly didn’t believe Jiang Chunhua’s words. He wasn’t looking down on his sister, but compared to her, Ling Xuemei was superior in both appearance and temperament. If he were Ji Yanting, he would choose Ling Xuemei too.

“If you won’t help me, then forget it.” Jiang Chunhua snorted coldly and turned her head away. She would find a way herself. She wouldn’t let Ling Xuemei live better than her.

After shopping around the mall, Ling Yao, Ling Xuemei, and Mother Lu each had a bunch of bags in their hands.

“Mom! We’re going now. I’ll come see you, Dad, and Grandpa tomorrow.” Ling Yao said goodbye to Mother Lu.

“Okay, come early tomorrow.” Mother Lu looked at Ling Yao with a loving smile. She liked her daughter-in-law more and more.

“Okay, see you tomorrow, Mom!” Ling Yao waved goodbye to Mother Lu with a smile and got in the car with Ling Xuemei.

Back in the family quarters, Ling Yao said goodbye to Ling Xuemei and walked towards the inside of the family quarters, carrying her bags.

The wives saw Ling Yao come back with a bunch of bags in her hands. They were both envious and jealous.

“This wife of Captain Lu is really a spendthrift. She bought so many things again.”

“How can Captain Lu’s salary stand her spending like this?”

“Just wait and see. When Captain Lu comes back, he’ll definitely divorce her. What man can stand his wife spending so much money and not staying home all day?”

Ling Yao was used to these rumors. She walked past the crowd with a detached expression.

But just because she chose to ignore them didn’t mean they wouldn’t come to her.

Ling Yao had just walked out when a wife hurried after her.

“Sister Lu! What good things did you buy?” The wife asked curiously, her eyes looking at the bags in Ling Yao’s hands.

Ling Yao switched the bags to her other hand and said calmly, “Qian Saozi, I have something to do now. I won’t chat with you for long.” This Qian Saozi was known in the family quarters for being a cheapskate. She would secretly take other people’s clothes, shoes, salted vegetables, and salted meat that were drying outside and take them back to her own home.

If people went to ask her for them, she would sit on the ground and throw a tantrum, refusing to return them. The wives had no choice but to stop drying their things outside.

Qian Saozi followed closely behind Ling Yao, “Sister Lu, I heard you helped Ma Meifang open a shop. You’re so kind. That… hehehe, I actually came to you today because I wanted to borrow some money. You must have heard about my family’s situation. I have five children to raise, and Lao Qian sends half his salary back to his hometown. I’m really desperate, so I’m shamelessly coming to you.” Since Ling Yao was willing to pay for Ma Meifang to open a shop, it was only right for her to lend some money to her.

Ling Yao laughed sarcastically, “What does that have to do with me? You’re broke, but it’s not my fault. Why should I lend you money?”

“You have money to buy clothes, buy food, and even pay for Ma Meifang to open a shop. What’s wrong with borrowing some money from me?” Qian Saozi said with a sense of entitlement.

“I can buy whatever I want with my money. I can spend it on whoever I want.” Ling Yao pushed open the courtyard door, walked into the courtyard, and closed the door in front of Qian Saozi. She would rather throw her money into the river than lend it to this kind of person.

In her previous life, she had a miscarriage and was lying on the ground bleeding, calling for help. Qian Saozi happened to pass by her door and heard her cries. At the time, she just glanced at her and then looked away, cracking sunflower seeds, and left. If Qian Saozi had been willing to save her at the time, she wouldn’t have lost her child.

“How can you be so mean? I’m not asking for much. You could just buy one less outfit. You’re so stingy! You have no compassion at all.” Qian Saozi slammed on the door. When she didn’t see Ling Yao come out to open the door after a long time, she had to leave.

Ling Yao went inside and entered the space. She was going to the Lu family tomorrow, and she planned to make some skincare products for the Lu family.

The night passed without incident. When Ling Yao came out of the space again, it was already eight in the morning.

She washed up and had breakfast. Ling Yao carried her bags and left the family quarters.

At the gate, the car sent by the Lu family was already waiting. When they saw Ling Yao come out, the driver immediately got out and opened the car door for her.