Chapter 11: Paying Debts Is Only Right and Proper

Su Wantang pushed open the dormitory door and swaggered inside, sitting down at a table.

A smile curved her lips. “I’m not here to fight you; I’m here to collect money from you two.”

Song Shiyi bit her lip and asked, “When did I owe you money? Do you have an IOU? You can’t just say we owe you money and expect us to pay.”

Fang Shishen felt his mind clear instantly.

His Shiyi was so smart.

The borrowing of money was all verbal.

There were no witnesses, no IOUs.

Su Wantang couldn’t just say they owed her money and expect them to pay.

Zhang Daniu, seeing the pair trying to weasel out of it, got angry.

She carefully recalled the details of their borrowing.

“Last month, you borrowed twenty yuan from Xiao Wan to buy Song Shiyi a birthday gift, saying you were going to celebrate her birthday. This month, it was Song Shiyi’s birthday, and she borrowed another twenty yuan from Xiao Wan!”

“And before that, you two borrowed small amounts from Xiao Wan bit by bit. It adds up to about two hundred yuan, right?”

“What? Are you trying to renege?”

After Song Shiyi’s advice, Fang Shishen became even more brazen in his denial.

He yelled at Zhang Daniu, “Stupid girl, do you have any proof of what you’re saying? Without proof, you’re just talking nonsense!”

Su Wantang stood up and kicked Fang Shishen in the stomach. He stumbled and fell to the ground.

Fang Shishen angrily pointed at Su Wantang, about to yell insults, when Su Wantang kicked him to the ground again.

Stepping on his head, she warned, “Her name is Zhang Daniu. Remember that! Next time I hear you call her the wrong name, I’ll knock out your other front tooth!”

Seeing Su Wantang suddenly become so fierce and directly using force to stand up for her, Zhang Daniu was thrilled.

After all, Su Wantang had always been the one she protected!

Had she received some kind of shock that unlocked her potential?

But it was so exciting!

Finally, someone was protecting her! It felt so good!

Amidst her excitement, Zhang Daniu didn’t forget Su Wantang’s instructions.

While Fang Shishen and Song Shiyi were off guard, she secretly sprinkled the powder in her hand into the enamel mug on the table.

Su Wantang, still stepping on Fang Shishen, continued, “I thought if you two could just pay me back, this would be over, but it seems you two don’t intend to give me a single cent?”

Fang Shishen, with Su Wantang’s foot on his face, drooled uncontrollably.

The more he struggled, the harder Su Wantang pressed.

He was distraught, looking to Song Shiyi for help.

Two hundred yuan?

He’d given most of it to Song Shiyi after spending some.

Where was he going to get that much money now?

Song Shiyi hid her hands behind her back, clenching her fists, her eyes full of hatred.

She gritted her teeth and shamelessly said, “We don’t owe you any money. Don’t be so unreasonable!”

Su Wantang raised an eyebrow, released Fang Shishen, and walked towards Song Shiyi.

Her knuckles cracked. “So, you want another beating?”

Song Shiyi swallowed nervously.

Worried she’d be beaten again, Fang Shishen, ignoring his own pain, quickly got up and shielded Song Shiyi.

“If you dare hit Shiyi again, I’ll report you to the team leader!”

“Then go ahead and report me!”

With that, Su Wantang punched him.

Seeing Fang Shishen get beaten again, Song Shiyi hugged her head, trembling, “I’ll pay, I’ll pay, please don’t hit me anymore…”

Fang Shishen opened his eyes and saw Song Shiyi squatting on the ground, crying.

His heart ached.

He hated Su Wantang, that crazy woman!

Song Shiyi pulled out the little savings she’d secretly kept and reluctantly handed it to Su Wantang.

Then, tearfully, she said, “This is all I have…”

Su Wantang took the money and counted it. “There’s one hundred and seventy yuan here.”

Then, she kicked Fang Shishen on the ground. “The rest, plus interest, you’re paying. Get up and get the money!”

Fang Shishen cried out in pain, “Why do I have to pay interest?”

Su Wantang didn’t bother arguing, and punched him again.

Scared, Fang Shishen scrambled to the bed, rummaging through his things until he found some large bills.

This money was his savings.

Reluctantly, he handed the money to Su Wantang, his eyes full of hatred.

Seeing that they had repaid Su Wantang, Zhang Daniu spat on the ground.

“You shameless things! If you’d just paid up earlier, you wouldn’t have gotten beaten so much!”

With such shameless people, only action could teach them that paying debts is only right and proper!

After receiving the money, Su Wantang didn’t stay, pulling Zhang Daniu away from the educated youth point.

Watching Su Wantang’s back, Song Shiyi clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh, her hatred overflowing.

She vowed to repay Su Wantang’s humiliation tenfold!

As soon as the others returned to the educated youth point, she would report it to the team leader and cadres!

Several people at the educated youth point were close to her, and they would definitely help her!

Fang Shishen also hated Su Wantang, but he felt even more sorry for Song Shiyi.

So, he thoughtfully handed Song Shiyi the enamel mug of cold water.

His eyes were firm, “Shiyi, drink some water. Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to get revenge on Su Wantang!”

Thinking of Fang Shishen’s pathetic beating, Song Shiyi’s eyes were full of disdain.

But right now, only this pathetic loser was willing to stand up for her, so she hid the disdain in her eyes and turned her head weakly.

She took the enamel mug and whispered, “Okay, I believe you, Brother Fang…”

After taking a few sips, she saw Fang Shishen’s chapped lips and bloody mouth.

Feigning concern, she handed the mug to Fang Shishen, “Brother Fang, you drink some water too.”

Seeing Song Shiyi’s concern and her giving him her used water, Fang Shishen felt warm inside.

He took the mug and drank the remaining water in one gulp.

The plain water tonight was exceptionally delicious.