I was shocked. Wow, looking at Liu Jie's sad expression, she didn't look like she was joking. I had to admit that Liu Jie's mental endurance was relatively weak, but her extreme thoughts were understandable. After all, she was the apple of my dad's eye since she was young.
All of a sudden, she was slapped by her father because of a small matter, and she couldn't find me. She had no one to vent her grievances to, and it was like adding snow to snow. In desperation, she thought of committing suicide. Luckily, Fatty came. While I was busy dealing with the peddlers, I thought of calling Liu Jie and indirectly prevented the tragedy from happening.
Speaking of which, nowadays, high school students generally have a poor mental endurance, especially the top students with good grades. Our Third Middle School doesn't have much of a problem, but every year, there are students who jump off a building because they failed their exams. Some even had their phones confiscated by their teachers. On the other hand, the students in schools with poor academic atmosphere are generally thick-skinned.
"Your dad is too much. It's his fault that he hit you because of this. Why did he freeze your bank card for no reason?"
At this time, filial piety wasn't an issue. I had to unconditionally stand on Liu Jie's side and comfort her broken heart.
"Wuwu, that's right, I hate him. He said that kids shouldn't care about money, but he wouldn't have done this before."
When I mentioned this, tears welled up in Liu Jie's eyes. She had a pitiful look, and I subconsciously hugged her.
"Darling, don't be sad, don't be sad."
I gently patted her back. Although she wasn't crying loudly, it was a self-study class, so I was still noticed. My classmates looked at me fervently, but I glared at them, and they quickly turned their heads away.
"Wuwu, that's not it. I couldn't find you today, so I thought you didn't like me anymore. Brother Xiao Feng, will you love me forever?"
Liu Jie smacked her lips, and her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked at me pitifully like a doormat.
Women are complicated creatures, and they are easily sentimental. Some questions, even though they know the answer, they still want the man to say it.
I moved closer to her ear and said softly, "Remember, as long as you need me, I'll be here!"
"En, en."
She nodded her head forcefully. Two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks, giving off a soul-stirring beauty.
I couldn't help but kiss her tears. It was salty. Liu Jie smiled sweetly. "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Xiao Feng. I've thought it through. Anyway, I'll be living with you in the future. I won't have anything to do with him."
"En, you can say that, but you can't give away what belongs to you," I said meaningfully.
Liu Jie was a smart girl, she understood what I was trying to say. "Sigh, maybe it's Auntie Fangfang who's trying to get in the way. She's too hateful. She's living in my house, yet she's getting more and more insatiable. If I knew she was such a two-faced person, I wouldn't have agreed no matter what she said …" Liu Jie sighed, her face filled with regret.
Speaking of which, I also had an undeniable responsibility. Right now, I could only comfort Liu Jie so that she wouldn't be sad. "Even if you didn't agree, it would happen sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. Oh yeah, how much money do you have in your treasury?" I was slightly curious.
"I didn't count it carefully. Anyway, every New Year, I receive around a hundred thousand or so red packets. I've saved all of them, so there's at least one or two million. My dad promised me that no matter how much money I save, he will give me double the dowry when I get married. At that time, we can buy a villa. Hehe." Speaking of this, Liu Jie was a little smug.
Wow, it was at least a few million. Rich people were really different. Of course, to her family, it was just a drop in the bucket. Liu Jie's father only had one daughter. If the man's family was well-matched, it would just be the icing on the cake. If the man was poor, he wouldn't have to live a hard life. However, her father wanted to find a son-in-law, which I couldn't tolerate.
Originally, when Liu Jie got slapped, I was a little angry. But after thinking about it, I remembered that it was her father who slapped her. It could only be considered a lesson from an elder. If Tu Fangfang dared to hit her, I would definitely fly into a rage. If I went to argue with Liu Jie's father, she would be stuck in a difficult position.
After thinking about it, I decided to forget about it. The afternoon passed quickly. I went to the shop opposite the school to eat dinner. Since I had helped them remove the ban, when the peddlers saw me, they were very polite. They took the initiative to invite me into their shops to eat.
I still went to the shop that I was familiar with. The proprietress told me that on the first day after the ban was lifted, their business had doubled. According to this trend, they could earn a lot of money in a month. She even took the initiative to ask me to pay more protection fees. Otherwise, they wouldn't feel at ease.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was possible that they had misunderstood me this morning. They felt guilty. Apologizing was one thing, but in their eyes, using money to make up for my unhappiness was the best way. So, after a discussion, they decided to pay more protection fees. As long as their business was good, it didn't matter.
I directly rejected her proposal. It wasn't easy for them to earn money, and their profits weren't high. I wasn't the kind of person who would take advantage of others. When the proprietress heard that, she was moved beyond words. She even said that if I didn't have a girlfriend, she would introduce someone to me.
After eating dinner, we went to the field for a walk. I hadn't accompanied Liu Jie like this for a long time. Enjoying a moment of peace and beauty, my mood was soothed. She snuggled up to me like a little bird. Her face was full of longing as she wrote about our future.
I was actually quite conflicted. I was hesitating whether or not to mention the matter between me and my sister-in-law. But after thinking about it carefully, I gave up on this idea. For Liu Jie, I was a very important person in her life. Once she knew the truth, it would definitely be a blow. She was already in a bad mood, and I didn't want to make it worse.
During the evening self-study session, Liu Yuhan brought me to the small office again. This time, she didn't do anything shameful. She earnestly tutored me, hoping that my grades would improve. Thinking about the promise I made with my parents, I didn't want to fake it.
Learning more things would only be good for me. Seeing my meticulous and focused appearance, Liu Yuhan revealed a knowing smile. Her beautiful eyes couldn't hide the admiration. As the saying goes, a serious man is the most handsome. Maybe it changed her slightly frivolous impression of me in her heart.
Then, I did the test on the spot and got ninety marks. As a reward, Liu Yuhan shyly kissed me. In the blink of an eye, it was time for school to end. When I returned to the classroom, Liu Jie was waiting for me. She suddenly told me that she didn't want to go back tonight. In that cold house, she couldn't feel any warmth.