At the age of 38, he went to college and his children were classmates.

Chapter 244, Give Me Back My Money! (Please Subscribe)

"How much did that house you've been eyeing cost?"

Li Guilian looked at the bank card balance in the text message on her phone, her face full of smiles. She was a typical person with a preference for sons over daughters.

To her, her daughter was an outsider who would eventually get married, and now, before she got married, she wanted to squeeze every last drop of value out of her.

My son, Liu Xiaojie, has a girlfriend, but they don't even have a house for marriage, so they definitely can't get married.

In order to buy a wedding house for Liu Xiaojie, the mother and son staged this self-inflicted injury to get money from Liu Qingwu. Even though Li Guilian knew that her daughter might not have much savings, she thought that her daughter was beautiful and had so many suitors, so it shouldn't be difficult for her to get money.

As she had expected, her daughter raised more than 400,000 yuan in just one day. Li Guilian even regretted that her initial goal of 500,000 yuan was too low.

If I had known my daughter had such a strong ability to raise money, I should have asked for a million!
"That house cost 32 yuan, and the remaining money is just enough for the bride price."

There's a reason behind the 50 figure. Liu Xiaojie had his eye on a house priced at 32, but his girlfriend's family was asking for a dowry of 18.

That adds up to exactly 50!
“House prices are dropping now. Tomorrow we’ll go to the real estate agency and negotiate with the landlord. Maybe we can get a discount of tens of thousands of yuan.”

Liu Qingwu's hometown is a small county with only 300,000 to 400,000 people. Housing prices are relatively cheap there. In addition, housing prices have plummeted in the last two years. You can buy a small three-bedroom apartment of more than 90 square meters for more than 300,000 yuan, and it will be fully furnished.

"Yes, I'll tell Xiaoli this good news."

Liu Xiaojie happily went to call his girlfriend.

Faculty and staff dormitory.

Liu Qingwu grasped Shen Qiushan's hand with gratitude: "Old Shen, thank you!"

"I really don't know what I would have done without your help."

"It's important to save people."

Shen Qiushan waved his hand gently: "However, I think you'd better go back. I heard the transaction is going to the border. Your parents are getting old, and they might not be able to handle this kind of thing. If you have any cousins ​​or younger cousins ​​at home, it would be best to bring them along."

"Uh-huh!"

"I've already asked the school for leave, and I'll be going back tomorrow morning."

Liu Qingwu nodded repeatedly, then said weakly, "Old Shen, I don't know when I'll be able to pay back all this money."

"You know, our teachers' salaries are quite low, especially since I'm still in the internship stage."

"Money isn't in a hurry."

"Let's talk about it when you have it!"

Shen Qiushan shrugged indifferently; 28 was no different from 28 yuan to him.

It's just a slightly more expensive cup of milk tea!

"Old Shen, I know you're not short of money."

"But that's 28! If there's anything you need me to do, just say the word. As long as it's within my power, I definitely won't refuse!"

Previously, Liu Qingwu had been struggling to find an excuse to offer herself to someone, but now the opportunity was presented to her.

Someone lent me 28!
She can't pay it back in a short time!

It would be better to repay with sex directly, and let the relationship between the two undergo a qualitative change first.

Based on these considerations, Liu Qingwu made such highly suggestive remarks.

As she spoke, she even deliberately pulled down the neckline of her strapless dress.

Shen Qiushan knew perfectly well that Liu Qingwu had ulterior motives. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Teacher Liu, if you really want to repay her, go help out at the Red Rose Tavern during the winter break!"

The Red Rose Band has many performances planned, including a appearance on the Spring Festival Gala.

Therefore, Hu Tingting can no longer continue to manage the tavern, while Liu Qingwu can temporarily take over.

"Okay!"

Seeing that Shen Qiushan didn't make any further requests, Liu Qingwu was a little disappointed, but helping out at the Red Rose Tavern would naturally give her more opportunities to interact with Shen Qiushan, which was a good option.

"Teacher Liu, if there's nothing else, I'll go and get back to work."

It was not a place to linger in, so Shen Qiushan called out and made a hasty retreat.

After a semester of getting to know Liu Qingwu, he had a general understanding of her character. This teacher Liu was determined to marry a rich man and worked very hard to achieve this goal.

What's visible is her consistent dedication to fitness; Liu Qingwu is always a fixture in the school gym. As for her other behind-the-scenes efforts, they must be considerable as well.

Shen Qiushan could understand her desire to marry a rich man; after all, she wasn't the only woman with this idea, and there were countless women with similar aspirations.

But actually, not many people are willing to work hard towards this goal. Most "little fairies" daydream about a domineering CEO falling in love with them. They don't think about improving themselves; they just hope that one day the domineering CEO will fall from the sky.

Women with a higher IQ will strive to become the kind of woman that wealthy men like. Looks and figure are naturally the top priorities, followed by temperament and manners.

While most of the so-called "socialite classes" in society are just for profiting off others, their underlying logic is actually sound: rich people aren't stupid. If they're willing to spend money on you, then you're bound to provide them with the value they need.

This value is multifaceted, including sexual value, emotional value, and so on.
Liu Qingwu is the kind of person who is clear-headed, which is why she works hard to improve herself!
In Shen Qiushan's view, there was no need to condemn a woman like Liu Qingwu.

What's wrong with striving for your ideals?
The only difference is that we're working in different directions.

Some women choose to focus on their careers, while others choose to focus on winning over men.

These two types of women usually don't end up too badly; the worst off are those little fairies who lie in bed daydreaming!
She's only a 5 out of 10 in looks, but after turning on a beauty filter, I feel like no one is good enough for her.

She has a bad temper and doesn't have the life of a princess, but she has the illness of one!

In contrast, hardworking "green tea" types like Liu Qingwu are not actually annoying because they are able to recognize themselves and face reality.

Being around people like them will make you feel very comfortable.

In many ways, they resemble the corrupt officials and favored ministers around ancient emperors.

Do you think the emperor didn't know they were corrupt officials?

It's because they can provide the emperor with enough emotional value, unlike some loyal ministers who are "both stubborn and obstinate".

Ultimately, the essence of human nature remains unchanged.

How many so-called "saints" have there been throughout history? When you live a lifetime, especially after you have gained enough power, of course you want to live as comfortably as possible!

Otherwise, what use would I have for this power?
The next day.

Liu Qingwu took a car back to her hometown, Qingcheng County, early in the morning.

The distance between Sanjiang and Qingcheng County is not far, only about 200 kilometers, and Qingcheng County is originally under the jurisdiction of Sanjiang City.

Rizhao Machinery Factory Residential Area.

Liu Qingwu's father used to work in a machinery factory. The house was allocated by the factory and consisted of two bedrooms and a living room of more than 70 square meters.

Later, after her younger brother Liu Xiaojie was born, the family's rooms were not enough, so they converted the balcony into a small room, and the neglected Liu Qingwu moved into the "balcony".

After Liu Qingwu went to university, she rarely went home, and her room became a storage room filled with useless things.

The bus traveled for about three hours.

Liu Qingwu returned to her hometown, which she had always wanted to escape. As she walked into the factory's residential area, her heart felt inexplicably heavy.

Because her family always favored boys over girls, Liu Qingwu never really felt her parents' love growing up.

On the contrary, she was always instilled with the idea that she should give in to her younger brother and be good to him.

She was too young to understand these things, and it wasn't until she had been in university for two years that she gradually came to realize them.

Not every family is like this, and not all parents are sexist!

Therefore, her feelings towards this family are quite complicated; you could say she both loves and hates it, and feels both resentment and longing for it!
"Qingwu is back. Is she on vacation?"

At the entrance of her apartment building, Liu Qingwu met her neighbor, Zhang Yage. "No."

Liu Qingwu shook her head: "Isn't this because Xiao Jie got into trouble!"

The factory's residential area wasn't large; if something happened in one of the families, it was pretty much common knowledge.

On the phone, Li Guilian told Liu Qingwu that even the neighbors had chipped in to help.

Therefore, Liu Qingwu has already assumed that Zhang Yage knows that her younger brother Liu Xiaojie has been deceived.

"what?"

"What happened, Xiao Jie?"

To Liu Qingwu's surprise, Zhang Yage was quite astonished: "I even ran into your mother when I was shopping at the morning market. She said she was going to buy a house for Xiao Jie today."

"Isn't this what you came back for?"

"Buy a house for Xiao Jie?"

Liu Qingwu raised an eyebrow, a bad feeling immediately rising in her heart.

Before this, her younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, had lied to her once, saying that he had gotten into a fight and injured someone, and that he had to pay 5 yuan in compensation. He said that if she didn't pay, he would go to jail.

Liu Qingwu, an intern who had only recently started working, had no money to spare and could only withdraw cash from her credit card.

Later she learned that her younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, had not fought with anyone, nor had he injured anyone and needed to pay compensation.

Hearing Zhang Yage's words, unpleasant memories immediately surfaced in Liu Qingwu's mind.

However, this time the situation was different. Her mother, Li Guilian, also sent her a video of her younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, being abused.

In the video, the younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, is locked in a large iron cage, and it looks terrible!
"do not you know?"

"Your mom said you paid for it!"

Zhang Ya Yun said with a suspicious look.

"Ah, I know."

"But I didn't know I was going to buy a house today."

"Aunt Zhang, I'm going upstairs now!"

Liu Qingwu was pretty sure that she had been tricked again.

However, she still held a sliver of hope, thinking that her mother wouldn't conspire with her brother to frame her.

That's 50, no small sum!
They know perfectly well that they can't afford the money, so why would they resort to such despicable means to force me to pay?
Liu Qingwu dragged her heavy steps upstairs. They lived on the fourth floor, and when she reached the landing between the second and third floors, a familiar voice suddenly came from upstairs.

"Mom, hurry up! We've already made an appointment with the homeowner!"

"Wait a minute, it'll be ready soon!"

"When buying a house, you have to dress decently so that people don't look down on you."

The two people speaking were the younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, and the mother, Li Guilian.

Liu Qingwu's last glimmer of hope was finally shattered!
Yesterday, I was saying that my younger brother, Liu Xiaojie, had been tricked into going to northern Myanmar and was tortured beyond recognition.

Now, even though he's at home, he still wants to buy a house.

It's obvious I've been scammed!
Liu Qingwu gritted her teeth and then strode upstairs.

On the stairs leading from the third to the fourth floor, she and her younger brother Liu Xiaojie almost bumped into each other.

"Are you blind...?"

Liu Xiaojie was so engrossed in looking at his phone that he instinctively cursed after being bumped into.

But when he saw who he had bumped into, he was completely stunned. After a long while, he stammered, "Sister, you, why are you back?"

"Weren't you tricked into going to northern Myanmar?"

"Wasn't he going to die?"

"Could I have seen a ghost?"

Liu Qingwu questioned him with a cold face.

"Uh……"

Liu Xiaojie was speechless after being confronted, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

At this moment, Li Guilian, who had finished her makeup, came out of her house, and she was startled when she saw Liu Qingwu standing on the stairs.

However, she reacted much faster than Liu Xiaojie. A look of astonishment flashed across her face, and then she said with a smile, "Qingwu, I was just about to tell you the good news that Xiaojie has been released."

"I can't believe you're back! That's wonderful! I was just about to take Xiao Jie out for dinner to celebrate his new life!"

"Should we celebrate, or go buy a house?"

Liu Qingwu asked in return with a cold face.

"Uh, buying a house?"

"Buy a house? With our family's financial situation, how could we afford a house!"

Li Guilian vehemently denied it.

Liu Qingwu couldn't help but let out a cold laugh: "I heard your conversation just now."

"It's not true that Xiao Jie was fooled, it's true that I was fooled!"

"And I was even deceived by the two people closest to me!"

Liu Qingwu's face turned ashen, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "Give me back my money!"

"That money was all borrowed!"

Seeing that she couldn't keep up the act any longer, Li Guilian immediately dropped her smile and said with a straight face, "Qingwu, your brother is getting married, and the bride price and house cost money. Isn't it normal for you, as his older sister, to contribute some money?"

"I supported you through college and then graduate school. Was it easy for you growing up like this?"

“Now that Xiao Jie needs money for his wedding, and you’re working and earning money, isn’t it only natural for you to help your brother?”

"You are siblings. After your father and I are gone, he will be your only family in this world!"

Li Guilian resorted to emotional blackmail.

However, Liu Qingwu was not buying it. She stretched out her hand, clenched her teeth, and tried her best not to let the tears fall from her eyes.

He uttered four words in an icy tone: "Give me my money back!"

"Liu Qingwu, don't you understand what I'm saying?!"

“Now that Xiao Jie is getting married, the woman wants a dowry and a wedding house. If you don’t pay for these, how will your brother get married?”

Li Guilian questioned him with a straight face.

"If you're not capable, don't get married!"

"If you have money, then pay up. I'm not paying for this!"

After confirming that her mother and younger brother had indeed set a trap to deceive her, Liu Qingwu finally gave up completely.

All she wants now is to get her money back; she can't lose her money even if she loses her family.

(End of this chapter)