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Chapter 246, Life is like a play, all about acting skills (Please subscribe)

Shen Qiushan on the other side was completely taken aback by Liu Qingwu's story.

He seemed to have only seen similar things in some social news reports. Some families had a very serious preference for sons over daughters, as if daughters were born as money-making tools and only sons were their own children.

Parents in such families often instill the idea of ​​"brothers first" in their daughters from a young age, which has created countless "brother-supporting demons".

Therefore, many men are unwilling to choose a woman with a younger brother when selecting a spouse.

Because you're unsure if you've married a "brother-supporting demon"!
On the internet, news stories of women secretly using all their savings to buy houses, cars, and pay dowries for their younger brothers are commonplace.

But news is news, and Liu Qingwu was someone close to Shen Qiushan, so it had a significant impact on him.

Fortunately, Liu Qingwu did not choose to become a "brother-supporting demon" without any bottom line; she chose to bravely sever ties with such a family of origin.

“The money is in my mom’s account right now. I’m worried she might actually buy a house, so I need to keep her calm for now.”

"Old Shen, I might need your help..."

Even if filing a lawsuit in court is done quickly, it will still take time. So Liu Qingwu thought about stabilizing her mother and younger brother first, and a plan quickly formed in her mind.

After ending her call with Shen Qiushan, Liu Qingwu composed herself.

Just then, Li Guilian, the mother, Liu Xiaojie, the younger brother, and several neighbors walked out of the building.

"Qingwu, your mother and brother just told us about what happened. The way they handled it was indeed inappropriate."

"But Xiao Jie also said that he was desperate and had no other choice. You are family after all, so don't let this little bit of money ruin your relationship."

Liu Yufen stepped forward and acted as a peacemaker.

"Sister, it's all my fault, no matter what!"

"I came up with this solution, so don't blame Mom!"

Liu Xiaojie took the opportunity to apologize, taking all the blame upon himself.

What does your girlfriend do?

"When did we meet?"

Liu Qingwu stopped talking about money and pretended to be concerned about her younger brother's marriage.

“We met through a friend’s introduction. She used to work in Sanjiang, but since it’s almost Chinese New Year, she came back early.”

“We’ve been dating for two months, sis. I really like Lily. She’s so much better than all the other girlfriends I’ve dated before…”

When his girlfriend was mentioned, Liu Xiaojie immediately perked up and began to talk about her with great enthusiasm.

"Qingwu, if you want to meet Xiaojie's girlfriend, you can come with us to the real estate agency."

"Could you also give me your opinion on that house?"

Li Guilian spoke first.

"Okay, I'll go see her."

Liu Qingwu nodded, making a gesture of compromise.

"That's right!"

"We're all family, there's nothing we can't overcome!"

Liu Yufen tried to smooth things over, saying, "Besides, Xiao Jie's wedding is a joyous occasion. If he really needs money, we old neighbors can help him raise some."

"No."

"We can't let money ruin our relationship!"

The neighbors chimed in, all seemingly well-meaning, and showered the neighbors with compliments.

But Liu Qingwu knew that they were just talking a good game; if it really involved their own interests, they would be the loudest than anyone else.

"Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, it's such a blessing for our family to have neighbors like you."

"I take your words seriously!"

Liu Qingwu wore a fake smile, responding in a seemingly enthusiastic manner.

"We are speaking from the bottom of our hearts."

"After so many years of being neighbors, of course everyone hopes that we can all live well."

Liu Yufen immediately replied with a smile.

"Aunt Liu, then I won't stand on ceremony." "Xiao Jie wants to buy a house, but he's a little short of money. Do you think you could lend him 2?"

As Liu Yufen just said, if you need money, just say so, and everyone will help to chip in.

Liu Qingwu spoke bluntly and without hesitation. Her goal was simple: to expose the hypocrisy of these people.

Didn't you say you'd help?
Now it's your chance to help!

As expected, after hearing Liu Qingwu's words, Liu Yufen's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an awkward expression.

She paused for a moment before stammering, "Oh dear, 2 isn't much, but unfortunately, my brother's child got married a few days ago, and all the money was lent out."

This result was exactly what Liu Qingwu had expected. She then turned to look at Zhang Yage, who was also on the front lines of gossip and had been the loudest in her agreement.

"Aunt Zhang, is it convenient for you over there?"

"Just use 2. After Xiao Jie gets married and we collect the wedding gifts, I can pay you back..."

"Well, I call you Uncle-in-law, but I haven't been working lately, and we really don't have much money at home."

"Oh right, I need to go buy groceries."

Zhang Yage gave a perfunctory reply and then slipped away.

With her taking the lead, Liu Yufen and the others scattered in a panic, afraid that Liu Qingwu would ask them for money.

The lively scene just moments ago was now reduced to just Liu Qingwu and her two daughters (or son).

"These people just want to see our family make a fool of themselves."

"None of them genuinely wanted to help."

Having been neighbors for decades, Li Guilian naturally knew each of them well. They were all good at talking, but once they got serious, they would run away faster than anyone else.

"That's right, you still have to rely on my sister when it matters!"

Liu Xiaojie immediately followed up with flattery.

Liu Qingwu ignored the conversation and pointed in the direction of the community entrance: "Let's go, to the real estate agency!"

The county town is not big.

The three of them hailed a taxi and arrived in ten minutes.

Liu Xiaojie's girlfriend, Xu Huili, had been waiting impatiently. She was standing at the entrance of the real estate agency, ready to call Liu Xiaojie again, when he arrived just as she took out her phone.

Xu Huili had thought that only Li Guilian and her son Liu Xiaojie would come, but she didn't expect that there would be a beautiful woman as well.

Xu Huili knew about Liu Xiaojie's family situation and immediately guessed Liu Qingwu's identity.

"This must be the older sister."

"I often hear Xiao Jie mention you. I heard you're a teacher at Sanjiang University, that's amazing!"

Xu Huili was very good at talking; she started by praising Liu Qingwu as soon as they met.

Liu Qingwu sized up Xu Huili, who was a little shorter than her, around 163 cm tall. She seemed to be fairly good-looking, but her makeup was a bit heavy.

At first glance, her overall outfit is quite fashionable, but upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that her clothes with designer logos are all counterfeit, giving off a sense of helplessness as if she's trying too hard to save money.

"Hello."

Liu Qingwu nodded politely, then casually asked, "I heard from Xiao Jie that you used to work in Sanjiang. What kind of work did you do?"

"Sale."

Xu Huili simply replied with two words, without going into detail about her work.

This suggests that her job in Sanjiang was not exactly respectable.

"If I may ask, do you not plan to return to Sanjiang to develop your career in the future?"

"You probably know our family situation. If we buy a house in our hometown, it's basically impossible to buy a house in Sanjiang."

Liu Qingwu threw out the prepared hook.

As expected, Xu Huili's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Liu Qingwu's words. She hadn't suggested buying a house in Sanjiang before because she knew that the house prices in Sanjiang were too high, and Liu Xiaojie probably couldn't afford it.

But judging from what Liu Qingwu, this "elder sister-in-law," meant, it would be ideal if the Liu family could buy a house in Sanjiang.

In an instant, Xu Huili suddenly felt that the house she was about to negotiate the price of was no longer appealing.

(End of this chapter)