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"I do not believe."

Fang Qing: "..."

"Of course I'll pay it back. You still have the IOU, how could I not pay it back?"

Lin Yuyao said, "I mean, I don't believe you have enough money."

what?

Fang Qing's expression changed. "What do you mean? Are you saying I'll be poor for the rest of my life?"

"I didn't say that."

As Lin Yuyao carefully descended the stairs, she said, "Some people are very poor, but they know they owe others money, so they tighten their belts to save up to pay it back. Some people are clearly not poor, but they just eat and drink well and live a carefree life, and they just don't pay back their money."

When asked, they always claim they have no money, giving endless excuses and difficulties, but they just won't pay back. Then they try to morally blackmail people, accusing them of being aggressive, etc.

"Well said." Zhou Jing applauded her from the side.

"Sister, I deeply sympathize with your shop being vandalized. But you can't just say you're right because you're poor, can you? I don't like hearing that 'why push people so hard' thing."

She looked at Lin Yuyao and said, "I've heard about your situation from Yuyao. That money was her dowry from her parents, and you swindled it away... oh no, you borrowed it."

They gave you a three-month period, which is quite generous. If it were me, I would have demanded it back immediately. Okay, since the loan has already been made, let's not dwell on this. You're facing difficulties and don't have the money, but they're not pressuring you to pay it back right now, are they?

The original three-month deadline expired last month, and they just said they'd pay whatever amount was owed, right? How can you say they were pressuring us so much? Is that what you call pressing?

Fang Qing originally wanted to refute Lin Yuyao's words, but after hearing Zhou Jing's words, she blushed with embarrassment and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Finally, he could only say, as if trying to save face, "Yuyao, I will pay it back as soon as possible."

After saying that, he quickly ran away.

"Pah." Zhou Jing scoffed, then turned to Lin Yuyao and asked, "You can't give this kind of person any face. You just have to force her to pay it back. If she can't pay it back, then you have to force your ex-fiancé to pay it back. Didn't he vouch for that woman just now? Make him pay it back."

“They have no money, and forcing them won’t work. If things get out of hand and the organization finds out about Fang Qing’s difficulties, they might apply for some kind of subsidy for her. Wouldn’t that mean I’d be helping her? I can’t let her take advantage of the country.”

Zhou Jing looked surprised. "You've really thought ahead."

Liu Yihuan also came downstairs and said, "If a widow and her child are really in trouble, the higher-ups will definitely not ignore them. Actually, it was wrong of her to choose to find that guy named Lu something; she should have contacted the organization from the beginning."

Lin Yuyao suddenly burst out laughing.

Zhou Jing: "What are you laughing at? I think Huanhuan makes a good point."

"Sister Liu is absolutely right, but Fang Qing has never faced any real difficulties. Think about it, who would support you in starting a business just because you pity her?"

Two people: "..."

"That's true. If someone is starving or sick and there's no money for treatment, and it's life-threatening, they'll definitely help."

“Yes,” Lin Yuyao said.

Zhou Jing then said, "Wait, that's not right. Didn't they say her shop was vandalized? If she makes a big fuss about this, and gets the organization to put pressure on the local police station, they should be able to find the people who vandalized her shop, right?"

Lin Yuyao said calmly, "Yes, it's a pity she doesn't dare to make a big fuss."

"What?"

I didn't want to gossip about other people's affairs, since there was no evidence and it was just some rumors.

However, since the matter had already been brought up, Lin Yuyao still spoke in a low voice.

"I heard it, but first of all, I only heard it from my mother. I don't know if it's true or not. Just take it as it is."

She kept them in suspense, which made them incredibly anxious.

"Hmm, tell me quickly, what did you hear?"

"I heard that she ran a hair salon and was having an affair with a man. Her shop was vandalized by that man's wife."

"Ah? Really fake?"

"I don't know. I already said it's just what people say in my hometown. I don't know if it's true or not. The people who smashed the shop haven't been caught, and there's no evidence."

"That's probably true. She didn't make a big deal out of it, probably because she had some reservations."

"Maybe so, that's why she couldn't get help from the organization."

"Then let's just take advantage of that kid surnamed Lu. After all, that kid surnamed Lu owes her a life."

Lin Yuyao sighed, "Yes." This is how Lu Jiangting's life will be.

"Tsk tsk, that kid is really unlucky," Zhou Jing said.

Lin Yuyao shook her head and said, "They're willing, and maybe they're even enjoying it."

"what?"

"He felt that helping Fang Qing and her son would lessen his guilt."

Zhou Jing: "..." A strange sense of guilt.

"It's not that I'm heartless, it's really pitiful that her husband died. But in their line of work, a lot of people die, and the organization has compensated them. Not everyone can be like her, right? If everyone were like her, clinging to a comrade-in-arms, how would that person live their life?"

Liu Yihuan said, "Didn't you say that comrade saved the life of the man surnamed Lu? It's not the same thing, is it?"

"How is it different? The book says that so-and-so sacrificed himself to save a whole truckload of people. Does that mean that truckload of people have to be his wives and children's slaves for the rest of their lives?"

"..."

"I think the problem lies with Lu Jiangting. He feels so guilty and insists on repaying this favor, so he has been unconditionally satisfying Fang Qing's demands, which has allowed Fang Qing to take advantage of him."

"That's it."

"A man like him is a curse whoever marries him. He shouldn't ruin good girls. If he's so eager to repay a debt of gratitude, he should just marry Fang Qing."

Lin Yuyao smiled faintly and remained silent.

Fang Qing really thought that way, but Lu Jiangting didn't think much of her.

Fang Qing probably realized it too, so she never dared to bring it up.

……

Lin Yuyao's daily routine is very simple, going back and forth between the bookstore and her rented room.

She rarely goes shopping; she writes books whenever she has free time, every night, and even during her rest days.

Although she had finished writing the second book, Sister Qin suggested that she continue writing it. The manuscript was approved, but she negotiated down the price, saying that they would discuss it later.

Because if her first book sells well, the price of her second book will be different.

The specific amount that can be negotiated depends on the sales of the first book.

The first book has already gone into mass production and has been gradually released to major bookstores.

Because she was a relatively unknown newcomer, the book's sales were only so-so when it was first released.

Sister Qin said this was all normal and told her not to worry.

If something is good, people will see it and recommend it to others.

They're calculating sales for one quarter at a time, and this is just the beginning.

Lin Yuyao was very uneasy, staring at the few books on her bookshelf every day.

Zhou Jing and the others also helped promote it, and the three of them were very happy every time a copy was sold.

Lin Yuyao, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed to recommend her own book.