Chapter 10

Chu Yarou and Sun Meimei exchanged a gesture, then walked into the courtyard outside. Chu Yarou's family lived in a bungalow, a single household type, so they had a small courtyard.

"Uncle, I've left my mother. What do you want to say?" Chu Yarou asked, her heart filled with unease.

"Oh, hehe. It's like this, isn't the medicine for Brother-in-law thirty thousand? I'll give you fifty thousand. However, the condition is that you have to have a late-night snack with the boss in my office today. How about it?" Sun Xing said directly.

"What!" Upon hearing this, Chu Yarou's delicate body trembled. What kind of logic was this? "Uncle, how can you do this? I'm your niece, aren't you pushing me into the fire?" Chu Yarou was furious. She understood what "having a late-night snack" really meant.

"So what if I push you into the fire? Fifty thousand for one night, you can buy medicine for Brother-in-law and still have twenty thousand left to improve your life. If you don't agree, then forget it!" Sun Xing knew they were at a dead end, and now he was taking advantage of the situation, with a high chance of success. He knew Chu Yarou was a well-behaved and filial girl, and he was sure she would agree.

"I..." Chu Yarou was so angry she couldn't speak.

"What do you mean, 'I'? Brother-in-law has raised you for so many years, are you going to watch him die? I'll give you one minute to think about it. If you don't agree, I can't help you. I'll start the countdown now." Sun Xing said with a cold snort.

"Ah..." Chu Yarou's tears fell, streaming down her cheeks. She knew that in three days, if they couldn't borrow the money, Chu Fengsheng would surely die.

Although they had treasures at home, Chu Fengsheng had instructed them never to sell them for money, as it would cause a huge stir and even chaos. So whenever they were short of money, Sun Meimei and Chu Yarou never thought of selling the treasures.

Looking at all their relationships, there was no other way except through Sun Xing. Chu Yarou's mind was filled with the image of Sun Meimei's longing face, her sharp edges worn down by poverty. If they couldn't borrow the money, she really couldn't go on living. Now that she wasn't young anymore, it was time to repay them.

But she was still a pure and innocent girl, who had never even been in love, never felt the thrill of a boyfriend's hand, embrace, or kiss. Now, she had to use her pure body to accompany a dirty scoundrel. Chu Yarou was unwilling! But what could she do? The reality was that she had to make the sacrifice.

Sun Xing was extremely anxious. If she didn't agree, how could he explain it to Wang Feng? The land deal would be off. That couldn't happen! In fact, more than a minute had already passed, and he could hear her faint sobs. But she hadn't outright refused, which meant there was still a chance!

"Time's up!" Sun Xing said with a cold snort.

"I agree!" Just as Sun Xing was about to give up, he suddenly heard a weak but incredibly aggrieved voice from the other end.

Sun Xing's face immediately showed a strange smile: "Good, the boss has already chosen a suitable place for you, the Xidelong Hotel near your school. A car will pick you up after school tomorrow."

"No, I'll go by myself!" Chu Yarou firmly refused. Although she had no money, she was extremely beautiful, one of the school beauties at Jinghai High School, and her grades were always first or second. Many people at Jinghai High School knew her. If a car came to pick her up, they would definitely think she was being kept by someone. She didn't want that.

"..." Sun Xing paused, understanding Chu Yarou's thoughts. "Alright, someone will take you in when you get to the hotel entrance. After it's done, the boss will give you the money."

After hanging up, Chu Yarou's tears flowed uncontrollably. She felt she was the most wronged person in the world, wronged to the point where she couldn't even express it. When her tears stopped and her eyes were almost back to normal, Chu Yarou walked back inside.

Sun Meimei had been anxiously waiting for Chu Yarou, who had to go to the courtyard to take the call. Seeing Chu Yarou walk in with red eyes, Sun Meimei asked in surprise, "Yarou, why are you crying?"

"Mom... I, didn't, it's... Uncle scolded me, very harshly, but don't worry, Uncle agreed to give us the money, I just need to go get it." Chu Yarou suppressed her tears, forcing a smile.

"Okay, Yarou, you've been through a lot..." Sun Meimei's eyes also moistened. She didn't doubt that Chu Yarou had been scolded by Sun Xing, as that was a reasonable explanation at this time. But what could they do now?

"Mom, I'm tired, I'll go to my room." Chu Yarou didn't want to show any signs in front of Sun Meimei, so she said.

"Alright, go ahead..." Sun Meimei sighed deeply.

The next day, Tang Yu and Liu Xin got up together, brushed their teeth, and washed their faces, a rare sight. Usually, Liu Xin would get up early to go to work, and Tang Yu was often not at home, or if he was, he would sleep until noon. The two of them went downstairs together.