jdhmnovel Chapter 750 Borrowing Money
Chapter 750 Borrowing Money
"Ah."
Upon reaching the door, Fu Huaiyi asked, "Who is it?"
Tang Xiaofen was astonished to hear this voice.
They're back, which means... the old lady is gone?
"It's...it's me, Tang Xiaofen." She was a little embarrassed to bother her so late.
Fu Huaiyi was very surprised. Tang Xiaofen?
"Who is it?" Lin Yuyao also came out.
She said she was Tang Xiaofen.
Ok?
Lin Yuyao knew that Tang Xiaofen had come back to transfer her household registration. Why hadn't it been completed in so many days?
She quickly asked Fu Huaiyi to remove the bolt and open the door.
The lights were turned on, revealing Tang Xiaofen in a disheveled state.
"What happened? How...how did you get like this?"
His hair was messy, his clothes were dirty, and his face was dirty too.
They look like refugees who just ran away from somewhere.
Tang Xiaofen's nose tingled, and tears streamed down her face.
"Don't cry, come in first, and we can talk things out slowly."
Tang Xiaofen nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I wouldn't have wanted to trouble you if I hadn't really had no other choice."
"It's alright. You took care of my mother all the way, and I haven't even thanked you yet."
Only after calling Tang Xiaofen in did I learn about her past.
Hearing her words, Lin Yuyao felt a mix of emotions.
What kind of guy is this?
The older brother doesn't protect his own sister and treats her like a nobody.
He's sold her off time and time again. If such a young wife is sold to an old bachelor in the mountains, her life will be ruined.
Tang Xiaofen wiped away her tears and said, "I've told him everything, my daughter is still waiting for me to come back, but it's no use. He only cares about himself and doesn't care about other people's lives at all."
Exchanging sisters for dowry—this practice still exists decades later, let alone now.
Lin Yuyao didn't have any opinion on the matter, only asking her, "So what are your plans now?"
"I'd like to borrow some travel money from you. I want to get back to Nancheng as soon as possible tomorrow morning. My daughter is still at Sister Zhao's house. She's been here for so many days; she must be terrified." Luckily, he only had travel money with him, otherwise, the loss would have been even greater.
“You’ve been on the run for so long, your older brother must know you’ve run away by now. Don’t bother taking the train tomorrow morning, he’s probably on his way to catch you.”
Tang Xiaofen's heart tightened; knowing her older brother as she did, this was highly likely.
She was just in a hurry to get somewhere and didn't think about it that much.
"What should I do?"
Lin Yuyao thought for a moment and said, "How about this, there's no rush. You can stay here for two days and then leave with my parents. Your older brother should be gone from the train station by then."
Are you going back in two days?
"Yes, my mother can't fly, so my parents always take the train back to Nancheng."
Tang Xiaofen looked conflicted. "My daughter is still at Sister Zhao's house."
Lin Yuyao said, “You definitely can’t leave tomorrow. Your older brother will definitely be at the train station tomorrow. Of course, this is a society governed by law. Now that you’ve escaped, you can call the police immediately, and he can’t do anything to you. But this will definitely take up time, and it might even involve your mother’s retirement. There will be a lot of arguments. But you’re worried about your daughter, and you want to go back as soon as possible. You still have a job, so you don’t have time to argue with him.”
That makes sense when you think about it.
Lin Yuyao added, "I'll call Sister Zhou tomorrow and ask her to tell Sister Zhao that she'll help you take care of the child for a few more days."
Tang Xiaofen nodded and said, "Okay, that's settled then, thank you."
She was anxious, but there was nothing she could do to rush things.
Compared to the hopelessness she once felt, she feels much better now.
We've made it through the toughest times, just hang in there for two more days.
Seeing that she hadn't eaten, Lin Yuyao made her a big bowl of noodles.
She really hadn't had a proper meal in a long time. Afraid she would run away, her older brother fed her only half a meal every day.
She was already starving, and having run out with all her might, she was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back. She ate the whole bowl of noodles.
Tang Xiaofen is temporarily staying at their house, where she is safe, since her older brother doesn't know them.
He assumed Tang Xiaofen had gone to the train station, so he gathered a few people and went to the train station to look for her.
The next day, Lin Yuyao told Ye Lian about Tang Xiaofen.
Ye Lian was shocked. "Was she adopted or was she her biological child?"
"Her mother secretly let her out; she must be her biological daughter."
"That means her brother isn't her biological son, otherwise how could he have done such a beastly thing?"
It's not uncommon for biological brothers to use their sisters to exchange for dowries, but it's rare to see someone as ruthless as Tang Xiaofen's older brother.
Ye Lian: "Xiao Fen is a good girl, is she alright?"
"It's alright, she's hiding at home. I've already spoken to her, and she'll leave with you tomorrow."
Ye Lian nodded, "Alright, then I'll have your older brother buy an extra ticket later."
"to make."
Ye Lian told her eldest son about it and asked him to go to the train station to buy another ticket and see if there really was someone looking for someone at the train station.
Anyone with a modicum of sense would be furious upon hearing such a thing, let alone Lin Gang, who is a rather upright person.
He agreed immediately.
"Fine, I'd like to see what kind of beast he is who wouldn't even spare his own sister."
Lin Yuyao said, "Brother, let's not cause any trouble. Tang Xiaofen is in a hurry to get back to Nancheng, she doesn't have time to argue with her brother."
Ye Lian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, just watch, don't go up and talk to them, or they might find out where you are."
Lin Yuyao made the call from the brigade leader's house. She has a cell phone, an extremely expensive one; just getting the network access cost several thousand yuan.
Unfortunately, it only works in the city; there's no signal here.
That evening, she returned with a train ticket for Tang Xiaofen and a message from Lin Gang.
"It's a good thing you didn't go. When my older brother went to buy tickets, he did see several fierce-looking men asking about you."
Tang Xiaofen's heart tightened. "Then...are they still alive?"
"I heard that after failing to find you at the train station, they went to the bus station instead."
Tang Xiaofen nodded and said, "If he can't find me at the bus station either, he'll probably think I've already left."
"Yes, don't worry, we'll be safe once we reach the south of the city."
The next day, before dawn, they took the old lady up the mountain, and she was buried when it was just getting light. Only then was the funeral officially over.
As the group descended from the mountain, Lin Yuyao suddenly spotted Lu Jiangting in the morning mist, gazing at the distant hillside.
She was startled. Why was this guy back too?
He instinctively looked at Fu Huaiyi.
Fu Huaiyi had obviously seen Lu Jiangting as well, but instead of being surprised, he showed some hostility.
"Why is he back?" Lin Yuyao said softly.
Fu Huaiyi whispered, "He asked for leave before me; he took his annual leave."
Lin Yuyao: "Huh?"
“Bring Wang Chenchen back.”
"Who are you giving it to? Jiang Mei to raise?"
"Ah."
Lin Yuyao thought to herself, "There's no way Jiang Mei would agree to that."