CHAPTER 71: CHAPTER 71: IF YOU’RE BROKE, JUST WAIT TO DIE

Chen Jinlan further confirmed that the person opposite was Song Jiajia.

"Jiajia, what’s wrong?" Chen Jinlan asked.

Song Jiajia just continued crying, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she had suffered during this period.

Lu Hao pushed Song Jiajia slightly, his gaze threatening, lowered his voice and said: "Speak up."

It costs money to make a phone call, and they don’t have money now, plus it’s more expensive to make calls across provinces.

Fear flashed in Song Jiajia’s eyes, and she quavered as she spoke: "Mom, could you send some money to me?"

Chen Jinlan frowned: "What’s going on? Aren’t you doing business with Lu Hao in Shenzhen?"

Song Jiajia stammered, "Mom, could you not ask first? Just send me some money, okay?"

Chen Jinlan said: "Where would I get money to send you? I don’t even have a penny on me, even the money for groceries is given by your dad day by day."

Mentioning this made Chen Jinlan angry; apart from the daily grocery money, Song Zhenhua didn’t even give her any extra!

Her snow cream was gone, and she had no other skincare products, but she didn’t dare to ask Song Zhenhua for them.

Lately, Song Zhenhua was acting strangely, losing his temper at home all the time.

She didn’t dare sleep with him at night and could only go to Jiajia’s old room to sleep.

Song Jiajia cried out: "Mom, go borrow some. If you don’t send me money, I’ll die here."

Chen Jinlan frowned tightly: "What exactly happened? Didn’t you go to do business? Why are you asking me for money?"

Only then did Song Jiajia confess about the money being cheated.

Chen Jinlan looked terrified: "What did you say? You were cheated out of all the money? So much money was cheated away?"

Song Jiajia said: "Yes, we now don’t have a penny on us. Mom, you must save us!"

Chen Jinlan scolded: "I advised you guys back then, and now look what happened! Where am I supposed to find money for you? What about Lu Hao?"

Song Jiajia said: "Lu Hao is right beside me."

Chen Jinlan: "Tell Lu Hao to ask his family for money; I don’t have any."

Song Jiajia glanced at Lu Hao, who returned her gaze with an ice-cold look.

"Mom, please go borrow some, okay? When I return, I’ll pay you back. I’m begging you, my address is, you must send money to me, or I’ll truly die here. Mom, you have to save me!"

After saying that, Song Jiajia hung up the phone.

The person beside her looked at the log after seeing that she hung up.

Said: "Three dollars and fifty cents."

"Why is it so expensive?" Song Jiajia shrieked.

"Do you know how many places your call was transferred through?" The person rolled their eyes at Song Jiajia.

Song Jiajia was helpless and could only fish out four dollars from her pocket.

The person took the money and gave Song Jiajia fifty cents in change.

After taking the money, Song Jiajia suddenly noticed Lu Hao’s expression was off, his gaze turning even colder.

"Didn’t you say you had no money?"

Song Jiajia’s heart sank; she suddenly remembered Lu Hao asking for money last night, and she said she had none.

But now, she somehow produced four dollars.

Song Jiajia’s lips trembled as she attempted to explain.

Lu Hao directly dragged her upstairs.

The moment the door closed, a slap landed on her face.

"You bitch, telling me you’re out of money?" Lu Hao, thinking of being hungry all night, wanted to devour Song Jiajia.

Song Jiajia covered her face, huddling into herself, saying: "I—I sold my clothes, saving it for rent and phone calls."

Lu Hao didn’t care for what she saved it; lying to him had a price.

Subsequently, Song Jiajia received a beating from Lu Hao, though he retained enough sense not to hit her face.

Afterwards, Lu Hao left with the remaining fifty cents to get some food.

Song Jiajia lay on the bed, feeling pain all over her body.

Tears slid down from the corner of her eyes, staining the blanket.

...

Chen Jinlan was hung up on, anxiously pacing around at home. Even though Song Jiajia hadn’t listened to advice before, she couldn’t bear to see her daughter suffer.

But she didn’t have a penny on her.

Song Zhenhua’s study door was locked; she couldn’t get in.

Now, she could only turn to Liu Fenglan and the others.

Chen Jinlan picked up her coat and headed out the door.

Heading towards Lu Hao’s home.

At that time, Liu Fenglan was also worried about Lu Hao.

"I don’t know how Hao Zi is doing." Liu Fenglan muttered as she sorted vegetables.

Lu Jianguo beside her said: "He only left a few days ago; maybe the letter is already on its way."

"You’re not like anyone else, just eating and sleeping." Liu Fenglan said irritably.

Lu Jianguo shook his head helplessly, saying no more.

"Bang, bang, bang—is anyone home?"

Lu Jianguo got up to open the door.

"Who are you?" Lu Jianguo asked; he hadn’t seen Chen Jinlan and didn’t recognize her.

Chen Jinlan replied: "I’m Song Jiajia’s mother."

"So it’s our in-law, please come in." Lu Jianguo said quickly with a smile.

"Why did you come?" Liu Fenglan asked, displeased, upon seeing Chen Jinlan.

Chen Jinlan also didn’t want to see Liu Fenglan and cut straight to the point: "I don’t need to go in. Just now Jiajia called me, saying they were cheated out of money in Shenzhen, and now they don’t have a penny."

"What!" Liu Fenglan immediately stood up from her chair.

She rushed towards Chen Jinlan.

"What did you say? You said Hao Zi was cheated?"

Chen Jinlan retreated two steps, looking at Liu Fenglan with disdain.

She continued: "Now they have no money and are asking us to send money to them."

Lu Jianguo quickly said: "Okay, okay, how much?"

But Liu Fenglan interrupted Lu Jianguo, "How do we know you’re telling the truth?"

Chen Jinlan laughed angrily: "Do you think I’m trying to cheat your money?"

Liu Fenglan glanced at Chen Jinlan: "Who knows."

Chen Jinlan sneered: "Don’t you know your own situation? You said you’d give Jiajia a betrothal gift back then, but haven’t. Do you think I’m here to deceive you? Does your family have any money for me to cheat?"

Lu Jianguo blushed from Chen Jinlan’s words.

The truth was they weren’t lacking funds for the betrothal gift; it was simply Liu Fenglan’s unwillingness.

She felt that since Song Jiajia had offered herself, there was no need for a betrothal gift.

Back then, she only made the verbal promise.

But Liu Fenglan didn’t think there was anything wrong with her reasoning.

"Betrothal gifts are meant for Song Jiajia. Since Song Jiajia and our Hao Zi are married, it’s for them to spend together. How can you say we didn’t give it?"

Chen Jinlan was truly amused by Liu Fenglan’s thick-skinned attitude.

"I don’t have time to discuss this with you. Just tell me if you’re going to send money. If not, let Lu Hao fend for himself in Shenzhen." Chen Jinlan said coldly.

Lu Jianguo also said: "Wife, hurry and bring the money."

Liu Fenglan still harbored doubt, eyeing Chen Jinlan: "Why aren’t you sending them money? Hao Zi is Song Jiajia’s husband; why are you coming to us?"

"I’ve got good news to share with everyone, the PK went through!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all for staying by my side and for your support!

As a result, I’ve decided to add another update tonight at eight o’clock!!!!!!!!!!!

However, there’s another PK round ahead, but don’t worry, at least we don’t have to live in fear during this period."