Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 853: Chapter 833: Every Hardworking Woman Has a Reason Behind Her Efforts

After Shi Bahao finished explaining the situation, he turned to look at Luo Qianqian. He wouldn’t be a human shield unless Luo Qianqian was there because he wasn’t as durable.

Qin Wen squinted his eyes. Money? Asking Luo Qianqian for money?

It was Fang Youyuan who gave the money back then, what’s it got to do with Luo Qianqian?

Who knows what status Luo Qianqian holds?

The woman knelt on the ground, unable to stop her tears. As she adjusted her kneeling position, with a clang, a shining dagger fell to the ground. Luo Qianqian jumped up in shock. What was this? Attempting murder?

Qin Wen was stunned but swiftly kicked the dagger away. Pei Chenhao reacted just as quickly, stepping forward to wrap the dagger with a tissue.

”This is a weapon, right? It’s not supposed to be touched, right?” He earnestly sought confirmation from everyone.

Qin Wen’s face turned cold, staring icily at the woman: ”Attempted murder?”

The woman nervously waved her hands: ”No, I didn’t, I don’t want to...” Her trembling appearance showed that even if she hadn’t done it, there was definitely some intention behind it.

Luo Qianqian snuggled into Qin Nuan’s arms, cuddling and cuddling until Qin Wen couldn’t stand it and pulled her out: ”You’re not helping much either. We’re discussing serious matters, what are you doing?”

Luo Qianqian pointed to the dagger in Pei Chenhao’s hand: ”I’m scared.” Her calm demeanor showed no signs of fear.

Qin Nuan rolled her eyes. Fortunately, it was winter. If it were summer, Qin Wen might have dragged Luo Qianqian off for a moral lecture.

”Sister Qhianqhian, Lu Simiao said this kind of thing shouldn’t be near you. If it encounters you, you’ll get hurt. He said they are incompatible.” Pei Chenhao looked earnestly at Luo Qianqian, a hint of laughter in his expression.

Luo Qianqian felt overwhelmed but soon switched to a serious attitude: ”So, what are you trying to do? Kill me?” She looked at the woman on the ground, with no trace of fear on her face.

Qin Nuan shrugged helplessly. She knew Luo Qianqian wouldn’t be afraid of such minor situations.

”No... I just want money.” The woman forced a smile: ”If I don’t get money soon, I’ll lose my house.”

Luo Qianqian raised an eyebrow. A house? That’s quite an asset.

Considering the current housing prices, it’s already hard for ordinary families to afford it, right?

”If you’d helped me earlier, it wouldn’t have come to this!” The woman said bitterly, glaring at Luo Qianqian: ”You have so much money! How hard is it to help me? You wouldn’t even feel a thing.”

”Similarly, helping you brings me no benefits. Without benefits, I see no reason to make efforts. I don’t believe our relationship is strong enough for me to support you fully.” Luo Qianqian’s voice was very indifferent.

She looked icily at the woman: ”I owe you nothing; I’ve given all the rewards you deserve.” Luo Qianqian still had some tolerance for this teacher since she had previously paid Lu Simiao’s surgery fees. As long as she’s not too excessive, Luo Qianqian wouldn’t hold it against her.

Just the surgery fee alone was enough to make her grateful.

”You might as well not have given it!” To their surprise, the woman said angrily: ”If it hadn’t looked so easy to get money, he wouldn’t have been tempted to gamble by those people’s words, nor would he have taken out a high-interest loan. The house that I saved for seven years for the downpayment is going to be gone; how could I be content?”

He? That term raised the eyebrows of those present.

Luo Qianqian looked at Pei Chenhao.

Pei Chenhao shook his head: ”I don’t know. I thought she was... Uh, Lu Simiao told me not to speak ill behind people’s backs.”

You already said it to their face, child.

”We agreed to wait for his job to stabilize before getting married...” The woman knelt on the ground, completely helpless.

Unmarried?

”When unmarried, assets are not shared.” Qin Wen looked at the woman, furrowing his brow.

The woman forced a smile: ”I mortgaged it out. He turned ten thousand yuan into twenty thousand in one night. Even if I doubted, in his persuasion, in the hopes for a bright future, I was dizzy with excitement, wasn’t I? I hadn’t even reacted, and he already borrowed high-interest loans. I’ve lost everything—just in these past few days. It’s all because of that ten thousand yuan!”

Luo Qianqian laughed. It was the first time she’d heard such a thing; guilty because she gave money? Guilty because she provided rewards and gratitude gifts?

Is indifference the best approach then? Even if one can’t repay kindness with kindness, one shouldn’t repay kindness with animosity, right?

”Did I force him to go? Did I force you to mortgage? If you’d stopped earlier, it wouldn’t have ended up this way.” Luo Qianqian’s voice was very calm as she turned to look through the glass at the doctor examining Lu Simiao: ”Regardless of whether you have money, you should know there’s no free lunch. If there’s no benefit, what’s fun about it? Why do so many people open casinos then? Even as a child, I know this. You’re an educator; how could you not understand?”

Since ancient times, human intentions are hard to predict, and Luo Qianqian held this belief deeply.

Now, it was because she gave thanks. But what if she hadn’t? Would they have thought she was difficult then?

Yet, at that time, wasn’t she also using them to some extent?

Luo Qianqian’s lips curved: ”Forget it. Spending a woman’s money, even if together, isn’t it a source of future arguments? One despises the other for being unambitious, while the other resents being reliant.”

”That’s why they said to wait until the job stabilizes.” Qin Nuan quickly interjected.

Luo Qianqian spread her hands: ”Having a job doesn’t mean you can’t resign, and a stable job doesn’t mean there won’t be turmoil. Life is unpredictable.”

After saying this, she watched the doctor come out, and Luo Qianqian rushed forward: ”How is he?”

The doctor looked at Lu Simiao and sighed, causing Luo Qianqian’s face to turn pale with fright.

Seeing Luo Qianqian’s face change beside him, the doctor quickly said: ”He’s fine, but he just doesn’t want to go to a regular ward.”

”Uh... if not absolutely necessary, let him stay inside; if urgent, he can be moved any time, moved to a single ward.” Luo Qianqian looked at Lu Simiao’s bed and saw his big eyes, sighed helplessly.

”Alright.”

As the doctor left, Qin Wen looked at the woman on the ground: ”It’s best not to have another incident like this. This time, Qhianqhian forgives you for the surgery advance, but next time, her forgiveness doesn’t mean we will!” His voice was extremely cold.

Qin Nuan clapped in admiration: ”Second brother is so impressive.”

”Maintain quiet in the hospital!” He turned back, glancing sideways at his sister. Qin Wen showed that his sister sometimes acted oddly, and it was something one had to get used to.

Qin Nuan stuck out her tongue, looked at the woman on the ground, and then left with Cong Rong, pulling Luo Qianqian along.

Shi Bahao quietly sat back down on the chair, Qin Wen handed him a cup of soy milk: ”Looks like Qhianqhian isn’t drinking it, you have it.”

After speaking, he also left with Pei Chenhao.

The woman watched everyone leave, and after a moment, she staggered to her feet and departed in the opposite direction.