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Ju Hong's face changed immediately upon hearing this, and she said to Xu Miaotong earnestly, "My girl, no matter how poor our family is, we can't go down that road. Mom will find a way. I would even pawn the cooking pot and sell iron to repay them!"

"Mom, don't worry, don't listen to their nonsense. I'm going to borrow from my friends, and I'll call them in a moment. I can still borrow this amount of money," Xu Miaotong assured her mother.

She then glanced coldly at her sharp-tongued aunt. If it hadn't been for the consideration that the aunt was an elder, she would have berated her already.

"Really? That's not a small amount. Don't end up making things unpleasant!" Ju Hong felt slightly relieved to hear her daughter could borrow the money, but still she was somewhat anxious.

"Don't worry, a few of my friends are quite well off, they won't mind this amount. I've just always been too embarrassed to ask them, but you can rest easy, Mom!" Miaotong said.

In reality, while she spoke these words, she herself was not confident. After all, in this society, it's all right to talk about feelings, but money was a sensitive matter; even if people were wealthy, their money was still their own. To lend it was a favor; not to lend it was their right!

However, cornered like this today, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and give it a try!

With that said, she took out her outdated flip phone to make a call to Ling Fan first. For some reason, whenever there was an issue, the first person that came to mind was always that handsome figure.

Xu Huiran and Xu Jingyi became anxious upon seeing this. If Xu Miaotong could really borrow the money, wasn't their effort today in vain?

Especially a fashionable, heavily made-up young woman, dressed flamboyantly, turned pale. She was Xu Huiran's daughter, Yin Huiying.

Another young man also turned pale. It was Xu Jingyi's son, Xu Hong. In fact, the two had partnered in stock trading, even misappropriating public funds, ending with a total loss. In desperation, they had taken out a high-interest loan to cover the shortfall.

They had managed to fill the hole left by the misappropriated funds, but not the one created by the high-interest loan. The interest alone was killing them. A few days ago at a party, Yin Huiying met a rather influential young heir!

Afterward, she and Xu Hong discussed strategies and decided to involve Xu Miaotong, planning to introduce her to the young heir and establish a valuable connection.

If they were affiliated with the young heir, dealing with the high-interest loan would be a piece of cake. It would be a problem easily solved with just a word from their influential backer.

However, the two were struggling to find the opportunity. They had just learned that Xu Miaotong's father had been injured at the construction site, and the family's savings were nearly exhausted.

So, the two bit the bullet, laid everything out to their families, and that led to the scene in front of them, with several people coming to Xu Miaotong's house to collect debts.

But now, this unexpected turn of events was making them panic. Xu Miaotong could actually borrow the money?

"I'm sorry, your phone service has been suspended due to unpaid charges. Please recharge your account promptly..." Xu Miaotong listened to the recorded message on the phone and her face darkened in frustration.

In the last few days, she had been so busy that she had forgotten to pay her phone bill. Money was tight; she usually paid just enough each month for the basic plan, and she didn't dare to make calls unless it was essential.

Today was the third day of the month, just past the billing period. The bill was overdue.

Xu Huiran and Xu Jingyi's families felt a wave of relief seeing Xu Miaotong unable to make the call.

"Xiao Tong, what happened? Is your friend busy? Maybe you can try calling again later!" Ju Hong also noticed her daughter's predicament and quickly came to her aid.

"Mom, it's okay, the phone is just out of credit. I'll go out and top it up. Don't worry, I'll definitely borrow the money to repay them today!" Xu Miaotong said through clenched teeth, looking at the foul faces of her relatives.

With these words, she walked towards the courtyard gate.

Seeing this, Yin Huiying immediately stepped forward to block her way.

Are you kidding? She had nearly been scared to death earlier, and was inwardly thankful the call hadn't gone through. How could she possibly allow Miaotong to leave now?

"Cousin, if you can't borrow it, you can't borrow it. What's the act for? What, are you thinking of taking the chance to run away?" Yin Huiying stood in front of Xu Miaotong and snorted coldly.

"Move aside, I'm going to pay the phone bill. Isn't it just money you want? I'll pay you back!" Xu Miaotong said, her face stern as she looked at her cousin blocking the way.

Yin Huiying stood her ground, scoffing, "I don't mean to look down on you, but if you could have borrowed the money, you would have done so long ago. Would you have waited until today?

Stop putting on an act in front of us. Uncle is still lying in the house without money for treatment. If you could borrow money, why haven't you done so to pay for your dad's medical expenses?"

Yin Huiying looked at the cousin in front of her with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hate. Despite wearing plain clothes, that tender skin seemed as if it could ooze water!
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Especially that beautiful face, unbelievably pretty, and that figure, which one could faintly sense the gracefulness of even through her rough clothing.

She had also tried her best to catch the attention of that rich young man, but to no avail due to her mediocre appearance; he didn't give her a second glance. With Xu Miaotong's good looks, how could she not snag a wealthy husband?

She couldn't fathom it, truly perplexed at how Xu Miaotong could possess such beauty and not make good use of it, pretending to be so noble and actually being without even a boyfriend?

Xu Miaotong's arms trembled with anger because of Yin Huiying's words, and her face turned pale as she said, "Step aside, I don't want to waste words with you. My business is none of your concern. It's just a few thousand yuan, isn't it? Once I get the money, hurry up and scram. You're not welcome in my house!"

At that moment, Xu Hong, who was standing by, also spoke up, "Xiao Tong, let's not talk about paying back the money right now. I've also inquired about Uncle's condition at the hospital, and to continue treatment, we're probably looking at a few hundred thousand. It's like waiting for death at home right now. Haven't you thought about the future?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaotong stood there stunned, her mind drifting off, as Ju Hong behind her seemed to age a decade at once!

Their family, with Ju Hong selling vegetables in the market and Old Xu working at the construction site, had managed to save up to thirty thousand yuan in a year. The couple was quite happy about it.

They planned to repay the debts to relatives once Old Xu received his wages from the construction site and still keep twenty thousand yuan for themselves.

But life is unpredictable, and who would have thought that Old Xu would encounter such a misfortune, depleting the whole family's savings within just a few days.

The doctors estimated that the subsequent medical expenses would be at least one hundred thousand yuan. How much could they possibly get even if they sold everything they owned?

They never imagined that when troubles come, they come not in single spies but in battalions. Adding to their woes, some relatives had chosen this terrible time to press for their debts!

Guo Lan, the wife of Xu Jingyi who had been silent until now, sensed that the time was ripe and spoke up, "Xiao Tong's family, we're not heartless. Everything dreadful has converged at once.

I do have an idea, not just to pay off the debts but also to take care of Old Xu's medical bills. It's just that I don't know what your family thinks of it!"

Upon hearing this, Ju Hong's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope, and she turned to look at Guo Lan, "Sister-in-law, what do you suggest?"

Xu Miaotong also turned around, gazing at Guo Lan in a daze, "Would their family really be so kind as to come up with a solution for them?"

Yin Huiying and Xu Hong exchanged a look, finally getting to the crux of the matter, as they had discussed everything that was happening today beforehand.

Guo Lan said earnestly, "Xiao Tong's family, Miaotong is no longer young, and it's time she found a good family to marry into. Struggling as you are, stiff upper lips won't solve anything, right?

Especially with Old Xu's current condition, he's nothing but a burden. Which family could look favorably upon yours? Even if Miaotong looks somewhat pretty, that's not enough to put food on the table, right?

Huiying happens to know a wealthy young man from a well-off family who is looking for a simple girl from a decent family without caring about any conditions. If you agree, she could introduce you!"

Upon hearing this, Ju Hong was taken aback and then hesitated. Guo Lan's words hit close to home.

However, when it came to matters of the heart of the young, she wouldn't force her daughter and would respect Xu Miaotong's own opinion!

Standing by, Xu Miaotong's face turned a deathly pale upon hearing the words, staring blankly at her aunt and uncle's family. It was already unbearable that they had come to press for their debts today, but now they even wanted to meddle in her own marriage, which was downright oppressive!