Li Mingying returned home, unable to cook.
She only boiled noodles.
She was still thinking about how to raise the money.
Even her savings were less than 100,000 yuan. She had already borrowed money from Zhao An; did she have to borrow again?
The 300,000 yuan was supposed to be paid back within a year, otherwise, they would see each other in court. Then it would be a strict legal process, with no room for leniency!
The sound of keys turning rang out. Yang Xiaolin returned home, her eyes red, wiping away tears as she walked. She had lost her job for no reason, even though it was just an internship.
But it would affect her ability to find other jobs; it was a disgrace!
"Xiaolin, what's wrong?"
Li Mingying's heart skipped a beat. Had something happened?
Has her daughter been insulted?
Yang Xiaolin shook her head.
Wiping away tears, she sobbed, "Mom, I made a mistake at work and got fired.
Waaah, they're going to report me to the school, saying I made a mistake and they'll add it to my resume.
Waaah, isn't this bullying? Waaah, Mom, I'm so scared!"
Boom!
Li Mingying was instantly stunned and speechless. Of course, she knew what this meant.
While the school might not necessarily put this in her file, it depends on who they are. If they have influence, they definitely will—it's called ruining someone's future!
But ordinary schools wouldn't do that.
Because it's too unethical.
But Li Mingying couldn't help but think the worst.
Because today's events almost broke her.
Six hundred thousand in compensation—that's the quote from the repair shop. That's how it is in the industry; they quote exorbitant prices. What can you do?
This isn't extortion; she just happened to bump her head. She was unlucky!
If she agreed to Zhao An's request, it might only be 300,000 yuan, which she could pay back slowly later.
But for the sake of her reputation and integrity, she simply refused to agree.
Now, things have gone wrong, leading to this whole mess and even affecting her daughter!
Thinking of this, Li Mingying's tears flowed, and she hugged her daughter, sobbing, "Xiaolin, it's all Mom's fault, Mom is the one who hurt you, boohoo, I'm sorry, Xiaolin, I'm so sorry."
Yang Xiaolin was unaware of her mother's ordeal.
Because her mother had mentioned the divorce, leaving her without a father to care for her.
She immediately wiped away her tears and hugged her mother, shaking her head and explaining, "It's okay, Mom, I know your difficulties, I've never blamed you. Really, Mom, I'm sorry, I've let you down, boohoo, I'm sorry. I, I'll go back to school tomorrow, boohoo, and continue looking for an internship!"
Li Mingying opened her mouth, but still didn't mention the 600,000 yuan compensation she owed due to the car accident.
Her daughter had already had it so hard; why tell her? Besides, an intern is already doing well enough to take care of themselves; how could they possibly afford to pay?
This burden should be borne by her alone.
"It's okay, it's okay, everything will be alright. Come and have a bowl of noodles. After you finish, Mom will go and inquire for you. It'll be alright."
"Okay, Mom, sob sob."
Yang Xiaolin still felt very wronged.
Just because of a tiny mistake, only a few words, she was fired. This was a huge blow to her.
She had prepared for this company for a long time, only to be dismissed!
Li Mingying thought it was that Cheng Kai who did it. She had no choice but to go to Zhao An.
She exhausted all her connections, but to no avail…
If she had a way back then, she wouldn't have needed to beg Zhao An. It's just unavoidable; her life is so bitter!
The next day was a holiday, Saturday and Sunday, no classes, even for senior high school students. Senior high school students start their tutoring on the weekend.
Zhao An was sunbathing on his family's beach, squinting. His older cousin, Ding Meifeng, heavily pregnant, leaned against him, her eyes glazed.
She had gotten pregnant by her own cousin.
This was utterly absurd.
Not only had she, as the older cousin, gotten pregnant, but her mother, as the older aunt, had also gotten pregnant. The thought of mother and daughter sharing a husband and both getting pregnant filled her with shame.
"Hey, um, okay, let her go to Building One. I'll be there in a bit."
Zhao An smiled, patted his older cousin's buttocks, and his little cousin, reluctantly, pulled up her pants, spitting out his glans.
Her belly was also round and full. Still a student, already pregnant and giving birth—it was truly shameful.
Zhao An hummed a tune as he arrived at Building Number One, the place for receiving other women—women he hadn't yet slept with.
But being able to get in meant he was already prey, prey with no chance of escape!
Li Mingying wore light makeup, a short-sleeved dress with a vest over it, looking quite fashionable.
She sat somewhat uneasily at the coffee table. A waitress in a bikini came over, poured her a cup of coffee, and then left.
Watching the bikini-clad waitress leave, a glint flashed in Li Mingying's eyes. She seemed to understand something.
Coming to Zhao An this time was, in essence, a compromise.
She preferred serving a young man like Zhao An to serving a greasy middle-aged man.
So what if he was a teacher and student?
After all, everyone likes older men with younger women; men and women are no exception.
A teacher?
So what if he was a teacher? Teachers are human too; they have emotions and desires!
After waiting for about twenty minutes, Li Mingying was getting anxious when Zhao An finally arrived, riding a trendy scooter.
These scooters are convenient, but they're unsafe on bumpy or slippery surfaces.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, teacher. I had some things to take care of at the company, so I was delayed," Zhao An said.
Zhao An rushed over, beaming and with bright eyes.
"It's alright, I came right away too. Zhao An, I'm so sorry I need your help this time. I had no other choice but to ask you for your help. I hope you can be so kind as to help me."
Li Mingying quickly changed her tone, abandoning her teacherly airs, as that would seem too distant.