roccoschili Chapter 3: Making Her Write an IOU
Chapter 3: Making Her Write an IOU
But she was overthinking it; Lu Jiangting wouldn't marry her now.
Wang Jianjun had been dead for less than a year. Ninety-nine percent of his care for Fang Qing was because of Wang Jianjun, and the remaining slight feeling was something else entirely, which he himself was unaware of at that time.
Moreover, he's not stupid. He knows very well what others will say about him if he abandons Lin Yuyao and marries Fang Qing.
Seeing Fang Qing's resentful expression, Lin Yuyao asked Lu Jiangting again, "When do you plan to get married?"
Looking at the money that had been lent to Fang Qing, Lu Jiangting said with a troubled expression, "It will take a few months. Now that all the money has been lent to Fang Qing, we don't have any money left to get married."
Lin Yuyao found it amusing; getting married, indeed.
The marriage cannot take place.
He came back specifically to get married this time, and he used up all of his vacation days this year, including his wedding leave, which totaled about thirty days.
It will be at least next year.
He has already taken his wedding leave this year, and he will not have any more wedding leave next year.
In the dream, they didn't have a wedding ceremony because she got pregnant the following year. He said that people would laugh at him for getting married while he was heavily pregnant, and since they already had a marriage certificate, they didn't need to go through the formalities.
Fang Qing's hair salon closed down, all her money went down the drain, and she was broke anyway.
Not only could they not repay the money they borrowed, but they would also have to continue to "borrow" money from Lu Jiangting to make a living.
As soon as she mentioned it, people started bringing up her deceased comrades.
They said Wang Jianjun was dead, so he owed him a life.
Okay, you owe her a life, you can pay it back slowly, anyway, she doesn't plan to marry him again.
She is young and beautiful now, and is still the most beautiful flower in the big village.
Why should I waste my whole life on that scumbag Lu Jiangting?
"Okay." Lin Yuyao nodded in agreement, then asked, "Sister-in-law, when do you plan to pay me back?"
"This..." Fang Qing couldn't answer, because she had no intention of paying it back at all.
Lu Jiangting said, "Lin Yuyao, what do you mean? You just lent them money, and now you're forcing them to pay it back."
Lin Yuyao said, "Okay, I won't ask. We'll get married whenever my sister-in-law pays me back."
Lu Jiangting was dissatisfied again, "What are you making a scene about now? Aren't you forcing her?"
Lin Yuyao spread her hands, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
"I'll save up for a few more months, and then I'll have enough money to get married. As for Fang Qing's money, she can pay me back whenever she has the funds."
"Okay, let's write an IOU then."
Fang Qing staggered two steps, looking sad, and said, "Yu Yao, I will pay you back."
Lin Yuyao smiled and said, "I know you will pay it back, but I have a bad memory. I'm worried that I might forget and then ask you for more money. Having an IOU will put everyone at ease."
Fang Qing definitely wouldn't hit him, she looked at Lu Jiangting.
Lu Jiangting frowned and said, "Yuyao, why are you being so stingy?"
"How am I stingy? I've already borrowed all the money, and the wedding was postponed because of you two. What more do you want?"
"But if you ask someone to sign an IOU, doesn't that show a lack of trust? That's hurtful."
Fang Qing said through tears, "Jiang Ting, you two shouldn't fight over me. Yu Yao is right, the IOU needs to be written, I'll write it right now."
Fang Qing turned and left to get paper and pen.
Lu Jiangting was about to reach out to pull her when Lin Yuyao swiftly blocked him.
"Jiang Ting, there's still my dowry inside. How am I supposed to explain this to them?"
If it weren't for her dowry, she wouldn't bother with it.
Anyway, the money borrowed will eventually be returned to Lu Jiangting.
"If you don't want my parents to make a scene and it gets to your parents, then you should have her give me the IOU."
Lu Jiangting stopped talking.
Fang Qing heard everything from inside the room. When she heard that Lu Jiangting no longer objected, she reluctantly signed the IOU.
A moment later, Fang Qing came out and handed the IOU to Lin Yuyao. "Yuyao, is this alright?"
Lin Yuyao smiled after reading it and said, "Okay, thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law."
"No, it's no trouble at all. I should thank you for lending me the money."
"Sister-in-law, please don't blame me for being suspicious. The main thing is that this money doesn't belong to Jiang Ting alone. There's also the dowry my parents gave me, which they were supposed to give him to buy a set of furniture. If I give it all to you without even an IOU, I won't be able to explain it to my parents later."
"Yes, yes..." Fang Qing's voice was very soft, and she would look at Lu Jiangting from time to time.
Lu Jiangting lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
At this moment, Lin Yuyao said again, "Jiang Ting, why don't you write a few lines too?"
Lu Jiangting: "What should I write?"
“Make it clear that 300 yuan of this money is mine, and if she can't pay it back in three months at the latest, you will pay it back for her.”
Lu Jiangting said angrily, "Three months is not enough. Besides, the marriage certificate has already been submitted. We are husband and wife. Is it really necessary?"
“Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, and so should close husband and wife. You lent out my dowry without consulting me, and by deceiving me in the process. I don’t trust you. What if my sister-in-law returns the money in the future, and you don’t give it to me?”
Lu Jiangting: "..." He never intended for Fang Qing to pay him back.
However, he also knew that he was in the wrong and that he could not possibly give Lin Yuyao's dowry to Fang Qing.
Even though Wang Jianjun had saved his life.
Fine, he'll find a way to give Lin Yuyao the three hundred yuan later.
"Okay, I'll write."
He specifically noted below that three hundred of them were Lin Yuyao's dowry, and that as guarantor, if Fang Qing couldn't repay them after three months, he, Lu Jiangting, would help her repay them.
Lin Yuyao checked and found nothing wrong, so she was relieved.
When asked why she didn't just take the three hundred yuan directly and instead insisted on making an IOU, she replied...
She did this, of course, to get revenge on that despicable couple.
Hmph, giving away her dowry is proof of that.
……
Lin Yuyao took the IOU and left. Lu Jiangting didn't even stay to comfort Fang Qing; instead, he followed Lin Yuyao away.
People around her were pointing and whispering, but Lin Yuyao greeted the elderly men and women generously and explained, "Don't speculate, everyone. They're fine. It's just that Sister Fang Qing wants to open a hair salon, but she doesn't have enough money, so she asked my Jiang Ting for a loan."
"Why is the shop closed after I borrowed money?"
Lin Yuyao said, "The reason we closed the door was because my sister-in-law felt a little embarrassed about borrowing money; she's shy. You see, they even wrote an IOU."
"Hmph, Fang Qing is thin-skinned? Little girl, she needs your help with even the smallest things, she's obviously not simple. Don't be fooled, or she might steal your house."
The elderly people scoffed and didn't believe it at all.
Lu Jiangting regretted coming out with Lin Yuyao.
These elderly folks completely ignored him, saying things like that even to his face.
I have no idea how awful the things she said behind his back were.
It seems Lin Yuyao was right; there's always trouble around a widow's door. He really should be more careful with Fang Qing.