The voice of Li Hongyu immediately came through the phone, carrying an air of entitlement: "Brother Fan, what are you up to? I'm a bit short on cash, could you transfer me 2,000 yuan to tide me over? I'll pay you back with interest when I get my paycheck next month."
It was the same old spiel. Before yesterday, Xu Xiaofan might have still coaxed him a bit and then sent over a few hundred yuan. But now, Xu Xiaofan's expression turned completely cold.
"I don't have money," Xu Xiaofan replied bluntly, directly refusing.
On the other end, Li Hongyu was stunned, seemingly not expecting Xu Xiaofan to refuse so decisively. Clearly, Li Hongyu still didn't know that his sister had already dumped Xu Xiaofan.
Li Hongyu's temper flared instantly, his voice rising several octaves: "Brother Fan, what do you mean by this? You don't even have 2,000 yuan? Who are you trying to fool? My sister said you barely spent any of your paycheck last month. Hurry up and transfer it to me, I'm waiting to make a comeback!"
Every time he borrowed money from Xu Xiaofan before, even if Xu Xiaofan didn't have 2,000, he'd at least lend a few hundred. This outright rejection left Li Hongyu furious. He felt that Xu Xiaofan was disrespecting him.
To pressure Xu Xiaofan, Li Hongyu brought up his sister: "Xu Xiaofan, do you not want to be with my sister anymore? I'm telling you, if you don't lend me the money, I'll call my sister right away and have her deal with you. Do you believe I can have her break up with you?"
Hearing this, Xu Xiaofan laughed in anger. He gripped his phone tightly, suppressing his fury, and mercilessly cursed into the phone: "Who do you think you are, threatening me? You think you're some kind of saint? You're just a parasite who only knows how to leech! You laze around all day, what else can you do besides gamble? Your sister Li Huimei is no better, just a money-grubbing woman. You two siblings are a perfect match. Don't ever call me again!"
After cursing him out, Xu Xiaofan didn't hesitate for a moment, directly pressing the hang-up button and promptly adding Li Hongyu's number to the blacklist.
On the other end, standing in a rundown alley, Li Hongyu listened to the busy tone coming from the phone, completely dumbfounded. He stared at the darkened screen, unable to recover for a long time. Read the latest chapters at novelping dot com.
Xu Xiaofan actually dared to hang up on him? And he even dared to curse him? What was most unbelievable was that Xu Xiaofan even cursed his sister Li Huimei.
Li Hongyu knew better than anyone how much Xu Xiaofan loved his sister. Back home, Xu Xiaofan would rather starve himself than not save the best food for Li Huimei. It was precisely because he knew Xu Xiaofan's weakness that Li Hongyu had been so fearless, continuously treating Xu Xiaofan like an ATM.
Today, Xu Xiaofan's unusual behavior made Li Hongyu vaguely feel that something was amiss. Even if Xu Xiaofan was angry, Li Hongyu never imagined his sister would actively dump Xu Xiaofan, considering how well Xu Xiaofan treated her.
Li Hongyu swallowed hard, immediately pulling up his contacts and dialing Li Huimei's number. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
"Hello, what is it?" Li Huimei's voice sounded a bit lazy.
As soon as the call connected, Li Hongyu couldn't wait to complain: "Sis, Xu Xiaofan's gone crazy! I just called him to borrow some money to get by, and not only did he refuse to lend me a single cent, he even cursed me over the phone. He cursed you too, said you were a money-grubbing woman. Sis, you should call him and give him a piece of your mind, make him apologize to me, and transfer the money over."
Li Hongyu thought Li Huimei would fly into a rage upon hearing this and immediately call to scold Xu Xiaofan. However, on the other end, Li Huimei was silent for two seconds before saying calmly, "Let him curse if he wants. I broke up with Xu Xiaofan yesterday. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. So, don't bother him again, and don't ask him for money."
Hearing this, Li Hongyu's eyes widened like saucers, completely dumbfounded. He opened his mouth, instantly realizing how foolish it was to have just called Xu Xiaofan to borrow money and even threatened him with his sister. This chapter is updated first at novelping.com.
No wonder Xu Xiaofan dared to hang up on him and curse him so boldly. In his heart, Li Hongyu cursed Xu Xiaofan's ancestors eighteen generations over. He had always looked down on Xu Xiaofan, thinking he was a country bumpkin unworthy of his sister, who was always dressed so glamorously in the big city.
Realizing this, Li Hongyu quickly flattered his sister over the phone: "Good riddance! Sis, I've long disliked that poor Xu Xiaofan. Earning just a few thousand a month, he couldn't even buy you a bag. You're so beautiful, you should have broken up with him long ago. You did the right thing this time."
After the flattery, Li Hongyu shifted the topic: "Sis, since you've dumped Xu Xiaofan, you must have found a rich brother-in-law, right? Can you lend me 5,000 yuan? I've had bad luck these days, owe some people money, and if I don't pay today, they'll break my legs."
"No money," Li Huimei replied just as bluntly, directly refusing him.
The reason Li Hongyu initially called Xu Xiaofan for money instead of his own sister was because he knew his sister Li Huimei valued money too much to easily lend it to him. Li Huimei's reason for not lending money was simple. She knew any money borrowed by Li Hongyu wouldn't be used for food or job hunting but would be 100% gambled away. Gambling was a bottomless pit, no matter how much you lend, he'd lose it all, never winning.
In the two years Li Huimei had been working in Jinling City, she had lent Li Hongyu tens of thousands of yuan, all of which went down the drain. Now that she had finally latched onto Zhao Gaoyou and was living a wealthy life, she had no intention of supporting a vampire brother. For this reason, Li Huimei was determined never to lend Li Hongyu another cent.
"Sis, you can't just leave me to die..." Li Hongyu tried to plead further, but the busy tone of a disconnected call already echoed in his ear.
Li Hongyu put down his phone, spitting angrily on the ground, his face full of resentment. He couldn't believe Li Huimei would truly abandon him. He decided to stop talking over the phone and go directly to Li Huimei's rented apartment to ask for money in person. He felt that luck was on his side today, and if he could get the capital, he was determined to make a comeback at the card table.
At this moment, Xu Xiaofan was walking back to the KTV dormitory. It was an old street, with shops on both sides not fully open yet, and few pedestrians on the road. As he reached an intersection, he suddenly heard the rapid sound of high heels clicking on the concrete, accompanied by a woman's cries.
Xu Xiaofan looked up and saw two burly men in black jackets chasing a woman in her thirties. The woman was wearing a well-tailored gray business suit and black high heels, running with great difficulty.