Chapter 692: Chapter 683: What a Coincidence
Looking at Lin Shanshanâs âyou know what I meanâ expression, Su Qing truly felt angry. Wasnât this treating him like a fool?
If it werenât for the need to keep it civil, he guaranteed he could curse even more crudely than Da Huang.
Itâs no longer a matter of right or wrong; itâs that this person is trying to harm him, and itâs all for her own gain, simply put, itâs exploiting others for personal benefit.
Honestly, even if this distant cousin straightforwardly said she encountered some issues and needed money, although he knew about her past, at least Su Qing would look at her with a bit more respect for being upfront and direct.
But now her behavior has soured. Calling it deceit might even insult the word âdeceitâ; sheâs just blinded by personal gain.
Youâd call her stupid, but she knows how to be a pimp. Still, if you call her smart, theyâre still family, though not closely related, but could she really set up her own family?
But when you think about it, she even swindled her own parents, so itâs no big deal.
In her eyes, whatâs her cousin but a walking wallet? If it werenât for the fact that she had found out he has money now, he bets she wouldnât have even shown up today.
Well, no wonder she clearly wanted to perish with her brother but still came by. Turned out, she had her eyes on him.
Gotta say, people can be vicious. Who said city life was cunning? Rural areas can be pretty tricky too!
"Cousin, whatâs wrong with you? Why are you shaking? Are you cold?" Lin Shanshan asked when she saw his expression.
"Itâs nothing, I have Parkinsonâs!"
Lin Shanshan: ???
"Huh? Stop joking, cousin. Just help your cousin out, will you? You know this relates to the happiness of my later life. Besides, cousin wonât let you help for nothing. Look at these... If they donât suit you, sister has others."
[The small internet loan expert suddenly thought if you agreed to her request, she would indirectly have leverage over you. A little bit leaked from your fingers would be enough to support her comfortably for the rest of her life.]
Well, gotta admit, sheâs quite strategic for planning the future. But when spending money recklessly, she never thought about the future, or if she could pay it back.
To this, Su Qing took a deep breath, then stepped back, his expression turning somber, "Cousin, itâs not that I wonât help, itâs that I truly canât. Besides, I donât need another girlfriend; I have my own, and sheâs much prettier.
Sheâs also capable, owns her own business. Why would I be interested in them? Also, Iâm a criminal investigation consultant for the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau, a public official type job. Your actions are illegal. Iâll pretend I didnât hear this; donât bring it up again."
Su Qingâs sudden change in attitude left Lin Shanshanâs smile froze on her face, utterly surprised by his strong reaction.
"Cou... cousin, donât be mad. I was just saying it casually. But cousin is indeed in trouble, and you can definitely help, not much, just a hundred thousand. Once I pay off the loans, I can get married and live a stable life, and Iâll repay you slowly, promise I wonât forget your kindness."
Seeing this, Lin Shanshan quickly tried to salvage the situation. During this time home, she learned her familyâs situationâtruly broke. A couple of years ago, when she went home for New Year, the family still had some money, at least no debts. She thought she could still play around for a year and have someone cover her when she returned.
But who could have expected her brother to get involved with online gambling, draining the familyâs money to the last penny? When she confessed before the New Year, she found only an empty shell at home, unable to help her pay off debts. Thatâs when panic set in, though not too scared, thinking her parents would shield her.
It turned out that her family was borrowing money to pay off her brotherâs debts while arranging blind dates for her over the New Year to fill the financial hole with marriage dowries.
This period seemed hopeful; she had a match, and the family conditions were decent, a house in the outskirts of Jiang City. Even with a mortgage, it wasnât bad. Crucially, they could offer a dowry of a hundred thousand.
But the moment money was taken, the family planned to pay off the loans bit by bit. Her brother backstabbed, adding ten thousand more in debt, then dodged responsibilities, claiming he would earn to pay it back, and landed in trouble.
In just two months, the family was in complete disarray. Donât even mention far relatives like Su Hongye and Zhou Hui, even close kin were reluctant to lend money anymore, everything was maxed out.
"Cousin, you canât say it like that, we both know the truth, and Iâve heard some about your situation too, including about your brother. Do you think it will work out? I can produce the money, but what then?"
Seeing Lin Shanshan clinging on, Su Qing decided to be direct. After all, the narrative had prompted him, and he had already offended, so he might as well go all out, especially since his family had been exposed for ten thousand gold coins.
"Yes, it can work, cousin really knows her mistakes now, only you can help!" Lin Shanshan seemed intent on relying on him.
[The small internet loan expert thinks youâre young, rich, foolish, and generous yet shy, as long as she insists, the odds are high. Once the money is in hand, itâs hers. Why would she repay? You have money, youâre family, you wouldnât sue her, right?]
Hearing this, Su Qing chuckled coldly, "Cousin, ânext time for sureâ doesnât work on me. Youâve probably said that a countless times, right? Aunt believes you time and again, yet you never change. I donât think this cousin of yours can make you turn over a new leaf.
And, look at cousinâs attire, an LV bag, though secondhand, still worth something, oh my, the latest iPhone, worth about ten grand. Your cousin here still uses Huawei, donât you feel you arenât really short on money?"
Su Qing pulled out his phone with a smile, the phone he bought last year for about two thousand when he started trading stocks.
Back then, making small trades without Aunt Shenâs help was about saving money. After earning, the phone still felt new, so no thoughts of changing it arose since he had little need beyond daily use.
Seeing the Huawei phone in his hand, Lin Shanshanâs face turned hot, quickly hiding her own.
"No... itâs not like that, I..."
Before she could finish, footsteps approached from behind, followed by her aunt Ju Xiuâs sobbing voice.
"Xiao Qing, you must help your cousin this time. Heâs still a kid! If he goes in, how will your aunt live?"
Hearing this, both turned, Lin Shanshanâs face showing an awkward yet slightly annoyed expression of why her mom came out so soon.
Apparently, visiting hours were over, and Du Qiang and the others emerged, with her aunt arriving a bit earlier.
"Aunt, you say that, but Iâve already helped, havenât I? Itâs said this issue of cousin is serious, and heâll have to stay inside for a few months anyhow." Su Qing played dumb with a smile.
Hearing this, Aunt Ju Xiu went all in, coming to his side and said, "Xiao Qing, aunt knows youâre capable, thanks for this time. But the family really canât come up with the money, could you help arrange something for your cousin first..."
But before she finished, Su Qing interrupted, "What a coincidence, cousin also wants to borrow money!"
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