CHAPTER 1219: CHAPTER 241: MILITARY STRATAGEMS REQUIRE RUTHLESSNESS

Li Xiaoxiao lived and ate at the Yan Family home, but she had a brother who was in college. Her brother was good-for-nothing, only knowing how to stretch his hand out to ask Li Xiaoxiao for money. Her monthly salary was just so little, how could it be enough for him to squander.

"Didn’t I just give you money? Why are you here again?" Li Xiaoxiao looked at the young man in front of her, her face looking displeased, and said.

"The school needs fees for the postgraduate exam registration and materials. If I don’t ask you, whom should I ask?" The young man said with a slanted look.

Afraid of being seen, Li Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth: "Tell me, how much do you need this time?"

"Three thousand." His girlfriend accidentally got pregnant, and he needed to take her for an abortion. Otherwise, that bitch would spread it around the school, and by then, he would definitely be expelled. Three thousand, after deducting the medical and nursing fees, wouldn’t leave much.

Li Xiaoxiao immediately jumped up: "Why so much?"

"Are you going to give it or not? You give money and are always so stingy about it. If you don’t want to give, just say it. Didn’t mom tell you to look after me before she died? Do you have any conscience?" The young man said maliciously.

"If I didn’t have a conscience, you would’ve starved to death already." Li Xiaoxiao said angrily: "I want to see you learn something. Wait here, I’ll go get the money." With that, she turned and went through a side door.

The young man stood there shaking his leg, looking at the house in front of him, clicking his tongue in admiration. This area must be so rich.

His sister worked for such a wealthy family and yet always cried poverty, who was she fooling.

Last month’s salary of Li Xiaoxiao had already been given to her brother. Who knew he was just a leech; this month’s salary hadn’t been dispensed yet. She usually liked to buy cosmetics; how could she have money left for him? Looking at her empty wallet, she was momentarily stumped.

"Xiaoxiao, are you there?" Aunt Cui’s voice sounded from outside the door. Li Xiaoxiao quickly walked over and opened the door: "Is it Aunt Cui? What’s the matter?"

"The Madam wants to eat the glutinous rice balls you make. No one in the kitchen can make them with your flavor. I heard from the kitchen you’re off today, so I came to find you."

Li Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "I’ll make them right away."

Aunt Cui held her hand. "What’s wrong? Your face looks so pale."

Li Xiaoxiao sighed: "It’s not my good-for-nothing brother...."

When Aunt Cui heard that, she immediately said: "Why didn’t you say earlier, I’ll lend you this money first, and you can pay me back when you have it."

"How can I..." Li Xiaoxiao declined politely.

"I’m an old woman, with no children. Keeping this money is just for earning bank interest, might as well lend it to you for your emergency, don’t refuse it. But you have to write me an IOU, not that I mean anything, just to ease your mind."

Li Xiaoxiao nodded: "Thank you so much, Aunt Cui."

Li Xiaoxiao took the money and counted two thousand for Li Zhenxing, "Only two thousand, there is no more." All these years she had spoiled this brat.

Li Zhenxing looked displeased: "I need three thousand."

"I don’t have any more, this two thousand is what I borrowed from someone."

"Can’t you borrow a bit more?"

"Li Zhenxing, don’t push your luck, or there won’t be even this two thousand."

Li Zhenxing put the money into his pocket, "Fine, fine, something is better than nothing. You work at the Yan family, aren’t there any lucky encounters?" He said, letting his gaze move around Li Xiaoxiao’s face. This elder sister was very pretty—wasn’t there any man from this family who was interested?

Even if her status was low and she couldn’t marry into the family, she could still be a mistress, right? By that time, he could walk with swagger.

Li Xiaoxiao glared coldly at him, "What nonsense are you thinking? Just get out." She said and shut the door as she went back in.

She intended to, but it had to be done step by step.

"Tch, pretending for what? In high school, she already lost her virginity, and now she’s acting all proper." Li Zhenxing walked away with the money.

Li Xiaoxiao personally made the glutinous rice balls and delivered them to the Madam, who only took a few bites before putting down the spoon and rubbing her temples.

Aunt Cui was massaging her shoulders, "What is Madam worried about?"

"Mingzhu’s face has become like that, how do I explain it to eldest brother? Sigh, it’s all my fault. Had I known, I wouldn’t have let her come. That Ji Yunya is truly hateful, what did Mingzhu’s existence impede for her to act so viciously?"

"Madam, be at ease. The doctor said Miss Mingzhu’s face can be healed. Besides, isn’t that Ji Yunya just a weak girl? For Madam, it’s as simple as crushing an ant, so why worry?"

"I’m afraid of dirtying my hands."

After saying that, it seemed she just remembered there was still a person in the room. She waved her hand: "Alright, you can leave now."

Li Xiaoxiao’s eyes flickered, and she turned and walked out.

The two exchanged a glance, and Aunt Cui walked out too.