Zheng Jiaxing felt as though he had heard a bolt out of the blue. Return the money? Where would he get the money to return it? He could probably use all his family's wealth to sell everything he had, but if that happened, how was he going to live? He still had a child to attend school, and Li Na was about to give birth. If he were to return everything to Wang Laosi, then …
He could not imagine the life that would follow. Hence, Zheng Jiaxing said, "Got it. Let's continue tomorrow."
With that said, Zheng Jiaxing left dejectedly. Behind him, Wang Laosi stood under the light bulb as his grin widened.
Zheng Jiaxing did not dare return home. Instead, he ran to his parents' place. The moment he entered, he saw Li Na and the child at his parents' place. They happened to bump into each other.
"Jiaxing, come in here!" Zheng Jiaxing's father, Zheng Huo, was instantly infuriated when he saw Zheng Jiaxing. He jumped up and roared angrily.
Helpless, Zheng Jiaxing bit the bullet and walked in. He thought to himself, "I'm doomed. My family knows about the gambling." At the same time, he felt a nameless rage burn in his heart. He had already lost a huge amount of money, so the pressure on his heart was like a mountain. Thinking of his parents taking a breather, only to end up like this …
Zheng Jiaxing roared angrily as well. "Li Na! You are too much! Can't you talk about it at home? Are you only satisfied when it reaches my parents? "
When Li Na heard that, she stood rooted to the ground. Her aggrieved and worried feelings turned into anger. She said angrily, "Zheng Jiaxing, you should ask your conscience before you speak. What did I do? Do you think you're in the right? "
"What did I do? I did it for the sake of this family. I also wish to lead a better life. Is that wrong? " Just as Zheng Jiaxing's voice faded, he saw Zheng Huo rush over. He raised his hand and slapped him, causing him to fall into a daze.
"Little bastard, your temper is inflated! How dare you shout in front of me? What are you shouting for? Come at me! "reprimanded Zheng Huo.
Li Na burst into tears and ran out the door. Zheng Huo could not chase up to her as he stomped his feet in anxiety. He pointed at Zheng Jiaxing and began cursing him. He was cursing him for not returning home the entire night. Furthermore, from the sound of it, Zheng Jiaxing's mother had heard it from Zheng Xiaoyu. It wasn't Li Na who complained … … At that moment, Zheng Jiaxing regretted.
Zheng Jiaxing immediately chased after Li Na all the way to the village entrance.
"Honey, I was wrong …" Zheng Jiaxing said.
"Wrong? How could you be wrong? Gambling is also for the good of the family? Let go, I want to go home. "Li Na said.
Zheng Jiaxing turned anxious as he knelt in front of Li Na and said, "Dear, I was really wrong …"
Seeing Zheng Jiaxing in such a state, Li Na felt extremely complicated. The two of them had been in love for so many years, and their relationship was extremely deep. She said helplessly, "You're a man. Why are you kneeling? Get up. If there's anything, we can talk about it at home. "
After saying that, Li Na walked back home. Zheng Jiaxing quickly chased after her.
After entering the house, Zheng Jiaxing apologized profusely and promised not to gamble in the future. Only then did he appease Li Na. Not long after, Zheng Huo returned with Zheng Xiaoyu. Seeing that the two of them were no longer quarreling, he left with ease.
Zheng Jiaxing did not gamble the next day, but on the morning of the third day, there was another person at home.
"Wang Laosi, why are you here?" Zheng Jiaxing, who had just returned with a bundle of firewood, jumped in fright.
Wang Laosi grinned. His face looked a little terrifying under the sunlight's shadows, like a devil's. Wang Laosi said, "Jiaxing, I'm here to visit you. Aiyah. Your family's conditions aren't bad. Your child is sensible, and your wife cares about you. Not bad. "
With that said, Wang Laosi pinched his fingers at Zheng Jiaxing.
Zheng Jiaxing hurriedly ran over and whispered, "Wang … Brother Si, I have to behave myself for the next two days. I'll definitely go over in two days."
"Don't be in a hurry. I'm not here to chase you for your debt. Jiaxing, I'm here to remind you that we are splitting the profits. The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for you. I've already done what I needed to do. If you don't pay up when the time comes, we will have to have a good talk. Alright, do what you need to do. I'll be leaving first. "After Wang Laosi said that, he bade farewell and left.
Zheng Jiaxing felt his scalp tingle as he felt vexed.
"Jiaxing, did you borrow money from him?" At that moment, Li Na came out and asked.
Zheng Jiaxing subconsciously shook his head. "No. How could that be possible?"
"Don't get too close to such a person. Don't borrow money from him either. He's a ruthless wolf!" warned Li Na.
Zheng Jiaxing nodded. However, he was wondering where he could get some money to gamble again. It would be best if he could win it back.
Therefore, Zheng Jiaxing began secretly borrowing money from the villagers. It was not much, just a few hundred yuan at a time. Then, he would secretly go to Wang Laosi's place to gamble during the day. He ended up losing more and more … The pressure on Zheng Jiaxing increased as he began to suffer from insomnia. He also began to get lazier. He even began sleeping during the day.
Li Na was worried about Zheng Jiaxing, so she took him to the hospital for a checkup. However, after some investigations, the doctor only told Zheng Jiaxing to recuperate in peace and not worry too much.
After returning home, Li Na felt that something was amiss. She secretly followed Zheng Jiaxing, but …
"Dear, I …" Zheng Jiaxing, who was sitting at the mahjong table, had a stiff expression.
"There's no need to say anything else." Li Na turned and left after saying that.
Zheng Jiaxing chased after her, but just as he ran out the door, he heard Wang Qingzhi shout. "Jiaxing, go home early. Remember to return the money you borrowed tomorrow!"
The moment that was said, Zheng Jiaxing felt like he was struck by lightning. He had kept it a secret for so long, but Wang Qingzhi had shouted it out loud.
Li Na stopped and turned to glare at Zheng Jiaxing. "You borrowed money? Didn't you say that you didn't? "
"I …" Zheng Jiaxing was at a loss for words.
"Let's go home!" Li Na pulled Zheng Jiaxing home and pressed, "How much did you borrow?"
"150,000 …" Zheng Jiaxing knew that he could not avoid it, so he honestly confessed.
"What!?" Li Na nearly fainted.
Zheng Jiaxing hurriedly said, "Dear, listen to me. My luck is good now. I'll play some more …"
"Play some more!?" Li Na gnashed her teeth in anger. She turned around and rummaged through the cabinet.
Zheng Jiaxing turned anxious as he ran over to pull Li Na back. "Dear, I was wrong. Don't leave."
"Why leave? I want to see how much money we have left! " Li Na flung Zheng Jiaxing away and took out the bank card and passbook she had hidden under the cabinet. After checking the accounts, she sat on the ground and heaved a long sigh of relief. "Thankfully … I'm not at the end of my rope."
"Dear … You …" Zheng Jiaxing did not understand what Li Na was up to.
"Take it. Take it all out. I'll borrow more from home. Your parents should still have some. Regardless, quickly return Wang Laosi's money. Owing him money is equivalent to digging your own grave, "said Li Na.
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