Next day.
Early in the morning.
Dong Xuebing woke up in the Party School's dormitory. The first thing he thought of was not the pink diamond ring. It was money. The reason was simple. After the Auction ended yesterday, Dong Xuebing went to the person in charge of Jia De Auction to find out how much he needs to pay for the ring. He was told that the amount was higher than the estimated amount. 287 million RMB. Dong Xuebing does not have enough money with him. If he cannot pay the ring within one or two weeks, he will lose the ring and still have to pay for the breach of contract.
Dong Xuebing's roommate, Han Xinghua, was still sleeping.
Dong Xuebing quickly washed up and went out of the dormitory to make a call.
"Mum, I'm Xiao Bing." Dong Xuebing answered. "Are you at home?"
Luan Xiaoping nodded. "I just woke up. What's wrong? What's wrong? "
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Err … it's like this. How much money do you have?"
"Money? I have 2 million RMB. It's the card you gave me last time. I did not touch a single cent, and it's all for you. What's wrong? "
"Can you lend it to me?"
"You don't have any money? I know you are so extravagant, and you must finish the ring no matter how much money you have. "
"Ah … I am not spending blindly. Just lend it to me, and I will return it to you in a few days."
"Ok. I will go to the bank and transfer the money to you later."
"Thank you, Mum."
"Oh, is it enough? If not, I still have some money with me. About a few tens of thousands. If you have any urgent matters, I can borrow from Old Yang. "
"Aiyo, don't, don't. What's the point of borrowing from Uncle Yang? No need."
Although Dong Xuebing had given his mother the money, he still felt embarrassed to ask for it back now. He had no choice but to get through this hurdle first. But even with the 2 million RMB his mother has, it is still not enough. She still needs more than 1 million RMB. Borrowing from Uncle Yang is not possible. No matter how shameless Dong Xuebing is, he cannot ask for it. Ask Aunt Xuan for help? No. Aunt Xuan's money is for Dong Xuebing, and he cannot touch a single cent. Ask Geng Yuehua for help? Dong Xuebing felt it is too much to use other people's money to buy a ring for Xie Huilan. Furthermore, Yuehua is only in her thirties and does not have a lot of savings.
Oh right, look for Xu Yan!
Dong Xuebing does not care if he is shameless or not. He can only think of Sister Xu who is close to him and can lend him money without being rude.
Du, du, du. The call was connected.
"Hello?" Xu Yan's sleepy voice floated over.
Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. "Ah, Sister Xu. Did I disturb your sleep? It's all my fault. "
"Oh, it's Xiao Dong." Xu Yan yawned and laughed. "It's fine. Sis is about to wake up. What's up?"
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "A little … err … err … it's like this …"
"If you have something to say, just say it. When did you become so long-winded? What's there to talk about with your elder sister? Did you cause trouble again? "
"Oh, no, I just want to borrow some money from you."
"You borrowed money from Big Sister?" Xu Yan was amused. "You can buy a Mercedes-Benz and a Cayenne with just a flick of your fingers. How can you be short of money?"
"I'm short of money. I have something to do."
"Tell me how much do you need."
"500,000 RMB. Just 500,000 RMB will do."
Xu Yan replied without hesitation. "Ok. Send me your bank account number later, and I will call you when I am at work."
"Big Sister Xu, thank you very much."
"That's enough. Stop being so polite."
"I will return you the money when I have the money."
"Let's talk about it when you are better off. I am living alone, and I don't need money."
Dong Xuebing knows 500,000 RMB is nothing to some businessmen. But to Sister Xu, it is a significant amount. Even though Xu Yan is the head of the State Security and is a Divisional Chief, her monthly salary is less than 8,000 RMB. Her salary might be even lower in Fen Zhou City. 500,000 RMB might be all her savings, and Sister Xu is willing to lend Dong Xuebing the money without hesitation. But Dong Xuebing does not need to be so polite with her. He thanked her and did not say anything else.
Noon.
During the break, Dong Xuebing sneaked out of the Party School and went to the bank.
Dong Xuebing had used the money from selling the Cayenne, his other bank cards, his salary, and the money from his mother and Xu Yan to raise 290 million RMB. So, Dong Xuebing immediately went to the Auction House to pay the rest of the deposit and got the ring!
An office in the Auction House.
Dong Xuebing opened it excitedly and saw the pink glow. The feeling of holding it in his hands is different from looking at it from a distance. It's so charming, and it's worth it. You get what you pay for. After inspecting the goods, Dong Xuebing asked the staff to adjust the rings' numbers. The bigger ring's number is smaller, and the smaller ring's number is bigger.
The staff member asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Yes."
"Then please wait a minute."
This ring is for Xie Huilan to propose, and Dong Xuebing wants her to be happy. That's why Dong Xuebing wants to wear the smaller pink ring and leave the bigger one for Xie Huilan.
Half an hour later, the ring was ready.
Dong Xuebing tried it on and was satisfied. He carefully wrapped the ring and placed it in a box before leaving the Auction House.
Dong Xuebing had finished preparing, and all that's left is to propose.
Dong Xuebing immediately called Xie Huilan. "Huilan, have you eaten?"
"I had just eaten, and I am reading in my dormitory. Haha … where are you?"
"I had also eaten. Oh, I need to talk to you tonight. You …"
"Sister Xie will be waiting for you at the backyard after class."
"No. I cannot tell the Party School about this. Err … you should go back to your parents' place first. I might be late, and we can talk after I meet them."
"Huh? Why are you still acting so mysterious? "
"You will know when the time comes. Just tell me if you agree or not."
"Alright. Haha … I will be waiting for you at home. My father had work on the last time I met him, and it's great that you are here. Bring Xiao Jing, Xiao Ran, and Xiao Hao along."
"Ok. See you tonight."
Dong Xuebing kept his phone and stretched his back. Propose! He can't wait to put the ring on Xie Huilan's finger!
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