Chapter 49: Stop Joking Around

Ning Weidong made a show of getting up: "If you want me to leave, then I'm really going~"

Bai Fengyu was both shy and annoyed, yet she felt helpless; when Ning Weidong started acting like a rogue, she had no way to deal with him.

Before Ning Weidong could stand up, she grabbed him and held him down, gritting her teeth as she said: "You'd really leave! I tell you to leave and you just go? Why didn't you listen just now when I told you not to touch?"

Ning Weidong chuckled: "Sister, so are you letting me touch or not?"

Bai Fengyu's cheeks turned even redder, and she looked away, not daring to meet Ning Weidong's eyes.

Even now, she didn't understand how Ning Weidong had suddenly become like this.

As for Ning Weidong's question, the answer was obvious.

Ning Weidong, however, didn't impatiently reach out again; the timing wasn't right yet today, and if he forced it, it would surely be like eating undercooked rice.

Right now, Bai Fengyu's heart was in chaos, and she was forced into a corner with no other options.

Once the main conflict she faced was resolved, the mindset that followed would also change.

If Ning Weidong took a step further now, she wouldn't be grateful afterward; instead, she would feel he was taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Subduing this woman wouldn't be that simple.

Ning Weidong straightened his expression slightly: "Sister, let's stop joking around."

Bai Fengyu was stunned. What did he mean by "stop joking around"! So, the fact that he had damn near rubbed the skin off her breasts just now was a joke? Is that how you Ning Family people joke? Yet, she had no way to vent her frustration, because what Ning Weidong was about to say concerned her very fate.

Bai Fengyu took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to crush Ning Weidong's balls, and said in a low, submissive voice: "Weidong, I beg you, stop teasing me. What should I do? Tell me the plan, I'll listen to everything you say."

Ning Weidong said: "Sister, isn't it just those two hundred yuan? I'll get it for you..."

Bai Fengyu asked in surprise: "You? You just bought a bicycle, do you still have money?"

Ning Weidong smiled and didn't answer her question directly; why would he need to report how much money he had to her.

"You don't need to worry about that." Ning Weidong said with confidence: "It's just that~ there always has to be an arrangement for this."

Bai Fengyu understood his meaning; if she wanted Ning Weidong to give her money, it couldn't be a transaction of the flesh, so she quickly said: "Can it count as a loan from you?"

Ning Weidong curled his lip: "The old saying goes, 'borrowing and returning makes borrowing again easy.' Sister, don't blame me for being blunt, but with the little sewing work you do, you're barely scraping by. How much can you save in a month? If I count it as a loan, what will you use to pay it back?"

Bai Fengyu choked, but her mind raced as she tried to guess what Ning Weidong meant.

It wasn't hard to guess.

As of today, what did Bai Fengyu have that was worth coveting? Aside from herself, she really couldn't think of anything else.

Yet Ning Weidong stopped after taking a small advantage, clearly not aiming for that.

Bai Fengyu frowned. Aside from this body, the only things she could think of that were worth any money were these two rooms, so she blurted out: "Do you want these two rooms?"

Ning Weidong smiled: "It would be fine if you could mortgage these two rooms to me."

Bai Fengyu said: "If it were up to me, I'd give them to you, but you know as well as I do that this house belongs to the Ma Family. It's already hard enough that they let me live here; how can you expect me to mortgage it to you?"

In truth, Ning Weidong didn't have his eye on these two rooms.

To be fair, the Dazayuan where the Ning Family lived was actually quite decent for this era.

The rooms were spacious and well-preserved, better than 80% of households in Beijing.

But in terms of comfort, they were far inferior to newly built residential buildings.

Especially some foreign-related units, where the layout, size, and supporting facilities were not much worse even decades later.

The value of old Siheyuan wouldn't be apparent for at least another thirty years.

Moreover, when Ning Weidong bought Siheyuan, he would look for entire courtyards; picking up rooms piecemeal like this was truly inefficient.

The reason he took this roundabout way was to remind Bai Fengyu that she had to pay a price to obtain anything from him.

She shouldn't forget the pain once the wound healed and try to fool him like a naive boy again. Furthermore, the root of this matter was that grandson Ma Liang; he ran off and left a mess of debts, so why should others fill the gap while the Ma Family remained uninvolved?

Ning Weidong said: "Sister, you also said the house belongs to the Ma Family. Why do they agree to let you live there now? Isn't it because they are tied to external debts and want to use you as a scapegoat? Once the money is paid back and there are no more worries, then..."

At this point, Bai Fengyu's expression turned even uglier.

She understood everything Ning Weidong said perfectly, but what could she do? It was already hard enough to maintain her life; she could only take it one step at a time.

Right now, she had actually found a pillar of support. Anyway, she had already let Ning Weidong touch her; even if she hadn't crossed that final line, in this era, it was practically the same thing.

She simply stopped putting on airs and leaned softly against Ning Weidong: "Whatever you say, I'll follow your lead."

Ning Weidong didn't actually care about the specifics; the reason he brought up the Ma Family was to introduce a third party.

Only with external pressure could his relationship with Bai Fengyu be more stable.

Bai Fengyu was being obedient now because she was facing the immediate situation of having to pay back two hundred yuan.

Once the money was paid and the external pressure disappeared, the dynamic would shift from three parties to two, and the relationship would change from cooperation to confrontation.

Ning Weidong had to introduce a new third party.

As for how Bai Fengyu and the Ma Family fought over the house, it wasn't that important.

In fact, if Bai Fengyu were at a disadvantage in the process, it would be even more beneficial for Ning Weidong.

Ning Weidong said: "Don't worry about the money. You go and have a showdown with the Ma Family first. Tell them you really can't pay back those three hundred yuan and you don't want the house anymore, and see what they say."

Bai Fengyu pursed her lips but didn't make a sound.

She understood in her heart that the reason the Ma Family was able to hold onto her and make her shoulder those three hundred yuan in debt was because they knew she had nowhere else to go in Beijing.

For the sake of this shelter, she had been forced to bite the bullet and compromise.

Even after Ning Weidong left, Bai Fengyu was still somewhat dazed.

She felt some pain in her chest, so she lifted her clothes and looked in the mirror.

On her skin, which was as white as frost and snow, there was a striking red mark.

Bai Fengyu stared at it, remembered what had just happened, and cursed: "That brute~" yet she couldn't help but feel her heart racing.

No one had ever been so rough with her, showing absolutely no tenderness.

She had lived for twenty-five years and had only been touched by two men.

One was her husband, and the other was Ning Weidong.

Ma Liang had always been timid and hesitant when touching her body back then, light-handed and light-footed, for fear of breaking her.

Ning Weidong, however, had no such scruples.

Just then, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from outside.

Bai Fengyu gave a start, hurriedly dropped her clothes, and looked over with a guilty conscience.

Bai Fengqin walked in with a schoolbag slung across her shoulder, called out "Sister," but then let out an "Eh?": "Sister, why is your face so red? Don't catch a cold."

As she spoke, she reached out to touch Bai Fengyu's forehead.

Bai Fengyu knew her own situation best, so she hurriedly brushed it off: "I'm fine. By the way, why are you back so early today?"

Bai Fengqin took the schoolbag off her head and said: "School is about to officially start~ Teacher Liu told us to rest a bit, a balance of work and leisure, to prepare for the final sprint to the college entrance exam."

Bai Fengyu gave an "Mm" and didn't ask further; she was just looking for an excuse to change the subject.

Especially when facing Bai Fengqin, she felt even more guilty.

If she had known today would happen, she wouldn't have tried to set Ning Weidong and Bai Fengqin up no matter what; isn't it awkward now~ (End of chapter)