Chapter 856

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

However, what Wang Erhai never could have expected was!

That very evening, he met with Yao Xueqin at Zhouji Tea Restaurant.

At first the two ate and caught up, chatting quite pleasantly.

But once Wang Erhai explained his situation, Yao Xueqin's expression showed a strange change.

"Xueqin, my company has run into difficulties lately. Many first-hand properties have terminated contracts with Shanhai Real Estate, causing a gap in my capital chain. I was wondering if you could return that 500,000 I gave you before. Once my company gets through this crisis, I'll pay you back. It's only been this short a time since I gave you that 500,000 — you shouldn't have spent it all, right?"

Wang Erhai asked carefully.

Yao Xueqin's expression froze, revealing a trace of surprise:

"Erhai, are you sure you're not joking with me? You're testing me, aren't you?"

Wang Erhai smiled bitterly:

"Not joking, not a test — my company really has problems. If I can't raise the money in time to plug the hole, I might be ruined beyond recovery."

"How big is this hole..."

Yao Xueqin looked at Wang Erhai.

Wang Erhai answered frankly:

"Pretty big. At least three million to plug it completely."

Yao Xueqin then said:

"Then my 500,000 isn't enough either."

Wang Erhai then said:

"I just borrowed 500,000 from Uncle Chunsheng. Adding your 500,000, although it still can't plug the hole completely, it can at least let me hold on for a while. Xueqin, I really need your 500,000. Otherwise I wouldn't have asked you. You've always been so considerate — you'll definitely give it back to me, right?"

Wang Erhai looked into Yao Xueqin's eyes.

But Yao Xueqin fell silent.

She hurriedly averted her gaze elsewhere.

Evading Wang Erhai's pressing questions.

After a moment, Yao Xueqin finally spoke:

"Erhai, I'm really sorry. That 500,000 — I've already spent it."

"Spent it?" Wang Erhai froze. "Where did you spend it?"

Yao Xueqin hesitated, "Uh, just spent it..."

She couldn't think of where it went for a moment. After all, spending 500,000 in such a short time — honestly, in this small county town, it's not that easy.

The only way to blow through 500,000 in a short time is to buy a house or a car.

But if she said she bought a house or car, Wang Erhai would ask her to show him the house or car. If she couldn't produce them, how would she keep the lie going?

"Tell me — where exactly did you spend it?"

Wang Erhai sensed something off and pressed urgently.

"Erhai, stop asking, okay? I really spent it. Right now I don't have 500,000 — I can't even come up with 50,000." Yao Xueqin started showing impatience. "Why don't you go borrow from someone else? You're a big boss with wide connections — borrowing a few million shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing Yao Xueqin say such words, Wang Erhai's face was full of astonishment.

The Yao Xueqin before him suddenly made him feel very strange.

Is this still the Yao Xueqin who loved him unconditionally, who was so gentle and considerate to him?

"Erhai, I have other things to attend to. If you have nothing else, I'll go first."

Yao Xueqin hurriedly stood up to leave.

Wang Erhai hurriedly grabbed her:

"Xueqin, don't go. Tell me — where exactly did you spend that 500,000 I gave you? I really need that money. Please give it back to me, okay?"

Yao Xueqin hurriedly shook off Wang Erhai's hand:

"I already said I spent it! I can't give it to you! Besides, that was the breakup fee you voluntarily gave me — voluntarily given. What principle says you can take it back?"

Wang Erhai grabbed Yao Xueqin again:

"Then tell me where you spent it! You just have to let me know clearly where it went!"

Yao Xueqin fell silent.

She couldn't say it.

Wang Erhai looked into her eyes, interrogating:

"You didn't spend it — you just don't want to give it back to me, right?"

Yao Xueqin fell even more silent.

Wang Erhai shook his head with a bitter smile. At that moment, his heart felt as if pierced by ice — frozen through, stabbing pain coming in waves.

He simply couldn't believe that this woman before him, who constantly professed true love for him, after taking his 500,000, would actually refuse to return that 500,000 for emergency use when he needed money most.

"So so-called true love is all fake, isn't it?"

Wang Erhai continued pressing, a self-mocking smile on his face.

Yao Xueqin just kept silent.

She was still racking her brains for an excuse.

Wang Erhai pressed on again:

"So, in the face of money, love is just a fart, right?"

Yao Xueqin finally spoke up at this point:

"Wang Erhai, we've already broken up, can you stop coming to bother me?"

This time it was Wang Erhai's turn to fall silent.

But his silence was different from Yao Xueqin's silence just now.

This was his silence after being struck by five thunders.

He looked at Yao Xueqin in stunned surprise.

Yao Xueqin had finally thought up an excuse by this time, and she said:

"Of that 500,000, 100,000 went to my ex-husband, 100,000 went to my parents, 200,000 went to my son, and of the remaining 100,000, part was used to pay off the mortgage early, and part was spent; right now I really have less than 50,000 left in hand!"

This excuse of hers could be called flawless.

And every place the money was spent, Wang Erhai had no way to verify.

He couldn't very well go find Yao Xueqin's ex-husband and son to ask about the situation, right?

Even less could he run to her parents' faces to ask about this matter, right?

However, Wang Erhai already didn't believe her.

Because she hemmed and hawed, she hesitated, she didn't say these words at the first moment.

"Let me see your bank card balance, no need to look at all your bank cards, just look at the balance of the bank card I transferred money to you, just one glance is enough!"

Wang Erhai was unwilling to give up, because this 500,000 was really very important to him.

It might concern the life and death survival of Shanhai Real Estate County Branch!

How would Yao Xueqin let him see the bank card balance?

That 500,000 was still lying in that bank card of hers right now, not a single cent moved.

If she let Wang Erhai see it, wouldn't that be asking for a slap in the face?

So she started getting emotional:

"How can you not trust me? Am I that unworthy of your trust? What kind of person do you take me for! Do you take me for a second Liu Mei Qi! I finally know why Liu Mei Qi became this dead state she's in now, she was all driven crazy by your distrust!"

Yao Xueqin knew how to control men, she directly threw the facts aside, then changed the subject, and turned the tables on Wang Erhai.

Wang Erhai was immediately flustered by her.

"No, I don't distrust you, I just really need that 500,000!"

Wang Erhai even began to beg Yao Xueqin:

"Xueqin, even if it's me begging you, okay? Give that 500,000 back to me, this concerns the life and death of my company, and also concerns my life and death!"

But Yao Xueqin said angrily:

"I already said I spent it, what do you want me to use to pay you back? If you don't believe me, then there's no way! Don't come pestering me again! Otherwise I'll report to the police!"

After saying these words, Yao Xueqin turned and left as if fleeing.

Leaving only Wang Erhai alone, standing there dazed, stunned, bewildered, and in a mess.