Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Can’t You Live Without a Woman?

Inside the snack shop.

Wu De eagerly pushed the walnut crisps and eight-treasure congee in front of Chu Shan. "Shanshan, I specially ordered your favorite walnut crisps."

"Mm, thanks."

The golden-brown walnut crisps, giving off a tempting, sweet fragrance, had always been Chu Shan’s favorite.

But thinking about her purpose for being here today, she didn’t have the slightest appetite.

Wu De thought she was just being reserved and picked up a walnut crisp to feed to her.

"I’ll get it myself."

Seeing Chu Shan take the crisp, Wu De gave a knowing smile. "Shanshan, have you raised the money? I really can’t think of any other way. If even you won’t help me, then I’m completely hopeless for the rest of my life."

Before Chu Shan could speak, a sarcastic voice suddenly rang out in the shop. "So after all that fawning, it was all to borrow money from me?"

The two turned toward the voice.

A man and a woman were sitting at the next table.

The woman had almond eyes, peachy cheeks, and snow-white skin—a rare beauty indeed.

The man was in his early twenties, a sycophantic smile plastered on his face.

The woman: "Tell me, how much do you want to borrow?"

The man: "Not much, just five hundred."

The woman: "We’re about the same age. You don’t have five hundred yuan, so you think I do?"

The man said brazenly, "If you don’t have it, you can ask your parents for it! They’ve been working for decades, don’t tell me they can’t even come up with five hundred yuan? Unless you just don’t want to lend me the money at all."

Wu De’s eyelid twitched. ’How is this scene exactly the same as mine?’

But this fellow was speaking his mind for him.

He wasn’t in a hurry to talk to Chu Shan about the money anymore. He was happy to watch the show first.

The woman: "Then why don’t you borrow from your own parents? Your relatives, your close buddies and old classmates, all your aunts and uncles—have you hit them all up? If you have, you’re already in so much debt, what are you going to use to pay me back? And if you haven’t, then please, go borrow from them."

The man flew into a rage out of shame. "After all that, you just don’t want to lend it to me, do you? I really misjudged you! You’re just as heartless and faithless as other women, unwilling to help me!"

"You look down on me now, but how do you know I won’t make it big one day? ’A good wife helps her husband achieve his ambitions, and in return he’ll repay her with ten thousand taels of gold.’ A pity you won’t get that chance."

’He said it perfectly!’

Wu De was so excited he almost applauded.

’If Chu Shan refuses to lend me the money, she’ll be just like this woman—heartless, faithless, and looking down on me.’

The woman splashed a cup of water in his face. "’A good wife helps you achieve your ambitions?’ Your parents have been ’helping’ you for over twenty years and still couldn’t plaster you, this pile of useless mud, onto a wall. How about I ’help’ you to a hospital to get your brain checked? You’re a useless piece of trash yourself, yet you blame it all on women. Did you eat too many prenatal pills and fry your brain? What, you can’t live without a woman?"

The man stormed off in a huff.

The woman, however, remained seated, leisurely eating her food.

Wu De’s face burned. That whole speech just now was like a series of slaps to his face.

"Brother De, I’m sorry. My family needs money recently too, so I really can’t help you. Please try to think of another way."

Looking at Chu Shan’s apologetic expression, Wu De forced a smile. "Alright, it’s fine."

’What else could he say?’

He didn’t even dare to show his displeasure. Otherwise, he would really become that "useless mud that can’t be plastered to a wall," a "useless piece of trash" who "can’t live without a woman."

Chu Shan smiled. "Brother De, I’m sure you can solve this. These walnut crisps are delicious. You have some too."

"Yeah, I will."

Jiang Moli clapped her hands, paid the bill, and left.

Wu De glared at her retreating back, his eyes filled with rage.

’That bitch’s mouth is truly venomous.’

『Disgust Value +1. Credited: 10,000 yuan.』

In the alley next to the snack shop.

Chen Zhiyuan grinned, trying to take credit with Jiang Moli. "Sister Li, was my acting okay?"

Jiang Moli gave him a thumbs-up. "More than okay. It didn’t even seem like acting."

Chen Zhiyuan: "..."

"Sister Li, you’ve gravely misunderstood me! I might be a good-for-nothing, but I’m definitely not the kind of trash who leeches off women. But Sister Li, your insults are on another level. I’m completely convinced. I was blind before and failed to see your greatness. My apologies for any offense."

"Don’t mention it."

Jiang Moli took out two packs of Peony cigarettes and tossed them to him.

Chen Zhiyuan caught them and left, overjoyed.

Only then did Qian Ling speak up. "Moli, how much was it for the cigarettes and the snacks? I’ll have Shanshan give you the money later. We can’t let you do all the work and pay for it too."

Jiang Moli pinched her cheek. "You love settling accounts so much, you should go get an accountant’s license and just stay home clicking away on an abacus all day. When Shanshan comes out, we’ll go to the department store to pick out a wedding gift for you."

Qian Ling nodded happily. "Okay."

Just as they were speaking, Chu Shan entered the alley.

Qian Ling asked hurriedly, "How did you get out so quickly? Where’s Wu De?"

"He said he had something to do and left first."

As Chu Shan spoke, she took out her wallet. "Moli, thank you so much for today. Let me give you the money for the snacks..."

Jiang Moli cut her off. "Just treat me to a meal some other time when you’re free. That guy surnamed Wu didn’t ask you for money again, did he?"

Chu Shan shook her head. "But he was pretty unhappy. I think he’s angry."

He didn’t even pay the bill; she had to pay it herself.

"He’s not your dad, why do you care about him? With all this free time, you’d be better off studying more. Take the college entrance exams with Lingling. University campuses are full of talented young men, so many you’ll be spoiled for choice. Isn’t that a million times better than finding a freeloader like him?"

Those words were a wake-up call, and much of Chu Shan’s gloomy mood lifted.

’Right? There are plenty of men out there. It’s better to fight for her own future while she’s still young.’

...

In addition to the fountain pen that Qian Ling had specifically requested, Jiang Moli also picked out a "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Prosperity" bedsheet and duvet cover set as a wedding gift for her.

After finishing up at the department store, Jiang Moli returned to the military family housing compound.

Lately, she had been returning to her parents’ home almost every other day to eat with Jiang Dahai and chat.

’She had taken over the original owner’s body; it was only right that she fulfill the original owner’s filial duties before she leaves.’

When she got back, Jiang Dahai wasn’t off work yet, so Jiang Moli took a lunch box and went to the cafeteria to get food.

Jiang Dahai lived alone and usually ate his meals at the compound’s cafeteria.

It was still early, so the cafeteria wasn’t crowded. Only a few staff members were busy working.

"Comrade Jiang, we have stir-fried pork liver today!"

The cafeteria lady greeted Jiang Moli enthusiastically when she saw her.

Jiang Moli handed over her lunch box. "I’ll have a portion of the vermicelli and tofu stew, and an order of twice-cooked pork."

The lady pointed her ladle at the stir-fried pork liver. "What about the stir-fried pork liver?"

Jiang Moli shook her head. "No pork liver. I hate pork liver the most."

The lady was incredulous. "You don’t like pork liver? Then why do you ask every day if we have stir-fried pork liver?"

Jiang Moli replied, "I was just asking. I never said I wanted to eat it."

"Hey, if you don’t eat it, why do you ask every day?"

"Just asking for fun. There’s no rule that says you have to eat it if you ask about it, is there?"

’She doesn’t even eat stir-fried pork liver, yet she asks about it every single day, making me specially request it from the management. My kindness was completely wasted on her!’

『Disgust Value +1. Credited: 10,000 yuan.』

Hearing the disgust value credit, Jiang Moli pointed at the stir-fried pork liver. "Auntie, give me a portion of the stir-fried pork liver."

The lady’s face fell. "Didn’t you just say you don’t eat stir-fried pork liver?"

Jiang Moli smiled. "I don’t eat it, but my dad does. He loves it."

’Is there something wrong with her brain? Is she just messing with people for fun?’

After Jiang Moli got her food and left, the lady turned and pulled over other staff members to complain viciously about her.

『Disgust Value +3. Credited: 30,000 yuan.』

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