章節 53: Chapter 53: Borrow Money? Get Lost!
"Dad, don't be too upset. It's just money. I'll handle it," Xia Yu said, trying to sound unconcerned and ease his parents' worries.
"I was planning to deposit it in the bank in a few days, but who would have thought thieves would come today? Sigh." Xia Dahai felt hopeless, unable to face his son. He lowered his head and sighed deeply.
"Dad, I said not to worry. I can earn it back. I'm still young. Just relax," Xia Yu quickly reassured him.
Xia Yu understood his father's feelings. After all, the family's income was very low, and 20,000 yuan was a substantial amount. Losing it so quickly was understandably distressing, especially since this money was Xia Yu's first earnings, given to his parents as a token. For Xia Dahai, having failed to protect this money given by his son made the situation even harder to accept.
"Yeah, Brother Hai, try to be optimistic. Your son is still young and will earn it back soon."
"Right, Uncle Hai, as long as the family is safe, the money can be earned back. Your son is good at making money," others chimed in to console Xia Dahai.
"Uncle Hai, I'll go to the station later to file a report. There's a chance we might recover the money!" Xia Jun looked at Xia Yu and then spoke to Xia Dahai.
Xia Yu and Xia Jun exchanged glances, understanding that this was merely a way to comfort Xia Dahai. Recovering the stolen money would be extremely difficult, and since Xia Jun had only been to the police station a few days ago, he knew that getting the money back was not something easily achieved. But Xia Dahai, not knowing this, took it as a consolation. With time, he would probably come to terms with it.
"Yes, yes, maybe there's still a chance of getting it back."
…
Others quickly agreed.
Just then, a sharp female voice intruded awkwardly: "I say, Hai, your son earned a million, right? So losing 20,000 isn't a big deal. He still has…"
Hearing this, not only did Xia Yu's family turn to look at her, but even the others in the room did. They saw her being silenced by a man who seemed to be her husband, who looked embarrassed and apologetic.
Xia Yu recognized them; they were relatives. He should address her as his cousin's wife. Xia Yu didn't expect that even at this moment, she would bring this up. Moreover, Xia Yu noticed that after she made this remark, some people in the room looked at him with glinting eyes, which darkened Xia Yu's mood.
Not only Xia Yu, but Xia Dahai and Chen Mei's expressions also changed instantly. Chen Mei said directly, "Nonsense! My son didn't earn a million. It's all just rumors from the newspapers."
Hearing Chen Mei, the woman wriggled free from her husband's grasp and said indignantly, "Chen Mei, so many newspapers have reported it. The whole Kowloon knows about it. How could it be false? Xia Yu earned so much from stock trading. Losing 20,000 is nothing. Your family can't even spend that much, and it's not safe to keep it around. Maybe it will be stolen again. Since we are relatives, why not lend us a few thousand? Even if you become wealthy, you shouldn't forget us, right?"
"Yes, we're all relatives, we should help each other."
"Exactly…"
As the cousin's wife finished speaking, a few other voices echoed, though their tones were not very strong or convincing, unlike the cousin's wife who was so brazen.
Seeing his parents shaking with anger, Xia Yu looked at his cousin's wife with cold eyes.
Xia Yu knew well who this cousin's wife was—sharp-tongued and malicious. Even her husband was bullied by her at home. She had a bad reputation in the village and liked to take advantage of others. Xia Yu had heard his mother say that when he needed money for medical treatment as a child, other relatives had helped to some extent, but she never contributed a cent.
Now, after such an incident, while his parents were upset, she had no sense of propriety or regard for Xia Yu's family's feelings, boldly asking for money. Xia Yu was furious.
Looking at her husband, Xia Yu saw him quickly avoid eye contact and look embarrassed, which made Xia Yu sneer internally.
Xia Yu's uncle was also a weak person. Although he feared his wife, allowing her to make such demands showed that he probably shared the same idea.
With the support of others, Xia Yu's anger grew.
Such despicable relatives and neighbors exist everywhere. Xia Yu had encountered them in his past life and heard similar stories, like those of big-name celebrities whose relatives and neighbors brazenly asked for money, reasoning that since the celebrity was wealthy, they should lend money to others. The idea of repayment was often disregarded. Xia Yu had been appalled by such shamelessness.
For such people, Xia Yu felt genuine disgust. So now, he had no intention of being kind to these relatives and neighbors, nor would he give them any opportunities.
As Xia Yu was about to speak, five or six people who had been silent stepped forward and said to Xia Yu and Xia Dahai, "Since A Yu is back, we'll leave. We have other matters at home. If you need help, just call us."
Without waiting for a response, they hurriedly left, seemingly to distance themselves from the ones asking for money, showing they didn't share those intentions.
This attitude warmed Xia Yu's heart. It was reassuring to know that not all relatives and neighbors were despicable; some were reasonable and knew how to maintain their dignity. Xia Yu felt some comfort.
Then, Xia Lei, who was standing behind Xia Yu and was visibly furious, could no longer contain his anger. He no longer cared about respecting his elders and directly confronted Xia Yu's cousin's wife and her group, shouting, "Look at yourselves! Do you even know what shame is? How can you still stay here?"
"A Yu, I didn't mention this before, but these people weren't here to help. When you were away, they didn't care about the robbery at your home. They only asked Uncle Hai if you made a million. Now I understand—it's just to wait for you to come back and ask for money," Xia Lei said to Xia Yu, his face filled with anger.
"Xia Lei, you uncultured brat, your father…" Hearing Xia Lei, Xia Yu's cousin's wife exploded, her face flushed as she began to scold him.
"Enough!" Xia Yu shouted, interrupting her with a cold, piercing gaze.
Xia Lei was his good friend. Xia Yu knew that while Xia Lei seemed indifferent to many things and was physically imposing, he was very sensitive, especially about his father. Since childhood, Xia Lei would fiercely defend his father if anyone insulted him.
Xia Yu couldn't tolerate his sharp-tongued cousin's wife attacking Xia Lei. Xia Lei's red eyes and clenched fists clearly showed his anger, but he was suppressing it because he was in Xia Yu's house and the person insulting him was an elder.
But Xia Yu wasn't willing to let his friend be wronged, especially not by people he disliked.
"Get out! My family doesn't welcome you!" Xia Yu said coldly, his gaze fierce.
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