Chapter 871: You Are a Fairy
Editor: Henyee Translations
Thinking of his two grandsons’ preferences, Gu Qizhong selected a small wooden sword and a spear.
Seeing Gu Qizhong buying toys, Grandfather Ning beca even more excited about the birth of his great-grandson, planning to bring him to buy toys in the future.
Li Qingyu, having picked out items in the grocery store, asked Li He and i to keep track of her purchases for later calculation. Then, she prepared to take the goods to Wen Shaoyuan’s house.
At that mont, Li Xiangxiu, who had previously borrowed money from her, approached with several won. These were friends from her childhood, with whom she had lost touch after getting married.
“Qingyu.”
“Qingyu.”
Everyone greeted Li Qingyu warmly.
Li Qingyu set down her items and welcod them, “Glad to see you all here right before New Year’s Eve. The store offers goods at fair prices, feel free to browse.”
However, the group was not there to shop.
Recalling her husband’s words, Li Xiangxiu’s eyes welled up with tears, and she broke down, “Qingyu, could you please help again?”
Seeing her cry, Li Qingyu quickly asked, “Is there another problem at ho?”
Li Xiangxiu nodded, “Zhao Changliang’s condition has worsened. I spent all the taels you lent on his treatnt. Now, with the New Year upon us, we don’t even have a grain of rice at ho. I wouldn’t have co to you if I wasn’t desperate. Please, help .”
Li Qingyu hesitated. Given the ten taels and the dicine from Xiao Wu, Zhao Changliang’s condition should have improved, not deteriorated.
When Li Xiangxiu first ca to borrow money, Li Qingyu had inford Chu Qingzhi, who, knowing how much Li Qingyu valued this friendship, provided a set of dicines.
Li Qingyu imdiately had soone deliver the dicine to Li Xiangxiu.
“Xiangxiu, didn’t you give Zhao Changliang the dicine I sent?”
Li Xiangxiu hesitated guiltily before answering, “He did, but there was no improvent.”
In reality, Zhao Changliang had shown signs of improvent the day after taking the dicine and was able to get out of bed after half a month. His daily life was no longer affected, contradicting the claim of his condition worsening.
Li Qingyu grew more suspicious. The effectiveness of Xiao Wu’s dicine was indisputable; it could not have exacerbated the illness.
Li Xiangxiu was lying!
Disappointed, Li Qingyu realized Li Xiangxiu must have lied to borrow more money. Li Qingyu had lent money out of kindness, not expecting repaynt, and even found work for Zhao Changliang, yet Li Xiangxiu showed no gratitude.
“Xiangxiu, I’ll ask you one more ti, did Zhao Changliang’s condition really worsen?” Li Qingyu’s smile vanished, “People from your village work in the workshop. I can verify your claims imdiately!”
Caught in her lie, Li Xiangxiu panicked, “Qingyu, I was truly desperate. Please don’t be mad at .”
Zhao Changliang, having benefited once, brainwashed Li Xiangxiu daily, seeking to gain without effort, leading to the current situation.
Wishing to avoid further embarrassnt, Li Qingyu said, “Leave now, and we can pretend this never happened. And about the money you owe , when will you return it? Tell Zhao Changliang to find work and repay as soon as possible.”
Li Xiangxiu was stunned. She ca to borrow money but was instead asked to repay her debt. Struggling to accept this reversal, she found Li Qingyu unyielding.
“Qingyu…”
“There’s no room for negotiation!” After speaking, Li Qingyu left with her items.
The won who accompanied Li Xiangxiu exchanged glances. They too had co to borrow money, but hadn’t even had the chance to speak.
Li Xiangxiu’s successful loan from Li Qingyu had spread, prompting others to try their luck. Now, their hopes were dashed, not only failing to borrow money but also leaving with diminished respect.
They looked at Li Xiangxiu with bla; had she not lied, Li Qingyu might have lent them money. Now, they left her behind and walked away together.
Abandoned, Li Xiangxiu could only leave in disgrace. Only those people would still approach the Chu family for loans. Other relatives and friends wouldn’t dare, knowing the Chu family required a written agreent for loans, specifying repaynt terms. Fear of repercussions for the workshop employees discouraged most from borrowing.
Listening to the conversation outside, Chu Qingzhi and Chu Qingyue shared a look and smiled, appreciating their mother’s growing wisdom.
…
That night, Tang Jinghong ticulously prepared a table of late-night snacks.
Yes, a table of snacks, including mung bean noodles, sugared tofu, cold sweet dumplings, crystal dumplings, and ten other varieties, each delicately appetizing.
Invited over, Chu Qingzhi smiled at the spread, “Did you prepare all this for ?”
Tang Jinghong pulled out a chair, “Let’s sit and talk.”
After seating herself, Chu Qingzhi, amused, inquired, “Such formality. Do you have good news to share?”
Sitting beside Chu Qingzhi, Tang Jinghong took her hand, his gaze filled with tenderness, concern, wonder, and a hint of disbelief.
After a pause, he spoke softly, “Qingzhi, the book you showed about Chu Zixi, that’s you, right?”
He had believed the unconventional tale, now seeing it co to life.
Chu Qingzhi t his deep gaze, her smile fading as she contemplated his reaction to the book. Suppressing her thoughts, she confird, “Yes, it’s .”
In that mont, Tang Jinghong’s eyes overflowed with compassion…
The book’s Chu Zixi had faced abandonnt, bullying in an orphanage due to her frailty, and later, a master consud by vengeance, leading her into danger multiple tis. After achieving higher cultivation and avenging her master, she found herself alone again. Despite her powers, she barely survived nurous life-threatening encounters and betrayals.
The brutal realities of the cultivation world filled the narrative, leaving Tang Jinghong in awe and fear.
Now, he viewed Chu Qingzhi as an ethereal being, unreachable and subli, feeling powerless at the distance between them, “I never imagined you’re a fairy.”
Chu Qingzhi softly touched his face, “I haven’t ascended to immortality yet; I can’t be considered a fairy.”
“As long as you return to the heavens,” Tang Jinghong mused, marveling at the existence of celestial beings and his fortune in eting a fairy. This encounter left him without regrets in life.
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