0p0 Chapter 264: Slapping someone in the face and pretending to be rich (2)
Chapter 264: Slapping someone in the face and pretending to be rich (2)
Haikou has already boasted so much, and now saying that it doesn’t exist is just slapping oneself in the face. Even if it doesn’t exist, it has to exist.
"I never thought that my cousin is so rich. Any girl who marries him in the future will be in luck and will enjoy endless happiness for the rest of her life." Li Xiaoxiao praised him with all her might, and almost laughed out loud when she saw Si Chengren's expression, which he was trying hard to hide.
Si Chengren was praised by these few words and felt much better. He didn't have that much money, but couldn't he borrow it? When he married Li Xiaoxiao in the future, wouldn't all the money come back with interest?
"It's no big deal. I'll send it to you when I raise enough money." Si Chengren said pretending to be generous.
His family only gave him fifty taels of pocket money every month, and he was always strapped for cash every month and couldn't save anything. Let alone three thousand taels, he couldn't even take out thirty taels at the moment.
Just to win the favor of the beauty, he must find a way to collect enough money.
Li Xiaoxiao thanked him again, gave him a final smile, and then walked towards the old lady's Yangxinxuan.
She did not ignore the figure behind the big tree not far away. She noticed the person as he approached, and in a flash she saw that the person was Si Chengyi.
She thought back to the last time during the Chinese New Year when she came to the Marquis' Mansion for dinner, and the way Si Chengren and Si Chengyi looked at her. Today, she asked Si Chengren to borrow money. She wondered what Si Chengyi would do?
She knew a little about the two of them, but they were just rich young men who loved to eat, drink and have fun, so the matter of money would surely be a lot of fun.
A smile of success appeared in Li Xiaoxiao's eyes. He delivered clothes to the old lady and came out after a while.
As expected, when he came out, he happened to meet Si Chengyi. Li Xiaoxiao saw his expression of pretending to be coincidental and nodded calmly.
"Second cousin, you're so relaxed today, don't you need to study?"
Si Chengyi gets a headache when it comes to studying. He has hated studying since he was a child. With his current status, it would be fine even if he didn't earn a penny in his entire life.
In this case, why should he bother to study and earn money? Life is short, so why not enjoy the present moment in the limited time?
But his father didn't think so. He always found ways to make the two brothers read more, so that now they are adults, they are still studying in the academy.
"Today is a day off, no need to go to the academy." Si Chengyi lied without hesitation. In his eyes, every day was a day off.
"My second cousin is really free and easy. I have something else to do so I'll leave first." Li Xiaoxiao bowed to him and stood up to leave.
Si Chengyi opened his arms to block her way.
"What do you mean, second cousin?" Li Xiaoxiao frowned and asked in confusion.
"Cousin, don't go. I have something to tell you." Seeing Li Xiaoxiao stop, Si Chengyi bowed to her.
Li Xiaoxiao listened quietly without saying anything.
"I just passed by the rockery and overheard your conversation with my eldest brother. Are you short of money now? I can lend it to you. My eldest brother has no money and it is impossible for him to lend you three thousand taels." Si Chengyi said.
"But my cousin promised to lend it to me, how come it's gone? Did he lie to me?" Hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao suddenly realized, with disbelief in her beautiful eyes.
"I know him best. His monthly salary is not enough to spend, and he has to ask my mother for some. Three thousand taels is not a small amount. I'm sure he doesn't have it." Si Chengyi looked closely at Li Xiaoxiao in front of him. She was so beautiful.
I must not let my eldest brother get there first. I must raise enough money before him. This way, Li Xiaoxiao will definitely look at him with admiration.
"Well, please tell my cousin that I won't lend him money. He shouldn't be embarrassed because of my affairs." Li Xiaoxiao said dejectedly, with a tearful expression.
"You don't have to be sad. He doesn't have enough money, but I can lend it to you." Si Chengyi did not miss any expression on Li Xiaoxiao's face. Even though she looked like she was about to cry, it touched his heart. If he could marry Li Xiaoxiao, he would be willing even if the child born in the future would not be his.
Seeing Li Xiaoxiao's expression, he suddenly thought of a word that his teacher had once taught him. It seemed to be called something like "flower or rain", but he couldn't remember it clearly.
"Are you making fun of me, second cousin? If my eldest cousin doesn't have one, do you have one?" Li Xiaoxiao sighed slowly.
"Of course, I am different from him. He just eats, drinks and plays all day and does not do his job properly. How can he compare with me?" Si Chengyi was trying his best to belittle Si Chengren in order to improve his favorability in front of Li Xiaoxiao.
"Are you serious?" Li Xiaoxiao's eyes instantly lit up again.
"Of course it's true. I have some money left from the monthly allowance given by my family. I have saved quite a bit over the years, but I'm still a little short. I'll send it to you when I have enough." Si Chengyi said confidently, as if he really had a lot of money.
In fact, he didn't have much silver. He and his elder brother both received fifty taels of silver per month. The reason he had some money left over was not because he was so frugal.
It was because he was a stingy person and rarely paid for meals with others, so he saved so much money. The total amount was only a few hundred taels, which was a big gap from the three thousand taels that Li Xiaoxiao had said.
But he couldn't say it out loud. He had to take this opportunity to crush his elder brother's image in Li Xiaoxiao's eyes to the lowest level.
In this way, he can win Li Xiaoxiao's favor, and any other interactions in the future will surely go much more smoothly.
Money is external to the body and can always be obtained by thinking of a way. If one can marry a beautiful wife, then he is the winner in life.
"Second cousin, you've been so good to me. I simply can't repay you enough." Li Xiaoxiao laughed again. This time it was a laugh from the heart. She thought that Si Wei Zhong was really capable. The two sons he gave birth to were each dumber than the other.
"Just remember the kindness of your cousin. You are my only cousin. If I don't treat you well, who should I treat well?" Si Chengyi automatically ignored Qiao Yueru. That woman was spoiled and willful. How could she be compared with Li Xiaoxiao in front of him? She was not even as good as him.
"Thank you, second cousin. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Li Xiaoxiao bowed to him and said goodbye quietly.
"Go ahead, cousin. This is your home. Come here often." Si Chengyi smiled warmly and waved at Li Xiaoxiao.
Only when Li Xiaoxiao's figure could no longer be seen did he slowly put his hand down, and the smile on his lips lasted for a long time.
After Si Chengren separated from Li Xiaoxiao, he went straight back to his room. He had just boasted that he would lend Li Xiaoxiao three thousand taels of silver.
After searching the room for a long time, he only dug out a dozen taels in total. Si Chengren suddenly felt overwhelmed. What should he do?