He said nothing.
But the entire atmosphere in the courtyard changed instantly.
Those lying on the ground, crouching by the wall, sitting in chairs...
All of them fell utterly silent.
The only sound in the courtyard was Gu Zheng drinking his tea.
And...
Then came a distinctly discordant trickling sound.
Song Chengbing... had wet himself in fright!
Gu Zheng frowned and slammed his teacup down on the table-
As though someone had flipped a switch, Song Chengbing immediately began writing at lightning speed.
It was almost admirable that he could still write legibly under these circumstances.
Then, his hand shaking like a leaf, he lifted the sheet of paper and held it out toward Song Ning.
"I-it... it's done..."
He could hardly be blamed. He simply could not stand up right now.
Song Ning walked down and took the paper. Though the strokes looked a little like rippling water, he had not left out a single word.
Then she counted the banknotes still in her hand. There was 108 yuan and fifty cents.
She counted out one hundred yuan and tucked it into her own pocket right in front of Song Chengbing.
"I'll take this hundred first and note it on the written agreement. You still owe me four hundred! From now on, apart from this debt, my brother and I have nothing more to do with you!"
As she spoke, she stuffed the remaining eight yuan and fifty cents into Song Chengbing's pocket.
"Keep this change safe! Work harder from now on and try to pay off your debt soon!"
Song Chengbing's lips trembled...
He wanted to curse! To cry! To pass out!
But in reality, he did not even dare move!
And he was not the only one!
Everyone in the courtyard was waiting on Song Ning, wondering