Some people borrowed money from you because they figured you would never ask them to pay it back.
Money lent was like water thrown out.
Throwing it out was easy; getting it back was far, far harder.
Worse still, some people appealed to your feelings when borrowing money, acting as meek and deferential as grandchildren.
But the moment you asked for your money back, they became your lord and master.
There were many ways to end a relationship. The most thorough was to borrow money and never repay it.
Whether family ties, love, or friendship, all became fragile in the face of money-or, rather, personal interests.
Of course, Lin Guodong, his wife Han Li, and Lin Zhe were not the sort to default on their debts.
Like Old Luo, theirs was also "The True Repayment Story"!
When Lin Guoxia heard that Lin Zhe had come to repay the money today, she hurriedly said:
"We don't have any urgent expenses right now. There's no hurry to pay this back."
"Auntie, whether you need it urgently or not, my parents borrowed this money from you."
"Now that I can afford to repay it, I have to give it back."
"As for how you use it afterward, that's between you and Uncle."
Lin Zhe had seen his uncle Qiao Bin post several times on his social feed about his Old Nissan, where everything made noise except the horn.
Men understood men best. Naturally, he knew his uncle had wanted to replace his car for ages but simply lacked the money.
"Have you got enough for the hospital bills? Your aunt's right. We really don't have any urgent expenses right now."
"If money's tight for the medical bills, keep using it for now. Your cousin's wedding is still years away. You can pay us