Zhao Qiqi was completely stunned, shaking his head repeatedly. "Impossible, Zifeng would not do such a thing..."
The bald man took out a crumpled IOU from his pocket and waved it in front of her. "Look clearly, the writing is clearly written in black and white. He said that he wanted to lend money to his wife for her birthday to buy her a necklace. What does it have to do with me if he lost the necklace? I still have to pay back the money."
Zhao Qiqi was stunned.
That necklace...
She did mention it in front of Li Zifeng.
Unexpectedly, he still remembered her preferences to this point.
A sudden warmth surged through her heart, and she almost shed tears when her nose became sore.
Snap--
A slap in the face interrupted her emotion.
The bald man spat impatiently. "Stop pretending to be pitiful here and pay back the money."
Zhao Qiqi covered his face and subconsciously wanted to get the jewelry on his body.
Later, I realized that I had nothing left.
My old brand-name jewelry, bags, and clothes were all taken away by bodyguards sent by my mother.
She doesn't have a single thing of value on her body now.
"No, right? Search for me and move all the valuable things away..."
A group of people rushed into the house, rummaged through the boxes and smashed the shabby furniture to pieces.
The few pieces of clothing were turned out and thrown on the ground. The bald man took one look at them, frowned in disgust, lit a lighter and burned them.
Zhao Qiqi looked at the flames engulfing his last decent piece of clothing, and tears finally fell uncontrollably.
That was the only piece of clothing she could wear to meet people.
"Since we don't have any clothes, there's no point asking for shoes..." A gangster threw her only pair of flat leather shoes into the fire.
"No..." Zhao Qiqi cried and rushed to grab it, but was held down by someone.
The bald man picked up the half-burned shoe and slapped her in the face with his backhand. "Damn it, don't you know how much money your man owes? You have money to buy shoes, but you don't have money to pay back, right?"
Zhao Qiqi screamed after being slapped, crying and picked up the phone, "Hold the police... I want to call the police... Even if I owe money, I can't do this..."
The bald man knocked down the phone and slapped her hard on the face. "It is natural to pay back debts. Even if the king of heaven comes, I still have to pay back the money."
Zhao Qiqi's tears finally burst, and she cried heartbreakingly, "Even if you owe money, you can't beat someone, not to mention that loan sharking is illegal."
The bald man sneered and waved his hands to the gangsters next to him, "Damn it, is it still illegal? You guys... get her in and wake her up."
Several gangsters immediately stepped forward and dragged Zhao Qiqi into the bathroom and violently pushed her head into the toilet.
The pungent smell of urine rushed into the nasal cavity, and Zhao Qiqi struggled desperately.
My stomach was churning, and my face was covered with tears and snot.
Just when she was about to suffocate in despair, a loud shout suddenly came from the door, "What are you doing? I have already called the police."
The gangsters looked back.
There was a young pregnant woman standing at the door, holding a mobile phone in her hand. On the screen was an alarm call being dialed.
"Damn, you're lucky." The bald man spat.
With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen people cheered and ran away.
The young pregnant woman rushed in quickly and helped Zhao Qiqi up from the toilet with great effort. "Are you okay?"
Zhao Qiqi was soaked all over, and he didn't know whether it was dirty water or tears on his face.
She was dazed for a while, then finally collapsed, squatting on the ground and crying.
The young pregnant woman patted her back gently. "It's okay, it's okay, they're gone."
Zhao Qiqi cried for a long time, until she ran out of energy and stopped sobbing.
The young pregnant woman looked at the overturned instant noodle bucket on the ground, then at her bulging belly, and sighed distressedly, "Don't be afraid, I moved next door, and we will be neighbors from now on. My husband just made me a meal for pregnant women, and I can't finish it by myself. Why don't you come with me and have some?"
Zhao Qiqi I'm really hungry.
She couldn't remember the last time she had a decent meal.
She hesitated for a moment, then followed the young pregnant woman out.
As soon as the door next door opened, Zhao Qiqi was stunned.
It is also a dilapidated rental house, but it is decorated in an extremely cozy manner.
There is a bouquet of flowers placed on the clean floral tablecloth, and there is a faint fragrance in the air.
Although the furniture is very old, it is polished and everything is neatly arranged.
The young pregnant woman led her to the dining table and sat down. She brought out a plate of dumplings, a large bowl of chicken soup, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of brine shrimp, and a plate of refreshing cold dishes from the kitchen.
"You ate all of this alone?" Zhao Qiqi looked at the table full of dishes and couldn't believe it.
The young pregnant woman smiled sheepishly, "My husband made them for me before he went to work. My mother-in-law came to help make the dumplings on weekends, and the chicken soup was stewed with local chickens that my mother-in-law specially brought from my hometown. By the way, my name is Sisi, what is your name?"
"My name is Qiqi..."
After the two exchanged names, Zhao Qiqi picked up a dumpling and took a bite.
The delicious soup burst into her mouth, and she almost couldn't help crying again, "Your husband and mother-in-law are so kind to you."
Sisi blushed with happiness, and while serving her soup, he said, "Actually, my parents were opposed to my marrying him at first. My husband is not well-educated, and he lost his father when he was young. My mother-in-law raised him by herself, and people from all over the country said she was shrewd. But after we got married, they treated me very well."
Zhao Qiqi nodded, with a hint of emotion in his tone. "Yes, as long as there is love, it is more important than anything else. Life is about living with people, not money."
Sisi smiled, peeled a shrimp and put it into the Zhao Qiqi bowl. "In fact, life without money is quite difficult. Fortunately, my husband is upbeat. Although he only has an elementary school education, he is willing to endure hardships. He works on the construction site to tie steel bars, so the family's daily food and drink is not a problem. In order to reduce our burden, my mother-in-law works as a live-in nanny for a paralyzed old man."
Zhao Qiqi opened his eyes wide in surprise. "That's hard work."
Sisi sighed, "There is no way, my husband's family is too poor. But a person can eat as much as he has the ability. He has no other ability, so he can only do some physical work. As long as he works hard, he can afford to support his wife and children. After all, rich people are in the minority. How other people live, we can't live the same. So I can make a living. As for my mother-in-law... Originally, I wanted to find a part-time job so that she wouldn't have to work so hard. As a result, my reaction to the first pregnancy was a bit severe and my appetite was not good. She felt sorry for me and forced me to quit my job and recuperate at home. Every time I took a break, she would go home to help me clean, wash clothes and so on..."
Zhao Qiqi suddenly fell silent.
Sisi pushed the dumplings in front of her. "Actually, our family is from the south, but I don't know why, since I got pregnant, I don't like to eat rice, I just like to eat pasta. My mother-in-law specially found a tutorial on the Internet and learned to make it for me, and my stomach I have a bad taste. She specially made it with sauerkraut stuffing, saying it is suitable for pregnant women. Are you used to eating it? If you are not used to it, there are scallion pancakes in the refrigerator. My mother-in-law has never made pasta, and accidentally made the dough too much, so she can only learn to bake it into scallion pancakes, which tastes pretty good..."