MTLNOVEL Chapter 386: Silly Girl
"Luo Honglan, you're infuriating me." Luo Zhiyong angrily pointed at Luo Honglan's head and cursed, "Your sister-in-law said you'd be foolish like this, and I didn't believe it, but it turns out you really are."
Biting her lip, Luo Honglan cried in grievance.
After crying, she also told Luo Zhiyong why she insisted on lending money to Luo Cuilan, "Big brother, I also know that if I lend the money to big sister, she definitely won't pay it back. Just like the money I've lent her at home, she has always kept silent about it afterward, and it's been embarrassing for me to ask her for it."
"But that day, big sister kept pressuring me, saying if I didn't go get the money from my sister-in-law, she would make a scene at Aunt Li's house with mom. I think if our family made trouble at Aunt Li's place once or twice, it would be embarrassing for you, so I thought it'd be better to just solve the problem with money."
Luo Zhiyong sighed, knowing that Luo Cuilan was capable of doing such things.
At the same time, he felt touched because his foolish younger sister was so considerate of him. He pulled Luo Honglan closer to his side and patted her head saying, "Why didn't you tell me about troubles like these?"
"I..." Luo Honglan just thought that she should try to solve whatever she could herself, not wanting to bother Luo Zhiyong. In truth, the family members were always coming in waves, really causing quite a lot of trouble for Luo Zhiyong and the others.
Especially since Luo Honglan knew about the incident where Zhiming almost harmed Fang Pingying and the two little nephews and nieces, she truly felt remorseful.
"Give me the money you have, I'll hand it over to your sister-in-law, and she will continue to save it for you," said Luo Zhiyong, acknowledging Luo Honglan's thoughts, "Your sister-in-law is right, you have saved your money little by little through hard work; you've never once misused a cent of it, so you definitely shouldn't let others waste it."
"Big brother, I'm still young, and I'm not thinking of getting married in these next few years, so I can earn money for several more years. I thought it would be okay to spend some," Luo Honglan didn't hand over the money to Luo Zhiyong, covering the pocket where she kept her money and said, "Besides, I feel somewhat guilty about big sister's situation now. If we ignore her illness, her in-laws will look down on her in the future."
"Honglan, you have good intentions, but you're actually doing harm," Luo Zhiyong said seriously as he analyzed for her, "Firstly, if you lend so much money to Luo Cuilan behind everyone's back, what will others think once they find out? They will say that as an older brother and sister-in-law, we don't lack money, yet we refuse to lend money for our sister's medical treatment and force you to provide it."
"Furthermore, your big sister's situation is different from others. You know under what circumstances she married into the Zhang family. The reason I pressed her to ask the Zhang family for money was to see how much they valued her."
Pausing a moment, Luo Zhiyong continued, "If the Zhang family values her, they would definitely send money for her treatment. Conversely, your big sister and Zhang Jianguo's marriage should also be thoroughly considered whether to continue or not. After all, I'm thinking for your big sister's sake."
Luo Honglan looked at Luo Zhiyong, somewhat shocked, "Big brother, do you mean to suggest that big sister should divorce her husband?"
"If the Zhang family truly doesn't care about your big sister's illness, then what's the point of continuing the marriage?" Luo Zhiyong said, "This time you might say you can solve the problem for your big sister, but what if she encounters another problem in the future? Will you still be able to solve it?"
"But..." Luo Honglan was somewhat tempted.
"Honglan, you've been in the city for a while now, and you need to learn to think things through with your brain," Luo Zhiyong looked at Luo Honglan and earnestly said,
"In a marriage, it can't be just one person giving all the time, while the other just enjoys the benefits. Both parties must contribute so that their feelings can grow stronger and so they can grow old together. With a family like Zhang's, if they truly disregard your big sister this time, it shows that they don't really care about her, and she's expendable to them. It's better to cut ties sooner."
Luo Honglan actually agreed very much with Luo Zhiyong's words, "Big brother, you're right. I've also felt that it's a terrible loss for big sister to have married into the Zhang family."
"Alright, since you understand, let's not borrow the money," Luo Zhiyong said and then added, "At least not for now. If the Zhang family doesn't care, let's see what your eldest sister's attitude is like. If she really gets divorced, our family can discuss it again."
Luo Honglan was persuaded, but she still worried about how to explain to Luo Cuilan, "But I'm concerned about what to tell my eldest sister, because I promised her a few days ago."
Luo Zhiyong signaled her not to worry, "I'll talk to her when we get back."
"Just don't scold her, speak nicely," Luo Honglan said before handing the US$ 200 she had been clutching in her pocket to Luo Zhiyong.
Luo Zhiyong accepted the money, nodding in agreement, "Hmm."
The two approached their front door, Luo Honglan a little ahead, Luo Zhiyong following behind her.
Since Luo Zhiyong had said he wouldn't be coming over that afternoon, Luo Cuilan, hearing someone at the door, knew Luo Honglan was back and immediately ran to pull the door open.
Seeing Luo Honglan as expected, Luo Cuilan was overjoyed, thinking that a few days had passed since the money lending was discussed and it was about time for Luo Honglan to bring the money.
Her joy focused solely on Luo Honglan, she grabbed her and asked, "Did you get the money?"
Before Luo Honglan could speak, Luo Zhiyong stepped forward from behind and, with a stern face, said to Luo Cuilan, "I have the money. Do you want it?"
Luo Cuilan hadn't expected Luo Zhiyong to appear and was startled, stutteringly asking, "Big... Brother, why are you back?"
At the same time, she felt a chill in her heart, knowing that the money borrowing was likely to fall through.
She also secretly glared at Luo Honglan, frustrated that Luo Honglan was so foolish. Luo Honglan explicitly promised to keep the loan between them a secret, and now Luo Zhiyong was aware of it.
Luo Zhiyong, observing Luo Cuilan's expression, snorted, "What, you're afraid to see me, not happy I came back?"
Luo Cuilan immediately shook her head, "No, it's just that you said earlier you wouldn't be back this afternoon."
Right after Luo Cuilan finished speaking, Zhou Yunmei emerged from inside the house into the living room, glanced at the door, and called out, "What are you all talking about at the door for? Come in if you have something to say."
"Mom, it's good you're here." Luo Zhiyong glanced at Luo Cuilan, then said to Zhou Yunmei as he walked inside, "Today I went to talk to Pingying. She told me Fang Xiu has been waiting to divorce Luo Zhiming. Clean up things here today, and you can go back with Luo Zhiming tomorrow, let them get the divorce done."
Zhou Yunmei immediately agreed, "Alright, I'll go tell Zhiming, and we'll go back tomorrow."
Luo Zhiyong was slightly taken aback; he thought Zhou Yunmei would be reluctant to go back, but she agreed so readily. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)