Chapter 239: Chapter 243: Paying Off Debt for the Wife Chapter 239: Chapter 243: Paying Off Debt for the Wife “What?” Mayor Liu leapt to his feet in a fury, “Isn’t that old bastard just bluffing?”

Xu Qigang also stood up, his tall stature and impressive demeanor almost made Mayor Liu’s legs give out, nearly bringing him to his knees.

“Mayor Liu, please watch your language.” Xu Qigang’s face was as cold as ice.

“Sorry! Sorry…” Mayor Liu hurriedly apologized.

It turned out that Xu Xianxiong’s bastard son really had made something of himself and wasn’t lying. He had never taken him seriously before and had even squeezed him out quite a few times. Was he here today to settle scores on behalf of his father?

Xu Qigang didn’t want to waste time and got straight to the point, “I’m here today to repay a debt.”

“What debt? Your father doesn’t owe me money!”

“My father doesn’t, but my wife does,” Xu Qigang said ominously. He really felt like giving him a good beating right now.

“Your wife… your wife…” Mayor Liu’s mind was tangled, and it took him a long time to remember, “Is it Sheng Ning?”

“That’s right!” Xu Qigang cracked his knuckles, frightening Mayor Liu almost enough to hide under the desk.

“When did she become your wife?”

“Yesterday!” Xu Qigang sneered, “What, you want to disagree? Force a union member to marry? Don’t you know that’s illegal?”

“I… I really didn’t know!” Mayor Liu previously only saw Sheng Ning as a country bumpkin girl, how could he have thought of her as a union member!

Now that he heard this, he was genuinely afraid. If Little Yama made a fuss, it would be the end for him. But even if he couldn’t force her to become his daughter-in-law, he couldn’t let go of the five thousand yuan.

He had put a lot of thought into it previously; otherwise, with Sheng Ning’s terrible reputation, how could she qualify to enter the union?

Xu Qigang took out a kraft paper bag from his bag and threw it on the table. “This is five thousand yuan. Count it and give me the IOU.”

Mayor Liu couldn’t wait to open the kraft paper bag, inside which a stack of fifty-yuan RMB notes was neatly arranged.

It was clear that the money was just withdrawn from the Credit Cooperative.

“Bring the IOU!” Xu Qigang urged impatiently.

“Okay, okay…” Mayor Liu took the IOU out of the bottom drawer of his desk and handed it to Xu Qigang.

Originally, he kept the IOU at home, but last time his wife and Sheng An had an argument, she insisted on taking the IOU to the Sheng family’s door. Fearing it might ruin everything, he secretly took it to the office to hide.

Xu Qigang took it and confirmed it was indeed in Sheng Ning’s handwriting; his deep eyes filled with a terrifying tempest.

This girl was too bold, not taking herself seriously at all. She even dared to write such an IOU for selling herself!

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but feel terrified. Fortunately, he had returned this time; if he hadn’t, would this silly girl really have married a fool? Just thinking about it scared him.

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After the afternoon training session ended, Sheng Ning and two others were invited to Chen Huaying’s house to hang out. Lu Dabao, upon hearing the news, stubbornly insisted on joining, turning the group from four to five.

When asking for leave from the dorm supervisor, they encountered Liu Yilan.

“Where are you lot heading?” Liu Yilan asked condescendingly, her arms crossed.

Chen Huaying pretended not to hear and ignored her.

Lu Dabao blurted out, “We’re going to Chen Huaying’s house to cook.”

“A private kitchen, and you didn’t even invite me. You’re really selfish. Aren’t we still teammates?”

Chen Huaying scratched her head, “Great! She’s even latched on, thick-skinned indeed!”