Finding Someone (1)

Jiang Ru looked at him and said with a serious expression, "This isn't our money. This money belongs to those innocent victims. It's not like we haven't lived a poor life before. Besides, no matter how poor we are, we can't take other people's hard-earned money. Return this money, and the police will handle it. Consider it doing a good deed for our baby in my belly, alright?"

Hearing this, Le Xiao scoffed, wearing an expression as if she were joking. "The victims you speak of are all people who wanted to make a fortune by taking small advantages. They wanted a pie to fall from the sky, so they should have been prepared to be crushed by it. Have you ever seen someone who lost at gambling ask for their money back? Consider this money as buying them a lesson."

He had no sympathy at all. As he spoke, a smile even played at the corners of his mouth, showing a completely nonchalant attitude.

Jiang Ru didn't argue with him but continued in a calm tone, "But we didn't earn this money, so we can't spend it with peace of mind. No matter what the initial intentions of those who were scammed were, the fact remains that this money belongs to them. Returning it is our responsibility. A person must have integrity; we cannot take what is not ours. There are many ways to make money. I believe that with your ability, we will earn much more money in the future. Isn't it better to spend clean money? Just like if we lost money one day and someone picked it up and returned it, wouldn't you be happy?"

Listening to Jiang Ru's words, the smile on Le Xiao's face grew deeper and deeper. Finally, he asked back, "Has your pregnancy made you stupid?"

"..."

Seeing that Jiang Ru still intended to persuade him, the man's face grew somewhat impatient.

He sneered, "How is this money not earned by us? Yours truly earned this based on my own capability. On what basis should I return it? It's not like I scammed them."

"Even if yours truly lost money, I would just accept it as bad luck."

Seeing his stubborn, obstinate attitude, Jiang Ru couldn't help but say angrily, "I don't care. You must return this money. I won't use it, and you're not allowed to use it either."

"Are you trying to control me?"

The smile on Le Xiao's face gradually faded, his deep dark eyes staring intently at Jiang Ru.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Ru's heart tightened. She had almost forgotten that he was not someone with a good temper.

She pursed her lips but didn't back down. On matters of principle, she would not bow her head.

She stared at him stubbornly, though her tone softened slightly. "I'm not trying to control you. I just don't want you to do something wrong. This money isn't ours, so we really shouldn't take it. A person must have a bottom line..."

Before she could finish, the man let out a mocking laugh. "A bottom line? You're talking to me about a bottom line? Back then, who was the one who slept with the wrong person and then shamelessly crawled onto my bed?"

Jiang Ru fell silent. She looked at the man's mocking, half-smiling face. Although he was smiling on the outside, his eyes were cold and heavy, making her feel incredibly estranged.

For a moment, she didn't know if he was joking or serious. Perhaps he truly thought so in his heart?

After all, he was the one who had been schemed against back then, so it was normal for him to harbor resentment.

But did Jiang Ru feel it was fair?

She had transmigrated here for no reason, becoming pregnant before she had even experienced love, and still had to bear the unfair debts of the original owner.

Now, hearing him humiliate her with these words, she couldn't even refute them.

Jiang Ru was stung by his gaze.

She remained silent.

The two faced each other for a moment, neither willing to back down.

Finally, Jiang Ru nodded at him and suddenly said, "Fine. Do whatever you want. After all, it's all my fault. It was my fault for clinging to you. Don't worry, it won't happen again."

Saying that, she didn't spare him another glance, stepping off the bed and walking outside. After a moment, she returned with a cold face, carrying a snakeskin bag, and stuffed all the clothes she had recently bought into it.

Le Xiao bounced off the bed to look at her. Seeing her scowling and packing her things to leave, he knew she was angry, but he didn't want to bow his head either. He had never humbled himself before anyone.

Besides, why was she the only one allowed to speak, while he couldn't?

He pursed his lips in silence, but his face darkened bit by bit.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.