Breach of promise

  "Do you think everyone is as stupid as you?"

  My heart is racing as I enter the page, so nervous, it's about money, hope it's B, must be B.

  Si Mian silently prayed in her heart, "Heavenly Father, you must have a kind heart, please."

  Gu Mo glanced at the screen and then looked at her again, expressionless.

  Si Mian's heart sank, what kind of gaze is this, could it be true that it's C, no way.

  "What's up, Uncle Gu?"

  "What an idiot!" Gu Mo scolded her coldly.

  No way, it's really C, Si Wei is so dejected, she still thought a miracle would happen.

  "She took a look" She picked up her phone, took a glance, and suddenly widened her eyes, with unbelief inside, stuttering "Th-th-this..."

  "You got a B on such an easy question, what do you mean you're not stupid?"

  "Yay——" Si Mian excitedly screamed, "Haha, it's actually B, this can only be said that my personality is bursting out, haha, I'm too happy!"

  Seeing her like this, Gu Mo's mouth corners slightly hooked up.

  Si Mian reacted and questioned, "Uncle Gu, you were fooling me just now, weren't you?"

  Gu's satisfied smile, "I didn't say you're a C, it's your own misunderstanding, can I be blamed? All I can say is that you lack confidence in yourself."

  "Hmm" equivocated.

  "After getting off the car, Gu Mo suddenly said, 'Let's go out for dinner tomorrow night.'"

  He had promised this little girl that once his hand healed, he would take her out for a big meal, and he remembered it.

  "Really?" Si Mian's eyes lit up, was Gu Uncle subtly asking her out on a date?

  "I'll send you the address tomorrow during the day, come early after work." With that, Gu Mo strode in with big steps.

  "En" followed closely behind him, jumping and skipping along.

  ….

  It's almost time to get off work, and Si Meng can't wait to start packing up.

  "Something's up?" Xia Ri asked curiously.

  "Date" is what Sigmund Freud's smile says.

  "You think you're impressive just because you have a husband?" Xia Ri shot back at her.

  "Shh, shh, shh, shh——" Si Mian hastily stopped him, "You're so loud, as if you want everyone to know!"

  Snowflakes fluttered over, and he put his hand on her shoulder, looking her up and down, "Although you're already married, going out to eat is still a date, why wear this outfit, it's really unappetizing"

  "I've brought casual clothes, I'll change after work." Si Wei took out a bag from the closet and shook it at her.

  Fei Xue took a glance, "Just this outfit, your husband has seen you wear it before, no freshness at all." She returned to her own seat and handed over a bag to her, "Here, for you."

  He took out a beautiful coat and asked in surprise, "What did you buy today after working all day?"

  Fei Xue smiled with satisfaction, "Isn't there a new department store next door? I went to take a look when I was using the restroom and ended up buying this dress."

  "It's really yours, but it looks good on you." Si Mian handed it over to her.

  "Isn't your birthday coming up soon? Consider this an early birthday gift, wear it today and I guarantee his eyes will light up."

  "You don't like it? It's not good for me either"

  "Oh dear, you're still being polite with me? There are only a few minutes left until the end of work, hurry up and change!" Feixue urged her.

  Si Mian went to change and came out, Xia Ri and Fei Xue surrounded her, raised their thumbs, Si Mian stood there proudly, this dress fit her figure perfectly, plump and delicate, with fair skin that glowed with a hint of red.

  On a summer day, he rushed to her position and took the bag for her, then ran over to hand it to her. "Before marriage, men don't mind waiting for women, but after marriage, men have no patience to wait, so let's go quickly."

  "Well, I'm off then." Mr. Gu nodded slightly, he had a strong sense of punctuality, if she didn't leave soon, he might just get up and leave.

  Si Mian rushed into the elevator first, looked at herself in the mirror, and flashed a perfect smile. En, not bad, just smile like this later, guaranteed to make Gu Da Shu infatuated.

  She had just gone out and happened to meet Liu Zilan. She smiled with joy and ran over, "Mom".

  Liu Zilan was overjoyed, "Mianmian, it's finally the end of work! I came out to stroll around today and happened to be near your company, so I came over to take a look. I also wanted to see if I could run into you."

  Si Mian saw that Liu Zilan looked okay, her clothes were thick and warm, and her skin was fine, so she felt a little relieved.

  Liu Zilan stroked Si Mian's face and smiled, saying, "My daughter looks really beautiful today. Seeing you doing well makes me happy."

  "Mom, I'm fine, Gu Mo is very nice to me, don't worry, okay?" Si Wen grasped her hand.

  Suddenly, Si Mian's eyes swept to the familiar figure not far away, and he stared blankly at him. Si Dawei was standing not far away, wearing tattered clothes, with a pale face, sparse hair, dry cracks on his face and lips, and a somewhat haggard complexion.

  Liu Zilan followed Si Mian's gaze and immediately changed color, pulling Si Mian's hand to leave, "Mianmian, let's go"

  Si Mian was pulled away by Liu Zilan, but she couldn't help turning her head to look at Si Dawei, and a wave of heartache arose in her heart.

  Cai Dawei hesitated for a moment, then chased after her and called out in a low voice, "Mianmian"

  "What are you doing here? Aren't you satisfied with the harm you've already caused us? If you have any conscience, don't appear in front of my mother and me again!" Liu Zilan said angrily.

  "Zilan, I'm sorry, it was indeed my fault before." Si Dawei lowered his head, with a look of apology on his face.

  Liu Zilan's expression was unpleasant, with a hint of seriousness. "Does saying sorry still make sense now? Besides, I have nothing to do with you anymore. Please call me Mrs. Su."

  "I came here today without any purpose, I just wanted to see how you're doing, I know you don't want to see me, if I had known you would be coming today, I wouldn't have come"

  Liu Zilan sneered, "Do you think I'll still believe what you say? Get out of here as far as possible. The court has already given Mengmeng to me back then, and it has nothing to do with Si Dawei. Don't ever come looking for her again."

  Si Mian tugged at Liu Zilan's sleeve, "Mom, don't say anything else." Then looking at the haggard Si Dawei, he said, "Dad, I'm fine, you go back and take good care of yourself."

  "It's fine, then I can rest assured." Si Dawei's hands were clasped together. Si Mian saw that his hands had dried and cracked skin, and were frozen bright red. He was dressed very thinly, wearing only a wrinkled jacket inside, and the outer jacket was only one layer, which had been washed until it faded.

  She took out a pair of warm gloves from her bag and handed them to him, "Dad, it's cold outside, put these on."

  "Let him be, he deserved to die anyway." Liu Zilan snatched back her gloves, and after all these years, it was clear that she still hadn't gotten over her anger.

  "Mom" shouted helplessly, then took back the gloves and personally put them on for Da Wei, "Dad, be good to yourself."

  "Ah, you too." Si Dawei smiled slightly.

  When Si Mian put on his gloves, he faintly saw the scar on his arm and asked, "Is your hand healed?"

  "It's been fine for a while, the medicine I applied is quite effective" Si Dawei sighed, "But after all, it was a serious injury, my hand can't exert as much force as before. Last month, I found a job as a porter, but I couldn't use my strength and got fired."

  His eyes were hot around the sockets, and his heart ached a little. He took out 500 yuan from his wallet and handed it to him, "Dad, you take it first."

  Liu Zilan said unhappily, "How can you give him money? His heart is a bottomless pit that can never be filled. This time you gave in to him and he got a taste of the sweetness, he will keep asking you for money from now on, Mengmeng, don't allow it."

  Sai Da Wei's face was awkward, and he muttered, "No need"

  Liu Zilan shouted at him, "I'm telling you, if you dare to get close to Mianmian again, I'll go to the court and apply for a restraining order, so you're not allowed to get close to her in the future."

  "How did Mom and Dad's relationship end up like this, like sworn enemies? Xiuwen felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She stopped Liu Zilan and said, "Mom, he may be wrong, but he is still my dad. For my sake, can't you just say less?" Then she turned to him and said, "Dad, I only have this much money on me for now. Take it and go eat something, then find a job and stop playing cards, okay? It's cold outside, buy yourself a thick coat too."

  "Let's go, let's go—" Liu Zilan said impatiently, then pulled Si Wei and left.

  "Dad, I'm leaving"

  Just two steps away, a group of people blocked Liu Zilan and Si Mian. Liu Zilan recognized the man at a glance, who had often come to their home to collect debts back then.

  She immediately blocked Li Qiang in front of Si Mian and fiercely said to him, "Li Qiang, what do you want to do?"

  Li Qiang didn't immediately associate the woman in front of him with Liu Zilan from back then, but after a closer look, he suddenly realized, "Oh, isn't this Liu Zilan? I heard you divorced Si Dawei and married a rich man, I thought it was just a rumor, who would have thought you really rose to prominence?"

  Upon hearing this voice, Si Dawei trembled and hastily turned around to see him, his face pale with fear, his legs shaking.

  Liu Zilan tilted her head, glaring at Sui Dawei and scolding him, "Good for you! I didn't expect you to bring these people here. As expected, a dog can't change its nature of eating feces. I was blind to have married someone like you back then."

  Si Mian couldn't believe his eyes, with a deep disappointment in them. He thought that after the last incident, he would have changed for the better, but unexpectedly, he was still involved with those underground gamblers.

  How many more years will it take for him to stop?!

  Li Qiang looked like a thug, rubbing his chin and smiling, "Since we're all familiar with each other now, I won't beat around the bush. Si Dawei owes me money, what do you think should be done?"

  Liu Zilan turned her head away, extremely angry. "He has nothing to do with us anymore. He owes you money, just ask him to pay it back."

  "You've divorced him, so by rights it's none of your business anymore. Alright, no need to pay you back. But your daughter still has a relationship with him, right? I heard she works at this company, not bad, one of the top ten companies in Nanhua City." Li Qiang looked up and glanced at Tianheng's building.

  Sai Wei walked over, constantly pleading, "Qiang Ge, my daughter is still young, don't make things difficult for her, I will definitely pay back the money as soon as possible"