Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1233: Spending Money to Avoid Disaster

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1233: Spending Money to Avoid Disaster

"I said, I don’t need the news anymore, so why should I still pay?" Tang Ling was very disgusted with Zhu Yun’s behavior; she wasn’t mistaken before, Zhu Yun was just that uneducated, thick-skinned, and unreasonable rural woman.

"You think you can just say you don’t want it and not want it? I gathered this information for you," Zhu Yun knew it was unlikely that Tang Ling would pay the full amount, so she took a step back, "How about this! You give me fifty yuan, and we’ll call it even. From now on, we’ll act as if we don’t know each other, even if we meet or see each other at Shen Mianmian’s house, I’ll pretend not to recognize you. I absolutely won’t tell anyone you bought the news from me. You should think of it as spending money to avoid disaster."

Zhu Yun couldn’t bear to leave without any money; she was not one to suffer a loss.

Tang Ling furrowed her eyebrows, seemingly thinking that Zhu Yun’s asking price was too high. Seeing her reaction, Zhu Yun then said, "How about forty yuan? I promise I won’t tell anyone."

Now that Tang Ling had gone to dig up the information herself, Zhu Yun knew her leverage was gone, so she just wanted to make one last profit from it. But seeing Tang Ling seemed reluctant, and after some thought, she voluntarily lowered her price, realizing fifty yuan was indeed too much.

"Twenty yuan, take it or leave it." If being able to spend money could avert disaster, Tang Ling was naturally willing, but she also saw Zhu Yun wasn’t trustworthy at all. She had to be firm; once Zhu Yun got a hold of her, she would just keep hiking her price.

"Twenty yuan?" Zhu Yun was not happy, "Are you treating me like a beggar?"

"Then go tell Shen Mianmian! Anyway, I’ve already got the information I need, and I’ll be going abroad in a week. Even if she doesn’t sever ties with me, I won’t be in contact with her in the future. As for you, there’s no way you can come begging from me again," Tang Ling looked down on Zhu Yun, so she spoke without leaving any room for sentiment.

Zhu Yun was grinding her teeth with anger, but she knew Tang Ling was telling the truth. If this matter escalated, she would indeed be the one to suffer more.

After some thought, she gritted her teeth, "Fine! Twenty is twenty, I was blind to have listened to you in the first place."

Tang Ling didn’t want to waste words with her, and directly took out twenty yuan for her, "Take the money and keep your mouth shut."

Glancing at Zhu Yun’s daughter, Tang Ling’s mind suddenly flashed with the image of Xingxing. Her head ached, and she reached out, wanting to touch Zhu Yun’s daughter instinctively.

Zhu Yun’s daughter was rather timid and hid behind Zhu Yun in fright. Zhu Yun was happily looking at the money and noticed Tang Ling staring at her daughter, so she said, "Why are you staring at my daughter?"

She didn’t know if she was being too sensitive, but she felt there was something off about Tang Ling’s glance, as if she wanted to snatch her child away.

Tang Ling came back to her senses and snorted coldly, "Keep your daughter in check, don’t let her pick up bad habits from just anyone."

"Don’t worry at all, my daughter is very well-behaved and sensible, she never picks up bad habits. If we meet in the future, let’s pretend we don’t know each other. I am a person who keeps my word. What I say, I do." Actually, upon further thought, she didn’t feel at a loss at all; she had already earned a few hundred yuan from Tang Ling. Not only was there no cost involved, but she also went to Shen Mianmian’s house to eat every day, and she had gotten quite fat.

Not just her, but also her son, daughter, and husband had all gained weight.

Tang Ling’s husband knew that Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi didn’t welcome him, so he never went to Shen Mianmian’s place, but Zhu Yun often packed up leftovers for him to eat, and he wasn’t picky at all.