The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 80 - The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 9)
Chapter 80 -80: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 9)
Chapter 80 -80: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 9)
“Otherwise, is there anything about me that I don’t know?” Su Li raised her eyebrows and countered.
Her beautiful appearance was so striking it was physically painful to look at.
Shi Shen’s back bent slightly, “No… so that’s what you thought this was about.”
His voice trailed off to nearly a whisper.
His initial plan to lay everything out on the table thus fell through.
Shi Shen still attempted to broach the subject, clearing his throat a few times before managing to say, “I have developed a serious kidney disease.”
“It has now progressed to end-stage renal disease.”
Su Li shifted her body slightly, watching Shi Shen’s performance in this drama with an air of detachment.
He really was going all out, even using his own illness as a lie to deceive others.
Did he really see her as a fool? Would anyone believe such a flawed lie?
All it would take to expose him would be to ask a doctor or to see his medical report.
Suddenly, Su Li remembered her original self’s experiences.
Well, there are indeed fools with negative IQ levels in the world. Otherwise, how could the original Su Li have been deceived both emotionally and physically?
Su Li, “I’m sorry to hear that, but if you need help, just tell me.”
Shi Shen was slightly moved.
“I believe I can help you financially.”
The expression on Shi Shen’s face immediately stiffened, and anger swiftly covered his face.
“Do you think you can solve everything with money?”
As a child, this was always how Su Li behaved, and he despised it the most.
Her ample pocket money, compared to his own, made him look even more downtrodden and poor, and led to misunderstandings among other students.
Su Li shrugged indifferently, “If you feel insulted, you can refuse.”
It wasn’t as if she had an excess of money to waste.
Sometimes, money really could test the bonds between people. If one couldn’t even spare a little money, what kind of relationship could there be?
Su Li spoke these words from the standpoint of being classmates and old acquaintances—as if on a crowdfunding platform, she would extend a helping hand to any pitiful sufferer she saw, let alone someone she actually knew.
However, Su Li had figured out that Shi Shen would reject her offer. Not to mention that he wasn’t actually sick, even if he had been severely ill, he would refuse her help given the way she presented it.
Sometimes, it’s strange and ludicrous how pride plays tricks.
Shi Shen, “…”
He felt deeply powerless.
The Su Li he faced now was like a smooth stone orb, impervious to knives and swords and impermeable to oil and salt, leaving him no means to move her.
“There are only ten more minutes left; I have to leave soon.”
Su Li raised her hand to glance at the ladies’ watch on her wrist again.
Shi Shen lowered his noble head despondently, his voice permeated with melancholy, “Xiao Li, I might not have much time left.”
Su Li replied, “You’re overthinking it.” Maybe a bit too dramatic too.
“Medical technology is very advanced now, there’s still great hope for your illness.”
“Don’t give up… Well, I should go now. Call me if you need anything.”
Su Li stood up, straightened her dress, and, looking down from her high stance, dropped these words here before she leisurely walked towards the door.
Su Li knew that her demeanor was enough to make the other party extremely uncomfortable and broodingly upset.
Dealing with this kind of person sometimes did not require beating them up to call it revenge. Her way, like a soft knife twisted into his heart, was truly tormenting.
Shi Shen sat alone in his seat for a long time, during which he received another call from Ye Ruolan.
The next day, while Su Li was still working overtime at the company, she received an urgent call from Xiu Xiu, who didn’t specify the matter but asked her to come home immediately.
By the time she arrived home, Hua Xiuxiu was in her flower hall, serving her guests freshly brewed rose tea.
“Cookies paired with flower tea, the perfect afternoon tea snack.”
“After so many years, your skills have improved significantly, look at these cookies, so fragrant and flaky, absolutely delicious.”
“They’re delicious, so eat more. I made plenty, take some back later for Ah Zhi to try.”
“I’ll thank you on his behalf, he has always loved the food you make. Every time he comes back, he complains to me, saying my cooking is nowhere near as good as yours, too unpalatable by comparison.”
As Su Li walked in, she saw a middle-aged woman sitting with her back to her, chatting merrily with Mrs. Su. Hua Xiuxiu was laughing joyfully like a blooming flower, delighted beyond measure.
Hua Xiuxiu was being flattered into a proud smile by the other party, she wanted to say more, but catching a glimpse of Su Li, she promptly stopped and turned to greet her at the door.
Before Su Li could approach, she excitedly pointed at another person present and exclaimed, “Xiao Li, guess who this is.”
“Do you remember?”
As Hua Xiuxiu finished speaking, the woman facing away from the door turned around, “Xiao Li, you’ve grown into such a beautiful young lady, still remember you used to be as cute as a doll when you were little? Back then, you clung to my clothes, insisting on going home with me, no one could persuade you otherwise, you even said when you grew up you’d marry my Ah Zhi…”
The woman went on talking warmly, her words showing an especially close relationship with Su Li.
“Uh, you are… I can’t quite remember.”
Su Li’s response instantly cooled the previously warm atmosphere, the woman who was speaking choked on her words, her rigid posture displaying her displeasure, but after a few seconds of silence, she still managed to smile and said, “That’s alright, we haven’t seen each other in a long time, it’s normal to not remember, but my Ah Zhi often mentions you.”
Despite her nonchalant face, the woman’s words still carried a hint of irritation.
Hua Xiuxiu, oblivious, chimed in, “True, we haven’t been in touch for quite a while, but now that you’re here too, we can keep in touch more often.”
Hua Xiuxiu’s words made the woman tense up, almost unable to catch her breath.
Sometimes innocence is also a tactic. It often inadvertently infuriates people.
“Actually, Ah Zhi has already visited our house a while ago, you know what’s more coincidental? Ah Zhi and Xiao Li are classmates now, just like before.”
Hua Xiuxiu could get excited all by herself.
“Xiao Li, this is Aunt Shi, Ah Zhi’s mother, don’t you recognize her?”
As Su Li walked in, it indeed was the face from her memories, but compared to Hua Xiuxiu, whose appearance hadn’t changed much, Aunt Shi looked noticeably older than her peers.
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