Song Enyu’s eyebrows drooped, and without a word, upon hearing what Song Enzhi said, she hurried to fetch the vegetables.
Then, the four of them started cooking, and there was no awkward silence.
However, Su Xiufeng’s plan to borrow money from Song Enzhi had to be called off today.
During the meal, Su Xiufeng spoke gently to Song Enyu, "Your brother and your second sister are busy and can’t stay at my place. Since you have more free time, feel free to come and stay whenever you wish."
Song Enyu sneered inwardly but agreed tepidly, "Alright."
Su Xiufeng thought Song Enyu had grown a lot more submissive, attributing it to Song Ting’s ill-treatment, not knowing that Song Enyu had long been aware of her bankruptcy and lack of funds; she wasn’t being docile—she simply didn’t want to bother with her.
Song Enzhi managed to dodge a bullet today.
But how could Su Xiufeng give up?
A few days later, she finally spoke on the phone, "Enzhi, I’m a bit short of cash for a business I’m doing—could you lend me some? Don’t worry, I’ll repay you as soon as possible."
Song Enzhi blinked her eyes and asked softly, "What business are you short of cash for? Isn’t the forty thousand Song Ting gave you enough?"
Su Xiufeng twitched the corner of her mouth, realizing she couldn’t hide the fact that she had asked Song Ennian for money. She sighed, "I’m planning to open a boutique. Initially, I thought of running a regular shop, but everyone said it won’t make much money, so they advised me to go for a boutique instead."
Song Enzhi awkwardly said, "I used to have over one hundred thousand, but I lent it to Shen Ci not long ago. He said he’d give me ten thousand in interest for a one-year loan, but I told him to just make it five years if possible. So now, I only have just over ten thousand left. Do you still want it? Or why don’t you try asking big brother again? He’s in charge of home affairs right now."
Without hesitation, Song Enzhi sold out Song Ennian.
Because she knew Song Ennian wasn’t a soft-hearted person and might not help Su Xiufeng, and even if he did, it was his affair.
Su Xiufeng hadn’t expected Song Enzhi to respond like that.
She thought, at least, she could borrow seventy or eighty thousand, if not forty or fifty thousand.
Considering their jewelry alone cost tens or even hundreds of thousands ...
She truly regretted not wearing more jewelry that day or packing some in her handbag.
Even just one valuable piece would have spared her this embarrassment.
She thought it over and decided to approach Song Ennian for a loan.
Fortunately, Song Ennian agreed.
He not only lent her sixty thousand but also gave her two pieces of jewelry she had previously bought for him.
Though he didn’t say much, Su Xiufeng knew what he meant—wasn’t it that if she ran out of money, she should sell those pieces of jewelry first?
Even if she didn’t decide to sell them herself, he would remind her to do so.
Su Xiufeng felt extremely upset, and after holding herself back for a while, she couldn’t help but rebuke Song Ennian, "Why do you have to embarrass me ? It’s not like I borrowed a lot. Did you really need to do this?"
Song Ennian sighed, "You think I want to? The problem is the Song family is still under father’s control. What if I anger him and he gives everything to Shen Ci? Don’t say he can’t do it."
She understood that Song Ennian was not worrying needlessly.
Now that Song Ting despised her and Song Ennian was too kind to her, Song Ting might indeed give everything to Shen Ci.
She sighed, "Don’t worry, I won’t ask to borrow money from you again."
Su Xiufeng said this because she was very confident about her boutique business.
Little did she know, Shen Ci and Meng Chuyue had already prepared to undermine her business, so how could her business do well?
Su Xiufeng dared not sell clothes in her previous elite social circles.
She knew her reputation was ruined, and those people would neither buy from her nor support her.
She was targeting ordinary people with her boutique business.
Though it was called a boutique, it was only in comparison to street vendors and particularly low-grade clothing.