Su Aihong was not buying it: "Oh, please, since when are you a senior of our Han Family?"
Her words made Qiu Shaocheng feel utterly embarrassed: "No matter how you put it, I was acquainted with your old man back in the day, and we had quite a decent relationship. Isn’t it a bit harsh to put it like that?"
Su Aihong couldn’t help but chuckle: "Old man, you’re not wrong. Indeed, you are an old acquaintance of my father-in-law. Of course, we only heard about the recent drama—how you abandoned your wife and child, left your parents, swindled your family out of money, eloped with a mistress, and even managed to harm a kind widow. You even conned my father-in-law. You are indeed quite capable."
Her words unabashedly gave him no face, making Qiu Shaocheng’s face turn as dark as ink: "Let’s not talk about those things. I did save your old man’s life, didn’t I?"
Han Jingheng, who had been silent until now, spoke in a cold voice: "Don’t talk about pointless things. It’s true you saved my father, but didn’t he also fall into your trap, raising your daughter? Do you think that doesn’t repay the favor?"
Qiu Shaocheng had nothing to refute, noticing some people looking over: "Please don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean it that way. But I’ve come today to ask for a favor. May I come in and talk?"
Su Aihong didn’t hesitate to refuse: "If you have something to say, say it here. We don’t want to be schemed against by you."
Qiu Shaocheng couldn’t care less about face at this point: "I admit the things I did back then were indeed wrong, but I really had no other choice..."
Before he could continue, Su Aihong interrupted: "Stop, stop, stop. What do you mean, you had no choice? And that line is supposed to get others to forgive you? Even if you had done my father-in-law tremendous favors, you still shouldn’t handle things this way.
If you truly had a special reason and my father-in-law helped you raise your daughter, that would be one thing. But what did you do? You abandoned your wife and child, eloped with another woman, and then you left this child born of scandal with my father-in-law. Don’t you have any shame?"
Han Jingheng glanced at his wristwatch: "Get to the point. We don’t have time to accompany you down memory lane."
Qiu Shaocheng steeled himself mentally: "I wanted to ask to borrow some money."
As soon as he said this, Su Aihong pushed her husband inside the courtyard and turned to Qiu Shaocheng: "Do you think the Han Family is just born to be played by you, or do you think the Han Family owes you from a past life? Don’t blame me for cursing if you don’t leave. Truly a den of snakes and rats, all shameless."
These words directly slapped the old face of Qiu Shaocheng, making it clear he wouldn’t get a loan: "You’re truly too much."
After scolding them, he turned to leave.
Su Aihong was still indignant: "The Han Family spent quite a bit raising your daughter. Shouldn’t you pay that back? But you even have the nerve to come and ask for money. How naïve, truly shameless."
Qiu Shaocheng, having failed to borrow money and being scorned, was filled with resentment. As he was about to exit the alley, he turned back and looked towards the Han Family’s old house: "Just you wait."
Realizing today was not going to work out, and with no more buses at this hour, he squinted once more at the Han Family’s old house, then strode off.
Han Chaohui, who had been standing by the doorway and hadn’t returned to the courtyard, couldn’t clearly see Qiu Shaocheng’s expression, but he noticed the man’s two glances at the Han Family.
Once Qiu left, he closed the door and entered the courtyard: "Dad, Mom, I think that Old Qiu might bear some malice towards us. He won’t pull any tricks, will he?"
Su Aihong dismissively said: "This is Beijing. Are we really going to be afraid of him? He’s just like Qiu Chunli, all equally shameless."
While she wasn’t concerned, Han Jingheng, standing nearby, remarked: "Being malevolent is something we shouldn’t have, but being vigilant is something we must. Qiu Shaocheng is a petty person. It’s better to be cautious about this matter."
Su Aihong found reason in her husband’s words: "Alright, we’ll all be a bit more watchful these days."
After Han Jingheng spoke, he still felt uneasy: "I’ll head out for a bit. I’ll be back soon."