Chapter 219 Suffering Woman
"Qiuhua, what’s this about? Are you really getting married?" As soon as she entered the room, Song Xiaoru grabbed Cao Qiuhua’s hand and asked impatiently.
Cao Qiuhua let out a long sigh, then nodded and said, "Yes, I’m getting married tomorrow."
"But your family..." Song Xiaoru really couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence. Weddings are supposed to be joyful occasions, but this was far from it.
Cao Qiuhua gave a bitter smile and said, "Does it seem at all like a wedding to you?"
Song Xiaoru nodded.
Cao Qiuhua took a deep breath and continued, "My dad used to drive a truck, as you know; our family was doing okay, but then he got in a car accident the year before last and has been bedridden since. The compensation money and savings, after the medical expenses, were pretty much wiped out when my mom got cancer. It vanished like water into sand, drying up all our funds."
After a pause, Cao Qiuhua added, "I’ve been working like crazy to make money, but it’s nowhere near enough for my mom’s treatment. We’ve had to borrow money from everywhere, but there’s nobody left to borrow from. Finally, the village chief said he could lend me two hundred thousand, but on the condition I marry his son—and I agreed."
Song Xiaoru immediately said, "Why didn’t you talk to me again? I could lend you the money. You helped me a lot when I was struggling."
Cao Qiuhua shook her head and said, "Let it be, things are already like this. Besides, you’ve already lent me ten thousand. I know it’s not easy for you; ten thousand is already a lot."
Song Xiaoru insisted, "No, Qiuhua, look, I have money now, I really do. I can give you the two hundred thousand, just like that."