Qin Yang glanced at Liu Xiaohua, "I originally agreed to take care of you until Liu Xiaohua came of age, and now that she has, I am no longer obligated to send you money."
Upon hearing Qin Yang genuinely refusing to send money, not just misunderstanding, Old Lady Liu immediately became anxious.
"You’re talking nonsense; Xiao Hua hasn’t found a husband yet, so she’s not considered an adult. Until she’s an adult, you have to send us money. If you don’t want to give us money, then marry Xiao Hua, and once she’s married, she’ll be considered a grown-up."
Liu Xiaohua didn’t expect her mother to bring this up so quickly, her face blushed red as she looked at Qin Yang, hoping he would agree.
But the man coldly uttered three merciless words, "Impossible."
Not to mention he already had a wife, even if he weren’t married, he would never marry Liu Xiaohua.
Li Wei and Zhang Dawei, who had followed behind, found themselves bewildered by the discussion.
Li Wei nudged Zhang Dawei, "Go find someone from the union, Liu Tao’s matter wasn’t Mr. Qin’s concern in the first place. Old Lady Liu is being unreasonable; it’s better to let the union deal with it."
Zhang Dawei complied and ran off.
Meanwhile, the standoff continued here, and soon Zhang Dawei returned with Manager Xu from the union.
Both were out of breath, Xu Sijin approached the group with a smile.
"This old lady, I’m from the union. If you have any problems, talk to me, don’t make things difficult for Mr. Qin."
Qin Yang saw Xu Sijin appearing by his side, his brow furrowed tightly, his lips pursed.
Li Wei glared at Zhang Dawei and asked in a low voice, "Why did you bring her here?"
Zhang Dawei looked confused, "I went to the union, and there were only a few people in the office. As soon as I mentioned it, Manager Xu came with me. What’s wrong, isn’t Manager Xu okay?"
Li Wei looked helplessly towards the sky, thinking why out of everyone in the office, it had to be Xu.
Seeing Qin Yang’s embarrassment, Xu Sijin reassured him with a smile, "Mr. Qin, let me handle this, don’t worry."
She knew this man was indifferent by nature and not good at dealing with such things, so when she heard Qin Yang was in trouble, she stopped others and came herself.
Qin Yang nodded, not rejecting it since this indeed should be handled by the union.
Old Lady Liu watched Xu Sijin warily, "Who are you? This is a matter between me and the Qin Family lad; it’s none of your business."
Xu Sijin, having already discerned the essence of the two in front of her, especially the way Liu Xiaohua looked at Qin Yang, flashed a hint of scorn in her eyes but patiently explained again, "I am from the department union. We coordinate and resolve workers’ issues; I heard you are also a worker’s family member. If you have any problems or difficulties, you can talk to me."
"And you think just talking to you can solve them?" Old Lady Liu then scrutinized Xu Sijin.
Seeing her nod with a smile, apparently approachable, Old Lady Liu said, "That Qin lad originally agreed to send us 20 yuan each month for household expenses, but for the past few months, he hasn’t sent anything. How can you just break your promises? He said he would provide until my Xiao Hua came of age, but without a husband, how is she of age? Daughter, isn’t it true? Today we’re here to get an explanation and the money owed to us."
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