Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

"Ha, you should have foreseen this when you took the money in the first place!" Liu Ergou said coldly. "What do I have to do with you? Why should I help you? Besides, what's in it for me? This has nothing to do with me!"

At this moment, Zhang Cuifen had completely broken down. She clutched tightly at Liu Ergou's legs, mumbling, "Er Gou, Er Gou, I'm begging you, please help your auntie!"

"As long as you help me, I will never interfere with Xiao Rou's affairs again. She can marry whoever she wants in the future!"

"Even if Xiao Rou wants to marry you, I won't have any objections!"

"As long as you can afford the betrothal gift... no, even if there's no gift, I promise I'll treat Xiao Rou well from now on!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou just shook his head. "Auntie Zhang, listen to yourself. Don't you sound ridiculous?"

"Besides, you don't even realize you were wrong. You just know that your own doom is imminent!"

After saying this, Liu Ergou fell silent, just looking coldly at Zhang Cuifen.

Although Liu Ergou appeared calm on the surface, deep down, he had a massive headache.

First of all, in half a month, Er Lü would come to marry Xiao Rou. He had to find a way within these two weeks to make Er Lü give up on Xiao Rou voluntarily. Getting him to give up on his own was impossible. If he took action himself, he'd have no leg to stand on and could even end up in jail. Liu Ergou wouldn't do something like that.

Then there was the matter of Er Lü's connections in town. Although Zhang Cuifen said his connections were substantial, who really knew the truth? Without a clear picture of the situation, who would dare to make a rash move? If he really angered someone powerful, he'd probably have to shamelessly beg Zhang San Ye for help, and Zhang San Ye likely wouldn't even bother with him!

Of course, there was one last option: help Zhang Cuifen repay the money. Thinking about it, Liu Ergou couldn't help but roll his eyes internally. Leaving aside whether he even had the money, he'd have to be out of his mind to help her pay it back.

Silence fell as he looked at Zhang Cuifen clinging to his leg.

However, just as they had fallen silent, they suddenly heard two sets of footsteps approaching from outside. Liu Ergou instinctively turned his head and saw, to his surprise, Hui Hui returning with Xiao Rou.

Well now, so these two ran into each other.

Zhang Cuifen heard the footsteps too. She let go of Liu Ergou's leg, quickly scrambled up from the ground, brushed the dust off her clothes, and slipped on her coat, trying her best to act as if nothing had happened.

Just as she finished composing herself, Hui Hui's voice drifted in from outside.

"Humph! It's the 21st century and people are still arranging marriages? That's outrageous!"

"Don't worry, Xiao Rou, leave this to me. I'll definitely sort this out for you!"

As she spoke, Hui Hui walked in with Xiao Rou. The moment she entered, Hui Hui looked at Zhang Cuifen and said irritably, "Auntie Cuifen, what era do you think this is? Are you still trying to arrange marriages? Don't you know that's not how things are done anymore!"

After saying that, she turned her head and saw Liu Ergou standing there, her face immediately breaking into a smile. Hui Hui quickly ran to Liu Ergou's side and gave him a big hug.

"Er Gou, what are you doing here?"

Liu Ergou patted her shoulder, a gesture for her to let go, but she didn't. He had no choice but to let her keep hugging him as he explained, "Hui Hui, the situation here is resolved. There's no more arranged marriage. It's alright now."

Hearing this, Hui Hui finally released Liu Ergou and cast a doubtful glance at Zhang Cuifen. "For real?"

"I just heard Xiao Rou say…"

Before Hui Hui could finish, Liu Ergou cut her off. "It's true. Why would I lie to you, Hui Hui?" he said, patting her back naturally. "Alright, there's nothing for you to do here. You can head back now. Thanks for bringing Xiao Rou back, I was just about to go look for her!"

Since Liu Ergou had put it that way, Hui Hui couldn't very well stay. She nodded and turned to leave.

Xiao Rou, however, watched Liu Ergou with tear-filled eyes.

Liu Ergou walked over to her, pulled her into his arms, and gently patted her back. "It's okay, Xiao Rou, don't worry. Everything is resolved. You won't have to marry Er Lü anymore."

"I've also talked to your aunt. She won't interfere with your freedom from now on. You can do whatever you want."

Hearing this, Xiao Rou's eyes lit up. She turned an expectant gaze toward Zhang Cuifen.

When Zhang Cuifen saw Xiao Rou's expression, her first instinct was to scold her like she used to, but the sight of the phone in Liu Ergou's hand made her hold her tongue. "What Er Gou said is true. From now on, you can do whatever you want. Mom absolutely won't interfere!"

"Even if you want to marry Er Gou right now, that's fine too!"

"It was all my fault before. If Er Gou hadn't set me straight, I'd be full of regrets right now!"

Overjoyed, Xiao Rou could no longer contain her emotions and threw herself into Liu Ergou's arms. Sobbing, she said, "Thank you so much, Er Gou! If it weren't for you, I… I don't know what I would have done…"

Before Xiao Rou could finish, Zhang Cuifen, watching from the side, couldn't take it anymore. "Aiyah, you silly girl!"

"Don't you know you're engaged? Look at you, with another…"

Zhang Cuifen's words were cut short when Liu Ergou shot her a sharp glare. She instantly realized her blunder and hastily changed her tune. "No, I mean, you two are being so physical in broad daylight! Aren't you afraid people will see you and gossip?"

Chastened by her mother's words, Xiao Rou came to her senses and quickly let go of Liu Ergou. Wiping her tears, she said, "Thank you, Er Gou. Without you, I can't even imagine what horrible things might have happened."

"You're my great benefactor. I really don't know how I can ever repay you!"

"Alright now, no need to be so formal with me," Liu Ergou said, ruffling Xiao Rou's hair. He decided it was time to leave.

The matter of breaking off Xiao Rou's engagement had hit a dead end for now. Liu Ergou couldn't think of a good solution at the moment, so he could only play the long game. Fifteen days was a tight schedule, but hopefully, he could come up with something within that time.