After hearing what Song Zijie and Sheng Shiwu said, Su Shuochi commented, "Don’t bother making the call. It would actually be a good thing if Eldest Brother Gu really got fired!"

"Su is right. We weren’t thinking straight." Song Zijie looked at Su Shuochi with admiration, seeming like he wanted to say something but was hesitating.

"Don’t even think about asking your sister-in-law to buy it for you. If you really like it, I’m going back to the Imperial City in a few days. I can buy one for you and mail it back."

"You’re going back to the Imperial City, Su? But isn’t the New Year coming up soon?" Although Song Zijie really wanted the wool coat, he knew not to overstep.

"Second Brother Gu is getting married at the end of the year, and I also need to go pick up your sister-in-law."

"Second Brother Gu is actually getting married? No wonder Eldest Brother Gu refused to give his salary to Yueyue. He must be trying to save money for the trip."

Sheng Shiwu had a quick mind and immediately figured out the key to the matter.

"Zijie and Xiao Wu are here! You two are in for a treat. Auntie fried some meatballs and made a few extra dishes. Sit down and eat before you go."

"Great! It’d be rude to refuse, so I won’t be polite."

"Thanks, Auntie. I won’t be polite either." Sheng Shiwu had originally planned to go home and persuade his sister not to cause a scene at Eldest Brother Gu’s workplace.

Since his brother-in-law said it would be a good thing for Eldest Brother Gu to be fired, he could now eat with a clear conscience.

He hadn’t eaten properly for days because of this, worried he had wronged Eldest Brother Gu.

As for Sheng Yueyue, the subject of their conversation, she refused to give up until she got the money. She went back to Eldest Brother Gu’s workplace to cause a scene, demanding he give her his salary.

Just then, Sheng Yueyue was standing at the entrance of Eldest Brother Gu’s workplace when she saw him coming out with a few colleagues.

She put on a pitiful act. "Brother, you can’t be so heartless! My parents have both left Qing City. Now, all I have left is you and Second Brother Gu.

How can you be so cruel to me? I really need money right now. Please, have a heart. Just give me a little something."

Eldest Brother Gu watched his adopted sister’s pathetic speech, her face streaked with tears. The sight of her looking so delicate and sorrowful made his heart ache.

But he still shook his head firmly and sighed helplessly. "Yueyue, how about I give you all of my salary next month? I really can’t give you this month’s salary because your Second Brother is getting marr—"

Before he could finish the word "married," Sheng Yueyue cut him off. "Brother, if you’re going to make an excuse, at least make a decent one. With that dopey look of Gu Er’s, what girl would ever marry him?"

Hearing his adopted sister belittle his younger brother, Eldest Brother Gu felt a surge of anger. ’Does she talk about me like this behind my back, too?’

He put on a stern face and scolded her, "Yueyue, what nonsense are you spouting? My brother is honest, but he’s not stupid. You’ve become more and more spoiled and willful ever since you were reunited with your biological family."

"You call this spoiled and willful? This is clearly your fault! You won’t give me your salary, so of course I’m angry!" Sheng Yueyue seethed, gritting her teeth.

’If it weren’t for the money, I would never want to deal with this short-lived ghost, the eldest of the Gu Family, for the rest of eternity.’

In truth, Sheng Yueyue didn’t know which year Eldest Brother Gu had died in her past life, only that he was fated to die young.

Because she was jealous of Gu Jiaojiao, she had wanted to go to the pig farm to find the Gu Family, but by then, everyone in the Gu Family was already dead.

The only one left was the good-for-nothing Gu Er, who was bumming around the countryside like a hoodlum and refused to move to the city, making her so mad she could spit blood.

’I’ve been reborn, and the butterfly effect is so huge that it directly woke Eldest Brother Gu up?!’

’It even slapped him into good health!’

’This is all thanks to me, so of course, the salary he earns from his job should belong entirely to me. What have I done wrong?’

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Sheng Yueyue wished she could just tell Eldest Brother Gu that he was only alive because of her.

But then she remembered something Gu Jiaojiao once said: rebirth is unscientific, and unscientific phenomena are to be rejected by everyone...

Seeing his adopted sister’s angry expression, Eldest Brother Gu knew that if he didn’t give her the money, their relationship as brother and sister might not survive.

He sighed and said, "Yueyue, you have to believe me. You shouldn’t doubt me. If you really need money, I’ll give you my entire salary next month."

When Sheng Yueyue heard Eldest Brother Gu’s words, a flash of impatience flickered in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Then, she began to sob pitifully. "Brother, you just don’t want to give me the money. I’m just an adopted daughter in your family. Of course you don’t want me anymore."

"Yueyue..." Eldest Brother Gu tried to explain, but he was interrupted by his colleague.

"Mr. Gu, why on earth should you give your salary to an adopted sister? Shouldn’t you be giving it to your parents or saving it for yourself to get married?"

The colleague spoke with righteous indignation. He had never seen such a shameless woman before. ’I’m doing a service to the public by getting rid of a pest.’

He was determined to teach this bad woman a lesson and make her remember it. "Forget being his adopted sister, even a biological sister couldn’t possibly expect to get his entire salary!"

"What business is it of yours what happens between my brother and me? Who do you think you are?" Sheng Yueyue stared at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with annoyance.

"You... Have you no sha—"

Before he could finish, another person interrupted. "What are you all doing at the entrance? And you’ve made the little lady cry."

Hearing the voice, Sheng Yueyue looked up. She recognized this man. His name seemed to be Zhu Yaoqiang, and he was a real gossip.

She had heard her husband from her past life, He Aijun, and his older brother call him that. Apparently, he was a childhood friend of her former brother-in-law.

He was a warden at the prison. They had met many times, but that was all many years later.

In this life, she had actually met him ahead of schedule.

"Zhu Yaoqiang? What are you doing here? Aren’t you the warden? Why are you hanging out with common folk?" Sheng Yueyue blurted out excitedly.

Zhu Yaoqiang was stunned. Not only did this beauty know him, but she even called him a warden?

That was a position he desperately coveted. And rumor had it that the biological father of Mr. Gu’s adopted sister had a powerful background.

’Should I go over and try to butter her up?’

His body moved faster than his brain. While still thinking this, he had already darted to Sheng Yueyue’s side.

"Tell Brother Zhu what happened. I’ll help you sort things out," Zhu Yaoqiang asked gently.

Although he wasn’t the warden yet, he was indeed Eldest Brother Gu’s team leader. He still had the authority to manage them.

"Zhu, you’d better stay out of this," the colleague said with a cold snort. He despised Zhu Yaoqiang as well.

"Little Gu, this is where you’re wrong. You got paid, so why won’t you let your sister have some money to spend?" Zhu Yaoqiang ignored the colleague and spoke to Eldest Brother Gu.

"I didn’t say I wouldn’t give her any. It’s just that my younger brother is getting married, and I need the money for a trip home."

"..." With a reason like that, even Zhu Yaoqiang was too embarrassed to say anything more.

"Moon Sister, it must be fate that we met. Let me treat you to a meal today. Your brother already said he’ll give you his entire salary next month."

"Alright. For Brother Yaoqiang’s sake, I’ll let you keep this month’s salary." After saying that, Sheng Yueyue grabbed Zhu Yaoqiang’s arm and left.