The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly-Chapter 1208 - 453: The Stingy Dad Is Here (Part 11)

Chapter 1208: Chapter 453: The Stingy Dad Is Here (Part 11)

"...Xiao Yue, I think your brother is either sick or possessed!"

He Tiantian noticed He Yue’s furrowed brow and serious expression.

Clearly, He Yue was also pondering deeply and had realized something was off with He Zhuo.

She directly dropped a bombshell.

"What?"

He Yue widened her eyes, staring blankly at He Tiantian.

What’s Dad talking about?

Sick? Possessed?

What kind of nonsense was Dad thinking?

Thankfully, the old man doesn’t read web novels, otherwise, would he suggest "time-traveling" or "body possession" too?

Several absurd ideas popped into He Yue’s mind.

But, she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

Maybe, it wasn’t Dad being absurd, but rather, rather—

He Yue didn’t want to dwell on the fleeting thought.

It’s just that her brother’s change was too drastic.

No matter how much a person undergoes a major transformation due to a severe shock, some habits ingrained in their bones wouldn’t change.

For the He Family, "making money" was a fundamental principle.

Not to mention He Zhuo, who had been making money since elementary school by copying homework or selling snacks, even He Yue, under her brother’s protection, would find ways to earn money.

During her daily walks or strolls, she habitually picked up bottles or collected cardboard boxes.

During summer and winter vacations, she even handed out flyers and worked as a promoter at supermarkets with her brother.

It wasn’t until this senior year, the most crucial time, that He Yue dedicated all her work-study time to studying.

But, He Yue was very sure, whether it was her or her brother, they were always thinking about working to earn money.

The most steadfast brother, however, suddenly stopped working and squandered all his hard-earned money in the shortest time—

Saying he was time-traveled or possessed didn’t seem impossible.

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, He Yue instinctively refused to believe it.

It wasn’t that she found it too absurd, but that if her suspicion was true, it would mean her brother was no longer there!

He Yue didn’t want to face such a reality, much less accept it!

To her, her brother was closer than Dad.

Though Dad was still alive, his excessive stinginess made the siblings feel like they only had each other.

Having been siblings for over a decade, they were already the closest and most trustworthy people to each other. He Yue never imagined her brother would disappear from her life. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Dad, maybe brother has a girlfriend!"

He Yue heard herself saying this to Dad.

In fact, He Yue knew well that she was saying it to herself too.

Even if it was self-deception, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, He Yue wanted to give it a try.

"What possession! Dad, have you attended some health product conference and got fooled?"

He Yue forced a slight smile and joked, "It’s nothing! How could my incredible brother be possessed?"

Saying this, He Yue already had a thought.

After holding on for two days, He Yue finally waited for the weekend.

Because of the scolding last time at home, and because of He Yue’s suspicion, He Zhuo decided to distance himself from the He Family members.

So, even on weekends, even when he was almost out of money for meals at school, He Zhuo didn’t go home.

He began searching online for small loans.

Rationality told him these were high-interest loans, loans that would consume you whole.

But, he truly lacked money.

Moreover, after repeated discussions with the editor, on the condition that he could promise an explosive update, the editor finally agreed to let him publish early.

Starting from the first of next month, his online novel could officially start making money.

After publishing, if he could hang on for another month, he would receive the manuscript fee.

With the manuscript fee, payday loans wouldn’t be a problem at all.

But having lived two lives, He Zhuo was an ordinary person, he had never dealt with such underworld stuff like payday loans.

He instinctively felt scared.

In the past two days, he hesitated.

Rationality and impulse kept having a tug of war.

It was at this time that He Yue came looking.

"...Snail, are you treating me to dinner?"

Seeing the incoming call on his phone, He Zhuo adjusted his mood.

After picking up the phone, he jokingly asked He Yue in a relaxed manner.

He Yue:...Too deliberate!

Really, although her brother liked to bicker with her and would call her "snail" as a nickname!

But, he didn’t call her that right off the bat.

Most times, it was after their sibling banter and mutual teasing that he would jokingly call her that.

But like now, just after picking up the phone, without saying anything else, calling her "snail" like this was almost unheard of.

He Yue was already suspicious and now felt even more that something was off with He Zhuo.

"Yeah, bro, I haven’t had the braised pork from your school’s cafeteria in a long time, I’m really craving it. I just came into a bit of money, let me treat you!"

He Yue said casually, as if joking, with a smile on her face, just like she always did.