Chapter 545: Chapter 545

"If their family really had a head for business, it wouldn’t be a problem for us to help them out, but they clearly see us as an ATM, coming to us for money whenever they want it. Where in the world is it so easy to get money?"

"Paying off debts is the natural order of things, one must settle accounts even with relatives, let alone the character of He Hui’s family."

"Even if our family has a considerable fortune, we can’t let them keep sponging off us. Today I managed to scold them away, but who knows, they might come back tomorrow. For the sake of money, these people have abandoned all shame, they won’t stop until they achieve their goal!"

"If we give in and lend them money again, in the future they’ll come up with countless reasons to knock on our door and ask us for money. So Mother, don’t be soft-hearted, we can’t lend them the money."

Mrs. He took a deep breath, raised her hand to wipe the tears from her eyes, and said resolutely, "I won’t lend the money. I’m not stupid. When our relationship was still alright, I lent it and they never returned it. Now that everything has burst out in the open, there’s even less chance of getting it back. We absolutely can’t lend the money!"

He Jinxia knew that He Hui’s family had truly broken Mrs. He’s heart.

Her mother, being an orphan who grew up in the orphanage, valued family above all. It wasn’t easy for her to fall in love with her father and give birth to her, hoping to live a happy life together, only for her father to suddenly face trouble.

In such chaotic circumstances, her mother didn’t collapse. Instead, she resolutely took on the responsibility of supporting her grandparents, bringing her up with great hardship and never remarrying. This clearly showed how dearly her mother placed the He Family in her heart.

If it weren’t for He Hui’s family being so unbearable, hurting her mother’s heart time and again and even slandering her, her mother would not have resolved to cut ties with them.

He Jinxia understood in her heart that her mother was definitely not feeling well. She loved her father so much, and his relatives as well, yet such a thing had happened...

A gust of cold wind whooshed in through the corridor window, chilling their bodies and seemingly calming their agitated hearts in the cold air.

After a while, Mrs. He revitalized her spirits and said, "Let’s stop thinking about them. Let’s go home. I miss it quite a bit."

He Jinxia nodded, took the initiative to pick up Mrs. He’s luggage, and let her mother walk ahead.

Even though Mrs. He had recovered her composure, her mental state was still not very good. Fearing she might fall while walking down the stairs, He Jinxia walked behind her to protect her.

Once back home, He Jinxia breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to clean up with Mrs. He.

What He Jinxia didn’t know was that their movements hadn’t escaped a paparazzo who had followed her from New Year’s Eve.

Even less did she know that the paparazzo had followed them to Qingdu and trailed them to their apartment building.

Because the apartment was rather empty, even though the paparazzo didn’t go up, just standing by the entrance on the ground floor was enough to hear the arguing noises above and get an inkling of the grudge between He Jinxia and He Hui’s families.

The paparazzo’s eyes flickered, thinking this was a sensational story, and decided to follow it!

If He Jinxia had seen the paparazzo’s face, she would certainly have recognized him. This paparazzo was the same reporter she had encountered at the airport on New Year’s Eve!

If the reporters who had caught He Jinxia at the airport were here, they too would undoubtedly recognize this person. He was the one who had said He Jinxia was very ambitious!

Being a celebrity, He Jinxia was cautious around strangers, suspecting they might be following her, but He Hui’s family lacked such vigilance.

When He Hui’s family returned home, the paparazzo managed to follow them to where He Hui lived and found a moment to interact with them.

After a long discussion, they hit it off, and a conspiracy against He Jinxia slowly unfolded.

On the other hand, after He Jinxia and Mrs. He finished their busyness, it was also about time for lunch.

Disturbed by the commotion of He Hui’s family, Mrs. He no longer felt like running to the supermarket to buy groceries and cook, so she suggested to Jinxia that they go out to eat, and Jinxia gladly agreed.

Qingdu was even quieter during the New Year than Imperial City as they walked down the street, barely seeing a few people.

The migrant workers had already returned to their hometowns, and the local population of Qingdu had always been small, not to mention that some young people had even started traveling elsewhere for the New Year, making the entire capital city seem even more desolate.

After looking around for a while, they finally found a place to eat and settled for a meal.

During the meal, Mrs. He suddenly frowned and said, "You mentioned earlier that He Hui approached you, threatening to expose your secrets?"

He Jinxia paused, then nodded, "Yes, that did happen."

Mrs. He immediately grew nervous, "What will you do? They would do anything for money. If they spread bad words about you in magazines and newspapers, could it affect your career?"

This year, Jinxia was supposed to get engaged to Sheng Yan, and Mrs. He worried that He Hui’s actions could bring a lot of trouble for Jinxia and feared that the Sheng Family would look down on her.

Although Mrs. He knew that Ah Rui was not that kind of person, they say concern leads to chaos, and even the best of friends must step aside when it comes to one’s own daughter.

He Jinxia reassured her, "Mom, don’t worry. They wouldn’t dare to speak out, and I suspect that if I’m not wrong, Sheng Yan has been aware of this issue for a while now."

Mrs. He breathed a sigh of relief, as it was better Sheng Yan knew early; Jinxia wouldn’t have to keep it secret, and for someone like He Hui, keeping secrets could lead to big trouble!

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With concern, Mrs. He said, "You know all too well how nastily she cursed today. He Hui is very greedy, and I’m afraid she might get blinded by money and actually leak some false stories to the press. What will you do then?"

He Jinxia’s eyes narrowed slightly and she smiled, "Mom, rest assured, Brother Luo has already anticipated this situation and has prepared a solution for me. If they really dare to go public with this, I definitely won’t be the one at a loss."

She thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I hope they do go public with it, the sooner we resolve this, the sooner I’ll have peace of mind."

He Jinxia considered that, just in case, she should take the opportunity to call Luo You later and discuss this matter with him.

Seeing He Jinxia so confident, Mrs. He also let go of her worries and said no more.

But in her heart, she took careful note of the issue.

Meanwhile, as He Jinxia and Mrs. He were dining, Qingdu Airport welcomed a distinguished guest.

The man had set out in a hurry, looking travel-worn as he applied to use the airport’s VIP channel, drawing the attention of the airport staff.

Qingdu Airport was very quiet over the New Year, with not many choosing to travel by plane at that time. Most people had already flown elsewhere to enjoy their holiday, or they were waiting to travel after the holiday was over.