My Terrible Life in Those Years

Just as I was hesitating, there was a loud thud, and my foot felt like it had been hit by something. It hurt a lot. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was the comfortable working woman's cell phone.

She actually got so angry that she smashed her phone? Then the parts scattered everywhere, and a few pieces hit me.

Goodness, it looks exquisitely beautiful, and it's incredibly strong!

I almost turned and ran away. I've never met a woman with such a fiery temper before.

Actually, I had another thought in my mind: It's such an expensive phone, it would be such a waste to break it. What a spendthrift woman I am!

She glared at me angrily, without stopping, then turned and walked away barefoot, abandoning her broken phone and her broken shoe!

They only took one thing from me, which was those eighty yuan!

I tried to call out to her, but she was quite angry and moved very quickly, catching me off guard, and she soon disappeared into the stairwell.

I looked at the broken phone fragments scattered on the ground, the two shoes she had given up, and the IOU in her hand!

What should I do? I must have forgotten to check the almanac before going out today!

What happened this morning? Who did you meet?

As if by some strange twist of fate, I actually picked up my phone, which had been smashed into pieces, from the ground, and also picked up the super expensive shoes that had been abandoned.

That phone is a folding model, and it's broken in two. The SIM card and other parts have all fallen out. I'm checking them one by one to see if I can fix it, just in case Ms. Shu comes back looking for me. At least I can still contact her by phone.

As I was carefully examining my phone, even though it had been dropped, a faint fragrance was still emanating from it. What kind of perfume was that?

Just then, the same fragrance wafted over from the side.

A hand suddenly snatched the phone back from my hand and found the SIM card in the pile of shards.

Then, they threw the broken pieces of the phone back at me.

"Shameless bastard! He ruined my shoes and now he wants my phone and SIM card for free?"

Shu, a working woman, picked up the phone card and then angrily lashed out at me again!

I almost lost my mind. What is this all about? I kindly helped you pick up your things, and you think I'm trying to take them for free? Am I going to be stuck with this blame forever?

"Hey Miss Shu, how can you be all looks and no brains? I kindly picked up your things and kept them safe for you, in case you come back and you still have a phone card that works, right? How am I being called a shameless person??"

I was so angry that I blurted out something like "all looks and no brains."

This is something I often said to Aunt Luo in my class. The word "Aunt Luo" doesn't refer to her age, but rather to the individual parts of her name.

That's really big, at least two cup sizes bigger than a typical working woman.

She's practically a wet nurse, which is why she's called Aunt Luo.

The moment the words left my mouth, a chill ran down my spine, and a feeling of impending doom washed over me.

When I usually say this to Aunt Luo, she just steps on me.

Sure enough, this little aunt of Shu also stepped on it.

Thank goodness, she was barefoot. If she had been wearing high heels, I think I wouldn't have been able to walk for three days, let alone go out to look for a job!

I should have been the one in pain, but now she's barefoot and stepping on me. I, with my strong physique, completely withstood her attack. Instead, it was her soles that hurt from the force of my impact.

Sure enough, she took a half step back in pain, glared at me fiercely, and when she saw my high heels, she looked like she wanted to put them on and stomp on me a few more times.

I quickly used my foot to pull her shoes back and reached out to stop her.

"Sister Shu, please don't come again. I was just saying that casually, don't take it seriously. It's just a joke I make with my classmates. I admit I was wrong. You stepped on my foot too, so we're even!"

Her face and eyes were covered in sparks; they could probably ignite with a single spark.

However, she still pounced on me, and I dared not stop her anymore. She was not short, and if I kept blocking her, she would touch the parts I shouldn't touch.

Thankfully, she didn't step on me; instead, she snatched the IOU from my hand and quickly scanned its contents with an icy expression.

"Why didn't you write down your phone number? How am I supposed to contact you? Are you trying to use this eighty yuan to renege on my debt?" she said through gritted teeth.

She's furious right now, and it's obvious she's not going to let this go; in fact, she's prepared to make me pay for the debt she owes her.

"I just arrived in Huacheng, and I only have eighty yuan on me. How could I afford to buy a cell phone?" I wasn't afraid to tell her the truth.

"You, you don't even have a cell phone, and you don't have a job. How do you plan to pay me back?" Her expression was still very bad, and she left no room for negotiation.

I pointed to the IOU and said, "Didn't I give you an IOU? I'll pay you back as soon as I find a job and get my wages. Leave me your phone number or business card, and I'll pay you back as soon as I earn money!"

"You think you can get away with just writing an IOU?" She stepped forward and glared at me.

"I wrote this myself. If I really wanted to make a living, why would I write you an IOU?" I think this woman is a bit crazy.

Is this person trying to take their anger out on me?

"I don't know you, you don't have a phone number, how can I trust you? How can I believe you can make money? How can I believe you'll pay me back after you make money?"

Although she was furious, she remained clear-headed, proving herself to be a seasoned professional.

I lost my voice.

Why is it that she can speak so logically even when she's so angry?

If I really don't want to pay this money back, once I leave today, she really won't be able to find me!

"I live in Xiancun. Why don't you come with me to my place later?"

What else could I do? I actually told her where I lived.

"That lousy place? I wouldn't go even if you begged me. Besides, what could I do if I went? Everyone who lives there moves every few days. If I went to your place today, I could move tomorrow. Don't think I don't know the rules there!"

Is she never going to stop?

I'm getting a little angry too. This woman, she really needs to be taught a lesson! Why is she taking all her anger out on me?

"Then tell me, what do you want me to do?"

I definitely can't give you the money! And I certainly won't give you my life!

And I'm out of ideas, so if you have any, then you can come up with it!

I'm starting to lose patience dealing with this kind of woman who can get really angry.

The sophisticated Shu woman suddenly glanced at the resume in my shirt pocket, and her expression softened slightly.

"You, give me a resume, and come to my company tomorrow to report for duty. Work for me for a month as compensation for the shoes!"

My mouth dropped open, and I felt like ten horses were galloping through my mind!

Aunt Shu, can you be serious for once?