Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Uncle, Auntie, have some water."

Xia Yichu poured each of them a glass of water, not water from her spatial dimension.

"Xiao Chu"

"Auntie, Xu Shaoyang didn't tell me when he'd be coming back. But he said he'd come back once he'd made some money."

In her previous life, Xia Yichu didn't know when he would come home. When she saw him on TV after achieving great success, he seemed to be less than thirty years old.

That was when Xu Shaoyang went to Hong Kong without a single penny; it must have been incredibly difficult at the beginning. This life is different. Xia Yichu gave him money, and with that money, Xu Shaoyang should succeed much earlier than in his previous life.

"What if he can't make money? Will he never come back?"

It wasn't that Xu's mother didn't trust her son, but rather that all the money he had on him had been taken away when he left. He might not even have enough money to buy food, let alone run a business.

"Auntie, you have to trust Xu Shaoyang. He's quick-witted and hardworking, he'll definitely make money."

Xia Yichu patiently comforted Xu's mother, and what she said was also true. Xu Shaoyang was eloquent and particularly good at coaxing people; he was a natural-born businessman.

Mrs. Xu sighed, "Well, that's true, but I still feel uneasy. He's going to such a far place by himself, where he doesn't know anyone. What if he runs into bad people?"

Also, he doesn't have a single penny on him, Lao Xu. Why don't we go to Hong Kong to find him?

Mr. Xu looked at his wife with a troubled expression. He was an active-duty soldier and a division commander. He had to apply to the military for permission to go to the port city; he couldn't make the decision on his own and go there privately.

Xu's mother understood his predicament and said disappointedly, "Never mind, I'll go by myself."

"No, I'm not comfortable here, I don't trust you."

Their daughter and eldest son are both government employees, and they must apply to their work units before they can go to the port city.

"Uncle and Aunt, I gave Xu Shaoyang the money, so you don't need to worry about him."

"What? This unfilial son actually dared to cheat you out of your money?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu flew into a rage. He knew about Xia Yichu's kidnapping by spies and was secretly cooperating with the rescue operation. Because spies were involved, Mrs. Xu was unaware of this.

Soldiers had a tough time during wartime, but now, in peacetime, spies are rampant in the country, posing a great danger to researchers and their families. Researchers like Xia Guoan, who have made significant contributions to the country, are especially targeted by spies.

This matter is very dangerous. That money was Xia Guoan's way of securing Xia Yichu's future. If something were to happen to Xia Guoan, Xia Yichu's life wouldn't be too difficult.

Xia Yichu quickly explained, "Uncle, he didn't lie to me. I gave it to him voluntarily. I believe he can definitely earn the money back."

The money I gave him was to invest in his business. Even if he loses money, I'll accept it.

Mr. Xu never imagined that Xia Yichu, who seemed like a clever girl, would be cheated out of money by his own son. Xu Shaoyang used to cheat his grandparents and maternal grandparents out of money.

That land purchase swindled them out of their entire savings for their funerals. Now they're getting bolder and bolder, even daring to cheat young girls out of their money.

"When that unfilial son comes back, I'm going to break his legs."

Xia Yichu revealed the money she gave to Xu Shaoyang because she was afraid that Xu's parents would worry, but she didn't expect Xu's father to be so angry.

"Uncle, the money was really something I did voluntarily. I wanted to earn money, which is why I gave Xu Shaoyang the money."

Hearing this, Xu's mother felt a little better. "Xiao Chu, you're a kind-hearted child. But this isn't a small amount of money. What if Shao Yang..."

Xia Yichu smiled and comforted her, "Auntie, it was all my own choice. Even if I lose money, it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Losing money? Absolutely not. She was still waiting for Xu Shaoyang to help her make a fortune, so she could earn money for the rest of her life without lifting a finger. She could also enter the entertainment industry and see all sorts of handsome men; just thinking about it made her happy, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

In the eyes of Xu's parents, this scene meant that Xia Yichu had fallen in love with their son and was willing to give everything for him.

"No, how much money did that unfilial son take from you? Tell your uncle, and your uncle will pay you back."

Mr. Xu didn't believe that Xu Shaoyang could make money from buying and selling land; in his view, it was all speculation and trickery. He believed that Xu Shaoyang was only able to make money because his father-in-law worked at the land bureau and knew some inside information.

"Uncle, no need, I trust Shaoyang."

"No, I..."

Xu's mother pulled Xu's father back to stop him from speaking, and said to Xia Yichu with a smile, "Xiao Chu, I also believe in Shao Yang."

Don't worry, I'll make sure Shaoyang doesn't mistreat you when he gets back. Old Xu, we should go back now.

"This…"

Xu's father didn't understand his wife's actions, and Xia Yichu felt something was off about what he said.

"Let's go home and talk about it there."

Mrs. Xu pulled Mr. Xu along, giving him meaningful glances. Unfortunately, Mr. Xu didn't understand what his wife meant. But he obeyed, said nothing, and followed his wife out.

"Uncle and Aunt, take care."

"Xiao Chu, come over to our house to play sometime."

"Okay, sure."

Xia Yichu took it as a casual remark from Xu's mother and agreed casually.

Standing at the door, watching the backs of Mr. and Mrs. Xu, Mr. Xu was tall and burly, while Mrs. Xu was petite and delicate. The two looked like a rough man and his sweet wife.

Once, Xu Shaoyang proudly told himself that he was the one in the family who looked the most like his mother and was the best-looking, while his sister and brother looked like their father.

His grandparents and maternal grandparents all doted on him, as did his older sister and brother. Except for his mother, no one could bear to hit or scold him when he was young. Later, his father saw that he had been spoiled by everyone, so he started to beat him.

"Huizhen, why are you dragging me away? We have to return the money Shaoyang took from Yichu."

"I know, I never said I wouldn't pay it back. Old Xu, don't you think Xiao Chu likes our son too?"

Xu's mother realized that the reason her son said he didn't like Xia Yichu was so that after he left, he and her husband wouldn't bother Xia Yichu.

"I think I do like it a little bit."

"However it sounds like he likes her, it's definitely because he likes her. Although Shao Yang is unreliable, he's good-looking and knows how to make people happy. Besides, I think Xiao Chu has him completely under her thumb. There might be something going on between them."

"What does this have to do with whether or not the money is returned? Yichu is a student herself, and your son isn't ashamed to spend her money. What if her family finds out? Will the two of them still be able to stay together?"

They're not even married yet, and he's already spending the woman's money. It's obvious the man is unreliable. Besides, his son is such a womanizer, nothing like him. What if he falls for another girl in Hong Kong?

I heard that Xia Yichu's two uncles, as well as her cousins, are very kind to her. She also has a cousin in Kyoto who's a deputy bureau chief, and he's worried his son's life won't be enough for them to mess with.

"No, I think Shaoyang is serious this time. You don't need to worry about the money. Shaoyang made more than 600,000 yuan from selling the land. At that time, it doesn't matter whether your son is with Xiaochu or not."

We can use that money to pay Xiao Chu back in two years. If he doesn't come back after two years, we'll return the money to Xiao Chu.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Xu Shaoyang was conceived after his mother had her tubal ligation done. She gave up her job to give birth to Xu Shaoyang, and her husband almost lost his job as well.

Xu's mother's brothers all died on the battlefield, as did Xu's father's two brothers. Their eldest son took Xu's mother's surname, and she always felt guilty towards her husband's family.

So even after her tubal ligation, she still had a child, and she insisted on giving birth to Xu Shaoyang. Fortunately, the punishment system wasn't perfect the year she gave birth to Xu Shaoyang, so she only had to give up her job. If it had been a year or two later, Xu's father would probably have lost his job too.