Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

The Qi family had no other choice but to leave themselves with no other options.

Although the Miao people were unwilling, they dared not disrespect the village chief. The Miao woman's expression changed repeatedly as she gritted her teeth and pondered for a long time.

If we really push things along now, and the Qi family completely acts like scoundrels, we'll end up losing both our money and our lives. Now that the village chief is acting as guarantor, it's actually safer.

She stomped her foot one last time, "Fine, I'll do as the village chief says, ten days!"

"If they don't return the money within these ten days, let alone calling the police, we, as parents, can't guarantee what we might do for our child."

She uttered a harsh remark and left angrily with a group of relatives behind her.

The oppressive atmosphere in the courtyard finally dissipated, and seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the villagers who had been watching also dispersed completely.

As the noise subsided, the Qi family courtyard returned to a deathly silence, the ground a mess. The whole family felt embarrassed, and Dong Yuehua wiped away her tears with lingering fear.

They said they'd give us a ten-day grace period, but within those ten days we either have to find the person or come up with the money. The worst-case scenario is that we won't be able to find the person or come up with the money.

Dong Yuehua sighed and sobbed, "Jingjing, what am I going to do..."

Behind the curtain, Qi Yang stood quietly, having watched the farce unfold.

"Qi Jing's mother, don't cry anymore. It's a good thing we can't find Qi Jing here; it means the child is still alive." The village chief shook his head helplessly, his hands behind his back. "You guys are something else, how come you can't pay back all that money?"

Dong Yuehua wiped away her tears, glanced at Qi Rongguang, and couldn't describe the feeling in her heart: "...It was all gambled away by the child's father, there's hardly anything left."

"Alright, stop arguing." Qi Rongguang frowned deeply.

As soon as the Miao family left, his arrogance returned instantly when facing Dong Yuehua. "All you do is cry, cry, cry! It's only ten days! I can't find her, but I'll borrow all the money for you, okay?"

He's so bored even staying in this house now, and after saying that, he walked out of the yard.

Dong Yuehua grew anxious and called out to him again, "Don't borrow money from the casino!"

But Qi Rongguang seemed not to have heard her at all, and his steps did not stop for a moment.

The village chief watched this scene, sighed helplessly, shook his head, and left.

Inside the main room, Qi Yang stood quietly, not wanting to watch any longer. She turned and went back inside, her heart unmoved.

She knows Qi Rongguang too well.

Addicted to gambling, selfish and domineering, he is now desperate and has nowhere to turn. No legitimate relatives would dare to lend him money. He can only go to the gambling dens to find those who lend money privately, even if it's with compound interest, to at least get through these ten days.

If he can't repay the Miao family's money and is burdened with gambling debts, he'll deserve it.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Qi Yang heard Dong Yuehua's voice, "Yangyang?"

Hearing the sound, Qi Yang stood up and went outside. "Mom, what's wrong?"

She pursed her lips and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Dong Yuehua waved her hand. In just a few days, she looked even more tired than before, and her hair had turned quite a bit whiter. She gently instructed, "Yangyang, the family has been busy with your sister's matter these past few days, and I haven't been able to take care of you. Please take good care of your younger brother and sister these days. I'm going out for a bit."

Qi Yang nodded and asked, "Mom, where are you going?"

"I'm going to find your dad. I need to stop him from gambling. I'll also borrow some money from your second aunt while I'm at it." She said, putting on her coat. "Remember to cook dinner for your younger brother and sister tonight, okay?"

Qi Yang hummed in agreement, "I understand, don't worry."

After seeing Dong Yuehua off, Qi Yang stood alone in the empty courtyard. After a while, she went back into the house, took out her textbooks, and planned to review what she had recently learned.

Suddenly, there was a series of urgent knocks at the gate. Qi Yang was startled, and her first thought was that the Miao people might have returned after seeing that the village chief had left.

She tiptoed to her feet, went to the only small window in the room, and looked out through the murky glass.

Outside the courtyard, the gate was wide open, and a tall figure stood to the side of the gate, anxiously peering inside.

Qi Yang was startled and gently lifted the curtain to go out.

Lin Huaixu had just finished his morning class when he heard from the principal, who had just returned to school, that someone had gone to the Qi family's house to cause trouble, and that several men had surrounded the family members inside.

The young man immediately felt a pang of anxiety. Without thinking twice, he asked the principal to cover a few classes for him and then rushed to the Qi family home without looking back.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw the mess in the yard and could imagine how fierce the argument had been.

When he saw the girl come out, his brows furrowed slightly, and the worry in his eyes had not yet dissipated.

Before Qi Yang could speak, he stepped forward, looked her up and down, and asked anxiously, "Are you hurt?"

Qi Yang looked up at him with her small face. The young man's face was full of undisguised concern. She gently shook her head and comforted him, "Teacher Lin, I'm fine. I hid in the room just now and didn't go out."

Lin Huaixu breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the tension in his heart eased a bit, but he still couldn't completely relax.

He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Even if the Miao family is forced to wait for ten days, they will definitely not let it go. I'm afraid they will be even more outrageous in ten days."

Qi Yang also thought of this, but it was irrelevant to her.

That's something Qi Rongguang should consider.

So she smiled and comforted Lin Huaixu, "Don't worry, Teacher Lin. When the Miao people come again, I'll hide again. Besides, they're not targeting me."

Hearing her words, Lin Huaixu felt no relief whatsoever.

He paused for a few seconds, then made up his mind. He said sincerely, "I have some personal savings, and I can use that money to help you cover this shortfall..."

"No, no, Teacher Lin." Qi Yang interrupted him directly, declining, "How can I let you pay for this? We have no connection whatsoever, don't worry about my dad."

Lin Huaixu spoke frankly, "I'm not trying to help your father out of this predicament. If this money can't be paid, and the Miao family keeps pressing you, have you considered that you might be implicated innocently?"

He didn't have a good impression of Qi Rongguang and didn't care what his final fate would be. The only thing he couldn't tolerate was that Qi Yang was implicated because of someone else's mistake.

Whenever he thought of this, Lin Huaixu felt a tightness and pain in his chest.

The worry in the man's eyes was direct and intense, without any attempt to hide it. Qi Yang's eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

She lowered her eyes and still refused, saying, "Teacher Lin, even if you help us this time, Qi Rongguang won't be grateful to you. He'll just think that someone will always be there to cover for him. He won't learn from this experience next time; he'll keep squeezing every last bit of value out of you."