Chapter 60 - Borrowing Money

Zhang Kui, having heard this, looked at Su Mo with a different gaze.

He chuckled and said, “That’s all right, brother.

We all signed the contract before joining the guild.

You’re like getting on the train first and then buying the ticket.

You wouldn’t happen to have connections with some higher-ups, would you?”

“No, I joined after accidentally getting quite a few guild members killed, all because I needed to repay a debt.”

Su Mo shook his head.

Upon hearing Su Mo’s words, the smile on Zhang Kui’s face instantly froze.

He looked at Su Mo in disbelief, then swallowed hard and stammered as he asked,

“You, you wouldn’t happen to be that party wipe engine, would you?”

“You could say that, so you’d better stay a bit away from me, or else others might stay even further from you.”

Su Mo looked up at Zhang Kui and said seriously.

Zhang Kui came back to his senses, looking earnestly at Su Mo as he spoke, “Brother, that’s like looking down on me.

Although I’m a bit of a rough guy, I have my principles.

I’m not one of those opportunistic types.”

Hearing this, Su Mo didn’t say much more.

However, the next second, Zhang Kui picked up his tray, lowered his voice, and said to Su Mo, “Sorry, brother.

I’m still single, and I need to find a wife.

I better avoid any misunderstandings.

Privately, I really think highly of you.

Keep it up!”

As soon as he finished, Zhang Kui quickly lifted his tray and prepared to move aside.

Su Mo looked somewhat amused, not because he was too sensitive to accept Zhang Kui’s behavior, but because he thought this guy was quite interesting.

“Su Mo!”

A enthusiastic shout came from behind Su Mo.

Su Mo reflexively turned his head to look back and saw Han Na walking over with her tray, calling out enthusiastically.

Before Su Mo could react, Han Na directly sat down opposite him.

“No one’s sitting here, right?”

“No.”

Su Mo responded a bit awkwardly.

Shhh~~~

The nearby crowd’s gaze converged on them, and some girls, seeing Han Na sitting in front of Su Mo, revealed schadenfreude expressions, whispering among themselves.

“You’re here to eat too?”

Su Mo scratched his head, trying to relieve the awkwardness by striking up a conversation.

“Isn’t that obvious?

What else would I be here for?

You’re alone, right?

Great, we can eat together and then head home together.”

Han Na chatted with Su Mo enthusiastically.

“Hmm.”

Su Mo had been thinking about taking a stroll alone on the way home, but since Han Na had put it that way, he felt it wouldn’t be nice to refuse.

“By the way, Su Mo, I heard you guys went on that Zombie intercept task.

How tough was it?”

Han Na gossiped with Su Mo as they ate.

“It wasn’t difficult; it was like target practice.”

“Lucky you, still got targets to shoot at.

Not like us; we’ve been training on fishing boats out at sea every day.”

Han Na sighed with an utterly bored look.

“That’s pretty nice too, quite relaxing.”

“What’s good about it?

I’m an artillery operator, not the captain.

They get to steer the ship, I just have to handle the fishing nets.”

Han Na kept complaining in front of Su Mo.

Su Mo listened awkwardly, unsure how to respond to Han Na’s complaints.

After chatting for a while, even Han Na felt it was dull, mainly because Su Mo hardly chimed in.

Their conversation couldn’t continue.

After some thought, as if she had made up her mind, Han Na decided not to try to cozy up to Su Mo anymore.

So, she said to Su Mo,

“Su Mo, let me discuss something with you.”

“What is it?”

Su Mo looked at Han Na, puzzled.

“Can I borrow some money?”

Han Na looked at Su Mo with eager anticipation.

Su Mo was stunned.

Borrow money?

As far as he remembered, he and Han Na had only just met yesterday.

To ask for money so soon was rather absurd.

“Say something.”

Seeing that Su Mo hadn’t responded for a while, Han Na was nearly frantic.

“I don’t have any money.”

Su Mo was silent for a while before he responded.

He wasn’t lying; if it had been before, he really would have had money.

But now, he had less than 1000 yuan on him.

Besides, their relationship was not close enough to warrant a loan.

Su Mo might have had low emotional intelligence but that didn’t mean his IQ was low.

“Oh come on, don’t be so stingy.

Look, we are in the same dormitory.

Plus, when you arrived yesterday, no one else welcomed you.

Only I prepared so much good food for you and even invited you to drink.

By rejecting me like this, I’m truly heartbroken.

I thought we were already good friends.”

Han Na said pitifully to Su Mo, playing the emotional card.

This tactic really was effective on Su Mo, who tended to be soft-hearted rather than hard-nosed.

Unfortunately for Han Na, she was out of luck because Su Mo really didn’t have any money.

His expression showed a rare difficulty, the first time he had felt powerless despite willing.

Misreading the situation, Han Na thought Su Mo was unwilling to lend to her.

So she pleaded pitifully, “Don’t be like that.

Just lend me five hundred yuan, please?

I will definitely pay you back first thing when I get my paycheck at the end of the month.”

Feeling helpless, Su Mo eventually took out his wallet and pulled out five hundred.

He said to Han Na, “I have less than a thousand yuan in total.

I’ll lend you the five hundred.”

“Thanks, love you!

I just remembered I have something urgent to do, I have to go first.”

Han Na quickly took the money, made a kissing gesture towards Su Mo, and then ran off.

Su Mo’s expression turned increasingly odd.

He wasn’t bothered by Han Na not leaving with him; rather, he felt that something was amiss.

The colleagues around who witnessed this scene chuckled discreetly, reveling in his misfortune.

“Another fool taken for a ride.”

“Well, if men weren’t lecherous, how would they fall into such traps?”

“So naive.

Didn’t he bother to find out what kind of person Han Na really is?”

In fact, Han Na’s reputation was even more tarnished than Su Mo’s.

Su Mo, at worst, was known for betraying too many people.

Of course, Su Mo caught some of the side comments but didn’t care.

Borrowing the money was his decision.

Since he had made it, he would have no regrets.

Afterward, Su Mo went downstairs alone after finishing his meal.

Just as he reached the lobby and was about to leave, he spotted Zi Qing from afar.

After hesitating, he walked over and greeted her.

“Zi Qing.”

Zi Qing appeared to have been waiting for Su Mo.

She asked, “Going home?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s go then.”

Zi Qing didn’t waste words and turned to leave.

Sitting in the car on the way back, neither spoke, and the car was unusually quiet.

Eventually, Zi Qing broke the silence.

“Did you lend money to Han Na?”

“Yes, I did.”

Su Mo was somewhat surprised; the incident had just happened, and she already knew.

“Don’t lend to her next time.”

Zi Qing glanced at the rearview mirror and advised calmly.

“It’s okay.”

Su Mo wasn’t overly concerned.

He had lent the money prepared for the possibility that he might not get it back.

Not to mention, he didn’t think Han Na would fail to return it.

“Aren’t you worried she won’t pay you back?”

Zi Qing asked meaningfully.

“I don’t think so.”

When Su Mo said this, his tone was very certain.