Wen Rou's Second Aunt didn't wait for Wen Rou to finish speaking when she suddenly slammed the table and shouted angrily, "It was clearly just a matter of your word, yet you insist you can't help. It seems I never should have lent you the money when you couldn't afford school!"
Wen Rou's face changed at those words, as she too recalled the past events.
However, the past wasn't as warmhearted as Second Aunt described it.
Back then, Wen Rou indeed couldn't afford school, and all her family's money was gambled away by her father. Her grandmother, feeling sorry for her, collected and sold bottles for some cash, but it still wasn't enough. Eventually, they approached her uncle's family for help. Second Aunt was completely against lending the money, knowing their financial situation meant it was unlikely to be repaid.
In the end, it was Wen Rou's uncle who relented, moved by compassion and considering the amount wasn't too substantial, and secretly lent her the money.
