Xiao Xue started to raise money around in order to help Xiong Yufang. She first thought of her own family savings, although she knew that this money is her husband's hard work for many years to save up, but she felt that she is only a temporary borrowing, when Xiong Yufang pay back the money can be made up. She secretly took out part of the deposit from the bank and gave it to Xiong Yufang. After Xiong Yufang got the money, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, and she comforted Xiao Xue, saying, "My dear, don't worry, this money will definitely play a big role. I will solve the problem as soon as possible and return the money to you." Xiao Xue looked at Xiong Yufang's confident appearance, and the worry in her heart was slightly alleviated.
However, paper can't wrap fire after all. Xiao Xue's husband discovered the decrease of bank deposits in a chance meeting. He felt very puzzled, because he and Xiao Xue did not carry out any large amount of consumption. He decided to ask Xiao Xue for clarification.
That night, Xiao Xue's husband sat in the living room with a serious expression waiting for Xiao Xue to come home. When Xiao Xue came home and saw her husband's appearance, her heart couldn't help but tighten. She knew that her husband might have found out something. Her husband looked at Xiao Xue and asked right to the point: "Why is there a large amount of money missing from our bank deposit? Where did you use the money?" Xiao Xue's face turned pale as she stammered, "I ... have a friend who is in trouble, and I borrowed some money for her." Hearing this, her husband frowned and said, "What friend needs to borrow so much money? Why don't you discuss it with me?" Xiao Xue lowered her head, not daring to look at her husband's eyes, and said, "I was afraid you wouldn't agree, so I didn't tell you. But she promised to pay back the money as soon as possible." Her husband said angrily, "Why are you so confused? Our money didn't come from the wind. How can you casually lend so much money to others?" Xiao Xue felt very aggrieved when she heard her husband's words, and she felt that she also wanted to help her friend out of the goodness of her heart. She retorted, "She's my good friend, I can't watch her get into trouble and not care. And she'll pay back the money, so just trust me for once."
The husband became even more angry as he watched Xiao Xue's insistence. He stood up and paced back and forth in the living room, saying, "Do we still want this family? You only think about those friends of yours all day long, have you ever thought about our children? What about our life?" Xiao Xue heard her husband's words and felt a stabbing pain in her heart. She knew that what her husband said was true, but she also didn't want to lose Xiong Yufang as a friend. She was silent for a while and said, "I know I'm wrong, but now that the money has been lent out, we can only wait for her to pay it back." Her husband looked at Xiao Xue, sighed helplessly, and said, "I hope you can get the money back as soon as possible, and don't do this kind of stupid thing again." Xiao Xue nodded and said, "I will."
However, things didn't go as smoothly as Xiao Xue imagined. After Xiong Yufang got the money, she didn't solve the investment problem as she said, but began to spend lavishly. She bought all kinds of luxury goods, went in and out of high-grade places, and lived a life of paper and gold. She felt that Xiao Xue was a gullible fool and that she could get money from Xiao Xue in a steady stream.
Xiao Xue watched Xiong Yufang's behavior and felt very disappointed in her heart. She began to realize that she might have been cheated by Xiong Yufang. She tries to find Xiong Yufang to ask for money, but Xiong Yufang always excuses herself with various reasons, saying that the investment hasn't paid off yet and she needs more time. Xiao Xue was in a deep dilemma, she not only lost the trust of her family, but also faced the risk of possibly losing her family's property. She began to regret her decision, but it was too late. She didn't know how to face her husband and children, and she felt like a complete failure. Her heart was filled with pain and self-blame, and she often wept silently alone, not knowing what her future would be. Her family was also in deep crisis because of this incident, the relationship between husband and wife became tense and cold, and the children also felt the depressing atmosphere of the family and became silent. Xiao Xue tries to salvage the situation, but she realizes that there is nothing she can do but struggle in pain and despair.