Xiaopang likes to be flirtatious in front of He Kao, always seeming to fall for everyone he meets, but when it comes to real situations, he chickens out. Mrs. Chen arranges blind dates for him every time, which feels like sending him to a torture chamber, and he avoids them if he can.

This kid is only suited for living with 2D anime girls!

Chatting while pondering, after a few drinks, He Kao asked again, "What about Xiaoshan? I've always felt you have a thing for Xiaoshan. Otherwise, you wouldn't have forked out 150,000 to help her pay off her online loans. Did you tell her about this?"

Xiaopang: "Ah, weren't you supposed to tell her parents? Why haven't you said anything yet? No wonder there's been no reaction!"

This is a messed-up memory, with Xiaopang's imagination not far off from the actual situation. Anyway, He Shan's issue with online loans was solved by him in his Hidden Moth form, and he did indeed shell out 150,000 in cash.

He Kao initially planned to discuss this openly with his aunt's family but got delayed recently. Only now did he remember and instructed Xiaopang again: "Do you remember what I said last time? Let's synchronize our story.

The money didn't come from you to me, and then I helped Xiaoshan plug the hole. Instead, we went to the payday loan company together, and you directly paid off Xiaoshan's debt and took back the documents."

Xiaopang chewing meat said: "What's the difference?"

He Kao wanted to knock him on the head with a skewer: "Think carefully, what's the difference!"

Xiaopang finally thought seriously, blinking, "If I gave you the money, and then you paid the loan company, it would appear as if you owed me money. Your aunt definitely wouldn't acknowledge it.

She would probably say, 'You've gotten so rich now, why not help your sister pay off some debt?'

If you went to ask for repayment, she might even scold you for meddling, 'Who asked you to repay the debt? This loan wasn't even legal, you should report it to the police!'

If the money came directly from me, then Xiaoshan would owe me, and it would have nothing to do with you. If I showed up asking for repayment, your aunt might even curse me the same way."

Xiaopang, speaking, unconsciously imitated He Kao's aunt's expression and tone, amusing himself.

He Kao: "We're not going to ask for repayment, but the matter needs to be clear, it can't just pass silently with no lesson learned! I'll first repay you for Xiaoshan, I'll transfer the money now, but don't tell them."

While speaking, he pulled out his phone and had already transferred the originally borrowed money to Xiaopang. Given their relationship, there was no need to argue about interest rates, still the 150,000.

Xiaopang was about to refuse, but the money had already been transferred, making him slightly guilty, "Isn't this wrong?"

He Kao: "It's fine. If my aunt's family repays you, then you can give it back to me."

Xiaopang: "From what I know about your aunt, she definitely won't repay this money. Even if Xiaoshan wants to repay, she'll stop her, maybe even curse me again like just now."

He Kao: "Then let her be, regardless, Xiaoshan is my sister, you can't take a loss."

Xiaopang: "Oh, come on, we're practically family!"

Growing up as neighbors, Xiaopang knew He Kao's aunt's temperament well; she definitely wouldn't acknowledge this debt. Even if Xiaopang produced evidence, she'd retort—this is inherently illegal, if you dare, go ahead and sue.

In such matters, Xiaopang really couldn't sue as He Shan didn't request his help; Xiaopang voluntarily paid the money…this was Xiaopang's memory.

However, He Kao knew Xiaopang actually didn't pay the money, he simply used the Invisibility Ability to punish the company, retrieving He Shan's loan documents and erasing electronic records in the process.

It was after that when He Kao borrowed 150,000 from Xiaopang, inexplicably "creating" this memory.

At this moment, He Kao suddenly waved and called out, "Xiaoshan, why are you wandering outside this late?"

"Xiaoshan, where are you?" Xiaopang was startled and instinctively turned his head, sure enough, he saw He Shan coming over, she really appeared out of nowhere.

He Shan: "When did you come back? You didn't even say hi! I was going to call to ask you, when are you on holiday for New Year, still buying fireworks this year?"

Xiaopang, finding something to say, "Why aren't you home so late? Sit down and eat with us."

He Shan: "No, if I go back late, my mom will scold me. Unlike you guys who finish work at a fixed time every day and have weekends... I eat dinner then watch the shop, just closed the store to head home."

Xiaopang laughed, "That's the allure of distance, thinking our work is easy. But actually, we often work overtime even later than now, no weekends either."

He Kao: "Come on, sit down and eat with us, I happen to have something to tell you."

He Shan, indifferent to Xiaopang but a bit afraid of He Kao, sat down after hearing him, "Brother, what do you want to say?"

He Kao: "Eat first, have a few bites and then I'll tell you."

My aunt's family runs businesses in Pugang Town, with three shop fronts, one standalone rented out, and two connected ones self-operated, doing whatever make money.

In recent years, they've acquired franchise rights to sell fireworks and firecrackers during New Year. These items were banned in the city center years ago, but policies relaxed recently allowing them to be detonated in designated places, though still not sold in city limits.

So, many people drive to the suburbs for these purchases, my aunt's business thrives, earning hundreds of thousands in gross profit during one Spring Festival.

Last year, because of policy violations, they were reported; my aunt inexplicably hid all banned dangerous goods overnight in He Kao's small building.

Fortunately, Hidden Moth, Huang Xiaopang, intervened timely moving all the goods; otherwise, He Kao would've been implicated, possibly facing detention...

My aunt's family avoided disaster, with police finding no evidence, even letting my aunt create a stir. This year, they continue selling fireworks and firecrackers, aiming for a windfall during New Year.

After He Shan ate for a while, He Kao started, "Xiaoshan, when you were in school did you borrow from payday loans? Last year the amount snowballed to 150,000. Nobody's called to collect for the past half year, aren't you curious why?"

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