My name is Li Ting, I am 32 years old this year, and I am an ordinary office worker. My family background is not prominent, my parents are ordinary workers, and I have always lived an ordinary life. In terms of work, I work as an administrative worker in a medium-sized company, and although the income is not high, the job is stable enough to make ends meet.
My life was peaceful and comfortable until the man appeared. He is my male best friend, named Zhang Qiang, and we have known each other for five years. He has a cheerful personality and is a bold person, and we often go shopping, eating, and even traveling together. We had a good relationship, but I never thought our relationship would grow to this point.
That day, Zhang Qiang suddenly came to me and said that he wanted to buy a house, but he didn't have enough funds on hand and wanted to borrow 200,000 yuan from me. I was stunned, 200,000 is not a small amount for me, I need to think about it. But Zhang Qiang seemed to be in a hurry and kept urging me to give him an answer as soon as possible.
I hesitated for a few days, but finally decided to discuss it with my husband. After all, this amount of money is not a small amount, and I need my husband's support and understanding. So, I made an appointment with my husband and Zhang Qiang to meet together, planning to talk about this matter in person.
On the day we met, we made an appointment at a café. As soon as my husband saw me coming over with Zhang Qiang, he had a displeased look on his face. He obviously didn't like me getting too close to Zhang Qiang, but he didn't say anything, just sat silently on the sidelines.
I tried to bring the conversation to borrowing money, but Zhang Qiang seemed a little nervous and spoke heavily. I glanced at him, motioned him to take it easy, and then turned to my husband and said, "Husband, Zhang Qiang wants to buy a house and wants to borrow 200,000 yuan from us." ”
When my husband heard this, his brows immediately furrowed. He glanced at me, then at Zhang Qiang, and then said coldly: "Where did we get the 200,000 yuan to lend him?" We still owe a mortgage on our own house! ”
I was stunned for a moment, I didn't expect my husband to refuse so directly. I tried to explain: "Husband, Zhang Qiang is our friend, he is in trouble now, we should help him." ”
But my husband obviously didn't think so, he snorted coldly and said, "Friend? What kind of friend needs to borrow so much money? Besides, we can't take care of our own lives, so how can we have spare money to help others? ”
I listened to my husband's words and felt a wave of disappointment and helplessness in my heart. I know that my husband has always been a little dissatisfied with my relationship with Zhang Qiang, but he has never expressed it so directly. Now, he lost his temper with me because of this, and I felt very hurt.
Zhang Qiang sat aside, his face also ugly. He obviously didn't expect us to reject him so outright. He was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Sorry to interrupt me." I'll go first. With that, he turned and left.
I looked at Zhang Qiang's back and had mixed feelings in my heart. I knew it was affecting all three of us, but I really didn't know what to do.
On the way home, my husband kept a straight face and didn't speak. I wasn't in the mood to communicate with him, just silently thinking about what had just happened. I know my husband's worries and concerns, but I also feel that we should try our best to help our friends. After all, who doesn't have a problem in life?
That night, I lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. I've been wondering what to do with this. I thought about communicating with my husband, but he seemed to be very sensitive to the topic and got angry when he mentioned it. I also thought about lending money directly to Zhang Qiang, but I was worried that doing so would make my husband even more dissatisfied.
A few days later, I decided to talk to Zhang Qiang. I asked him out to meet him to hear what he had to say. He looked a little haggard, and apparently he wasn't having a good time these days. We were sitting in a café and he told me that he had missed the opportunity to buy a house because he couldn't borrow money and was feeling lost and lost.
I listened to his words, and my heart was very uncomfortable. I knew it hit him hard, but I didn't know how to comfort him. All I can tell him is that no matter what happens, we will always support him and be there for him.
Zhang Qiang listened to my words, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes. He took my hand and said, "Thank you, Tingting." It's nice to have friends like you. I smiled, but I felt a bitterness in my heart.
After returning home, I told my husband about meeting Zhang Qiang. He didn't say anything after listening, just looked at me silently. I know he's still worried about the money, but there's nothing I can do to change his mind.
As the days passed, my relationship with my husband seemed to have become a little distant because of this incident. I tried to communicate with him, but he always avoided talking about it. I know he needs time to digest it, but I also hope he understands my thoughts and practices.
One night, my husband suddenly took the initiative to talk to me. He sat on the edge of the bed, looked at me and said, "Tingting, I know that you are very concerned about Zhang Qiang's affairs, but I also have my concerns and thoughts. I think we should take care of our own lives before we can help others. ”
I listened to my husband's words and felt a wave of warmth in my heart. I knew he was thinking about me and trying to understand my thoughts. I shook his hand and said, "Husband, I understand what you mean. But I also hope that we can face this problem together and find a suitable solution. ”
The husband was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, we can discuss it again." But I want to make it clear first that we can't let this affect our lives. ”