I'm in love

Listening to Qu Xiaoxiao, Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying chattering on and on about household chores to their parents... Andy, who was sitting nearby, had a hint of barely perceptible envy in his eyes.

Andy said softly, "I am an orphan. From childhood to adulthood, I have never experienced the feeling of being nagged and cared for by my parents." As soon as he finished speaking, the originally lively scene suddenly became silent. The other three stopped talking and looked at Andy silently, their eyes full of sympathy and pity.

At this time, Lin Yan broke the silence. She held Andy's hand tightly and said gently: "Sister Andy, don't be sad. I will be your relative from now on. If you have any troubles, just tell me!"

Qu Xiaoxiao, who is always quirky, tried to diffuse the awkward atmosphere with humor. She joked, "Oh, now I understand. It turns out that you are the Monkey King who made trouble in Heaven, and you jumped out from a crack in the stone!" After that, she winked at Andy mischievously.

Qu Xiaoxiao said with admiration: "I was wondering, how come you are so capable!" Then she invited enthusiastically: "Andy, if you want to experience this feeling again in the future, you can come to my house anytime!"

Lin Yan also said, "Maybe you can come to my house!"

Qu Xiaoxiao quickly explained: "There might be someone at my house often..."

At this time, Lin Yan suddenly had an idea and suggested: "Why don't you come back with me to our home during the Spring Festival? My parents will be in Shanghai for the New Year!"

Guan Sui'er on the side chimed in: "In fact, our 22nd floor is as warm and friendly as home. I think the relationship between us is even better than that between my former college roommates!"

Guan Sui'er then said to Andy seriously, "Sister Andy, from today on, we are your family. If you encounter anything, no matter when and where, don't be polite to us!"

Finally, Qiu Yingying also echoed and shouted: "Yes, don't be shy!"

Andy said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you very much for not treating me as an outsider. In fact, before this, I always thought that I would only have Lao Tan as a friend in my life." Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes flashed with sincere emotion.

Andy then said, “I never thought that I would be able to meet such special people like you on the 22nd floor.”

Qiu Yingying excitedly interrupted, "Me too! I never dared to imagine that I would meet a fair, wealthy and beautiful woman, let alone three of them at once!" She couldn't help but laugh at herself, "What can a fat and ugly person like me do? It's really embarrassing!"

Guan Juer also nodded in agreement, expressing her agreement with Qiu Yingying's words: "Yes, how embarrassing it is."

After a whole morning of driving, they finally arrived at the service station. Everyone got off the car, took a short break and prepared to have lunch. Everyone went to the restaurant to find food, leaving Fan Shengmei alone in the nanny car to take care of Fan's father.

Lin Yan said in surprise: "Wow, everyone's dishes are different!"

Qiu Yingying responded with a smile: "Yes, you can eat them in turns, so you can taste more different flavors." As she spoke, she picked up a piece of food from someone else's bowl and put it into her mouth.

Andy nodded in agreement: "Well, it looks like it should be very good." Then, she also tried to pick up some dishes from others to taste.

Guan Juer greeted them warmly: "You can also try mine and see if it tastes good." After saying that, she pushed the plate in front of her towards everyone.

Andy urged, "Okay, eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold." However, Qu Xiaoxiao shook her head with a sad face and said, "I don't have much appetite..."

Seeing this, Andy advised with concern: "You should eat a little. Your health is important." But Qu Xiaoxiao just replied indifferently: "No more." Then she stood up, walked a few steps casually, her eyes fell on the nanny car parked outside the window.

At this time, Fan Shengmei was sitting in the nanny car, looking through the car window at the people who were eating in the house. Qu Xiaoxiao seemed to suddenly remember something and walked straight towards Fan Shengmei.

Fan Shengmei saw Qu Xiaoxiao coming over and asked curiously, "Have you had dinner?"

Qu Xiaoxiao frowned and asked seriously, "Have you ever thought about how to live your life in the future? Do you have enough money to support yourself?" She sighed softly and continued, "In my opinion, if your father keeps delaying like this, I'm afraid that all the money you have worked so hard to earn in your life will be used up by him."

Qu Xiaoxiao's tone became heavier, as if she was full of worries about the future. She stared into Fan Shengmei's eyes and said mercilessly: "When you asked the doctors to treat you with all their strength, you certainly didn't expect that this situation would happen today! I warned you a long time ago that you would have a hard time in the days ahead, and it would be unbearable!"

Fan Shengmei felt heartbroken when she heard these words. She lowered her head in pain, tears welling up in her eyes. "If it were you, you would also ask the doctor to try to save his life. Seeing my father living so hard now, I am also in great pain, but what can I do?" Fan Shengmei said with sobs.

She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, then raised her head with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. "Fortunately, the housing prices have risen now. Once we sell the house in our hometown, we should be able to make a living for a few years." However, this is only a temporary solution, and she knows that the road ahead is still bumpy.

Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Fan Shengmei, and she couldn't help but feel sympathy and helplessness. She decided not to hide it anymore and said bluntly: "I'll be honest with you about the mess in your family..."

Qu Xiaoxiao said seriously, "No matter what, you must hold on to the money from selling the house tightly, and don't let go of a single cent! Then, remit money to your mother on time every month, but make sure to tell her clearly in advance." She took a deep breath and continued, "If she dares to use the money you send back to let your brother squander, then no matter how much you feel bad about it, you must harden your heart and ask the doctor not to use all his strength to treat him. After all, a short pain is worse than a long one. Seeing my father's hard life now, I feel very uncomfortable, but what can I do?"

Fan Shengmei nodded in agreement, "Yes, I must let him live. Fortunately, the housing prices have risen a lot now. As long as we sell the house in our hometown, we should be able to hold on for a few years." At this point, she frowned and sighed, "The mess in our family, ah... Actually, I am helpless."

Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened as she said, "If she gives the money she remitted to your brother, then don't send her any more money next month! Remember, just three words - they're all starving! Even if they starve to death, you should just pretend you don't know!"

Then, she continued, "Also, after changing your mobile phone number, you must make sure that you have one-way contact. If you want to live a few more years, you must be ruthless. Keep the property certificate of the house your parents live in now. What if one day they sell the house and the whole family comes to you crying for help, what will you do?"

Qu Xiaoxiao became more and more excited as she spoke: "Really? I hate people like you who have no sense of property rights! I tell you, if something belongs to you, you must hold on to it tightly. Only then will it truly belong to you. Don't be so stubborn and suffer for it!"

Fan Shengmei sighed helplessly: "You said change your mobile phone number, how is that possible? What's the point of changing this mobile phone number? I still have to call home every now and then. There are elderly people and children at home, I really can't let go. So, it doesn't really matter whether I change it or not."