I'm in love

At midnight, everything was quiet, and the moonlight shone through the curtains into the living room. Fan Shengmei lay quietly on the sofa. Suddenly, she sat up without any warning and murmured to herself: "I want to drink water... I want to drink water..."

This strange behavior caught the attention of Andy, who was resting in the room. Andy pricked up her ears alertly, and when she heard Fan Shengmei's voice, she immediately woke up from her sleep and quickly got up and walked towards Fan Shengmei. When Andy got closer, she was surprised to find that Fan Shengmei was lying on the wall, her body trembling slightly.

Andy was concerned and quickly picked up a bottle of water and handed it to Fan Shengmei. Fan Shengmei grabbed the bottle as if she had found a life-saving straw and began to swallow the cool liquid frantically. Andy stood aside silently, watching Fan Shengmei so eager to quench her thirst, and couldn't help but feel pity in his heart. Wait until Fan Shengmei recovered a little.

Andy quickly said, "Slow down."

She frowned, her eyes full of concern and worry, and then asked: "What happened to you? If you want to talk, I'm always here and can be a listener."

Hearing this, Fan Shengmei's eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes. Her lips trembled, and she muttered in a choked voice: "I... I just drank too much, and now I just want to go home..." After saying that, Fan Shengmei staggered towards the door.

Watching Fan Shengmei's back gradually going away, Andy felt a pang of pain in her heart. She couldn't help but call Fan Shengmei: "Andy... Thank you, but you really can't help me..." At that moment, Andy felt as if her heart was pierced by a needle.

For some reason, the fragile and helpless Fan Shengmei in front of Andy felt extremely sad, and at the same time, she felt more and more distressed. The words that Qu Xiaoxiao had said kept lingering in Andy's mind, but she always believed that the Fan Shengmei she knew was definitely not that kind of person. Fan Shengmei was kind, helpful, and loyal. She might be a little worldly, but she would never intentionally hurt others; she might be a little vain, but she was not without bottom line.

Andy secretly made up her mind to find out what happened to Fan Shengmei and try her best to help her through the difficult times. Because in Andy's eyes, Fan Shengmei is not only a friend, but also a person who is trustworthy and reliable.

In the morning, the sun shines through the curtains into the room. Andy gets up early because she wants to go to work with Xiaoguan. When she arrives at the door of Room 2202, she knocks gently and Fan Shengmei opens the door.

"Good morning, Fan Shengmei!" Andy greeted with a smile and said he was here to see Xiaoguan.

Fan Shengmei looked at Andy gratefully and said, "Thank you for taking me in last night, Andy. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do."

Andy smiled modestly and replied, "Actually, it was Xiaoqu and Yanyan who first discovered your situation. We just did what we could."

After Guan Guan got ready, she went out to work, leaving Fan Shengmei alone at home. Suddenly, Fan Shengmei's cell phone rang.

"Hello, I have a shopping card here that I want to sell." Fan Shengmei said into the phone.

"Okay, let's meet in an hour." The other party responded.

After hanging up the phone, Fan Shengmei began to dress herself up carefully. She picked out a beautiful dress, put on some light makeup, and then went to the agreed location to wait for the buyer to arrive.

After a while, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

"Sister Fan!" the man shouted.

"Yes, I'm here." Fan Shengmei responded with a smile.

The man who came to buy second-hand items had known Fan Shengmei for a long time, and they had had many transactions.

"What good stuff do you want to sell to me this time?" the buyer asked curiously.

Fan Shengmei took out a shopping card from her bag and handed it to the other party: "It's a shopping card with a face value of 2,000 yuan, and it can be used nationwide. Let's follow the old rules, how about a 15% discount?" She looked at the other party expectantly.

Fan Shengmei: “Okay”

Buy second-hand: 1,700. Let me count it for you.

Buy second-hand: If you have anything to sell in the future, please come to me again

Fan Shengmei: “Okay”

Buy second-hand: Then I'll leave first.

In the conference room, Andy was looking at the data plan in her hand seriously, and suddenly frowned. She found that all the data in this plan were wrong! In anger, Andy raised her head and stared sharply at Liu Ming who was sitting opposite.

"Liu Ming, your data plan is totally wrong! All the data is wrong. Go back and make a new one for me immediately!" Andy said bluntly.

At this moment, Tan Zongming, who was standing outside the glass wall of the conference room, had a full view of all this. He quietly observed the way Andy handled the problem and nodded secretly in his heart.

After Andy left the meeting room, Tan Zongming walked in. He looked at Liu Siming, who looked frustrated, and said earnestly, "Liu Ming, you should be more serious when you are working, and don't be absent-minded all the time. I just saw you looking at stocks during working hours. If this happens again, I'm afraid you don't have to come to work anymore."

After saying these words, Tan Zongming patted Liu Siming on the shoulder and turned away.

On the other side, Fan Shengmei sat on the bus, looking out the window with a confused look. Her thoughts seemed to drift far away, perhaps she was thinking about why her fate was so unfortunate. At this moment, a rapid phone ring interrupted her meditation and pulled her back to reality.

Fan Shengmei: "Hello! Mom"

Mother Fan: "Xiaomei, are you off work yet? Mom wants to talk to you."

Fan Shengmei: "I'm off work and in the car now. Um... please wait for me for a moment, I'll get off the car and find a quiet place to talk to you."

Mother Fan held the phone tightly, not daring to hang up the phone easily, fearing that Fan Shengmei would not answer the call later. She stood anxiously in the house, looking at the group of debt collectors outside from time to time.

Fan Shengmei hurriedly got out of the car and walked to a relatively secluded corner.

Fan Shengmei: "Mom, I'm getting off the bus. Just tell me if you have anything to say." Her voice was filled with a hint of fatigue and helplessness.

Mother Fan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Mother Fan: "Xiao Mei, our family is in trouble again. The creditors are blocking our door all day long, and we really have no other choice... Can you please send some more money back?"

Fan Shengmei frowned, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. She knew that her family had been relying on her for support over the years, but she herself had not had an easy life either.

Fan Shengmei: "Mom, I really tried my best. Every month after I get paid, I send most of it back home, but it's still not enough to pay off the debts..."

Mother Fan cried, "Xiaomei, I know you've worked hard, but we're really desperate now. If you don't pay me back, they're going to take action..."

Fan Shengmei clenched her teeth tightly, trying not to let the tears in her eyes fall. She took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm: "Mom, don't worry, let me think of a solution..." But she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, why is life so difficult, so heavy that she can hardly breathe.

Mother Fan said anxiously, "It's still about your brother! Now the other party is sitting in our house!"

Fan Shengmei frowned even more tightly: "What's going on? Shouldn't they be at my brother's house?"

Mother Fan shook her head helplessly: "I don't know how your sister-in-law escaped, and then she called us and asked us to pick up Lei Lei from school. As a result, these people couldn't find her, so they came to our house. How could your brother be so stupid that he beat someone to the point of hospitalization!"

Fan Shengmei's heart sank. "Hospitalized? Didn't you say yesterday that you weren't hospitalized? Could it be that you are deliberately blackmailing us?"

Fan Shengmei said anxiously, "No, Mom, he was hospitalized! I've seen the receipts, and the bones in his left hand were broken! They also asked us to pay 3,200 yuan for medical expenses first!"

Mother Fan also responded anxiously: "Daughter, I gave them all the money you just sent and your father's pension for the past few months, but I really can't give them more money! They even said that if it's still not enough, they will have to move all the things in the house to pay off the debt. What do you think I should do?"

Fan Shengmei sighed helplessly, "Mom, I only get this little salary every month, and I send money home as soon as it's paid. I just paid the next three months' rent, and now I really don't have a penny! Now, I can only eat two meals of instant noodles a day to save money. I really can't do anything."

After hearing this, Mother Fan's face became even more heavy and worried: "What should we do? Those people are simply scoundrels. They sit in our house without any shame and refuse to leave unless we give them money!" She frowned and said anxiously.

Mother Fan continued, "Your father and I have tried everything we can, but we really can't find anything valuable in the house. The only thing that can still be sold is the TV."

Fan Shengmei suggested, "Mom, don't you have the key to my brother's house? Just let them go to my brother's place to move the things. After all, it's my brother who got into trouble, not you."

But Fan's mother shook her head and retorted, "What do you mean by that? If you really move your things away, your brother might really want a divorce."

Mother Fan thought for a while and said to Fan Shengmei, "Amei, why don't you go and talk to the landlord to see if he can refund your rent first. Then you can temporarily move to the company and live there for two months. Is that okay?" Her eyes were full of expectation, hoping that her daughter would accept this suggestion.

Mother Fan said anxiously, "Then our family has to find a way to deal with this matter!" There was a hint of helplessness and panic in her voice.

Fan Shengmei frowned, her lips trembling slightly as she said, "Mom, what you said... you... you should think of another way! Otherwise, write them an IOU and we will pay it back slowly in the future."

Mother Fan shook her head and answered firmly, "No, they won't leave unless you pay them! They are very fierce and will make the whole family restless."

After saying that, Fan's mother turned and walked into the kitchen, muttering as she walked: "Amei, you must think of a solution no matter what. You must think of a solution! Do you hear me? Lei Lei is hungry. I'm going to cook." Hearing her mother's words, Fan Shengmei's eyes gradually turned red.

She took a deep breath and called her sister-in-law. When she heard the other party answer the phone, Fan Shengmei quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, why did those people run to my parents' house?"

Fan Shengmei's tone was full of doubt and worry. Then, she said anxiously: "Mom and Dad have given all the money they can give, there is really nothing else they can do. You must have some savings, right? Can you take it out for emergencies?" Her voice was pleading, hoping to get help from her sister-in-law.

Mrs. Fan said with a sad face, "I'm really desperate. I can't live like this anymore. Look at your brother. He finally found a job, but this happened to him. When he gets out, I'm afraid I'll have to work part-time to support the family. Even if I work my ass off, it's hard to support this big family! Amei, we're going to starve."

Mrs. Fan sighed and continued, "Everyday expenses are a problem, how can we save anything? I am now shamelessly living in my mother's house, but I still get looked down upon by others. I really can't do anything about your brother's situation. Now I can only pin my hopes on you, Amei. In this family, you are the most capable and promising. Even Lei Lei said that when he grows up, he will need your help to find a job."

Fan Shengmei sat on the roadside crying, lonely and helpless, like a child abandoned by the whole world. Tears flowed out of her eyes like a flood, slid down her cheeks, and dripped onto the cold ground.

She dragged her exhausted body back to 2002 and locked herself tightly in the room, as if she could be isolated from the outside world. However, at this moment, the phone at home suddenly rang. Fan Shengmei's heart suddenly tightened, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.

She picked up the phone with shaking hands, and when she heard her mother's anxious and frightened voice, her world collapsed in an instant. It turned out that the creditors had really come to her house and were recklessly searching for valuables in her house.

"Mom, what happened?" Fan Shengmei's voice was tearful, full of despair and helplessness.

Mother Fan sobbed on the other end of the phone and said, "Xiaomei, please come back soon! What should we do..."

Fan Shengmei held back the pain in her heart, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, Mom, I'll transfer the money to you right away. Tomorrow, I will definitely transfer the money to the card!"

"I will transfer 2,000 yuan to you tomorrow. Please let us go!" Fan Shengmei almost begged, "Go away, leave our house!"

After saying the last sentence, Fan Shengmei hung up the phone, collapsed to the ground, and burst into tears. She didn't know how long this life would last, nor how long she could hold on...

Fan Shengmei was anxious and frightened, but she still relented and agreed to send money home. She was afraid that those people would really hurt the old man for money, so her mother compromised again.

After hanging up the phone, Fan Shengmei burst into tears, but what else could she do? How could she, who was so proud, ask her neighbors for help?

Compared to Fan Shengmei's pain.