I'm in love

Faced with Wei Wei's sharp accusations, Andy was speechless. Various images flashed through her mind, sometimes Liu's greasy face, and sometimes Qu Xiaoxiao's accusation that she was a "gold digger". However, no matter what, Fan Shengmei in her heart is always the woman who is willing to stand up for her friends and is loyal to her friends.

She once smashed the room of Supervisor Bai without hesitation, just to vent Qiu Yingying's anger; she also stood up bravely to fight against those who maliciously slandered her in order to protect her own reputation. In Andy's eyes, Fan Shengmei is the good sister who is trustworthy and reliable, and the person Yanyan has always believed in.

Now, seeing Fan Shengmei struggling in the abyss of depravity, Andy felt heartbroken. That hateful hand seemed to weigh heavily on her heart, making it impossible for her to face this cruel reality, and even more difficult to endure this humiliation and pain.

At this moment, Fan Shengmei received a call from Andy. Seeing this, Qu Lianjie forced himself to follow Fan Shengmei out of the room...

Andy: "Can I talk to Xiaofan alone for a few words?"

Qu Lianjie: "Okay, you guys chat." Then he turned and walked away.

Fan Shengmei: "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Andy: "Nothing, just a little worried about you. I just heard something about your family..."

Fan Shengmei interrupted with a sneer, "Sister, don't be so aloof! This is not Wall Street, this is a nightclub, and it's normal for friends to drink and play around."

Andy frowned, looked at her seriously and said, "I know, but I still want to help you. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me." As she said that, she took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to Fan Shengmei.

Fan Shengmei took it and saw a thick stack of banknotes inside, about 10,000 yuan. She was startled, and then a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face, but she quickly regained her composure, stuffed the envelope back into Andy's hands, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it." Then she turned around and prepared to leave.

However, after walking a few steps, Fan Shengmei stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then turned back. She walked up to Andy, took a deep breath and said, "Actually... my family is in some trouble, and this money is very important to me. But I can't just accept it. Can you promise me one thing?"

Andy asked doubtfully, "What is it? I will do my best to help as long as I can."

Fan Shengmei frowned and said with a hint of anger and dissatisfaction in her tone: "Who do you think I am? First you gave me money, and now you say you want to take me home." Her eyes were full of confusion and vigilance.

Then, Fan Shengmei shook her hands vigorously and continued in a louder voice: "Why are you still staring at me like that! Do you think I'm the kind of woman who will easily accept help from others?"

Andy hurriedly explained: "I really don't mean anything else... I just think we are neighbors and should help each other. I, I just want to do my best to help you."

However, Fan Shengmei's emotions did not calm down. She widened her eyes, straightened her body, and responded bluntly: "I don't need you to control me!" After that, she turned and left, leaving Andy standing there alone, at a loss.

At this time, Andy had quietly returned to Wei Wei's car. Wei Wei asked with concern: "What's the situation?" Andy shook his head helplessly and told him what had just happened.

Andy said helplessly, "It's rare for me to be so enthusiastic in my life, but unfortunately what you said came true. The situation is worse than expected. She didn't even accept my money."

Andy frowned and continued, "I just wanted to do my best. I couldn't bear to see her struggling like this. However, the opposite happened. Not only did I fail to help, but I also hurt our relationship."

Wei Wei analyzed: "Fan Shengmei was willing to bully Wang Baichuan in order to save her own face. If you give her this money, it would be like exposing her self-esteem to everyone. How could she possibly accept it?"

Andy sighed and said, "The development of things to this point has completely exceeded my expectations. I feel helpless and powerless. I really don't know if I really angered her and peeled off the disguise on her face."

Wei Wei shook his head, indicating that it was difficult: "If the actual situation of her family is really as Wang Baichuan said, then she should be able to feel your kindness. But judging from her current attitude of resolutely defending her mask, it seems that her face and self-esteem are more important than reason."

The next morning, sunlight shone into the room through the window. Fan Shengmei forced herself to cheer up and tried to make herself look calm and peaceful as usual when going to work.

As soon as he left the house, Andy asked with concern: "Xiao Fan, how are you feeling this morning?"

Fan Shengmei's heart tightened, but she still forced a smile and replied, "It's okay, nothing special."

At this time, Guan Juer came over and whispered, "Sister Fan is actually in a bad mood. She just kept asking me if I said anything to you."

Andy's eyes flashed with surprise, and he looked at Fan Shengmei and asked, "Really? Then what did you say?"

Guan Juer nervously grasped the corner of her clothes and whispered, "Of course I deny it, Sister Andy, what happened last night? Sister Fan looks very worried."

Andy sighed softly, patted Guan Juer on the shoulder and comforted her: "Don't be nervous, it's just a small conflict, it has nothing to do with you. I'll tell you the details slowly when I have the chance." After that, she turned around and went back to her seat to start working.

However, Fan Shengmei's mood became heavier. She pondered over what happened last night, and her heart was filled with doubts and uneasiness. What kind of small conflict would make Andy keep it so secret? And how should she face this sudden change...

Andy frowned and asked, "What kind of mood was she in this morning? Was she angry and humiliated?"

Guan Juer quickly shook her head and replied, "That's not the case."

Andy sighed and said in annoyance: "Xiao Fan... Actually, I just wanted to help, but I didn't expect that not only could I not help, but I also hurt our friendship."

Then, Andy reminded Guan Juer seriously: "Also, if something like this happens again in the future, just tell Xiao Qiu directly and let her pretend that she knows nothing. I really don't want to hurt her again because of this." Guan Juer nodded obediently to show that she understood.

Fan Shengmei, who was at work, suddenly felt the cell phone on the table vibrate. She knew without looking that it must be another call from home... After hesitating for a moment, Fan Shengmei picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.

"Hey"

The mother's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao Mei, I want to ask you, have you transferred the money?"

Fan Shengmei sighed helplessly and replied, "I didn't get it yesterday. Can I try again today?"

When Fan's mother heard this, she became anxious: "Why haven't you borrowed the money yet? Your brother needs the money urgently! Are you working now? Then hurry up and borrow some from your colleagues!"

Fan Shengmei frowned, her face full of pain, but she still said perfunctorily: "I know, I know." She knew that with her current financial situation, it was almost impossible to raise such a sum of money in a short period of time. But facing her mother's urging and pressure, she really couldn't refuse.

Fan Shengmei: "Mom, I won't talk to you anymore. If my boss sees me calling, he will deduct my salary again!" Then she hung up the phone in a hurry. It turned out that Fan Shengmei was called by her boss to discuss the year-end bonus. Seeing that she was expected to get a generous bonus, Fan Shengmei was overjoyed and returned to her seat happily to prepare for work.

However, before she could sit down, a colleague next to her told her that her cell phone had been ringing non-stop. Fan Shengmei's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition came over her. She quickly picked up her phone to check the missed calls, and sure enough, they were all from home. She called back, and immediately heard her mother's anxious voice on the other end of the line:

"Amei! You have to borrow money quickly, they won't let us go! There are so many people sitting in the house, guarding the door and not letting us go out. They even hold us down when buying groceries, for fear that we will run away. It's really terrifying..."

Fan Shengmei's face turned pale instantly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. She knew that it must be the debt collectors who came to her door again, but where could she lend them the money? In order to fill the bottomless pit at home over the years, she has spent everything she has and even incurred a huge debt. Now facing her mother's crying, she feels helpless and frustrated.

Mother Fan: "Oh, my daughter, you have to listen to me! Those people said that if you don't pay back the money today, they will start smashing things in the house! Moreover, they will take Lei Lei to his father to settle the score! What should we do?"

Fan Shengmei frowned and said helplessly: "Okay, Mom, I get it. I will transfer the money as soon as possible." She sighed inwardly, this was not the first time such a thing happened.

Then, Fan Shengmei added firmly, "But mom, I'm telling you solemnly that this is really the last time! Go back and tell my brother that when he gets out of prison, he must clean up this mess on his own! I can't always clean up his mess!"

Mother Fan nodded and said, "Okay, okay, it's good to be able to borrow money, it's good to be able to borrow money..." Then, she began to nag again, "Xiaomei, mom knows you've had a hard time these years. It's really not easy for you to work hard in a big city alone. If you can meet a suitable man, find someone to rely on as soon as possible. Don't set your sights so high. As long as he treats you well and can help you a little, that's enough."

Fan Shengmei felt sad when she heard her mother's words. She wanted to have a shoulder to lean on, but the reality was always so cruel that she had to face all the difficulties in life alone. However, she still had her own persistence and bottom line when it came to emotional issues.