With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

"Bang--!"

"ah--!"

A sudden loud bang echoed in the room, followed by Lin Biqi's terrified scream.

The guest room phone that was originally placed on the bedside table was smashed to pieces by Li Xiao. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged and his eyes were bloodshot as he roared at Lin Biqi, "What the hell did you do to me!"

Lin Biqi trembled at Li Xiao's anger, her eyes welling with tears. She covered herself with the corner of the blanket and cautiously looked at Li Xiao, her voice trembling as she said, "I didn't... it's... it's you who drank too much yesterday. I was trying to take care of you, it's you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Xiao suddenly rolled out of bed, naked, and started searching everywhere. His eyes were glazed over as he shook out all the pillows and clothes scattered on the floor, as if he had gone mad.

"Brother Li Xiao, what... what are you looking for?"

Li Xiao ignored her completely and finally focused his attention on the small box on the guest room table. He rushed over and pulled out an unopened box of condoms!

Unopened!

Lin Biqi realized that Li Xiao was looking for the packaging of "condoms".

"Lin Biqi!" Li Xiao roared at her again, "You didn't even use protection? Are you crazy?!"

Lin Biqi looked at Li Xiao with a wronged expression, tears streaming down her face. They had spent the night together, and after waking up, not only did he not care about her condition, but he also blamed her for not using protection.

Shouldn't she be the one worried about things going wrong?

Why would he do this to himself?!

But Li Xiao didn't see her at all, nor did he care about her. Even though she cried pitifully, all Li Xiao saw in her was annoyance and disgust.

After calming down, Li Xiao found her phone, glanced at the room number, opened the food delivery app, changed the address, and then ordered a box of emergency contraceptive pills.

"I bought you the medicine, take it yourself!"

He talked as he put on his clothes, not wanting to stay there for even a second longer. He felt dirty; his first time wasn't with Shen Ci!

Thinking of Shen Ci, Li Xiao's heart clenched. He looked at Lin Biqi again and warned, "If you dare to tell anyone about this, I will never forgive you!"

"boom!"

The door slammed shut, and Lin Biqi could no longer hold back, bursting into loud sobs. Her abdomen was still throbbing, and there was even dried crimson blood under the white blanket.

why.

Why won't Brother Li Xiao like me? Why won't he cherish me?

He didn't even show a word of concern; his first concern was whether she had taken precautions, and now he's forcing her to take medication!

It's Shen Ci!

That's right, it's all Shen Ci's fault. If it weren't for her, Brother Li Xiao would definitely like me!

Thinking this, Lin Biqi's tear-streaked face gradually turned gloomy. She subconsciously clenched her fists, not even feeling the pain of her nails digging into her flesh.

Meanwhile, Shen Ci had just gotten up and was video chatting with her younger brother, Shen Xing.

Why isn't my mom answering my video call? Is she not home?

In the video, Shen Xing is brushing his teeth. After spitting out some foam, he sneers, "He went out early this morning. I rarely get two days off for National Day, and I have to make my own breakfast."

"You went out?" Shen Ci was taken aback and asked, "Where did you go?"

Shen Xing rinsed her mouth and then pouted helplessly: "She can't stay still. Our community property management organized some kind of activity for National Day, I forgot the details, but Mom volunteered to be a volunteer. She's handing out eggs to old ladies at the intersection right now, one cent a day."

Shen Ci: "..."

Shen Xing looked at her sister on the screen and gave her a "I knew it all along" expression. Then she said, "The day you left, Mom went to Auntie's shop to help her. But think about it, Auntie's shop is so small. Auntie and Uncle are enough. There's no room for her to even step in. So she only went for a day and then gave up."

Shen Xing sighed and tentatively said, "Sister, look at this big house you live in, and Second Sister isn't here either. Why don't you bring Mom to Longcheng now? Otherwise, once this volunteer activity is over, she'll definitely have to find a job again."

The children all know their mother well. She used to work hard to support them and send them to school, but now she works simply because she can't stand being idle.

Having worked hard all one's life, with that ingrained trait, it's bound to be frustrating when that inexhaustible energy suddenly has nowhere to go.

"Not now. Right now, the most important thing for our family is your college entrance exam. Mom has to stay by your side before the exam, otherwise she'll just worry about you every day in Longcheng."

"Oh, why are you worried about me? With my grades, as long as I perform normally, I'll be fine."

Shen Ci ignored him; there was no room for discussion on this matter.

"Did Mom and Auntie go to that beauty salon card I got for Mom again?" Shen Ci suddenly asked.

Shen Xing nodded: "I went last night. You have so much money on your card that you can't get a refund, so Mom definitely had to spend it."

This is also a characteristic of mothers: not wasting things, which can be seen as another form of thrift.

Shen Ci's mind raced and she smiled: "I'll transfer you some money in a bit. Go find out which dance studios in Shenzhen and Hong Kong are the best and most expensive, and get Mom a membership card. Any kind of dance, like belly dancing, jazz, or folk dance, it's fine. Buy one that's charged by the hour, and get her two hundred lessons first, so she can start learning to dance!"

Shen Xing's eyes lit up: "Sis! Your idea is brilliant! Mom definitely won't want to waste the card, so going to dance classes every day will not only exercise her body and burn off energy, but also cultivate her poise—it's a win-win situation!"

Shen Ci raised an eyebrow in satisfaction and immediately transferred 20 yuan to her younger brother, instructing him, "Keep the rest for yourself, buy whatever you want."

"Long live the elder sister!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Gu Lianxing's voice followed: "Darling, Jiang Lingchuan has brought us breakfast."

Shen Ci responded and got out of bed. She opened the door and saw Gu Lianxing standing at the door with a bare face, grinning foolishly at her.

The two best friends stayed up late watching dramas last night, so Gu Lianxing ended up sleeping at Shen Ci's place.

Shen Ci said helplessly, "I'll just order takeout. It would be too much trouble for Jiang Lingchuan to make a special trip."

Gu Lianxing said nonchalantly, "He came on his own initiative. He was already at the front door when he messaged me. Besides, these were made by our housekeeper, and they taste much better than takeout."

As the two walked downstairs, they saw Jiang Lingchuan standing by the dining table, where the morning exercise equipment had been neatly arranged.

There was pumpkin and millet porridge, golden thread noodles, some pastries, and fried eggs.

It's very Chinese, the kind of breakfast Shen Ci likes.

"Thank you, Jiang Lingchuan. Have you eaten? Let's eat together!" Shen Ci thanked him gratefully and took the initiative to invite him.