ebookland Chapter 2017 Is she really stupid?!
Chapter 2017 Is she really stupid?!
Wang Defa finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. He put his arm around Lin Weimin's shoulder, leaned his chubby face close, and whispered in a voice that was just loud enough for the neighbors to hear: "Weimin, don't be silly! It's not that your manners are wrong, it's just that you were a step too late and missed the show!"
"Big drama?"
Lin Weimin was taken aback. "What big show?"
His ominous premonition grew stronger, and his gaze involuntarily fell on the tin money box under Zhang Jingyang's hand. Suddenly, a mysterious premonition arose in his heart, and he exclaimed, "Could it be...could it be related to our family?"
"It's more than just related!"
Wang Defa smacked his lips, pointed at the money box with his chin, and said with an exaggerated expression, "The main character is your own sister, Chu Qiao! Look, she was just standing there and did something that could be on our alley's annual news list!"
hiss!
Lin Weimin unconsciously rubbed his teeth together, his heart sank, and his face paled. He said anxiously, "Chu Qiao? Chu Qiao! What...what did she do? Did she have a fight with Xiang Nan? Today can't be..."
Yup!
Why didn't I think of that sooner!
Today is a joyous day for Li Xiangnan, the full moon celebration of his eldest daughter, Li Xitang. It's a day that everyone is eagerly anticipating!
Li Xiangnan was naturally the center of attention!
And then his daughter was born!
This is his child with Qin Ruobai, not his child with Lin Chuqiao!
Back when Chu Qiao and Li Xiangnan registered their marriage in Li Family Village, three years plus the two years they spent back in Yanjing meant that they had been entangled for five years since the moment they registered!
He used to subconsciously think that his sister looked down on Li Xiangnan.
But two years ago, when I saw Li Xiangnan again and took him and his sister back to Yanjing, I belatedly realized that something was wrong!
The younger sister has feelings for him!
Moreover, there are extraordinary feelings involved.
As the second brother, he naturally saw his sister's emotional changes at home over the past two years!
Li Xiangnan became an emergency room doctor at the machine repair factory hospital, entered Yenching University with the highest score in the country, and later established his own imaging building, Nianwei Hospital, and various medical device and pharmaceutical factories...
His achievements are evident to all!
The Lin family was all surprised by him, and the younger sister's regret about the past must have become even more apparent!
As for Li Xiangnan's personal life, he successfully entered into marriage with Qin Ruobai, and now they have a lovely daughter named Xiao Xitang.
Needless to say, the younger sister felt the most complicated emotions!
It's only natural that she lost control of her emotions today!
After all, even he, the older brother, felt sad about that regret and unfulfilled feelings!
If that's really the case, then I really have to apologize to Li Xiangnan!
"Oh dear, Second Brother, my dear Second Brother Lin, what are you thinking!" Wang Defa saw that his expression had turned sour, so he quickly waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "It's not that we're arguing, it's about the wedding gift! Your sister just slapped nine hundred and fifty-eight yuan right here! She said it's for Xitang's dowry! My God, it really shocked everyone in the whole courtyard!"
"How much... how much?"
Lin Weimin felt his throat tighten with fear, his voice suddenly rose, and his eyes widened as if he had heard something unbelievable.
He turned sharply to Zhang Jingyang, then looked at Li Xiangnan, his face filled with disbelief. "Really? Fatty's saying it's true? Chu Qiao... she really gave so many red envelopes? Where did she get the money? Is she crazy?"
Zhang Jingyang nodded heavily, pushed the ledger over, and pointed to the first line, saying, "Weimin, look, it's written in black and white, exactly nine hundred and fifty-eight yuan!"
Lin Weimin stared at the line of words, then looked at the money box. His mind went blank, followed by a tidal wave of shock, heartache, and an indescribable complex emotion!
He knows his sister too well!
"This...this silly girl!" Lin Weimin slapped his thigh hard, his voice trembling with shock and heartache. "She really is silly!"
Then he suddenly looked up at Li Xiangnan, his eyes filled with the mixed feelings of anger, anxiety, and heartache a brother has for his sister. "Xiangnan, you can't accept this money! This is all the savings she's accumulated over the years! You don't know, Chu Qiao... she's known for being extremely frugal at school and at home!"
He seemed eager to prove to everyone the enormous amount of money his sister had received and how hard-won it was, as well as to vent his shock, explaining at an extremely fast pace.
"Her meager monthly allowance barely covers her food expenses and essential books and paper; she hardly spends any money at all! The cafeteria serves food by the portion size, and they never serve meat that costs extra! She hasn't bought a single new piece of clothing in years; she still wears hand-me-downs from her parents, washed until they're faded but they still can't bear to throw them away! You can't see her sneakers on the outside, but she's sewed them to shreds inside! Sometimes my mom can't stand it and tries to give her some money, but she always refuses, saying she's capable enough!"
Lin Weimin became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his eyes reddened.
“Our whole family thought she was sensible and knew that the family was not well-off, so she was careful with her money! But who could have imagined... that she actually... actually saved all the money she had earned! Nine hundred and fifty-eight yuan! This must have been painstakingly saved up, a true testament to every single day for the past three years!”
His words, like a silent thunderclap, resounded once again in everyone's hearts.
Just now, everyone was only shocked by the amount of money. Now, through Lin Weimin's detailed narration, that shock has truly materialized, turning into a heavy, overwhelming sense of emotion.
Li Xiangnan's heart clenched painfully.
He knew Lin Chuqiao had a tough time, but he didn't expect it to be this tough.
Those days and nights of saving every penny, behind that stubborn and aloof figure, lay such a profound accumulation of knowledge and experience, and in the end, this accumulation was poured into his daughter in such a resolute way.
Zhang Jingyang, Wang Defa, Song Ziming, and others no longer showed any of their previous mockery and emotion; instead, they were filled with deep emotion and respect.
This gift is too generous!
Lin Weimin immediately regretted what he said. He looked at Li Xiangnan and the money box, feeling a mix of emotions and conflicting feelings.
Yes, I am Chu Qiao's second brother, and it is true that I feel sorry for my sister. But so what? As her older brother, I should support and respect her decisions!
So he suppressed the shock in his heart and scratched his head sheepishly.
"But as the old saying goes, once a gift is given, it's like water spilled; there's no way to take it back! Chu Qiao did the right thing, and I support her decision! I know she has feelings for Xi Tang!"
As Chu Qiao's second brother, Lin Weimin felt heartbroken for his sister's almost self-destructive sacrifices, and also felt bitter and regretful for the emotions she had buried deep in her heart, which finally burst forth in this way.
If only... Xiang Nan were his brother-in-law!
Why must this affection be expressed in such a way?
Why should his sister suffer so much hardship and humiliation to please others?
As Li Xiangnan's good friend, and as a friend who sincerely came to congratulate Xitang, seeing his sister's love for Xitang that transcended blood ties and was as heavy as a mountain, he felt warmth and comfort from the bottom of his heart.
Chu Qiao has found a new emotional outlet and a place to belong, which may be a kind of liberation and rebirth for her!
He was genuinely happy for the Li family and felt fortunate that Xiao Xitang had such an "aunt".