As night fell, warm lights were on in the main hall of the Lu family.

The family sat around the table in a harmonious and warm atmosphere, like a slow-motion shot in an old movie, full of a sense of time and human touch.

Shen Qiqi cleared her throat, ready to unleash the big move she had been brewing for a long time.

"Ahem, I called everyone here today because I want to discuss something with you." She had a smile on her lips and a confident light in her eyes, just like the heroine in "The Workplace is Like a Palace Fight" who was about to use her ultimate move.

"Everyone has seen how poorly our old lady has been feeling lately. Even though she's eating well and sleeping well now, we can't let our guard down, right?" Shen Qiqi's tone was gentle, yet her voice was undeniably firm. "I've been thinking about arranging some more professional elderly care services for her. For example, regular health care lectures, and professional elderly care services."

After she finished speaking, she looked at everyone with anticipation. Her eyes were like when she was opening a blind box, full of desire for unknown surprises.

The air was filled with the smell of hope, as if cheers and applause were about to be heard in the next second.

However, reality is always more bleak than ideal.

The uncle's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death. The smile on his face froze as if the pause button had been pressed.

"Hey, Third Sister-in-law, what's going on here?" The uncle's tone was a bit unhappy, breaking the beautiful atmosphere. "In our family's life now, it's good enough to have enough food and clothes. Why are you doing all this fancy stuff? It's just a waste of money!"

He stood up suddenly, and the chair legs made a harsh noise when rubbing against the ground, like an out-of-tune rock song.

The tense atmosphere instantly reached its maximum, as if "The Cruise" was about to begin.

The expectant smile on Shen Qiqi's face gradually faded, replaced by a hint of helplessness and confusion, and the suppressed emotions enveloped her like a dark cloud.

She took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm. After all, this was just the beginning and the real battle was still to come!

"Uncle, you are saying this for the old lady's own good!", she said calmly, with a hint of rhetoric in her tone.

"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say!" Uncle snorted coldly, his tone full of distrust.

"I think this matter really needs to be carefully considered..." Upon hearing this, the second uncle immediately joined the ranks of the "opposition". The wrinkles on his weather-beaten face became deeper, making him look very much like the sad-looking Tang Monk in "Journey to the West".

"My dear sister-in-law, your idea is not bad, but you know the situation of our family." The second uncle shook his head helplessly, his tone full of powerlessness, "With such high expenses at home, where do we get the spare money to buy these 'high-end' things? This is just a waste of time!" As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, as if those elderly care services were such an unattainable luxury.

It's like talking about the numbers in "The Sky-High Bill", which is daunting.

Shen Qiqi looked at the two uncles, and the enthusiasm in her heart was like being poured with a basin of cold water, and it instantly dropped to freezing point.

She originally thought that everyone would respond positively for the old lady's happiness in her later years, but unexpectedly, reality gave her a loud slap in the face.

She felt a sense of loss, like the depression after "losing the game", and her mood spread.

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a moment, and everyone was silent, as if they were playing a game of "Whoever speaks first loses."

At this moment, Lu Qing, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

His voice was steady and powerful, like a subwoofer song, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Uncle, second uncle, what you said makes sense. We really need to think this over carefully." Lu Qing did not immediately stand on Shen Qiqi's side, but chose to remain neutral. This surprised everyone, and they were shocked, as if they were watching a "reversal drama".

He looked around at the family members present, and his gaze finally fell on Shen Qiqi, "Qiqi, I know what you think, but our family is not yours to decide alone. You should listen to everyone's opinions first." His tone was very gentle, like a ray of sunshine in winter, but it made Shen Qiqi feel a little lost, like the helplessness after "Confession was rejected".

She originally thought that Lu Qing would stand up and support her directly like in "The Overbearing CEO", but unexpectedly, he chose to listen to everyone's opinions first.

Although she felt a little disappointed, she also understood that Lu Qing did this for the sake of the overall situation and to get everyone involved in the decision.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. After all, this was just the beginning and the real "show" was yet to come.

She knew that changing everyone's mindset was not an easy task, and she needed to provide more evidence and reasons to convince everyone.

"Okay," she replied softly, her voice a little low, "Since everyone says so, I'll think about it again."

Just when everyone thought the discussion was coming to an end, Shen Qiqi suddenly raised her head, a meaningful smile on her lips. She took out a stack of documents from her bag with quick and decisive movements, like a "strong woman in the workplace" showing off her strength.

"Since everyone thinks I'm fooling around, I'll let everyone see whether I'm really messing around or not." As she spoke, she distributed the documents to everyone present. The words on the documents were clearly visible, like a carefully designed "script", foreshadowing that a new "good show" was about to be staged.

"Here is my detailed list of the budget and potential benefits of the new elderly care service." She paused, her eyes sweeping over the crowd. "Everyone, take a good look..."

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