Chapter 4 She Doesn't Want More Than This

Meng Rong went to find clean bedspreads, Meng Zhen and Meng Yushu cleaned up the things left by Lu Qingcheng in the second bedroom, and Su Wanman cleaned the room a little.

When leaving the Lu family, Meng Anran didn't take any luggage except her ID.

Now I only have money.

The family had new toiletries, but she had to buy a few sets of clothes herself, as she didn't really want to wear Mengzhen's clothes.

Meng Chenghong insisted that he knew the way and could lead her, and kept clamoring to go out with her.

"Second sister, I'm very good! I won't run around or jump around, just take me with you!" He pouted and acted coquettishly. He wanted to establish a good relationship with his second sister as soon as possible, so that his parents would definitely be very happy.

Meng Anran had never taken care of a child before. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Are you sure you will stay by my side?"

"Sure!" Meng Chenghong stood up straight, raised three fingers and swore, then took Meng Anran's hand with his other hand, "Second sister, I'll hold you like this, and I promise you'll be good and don't run around."

In fact, he was very nervous. He wanted to be close to his second sister, but was afraid that she would push him away.

After waiting for a while, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his second sister didn't dislike him.

Meng Anran was stunned. It was the first time someone held her hand.

Oh, it could be considered as one time. The eldest brother of the Lu family grabbed her wrist, and the next second her arm was dislocated.

Meng Anran put away her messy thoughts and gently held her brother's hand. "Okay, then please show me the way."

After leaving the community, walk along the road for five minutes and you will reach the vegetable market. After passing the vegetable market, the night street here is very lively, with many milk tea shops and clothing stores along the street.

I picked out three or four sets of casual clothes and bought a set of sportswear, which is enough for daily changes.

On the way home with her little brother, they passed by a shop selling candied haws. She saw him secretly glance at the candied haws in the glass cabinet several times but was sensible enough not to ask for any. Meng Anran smiled and bought him a strawberry one.

Holding the candied haws, Meng Chenghong's face was filled with the joy that only a child can have. "Thank you, second sister!"

He smiled and held up the candied haws to Meng Anran, "Second sister, have one too!"

The first bite should be given to the person you like, this is called favoritism.

Meng Anran was stunned for a moment, then rubbed her brother's head and said, "I don't like candy, you eat it."

Meng Chenghong said "oh", counted the strawberries on the bamboo sticks, and smiled innocently, "There are six in total. Take them home. My brother, sister, and dad will each have one. If you don't want to eat any, mom will have two!"

"Okay." Meng Anran responded with a smile.

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When Meng Yushu threw away Lu Qingcheng's things, his heart felt as if it was cut into pieces by thousands of knives, with his skin torn and blood dripping.

He had fantasized that Qingcheng might come back. After all, they were family and had been together for seventeen years, so she must have feelings for them.

If Lu Qingcheng is unwilling to stay in the Lu family, the Lu family will not let go of Meng Anran, whom they have spent a lot of money to train. They must keep one of their biological daughter and adopted daughter.

When he saw Meng Anran appear at home, he knew that Lu Qingcheng would not come back.

Looking at the raccoon doll in the cardboard box next to the trash can, Meng Yushu clenched his back teeth and his heart was in a knot.

This was the doll he won when he took Lu Qingcheng out to play the ring toss game in elementary school.

Even though she had more beautiful and higher-quality dolls at that time, she always kept this little raccoon next to her pillow.

She once loved this doll very much, just like she once loved this home very much.

But everything changed since the Meng family went bankrupt.

Meng Anran took her brother back to the community and saw from a distance that Meng Yushu picked up another doll from the box of junk that was supposed to be thrown away.

He held the doll in his hands and gently brushed off the dust on it, like picking up bits of happiness in a forest of swords. Indescribable loneliness and reluctance flowed in his beautiful eyes.

The person who was most disappointed about Lu Qingcheng leaving the Meng family was Meng Yushu, the person who was most sad, and the person who was most unable to let go was Meng Yushu.

"elder brother."

Hearing Meng Anran's voice, Meng Yushu hurriedly hid the doll behind him. Looking at Meng Anran walking towards him, he inexplicably felt a little guilty.

Meng Anran was calm and didn't care about those cheap emotions. She said lightly: "No need to hide, I saw it."

Meng Yushu lowered his eyes, like a child who had done something wrong, and slowly took out the doll. "Qingcheng used to like this raccoon doll very much. She always kept it by the bed and hugged it to sleep every night. I didn't expect that she didn't even want it anymore."

"She doesn't want more than this."

The bland words stabbed Meng Yushu's heart like a knife. She sighed secretly and asked, "Do you want to take it back?"

Meng Yushu looked down at the doll in her hand, her fingers gradually tightened, and her heart was conflicted and struggling.

After a long while, he threw the doll back into the cardboard box and gave Meng Anran a forced smile. "I don't want it anymore. It's worthless."

Meng Chenghong stared at the discarded doll for a long time. He liked the doll very much, but it was his second sister's treasure, so no matter how much he liked it, he couldn't snatch it away.

But now, this once treasure has become abandoned trash. Brother must be very sad, right?

"Brother, look! My second sister bought me a candied haws! Here's one for you!" Meng Chenghong smiled brightly and handed the candied haws to her brother. He felt less sad after eating something sweet.

Looking at his sensible younger brother, the depression in Meng Yushu's heart almost dissipated a little.

A gentle smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he squatted down and took a bite of the first syrup-covered strawberry from his younger brother's hand.

“It’s sweet and delicious.”