He knew that his father had been paralyzed in a car accident, and that there would be no one to earn money to support the family. His mother, who used to seem to love and spoil him the most, had abandoned the family and run away with someone else, taking away the little money the family had left for their life-saving treatment. The family was completely ruined.
If it weren't for my cousin's foster brother suddenly coming to their aid and giving them money, the family would have fallen apart, and they would probably have ended up living in an orphanage.
His father is still in the hospital waiting for treatment. How can we let our brainless eldest sister squander the money we finally have? Our second sister is sensible and meticulous in managing money, so it's the most suitable person to give the money to her.
Gu Meier was still very afraid of her younger brother. Although Gu Fan was only twelve years old, he ate well and was well-nourished. He was already 1.65 meters tall and had a strong build. If she angered him, he would dare to punch her to death.
“Brother, even if this money can’t be given to our eldest sister, it should be given to you. Why should it be given to our second sister?” Gu Meier was unwilling to accept this. If she couldn’t have it, Gu Qiaoer shouldn’t have it either.
"Shut up. How many days can I keep this money? I'll squander it in two days. I can't save money. If I give it to my second sister, she can hide it. I said, give her the money, so don't make a fuss. Go to the hospital and keep watch." Gu Fan wiped his face in frustration.
Damn it, he was the one who stayed up all night at the hospital last night. He was exhausted and didn't sleep well at all. The hospital is no place for a human to stay.
Gu Meier's eyes turned red with anger. She glared fiercely at Gu Qiaoer and Gu Yan before storming out of the house.
Gu Fan also went to sleep. He couldn't sleep for the past few days because he was thinking about things. His family had no money, and his father's medical bills were about to run out. There was no rice left to cook. No wonder he couldn't sleep. His mind was too busy, and he lost more than ten kilograms in the meantime.
I've gone from 150 pounds to just over 130 pounds, and my belly has flattened out. It's pitiful.
Only Gu Qiao'er and Gu Yan remained in the living room. Gu Qiao'er took her hand and sat her down on the sofa, reminiscing about all the little things they had shared over the years. By the end, both of them were sobbing uncontrollably.
"Yan Yan, what will you do when you go to the capital? I won't be by your side. You'll be in an unfamiliar place, and people will bully you. I won't be able to help you. I'm really worried about you." Gu Qiao'er's eyes and nose were red from crying.
Gu Yan was also crying with tears streaming down her face, looking as if she were a beautiful daughter of a poor family who had been sold to a landlord's house as a concubine.
"Qiao'er, what should I do? But if I don't go, they won't pay for Uncle's medical expenses or give us any money." Gu Yan felt like the sky was about to fall again.
Gu Qiao'er's eyes flashed, she hugged Gu Yan, rested her chin on her shoulder and whispered, "Don't be afraid, call me if anything happens. In a few years I will get into a university in Beijing, and then I can come and be with you."
That evening, Gu Qiao'er talked a lot with Gu Yan and taught her a lot.
Two days later, in the afternoon, Gu Yan arrived in Beijing by plane with Assistant Liu. Xiao An was tied up with Old Master Bai and couldn't get away, so she didn't go to the airport to pick her up. No one in the Bai family intended to personally pick up Gu Yan.
Lin Xiazhu felt this wasn't a good idea, so she volunteered to go to the airport to pick up Gu Yan in place of Xiao An. "Cha Cha and I will go. We're all girls, so it will feel more intimate."
"Okay, thank you, Xiaozhu." Xiao An looked at her gratefully.
"Don't just say thank you, give me something in return." Lin Xiazhu smiled smugly.
"So, what does Xiaozhu want in a substantial way? A hug or some kind of gift?" Xiao An smiled helplessly, feeling like she was about to be teased again.
"Hmm, let me think about it," Lin Xiazhu thought seriously, but then immediately shook her head, "I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you when I've thought it through."
"What about me? Can I also ask for a thank-you gift?" Lin Chacha looked at Xiao An expectantly.
Xiao An chuckled, "Okay, what does Cha Cha want?"
"I want a mobile phone. I saw a lot of people carrying mobile phones when I went out the other day. It will be more convenient for me to contact you when I go back to Changhe County, and it will be easier for you to find me too."
Lin Chacha's eyes blinked, desperately trying to signal to Xiao An, hoping he would agree immediately.
These days, mobile phones aren't cheap. Lin Xiazhu frowned. "Chacha, you have your own money, why do you want Xiao An to buy it for you? Besides, how old are you? School doesn't allow cell phones. Do you see any student carrying a cell phone?"
In Changhe County, even adults rarely own mobile phones. What does Chacha want to do with a mobile phone?
"Sis, I knew you'd say that. Don't worry, I won't bring my phone to school. I mainly use it for easier communication. I work part-time at a construction site on weekends, so I'm very busy."
Lin Chacha didn't think too much about it; she just wanted a cell phone. Unlike Lin Xiaoxue, she didn't like cosmetics, pretty clothes, or shoes.
She had saved a lot of money in the past two years, but she was reluctant to spend it and didn't want to buy anything. However, after coming to Beijing and seeing that everyone else had a mobile phone, she really wanted one.
Nobody uses pagers in Beijing anymore, and she doesn't use them either. She just wants a cell phone, which she heard is called a "Little Smart" and costs around a thousand yuan.
Well, she was a little guilty, thinking that 1,000 yuan was too expensive, so she didn't want to spend her own money. She thought the Bai family was very rich, so she wanted Xiao An to send one.
Ugh... Is she really that bad?
“It’s okay, Xiaozhu. I can buy Chacha a mobile phone. I can also buy Taozi and the others whatever they want. We’ve been in the capital for several days, and I haven’t bought them anything yet.”
The day after he returned, Bai Junbai gave him a card with 100,000 yuan in it as pocket money. He told him not to be stingy and that Bai Junbai would have someone deposit 20,000 yuan into the card every month. In other words, his monthly pocket money would be 20,000 yuan.
He hasn't even spent a single penny yet, and then his grandfather, Bai Zhengping, gave him a card with 300,000 yuan in it, telling him to buy whatever he wanted.
Old Master Bai... Old Master Bai gave him all his wealth, saying it was always saved for him and there was no share for Junbai. He also told him not to tell anyone.
Although it was originally intended for his father, Bai Junsong, it is now practically his. His uncle, Bai Junbai, had long known that the old man had been secretly hiding a lot of property and money for his favored eldest grandson, and had repeatedly warned him not to compete with his older brother for it.
Bai Junbo was always at a loss for words, repeatedly assuring the old man that he could earn the money himself and wouldn't covet the old man's money. This put the old man at ease, but he was still wary of him.
Having received the old man's life's fortune, Xiao An didn't hide anything and told Bai Junbai. Bai Junbai patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Grandpa always hoped that my eldest brother could come back, but unfortunately he will never come back. Keep the things that Great-Grandpa gave you; they are all yours. Your second uncle doesn't lack that little bit of money."
So Xiao An is very rich now. What's a mere thousand yuan for a mobile phone? He can afford it.
Lin Xiazhu didn't object anymore and pulled Chacha to go to the airport to pick up people. Later, Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi also insisted on going together, so Xiao An asked the driver to take the extended Rolls-Royce, otherwise it would be too crowded.
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