“Yes, her family is quite poor, but she’s a top student. Without her, we would probably have failed our courses.” Le Yao nodded. “She’s a very kind girl.”
Qiaoqiao nodded, "Auntie, Hongxia is a very ambitious person, and even when facing rich people like us, she is never humble or arrogant. She is very positive."
"Qiao darling, it's rare to hear you speak so highly of them." Qiao Zi smiled. "In that case, let them come over. I'll take a look too. If they're really good, they can become close friends in the future."
Le Yao then sent a message in the group.
The group chat exploded with excitement, and no one said they wouldn't come.
Half an hour later, Qian Meiqi was the first to run in: "Aunt Qiao, I want to take a picture with you..."
Soon, Song Qiaoqiao, Wang Xia, and Hong Xia arrived.
Unexpectedly, tears streamed down Hongxia's face as soon as she entered the room.
"Oh dear, how scary am I? I actually made the little girl cry?" Qiao Zi teased.
“Beautiful big sister, don’t you remember me?” Hongxia hurriedly wiped away her tears. “Six years ago, in Gangshang Village, Jinghong County, Ontario…”
Qiao Zi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly widened her eyes: "You're that little dark-skinned girl?"
Hongxia sniffed: "It's me, beautiful big sister. I've been following you all these years, but I've never had a chance to meet you. I never imagined you were Qiaoqiao's aunt..."
"Auntie, what's going on? It seems like you two have quite a story." Qiaoqiao couldn't help but ask.
“Let me tell you,” Hongxia said, wiping her nose with a tissue. “Our village is deep in the mountains. Although the scenery is beautiful, it’s very poor. There’s no school in the village, so to go to school, you have to cross two mountains every day. But even then, not all children can afford to go to school… Six years ago, my father broke his leg while collecting herbs. My mother was in poor health, and my younger brother was still small. My only way out at that time was to drop out of school and go to work…”
"After making the decision, I hid on the hillside and cried that day. I happened to run into a beautiful older sister... Hehe, I have to call her aunt now. Aunt Qiao was filming a movie there. She found me and told me that difficulties are temporary, the country will get better and better, and people's lives will get better and better. But if you want to think it through, you must study hard. Only knowledge can change your life... Then, Aunt Qiao had someone send my father to the county hospital and had someone from her Zihua Foundation contact me. They then sponsored me all the way to university..."
"Later I also learned that the Zihua Foundation set up a support point in our area to help the villagers in the mountains sell their mountain products... and also helped many children like me in our area."
“Aunt Qiao, I worked very hard and didn’t let you down. I was the top scorer in the high school entrance exam that year, and later the top scorer in the college entrance exam in Ontario. I remember you said back then that you really liked Xiling City among the cities in China, so I applied to Xiling Jiaotong University, and now I’m receiving a full scholarship from the university…”
"Good girl." Qiao Zi had done so much charity work that she couldn't remember who she had helped, but when Hong Xia mentioned it, she naturally remembered. She got up and hugged Hong Xia. "The little girl who was dark and skinny back then has now grown into a beautiful young woman and has even become friends with Qiao Qiao and Alan. This is fate."
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