Wanqiu received a fruit basket.
The exquisite fruit basket contained brightly colored, flawless fruits, even more dazzling than the sparkling candies in the meticulously decorated shops Wan Qiu had ever seen.
The aroma of the fruit almost leaps out of the colorful packaging of the fruit basket, playfully tempting the appetites of those who love them.
When Wan Qiu received the fruit basket from Chu Jianshu, she did so carefully, as if she were embracing a priceless treasure.
"Thank you, Dad." Wan Qiu looked up at his biological father, who was much taller than him, and thanked him earnestly.
Chu Jianshu looked at the thin child, and the huge fruit basket that he could only hold in his hands seemed to be able to bury Wan Qiu.
"Wanqiu, do you really not want to go home with your parents?" Chu Jianshu bent down slightly and tried to sway Wanqiu's resolve once again. "If you go home with your parents, we can give you anything you like."
Wan Qiu blinked, her face hidden behind the fruit basket, silent and quiet.
Chu Jianshu asked, "Don't you believe your father can give you a better life?"
"I believe you." In a soft, small voice, Wan Qiu showed no doubt.
Chu Jianshu knew that Wan Qiu wouldn't lie.
"But I have a mother, and I want to go home."
Chu Jian stood up again, lowered his eyes, and sighed almost imperceptibly.
"Take care on the road," Chu Jianshu said, watching Wan Qiu thank him, say goodbye, and leave.
Wan Qiu's departing figure showed no hesitation. To Wan Qiu now, Ning Qiaozhen and Ning Hai were his parents.
During this period, Yang Xiaoyu treated Wan Qiu with kindness that Ning Qiaozhen could never match.
But Wanqiu would still choose Ning Qiaozhen.
Because Ning Qiaozhen is his mother, in Wanqiu's world, the person who has been with him the longest is Ning Qiaozhen, and Ning Hai.
He didn't understand how to resent Ning Qiaozhen for not giving him the best or better.
Such behavior and actions are foolish for Chu Jianshu.
His child is indeed not very bright.
However, his pure, straightforward attitude towards his family, without considering any personal gain, made Chu Jianshu's heart soften immensely.
Who wouldn't love a child who is pure and loves their home and family?
This love, unmoved by money and unswayed by temptation, was stolen from the child that should have belonged to them.
Such a child should not give his honesty and purity to a couple who do not deserve any affection.
If it was Yang Xiaoyu who was always the one being impatient, then Chu Jianshu is also becoming increasingly agitated, his brows furrowed with anxiety.
Chu Jianshu was about to check the messages on his phone. He had kept his phone on silent while he was having afternoon tea with Wan Qiu.
However, when he suddenly saw several calls from the same number on his phone, Chu Jianshu's expression hardened, and he immediately dialed back.
Yang Xiaoyu was in the car, looking depressed, and Chu Jianshu immediately turned on the speakerphone.
"Boss, it's me, Lu Qinghe. The negotiation was successful. Two hours ago, they kicked Ning Hai out of the restaurant, and Ning Qiaozhen was also fired." Lu Qinghe reported to Chu Jianshu on the other end of the phone.
"Well done." Chu Jianshu finally heard the first piece of good news he had heard in the past few days.
“Ninghai has accumulated a lot of foreign debt, and now that it has lost its protection, it will probably be in a difficult situation,” Lu Qinghe reported.
Ning Hai worked for a bar, a place where all sorts of people mingled. He held the position of head security, but he also did some dirty work, and he managed to make a considerable amount of money there.
Perhaps because money came so quickly, Ninghai spent it recklessly, had a gambling record, and that's how he accumulated debt.
But ultimately, they are at the very bottom, not involved in important matters, and are easily abandoned. Once abandoned and left helpless, Ninghai will inevitably be targeted by creditors.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Jianshu looked out the car window, his expression slightly somber.
He also checked whether Ning Hai currently owned any assets, meaning that once the couple lost their jobs at the bar and restaurant, they would immediately lose their source of income.
Chu Jianshu is tightening the living space for Ning Hai and Ning Qiaozhen.
In order to achieve their goals.
Wanqiu walked back faster than usual, even though the fruit basket was very heavy.
Perhaps Chu Yigui is already waiting for him at the door.
A large fruit basket, filled with enough fruit to satisfy many people, and his friend will be the one to share the fruit with him.
I hope Mom and Dad can come back today.
The fruit is the freshest it has ever tasted.
Wan Qiu quickened his pace and, carrying the fruit basket, reached the floor where he saw Chu Yigui standing at the door.
Every night when he came back, he would see Chu Yigui standing on a high place, looking down at him as he went upstairs.
Wan Qiu unconsciously pursed her lips; it wasn't a smile, but rather a sign that Wan Qiu was in a slightly better mood.
Wan Qiu pulled a somewhat rusty key out of his collar with one hand.
The narrow, dilapidated stairwell was always dark. The door was opened, and the light shining from the room illuminated two figures, one in front and one behind.
"The fruit basket is beautiful today. Let me cut you the best fruit first." Wan Qiu placed the fruit basket on the table and looked back at Chu Yigui. "It was given to me by my parents."
Chu Yigui nodded, and when she saw Wan Qiu go to wash her hands, Chu Yigui went to wash them as well.
There's a new, uniquely scented hand soap on the sink now; it was a gift from Yang Xiaoyu.
Every nook and cranny of the room was filled with some inconspicuous but practical little things, all thanks to Yang Xiaoyu's hard work.
Chu Yigui had just washed her hands when she suddenly heard a furious voice coming from the stairwell outside the door, like a roar.
Chu Yigui suddenly noticed Wan Qiu looking up in surprise, and then suddenly looked at the security door of the rented room.
"You damn woman, all you do all day is ask, ask, ask! What good are you? Now that I'm incompetent, all you can do is follow me around and spout nonsense. If you're so capable, go ask around!"
The voice was extremely irritable, very loud, and clearly coming from inside the stairwell as someone was going upstairs.
Chu Yigui clearly saw Wan Qiu, like a fragile white rabbit, pricking up its ears to guard against the faint signs of danger.
"You don't even know what's going on. Didn't you say that following Brother Meat would mean living a life of luxury? You tricked me into coming here because you said you could make money, didn't you?"
This time it was a woman's voice, her anxious and trembling tone clearly indicating she was very agitated.
As the two argued louder, Chu Yigui noticed a change in Wan Qiu's expression.
He confirmed that Ning Hai and Ning Qiaozhen were back outside.
The argument was very loud, and Wan Qiu suddenly turned around and glanced at Chu Yigui.
When Chu Yigui saw Wan Qiu, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes.
Wanqiu, who was always like someone sitting on a calm surface of water, suddenly had countless chaotic ripples created after a handful of sand was thrown in.
Wan Qiu suddenly rushed to the entrance, took Chu Yigui's shoes that were placed at the door, and pushed Chu Yigui into Wan Qiu's room.
Wan Qiu opened the wardrobe in the room and, unusually forcefully, pushed Chu Yigui inside.
Chu Yigui saw Wan Qiu put his shoes under the bed, a gesture of hiding them.
And as he closed the wardrobe door, Wan Qiu gestured for him to be quiet.
"sorry."
The wardrobe door was closed.
This was accompanied by the sound of the security door being opened.
Chu Yigui was very tall and quite large, so it wasn't very comfortable for her to be curled up in the closet.
The wardrobe was large, probably because it was a rented apartment and hadn't been properly decorated. There were no partitions inside, and Wanqiu's few clothes were scattered at the bottom. The wardrobe was filled with the faint scent of soap from Wanqiu's clothes.
Chu Yigui relaxed her body, leaned against the wardrobe, and remained silent.
As soon as the security door opened, the arguing voices of the man and woman became clear, clearly indicating that Ning Hai and Ning Qiaozhen had returned to their rented apartment.
"How dare you yell? Are you even a man? We've lost our jobs. Are we supposed to starve?" Ning Qiaozhen's temper was extremely bad when facing Ning Hai, and she had lost her usual kindness.
"Your job is all thanks to me! You think you can find a good job just because you never went to school? It's all because of me!"
While Ning Qiaozhen and Ning Hai were arguing, Wan Qiu remained silent with her head down.
Even when Ning Hai and Ning Qiaozhen's voices were barely audible in the hallway, Wan Qiu had already keenly sensed that her parents were 'unhappy'.
This time, the 'unhappiness' was extremely intense, and Wanqiu could vaguely feel a dull pain in her skin.
For Wanqiu, everyone in the world should be the same; once they encounter someone who is 'unhappy,' they will be beaten.
Chu Yigui will also be beaten.
Wanqiu didn't have time to let his friend escape.
He could only hide his friends so that his parents wouldn't see them and he wouldn't get beaten.
Wanqiu stood there, listening to his parents arguing.
I glanced at the time; Mom and Dad were home early today, which was just the right time for him to start cooking.
Wan Qiu turned around to go to the kitchen, but his actions caught Ning Hai's attention.
"What the hell is this?" Ning Hai saw the fruit basket Wan Qiu had placed on the table. Seeing the exquisite and beautiful fruit basket, he could tell at a glance that it was very expensive. He glared fiercely at Wan Qiu, "Did you buy this?"
Wan Qiu consciously observed Ning Hai's expression. Ning Hai was already in a state of agitation, his face flushed and contorted with rage.
"No..." Wan Qiu knew very well that Ning Hai wouldn't listen to anything he said at this moment, but since his father had asked, he had to answer.
"I work hard every day to earn money, and all I get is for you to buy this kind of stuff? Do you think it's easy for me to support you all? And all you do is waste money like this? Buying this kind of stuff? You're not even my son, so how dare you spend my money on such expensive things?!"
Ning Hai scooped up the fruit basket that Wan Qiu had already opened and threw it hard at Wan Qiu.
The fresh fruit basket was quite heavy, and it suddenly hit Wan Qiu in the face. Wan Qiu felt a daze and instinctively dodged, but the edge of the basket grazed his cheek hard.
Wanqiu felt a burning pain under her eye. When she reached down to touch it, she felt a wetness; her slender fingers were stained with red blood.
"Ninghai, what do you mean by that? Are you insulting him or me? Do you think I can't tell? I've worked so hard to be with you, doing your laundry, cooking for you, and taking care of you, and this is how you treat me?"
"If you dare say another word to me, believe me, I'll beat you to death."
The two argued more and more fiercely, while Wan Qiu stood still, silently watching the fruit that had rolled and scattered on the ground.
The blood seeping from Wanqiu's cheeks dripped down her neck, staining her thin clothes and spreading into bright red drops, like tears.
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