"Sister, listen to me." Li Xiuyuan lit a cigarette, his tone becoming more serious.
"First of all, I want to thank you, sister. When I was little, my parents were busy, so you took care of me. When I went to college, I was silly and gave my living expenses to Lin Jingya, and you secretly subsidized me."
With just a few words from Li Xiuyuan, Li Qingqing's memories were stirred, and her gaze towards Li Xiuyuan softened considerably.
"But sister, your brother really doesn't have that much ambition. You know our family's situation. I'm lucky to have a good leader, which is why I can be a deputy mayor. But going up in the future isn't about money at all. Without connections, this deputy section chief position is basically the ceiling. So I really don't need any money."
Li Xiuyuan didn't say he didn't want your money, but rather that he didn't need it.
"Sis, we're siblings. If you ever need my help, I definitely won't stand on ceremony. Just like back in school, when I was short of money, I always asked you to help me out, right? It's the same now. If I really need money, I'll just say so."
"Right now, it's not that I'm short of money, it's that I'm short of time. Sister, if you really want to help me, please come back and visit our parents more often when you have free time, and spend more time with them for me. I would be very happy with that..."
Li Xiuyuan then made another request, which was logically sound and without any loopholes.
Li Qingqing opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then felt that what her younger brother Li Xiuyuan said made a lot of sense.
"Sister, we're blood-bound, born of the same mother. If anything happens to your family, you don't need to ask. I know and I'm more anxious than you are. Do you really need to give me money? Then you're looking down on me, your brother, and think I'm ungrateful. Now that I'm a minor deputy mayor, I've turned my back on you. You think money makes us siblings, and no money means you don't recognize your sister?"
Li Xiuyuan turned the tables on Li Qingqing, who couldn't take it lying down. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, Sister Xiuyuan didn't mean that. Whether it's the children's schooling or family matters, you've helped without hesitation."
“Sis, since that’s the case, then take the money back later. When you get back, explain the situation to your brother-in-law so that Mom and Dad don’t worry,” Li Xiuyuan said.
Faced with her younger brother's sincere gaze, Li Qingqing finally nodded in agreement.
Li Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief. External matters were easy to handle, but family matters were difficult. If not handled properly, they could damage relationships.
After leaving the room, Li Xiuyuan continued to play with his two nephews. During dinner that evening, Li Xiuyuan made a point of drinking a few more glasses of wine with his brother-in-law, Zhang Zhihao, calling him "brother-in-law" affectionately, more so than usual.
However, when she left, Zhang Qiuhe put the 20,000 yuan that her daughter Li Qingqing had given her back into her daughter's bag.
After seeing his brother-in-law's family off, Li Xiuyuan explained the situation. However, he didn't tell his parents his true thoughts, but instead explained his reasons for his sister to them.
Li Jianguo and Zhang Qiuhe had no objections, because Li Xiuyuan's reasoning was sound: she was his older sister, and he had to care whether or not she received money.
"I never expected that our in-laws would have such a kind heart. It's truly rare." Li Jianguo sighed, and Zhang Qiuhe nodded in agreement. Li Xiuyuan smiled but remained silent. Although some things hadn't happened yet, he still had to be on guard.
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