It was late autumn in City Z. The rain had just stopped an hour ago, and the air was filled with a sticky, damp smell.
The cold wind blew, and the yellow sycamore leaves fell one after another. When I stepped on them, the carpet-like autumn leaves made a crackling sound, which sounded particularly relaxing - bullshit.
Shi Nanchuan looked at the cheap shoes he bought for 9.9 yuan, which were covered in mud. He cursed and scraped them against the steps a few times in annoyance.
Shi Zhe rode by on his electric scooter. Seeing his tall son trampling the innocent grass, he honked his horn. "What's wrong with you? Do you want to get on? I'll take you back."
Shi Nanchuan glanced sideways and saw a large bag of rice, discounted vegetables from the supermarket, and a box of fresh strawberries on the pedal of the electric bike. He couldn't eat the strawberries yet, as they belonged to Ms. Wen.
"No!"
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. Just walk back by yourself. Your mother is still waiting for me to cook."
"Damn old man." Shi Nanchuan looked at Shi Zhe's back as he walked away in a leisurely manner, rolled his eyes to the sky, and walked behind him depressedly.
More than a month ago, he was still a wealthy third-generation man with a fortune, living in a luxurious villa, eating the best of the best, driving a sports car worth tens of millions, and having custom-made shoes in units of 100,000 yuan instead of 10 yuan.
All of this was gone after his sister's accident.
His funds disappeared, and things worth over a thousand yuan were sold by the old man. He was also told that his family owed more than 90 billion yuan in debt.
Shi Nanchuan seriously suspected that Shi Zhe was deceived by a fraud organization when his family was not paying attention.
How could a person get into such a big disaster?
More than 90 billion in debt!
How did he owe it?! Who did he owe it to?! He was too afraid to confess to them!
Shi Nanchuan let out a breath of foul air. Alas, the old man is over fifty years old, it is normal for his mind to be not clear.
There's no other way. He's my own father, so I should pay him back together. I can't just drag him to jump off the building opposite the company, right?
Shi Nanchuan returned to the small Western-style building, which was the only residence in the family that had not been damaged. It was left by his grandparents before they passed away.
Wen Nuan came out of the house, took Shi Nanchuan's coat, and asked softly, "Chuanchuan, where is your brother?"
"He stayed at the company to work overtime and won't be back tonight."
"Oh, go wash your hands. Your dad will be ready for dinner soon."
Wen Nuan was a spoiled child who had never done housework. Even when her family fell into poverty, she had never cooked or washed clothes. Her main task was to take care of her daughter who was lying unconscious in bed.
While washing his hands, Shi Nanchuan secretly hid two strawberries in his hand and slipped into a quiet bedroom.
"Shi Xixi, let me tell you, your father is too biased towards girls! He kept all of your and Ms. Wen's clothes, shoes, and bags, but destroyed all of Shi Beichen and I's treasures. Why? Because we're worthless—Xixi!"
Shi Xirou opened her eyes the moment she heard the word "not a thing" and looked at Shi Nanchuan weakly. Oh well, did her second brother say that she was not a thing?
She moved her lips but couldn't utter a word. She had been lying there for so many years and had no strength in her body.
"Old man! Ms. Wen! Sleeping Beauty has woken up!"
Shi Nanchuan yelled while pawing at the door, then returned to the bedside, staring at Shi Xirou nervously, waving his hand at her eyes a few times, "Are you really awake?"
Shi Xirou's fingers moved, and Wen Nuan, who came running over, grabbed them, "Xixi!"
Tears started to fall at the sound. Shi Xirou looked at Wen Nuan, who looked much more haggard, and Shi Zhe, who was holding a spatula behind her, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mom, Dad, I miss you so much."
Wen Nuanxu lay on her daughter and cried loudly, "Mom finally waited until you woke up. You scared me to death, Xixi..."
Shi Zhe shoved the spatula at the stunned Shi Nanchuan, rubbed his hands vigorously on his apron a few times, squatted at the head of the bed, and wiped the water droplets from the corners of his daughter's eyes with his warm fingertips. He said with relief: "It's good that my dear wakes up. Dad believes you will wake up. You are my best child."
Shi Nanchuan: "..."
No, he wants to complain to the boss.
Shi Nanchuan walked out the door and called Shi Beichen.
The other side's tone was cold: "Hello."
Shi Nanchuan sighed and said, "The old man said Shi Xixi is his best child."
Shi Beichen raised his hand and pinched his brow, "Second brother, I'm very busy. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't— (It's useless to be jealous. How old are you?)"
"My sister is awake."
All that was left for Shi Nanchuan was a series of beeps. Imagining the boss speeding home, he smiled slightly and turned back to the house. "Hey, Shi Xixi, you're standing up? It's a medical miracle!"
Shi Xirou had so much to say to her family, so she asked Wangwang to buy her a bottle of high-quality nutrient solution.
Strangely, her parents didn't show any doubt or curiosity about the nutrient solution that appeared out of nowhere. Ms. Wen even thoughtfully opened the package and fed it to Shi Xirou, "My dear, drink this and you'll be fine, right?"
"Um."
After drinking the nutrient solution, Shi Xirou felt full of energy and her face was rosy. She gave Shi Zhe a big hug and said, "Dad, I missed you so much!"
Then he hugged Wen Nuan excitedly and kissed her face again and again, "Mom, I miss you so much~"
She jumped onto Shi Nanchuan, grabbed his ears, and said with a smile, "Second brother, I missed you a little bit."
"A little bit?! Go down." Shi Nanchuan was unhappy. Shi Xixi was so heartless.
Half an hour later, Shi Xirou saw her elder brother, who had lost a lot of weight. She hugged his arms and said tearfully, "Brother, I miss you so much. You've worked so hard."
Shi Nanchuan answered for him: "It's not hard, it's just a hard life. Who says we are not girls?"
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