Zhao Tianqi was dissatisfied, "Zhiyao said it's okay, so why do you say it's not?"
"No way!" Tang Li roared.
"I don't care about you, Zhiyao said it's okay, so I'm going!"
"You're not allowed to go!"
"I'll go!"
"You're not allowed to go!"
...
In the end, the three of them went anyway.
"Why are you getting in my car? Don't you have your own driver?"
"Tang Li, how can you be so stingy!" The two of them flanked Meng Zhiyao from the left and right.
"Annoying tagalong," Tang Li muttered.
"Zhiyao, what's your relationship with Tang Li? Why did he offer to drive you home? My family has a driver too, I can drive you home from now on!"
Zhao Tianqi took Meng Zhiyao's hand, but Tang Li slapped it away. The two glared at each other, neither willing to give in.
The driver sat in the front, not daring to say a word.
Meng Zhiyao sighed and shook his head at Tang Li. He put on a serious expression, didn't say anything, and just looked at him.
"Do whatever you want. If it weren't for Tang Wan, I wouldn't even talk to you!" Tang Li sullenly glanced to the side, brooding over her own anger.
Zhao Tianqi blinked and moved closer to Meng Zhiyao, who seemed a little uncomfortable and squeezed closer to Tang Li.
"Zhiyao, who is Tang Wan?"
"My sister." Seeing that Meng Zhiyao had finally spoken to him, Zhao Tianqi was even more excited.
"Your sister? Is she pretty? I have a sister too, she bullies me every day, I hate her so much."
"My sister is beautiful and wonderful." When Meng Zhiyao talked about Meng Wan, he seemed much softer, and his eyes shone brightly, as if Meng Wan was his idol.
"That's my sister," Tang Li muttered, feeling increasingly aggrieved.
Meng Zhiyao was nearby and heard his whisper. "Yes, she's also Tang Li's sister."
Tang Li didn't turn his head, gave a soft 'humph', and slightly curled the corners of his lips.
Zhao Tianqi tilted his head, looking puzzled. "Your sister? How could she be Tang Li's sister?"
"Mind your own business, why are you so talkative?" Tang Li's tone was full of impatience.
"I told Zhiyao, but I didn't tell you..."
The two started arguing again, and Meng Zhiyao sighed silently, then took out a picture book to look through.
"I'll give you that one." Tang Li leaned closer.
Meng Zhiyao gave a soft "hmm" and turned to the next page.
Zhao Tianqi also came over. Tang Li was about to retort when he noticed Meng Zhiyao staring intently. His eyelashes were long, and they stood out even more when his eyes were lowered.
Tang Li puffed out his cheeks but ultimately said nothing more. The three of them finally quieted down, and the driver, who had been worried they would fight in the back, breathed a sigh of relief.
These are all pampered young masters; he couldn't bear to see even a scratch on any of them! He's just a poor, struggling working man!
At this moment, he was truly grateful to Meng Zhiyao. Among children his age, his composure and taciturn nature were so rare and precious!
Meanwhile, Meng Wan went to the residential building not far from the shop after school. Aunt Liu was already waiting for her, with two large bags beside her.
"Aunt Liu, have you been waiting long?"
"Wanwan, no, no, Butler Chen brought me here, he just arrived."
When she was at the Tang family home, she always wore her hair in a bun. Perhaps because her hand was in a cast, her hair was loose and thick, as if all the nutrients in her body had been absorbed by her hair, leaving her thin and frail.
She smiled shyly and wiped her hands on her clothes.
“This is…” she looked at Meng Zhili standing to the side.
"This is my second brother, Meng Zhili."
"Hello Aunt Liu, you can just call me Zhili." Meng Zhili has a gentle appearance, the kind of person that elders would like at first glance.
"Wow, he's really handsome."
Meng Zhili scratched his face shyly.
"Let's go, I'll take you upstairs."
"Okay." Aunt Liu finished speaking and was about to pick up her luggage when Meng Zhili hurriedly stopped her.
"Your hand is injured and it's inconvenient for you to do it, so let me do it."
"This... I can't accept this. It will be hard to wash my school uniform if it gets dirty. I can do it myself."
“Aunt Liu, we called him over to help out. Your hands are like this and you're still carrying your own luggage. What are we two young people compared to that?” Meng Wan looked up and saw that there were quite a few people in the corridor of the residential building watching them.
Aunt Liu then realized what was happening and immediately let go. Having come from the village, she knew all too well how sharp a woman's tongue could be. She no longer objected to Meng Zhili taking it and followed Meng Wan upstairs.
Once inside the room, she hurriedly helped Meng Zhili put him down, repeatedly apologizing, which only made Meng Zhili feel more embarrassed.
"Aunt Liu, look, the room isn't big, just one bedroom and one living room. Do you think it's satisfactory?" Meng Wan changed the subject, thus rescuing Meng Zhili.
"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied." Aunt Liu glanced at the living room, which was much larger than when she lived at the Tang family's house. It had a kitchen and a toilet, and it faced south. It wasn't noisy at all, and there was no fault with it.
"Thank you for your help, Wanwan. It must cost a lot of money here every month, right?"
"Don't worry, the shop provides meals and accommodation. Right, brother?"
"Yes!" Meng Zhili paused for a second, then quickly realized.
Aunt Liu's salary at the Tang family's house wasn't low, but she was used to being frugal, and since she spent all her salary on donations to girls in the mountains, she didn't save much money.
For her, money is something you can't take with you when you die, and she has no children, so there's no point in keeping so much money. She'd rather donate it to the girls in the mountains, and pray for her two children who were cruelly abandoned before they even had a chance to see the world, hoping they'll be reborn into good families in their next life.
Meng Wan knew this, which is why she helped to this extent.
"I've already had someone clean this place; you can tidy it up later."
"Okay, okay." Aunt Liu nodded, knowing that Meng Wan didn't want to keep hearing her say thank you or apologize, so she could only keep it to herself.
"The shop is right across the street, so it's very convenient for you to get there. Just rest well for now and come over when you're feeling better. I've already had the contract printed out and put it in the shop. You can come over and sign it when you're feeling better."
Meng Wan paused, seemingly thinking of something she might have overlooked. Meng Zhili noticed this and felt a pang of tenderness in his heart.
"Wanwan... I'd like to go over and say hello first, okay?" Aunt Liu asked somewhat cautiously. "You've gone to so much trouble. I think if the shop is just across the street, I'll go say hello first."
“Of course. The shop isn’t busy at this time, and we’re going there anyway. We can show you the way.” Meng Zhili spoke first, and Meng Wan nodded in agreement.
Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief and looked around.
"But I don't have much. Is there a farmers market nearby? I'll go buy some fruit..."
"There's plenty of time, no need to rush this time."
In just a few words, Meng Zhili understood Aunt Liu's personality and realized that telling her not to buy it would only make her feel guilty.
Sure enough, Aunt Liu's expression immediately relaxed, and she muttered that she couldn't go empty-handed next time.
Meng Wan and Meng Zhili did not stop her and went with her.
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