Su Chenhao: "He definitely didn't run errands for nothing. The fact that he's so happy means your parents must have given him something in return, otherwise he wouldn't be so agreeable!"
"Yes." Qiao Xiaoni thought so too.
The shop owner rushed to the snack bar and shouted from the doorway.
"Old Joe, your daughter is calling. Go answer the phone."
Qiao Haisheng was tidying up his things inside when he heard the shout. Without saying a word, he put down what he was doing and hurriedly ran out. He didn't even have time to exchange pleasantries with the shop owner before rushing towards the shop.
Before Li Meihua could even call out, she thought for a moment and chased after the girl, wanting to hear her voice.
Qiao Xiaoni thought it would be a few more minutes before someone answered the phone, but unexpectedly, as soon as she put the phone down, she heard Qiao Haisheng's voice coming from the other end.
"Daughter, are you still there?"
"Dad, I'm here."
"How are you doing there? We haven't called you these past few days, and your mother and I are quite worried about you."
Qiao Xiaoni thought for a moment and said, "Dad, we opened a barbecue restaurant over there, and business is pretty good. We earn just as much money as the breakfast shop every day, so don't worry, we're doing fine."
"What store has opened? Last time you only said you rented a house, and now you've opened another store so quickly. Can you manage to run it all?" Qiao Haisheng wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Li Meihua arrived at this time and listened without saying a word, just wanting to hear her daughter's voice.
"It's alright, we can manage. We hired two people." Qiao Xiaoni felt much better after hearing her father's words.
"That's good. Don't just focus on making money, take good care of yourselves. It's not easy being away from home."
"If you need money, just call us. I've saved all the money I make at the breakfast shop, and I have several hundred yuan now," Qiao Haisheng said cheerfully.
"Dad, has anything else gone wrong next door?"
"No, they fight at home all day long, they don't have time to bother us. I heard them arguing yesterday, it seemed like they were going to sell the shop."
The woman was crying her eyes out; everyone on the street could hear her. It was a truly pitiful sight.
"We can't talk about what happens to them, we just need to mind our own business. As long as they don't mess with us, let them do whatever they want."
"That's right. We should just mind our own business."
"Dad, has Auntie been admitted to the hospital?"
"Don't mention it, listen to me..." Qiao Haisheng then proceeded to ramble on about what had happened.
Qiao Xiaoni's eyes widened in shock; so much had happened in just a few days.
Qiao Lingling stole the money and ran away; her whereabouts are currently unknown.
I don't know what's going on with my second uncle's family now.
My aunt gave birth to a son without any major complications, which is good news.
The old lady fell seriously ill because she lost her money. She felt neither joy nor sorrow, despite all the trouble she had caused. Her current predicament is entirely her own fault.
Qiao Haisheng sighed: "I've been thinking about it these past few days. After all, your grandmother raised me, and I don't want to dwell on what happened before."
If she really doesn't make it through, I'll definitely regret it.
So I was thinking, should I send her some money? Maybe with the money she'll get better.”
Qiao Xiaoni: "If you want to give it, then give it! Discuss the amount with Mom, don't make the decision on your own."
"Once it's delivered, it'll put your mind at ease. And if anything happens, you won't regret it."
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