He subconsciously touched both pockets, which were empty. He then felt inside his coat and finally managed to find a dollar.
Then, he took off his shoes and found another dollar under the insole.
Meng Shuyun glanced at it, her face full of disgust, as if the two yuan had a stench: "You should keep it for yourself, I don't care about two yuan."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiangyang was overjoyed, for this was the two yuan he had painstakingly saved up.
At this moment, Deng Jiaqi handed over a large package with a smile: "Mom, this is a New Year's gift for you."
During her time at the Meng family's house, Deng Jiaqi's face became rounder, and her smile was sweet and particularly festive.
"Thank you, Jiaqi. You're such a good girl. Xiangyang didn't bully you, did he?"
Meng Shuyuan took the package, opened it, and the contents immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Inside were red envelopes filled with lucky candies, White Rabbit milk candies, and chocolates that looked like gold coins, with six red packets neatly arranged in the middle.
Meng Shuyun grabbed a handful of candy and distributed it to everyone: "Jiaqi, take Su Xiangyang back to your parents' home to visit relatives during the New Year. I've already prepared all the New Year's goods."
But whenever Deng Jiaqi's family is mentioned, she always hesitates and refuses to say anything more. No one even knows what they do.
When asked, Su Xiangyang knew absolutely nothing.
We've been together for so long, and it's still like this. It's really frustrating.
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door, and a voice with a non-local accent said, "Hello, is this the Meng family home? We are Deng Jiaqi's parents. Is Deng Jiaqi here?"
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