Chapter 582 The Big Boss's Sister
"Yes, the eldest brother of my fellow disciple happens to be a lawyer."
Su Laosan offered an explanation, glancing at her, "Aren't you usually quite smart and patient? How could you do something so stupid, hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own? Where's your brain, Su Hongmei?"
Su Hongmei pursed her lips.
"I'm sorry, Third Brother, I've caused you trouble."
Su Laosan hummed in agreement, "It is quite troublesome. Don't do this kind of thing next time. My eldest brother, second brother, and I are as busy as spinning tops, and we still have to clean up your mess."
Su Laosan was clearly cursing her, but Su Hongmei didn't mind at all. Her eyes were red, but there was a smile in them.
"Third Brother, I understand."
Su Laosan glanced over and asked, "What do you know?"
"I know that my homeroom teacher and English teacher, who were with me through all three years of high school, were my older brother and sister-in-law's college classmates. They asked them for help, which is why I was so good at math and English. They deserve half the credit for my admission to the Foreign Languages University. Third brother, I want to thank my older brother and sister-in-law. Can I... go and see them?"
Su Laosan looked at her in surprise, "You want to thank your elder brother and sister-in-law?"
"Yes, I know I don't have money, but..."
Before Su Hongmei could finish speaking, Su Laosan interrupted her, "Forget it, your elder brother and sister-in-law didn't expect you to repay them. Just live your own life. You've made it to such a good university. As long as you study hard and get your diploma, there will be plenty of good jobs. You won't have to put up with Su Youfu and Grandma Su's attitude anymore."
Su Hongmei understood the reasoning.
But being unexpectedly rejected by Su Laosan still made her feel a little sad.
"Third Brother, I really know I was wrong. What I did before was terribly wrong. I treated my sister-in-law so badly, yet they were still willing to help me. I will never forget this kindness. I sincerely want to apologize and thank them. I owe them..."
"so what?"
Su Laosan parked the car on the side of the road and met Su Hongmei's gaze. "Just because you realize your mistake doesn't mean others should forgive you. You can't force people to buy or sell things, and you can't force people to forgive you when you apologize."
Su Hongmei's face turned pale, and she shook her head repeatedly.
"Third Brother, that's not what I meant."
"That's good."
Su Laosan restarted the car. "We helped you without expecting anything in return, nor did we want a thank you. It's your good fortune that you got into university and have a means to make a living. Just don't waste it. There's no need to say anything else. Some things can't be forgiven just by apologizing. We helped you because Mom said siblings should help each other. If we can pull you up, we certainly won't let you fall into the abyss. But if you're determined to jump, there's nothing we can do, understand?"
"……I see."
Su Hongmei didn't dare say anything more. She had done something wrong and should be punished.
The car slowly stopped in front of the small restaurant. Su Laosan got out of the car, opened the passenger door, and let Su Hongmei out.
Su Hongmei looked up and saw the sign, then paused, "Third Brother, how did you know I work here?"
Before she finished speaking, Sister Li came out with a familiar-looking man.
The man saw Su Laosan and paused for a moment, then asked, "What are you doing here?"
Seeing Su Hongmei beside him, he opened his mouth and raised an eyebrow at Su Laosan.
"They've come clean?"
Su Laosan sighed, "...I forgot. After finishing my business, I thought I'd just pick him up on the way."
"this……"
Sister Li hesitated for a moment, then asked the man, "...Is he the big boss?"
The man smiled and nodded.
Looking at the dazed Su Hongmei, he said, "Little girl, it's been years since I last saw you. Don't you know how to greet people?"
"Cousin, what are you doing here?"
To be honest, Su Hongmei was a little confused.
Why does her cousin seem to be so familiar with Sister Li?
"Sister Li, do you know my cousin?"
Sister Li looked at her, then at her cousin, and then at Boss Su, who bore a resemblance to Su Hongmei. She felt a little dizzy. "Your cousin is the owner of our small restaurant. Who is this man to you?"
"Is my cousin the owner of the small restaurant?"
Su Hongmei murmured and repeated it, then suddenly looked up at her cousin.
My cousin raised his hand with a smile. “Nominally, it’s true that I was the one who took over the shop, but it was your third brother who paid for it. I was just an agent. If you want to claim credit, it should go to your third brother. He couldn’t stand seeing you without money to eat, so he deliberately let you make money, right, cousin?”
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Su Laosan scoffed lightly, "It's just a coincidence. She happens to be working part-time at the shop I'm thinking of taking over. If I don't give her some money, people will say I'm heartless..."
"Yes, it's just right that you, who runs a general store, took over a snack shop. It doesn't feel forced at all."
Su Laosan, "..."
"Third Brother!"
Su Hongmei stared in shock and disbelief at Su Laosan.
She thought she had met a good boss who provided food and drink, paid wages on time, never withheld or shortchanged anyone, and gave all the leftover food to them, the day laborers. When the company made a profit in the quarter or year, he would give them big bonuses.
Since changing bosses, she has been living a comfortable life doing odd jobs. Sister Li takes good care of her, and she gets along well with her colleagues.
It turns out that what she thought was smooth sailing was actually her third brother helping her behind the scenes.
She just said she was grateful to her eldest brother and sister-in-law for having their college classmate take care of her for three years, and her third brother took care of her for even longer.
Her third brother ensured she had enough to eat and was able to save money to support herself.
Su Hongmei's eyes gradually welled up with tears, and as the tears rippled, she bowed deeply to Su Laosan, "Third Brother, thank you!"
"Didn't I tell you? You don't need to thank me. Just live your own life from now on."
Su Laosan waved his hand, "Alright, I have something to do, I'm leaving first, are you coming or not?"
He looked at the man.
The man smiled and said, "Let's go," before quickly hopping into the passenger seat.
Su Laosan glanced at Su Hongmei, got into the car, and drove away.
Sister Li watched the car drive away, then glanced at Su Hongmei with a complicated expression.
Su Hongmei smiled awkwardly, "Sister Li, I don't know..."
"Yes, I believe you."
Sister Li patted her arm. "I always thought you were a distant relative of the boss, which is why he told me to take good care of you. I never expected you to be the sister of the big boss behind the scenes."
She frowned, puzzled, and said, "Then your family must be quite wealthy, how could this be..."
Thinking about Su Hongmei's parents' divorce, she went to live with her father.
I reckon it's because her older brothers, who followed her mother, became successful and couldn't bear to see her suffer, so they secretly helped her.
"Every family has its own problems, but luckily your brother is still willing to help you."
Sister Li sighed with emotion, "You haven't let them down by getting into the Foreign Languages University. Keep up the good work, and you'll have a chance to repay them eventually."
Su Hongmei nodded and said she would.
She always thought she was struggling, but she never expected that her eldest brother, sister-in-law, and third brother would all be helping her behind the scenes. That was enough.
real.
She didn't appreciate these things when they were in her possession, but now that she has them again, she finds them incredibly precious.
This is fine.
She has limited ability now and can't repay them in any way, but she will definitely repay them properly when she graduates and makes a lot of money!
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