Chapter 320 The Essence of Capitalism
Lu Songyun couldn't bear to see Wang Xiuqi misunderstood, so she explained:
"Sis, it wasn't Brother Xiuqi who came to see me. I ran into him at the restaurant where I was working part-time the other day."
"Besides, Xiuqi isn't the kind of person you think he is. What happened back then wasn't his fault; he was innocent..."
It would have been better if she hadn't spoken up for Wang Xiuqi; her words only made Lü Zhuyin angrier.
"He got that girl pregnant, then left the country and ran away. And you're saying it wasn't his fault?"
"Lu Songyun, do you have a heart? You'd rather believe a stranger than your own sister. Would I fabricate such a lie to deceive you?"
...
Shen Xuewei stood aside, piecing together the general outline of what had happened from the sisters' argument.
It turns out that Wang Xiuqi was a few years older than the two sisters, and they had known each other since childhood.
During Wang Xiuqi's senior year of high school, he and a girl in his class had a sexual encounter, and the girl became pregnant.
When the teacher discovered this and notified both sets of parents, the girl was already five months pregnant.
The two sets of parents argued for several days. It's unclear what Wang Xiuqi's parents compensated the girl's family for before the matter was brought to a close.
The girl's parents took her to an unlicensed clinic for an abortion, which resulted in her death.
Their perfectly healthy daughter was gone just like that, and the meager compensation offered by Wang Xiuqi's parents was far from enough, so they started causing trouble at Wang Xiuqi's home again.
At that time, Wang Xiuqi had already finished the college entrance examination and was sent abroad to study by his parents. After that, he never appeared again, and even his parents sold their house and moved to another city.
At the time, the incident became widely known, and naturally, Lü Zhuyin's family, who were neighbors, also knew about it.
Moreover, the girl's younger brother was a classmate of Lü Zhuyin and her sister, so they knew a great deal.
From then on, Lü Zhuyin, who had disliked Wang Xiuqi since childhood, hated him even more from the bottom of her heart.
Unlike her, Lü Songyun has liked Wang Xiuqi since she was a child, calling him "Brother Xiuqi" all the time.
Now that four or five years have passed, I never expected to run into him in Shanghai.
Judging from Lü Songyun's expression just now, she has fallen for Wang Xiuqi.
Lu Songyun had been secretly keeping it from Lu Zhuyin because she was afraid Lu Zhuyin would find out.
Now that she knows, she's no longer afraid.
"Sis, Xiuqi and I are already together, your objections are useless."
"Brother Xiuqi is still at a critical stage in his startup. There's not much I can do to help him, so I can only lend a hand and try to learn and do whatever I can..."
Lü Zhuyin looked at him incredulously, "Are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying?"
Lü Songyun remained calm. "Sister, I know. This is my business, and I won't regret it."
Lu Zhuyin pointed at her, her fingers trembling, unable to speak for a long time before she finally recovered.
She retorted angrily, "Suit yourself, I won't interfere in your affairs anymore!"
"Weiwei, let's go!"
Shen Xuewei sighed and left with Lü Zhuyin.
A person blinded by love is willing to do anything at this moment; it's as if ten oxen couldn't pull them back.
Since Lu Zhuyin, as the older sister, was already acting this way, Shen Xuewei naturally wouldn't be the bad guy and try to persuade her.
Although Lü Zhuyin made some harsh words, the two sisters had grown up together since childhood and were now in the same school. She couldn't bring herself to completely abandon Lü Songyun.
Although the two sisters are currently in a cold war, Lü Zhuyin still secretly keeps tabs on Lü Songyun's situation.
As time went on, and with Lü Songyun's attempts to please and charm her, Lü Zhuyin finally softened, and the sisters' relationship returned to normal.
During the period when the two sisters had a falling out and then made up, Shen Xuewei finished her English Level 4 and Mandarin Proficiency Tests, as well as her Computer Level 2 Test, and finally had a brief moment of relaxation.
Taking advantage of her free time over the weekend, she flew back to Italy to visit her maternal grandparents.
My grandfather's condition is stable, but he can no longer get up and spends his days in bed.
Fortunately, the new caregiver took good care of him, which also relieved his grandmother of the hardship of caring for him that she had to endure before.
Grandma Xi had some free time, but seeing Grandpa Chen's condition stabilize but showing no signs of improvement, she became even more anxious.
Fortunately, she had many children. Although two or three of them were not around, the others often came to visit her.
In addition, Shen Xuewei would fly back to be with her on weekends whenever she was free, which greatly alleviated her anxiety.
When Shen Xuewei opened the door and entered the house, she found that Chen Fanglan had also arrived.
She was talking to Grandma Xi when she saw someone open the door and looked up.
"Weiwei, you're back? I was just talking to your grandma about whether you'll be coming back this weekend."
Shen Xuewei smiled gently, "I knew my aunt was coming, so I came back especially for that."
Grandma Xi and Chen Fanglan both smiled at the same time.
Chen Fanglan rolled her eyes at her, "Then I'm really lucky to have you come back from so far away."
Shen Xuewei casually put the things in her hands aside, sat down next to the two of them and listened to their conversation, occasionally saying a word or two.
That night, the two of them slept at the old couple's place.
Chen Fanglan and Shen Xuewei were sleeping in the same bed when Chen Fanglan started talking to Shen Xuewei about someone.
“Weiwei, that guy surnamed Chu is so annoying. I don’t know how he found out that I bought the beauty salon, but he’s been camping out outside the store every day. Whenever he sees me, he rushes out and pesters me. It’s happened so many times.”
Fortunately, as the beauty salon's business improved, Chen Fanglan opened a shop in the city.
In addition, since Chen Fangyang and his wife both live in the city, Chen Fanglan simply bought a house in the city as well, so they rarely go back to Luli County.
Shen Xuewei's expression was extremely cold. "This kind of person was originally only after your looks. Now that he knows your situation, he'll not only want your looks but also your money."
Chen Fanglan nodded in agreement, "Yes. I thought that if I didn't go to your second aunt's village, I could avoid him, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless."
Shen Xuewei glanced in the direction of Grandma Xi's room and asked in a low voice:
Does Grandma know about this?
Chen Fanglan also lowered her voice.
“Your maternal grandfather got into trouble, and your uncle is in jail too. She doesn’t really care about me anymore. Your maternal grandmother probably doesn’t know about this yet.”
After all, if they knew, they would have something to say about her recent visits.
She didn't know, and Chen Fanglan wouldn't tell her, what if Grandma Xi had another idea of making her marry Chu Yongqiang?
Upon hearing that her grandmother didn't know, Shen Xuewei's brows relaxed.
"Auntie, I don't think this will work. If someone acts like this, they might do something even more extreme and dangerous."
Chen Fanglan sighed softly, "I know, I've been thinking of a solution lately too."
Shen Xuewei thought for a moment, "Auntie, why don't you hire a bodyguard?"
Chen Fanglan went from lying down to sitting up. "I've had that thought too. But I haven't found the right one yet."
Shen Xuewei sat up and asked curiously, "Auntie, what are your requirements? Tell me."
Chen Fanglan counted on her fingers and said:
"First, be down-to-earth and steady in character, speak less, and keep your mouth shut."
"Secondly, they can provide personal protection, be available whenever needed, and live with me regularly."
"Third, he can drive, so I don't need to hire another driver."
"Fourth, the gender should be female, preferably young."
"fifth……"
After hearing this series of requests, Shen Xuewei gave her a thumbs up.
"Auntie, you have successfully mastered the essence of capitalism. You are the one who can do multiple things at once."
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