Now, with the added burden of his parents' actions, it's unimaginable how stifling his childhood must have been.
City A in China is already very wealthy, which has attracted many people from other places to come here to work and try to change their lives through their own efforts.
However, there are also those who originally had no financial means, tried hard but failed, and ultimately failed.
Looking at the dilapidated building in front of her, Qi Jiu understood that Tong Lu's parents were probably the kind of people she was talking about. They wanted to live a life of luxury, but were unwilling to return to their original city, preferring to be stuck and miserable in a first-tier city.
In this kind of building, you can see a lot of human relationships and social dynamics. People may not be doing well in life, so they are very particular about every penny.
Although they live in one of the best first-tier cities in China, their lives are not wealthy. They live in small houses in the suburbs, and may be living more comfortably in other cities.
Seeing this scene, the girl was a little confused. If she was unhappy living in the best first-tier city, why was she unwilling to take a step back and live a more comfortable life instead of staying here?
Qi Jiu's appearance was clearly out of place here.
Her expensive clothes and the luxury car that most people have never seen before attracted a lot of attention when she appeared in this area.
They pretend not to see the whispers and pointing fingers from others.
The young girl hung her sunglasses on her collar, completely ignoring the intense gazes of those around her. Following the address Yuan Ye had given her, she began searching and soon found the place.
This is
"Knock knock knock!"
Who is it?
The soundproofing in the room wasn't very good. A woman inside let out a howl and then came out cursing to open the door. Clearly, she was in a bad mood; in fact, one could say she had just lost her temper.
Qi Jiu was very lucky; she ran right into the line of fire.
Thinking of this, Qi Jiu couldn't help but sigh.
It's lamentable what happened to Tong Lu. She got into such a prestigious university, yet she still couldn't change her parents' opinion of her. So, is all her current effort truly in vain?
With a "click," the door opened, and Qi Jiu looked at the man's messy, unkempt hair, the marks of time on his face, his stern expression, and a smile playing on her lips.
"Hello, is this Tong Lu's home?"
The woman at the door frowned as she looked at the person in front of her, as if she wanted to say something. Seemingly noticing Qi Jiu's expensive clothes, her tone softened. The undisguised scrutiny in her eyes made the young girl feel somewhat displeased.
"Yes, may I ask who you are?"
She knew that her daughter had been admitted to the best university in the entire city of A, where there were countless wealthy students. She had the opportunity to meet some of them when the semester started.
Now, people are even more consciously categorizing young girls into that group.
The girl's smile was appropriate; she didn't reveal her purpose for coming from the beginning, and she patiently waited.
"I'm Tong Lu's colleague, someone from the design guild. There are some guild activities, and the guild leader couldn't get through to Tong Lu by phone, so he asked me to come over. Is Tong Lu available now?"
"I don't know if it was unintentional or not," the girl said, deliberately touching the expensive-looking sunglasses on her chest. She also noticed that she was wearing various accessories on her hands.
Bracelets, earrings, rings, and sunglasses on her chest... she was practically decked out in accessories.
In short, the feeling it gives is summed up in one word: extravagant. In two words: wealthy. In three words: extremely wealthy.
"Mom, who is it!"
Suddenly, a somewhat angry male voice came from inside. Qi Jiu heard it, but the smile on her face did not change.
It seems she guessed right. Tong Lu has a younger brother, and this family is struggling financially, yet they still favor sons over daughters. Now that feudal society is over, why do families like this still exist?
"Stop yelling, go watch your TV!"
The lady in front of him shouted into the house, then looked at Qi Jiu with a smile on her face.
"Oh, so you're a colleague from LuLu Design Guild. Come in quickly."
Led by the woman, Qi Jiu entered their home and took in the entire house in just a couple of glances.
Their house wasn't big; thirty square meters was the largest it could be. In the somewhat small living room, there was a medium-sized television at the front, and on the sofa at the other end sat a boy who was about ten years old.
The boy's features resembled Tong Lu's somewhat, and at this moment, he was looking at her with unexpected curiosity, even sizing her up and down.
"Auntie, where's Tong Lu?"
Upon hearing Tong Lu's name, the woman's smile froze slightly. "Well, Lu Lu is creating something in her room. I'll go in and let her know first."
He then moved a stool over, saying, "Please sit down."
He then walked towards a room, stood at the door for a while, and even observed Qi Jiu before opening the door. Seeing that her attention was not on him, he quietly took out the key from his pocket!
She moved very carefully, afraid that Qi Jiu would see her.
With a slight 'click', the lock opened.
The girl on the bench looked down at her phone. After the woman unlocked the door, a strange smile appeared on her lips, and her dark eyes gleamed with a coldness that was unseen by ordinary people.
Tong Lu's younger brother sat on the sofa, carefully examining the girl. He noticed her expensive jewelry and the phone they couldn't afford. His eyes darted around, and he smiled and leaned closer.
"Excuse me, are you here to see my sister?"
Qi Jiu smiled as she looked at the boy in front of her who was scrutinizing her clothes. "Yes, I'm close to your sister, so the association let me come."
Upon hearing the words "good relationship," Tong Jun immediately got off the sofa and moved closer to Qi Jiu, his eyes practically glued to her.
"Will you come to our house to see my sister again? Sister, you are so beautiful, you must come to visit often."
The boy's dark eyes were somewhat bright, and looked a bit like Tong Lu's eyes, but even so, it couldn't hide the scheming in his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Qi Jiu simply laughed. The expression on her face was unreadable to Tong Jun, and even more so to everyone else.
I really don't know what kind of family this boy comes from, that makes him so calculating. He's already so materialistic at such a young age.
"Probably, after all, we have such a good relationship."
Just then, the woman who had just left returned, her face beaming. "I've already told Lulu, you can go in now."
Tell? What did they say? It probably wasn't anything nice.
Although she knew the truth in her heart, Qi Jiu didn't show it. The most important thing now was to see Tong Lu. She glanced at the message she sent to Lin Chuan and slowly walked towards Tong Lu's room.
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