Yunping nodded and smiled, "Yes! When you open a shop, you have to dress nicely. Clothes are a person's second face. People are judged by their clothes, and horses are judged by their saddles."
They didn't mention Lu Xiaoli's worn-out clothes at all.
Do not give Lu Xiaojing a chance to blackmail her.
Yunping could still see through Lu Xiaojing's intentions, but she just didn't want to expose them.
An Wan quietly gave a thumbs up, suppressing a laugh.
Because she saw that Lu Xiaojing was about to lose control.
Lu Jiayan, who was in a wheelchair, slid over to An Wan's side and tugged at her sleeve.
"Don't say anything." I was afraid that if she spoke, things would go wrong.
The main subject of this conversation was not actually the mother, but An Wan.
An Wan pursed her lips and stopped talking.
Seeing their interaction, Lu Xiaoli felt extremely envious.
Her older sisters only bullied her and made her do endless housework every day.
They would never treat themselves the way Lu Jiayan and the others treated An Wan.
Lu Chun and his brothers dared not speak, waiting for Lu Xiaojing to become anxious.
Lu Sen didn't dare to speak; he even considered using the excuse of needing to urinate to escape.
"Second Aunt, congratulations! The pastry shop business will only get better and better. Once you've made a lot of money, it will be easy for you and your brothers to buy cars and houses and come back to the village."
Lu Xiaojing touched Yunping's clothes, her face full of envy. "Xiaoli, didn't you always say you missed your second aunt? Come and hug your second aunt, she's going to the county town soon, and we won't see each other again for a few days."
"I..." Lu Xiaoli was pulled in front of Yunping by Lu Xiaojing, and almost fell into Yunping's arms.
Startled, she jumped up like a fawn being chased by a hunter.
"Come here, let me hug you." Yunping stood up and hugged Lu Xiaoli.
She felt somewhat guilty towards the child.
Four years ago, Liu Hongmei gave birth to Lu Xiaoli. Because she was the fifth daughter, she didn't want to raise her. Old Mrs. Lu also didn't want her and said she would throw her into the mountains to fend for herself, saying that the Lu family wouldn't raise a money-losing child.
Lu Miao thought of Yun Ping, who had just lost her daughter and cried every day. Perhaps she would be willing to raise his little daughter. Moreover, with this child, she could be happy and wouldn't have to think about her missing biological daughter all the time.
So he told Liu Hongmei his idea, and she expressed her full support.
So they brought Lu Xiaoli to Yunping, but they didn't expect her to refuse outright without even thinking it over.
But she felt a little guilty, so she gave Lu Miao 1,000 yuan to buy milk powder for Lu Xiaoli.
Liu Hongmei felt that Yunping looked down on her, which was why she was being given such a small amount of money.
You'd have to give tens of thousands.
From then on, Lu Xiaoli stayed by Liu Hongmei's side, never having enough to eat or wear.
She never liked daughters to begin with, and after having five, she disliked them even more.
Every time Old Lady Lu scolded her for not being able to give birth to a son, Liu Hongmei would vent her anger on Lu Xiaoli, thinking that if Lu Xiaoli had been adopted by Yunping, she wouldn't have had to work so hard to raise her child and could have gotten pregnant and given birth to a son sooner.
During those two or three years when she couldn't conceive, Liu Hongmei developed a deep hatred for Yunping.
If Lu Sen hadn't gone bankrupt and become penniless, Liu Hongmei would probably have gone insane and committed arson and murder long ago.
"Second Aunt." Feeling the warmth in Yunping's arms, Lu Xiaoli stopped struggling and quietly enjoyed her embrace.
An Wan was filled with mixed feelings, not because she was jealous that Yunping had hugged someone else.
Instead, she sensed Lu Xiaoli's sadness.
The power of a hug is immense.
It can bring courage and warmth to people.
"Xiaoli, look how tattered your clothes are, don't get your second aunt's clothes dirty." Seeing them hugging, Lu Xiaona's jealousy reignited.
She roughly pulled Lu Xiaoli away, with such force that it was like a tug-of-war, almost causing Lu Xiaoli to fall.
An Wan happened to be behind Lu Xiaoli and reacted quickly enough to catch her.
Why is Lu Xiaojing like this?
Even if you come to Yunping to get it
"Second Aunt, Xiaoli didn't get your clothes dirty, did she? She's always been clumsy, and with all the housework she does, her hands are covered in thick calluses. I'm really worried that her hands will tear your clothes."
Lu Xiaojing was quick-witted and didn't give Yunping a chance to speak at all.
An Wan sighed and stepped in to defuse the situation: "Mom, it's time, let's get in the car quickly! Don't keep the driver waiting."
"Huh? Okay, it's really time. We almost missed it. Jingxing, you guys hurry up and get your luggage on the bus." Yunping reacted quickly and hurriedly called to Lu Jingxing and the other brothers.
Lu Xiaojing panicked and grabbed Yunping's arm. "Second Aunt, wait a moment, I need your help."
"Huh? What is it? Tell me, Xiaojing."
An Wan smiled secretly, a smirk playing on her lips. Lu Xiaojing couldn't hold back any longer.
"It's like this, Auntie. My mom scolded my sister and me, saying we're a waste of money and don't deserve to wear new clothes. We haven't worn new clothes in a long time. Look how old our clothes are. If we keep wearing them, they'll all have holes in them."
Tears welled up in Lu Xiaojing's eyes, she bit her lower lip lightly, and clutched her faded old clothes in her hands.
She was already quite pretty, and with her tearful, pitiful look, it was indeed quite touching.
An Wan felt that Lu Xiaojing's acting skills had improved and were much better than a few months ago.
At only eleven years old, how can her acting skills be so explosive?
She's got potential; she's destined to be a movie queen.
Kids these days are all incredibly talented.
Don't underestimate it!
"Xiaojing, did your mother really treat you like this?" Yunping was moved. Should she help or not?
This put her in a dilemma.
Lu Xiaojing nodded, "It's true. We haven't worn clothes in a long time. I've been wearing this outfit to school for the past few months, and my classmates all laugh at me."
I refuse to believe that the self-inflicted injury tactic won't work.
People like Yunping, who are kind-hearted and easily swayed, are easily persuaded by a few words of pity and immediately take out all their money to help others wholeheartedly.
"Second Aunt, do you have any old clothes for Anwan? I see that she changes into new dresses every day, so she must have a few that she doesn't like anymore. Could you give them to Xiaoli? It's okay if you don't have any of mine, as long as Xiaoli has new dresses to wear."
Lu Xiaojing burst into tears, acting like a good older sister.
Even Lu Xiaoli herself was moved and hugged Lu Xiaojing. "Fourth sister, how can only I wear it? If you don't wear it, I won't wear it either."
After all, Lu Xiaoli is only four years old. No matter how mature and sensible she is, she is still only four years old.
Looking at the two sisters' deep affection for each other, An Wan suddenly felt that she had been worrying too much and had oversimplified things.
Even if the relationship between the two sisters is just average, it's still better than that of ordinary people.
She had just been thinking of giving Lu Xiaoli a few dresses or something.
But now, she doesn't want to deliver it anymore.
The Lu Jingxing brothers were all stunned by Lu Xiaojing's performance.
In terms of acting skills, she's number one.
"Sigh, you two." Yunping sighed deeply. Whether Lu Xiaojing was telling the truth or not, she felt terrible.
Lu Xiaojing must be doing alright. I heard that she's the favorite of Lu Miao and his wife, just because she has a sweet tongue.
And her old clothes don't look like something an eleven-year-old would wear at all; her belly button is almost showing.
Lu Xiaoli's life is probably ten times harder.
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