Fang Xue's lips moved stiffly, as if she wanted to explain that she didn't have any secret savings at all, and that she had just gotten carried away with the conversation with Fang Qiao...
But she dared not say that when faced with Fang Yaozu's gloomy gaze.
Fang Yaozu is different from his mother, Yang Fengxia.
He's not easily fooled; if you push him too far, he really means it when he says he'll turn on you.
Moreover, her mother listens to him very much; without his permission, her mother doesn't dare to reconcile with her.
She will still need her maternal family to rely on in the future, so she can't afford to strain her relationship with his family.
Fang Xue forced a smile and explained, "Dad, I originally planned to use that money to see a doctor in a few days. As you know, I haven't been able to get pregnant for many years since I gave birth to Panpan. I've been very anxious and stressed. I finally found out that there is a good old doctor in Xiahe who is very accurate in taking pulses, so I didn't want to miss the opportunity."
It was also partly my own selfish reasoning. I figured since my younger sister was there, and her family was well-off, she wouldn't just stand by and watch my younger brother suffer. Now that my sister wasn't willing to pay, I figured I should prioritize using what I had for my brother first. I could save up for the doctor's visit later; my brother's needs were the most important thing.
Fang Xue's words were beautifully spoken.
Fang Qiao knew she was making it up, and so did Fang Yaozu.
But her willingness to contribute the money showed her attitude, so Fang Yaozu's expression immediately improved, and he even praised her, saying, "Xiaoxue, you've done a good job as the eldest sister. Don't worry, we, as parents, won't mistreat our sensible child."
Fang Xue smiled and said understandingly, "Dad, don't talk about being treated unfairly. This is what I should do as an older sister."
Yang Fengxia was immediately moved to tears. She grabbed her hand and said, "Xiaoxue, I knew you were the most sensible one in the family. Don't worry, we won't take this money for nothing. When your brother gets better, he'll pay for your doctor's visits and medicine."
Fang Xue's expression froze.
Drawing a pie in the sky?
So you're not planning to pay this money back?
Thinking of this, Fang Xue clutched her chest in heartache.
Her secret stash of money!
She had saved up those few dozen yuan over several years!
In particular, her mother-in-law is stingy and keeps a close watch on her.
It wasn't easy to save up this much money!
Yang Fengxia asked with concern, "Xiaoxue, what's wrong?"
Fang Xue chuckled dryly and said, "It's nothing. As long as my little brother is alright, I, as his older sister, can rest easy."
Seeing Fang Xue clearly heartbroken but pretending to be nonchalant, acting like a kind and understanding daughter and a devoted older sister, Fang Qiao felt satisfied.
It's because Fang Xue always keeps an eye on her wallet.
Now that this has happened to me, I deserve it!
"Let's go then. Let's give your brother the money so he can get out sooner." Yang Fengxia couldn't wait to pull Fang Xue away.
A hint of annoyance flashed in Fang Xue's eyes, and when she caught a glimpse of Fang Qiao out of the corner of her eye, she felt even more annoyed.
She felt bad and didn't want Fang Qiao to have an easy time, so she turned to Yang Fengxia and said, "Mom, take my little sister's money with you. Even a dollar is money. It's a little something from my little sister. Go back and buy some eggs for my little brother to help him make up for it."
"Okay, okay," Yang Fengxia readily agreed.
One yuan can buy more than a dozen eggs!
For Qiao, it was a profit to get rid of the family for just one dollar.
After the person boarded the bus, Fang Qiao didn't say anything extra, but simply stuffed the money into Yang Fengxia's pocket and thoughtfully said, "It's time to replenish your little brother's resources."
After all, it's a moral issue. How can they be released to harm the people if they haven't been reformed?
You say you can pay the money?
One hundred isn't enough, we need a thousand!
What's wrong with raising prices on the spot?
Go ahead and sue me if you dare!
Fang Qiao watched the bus drive away until it turned a corner at the next intersection and disappeared from sight, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
She looked away and noticed that Xiao Zhang was still watching. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, you had to laugh at what happened just now."
Xiao Zhang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no. Every family has its own problems, I understand."
Fang Qiao smiled and said, "Thank you for stepping up at the crucial moment and helping me. Otherwise, they would have beaten me up."
"No, you're welcome, it's my pleasure." As Xiao Zhang spoke, his eyes glanced subconsciously in the direction of Xiao Jing, then quickly looked away, scratched his head, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "In that situation before, any man would have stepped forward to help."
"Anyway, thank you." Fang Qiao noticed the sweat on Xiao Zhang's forehead and turned to whisper something to Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing turned and ran towards the food section.
After a while, she returned with a few bottles of soda and handed them to Xiao Zhang: "Here you go."
This was the first time a girl had offered Xiao Zhang a soda, and his ears immediately turned red. He waved his hand and declined, saying, "No, no need. I don't want it."
Fang Qiao smiled and said, "Here you go. I see your forehead is all sweaty. Drink some soda to cool down."
Xiaojing held the soda in her hand and offered it to Xiaojing, saying, "Take it, I bought it all, it's quite heavy to carry around."
Xiao Zhang then accepted it somewhat shyly: "...Okay, thank you."
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "You're welcome."
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