"Dad, where did you get all this delicious food? It looks so expensive! Tell me the truth."
Looking at the table full of top-quality dishes that she couldn't usually afford, Su Jianni held her chopsticks and asked Su Luo earnestly.
Su Luo served her a bowl of golden shark fin soup and placed it in front of her, explaining with a smile.
"A friend of my father's is treating us to dinner."
Su Jianni picked up the bowl, took a small sip, and found the taste amazing—fresh, fragrant, and full of the aroma of money.
He licked the corner of his mouth with the tip of his tongue, put down the bowl, turned to the side and leaned closer to Su Luo, his almond-shaped eyes filled with doubt, and continued to ask.
"What kind of friend? So generous!"
Su Luo is somewhat socially awkward and doesn't have many friends. She's met almost all of them, but none of them are as wealthy as her and can afford such expensive things.
Su Luo frankly admitted, "My ex-girlfriend."
Su Jianni threw her chopsticks on the table and pouted, "Why do you still want to meet after breaking up?"
She remembered her father saying that Su Luo and his ex-girlfriend came from very different backgrounds. Since they hadn't been in contact for three years, why did they suddenly meet again and treat him to such expensive food?
They must have something on Su Luo's mind; their purpose is not simple.
Su Luo didn't understand why her daughter was angry at all, but she still tried to coax her.
"I... I don't really want to contact her either, but she's my boss, I can't help it. Honey, it's so expensive, it'd be a waste not to eat it."
Su Jianni's expression softened, and she raised an eyebrow.
"Really? You don't want to see her?"
Su Luo nodded. "Really."
He really didn't lie to Su Jiani. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to have anything to do with Song Lingshan anymore, after all, that woman was dangerous.
Su Jianni frowned, thought for a while, and then slowly spoke.
"Why don't you quit your job? That way you can stay away from your ex-girlfriend. It's okay if you get a lower salary; we can spend less."
She didn't have many demands for material life; as long as she didn't go hungry and had clothes to wear, she was content. She could endure any hardship.
She was still worried that Su Luo would be bullied by his ex-girlfriend.
Su Luo couldn't help but chuckle as she ruffled her daughter's fluffy head and said affectionately.
“Fool, how could I quit my job for something like this? Dad won’t let you lower your quality of life; our lives will only get better.”
He never considered quitting his job, even when his colleagues and supervisors targeted him, all in order to give his daughter a better life.
He's already been promoted to supervisor, how could he possibly resign just because of Song Lingshan?
Su Jianni shook her head helplessly; she couldn't persuade her otherwise.
I picked up my chopsticks, took a piece of peeled crab meat, and put it in my mouth.
"All right……"
After her daughter finished eating, Su Luo took her back to her bedroom to rest.
Then I started washing clothes, putting my coat and pants into the washing machine.
He put his and his daughter's underwear into the wash basin, squatted down, and started scrubbing them with soap.
After washing the clothes, hang them on the balcony.
I tidied up the room a little more.
After tidying everything up, I walked wearily into the bedroom.
Climb into bed and cover yourself with the blanket.
I turned to my side, picked up my phone, and planned to watch some videos before going to sleep.
At that moment, an unknown number called.
Su Luo hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the answer button.
A gentle, captivating voice came from inside.
"Hello, are you Mr. Su Luo?"
"Yes, yes, may I ask who you are?"
The voice sounds so familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before, but I can't quite place it right now.
"We met at the Crown Hotel today. You left your wallet there. How can I return it to you?"
Ozawa Nami secretly called Su Luo from the bathroom. The old man had suffered a sudden heart attack and was still in the operating room. As a family member, she had to accompany him.
Su Luo immediately stood up and reached into his pants pocket, only to find it empty; his wallet was gone.
He figured that she must have bumped into him then, causing his wallet to slip out of his pocket. He was in a hurry to get home and didn't notice in time.
"Oh, thank you. Um, Ming, how about tomorrow? Can you give me an address and I'll come find you?"
Nami Ozawa blinked and politely declined, saying, "I'll come find you; after all, I was the one who bumped into you today."
"Alright."
Su Luo booked a coffee shop near her apartment complex and arranged to meet her after get off work the next day.
After hanging up the phone, Su Luo sighed inwardly.
There are still more good people than bad in this world. Someone found their own wallet and kindly returned it to the owner. What a kind person!
Just as I was reflecting on this, my phone vibrated.
Su Luo opened WeChat.
Song Lingshan: Are you asleep?
Su Luo didn't reply, thinking that her silence meant she was already asleep.
Unexpectedly, Song Lingshan then posted another message.
"If you don't speak, I'm calling you. If you don't answer, I'll deduct your salary."
Su Luo's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately typed out a line of text.
"I'm going to sleep right away, is something wrong?"
Buzz buzz buzz!
Song Lingshan immediately made a voice call.
Su Luo felt a headache coming on and reluctantly answered the call.
"President Song..."
"You don't need to call me President Song in private, just call me by my name."
Su Luo sighed helplessly, "Song Lingshan..."
Song Lingshan was somewhat dissatisfied: "Remove the surname."
Su Luo hesitated for a moment, then said gently, "Ling Shan..."
Suddenly, the other side fell silent.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter so late?"
After a few more seconds of silence, Song Lingshan spoke again, her voice a little hoarse and nasal.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to talk to you."
Su Luo sensed something was wrong with Song Lingshan's tone and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you?"
Could it be that something happened to Song Lingshan's father?
He heard Song Lingshan answer the phone without hiding it from him while they were eating.
Even though they had broken up, he still hoped that Song Lingshan would be alright. If she encountered any difficulties, he would still do his best to help her, after all, they had once loved each other.
Song Lingshan sniffed, staring at the red light on in the operating room, and said stubbornly.
"I told you I'm fine, don't ask anymore."
She didn't want to make the call, but she panicked when the doctor said that her father's surgery had only a 40% success rate.
She didn't know what to do if her father didn't come off the operating table. Her sister was far away overseas, and her phone was switched off when she tried to call her.
The stepmother didn't love the father at all, and had no feelings for him whatsoever.
Su Luo rubbed her throbbing temples. "Okay, I won't ask anymore. I'll stay with you."
Song Lingshan was still the same as before; whenever she encountered troubles, she would hide away and bear them silently alone. She would never tell him why.
Song Lingshan remained silent for a long time before tentatively asking a question.
"Suluo, if one day I have no home, will you take me in?"
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