"Of course you can!" Lin Xiang said, "Whenever people from our 51102 dorm go to Xingfu Restaurant for a al, you’ll all get a 50% discount!"
The roommates waved their hands repeatedly, "No way, no way, with a 50% discount, how will you make any money?"
"Excluding the cost of the venue, initial investnts, and wages, giving you guys a 50% discount barely covers costs. Besides, even if you eat there every day, how much can you eat? With just you five, it won’t affect my daily inco."
Although they hadn’t been together long, Lin Xiang had a simple understanding of her roommates’ character; all five weren’t the types to take advantage of small benefits.
Lin Xiang couldn’t always let them eat for free. She could make a little less money, but over ti, if there was an imbalance in the relationship between roommates, it would affect their friendship.
She had to live in this dorm for four years and didn’t want her relationships with her roommates to beco strained, so offering a 50% discount could let them enjoy their als without affecting their friendship.
Su Yu reviewed the schedule for the next day, "We only have two classes in the morning tomorrow. We’ll be free after class ends at ten. Let’s return to the dorm, finish the assignnts from the morning, and then go help at Xingfu Restaurant. This way, we can eat at half price and not feel guilty."
"I agree!"
"I agree too!"
"Agreed!"
All but Zheng Miaoyue reached a consensus.
Listening to Su Yu’s plan, which prioritized finishing howork, Lin Xiang naturally wouldn’t refuse if it didn’t interfere with their studies.
Reciprocal friendships last longer.
At this mont, Zheng Miaoyue, who was deeply troubled, lay on the bed, lost in thought.
Lin Xiang went over and asked Zheng Miaoyue, "You said at noon there was sothing you wanted to tell , what’s up?"
Su Yu and the others said, "We haven’t fetched hot water yet. Yueyue, Xiangxiang, give us your water cards, and we’ll get hot water for you both."
Knowing the two had sothing to discuss, Su Yu and the others went to fetch hot water to give them space.
Once everyone left, Zheng Miaoyue asked Lin Xiang, "Do you know anyone really skilled in fighting?"
"Really skilled in fighting? Sure, quite a few."
Everyone around her was quite impressive.
"No, I an soone who’s really good at fighting."
Lin Xiang frowned, "Zheng Miaoyue, what do you plan to do?"
Zheng Miaoyue pouted, "I just want to teach soone a lesson. If I don’t vent my anger, I feel like I could pass out from rage at any mont! Lin Xiang, you’re the most generous and open-minded person in our dorm, so you surely understand how I feel right now."
Through Zheng Miaoyue’s drawn-out description, Lin Xiang finally understood what she had been through.
Lin Xiang had guessed right earlier, Zheng Miaoyue’s family background was indeed quite good.
In a ti when families usually had several children, both her father and mother were the only children in their families.
And after marrying, despite opposition, they only had this one daughter, Zheng Miaoyue.
The intensity of her parents’ emotions towards her can be sensed just from her na.
But the good tis didn’t last. When Zheng Miaoyue was three, her parents both t their true loves during their marriage and, behind their parents’ backs, separated.
They quickly ford new families and within a year each had a new child.
Which ant that after three years being an only child, at four years old, Zheng Miaoyue suddenly had a younger brother and a younger sister.
A half-brother by her mother and a half-sister by her father.
anwhile, she was raised by her grandparents on both sides.
The four elders had been friends for many years. Even though their children’s marriage was unhappy, their relationship remained good because of their granddaughter, Zheng Miaoyue, as a bond.
And the four had agreed that after their passing, all of their assets would go to Zheng Miaoyue.
"Later, the uncle my mom married is really nice. Even though I didn’t live with them, they would take to stay at their house every week, and I get along well with my brother. The uncle knows that my grandparents want to leave everything to and has no objection, agreeing with my mom that they’ll also set aside a portion for ."
Although it wasn’t half, Zheng Miaoyue was very satisfied that her uncle cared.
Even though her mother ford a new family and had new children, her affection for Zheng Miaoyue wasn’t lacking, and she could still feel strong maternal love.
But things were different on her dad’s side.
"Ever since my dad married the new aunt, it was as if I didn’t exist anymore. He never showed any care. Especially after having my sister, several tis when my grandma took to his house, he wouldn’t even let drink a glass of water, just sent back with my grandma. So, my relationship with my dad isn’t good, not to ntion with my sister born later."
"Now, my grandparents’ health is declining, especially my grandpa, who got sick before the New Year and hasn’t recovered, like he could... My grandparents brought up the topic of leaving their assets to again, but this ti, the aunt brought that sister of mine to create a scene at my grandma’s house."
"My grandparents were already in poor health, and after that scene, my grandpa ended up in the hospital again."
"Luckily, my grandpa’s okay. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let them get away with it!"
"At noon, you asked how Xiao Yu and the others helped , right? Well, that stepmother of mine brought her daughter to school looking for , trying to get to talk to my grandparents about splitting their estate equally. I got angry and argued back, then she tried to hit , but Xiao Yu and the others stood in front of , so she didn’t succeed."
But the feud was firmly established.
Zheng Miaoyue wasn’t concerned about what her stepmother thought, she just feared her grandparents might get upset knowing she and her sister fought over the inheritance.
"Lin Xiang, I actually don’t care if my grandparents’ assets co all to or are split in half. I’m just unhappy because they never cared about my grandparents, so on what grounds are they asking for a share of the inheritance?"
After listening to Zheng Miaoyue, Lin Xiang had only one thought.
Indeed, every family has its own difficult story.
By the mindset she learned in later years, in the absence of a will, Zheng Miaoyue’s father and sister could claim part of her grandparents’ estate.
But if the two elders were willing to draft a will in advance and get it notarized, the estate could go entirely to Zheng Miaoyue.
However, that’s the law of the future, and Lin Xiang didn’t know how the law of seven or eight years ago stipulated.
She wasn’t a specialist in this matter, so she couldn’t give professional advice to Zheng Miaoyue.
"Have you discussed this issue with your grandparents? Do you know what they’re thinking?"
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