In the dilapidated room, from one of the rooms, ca the sound of a boy coughing, a boy as thin as a rake lay on the bed, his face full of sickness, looking very pitiful.
"Sister..."
The boy called out in a slightly hoarse voice.
In the adjacent room, the door was closed, Chu Xiaoxiao’s eyes were red, she was sitting on the bed wiping tears, hearing her brother Chu Xiaoming’s call, she wiped away her tears and walked out of the room.
Coming to Chu Xiaoming’s bedside, Chu Xiaoxiao said, "What’s wrong?"
Chu Xiaoming said, "Sister, I heard you crying, I’m sorry, I’m the one who dragged you down, I know you don’t want to get married. How about I talk to mom and dad about not making you get married, and letting you continue your studies?"
Chu Xiaoxiao tried hard not to cry, saying, "Fool, if I don’t marry, what will you do? Our family is poor, this is the only way to get money to save you."
Chu Xiaoming said, "But, sister, you’re not happy, I don’t want you to be unhappy because of ."
Chu Xiaoxiao forced a smile and said, "I’m okay."
Chu Xiaoming said, "Sister, it’s almost noon, mom and dad still haven’t co back, I’m a bit hungry."
Chu Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "What do you want to eat, I’ll make it for you."
Chu Xiaoming said, "I want to eat a sandwich, do you rember, the last ti you took to that newly opened bakery on the street next door, their sandwiches were really delicious. I begged mom for a long ti, but she wouldn’t buy it for . Now that they’re not here, sister, will you buy so?"
Chu Xiaoxiao nodded: "Alright, I’ll go and buy it for you."
Chu Xiaoxiao then left ho, went downstairs, and found her new bicycle parked downstairs.
Seeing this new bicycle, she thought of school and Lin Fan, and Chu Xiaoxiao’s eyes reddened again, nearly breaking down emotionally.
She couldn’t accept the reality that to fund her brother’s treatnt, her parents wanted her to drop out and get married; she didn’t want to drop out, she didn’t want to marry.
Thinking about not being able to go to school anymore, not being able to see her admired Teacher Lin anymore, she felt miserable.
"Teacher Lin..." Chu Xiaoxiao murmured, as scenes from yesterday with Lin Fan floated through her mind, tears couldn’t help but flow down.
After Chu Xiaoxiao left.
Chu Xiaoming struggled to climb out of bed, got out of bed with faltering steps, walked out of the room, and then opened the door and went out.
Outside the door, beside him was the staircase, Chu Xiaoming walked to the stairway, looked up, gritted his teeth, and walked over...
On the road, a Kosak sped towards the old town.
Lin Fan was driving, Liu ngjie sat in the passenger seat.
Chu Xiaoxiao’s parents went to school today to help her drop out, the reason unknown, Lin Fan tried to contact Chu Xiaoxiao but couldn’t, so decided to visit her ho.
As the principal, Liu ngjie also tagged along.
Through conversation, she learned that Lin Fan and Chu Xiaoxiao knew each other, and no wonder Lin Fan would intervene in this matter.
"Little Fan, when you saw Chu Xiaoxiao yesterday, did you notice anything unusual?" Liu ngjie asked.
Lin Fan thought for a mont, then affird, "No, I even went with her to buy a bicycle, we agreed to et at school before parting. If she didn’t want to go to school, why would she buy a bicycle?"
Liu ngjie frowned, "It seems she did not voluntarily drop out."
Lin Fan sneered, "Seeing her parents, the problem must be with them. We strive to et Xiaoxiao before they return ho."
Liu ngjie nodded and pointed ahead, "Passing this intersection, it’s not far ahead."
Before long, Lin Fan’s car had entered the old town.
Suddenly, Lin Fan received a phone call.
Lin Fan was parking when he casually answered it.
"Mr. Lin, do you rember , Chu Yufei," the caller said.
The caller was Chu Yufei, whom he t at the charity gala the day before yesterday.
Lin Fan said, "I rember, Miss Chu."
Chu Yufei laughed, "Originally, I wanted to et you yesterday, but sothing ca up. Do you have ti now, Mr. Lin? I want to et you to discuss the charity foundation cooperation."
Lin Fan said, "Sorry, I have sothing to deal with now, let’s reschedule."
Chu Yufei thought Lin Fan was trying to turn her down, "Mr. Lin, I really sincerely want to join your foundation. How about I co to where you are now, I won’t take up much of your ti?"
Lin Fan felt a bit helpless, saying, "Alright, I’m in Hongyun District, South Street Old Town. Find a place nearby to wait for , I’ll co find you after I’m done."
Chu Yufei was surprised, "Oh."
Lin Fan asked, "What’s wrong?"
Chu Yufei said, "Nothing, okay, I’ll co over now."
The call ended shortly thereafter.
Lin Fan and Liu ngjie got out of the car and walked into Hongyun District.
This neighborhood was already very old, the surrounding buildings seed to be at the age of demolition, coupled with dense surrounding houses, the car could only be parked on the road outside.
Chu Xiaoxiao’s ho was right in here.
Suddenly, so people were gathered below a six-story building ahead, making a noise, all looking up at the rooftop.
On the rooftop, there unexpectedly stood a boy, standing on the edge, intending to jump off.
This boy was as thin as a rake, his face full of sickness, clearly a sick person, yet for unknown reasons, such a small child actually wanted to end his life?
"Child, it’s too dangerous up there, what are you doing, hurry and go back!"
"What’s wrong with him?"
"Isn’t this the Chu family’s child, why is he so troubled?"
People were in a chaos, so were urging the child, others were asking questions.
Lin Fan heard soone ntion the Chu family and was surprised, pulling that person to ask, "Uncle, do you an the Chu Family as in Chu Yuanhang?"
When he ca, he had learned from Liu ngjie that Chu Xiaoxiao’s father’s na was Chu Yuanhang, and her mother’s na was He ifang, also that Chu Xiaoxiao had a younger brother nad Chu Xiaoming.
The person said, "Yes, exactly, Chu Yuanhang’s son!"
Lin Fan frowned; Chu Xiaoxiao wants to drop out, Chu Xiaoming wants to jump off. What happened?
"Uncle, do you know what’s going on with the Chu family?" Lin Fan asked.
The person shook his head, "I don’t know this, but I know the child has been sick for quite so ti, staying ho to recuperate, probably couldn’t take the pain and temporarily lost reason!"
At this mont, outside the district, a Toyota drove towards the area.
The driver was a man in his thirties with slicked-back hair, triangular eyes, and a slightly crooked mouth, truly not handso, but rather sturdy.
In the back seat sat a pair of poorly dressed uncle and aunt, who were Chu Xiaoxiao’s parents, Chu Yuanhang and He ifang.
At this mont, both had smiles on their faces, a satisfied kind of smile.
This driver was the man they found as a marriage match for Chu Xiaoxiao, nad Li Jianlong, a fitness trainer with a relatively decent family background.
This Li Jianlong wasn’t young anymore, but hadn’t found a wife, and got introduced to Chu Yuanhang’s family. After seeing Chu Xiaoxiao’s photo, he was very pleased with her and expressed his desire to marry her, also agreeing to pay a bride price of 300,000.
Chu Yuanhang’s family imdiately agreed to this marriage, and urgently went to school today to help Chu Xiaoxiao drop out.
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