CHAPTER 303: CHAPTER 303: IT TURNS OUT TO BE LOVE 1_1

Yan Xixi walked in to see Xu Xiaoya quickly downing a cup of coffee that was rapidly cooling.

The two of them stared at each other and then suddenly burst into laughter.

Xu Xiaoya let out a long sigh and said while laughing, "Xixi, I honestly don’t know how I would’ve managed without you today."

Her family, having traveled by long-distance bus, only informed her they were coming to the shop after

they had already arrived in town. Luckily, she had reacted quickly and called Yan Xixi. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have known how to handle these unexpected guests that day.

"It’s all my fault for being so loose-lipped! When I went home for the New Year, my mom complained that the convenience store wasn’t making much money, and Dad was always arguing with her. Miaomiao also spent money recklessly, so they were living beyond their means. I couldn’t resist, so I secretly gave my mom fifty thousand yuan. My mom lamented how pitiful I was, still single at my age. I was afraid she’d worry, so I told them I’d bought a house. Miaomiao had mentioned wanting to work in the shop back then, and I tactfully turned her down. I never expected them to suddenly want to handle the finances in my shop..."

Just then, her phone rang. She answered; it was her father calling. She quickly asked, "Dad, is there something else?"

Her father was extremely angry. "Miaomiao argued with your younger brother and ran off! He went after her. What if something happens to them?"

"Dad, please, try not to panic..."

"Oh, right, we forgot to ask you for the keys to your new place. We’re going to head over there and rest a bit..."

Xu Xiaoya suddenly felt a headache coming on. It’s always easier to invite the gods than to send them away. If they go to my new place, will they ever actually leave?

"Dad... I can’t get away right now. Besides, it’s not ready yet. It hasn’t been renovated..."

"’Not renovated?’ What do you mean? Didn’t you say last time it was a fully furnished house? Are you saying you don’t want us there? Xiaoya, you’d actually refuse your own parents entry to your home? We really wasted our efforts raising you!"

Xu Xiaoya gritted her teeth. "Dad, you have to consider my situation too..."

"How have we not considered you? Have you gotten so wealthy that you’ve forgotten your own parents? I never expected this from you! As the eldest sister, you won’t even help out this little bit. Xiaoya, Dad isn’t criticizing you, but with all that money you’re making, are you just going to let it all go to outsiders? How about this: you don’t have to let Miaomiao work here. However, you must give your two nephews ten thousand yuan a month for living expenses until they graduate from college."

Since Xu Xiaoya’s call was on speaker, Yan Xixi heard everything clearly and was left utterly speechless.

Just as Xu Xiaoya was about to say something, Yan Xixi gently took her phone and turned it off.

After a long moment, Yan Xixi sighed deeply. "Xiaoya, I honestly can’t imagine how you’ve managed to get through all these years."

Xu Xiaoya gave a bitter smile. "Ever since I was little, they taught me that my younger brother, being the only boy, was the torchbearer for the Xu Family. I always had to give way to him and help him. My mom was a bit better, but Dad always favored my younger brother. At meals, if there was any good food on the table and I reached for it, Dad would hit me. But if my younger brother reached for it, Dad would smile and happily tell him to eat more so he’d grow taller. Having been treated like a servant since I was young, I grew up thinking it was normal.

"I gave them almost all the money I earned in my early years, genuinely believing it was my duty. The less they loved me, the more I desperately wanted to prove I was a filial daughter..."

The biggest lie in the world is that all parents love their children.