A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1353 I Have Experience in Debt Collection! (Please Subscribe!)
The car drove into a quiet neighborhood in New York and stopped in front of a cluster of buildings.

The buildings here don't resemble typical welfare institutions; instead, they look more like a modernly designed private estate, with warm-colored exterior walls, large floor-to-ceiling windows, and courtyards that blend seamlessly with the environment, featuring pavilions for quiet contemplation and sensory pathways.

Andy, who had remained silent the whole way, was now clutching the hem of his clothes tightly, his knuckles turning white.

Hua Shier gently covered her cold hand.

"Don't be afraid!"

His voice was deep and steady, giving people a sense of reliability and reassurance.

"All I've said so far has been about Xiaoming over the years. Now I want to tell you that he's doing very well now. That female hospital director is the most responsible person I've ever met. She truly cares for Xiaoming!"

Seeing Andy's nervous expression, Hua Shier felt even more that revealing Xiaoming's information in advance was a wise move.

In the original storyline, Andy was completely unprepared for Xiaoming's autism. As a result, she couldn't handle the shock and almost went insane on the spot. Not only did she suffer a blow to her own psyche, but she also terrified Xiaoming.

So on the way Hua Shier brought her here, he gave her a heads-up beforehand so that she could be mentally prepared.

"I'm not afraid he's not doing well," Andy's voice trembled slightly.

"I'm afraid... afraid he's already forgotten me, his older sister, and afraid his illness is incurable!"

"Don't worry, Xiaoming is doing very well now, and his condition is improving. On the contrary, if you show too much emotion, it may affect his condition!"

Hua Shier gripped Andy's hand tightly; at that moment, his rational words were more powerful than any comfort.

They were greeted by David, the manager of the New York welfare agency.

He smiled and familiarly bumped fists with Hua Twelve:

"Smith, my friend, thank you for your generous donation!"

Hua Shier laughed and said, "It's nothing, just sell a few more foreign devils to Mexico and we'll have everything!"

He spoke in Mandarin, which David couldn't understand. He was taken aback and asked, "What did you say? Is it Chinese?"

Andy stared wide-eyed at Hua Shier, unsure whether what he said was true or false.

Hua Twelve laughed heartily:
"I was just joking. To make a contribution to welfare in any way we can is, in our Chinese terms, an inescapable duty!"

He explained the meaning of 'duty not to shirk,' which David greatly appreciated.

However, what Hua Shier said was different from what he thought. The character "义" (yi) is composed of "羊" (yang, sheep) on top and "我" (wo, I) on the bottom. Some people think it means "I am a lamb," but in Hua Shier's case, why can't it mean "I sell lambs"?

As is well known, Mexico is the world's seventh largest automobile producer, with more than 30 vehicle manufacturing plants, over 200 companies in the electronics manufacturing sector, and more than 3000 processing and export enterprises.

Such a large industrial system must require a huge number of illegal workers; it is definitely a massive industry yet to be fully developed.

The United States has more than 500,000 missing persons every year. Why can't more of these missing persons be given to Mexico?

Yes, Hua Shier believes that he can make even greater contributions to global welfare in the future.

David turned to look at Andy:

"You must be Miss Andy? We have arranged the best psychologist for your brother. During this period, his autism has been assessed, treated, and addressed, and the results are very good so far."

These words were like a ray of light, instantly illuminating the dark clouds that had been gathering in Andy's eyes.

David led them through a spacious, bright corridor. The environment was quiet, the light was soft, and the air was filled with a comforting, subtle fragrance.

Outside the activity room window, David gestured for Andy to look inside. A young man was sitting on the carpet with his back to the door, intently building a complex and precise symmetrical structure from a pile of colorful building blocks.

His world seemed to have an invisible wall, shutting out all the noise and clamor.

Next to the young man was a middle-aged Asian woman who was interacting with him very patiently, her face full of a kind smile.

David said to the two of them:
"Director Xiuyuan is a very kind-hearted lady. She is very suitable for working at the welfare home. We all like her very much. I can see that she cares for and loves Xiaoming like a family member!"

After saying goodbye to the two of them, he took his leave to attend to other matters.

Andy watched his younger brother's retreating figure, covered his mouth tightly with his hand, and tears silently streamed down his face. The small figure in his memory had now grown into the silhouette of a young man.

The years she had missed over the past decade or so struck her with a heavy, bitter sorrow.

Hua Shier took Andy's other hand and pushed open the door to go inside.

Dean Xiuyuan turned around, glanced at the scene, immediately smiled, and stood up to walk over.
"Mr. Wang, you've arrived! Those elderly folks wanted to thank you in person. Some of them have never been abroad in their lives, and they're all very happy to be traveling here!"

Hua Shier exchanged a few polite words and then introduced Andy to Dean Xiuyuan.

Dean Xiuyuan held Andy's hand:

“When I first took over Xiaoming’s care, I knew he had an older sister, and I resented you for being irresponsible. But after hearing Mr. Wang’s story about you a few days ago, I realized that you’ve had a tough time too!”

Seeing that Andy was starting to choke up, she stopped talking and glanced at Xiaoming:
"Xiao Ming's condition has improved a lot. Go and say hello to him!"

Andy took a deep breath, mustered all his strength, and tentatively asked in a soft, almost broken voice, "Xiao Ming...?"

Xiaoming is an autistic patient. When Hua Shier and Andy came in, Andy was talking to Dean Xiuyuan, but it didn't disturb his concentration. Until he heard someone calling him, he paused and turned around.

Upon seeing this place, Xiaoming's face lit up with a bright smile. He stood up, opened his arms, and ran towards them, as if to give them a hug.

At that moment, Andy felt a connection to his bloodline, and tears welled up in his eyes.

See? Even after being separated for more than ten years, even though her younger brother has autism, he sensed her call and opened his arms to greet her, ready to enjoy this long-awaited hug.

The next moment, Xiao Ming ran past her and hugged Hua Shier: "Sister, brother-in-law!"

Xiao Ming jumped and skipped around, exclaiming, "Brother-in-law, you've finally come to see me!"

Andy's face darkened; all his previous self-satisfaction vanished instantly, replaced by blazing fire in his eyes and gritted teeth.

"Old Wang, can you explain what's going on with your brother-in-law?"

With Hua Shier present, Andy and Xiaoming's reunion as siblings went very smoothly. Neither of them had any mental problems, and they quickly accepted each other, even recalling their childhood memories of being siblings who depended on each other for survival.

Of course, what they didn't know was that it was all thanks to Hua Shier's "Dual Skills" that the siblings' memories, which had been sealed away for over a decade, were amplified and made clear, resulting in this effect.

What made Andy a little jealous was that although her younger brother accepted her as his older sister and remembered things from when they were little, he treated Hua Shier better than he treated her.

When Hua Shier was around, Xiaoming preferred to play with this "brother-in-law" and left his sister aside.

Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

The tourist visas issued to the Daishan Welfare Home are about to expire, and Daishan has called to say that the construction of the new welfare home has been completed, which means that the welfare home's tour group will soon embark on their journey back home.

Before returning to China, Director Xiuyuan approached Andy, believing that although Xiaoming had grown up in the orphanage, being with family would greatly help his recovery. After careful consideration, Andy decided to bring Xiaoming to live with her and care for him herself.

She even consulted with Hua Shier about it.

Hua Shier asked with a smile, "Tell me first what our relationship is, and why you want to consult me!"

Andy blurted out instinctively, "Aren't you his brother-in-law?"

He turned red in the middle of his sentence and chased after Hua Shier, punching him twice.

When Hua Shier chartered a plane to take Andy, Xiaoming, and the Daishan Welfare Home tour group back to China, in a biological laboratory in the United States...

Wei Wei was emaciated and sat in the reception room with a blank stare. Upon closer inspection, his arms were covered with needle marks and snowflake-shaped scars on his skin, indicating that they had only recently healed.

When Lao De appeared, a glimmer of life returned to Wei Wei's dull eyes. He suddenly burst into tears, knelt down, and pleaded:

"Please, please let me go! Let me see Wang Baichuan. I'll kowtow to him and beg him to spare me!"

Two security guards rushed up and kicked him repeatedly, leaving his face covered in blood.

Old De waved his hand: "The boss told me not to kill him. You can go now. Let me have a proper talk with him!"

After the security guard left, Lao De picked up Wei Wei's drug experiment injection record.

"Let me see what virus and drug trials you've conducted?"

"Don't cry like this, Mei. Warts are no big deal. Even Magic Johnson, the basketball player, got AIDS and he's cured. You've only been injected with more than twenty kinds of viruses. What are you afraid of? Look at you, you're doing just fine now. Even if you were covered in viruses, I didn't despise you!"

Old De smiled and comforted her like a kind elder.

Wei Wei trembled all over: "Let me go, please let me go, I know I was wrong!"

He tried to hug Old De's leg, but Old De immediately lost his guard and kicked him away.

"Get out of my way, you piece of trash! Who knows what kind of virus you have on you? What if I get infected?"

Although this old vampire isn't afraid of any viruses, he's still disgusting.

Old De seemed to realize his lapse in composure:
"Alright, I'm here to tell you something. I've taken over the assets you hid on behalf of the boss, proving you weren't lying. For this, you'll be rewarded. Besides letting you go, you can make any reasonable demands!"

Wei Wei's expression shifted, and he swallowed hard. If he couldn't leave, improving his quality of life would be acceptable. He quickly said:

"I don't want to eat those tasteless liquid foods anymore. I want to eat tomahawk steak, I want to eat our Chinese cuisine, and I want to drink red wine."

Old De nodded and said:
"Alright, since you've chosen the reward of participating in the research and development project for a specific drug for the coronavirus and volunteering to be injected with the virus, then I'll grant your wish. Good luck, my child. See how generous I am? You asked for a reward, and I agreed!"

Wei Wei paused for two seconds, then suddenly started shouting:

"I didn't say I didn't want to be a volunteer, or that I didn't want to be injected with any virus."

Well, after learning that the Ugly Country in this world also had research on the coronavirus, Hua Shier asked Old Germany to start developing a special drug in order to avoid history from repeating itself. This time, Wei Wei was very lucky to become a volunteer.

Look at their luck, being able to contribute to all of humanity, where can you even complain?

The life of Comrade Wei Wei... well, he's not dead yet. In any case, the rest of his life will be studied in the field of microbiology, silently contributing to human safety.

In Shanghai, Hua Shier, Andy, and Xiaoming parted ways with the group from the orphanage at the airport.

Both the dean and Xiaoming cried as they parted.

Dean Xiuyuan has cared for Xiaoming for over ten years and has long regarded him as her own child, showing him genuine affection.

Andy promised that as long as Director Xiuyuan remained the director of Daishan Welfare Home, she would donate a sum of money to the welfare home every year and take Xiaoming to see her, who was essentially his mother.

Dean Xiuyuan left in tears; the word "mother" moved her to tears.

The company's Cullinan was already waiting outside the airport, and the three of them got into the car and returned to Joyful Song together.

Hua Shier discussed with Andy in the car:

"I think it's fine for Xiaoming to stay at your place, and then you can move in with me, how about that? You know I've always been missing a cushion, and I can't sleep well without you!"

Andy gave him a hard time, but Hua Shier just chuckled and said that not objecting meant agreeing.

When we arrived at Ode to Joy, we took the elevator to the 22nd floor and heard a banging sound coming from outside.

When the elevator doors opened, the three entered the corridor and saw several burly men smashing the door of apartment 2203.

Just then, the door to room 2202 suddenly opened, and Guan Guan, Qiu Yingying, and Fan Shengmei all rushed out, looking furious.

After the three girls came out, they saw Hua Twelve and Andy. Qiu Yingying immediately said happily:

"Boss, you're back from your business trip! Who's that behind you?"

It turned out that Xiaoming was scared when he saw the men banging on the door, so he hid behind Hua Shier.

Guan Guan greeted them politely: "Brother Wang, Sister Andy!"

After saying that, he looked at Xiaoming curiously.

Hua Shier smiled and responded to the two of them, then told Qiu Yingying:

"This is my brother-in-law, Xiaoming. If you ever get anything good to eat, remember to think of him!"

Qiu Yingying's mouth dropped open: "Huh? Boss, when did you get married?"

When Fan Shengmei heard that Hua Shier had a brother-in-law, and when Qiu Yingying asked when Hua Shier got married, she almost broke down. This was the golden husband she had reserved. How could she be willing to let someone else take him away!

Just as she was about to ask for clarification, Andy asked her:
"Miss Fan, what's going on!"

Fan Shengmei gave Hua Twelve a resentful look, then turned to Andy and said:
"They've come to collect a debt from Qu Xiaoxiao. Qu and her mother are currently living in this house, and these people say she bought it with borrowed money. Now they're demanding repayment, but she won't open the door!"

After Fan Shengmei finished speaking, seeing that the men were still banging on the door, she couldn't help but step forward to argue with them:

"That's enough! You come every day, when will this end? Not only are you disturbing the peace, but what you're doing is bullying these young girls and old ladies!"

Hua Shier stepped forward and spoke a fair word:

“I think it’s only right to pay back debts. It’s not wrong for her to ask for the money back if she doesn’t pay. It’s not about bullying her. The problem is that her methods were wrong!”

He said to the men:
"Hey guys, I've got experience with debt collection. Knocking on the door won't do any good. Why don't you spray big graffiti on the door and walls with red paint, throw feces on them, and then stick up pictures of Qu Xiaoxiao? Take pictures and cyberbully the debtor. She has a boyfriend at a top-tier hospital. Go and cause trouble for her boyfriend. That's much more effective than banging on the door!"

Everyone: You're so experienced!
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