Chapter 89 People who share the same suffering
Xu Wen laughed dryly. Why did he know?
Because that's his life!
The girl in front of him is exactly like him: a sick mother, a gambling father, a brother who goes to school, and a broken self.

"But my father was beaten to death for cheating when I was in junior high school. I have only seen him a few times since I was a child." Lan Qiu Sheng said indifferently.

She was eating grapes and looked totally unconcerned.

"My family situation is similar to yours," Xu Wen explained.

"Your father too?" Lan Qiu Sheng did not continue speaking, but gave the other party room to explain.

After all, not everyone is like her, who doesn't care about the ugly things happening at home.

Since everyone told him about his family's affairs, Xu Wen no longer hid it and said bluntly: "He also gambled. He is now in the detention center and will be sentenced soon."

His tone was equally relaxed.

Yu Fengling, who was standing by, didn't know what to say for a moment when she heard this conversation. She wanted to comfort someone but didn't know who to comfort first.

She had heard from Li Na a long time ago that Xu Wen's family conditions were very poor, but she didn't expect this to be the case.

She knew Lan Qiu Sheng's family situation.

Her father used to go to Guangdong Province to work to supplement the family income, but he never went there again after he was set up and addicted to gambling during a Chinese New Year.

He went to gamble to get money for his daughter's books and ended up blinding one of his wife's eyes.

Lan Qiu Sheng's mother fought desperately to protect the place where the money was hidden and prevented him from succeeding.

She was only ten years old at that time.

Yu Fengling felt that the girl was so pitiful at the time, so she decided to sponsor her.

I didn't expect that there was someone equally pitiful around her.

"That's good. It would be better to lock him up for a few more years so that he won't come out to disturb your lives." Lan Qiu Sheng handed Xu Wen a grape as a sign of comfort.

She first observed the other person's attitude, and only chose to say this after seeing that his tone was equally relaxed.

Xu Wen took the grapes and said, "I hope so too."

Yu Fengling felt that the time was right and took the initiative to sit between the two of them: "Things have already passed. The most important thing for us now is to look forward. You have done so well in your studies, so you will definitely have a better future."

This kind of superficial comfort cannot summarize what Xu Wenwen and Lan Qiu Sheng had experienced.

But fortunately they no longer need comfort.

Yu Fengling also realized this problem and took the initiative to say, "It's fate that you two can get together. Why don't you exchange contact information and keep in touch in the future?"

She really treated Lan Qiu Sheng as half her own daughter.

Xu Wen's future is limitless, so it would certainly do no harm to take this opportunity to get to know him.

As for what happens in the future, just leave it to fate.

"Okay." Xu Wen agreed decisively.

He pulled out a classic old Nokia from his pocket.

Lan Qiu Sheng also took out her mobile phone. Her phone was wrapped in a piece of red cloth and placed in her trouser pocket. It looked very old-fashioned.

When she opened the red cloth, Xu Wen discovered that it was the same one as hers.

It is also the black and white candy-bar phone that Nokia released many years ago.

It can last for a week on a single charge and can even be used to crack walnuts.

In this era when everyone is turning to Apple, it is really rare to meet someone who uses the same phone as him.

"Tell me your phone number and I'll call you." Xu Wen said.

After Lan Qiusheng memorized the phone number skillfully, the two saved each other's contact information in their mobile phones.

Seeing this, Yu Fengling did not forget to remind him, "Xu Wen, Qiu Sheng has no friends in Linjiang. You are a local. If she calls you for help, don't ignore her call."

"Teacher Yu, don't worry. I will definitely help you as long as you can use me."

"Then I won't be polite." Lan Qiu Sheng shook his cell phone.

Everyone was very happy to exchange pleasantries.

Seeing that most of the people were seated, Xu Wen suggested that he take the sign and leave first so as not to delay Yu Fengling.

"Okay, then be careful on the road and tell me when you get home."

Yu Fengling followed Xu Wen to the corner and helped him pick up the sign. Seeing this, Lan Qiusheng also hurried forward to help.

She saw the words on it at a glance: a commercial housing unit.

"What is this?" Lan Qiu Sheng looked at Xu Wen and asked. She had a vague guess in her mind, but still wanted to confirm it.

"A local company in Linjiang gave me a house as a reward. They just wanted to use my status as the top scholar to advertise."

Xu Wen did not hide anything and took the initiative to explain.

Seeing such a huge reward, Lan Qiu Sheng was only slightly surprised.

Her eyes were clear and deep, as beautiful as ever, with neither jealousy nor inferiority in them.

"I also have a reward." Lan Qiu Sheng said with a smile.

"What?" Xu Wen also asked.

He had already lifted the sign in his hand. Although the sign was not heavy, it was not light at all. He had some difficulty holding it.

Fortunately, the truck he had booked at the labor market was about to arrive, and there was an elevator when he got home, so he didn't have to carry it upstairs.

Lan Qiu Sheng also found that Xu Wen was struggling.

She took the initiative to lift the other end of the sign and immediately answered the question: "The village chief rewarded me with 200 yuan and told me to study hard after I leave."

The smile on Lan Qiu Sheng's face came from the bottom of her heart, and it was obvious that she really liked this reward.

After answering Xu Wen's question, she turned to look at Yu Fengling: "Mother Yu, I'll help him get this thing down and I'll be back soon."

"Okay, you go."

Yu Fengling breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought that this huge sense of gap would irritate Lan Qiu Sheng.

But the other party's optimistic and open-minded attitude was far beyond her imagination. She underestimated this girl who came out of the mountains.

After Xu Wen and Lan Qiu Sheng said goodbye to Yu Fengling, they walked downstairs carrying the sign.

"Why did you come all the way to get this? Is it valuable?"

People with the same fate can often easily understand each other at a glance.

When Lan Qiu Sheng saw Xu Wen came specially to get this thing, he knew that the sign in her hand was probably very valuable.

"Isn't this pure gold?" she asked, touching the outermost circle of gold.

"Yeah." Xu Wen nodded.

The atmosphere between the two fell into silence for a moment, with only the sound of footsteps going downstairs.

Xu Wen could see that no one could understand Gu Hong's taste and why he made the outer circle of pure gold.

"Then I'll be careful." Lan Qiusheng stretched out his hand and gave a thumbs-up: "You city people still know how to have fun."

Xu Wen shook his head helplessly: "It has nothing to do with me. It's mainly because those rich people know how to have fun."

While speaking, he noticed a detail.

Although Lan Qiusheng loosened one hand, he didn't feel the sign under his hand become heavier at all.

I didn't expect that this girl, although small in appearance, was surprisingly strong.

The two felt a lot more relaxed after they took the sign out of the corridor.

Xu Wen said that the car he had booked would arrive in about fifteen minutes, so they walked all the way to the gate of the community with the sign, attracting many onlookers. He was even more glad that he had chosen to store this thing with Yu Fengling first.

If it had been taken back to the urban village directly, it might have caused a huge commotion.

Those neighbors probably didn't feel anything when they saw Hongjing Industrial giving out a house as a reward on TV, but if they found out that this person was right next to them, some of them might become jealous.

"How is your mother now?" On the way to the gate of the community, Lan Qiusheng took the initiative to talk and break the silent atmosphere.

When she heard Xu Wen say that his family situation was similar to hers, she started looking for a topic to talk about.

"She just had surgery recently, and she's in good health. She should take care of herself, and there won't be any serious problems." After answering, he reminded her, "If Auntie is not feeling well, take her to the hospital for checkups more often."

If he had taken his mother for physical examinations regularly in his previous life, the things that happened later would not have happened.

As a person who has experienced this, he reminds Lan Qiu Sheng here.

Maybe a simple sentence can change the fate of a person or even a family.

"She has some old problems. As long as she doesn't do heavy work, she'll be fine. I'm studying and working here. When I earn some money, I'll take her for a physical checkup."

After Lan Qiusheng finished explaining his situation, he did not forget to thank him: "Thank you for reminding me."

"It's okay, they're just small things."

Lan Qiusheng is probably the type of person who would never let words fall to the ground and embarrass others.

After Xu Wen finished speaking, she continued to ask: "Do you have a younger brother?"

"Sister, I just finished my high school entrance exam this year and I'm also in school."

After listening to Xu Wen's words, Lan Qiu Sheng finally understood why he said his situation was similar. It turned out that it was really similar.

"Then you should be a lot more relaxed. I usually have to help my brother with his homework at home, but you don't have to, right?" She turned the topic to her brother's wife.

When Xu Wen heard this question, he thought of his sister's grades.

"Really, there's no need. She studies better than me." He told the truth, but he realized something was wrong after he said it.

In his previous life, his sister did study better than him.

But now he is the top scorer. It would be amazing if you can study better than him.

Just as Xu Wen was about to correct him, Lan Qiusheng spoke up: "Then you are all very impressive! Could she be the top scorer in your high school entrance exam? There are two top scorers in your family."

She did not question the truth of what she had just said, but took the initiative to continue speaking.

"Our high school entrance exam results haven't come out yet, but I think they're about the same."

Although Xu Wen changed a lot of things after his rebirth, some things will not change, such as Xu Ling's academic performance.

She was once the top scholar and she still is now.

Xu Wen found it very easy to chat with Lan Qiu Sheng. Not only would she take the initiative to find topics and continue what you say, she would even help you fill in the gaps in the previous sentence.

He had lived with a mask on for many years, and the mask had long been welded firmly to his face.

Xu Wen’s habit is to guide others to speak and say what the other party wants to hear, so as to achieve his own goals.

He is like this when facing anyone.

"That's amazing. Other families would be extremely excited if they had one top scholar, but your family has two." Lan Qiu Sheng loosened his hand again and stretched out two fingers.

It’s not far from Building No. 5 to the entrance of the community. An ordinary girl would definitely feel tired by this time, but Lan Qiu Sheng acted as if nothing had happened.

"Aren't you tired?" Xu Wen asked curiously.

"Are you tired? If you are tired, I can move it by myself." Lan Qiusheng's tone was filled with concern.

Xu Wen knew that she meant well, but how could it be possible for a girl to be carried while he, a man, was resting nearby?

Besides, he wasn't tired.

"I'm fine, I was just worried that you were tired."

After hearing what Xu Wen said, Lan Qiusheng gently lifted the board up and said, "This is much lighter than the bucket we have at home."

She said their home has no running water and they have to go outside to fetch water every day.

My mother couldn’t do heavy work and my brother was too young to lift much, so she fetched most of the water.

Now that her younger brother is a little older and can take charge of fetching water and taking care of their mother, she feels at ease to go to school.

After hearing about this experience, Xu Wen suddenly felt that his living conditions as a child seemed pretty good.

At least he didn't have to get up every morning to fetch water.

The two chatted about various things and unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the community.

Xu Wen was very relaxed along the way. He didn't have to use his brain much and Lan Qiu Sheng was the one who led the conversation.

She occasionally talked about her own affairs, and occasionally asked about Xu Wen's affairs.

It wasn't very pleasant, but it wasn't awkward at all.

It's like a daily chat between ordinary friends.

"You go back, I'll call the truck and ask where he is now?" Xu Wen took out his cell phone from his pocket.

Lan Qiusheng had no intention of putting down the sign.

She lifted it up again, and said in a relaxed tone: "This thing is, if you lift it alone it will be hard, but it is very easy for the two of us, I will wait here with you."

Xu Wen is not a pretentious person.

Since she was willing to stay and help, he gladly accepted it and would find a chance to thank her later.

Lan Qiu Sheng's words just now made Xu Wen inexplicably recall a sentence: Some roads are very tiring when you walk alone, but very easy when two people walk together.

He also forgot who told him.

"What are your plans for the holidays? I just arrived here and I'm still a little confused. Let me ask you for advice." Lan Qiu Sheng saw Xu Wen finished the call and took the initiative to find a topic.

"I don't have any plans. I just want to be a tutor for others while I'm still a little famous and earn some living expenses after school starts."

He didn't say anything too exaggerated, just said he was a tutor.

"That's what I thought." Lan Qiusheng nodded: "I'll settle down today and go out tomorrow to see if there's any work."

"Good luck to you."

"You too."

Xu Wen knew that people like them didn't need to hear too many words of comfort. The most important thing was to solve the money problem first.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a car engine was heard in the distance.

A truck was driving towards them, and the license plate number was exactly the one he had booked.

After moving the sign onto the truck, Xu Wen waved to Lan Qiusheng while sitting on the truck: "Thank you for your help. I'll treat you to a meal some other day."

"You mean you don't want to treat me to a meal." The girl smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter. It's my honor to chat with the provincial champion. Goodbye!"

When Xu Wen wanted to say something, she had already turned and left, and the driver started the car.

The delivery man brought the sign downstairs and then left.

Xu Wen simply asked his sister upstairs to come down to move the things. Since there was an elevator, he could just lend a hand.

"Brother, why is this thing so heavy!" Xu Ling went downstairs reluctantly and lifted the thing reluctantly.

It was only a few steps away, but she started breathing heavily after entering the room.

Xu Wen thought of Lan Qiu Sheng.

He mocked his sister who was slumped on the ground: "I told you that you should exercise."

(End of this chapter)

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