Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Fan Shengmei's father returned to the house and wanted to smoke. Fan Shengmei, who was coming out of the bathroom, saw him and quickly ran over to stop him, saying:

"Dad, Dad, I told you this is a shared house. If you want to smoke, go to the hallway, not inside the house!"

Father Fan looked at his daughter and responded impatiently: "You are so hypocritical! My daughter rents a house and I can't even smoke a cigarette!"

Liu Meilan knew that the family would have to live with someone else for a while, so she said, "Listen to Xiaomei, go out and smoke. Besides, Lei Lei is in the house!"

"Okay, okay, one or two is really a lot of work."

After saying that, Fan Shengmei's father walked out of 2202 with an unhappy face, opened the door of the corridor and sat on the steps.

Guan Juer really couldn't stand it anymore. If it was according to the original plot, she would hide in her room, but she didn't want to give in to the current situation, so she said to Fan Shengmei:

"Sister Fan, your room is too small. It's not easy for Auntie to come here. It's not appropriate for you to let her sleep on the floor with you. Why don't you sleep in my room and let Uncle and Auntie sleep in your room with the child."

"That's fine, little earthworm's bed is also for single people. You two won't be able to rest well if you squeeze together. We can just make do with it!"

"It's okay, Sister Fan. Did you forget that I can go downstairs?" Guan Juer smiled and shook her head, reminding Fan Shengmei that she still needed a house.

When Qiu Yingying heard what Guan Juer said, she quickly said, "Yes, Sister Fan, Guan Guan and I will go downstairs. After all, we both have single beds. Let Auntie sleep in my room so that Uncle and the kids can be more comfortable."

"No, no, didn't you say last time that you would wait until you got engaged before moving in? Sister Fan can't let you ruin this wonderful expectation. We can just squeeze in."

"How about this, you and Yingying know about me and Brother Han. I'll take Yingying to his place tonight to stay overnight. He owns the upstairs anyway, and there are plenty of empty rooms there."

Hearing Guan Juer say this, Fan Shengmei also felt a little moved. His room was really too small. It was really inconvenient for the whole family to squeeze in. Moreover, his two younger sisters were adults, and it was very inconvenient for their father to be at home.

"Guan Guan, thank you, little earthworm, Sister Fan. I'm really causing you trouble. I'll hurry up and find a suitable hotel tomorrow. I'll have to put my two good sisters to bed tonight!"

"It's okay, Sister Fan. It's not easy for uncle and aunt to come here. You must have a good rest."

"That's right, let's not be polite. Brother Han's place is so luxurious, Guan Guan and I are enjoying staying there, it's not a grievance!"

After that, Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer went back to the house to get the necessities, said goodbye to Fan Shengmei's mother, and then opened the door and walked out of 2202.

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At the same time, when Andy went to throw away the garbage, he heard a noise in the corridor and looked through the glass on the door.

It turned out that an old man was smoking in the stairwell, coughing and spitting while smoking, so he turned around and walked back with a frown.

When she passed by 2202, she happened to see Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer leaving the house, both of them carrying pajamas and toiletries. She asked in confusion, "Xiao Qiu, Xiao Guan, what are you doing?"

"Sister Andy, Sister Fan's parents are here with their nephew. We just found him at the train station. Now..."

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying pulled Andy aside and whispered to him what happened tonight.

After hearing this, Andy had nothing to say. Everyone already knew Fan Shengmei's family situation. The only thing they didn't expect was that her parents would come here.

Seeing that Andy didn't express her opinion, Qiu Yingying said again, "Sister Andy, Sister Fan is so pitiful. Let's discuss it later and see if we can help her. It's really not easy for her. Her parents haven't been very kind to her."

Guan Juer also nodded: "That's right, I will never dislike my mother's nagging again. Before, I felt that they arranged for me to go to the Magic City without my consent and I didn't like it. Now it seems that I should feel happy!"

Andy leaned against the door and said, "I see. Actually, you are all quite happy. I also looked for Fan Xiaomei tonight, but she didn't accept my help.

How about you two stay at my place for one night? Although I don't like sleeping in the same bed with others, the sofa in my living room is spacious and comfortable.

Besides, Han Tao is a man after all. It's a bit inconvenient for you two girls to stay over there so late!"

"It's okay, Andy. I know your problem. Yingying and I should go to Brother Han's place. He has a lot of rooms there, and there's a person who takes care of our food and daily life. It's okay!"

"Okay, I'll go rest now. I have an important meeting tomorrow morning, so you should get some rest too!"

"Well, bye Sister Andy!"

"See you tomorrow, Andy. Good night!"

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Chapter 689 Andy's Concern

After Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying went upstairs, Fan's father finished smoking and returned to his room 2202. Fan Shengmei had heard the conversation outside before, so she told her parents and went to 2203 to find Andy.

When the two met, Andy poured a glass of water for Fan Shengmei and asked politely, "Fan Xiaomei, I heard from Xiaoguan and the others that your parents are in Shanghai?"

Fan Shengmei nodded. "Well, my prodigal brother got into trouble back home and ran away, so my parents came to Shanghai to avoid the limelight."

"I know about this. Xiaoguan and Xiaoqiu told me, and your classmate Wang also called me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to see you tonight.

You refused my help before, and I know you have your own ideas and bottom line, but in this situation, are you sure you really don't need my help?"

Andy sat opposite her and asked her. Fan Shengmei had been running around and worrying about being falsely accused of being a mistress. Although the problem was finally solved by Han Tao and Qu Xiaoxiao, Andy was still grateful to the sisters on the 22nd floor in her heart.

At that night, Fan Shengmei didn't accept his help because of her face. Now her parents came to Shanghai to avoid the limelight. Andy felt that he could help and repay a favor.

"Andy, thank you, but please don't help me with this matter!"

Fan Shengmei shook her head. She knew that Andy, who appeared cold but was actually warm-hearted, really wanted to help. However, she had a plan in mind, so she could only refuse. She continued:

"It's not that I don't want to accept your help, but I can't accept it right now. What I'm most afraid of at this moment is that someone will come forward to help me solve the problem. Before, Wang Baichuan called me and offered to help, but I didn't agree.

You don't know the situation in my family. My brother is a troublemaker. If you deal with him once, he will cause you two more troubles. If you don't teach him a lesson this time, he won't dare to cause trouble again, and you won't have the chance again."

"Oh!"

Andy nodded and hesitated, "I understand what you mean, but Xiaoguan and Xiaoqiu said that if this matter gets out of hand, won't you be in trouble?"

Fan Shengmei shook her head and said firmly: "The bigger the commotion, the better. This will teach these people in my family a lesson. I was worried before, so they didn't take it seriously, which led to the trouble now.

The 200,000 yuan that was previously claimed was borrowed from me by Han Tao. For this reason, I took the initiative to sign a ten-year contract to put an end to their claims.

But no matter what the result, no one in the family cared, and my brother even went even further, so as long as no one died this time, I won’t care.”

"Oh well!"

Since the person involved said so, Andy had nothing to say, but he still reminded:

"Sister Fan, if you really need help, don't hesitate. Don't force yourself if you have any problems, especially if they involve legal issues. You know Han Tao's identity best, and we can help you."

"Thank you, Andy. Don't worry, I'll definitely tell you if I need anything, and I'll definitely contact Han Tao."

Fan Shengmei nodded with emotion. Both Han Tao and Andy were people who were cautious and would not easily overstep the line. She could completely leave her back to them without any worries.

Moreover, their family affairs were not a big problem for Han Tao, Andy, or even Qu Xiaoxiao. It was just that this time Fan Shengmei was determined to teach these people in her family a lesson, so she decided not to help.

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At this moment, the property manager Xiao Zheng suddenly called Fan Shengmei and said that a couple who claimed to be his parents were about to enter the building, and they were bringing a child with them.

Fan Shengmei, who was upset and confused, asked her parents to answer the phone and found out that Lei Lei had been clamoring for food after she left, so the two old people took their grandson downstairs to buy food.

Tired, Fan Shengmei sighed. He was really impressed by his parents, who always caused trouble for him. However, he had no choice but to let Xiao Zheng answer the phone patiently.

"Xiao Zheng, thank you for calling. They are indeed my parents. Please ask them to wait for a moment. I will go down first!"

After hanging up the phone and telling Andy about the situation, she ran to the elevator. However, when the elevator door opened, Fan Shengmei's parents had already been brought up by Qu Xiaoxiao, who had gone out to feed the cat.

"Hey, Sister Fan, you don't have to make the trip. I went to feed Xiaoqi and the others. I saw your parents downstairs, so I brought them up. You're welcome!"

Seeing Qu Xiaoxiao's cheerful expression, Fan Shengmei always felt that she was laughing at herself, so she bit the bullet and nodded:

"Thank you, Xiaoqu, for today. They didn't add any..."

"Xiaomei, Leilei is hungry, let's go back quickly!"

Before Fan Shengmei could finish, Liu Meilan interrupted her, then pulled her towards 2202 and continued:

"Your father and I don't mind, but Lei Lei is still young. It's not good for his health if he's hungry for a long time."

"Okay..." Fan Shengmei had no choice but to use the key to open the door and take her parents back to 2201.

Qu Xiaoxiao looked at their backs, shook her head and walked towards her home. She didn't have any good feelings towards these weird parents.

After entering the house, Fan Shengmei took advantage of the fact that she was the only one in the house and planned to have a good talk with them:

"Dad, Mom, we're the only ones left here now, and I think I should have a good talk with you.

I really won't take care of Fan Shengying's affairs, and I don't have the ability or energy to do so anymore. So you have two choices: I will give you a regular living allowance, and you are not allowed to care about Fan Shengying anymore.

The second option is to continue to be involved with Fan Shengying. In that case, I won’t care whether you live or die. Anyway, when you asked me for the 200,000 yuan, you said you would not ask me for money again.

As for my father's pension, if you want to spend it on Fan Shengying, I won't stop you. That's your choice."

Seeing Fan Shengmei talking about this issue so seriously, with no emotion in her tone, Liu Meilan tried to test him:

"Xiaomei, you and your brother are siblings after all. Look at you living in such a high-end place, buying so many beautiful clothes, and having such rich friends. Can't you help your brother a little more?

I don’t know where he and your sister-in-law are now, and I don’t know if they have a place to live or if they have good food.”

Fan Shengmei shook her head expressionlessly: "Mom, whether other people have money or not has nothing to do with us. My relationship with that girl is not as good as you think. She has always looked down on me. There is no way I can borrow money from her.

As for the brother-sister relationship you mentioned, even Fan Shengying doesn’t care about it, so what’s the point of me caring about it?

I'm the one who pays for Fan Shengying's house, mortgage, and children. I've even sold myself to cover for him. What else do you want?

If Fan Shengying cared about me as her sister, she wouldn't have caused such a big mess. This matter should have been over, but he handed the evidence to someone else. I'm really powerless to do anything."

Father Fan, who had been silent the whole time, saw that his daughter was unwilling to help no matter what, so he looked at her and said:

"Xiaomei, your money is given to me and your mother, so how we spend it is our business, so don't ask about it. How can you put all the blame on your brother?

Besides, it was because I agreed to let you go to college that you could have the glory you have now. We gave birth to you, raised you, and paid for your education. Shouldn't you repay us?"

"Ha ha……"

Fan Shengmei was so angry that she laughed. Her heart was completely cold. She looked at her parents disappointedly and sighed:

"Alas, am I not considered a member of the Fan family in your eyes? When I was struggling alone in Shanghai, you never asked me if I needed money or how I was doing. Is the purpose of my existence just to be a money-making machine for the family?"

"Hey, Xiaomei, you know your dad doesn't know how to talk. Why are you saying things like, 'It's a money-making machine or not?'? How can you say such harsh words? We're all family, why are we so divided?"

"Since we're family, why don't you consider me? I'm carrying a debt of 200,000 yuan, what can I do with it?

Don't you know what kind of character your son has? Even if I take care of him this time, he will do it again. Will our whole family be buried with him then?"

"You keep bringing up the past. At worst, I'll just not bother you anymore. Why are you so persistent?"

Liu Meilan knew she was in the wrong, so she stopped insisting. She muttered a few words, got up, and went to the kitchen to cook noodles for her grandson.

Fan Shengmei's father was also a little embarrassed, but considering the importance of his daughter to the family, he still tentatively said:

"Forget it, Xiaomei, it seems that you and this family are really not on the same page anymore, so your mother and I won't burden you anymore.

We'll stay for two days at most. Once the storm has died down, I'll go back with your mother. We won't need you to take care of us anymore. Your brother won't be coming back, so just let us fend for ourselves!"

"Dad, don't say that. I've already signed a contract with the boss to raise $200,000 for your sister, so I can't do anything for the next ten years. Even if I want to help, I can't."

"Okay, okay, you're right. It's us who are incompetent. We won't bother you anymore!"

When Mr. Fan heard his daughter say this, he didn't say anything else and went back to her room with an angry expression.

"You've grown so independent that even your father doesn't care about you anymore. You said you couldn't borrow money, but when I first got here, I asked the girl driving the car, and she said she'd lend you whatever you wanted as long as you asked!"

Liu Meilan came out of the kitchen carrying noodles, muttering to herself as she walked. She felt that her daughter was too selfish and was unwilling to help her brother.

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Chapter 690 Shattered Self-Esteem

After hearing what her mother said, Fan Shengmei suppressed her inner pain and asked about the details. Only then did she realize that in such a short period of time, her mother had actually done such a shameful thing behind her back.

It turned out that when the parents were waiting at the front desk with their grandson, Qu Xiaoxiao happened to come in and took them and Lei Lei to take the elevator.

Fan's mother knew that the girl was rich, so while waiting for the elevator, she said with a smug look on her face, "Little girl, can I borrow your phone to call my son?

I'm really worried now. I don't know where he is now, whether he has found a place to live, and whether he has enough money on him.

"No problem, give me the number!"

Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Fan's mother, nodded, and lent her her phone. After confirming that it was turned off, she put the phone away and said, "I can't get through. It's turned off!"

"It's turned off, thank you!"

Liu Meilan thanked her. Although she didn't get to talk to her son, she also gained something new. After the contact, she felt that Qu Xiaoxiao was a kind and generous girl, otherwise she would not have accompanied her daughter to find her and her husband, and even drove a car.

So after thinking for a moment, she didn't care about anything else. Thinking about how much money she hadn't deducted from her daughter Fan Shengmei this time, she tried to test it:

"Girl, can I borrow some money from you? You see, Xiaomei's brother is out there hiding from debt, and he can't do without money. I'll pay you back as soon as Xiaomei gets her salary next month, okay?"

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't expect Fan Shengmei's mother to borrow money from her. After all, they were not familiar with each other. But after a moment of hesitation, she responded with a turn of her eyes:

"Sure, as long as your sister Fan writes an IOU, I'll borrow as much as you want!"

Liu Meilan was of course very happy to hear this answer, so while planning to go upstairs and tell her daughter about this, she praised Qu Xiaoxiao: