Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"Oh, my girl, you have such a kind heart. How lucky is your family to have such a rich and kind daughter-in-law like you!"

But Liu Meilan didn't expect that after going upstairs, Fan Shengmei didn't want to take care of her son at all. She had said before that she couldn't borrow money, and she kept blocking her. She couldn't help but grumble.

Fan Shengmei almost collapsed after hearing this. She never thought that her mother would secretly decide to borrow money from Qu Xiaoxiao, so she couldn't help but tear up her eyes.

Her mother had trampled on her last bit of self-esteem, and she couldn't believe that her mother had no obstacles and no bottom line when borrowing money from others.

They had just met Qu Xiaoxiao, and because the mother felt that Qu Xiaoxiao looked rich and generous, she spoke to her without any embarrassment.

The mother's behavior of asking for money as a matter of course regardless of whether she is familiar with the other party or not has nothing to do with the concept of favoring boys over girls, but rather has problems with her character.

So in addition to feeling wronged and having her self-esteem hurt, Fan Shengmei was also very angry, but she couldn't bear to completely ignore her. She had indeed given up on Fan Shengying, but her parents raised her, so it was impossible for her to break up like that. She was overwhelmed with mixed feelings for a moment.

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Guan Juer brought Qiu Yingying directly to Han Tao's house. After entering the house, the three of them sat down and chatted for a while. Then Han Tao asked:

"Guan Guan, why are you and Xiao Qiu here so late at night? Is there something going on?"

"Oh, this is what happened. Something happened at Sister Fan's home..."

Guan Juer gave a wry smile and told Han Tao about the situation of Fan's parents. Finally, she complained helplessly:

"So, Brother Han, can Yingying and I stay at your place for a few days? Sister Fan's family is full of old and young people, and the room is so noisy that I can't sleep at all!"

Han Tao nodded and said, "No problem, I have a lot of empty rooms here. Usually when I'm not at home, it's just Sister Liu who's here. You can stay as long as you want.

Of course, if you and Xiao Qiu are worried about the negative impact, I won’t be staying here for the next few days!"

"No, no, I'm here with Guan Guan anyway, and we're not living here alone, so how can there be any bad influence?

Besides, it doesn't matter if I don't come. Brother Han, you and Guan Guan are boyfriend and girlfriend, so living together is normal. You can just pretend I don't exist."

When Guan Juer heard what Qiu Yingying said, her face suddenly turned red. She rolled her eyes at her and said, "Yingying, what nonsense are you talking about? I won't live with Brother Han before we get married!"

Qiu Yingying, on the other hand, didn't care at all and even joked, "What era is this? Besides, Sister Fan said you're already a woman, so stop pretending with me!"

"Yingying, if you keep saying that, I'm going to ignore you. I'm going back now!"

After saying that, Guan Juer was about to get up and go back to 2202, but Qiu Yingying stopped her and said with a smile:

"Okay, Guan Guan, I was just kidding. Let's stay here for a few days. Sister Fan is so strong-willed, she doesn't want anyone to see her in such a mess."

"Yes, Sister Fan is feeling very uncomfortable right now. How could his parents treat Sister Fan like that? In order to save money to support their son, they even suggested that she live in the dormitory. It completely changed my worldview!"

Guan Juer sighed and couldn't help but mention that Fan Shengmei felt wronged and unworthy. She had never seen or even heard of such weird parents before.

Seeing that everything was almost arranged, Han Tao nodded and said, "That's it. You and Xiao Qiu can choose which room to stay in. Tell Sister Liu what you want for breakfast tomorrow.

I have to go back to my hometown the day after tomorrow, so I have a lot of work to arrange tomorrow, so I'm going back to rest first!"

"Okay, good night, Brother Han. Yingying and I will stay in the second bedroom!"

"Good night, Brother Han. I've never lived in such a big and beautiful house before. It's all thanks to Guan Guan!"

Hearing Qiu Yingying start to talk nonsense again, Guan Juer hurriedly pulled her towards the second bedroom and distracted her:

"Yingying, how do you think we can help Sister Fan? I feel so bad seeing her feeling wronged and helpless."

"Yes, Sister Fan's mother only cares about her son and grandson. As soon as she came, she took away all of Sister Fan's money.

He also said that adults can have a stomach, but they cannot let their grandson go hungry, and that he must eat milk and meat before eating. He didn't care about Sister Fan's life or death at all.

How about this, Guan Guan, Sister Fan is short of money right now, how about the two of us pooling some money for her?

I know that although the café is very busy, the dividends will not be paid until the end of the year. Normally, Sister Fan relies on half of her monthly salary to support herself.

Guan Juer shook her head and said, "This method won't work. Sister Fan is a very sensitive person and is always afraid of being looked down upon. She's in such a mess this time, we can't provoke her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't insist on taking only half of her salary every month and using the rest to pay off debts. Isn't that just to maintain her last bit of dignity? So Yingying, please don't do anything rash."

Thinking of Sister Fan's extremely low self-esteem and vain mentality, Qiu Yingying also nodded and said:

"Don't worry, Guan Guan. I know you're right. If Sister Fan feels that she's about to need our help, she'll collapse. I won't do anything rash."

"I'm glad you understand. It's getting late. Let's get some rest, or we won't be able to get up for work tomorrow morning."

"Okay, go to sleep. Let's experience what it's like to live in a mansion!"

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Chapter 691: Gratitude and enmity

The next morning, after running, Guan Juer and Han Tao went straight back to the 23rd floor to wash up, change clothes and go to work. Andy went down to the 22nd floor alone and walked towards her home.

When she passed by 2202, she heard the shouting of a child inside. She couldn't help but stop and frown. Then she heard bursts of coughing in the corridor, and finally heard a loud bang.

It was this crashing sound that made Andy subconsciously look towards the corridor, and she found that Fan Shengmei's father had fallen to the ground, so she hurried over and shouted:

"Uncle, uncle, are you okay, uncle?"

After calling a few times and seeing no response from the other party, Andy thought that Han Tao had just gone upstairs, so he called him directly on his mobile phone. As soon as the call was connected, he said anxiously:

"Han Tao, please come down quickly! Fan Xiaomei's father has fainted in the stairwell. I don't know what to do for a moment."

"Okay, I got it Andy. Call 120 first. Don't move the old man to avoid causing secondary injuries. I'll be down now!"

After saying that, Han Tao prepared to go downstairs. He couldn't help but sigh at the magic of fate. Fan Shengmei's father had a stroke and was still seen by Andy.

In this kind of situation, even if she comes home a few minutes later or earlier, she won't notice. The original plot is the same. Father Fan was smoking in the corridor and was discovered by Andy who was just getting off work.

In fact, regarding Fan Shengmei's father's illness, Han Tao felt that his death might not be a bad thing. Although it sounds cold, it is actually the case.

In Fan's father's situation, it would be better for him to die than to live in a vegetative state. At least he wouldn't suffer. After all, given the living conditions of the Fan family, it would be worse than death for Fan Shengmei's father to be alive.

But we still have to save him if we can. One reason is that we can't just stand by and watch him die if we see him. The other is that we can't let him die in the corridor, that would be too unlucky.

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying, who were standing by, also heard the conversation between Han Tao and Andy, so they asked curiously, "Brother Han, is that Andy? What's wrong?"

"Yeah, Brother Han, I seemed to hear someone on the phone asking about Sister Fan. What's going on?"

"Guan Guan, Xiao Qiu, your sister Fan's father fainted in the hallway and was just found by Andy. I'm going down to check!"

Han Tao turned and walked out. Seeing Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying were about to follow him, he turned back and said, "Guan Guan, call Fan Shengmei and ask if she's home. If she is, go out and check what's going on.

And Xiao Qiu, don't follow me. Same with Guan Guan. Just go to work after breakfast. Andy and I will be fine here!"

"That won't do. Let's go down and take a look. We can go back to work after the ambulance arrives!"

"Yeah, there's still enough time. Let's go down and see if there's anything we can do to help!"

While the three were talking, Andy finished his phone call and ran to 2202 and knocked on the door, but Fan Shengmei was not at home because she had gone out to buy breakfast. Fan Shengmei's mother was helping her grandson, who was shouting in the bathroom, to wash up, so she didn't hear the knock at all.

When Han Tao came downstairs, he saw Fan Shengmei's father lying on the ground. He went forward to check on him while listening to Andy's description of the situation. Then he spoke:

"Andy, please drive the car to the door and wait. The ambulance can't accommodate so many of us, including Xiao Qiu. Please go downstairs to greet the paramedics.

Guanguan, you continue to call Fan Shengmei, or go upstairs to get the key to open the door of 2202. You must ask Fan Shengmei's mother or herself to come with you, after all, the surgery requires a family member's signature.

Andy finally reacted and nodded, saying, "I'll go back to change my clothes and get some things, then go downstairs to drive. I'll leave this place to you!"

Watching Andy leave in a hurry, Qiu Yingying also hurriedly took the elevator downstairs to wait for the ambulance. After Guan Juer called twice but failed to get through, she had to run back home to get the key. However, after searching for a long time, she found out that she and Qiu Yingying had forgotten to bring the key to room 2202 when they left last night.

Just when Guan Juer ran down to tell Han Tao about the situation, the ambulance had already arrived. It was still relatively early and the road was clear, so the ambulance was arriving very quickly.

After the medical staff went upstairs to check on the patient, they said, "The patient had a stroke and suffered a brain injury after the fall. The situation is not optimistic. If any family members are here, please come with us!"

"Good doctor!"

Han Tao looked at Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying and said, "I'll follow the ambulance. Guan Guan, you two keep making calls and knocking on doors. Tell Fan Shengmei to get to the hospital as soon as possible."

"Okay, I got it, Brother Han!"

The two agreed in unison, and then watched the medical staff carry Fan Shengmei's father into the elevator. Han Tao followed them, and then one of them made a phone call while the other ran to 2202 and continued knocking on the door.

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When Fan Shengmei anxiously brought her mother to the hospital, her father had already been pushed into the emergency room. Han Tao handed her the documents and said,

"His life has been saved, but your father's condition is not very good, so you should be mentally prepared.

I've paid the deposit for your hospitalization and surgery. Here are the receipts. Please ask your attending physician for details. I have other matters at the law firm, so I'll be leaving now."

Andy also stepped forward and handed some cash to Fan Shengmei: "Little Sister Fan, I have an important meeting today, so I have to leave first. But take this money first, and I'll send you some later. Call us if you need anything. Bye!"

"Thank you!"

Looking at the receipt in her hand, Fan Shengmei called out to the two men from behind, "Andy, Han Tao, thank you. I...I will definitely return the money to you."

Liu Meilan, who was standing nearby, walked over to her daughter Fan Shengmei and whispered, "Xiaomei, your neighbors are really nice!"

Fan Shengmei looked at the operating room door worriedly, and subconsciously responded, "Yes, everything is fine. In your eyes, I am the only one who is not good!"

Liu Meilan didn't pay attention to her daughter's words, but looked at the document in her hand, staring and said:

"Eight thousand yuan? Xiaomei, eight thousand yuan! How can we afford to pay that much money back? What should we do?"

"Don't worry about the money for now, just take it one step at a time. Saving Dad is the most important thing now!"

Fan Shengmei responded with red eyes. She was also worried. There were already a lot of troubles at home that had not been resolved, and now it was even worse. If her father fell ill, the medical expenses would definitely not be small.

She also felt a little guilty, thinking that it was her fault that caused her father to have a stroke. If she had not corrected her parents' mentality and let them stay in a hotel, her father would not have had a bad rest.

At that moment, the doctor came out, looked at the mother and daughter, and said, "The patient suffered a stroke and a fall, and the bleeding point is on the brain stem. Although her life has been saved for now, she could be in danger at any time. Surgery is necessary as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Liu Meilan was completely distracted. Fan Shengmei pleaded with the doctor, "Then do the surgery. Doctor, you must save my father."

"Don't worry, we will do our best!"

The doctor nodded and continued, "There are some things I need to explain to you in advance. Even if the operation is successful, the patient may not be able to live like a normal person and will have to lie in bed."

Fan Shengmei's mother, Liu Meilan, cried and grabbed the doctor and asked, "Doctor, I want to ask, how much does this surgery cost?"

"It'll cost at least 100,000. If you agree to do it, go and pay the deposit!"

After hearing the doctor's words, Fan Shengmei said firmly, "Okay, doctor, I will go find a way to raise money first. Please save my father's life!"

"Yes, yes, we must raise money immediately, raise money immediately, otherwise the old man will die!"

Liu Meilan also nodded. Although she felt sad and worried about raising money, she was still willing to save her husband's life.

One is the relationship between the two. Even if her husband's eyes are the only thing that can move, she cannot give up.

The second is that as long as his spouse is alive, the Fan family will not break up and they can continue to receive pensions.

At the same time, Han Tao and Andy walked out of the hospital gate together. They were talking about the situation of the Fan family as they walked towards the parking lot.

"Andy, let's forget about what happened just now. After all, it's just an emergency. But don't give Fan Shengmei any more money from now on. They have to figure out the subsequent medical expenses themselves."

Andy looked at Han Tao and asked in confusion, "Han Tao, I don't understand what you mean. Why?"

Han Tao shook his head and replied, "Andy, remember what I told you about a little kindness and a lot of resentment? If we help her pay for her medical expenses this time, they will come to us again next time, because relying on others for a long time will make them dependent.

This is what happened to the Fan family before, so we must not do something bad with good intentions and disrupt Fan Shengmei's plans."

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Let's do this for now. I'll come over if I have nothing to do in the evening!"

Andy is very smart. After Han Tao finished speaking, he immediately understood the meaning and the pros and cons of doing so.

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Chapter 692 The Development of the Law Firm

At nine o'clock in the morning, Han Tao's car stopped downstairs of Mingtang Law Firm. Lina, who no longer needed to greet him in person, was waiting in the lobby with Han Tao's new secretaries He Fanxing and Lin Rui, as well as Han Tao's apprentice He Xingyun.

In recent times, Mingtang Law Firm has undergone significant changes and has developed rapidly. In addition to expanding into one of the top law firms in the country, it is also preparing to relocate its headquarters.

This may be difficult for other companies, but for Han Tao, who owns an entire Victory Building, it is not a problem at all. Not only will the project be completed soon, but the two floors that Mingtang had previously rented have not been abandoned. Instead, they will be used as a branch office and training base.

Seeing Han Tao coming in, Li Na and the other two went to greet him. Before he could ask about the situation, she spoke first:

"Boss, I have a few things I need to discuss with you personally. Here are the documents for you to take a look at."

With that said, Li Na took the information from He Xuxun's hand and handed it to him with a smile.

"What's the matter that requires you to come here in person?"

Han Tao opened the folder and glanced at it, then walked to the elevator and said:

"Hengxin and Chengtai completed their layout so quickly? Pretty efficient! Now that you're here, why don't you tell me the general situation?"

"Okay, then I'll give you a brief introduction. You can also see how we'll proceed with our next plan. However, I'll have to let Lin Rui report to you on the specifics!"

Things are different now. Lina, the executive director, will not come here in person unless there is something important, or there is a difficult problem.