An Siyao: Not Working

After being discovered by Yuxue, Xia Yu and An Siyao lost interest in continuing. The two changed their clothes and went out. It was now past seven in the morning, and Yuxue and Xia Yu were brushing their teeth by the sink. Seeing Xia Yu, Xia Yu immediately gave up her spot. Xia Yu waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary. He took his toiletries and went with An Siyao to the small pool on the balcony to wash up together.

After the four finished washing up, Xia Yu and Xia Yu brought noodles up from the downstairs shop. "Happy New Year," the six wished each other. Looking at the thriving population, Xia Yu and Xia Yu were both very pleased. Xia Yu took out four red envelopes and gave them to Xia Yu, An Siyao, Yuxue, and Xia Yu.

An Siyao looked at the red envelopes in surprise; neither the An family nor the Yu family used real red envelopes. "This is your New Year's money," Xia Yu and Xia Yu explained to An Siyao. "Thank you, Grandma," An Siyao happily accepted the red envelope. She wasn't interested in the money inside, but in the red packaging outside. Xia Yu, seeing this, thought that An Siyao was happy to get pocket money. Xia Yu sighed in her heart, thinking that this sister-in-law, like herself, also came from a poor family background.

"Come on, let's eat noodles!" Xia Yu said. The group sat at the table, eating noodles. Compared to cooking, Xia Yu's noodle-making skills were much better, and the four ate very satisfied. After the meal, Xia Yu and Xia Yu called Xia Yu to visit relatives together. Xia Yu didn't let An Siyao follow, fearing the bad intentions of the countryside people, such as comparison and jealousy, not less than the city people. The quality of those relatives was uneven and inevitably would say some unpleasant words. He picked Yuxue from the sofa and went out together.

Only An Siyao and Xia Yu were left at home. Xia Yu felt a little regretful. She also wanted to go with them. Although it was tiring to please the relatives, it was also an excellent opportunity to expand her background. If she was wronged in the future, she could call her many aunts and uncles to help her speak, and no one would dare to provoke her. She worried whether Xia Yu didn't let her go because she was too young, wanted to keep someone with An Siyao, or felt that she was not yet qualified to meet the relatives. Life is really difficult.

Sighing, Xia Yu went to the TV and connected the game console. She handed another game controller to An Siyao and played the game with her. During the game, she intentionally held back and acted like herself, making her gaming level seem similar to An Siyao's. This was to please An Siyao, to please Xia Yu, and to please Xia Yu and Xia Yu.

Only by pleasing the two elders could she get money. According to her investigation, Xia Yu and Xia Yu had at least a million in assets. If she could get one-third, half, or even all of it, she could live the happy life she wanted. She hoped that Xia Yu and Yuxue, the family members, would be more spirited and not covet their grandparents' wealth but take care of themselves and give up their inheritance directly.

Thinking of this, Xia Yu felt that she needed to pay attention to Xia Yu's studies. Only then could she make targeted plans to make Xia Yu self-reliant.

Relying on parents, having her is enough.

"Sister-in-law, what major is my brother studying?" She asked An Siyao.

"Modern literature," An Siyao answered.

Xia Keke thought to herself, this major doesn't sound reliable.

"Which school?" She thought that if Xia Yu went to a good school, maybe he would still be useful.

An Siyao thought for a while and felt that she could make a joke about the school. She called it the "East Gate Vocational School."

Hearing the name East Gate, which exuded a grassroots atmosphere, Xia Keke's heart turned cold.

She asked cautiously, "Did you get a job after graduation?"

"No," An Siyao answered.

"Have you guys decided where to work after graduation?" Xia Keke clenched her fist; this was related to her future.

"Why would we work?" An Siyao looked at Xia Keke, puzzled.

Xia Keke hugged her head, hoping she had misunderstood. She asked with a tremble, "Not working?"

"We don't want to," An Siyao replied.

"Neither of you will work?" Xia Keke felt dizzy.

"Right," An Siyao looked at her firmly.

Xia Keke's body softened, and she barely managed to support her falling body with her hand.

This brother and sister-in-law were shamelessly prepared to rely on their parents!

My dream has been shattered. The two old people can barely support their son and daughter-in-law, where would money come from for me?

Wait, it wouldn't be like on TV, where they force me to work and support my brother and sister-in-law, right?

I don't want to be the one to help my brother!

Xia Keke started thinking about the possibility of running away, but she had nowhere to go.

If she had known, she would have never left Xia Dongyang; at least Xia Dongyang didn't ask her to work and support him!

Feeling the world had lost its color, Xia Keke lay on the sofa, blankly staring at the ceiling.

Why does life treat me, a little girl, like this?

"Not playing anymore?" An Siyao looked at Xia Keke.

"I feel a little uncomfortable, let me rest for a while." Xia Keke raised her head and asked again, "Where do you plan to live after graduation?"

"Zilu or Yaoguang?" An Siyao wasn't sure which one, but it was probably one of them.

"Renting a house?" Xia Keke's eyes were full of expectation.

Seeing An Siyao shake her head, Xia Keke lifted her foot and kicked the sofa.

Zilu and Yaoguang's housing prices are not cheap, especially Yaoguang, which is almost the most expensive in the country!

Could it be that this family is planning to raise me and then sell me?

I'm sorry, Dad, I shouldn't have run away secretly!

Because of the drastic movement, Xia Keke rolled off the sofa and fell to the ground. Her physical pain was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

"What's wrong?" An Siyao poked Xia Keke's face.

Lying on the ground, Xia Keke raised her head. For her future, she made up her mind to help Xia Yu and An Siyao establish a correct outlook on life.

"I think work is necessary," Xia Keke said.

"Why?" asked An Siyao.

"Look, isn't everyone working?" Xia Keke tried to awaken An Siyao's herd mentality.

"My dad doesn't work; he plays around all day," An Siyao cited a nearby example.

Xia Keke slapped herself on the face, besides An Siyao and Xia Yu, there was actually another uncle to support!

This must be corrected!

"Grandpa and grandma are getting old, they won't be able to work in a few years, what will they do then? Where will the money come from if they don't work?" Xia Keke asked An Siyao seriously.

An Siyao didn't understand what Xia Keke was trying to say, so she could only assume based on the literal meaning.

"Every month, money will be deposited into the card." An Siyao spoke of the monthly bonus.

Xia Keke widened her eyes, thinking that An Siyao meant money would automatically appear on the card.

The girl hit the floor with her head, gave up on advising An Siyao, and decided to wait for Xia Yu to return to deal with him.