"Hurry and choose your snacks, take fewer flaky pastries, your Uncle Chen loves them." Qin Huai sighed helplessly, "Mom and Dad probably think that since the canteen has recently hired so many people and bought new machines, expenses might exceed income, so they want to take some money from their little savings to subsidize me."
"I just said to buy you an apartment in the community, and blocked their idea."
"But I was just talking, don’t take it seriously, I definitely can’t afford a house in our community now," Qin Huai said.
"Has Director Qin been posting on social media recently?" Qin Huai asked.
"Yes, the orphanage seems to have received a donation. A philanthropist sponsored the tuition for all special schools. Director Qin boasted about it in at least 50 social media posts, didn’t you see?"
Qin Huai said he definitely didn’t see it; it was he who recommended this philanthropist, and Director Qin probably blocked him from seeing the boasting posts.
"Director Qin has always dreamed of a self-made or lottery-winning outstanding graduate from the orphanage coming back to give her a 50K check, but such boasting posts go against her persona."
Qin Luo chimed in: "But I remember Director Qin’s dream was someone giving her a 5 million check."
"That was many years ago; it’s long since discounted to 50K."
Qin Luo picked and packed the snacks, and packed the leftovers as well.
"Bro, how should I persuade Mom and Dad when I go back?"
"Just say that I talked to you about buying a house for you, and you stubbornly opposed it to the death, so in the end, I agreed not to buy it."
Qin Luo: "But I really want it."
Qin Huai: "But your brother really can’t afford it. Even winning 5 million in the lottery wouldn’t be enough."
Qin Luo: "Then can you win 20 million?"
Qin Huai: "Do you really think your brother has a system or something?"
Qin Luo mournfully: "Can’t you really have a system, Bro? I’d love to be the sister of a system protagonist, then I could live worry-free for life, without having to strive."
Qin Huai:... Actually, your brother does have one, but even with a system, there’s no 20 million.
So Qin Huai gave Qin Luo a light flick on the forehead, telling her to stop such unrealistic fantasies: "Stop dawdling, go back and do your homework."
Qin Luo, whose plot was seen through, went back with her backpack and snacks to do her homework.
Qin Huai, still carrying snacks, headed to Luo Jun’s house.
Zhang Shumei opened the door, already prepared. As soon as Qin Huai arrived, Zhang Shumei went out with a big bag to buy fruits, even though they already had more than enough at home.
No worries about leftovers, Chen Huihong would take them.
Chen Huihong was already enjoying some.
Qin Huai glanced at the dining table.
Fruit platter, packed dried tangerine peel tea, snack platter, nut platter, and even three bowls of blueberry yogurt.
The tea party food was indeed abundant today.
Qin Huai conscientiously went to the kitchen to steam snacks, while Chen Huihong, holding her yogurt bowl, stood impatiently at the kitchen door:
"Xiao Qin, quickly tell us about the spirit you encountered in Gusu that’s about to successfully pass its tribulation."
"I’ve never met a spirit in its intermediate lives over all these years!"
"It’s one that can successfully pass its tribulation on its own. If Huihui weren’t still in school and keeping me busy here, I’d love to go to Gusu and have a look!"
Chen Huihong’s excitement and curiosity were nearly overflowing from her voice.
Qin Huai glanced out and saw Luo Jun silently sitting by the dining table, even pausing the TV, clearly wanting to listen as well.
You spirits are really gossipy.
Come to think of it, whether it’s a Plant Spirit like Chen Huihong or a powerful Bi fang like Luo Jun, they can only identify the first and last lifetimes. They might really not have seen someone like Gong Liang in the middle stage.
In a sense, Gong Liang is a limited edition card, a rare card.
Qin Huai cleared his throat and formally started the tea party.