Chapter 663: Chapter 663: Love and Support Each Other Chapter 663: Chapter 663: Love and Support Each Other Luo Siyan opened the door, “Come in, what brings you here so late?”
Luo Qiao smiled, “Can’t I come if there’s nothing wrong?”
Luo Siyan spoke indulgently, “Sit down. Are you looking for Third Brother about something?”
Luo Qiao took her hand from behind her back and handed over a kraft paper bag, “Here, you keep this.”
Luo Siyan opened it and saw money, “What are you doing?”
Luo Qiao said, “Third Brother, hear me out. When Big Brother got married, I bought a refrigerator as a wedding present. This is the same for you. Since you’re buying a house, you should get a decent one.
That’s why I’m giving you the wedding gift money in advance. Don’t you dare refuse, because when I get married, you’ll have to return it double.”
Luo Siyan was somewhat embarrassed, but how could she not understand her sister’s intentions? Just as she was thinking of how to refuse, someone knocked on the door. Upon opening it, there stood Big Brother and Second Brother.
After letting them in, Luo Xuyan got straight to the point, “If you’re a brother, don’t refuse. This is a little something from us. Now, you and Xiaomin can also buy a decent house.”
Luo Xuyuan also said, “Big Brother is right. We are brothers. You have already said it today. You don’t want Xiaomin to suffer with you, do you? How would your father-in-law think of you, think of dad? Besides, this is a wedding gift.”
At that moment, a head peeked in from outside the door. Luo Siyuan said, “Hey, I may not be as rich as Big Brother, Second Brother, and Qiaoqiao, but Third Brother, this is all the money I have. Buying a house is a big deal, so you’d better buy a good one. It’s more comfortable to live in, right?”
Luo Qiao said, “Third Brother, just take it. We five siblings need to love and support each other.”
The old couple and Luo Haotian, overhearing from the outside, were immensely touched, their eyes reddening.
Luo Siyan said, “Okay, I’ll accept it. Thank you all.”
Next morning, Luo Qiao knocked on Big Brother and sister-in-law’s door. Once the door was opened, Luo Qiao asked, “Big Brother, Sister-in-law, are you up?”
Luo Xuyan said, “We’re up. Come on in.”
Woo Yunmei was folding the quilt when Luo Qiao took out an envelope, “Big Brother, Sister-in-law, since yesterday we agreed that the TV and refrigerator are considered purchases for the household, then you should take this money.”
Woo Yunmei said, “Qiaoqiao, you know we have money now, we can’t take this.”
Luo Qiao said, “Your having money is one thing, but this is something I’m contributing to you. With me, every brother is treated the same. When it’s my turn to get married, you can just give me a big gift in return. It’s settled then.”
After putting the money on the table, she left.
Luo Xuyan and Woo Yunmei were left looking at the money, unsure of what to do with it.
After a while, Luo Xuyan said, “Let’s keep it. If we don’t, Qiaoqiao would be unhappy. We’ll save it for her, and when she gets married, we’ll return it to her, multiplied.”
Woo Yunmei understood her sister-in-law’s thoughts. It was clear that because they had said the items were for the household, the sister-in-law didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable, especially now that she indeed had some money. The intention was to treat all brothers equally. Encountering such a sister-in-law, one couldn’t know how many lifetimes of good karma it took.
In her heart, Woo Yunmei silently thought about preparing a big wedding gift for her sister-in-law, just as Xuyan had said, to return it manifold.
She of course knew about last night’s events. Woo Yunmei felt fortunate to have married into a family with such thoughtful younger brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
As for Luo Qiao, she was an especially principled person. Since she had said it was a wedding gift, she couldn’t go back on her word. But knowing that Third Brother was short on cash, it was not about insisting on giving a refrigerator for the sake of it.
Now was the start-up phase for their little household. If she had the means, she definitely wanted to lend a hand. Originally, she intended to give refrigerators to all four brothers when they married, but given the change in circumstances, it was better to give money instead.
She believed none of her brothers were mediocre and hoped they would only do better and better.
Little did she expect, after dinner Luo Haotian called Luo Qiao aside and handed him an envelope, “Dad knows you gave the money to Big Brother and Sister-in-law, so I’m giving you the money for the refrigerator.”