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Chapter 16(1/2)

I don’t know when the car stopped on the side of the road. A lady in her forties but with good maintenance came out from the back. The lady had long linen curly hair, wearing formal clothes, and a light makeup on her face. She felt very natural and noble. She exuded a strong aura and made people feel less approachable. I think she was a big man! It is definitely impossible for me to stick to this kind of insulator, which is a big man, and I can’t afford to offend him!

Lu Manman was anxious to go to work without staying there, so he passed by the arrogant car.

"Wait a moment!"

Hey... guess what? The lady who suddenly got out of the pride car shouted behind her back.

Lu Manman didn't know that she was calling her, so she didn't care about continuing to move forward.

"Please wait a moment for the little girl in front." He Lifang increased the volume again and shouted and walked towards Lu Manman, making the sound of high heels stepping on the ground "bang bang bang". Compared to the noisy alley entrance, this is particularly pleasant!

Lu Manman stopped, returned to the woman walking towards him, and pointed at herself in confusion and asked, "Are you calling me?"

"Yes. Please wait a moment." He Lifang finally walked to Lu Manman and stopped.

"Sorry, are you doing something?" Lu Manman was puzzled. He had been in Beicheng for more than half a year. He had met a liar who had been to meet him and was called by a lady of unknown origin from a car. This was the first time. He had nothing to attract favor, right? Lu Manman thought of it.

"May I ask, is your name Lu Manman?" Nu Tu asked Lu Manman in a standard Mandarin and Zhuang Ya's tone.

"Ah? I am... you?" Lu Manman was even more puzzled, thinking in her mind how she knew her name? Could it be that she was targeted by some organization? Maybe it was a pyramid scheme or something, but it would be troublesome!

"That's great, I finally found you." He Lifang said happily.

"Ah?" Lu Manman continued to be confused!

"I forgot to introduce myself. Hello Xiaoman, my name is He Lifang, you can call me Aunt He." The lady said, taking out her business card and handing it to Lu Manman. "You must be curious about how I knew your name and address. You saved my father three days ago on Jianguo Road. Do you still remember it? An old man about 60 years old, the doctor said that fortunately, you helped someone to help me call the emergency number and took my father to the hospital, otherwise my father would be in danger.

We have been asking you through various ways these two days. Although it is very presumptuous, we finally found you." He Lifang said excitedly, and reached out to hold Lu Manman's hand. His good attitude was not as good as he seemed!

"I'm really sorry that you asked you to pay the treatment for my father at that time. I'll give you this card. There are 50,000 yuan in it, part of it is our intention. Considering that it may not be safe to give you cash, it's all in the card. You can transfer it to your account and accept it."

He Lifang let go of Lu Manman's hand and took out the card from her leather handbag and handed it to Lu Manman's hand and said.

Lu Manman was stunned throughout the whole process, and after a moment, he came back to his senses from the shock and said, "Ah! Hello Aunt He! Is that old man okay now? It's just a simple task and will lend a helping hand to anyone who meets him! You don't have to be polite."

Lu Manman suddenly recalled his savings of more than 10,000 yuan, and still feels a little regretful when he thinks about it!

"Thank you for your concern. My father is much better now and has been discharged from the hospital and is in sanitation." He Lifang answered truthfully.

"Yeah, that's fine."

When she heard that the old man was fine, it seemed that the more than 10,000 was not considered a white pad. Suddenly she suddenly noticed that she had accidentally received the 50,000 card that the lady had just mentioned, so she stuttered: "Ah? 50,000? No, I only paid more than 10,000 yuan, I can't accept so much!" Lu Manman hurriedly stuffed the card back into He Lifang's hands and said guiltily.

"No, Xiaoman, you have to take it! This is not only what I mean, but also what my father meant. If you don't accept our little wishes, we will be uneasy! How can we let you, a little girl, bear the cost for us?" He Lifang insisted on stuffing the card to Lu Manman and said.

"Then...or, I'll give me the part back? I really can't accept it. That day, it just happened to happen. Life is at stake. Whoever encounters this situation will help you. If I accept it, I will feel uneasy!" Lu Manman argued.

In the end, I couldn't resist He Lifang, and I was about to be late for work, so I had to bite the bullet and accept it for the time being.

"By the way, my father said he would like to thank you in person. He took you home for a meal. Are you watching?" He Lifang asked.

"Ah? I've already accepted the card. I don't need to eat anymore. It's getting late and I still have to go to work." Lu Manman said the truth with a difficult face.

"How old are you at work?" He Lifang asked a little surprised.

"I'm almost 20 years old. I work in a Chinese restaurant." Lu Manman said without concealingly, thinking that this would end the conversation. As a result, I just thought too much.

"20...years old? I thought you were only 17 years old at most, and you really looked much younger than your actual age." He Lifang said in disbelief.

"Yes, many people say that." Lu Manman said with an embarrassing and polite smile.

"It's really too young, let's do it. What's the name of the restaurant you work at? Can you tell me if you can ask your colleagues to help you take the shift first. No matter what, you must go with me today. Your uncle He is waiting for us. Let's get on the bus. The sun is too sunny." He Lifang said as she forced Lu Manman into the bus. Lu Manman could not refuse and no longer resisted.

Strong women are so terrible! But Lu Manman doesn't seem to be disgusted or afraid, just because he is not used to someone treating him so enthusiastically. Uh, is he still a rich person?

"Xiao Zhang, turn around." He Lifang took out his cell phone and dialed it to He Yongtao as he said to the young driver.

There were a few sounds over there and they were answered: "Hey, Xiaofang, have you found it?"

"Father, I have found Miss Xiaoman. She is already in the car now and will go back to see you later." He Lifang looked at Lu Manman and said calmly.

The atmosphere in this car really makes people feel unnatural! It seems that I really don’t have the life to enjoy my happiness! Lu Manman took a breath and thought about it idle.

"It's great. Take her home quickly. I'll ask Mrs. Liu to prepare a few more dishes." He Yimin said happily.

"Okay, see you later." He Lifang hung up the phone and said to Lu Manman: "My father is very happy to find you and said he would prepare a few more dishes to entertain you."

"Ah. Thank you... you don't have to go through so much trouble." Lu Manman said unnaturally. She is used to living alone, and these treatments are something she has never had before, and it is extremely awkward.

"If you don't know where, we thank you very much. By the way, from your accent, you probably aren't a local, are you living in Tianjin with your family?" He Lifang asked.

The red car is driving on the road at a normal speed. In fact, in the North City, all kinds of luxury cars can be seen everywhere.

"No, I came here alone. My home is in a small mountain village in the south, which is a very beautiful place, and my family is also in my hometown." Lu Manman replied intently.

"Are you alone? You are so brave! How long have you been here?" He Lifang asked again admiringly.

"It's been half a year."

“Have you been back halfway through?”

"Not yet."

He Lifang chatted with Lu Manman all the way and finally arrived at her private residence.

It was a luxurious villa area, which was obviously the place where big shots lived! How could it be said that although Lu Manman also lived in a villa during treatment in Melbourne, it was a terrible compared to the luxury residential area here! Whether it was the area, apartment type or decoration style, the former looked particularly grand, solemn, magnificent, and a strong and generous atmosphere! If I had to choose the latter, I would still choose the latter without hesitation, which was her fantasy home and a warm home.

This is the first time Lu Manman has come to such a private mansion in North City for so long. Even when delivering takeout, he has never been to such a place! Lu Manman was stunned to see it.

"It's here!" The arrogant car parked at the door of a European-style house with a classic atmosphere. After the two got out of the car, the driver drove the car to the garage and walked away.

"Let's go in." He Lifang took Lu Manman's hand and entered the mansion. As soon as he stepped into the door, an artistic atmosphere rushed towards him. Several abstract paintings were hanging on the wall, and flower porcelains from unknown eras that were treasured on both sides of the corridor... Lu Manman felt as if he had entered an art museum, and countless rare treasures were displayed in front of him! He couldn't help but think, what kind of family this must be?

"Father, we are back." He Yimin, who was reading the morning newspaper in the living room, heard the sound and put down the newspaper and walked out the door. Finally, he saw the little girl who saved him.

So Lu Manman, who had not yet come back from his shock, began to be flattered by He Yimin as God. He was sinful! The father and daughter's attitude simply regarded Lu Manman as God! So who is He Yimin?

Fortunately, the meal was about to be eaten, and Lu Manman was invited to the dining room to sit. Then the nanny brought out dishes after dishes that made people look at the greatly increased appetite, including shrimps, meat, mushrooms, and algae... Fried and fried steamed pots. Lu Manman's eyes glowed, swallowed, and almost couldn't help but scream, as if everything was delicious. The key was that most of them were foods that he didn't eat often or had never eaten at all.

"Come on, Xiaoman, pick it up and eat more. They are all home-cooked dishes. I don't know what flavor you like, so I asked Mrs. Liu to make some." Mr. He said amiably.

"Well, thank you. I've made you worry!" Lu Manman pretended to be calm and responded. He reached out to pick up the food. He thought in his heart that he was almost at the Manhan banquet and was still home-cooked. Thinking about what he ate every day, people compare to people and die!

When the sweet and sour fish that Lu Manman picked up was almost lost in his composure, it was so delicious! Oh my God, the happiest thing in life is to be able to keep your fill if you eat delicious food!

"How is it, is it still up to your taste?"

He Yimin held the chopsticks and looked at Lu Manman and asked.

"It's so delicious! I've never had such a delicious meal!"

Lu Manman said with a happy face.

"It's good to eat more, it's worth it to see how thin you are." He Yimin said with confidence when he saw Lu Manman's delicious food.

He Lifang smiled and grabbed a piece of roasted pork into Lu Manman's bowl.

"Come on, eat some meat."

Lu Manman really wants to use her "refugee" nature to sweep all the dishes on the table and put them in her stomach, but she tried her best to restrain her ideas. After all, it is not her own home, so she cannot have such a disobedient behavior. Even if she has to behave properly, she cannot be poor and has a short ambition, so she has no future!

Lu Manman reluctantly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and said unsatisfiedly: "I'm full, and the food is so delicious. I really thank you for your warm hospitality." Lu Manman naively thought that he could go back after he finished the meal. However... he thought too much again.

"Xiaoman, how many people are there in the family, they all do. Why do you want to come to Beicheng alone?"

At this moment, Lu Manman and the father and daughter were sitting in the living room, asking about Lu Manman's family situation on the grounds that people were concerned about it.

"I... have four people in my family, my parents and a sister. My father is a general worker, and my mother is a full-time housewife. She grows some vegetables at home and takes care of her sister. My sister is in junior high school in my hometown." Lu Manman knew the truth that eating people is soft and having short hands, so she said truthfully.

Moreover, she didn't suspect that the old man had ulterior motives. At least during the period when she was alone in Beicheng, except for her father and sister, she had never felt this kind of warmth of being cared for.

"Your home is so far away, why do you come to Beicheng to find a job? And you are so young, why don't you continue to go to school?"

He Lifang took over the conversation and asked curiously.

"I..." Lu Manman was speechless for a moment and was silent for a while.

He Yimin realized that Lu Manman had a little incisive reaction and asked softly in a tone: "Yes, Xiaoman, can you tell us the reason?"

"I..." Lu Manman paused for a moment, then lowered her head and said.

"I had a sickness when I was a child. This disease made me abandon my studies. During the period when I was sick, I could do nothing and could go anywhere. It was not until a year ago that I had the honor of meeting a noble person to help me. Later I came to Beicheng."

He Yimin and his daughter looked at each other in surprise and asked, "Oh! Can you tell me what the disease is? Was it very serious at that time?"

"Well, it's quite serious. So I only went to elementary school. After my condition worsened, I stayed at home because my family's financial conditions did not allow it. It was my mother who was taking care of me and never looked for a doctor again." Lu Manman remembered that dark gray time, her eyes were endlessly dull, and her heart still felt a little painful. It was a fear that she could never erase for the rest of her life. So she didn't want to think about it. But now someone wants to ask, and she has to force her to answer with a smile.

"What about later?" He Yimin felt sorry for Lu Manman's misfortune and wanted to know the follow-up, so he asked again.

He Lifang sat next to Lu Manman and gently hugged her.

"Later... When I was eighteen years old, my father took me to the city where he worked. Once, due to pneumonia, a doctor who returned from studying abroad recommended me to go abroad for a brand new treatment without charging us any fees. My father took me abroad without hesitation. After a year, everyone was not optimistic about me, and I miraculously recovered...

"Lu Manman recalled the vivid past, and suddenly smiled, with tears in the corner of her eyes.

"After recovering, I regained my love for life and came to Beicheng alone, because this is the place I once dreamed of, and I hope that here can realize my value in this world." Lu Manman wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said to the two elders with a smile.

He Yimin felt indescribable heartache. It is both heartbreaking and admirable that such a kind girl has experienced such an unfortunate childhood. She is still able to say these things so optimistically.

At this time, He Lifang, who was about to comfort Lu Manman, suddenly rang out his cell phone, so he patted Lu Manman and said, "It's all over." Then he went out to answer the phone.

Only Lu Manman and He Yimin were left in the living room, and the conversation continued. "Xiaoman, if you have the chance, do you want to continue to go to school? Can you tell me what your dream is? I wonder if anyone has told you that your voice is good and you like singing?"

Why not ask about the past again in the future to avoid causing harm to Lu Manman again?
To be continued...
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