As the elevator went up one floor at a time, Uncle Chen looked at Tan Mo's reflection in the elevator mirror.
The young man was still expressionless, but Uncle Chen, who had served him for almost a year, still felt that Tan Mo seemed to be in a good mood today.
Tan Mo's life was like a fixed time machine that fulfilled its responsibilities. Every day, he went to school at the same time, ate at the same time, and rested at the same time. Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen strictly followed the time on the clock and took care of this quiet young man.
As usual, they pushed Tan Mo back home. At seven o 'clock sharp, Aunt Chen would serve the food on time. Tan Mo would take the initiative to come out of the room to eat, and Aunt Chen would go to Tan Mo's room when Tan Mo was eating to tidy up the clothes he had changed out of and so on.
As usual, when they walked into Tan Mo's room, Aunt Chen saw that the bookcase, table, and even the bedside table were all books that even Aunt Chen didn't recognize.
Aunt Chen sighed again and didn't touch Tan Mo's books. She just put the clothes that Tan Mo had changed out of into the laundry basket and prepared to wash them.
As usual, she checked the pockets of Tan Mo's clothes. Generally speaking, his pockets were always clean, but today, Aunt Chen found something that didn't fit in with Tan Mo's clothes.
It was a piece of candy.
Aunt Chen held the candy and was stunned for a long time. She subconsciously glanced at the door and sighed softly. Then, she carefully put the candy on Tan Mo's table and closed the door.
At 7: 20, Tan Mo finished his meal and went back to his room. After he went back, Aunt Chen hurriedly pulled Uncle Chen aside and told him that there was a piece of candy in Tan Mo's clothes.
Only those who were around Tan Mo and knew Tan Mo well enough could understand the meaning of this candy. This candy couldn't have been bought by Tan Mo himself. Since he didn't buy it, it must have been given to him by someone. Being able to accept the kindness of others, this kind of progress was enough to make the old couple cry with excitement.
No wonder they felt that Tan Mo was in a good mood today. It wasn't an illusion.
At around nine o 'clock in the evening, Uncle Chen's phone vibrated. He hurriedly picked up the phone and closed the door. After hanging up the phone, he hesitated for a moment and then gently knocked on Tan Mo's door.
"Come in." Tan Mo's voice was cold and short. Chen was used to it. He opened the door opened and entered the room. He saw Tan Mo was holding a handmade knife in his hand and quickly dismantling a mechanical watch.
Uncle Chen looked at the small parts on the table, then shifted his gaze to the candy placed at the front of the table.
He felt that if he discussed this matter with Tan Mo today, it might be different. Maybe Tan Mo would agree.
"Mr. Tan Mo just called," Uncle Chen looked at Tan Mo and said carefully.
Tan Mo was still fiddling with the mechanical watch. He didn't even raise his head. "What's the matter?"
"Mr. Tan Mo said that he contacted the top doctors in Germany. They'll arrive at the end of this week …"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Tan Mo. "I'm not going."
Uncle Chen was stunned. He looked at the young man's cold face and didn't give up. He wanted to persuade him again, but no matter what he said, Tan Mo only said two words. "I'm not going."
He didn't go to the hospital, didn't accept the doctor's examination, and didn't accept rehabilitation.
It had been a year since Tan Mo's mother passed away and Tan Mo's legs were paralyzed. Tan Mo didn't go home or accept treatment. Mr. Tan Mo once forced him to do rehabilitation, but Tan Mo firmly resisted.
He stabbed the handmade knife he used to dismantle the parts into his leg.
Since then, no one dared to force him to accept treatment.
Uncle Chen's expression turned gloomy. He silently left Tan Mo's room and shook his head at Aunt Chen, who had a concerned look on her face.
They thought that Tan Mo looked different today and that he might agree to do rehabilitation. However, it was still the same. Tan Mo didn't accept treatment. He didn't want to stand up at all. In other words, he didn't want to live at all.
On the other hand, Qiao Lan was in a good mood the whole night.
Tan Mo's rejection disappointed her. However, when she returned to the classroom after the assembly, she found that the candy wasn't on Tan Mo's table. Her mood instantly improved.
Tan Mo took the candy away!
She was in a good mood when she returned home.
Ever since Old Lady Joe let Qiao Lan cook for herself and lost a piece of beef, she didn't dare to let Qiao Lan cook for herself anymore. However, when she didn't let Qiao Lan cook for herself, a new problem arose.
Old Lady Joe originally had a good plan. She only cooked a few dishes, as long as it was enough to feed Qiao Yuan. She didn't believe that Qiao Lan would dare to compete with Qiao Yuan for food.
However, that day, her grandson didn't have enough to eat.
Qiao Lan ate quickly. She ate without saying a word. Qiao Yuan ate while watching TV. When Qiao Lan finished eating and went to wash the dishes, the dishes were all gone.
Qiao Yuan was dumbfounded. Old Lady Joe was also dumbfounded.
Old Lady Joe went to scold Qiao Lan for being heartless. She ate so much and now Qiao Yuan was hungry. Qiao Lan went in one ear and out the other. She treated it as Old Lady Joe's fart. After washing the dishes, she went back to her room.
Old Lady Joe stayed up late to wait for Qiao Lan's parents to come back. Then, she complained to Qiao Lan's father, but Qiao Lan's mother retorted.
"It's not like our family can't afford rice or vegetables. If it's not enough, can't we just cook more?"
In an instant, she pushed the blame of Qiao Lan on Old Lady Joe. If you didn't cook so little, how could Qiao Yuan not be full?
Old Lady Joe wanted to slap Qiao Lan's mother in the face with her apron.
In the past, before Qiao Lan's mother gave birth to Qiao Yuan, Old Lady Joe could scold and hit her whenever she wanted. Now, she couldn't win in a fight. The most infuriating thing was that her son couldn't hear the hostility between them at all. He even thought that his wife was right and that his mother was too stingy.
Old Lady Joe had three sons in total. It was because of this that Old Lady Joe especially looked down on Qiao Lan's mother.
Qiao Lan's father was Old Lady Joe's youngest son and the one she doted on the most. She doted on him for decades in vain. Old Lady Joe went back to her room and thought about it. The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. So, the next day, she ran away from home and went to her second son's house to complain.
Qiao Lan's second son called Qiao Lan's father and scolded him for being an ingrate. He said that Qiao Lan's father didn't know what was good for him even though she took care of his son every day. Qiao Lan's father was embarrassed by his second brother's scolding. He also felt that Qiao Lan's mother was too much.
"My mother takes care of your son every day. She cooks and washes your son's clothes. It's fine if you don't understand, but you also complain that my mother doesn't serve him well. If you think she doesn't serve him well, you can serve him yourself!"
Qiao Lan's mother's eyes widened.
Didn't Old Lady Joe and Qiao Lan's father desperately want a grandson?
Qiao Yuan is my son. Isn't he your son too?
Qiao Lan's mother was no longer the yes-man she used to be. She immediately quarreled with Qiao Lan's father. Meanwhile, Old Lady Joe, who was staying at Qiao Lan's house, heard that her son and daughter-in-law had quarreled and gave each other a cold war. She then ran home, satisfied.
That day, Old Lady Joe was sent home by Qiao Lan's second son's family.
Qiao Lan saw the arrogant girl and realized that it was Qiao Lu who had asked her to go elsewhere to study.
Qiao Lu followed behind her mother, who was beautifully dressed. She had a sense of superiority as a city dweller entering the countryside. When she saw Qiao Lan, she was even more proud.
She looked down on Qiao Lan. Her parents were uncultured. She wasn't as pretty as she was and couldn't compare with her in terms of academics.
Qiao Lan's mother washed the fruits with a black face. After washing the fruits, she stuffed the plate of fruits into Qiao Lan's hands. "You're like a wooden stake. Hurry up and take the fruits out."
"Oh." Qiao Lan walked out of the kitchen with the plate of fruits. In the living room, Old Lady Joe was sitting in the middle of the sofa. Qiao Yuan and Qiao Lu were on either side of her.
Second Uncle Qiao was angry with his younger brother but treated his niece well. He smiled and asked Qiao Lan to sit down.
When Qiao Lan sat down, Old Lady Joe couldn't sit still. Why was Qiao Lan sitting here instead of serving people in the kitchen? Was this where she could sit?
Just as she was about to ask Qiao Lan to go in, Qiao Lu reached out and picked up an apple. Old Lady Joe hurriedly said, "This apple has a thick skin. Let Qiao Lan peel it before you eat."
Qiao Lu looked disgusted. She passed the apple to Second Aunt Qiao and asked her mother to peel it for her. Second Aunt Qiao quickly peeled the apple. After cutting it into several pieces, she gave everyone a piece.
Qiao Lan also took a piece. Old Lady Joe glared at Qiao Lan. "You're already so old, yet you still want your aunt to serve you. You only know how to eat and eat all day. You don't even know how to serve people and have a bad temper. No man will want you even if you lose money in the future."
These words were unpleasant to hear. Second Aunt Qiao was not used to her mother-in-law speaking so vulgarly, especially when she was talking about serving or not serving in front of the child. Her face was a bit embarrassed as she said, "Mom, what are you saying? In this society, if girls study hard, they won't be worse than boys when they come out."
Old Lady Joe pointed at Qiao Lan. "How can she compare to your Lulu? Look at her. She looks like a student. It's a waste of money to let her study. She ranked last in class in the last exam. It's better for her to quit school and help her father!"
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