amaotonovel Chapter 59: Siblings Become Sworn Brothers, Bonds Strengthen
Chapter 59: Siblings Become Sworn Brothers, Bonds Strengthen
Tang Wei felt very embarrassed at that moment.
Since starting high school, she has earned almost all of her tuition and fees by working part-time during winter and summer vacations. Her adoptive father would occasionally secretly slip her some money behind her adoptive mother's and Li Mingfeng's backs.
But it's better than nothing.
It's not even as much as what Li Mingfeng took from me.
Although she sometimes feels unhappy about this, she thinks that without her adoptive parents, she wouldn't have been able to grow up and is now studying at Zhonghai University.
Out of gratitude, she repeatedly indulged Li Mingfeng, this bottomless pit.
Li Mingfeng just called and said he's about to look for an internship, but he's missing a decent suit. In this era where clothes make the man, a good suit can significantly boost your interview score.
That makes sense.
So even though Tang Wei herself didn't have much money left, she still agreed to find a way.
Li Mingfeng needs it urgently; he needs it before 6 PM tonight.
Having no other choice, she could only borrow some money from Ning Xiuyang to tide her over.
"How much do you need to borrow?"
Looking at the anxious Tang Wei, Ning Xiuyang smiled slightly and said.
Tang Wei pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Two...one thousand five hundred, I promise to pay you back within a month!"
Li Mingfeng wants two thousand yuan.
But Tang Wei thought about it and realized she could scrape together a few hundred yuan, so she asked for 1,500 yuan.
Ning Xiuyang said, "There's no rush to pay back the money. I have to lend it to you for Li Mingfeng's sake. Besides, I can tell you're a very strong-willed girl and wouldn't ask for this easily. Since you've already told me, and we're living together now, I'll definitely help. So, is it two thousand or one hundred and fifty?"
Upon hearing Ning Xiuyang's words, Tang Wei felt a surge of goodwill towards him.
Moved, she quickly replied, "Two thousand!"
"Okay, I'll transfer you two thousand... I don't think I have your WeChat yet?" Ning Xiuyang picked up his phone.
"I'll scan your QR code." Tang Wei hurriedly took out her phone and added Ning Xiuyang on WeChat.
Ning Xiuyang smiled slightly and transferred two thousand yuan to her directly.
"No need to rush to pay it back. If you need any help in the future, just let me know. Since we're living together now, treat me like your older brother. It's my duty as your older brother to help you if you need anything," Ning Xiuyang said with a smile as he put away his phone.
[Note: Tang Wei's affinity with you has increased to 45 points (Goodwill)!]
Wow, that's quite a significant improvement.
"Thank you, Senior Ning." Tang Wei was extremely grateful as she looked at the transfer in WeChat and bowed to Ning Xiuyang to express her thanks.
Ning Xiuyang smiled and waved his hand, indicating to Tang Wei that there was no need for such formalities.
"From now on, please stop calling me 'senior' all the time."
Just then, Shen Youyou and the Zheng sisters came out of the kitchen. Ning Xiuyang smiled gently at the four of them and said, "If you don't mind, just call me brother, and I'll take you as my sisters. If you don't feel comfortable with that, you can just call me by my name. 'Senior' sounds too formal, right?"
Hearing this, the girls were deeply moved.
Tang Wei, who had just accepted Ning Xiuyang's kindness, nodded without hesitation and said crisply, "Brother!"
"Yes!" Ning Xiuyang smiled and nodded in agreement.
Tang Wei appears strong on the surface, but she is actually incredibly lonely inside. Over the years, she has never had a solid haven to rely on. Although her adoptive parents treated her fairly well, they ultimately had ulterior motives and hijacked her life.
As for Li Mingfeng... it's good that he doesn't rely on himself.
Therefore, when she heard that Ning Xiuyang was willing to be her brother, she agreed almost without hesitation or objection.
Whether from a practical standpoint or a matter of emotional support, she needs an "older brother" figure to accompany her throughout her life. This older brother doesn't need to do much for her; he just needs to listen to her talk nonsense when she's tired, weary, lonely, or upset, allowing her to vent her inner helplessness. That's enough!
[Note: Tang Wei's affinity with you has increased to 55 points (Goodwill)!]
"Brother~"
Zheng Yumeng followed closely behind, and Chong Ningxiu smiled sweetly and called out in a charming voice.
"Eh!"
Ning Xiuyang grinned and nodded in agreement.
Then his gaze fell on Shen Youyou and Zheng Yulu. Shen Youyou raised an eyebrow, gave a soft hum, and turned her head away.
As for Zheng Yulu, she hesitated, opening her mouth as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
She seemed reluctant to call him "brother".
Seeing that her sister and Ning Xiuyang were both looking at her, she hesitated, then sighed inwardly and called out, "Brother~"
"Um."
Ning Xiuyang smiled slightly.
He immediately took out his phone and transferred 520 yuan to each of the Zheng Yumeng sisters and Tang Wei via WeChat.
Then he said, "Now that we've become sworn siblings, the three of you will all be my sisters from now on. To be honest, I'm an orphan and have always been raised by an uncle. I've grown up to be independent and self-reliant, and the three of you are the same. You've never been defeated by reality and have faced life with strength. Looking at you is like seeing my past. This isn't pity, but empathy."
"I don't have any particularly great skills right now, but I recently wrote some software and made a bit of money. My roommates don't know about this, so you guys have to keep it a secret for me. I've transferred 520 yuan to each of you as a little gift from your brother!"
Ning Xiuyang deliberately brought up his background.
As he said, what he wanted was not sympathy, but empathy.
As expected, upon hearing his words, whether it was the Zheng sisters, Tang Wei, or even Shen Youyou who had sat to the side, they all stared at him in astonishment and surprise.
Tang Wei, in particular, felt a strong, throbbing emotion welling up inside her.
I never imagined my brother was an orphan like me, raised by our uncle. But he's probably better off than me; his uncle certainly wouldn't treat him like a child son-in-law...
Tang Wei felt bitter inside, mixed with a hint of fondness for Ning Xiuyang.
The bond between the three girls increased slightly at that moment.
When the Zheng sisters heard that Ning Xiuyang was offering them money, they were stunned for a moment, while Tang Wei quickly waved her hand, about to refuse.
She is used to being independent and self-reliant, and doesn't like to accept other people's kindness.
Especially after learning that Ning Xiuyang's background was similar to hers, she became even more unwilling to accept it.
Don't refuse!
Ning Xiuyang spoke with certainty, saying, "Although I don't have much money right now, to put it bluntly, supporting you all is definitely not a problem. However, you are all girls with your own ideas and bright futures. I'm not doing this out of charity; it's just the love that a brother should have for his sisters."
"Take them all. If you ever need anything, just tell me. If you're ever short of money, don't hesitate to ask. Since you've called me 'brother,' I'm willing to be your elder brother for life!"