In the hospital, the doctors and nurses were busy with work.


    Chen Ju was lying on the hospital bed, there was a doctor standing by the bed who pointed at her and asked, Did we contact the family of this patient?


    We did. A nurse answered.


    Did they say when they will pay up? The doctor asked.


    It seems like something happened to them. The nurse answered, Their house was burnt down, now the two kids did not have anywhere to stay, they are borrowing money to get by.


    Such a thing happened actually happened. The doctor shook their head as they sighed. When it rains it pours, but they cant just leave her here and ignore her.


    Just as their voice trailed off, a weak voice rang out from behind them, Doctor, Im here to bring my mother home.


    The two of them turned around and saw a pair of siblings standing at the door of the ward.


    Ning Ning looked a lot more frail, even Mu Gua had slimmed down by quite a bit, after his originally fat face that hid his features had slimmed down, he was actually slowly starting to have the elegance of a teenage boy.


    Once they finished the hospital discharge procedures, Ning Ning bent down and told Mu Gua, Here, give me a hand and get mom on my back.


    After the house burnt down, the two of thempletely lost their source of ie. Although Ning Ning tried her best to borrow money from rtives and friends, the world had more people that would give you a hand when you were sessful than people who would throw you a bone when you were down. The money she had received from bitterly begging was only enough to temporarily rent a dpidated apartment for the two of them to stay inat least they did not have to resort to living in an unstable buildingthen Ning Ning found a job and finally made enough money to pay off Chen Jus medical fees.


    Since their life had be like this, they certainly could not afford to buy a wheelchair for Chen Ju, they could only use their strength to piggyback her home.


    Ok. Mu Gua acknowledged and walked to the side of the bed.


    Ning Ning was hunched over, waiting for a long while, she looked back and was shocked, What are you doing?


    Mu Gua was carrying Chen Ju but he did not put her on Ning Nings back. Instead, he immediately walked towards the door. Upon hearing Ning Nings shout, he yelled back without looking at her, Why do you care?


    Ever since the house caught fire and Ning Ning gave him a p, he had prematurely entered the rebellious phase. Now, if Ning Ning wanted him to go east, he would go west, if she wanted him to go to heaven, he would go to hell. He recently threw a tantrum about wanting to drop out of school and to start working so that he could go his separate ways from Ning Ning.


    You cant! That doesnt suit your character specification, little brother!


    Ning Ning frantically chased after him. She said in a low and gentle voice, Arent you going to have an exam this afternoon? Dont tire yourself out, just let me piggyback mom home.


    Arent you also going to work in the afternoon? Why should you care if Im tired? Mu Gua answered stiffly, Moreover, I dont even want to study anymore, why should I care about the exam?


    Ning Ning felt dizzy upon hearing that.


    Little Fatty, you cant do that!


    Your character specification clearly stated that you are azy hamsterpassionate in hoarding food and running around aimlessly to slim downbut that version of you has an undeniable qualitya top student. Although your character made people despise you, but your results in school made you that other kid among the neighbours. Later on, you graduated with flying colours and found an excellent job.


    Even with that, you remained as a fatty up to your forties, never slimming down.


    Not only are you slimming down now, you are also giving up on your only quality


    Mu Gua took two steps before turning back and frowning, Sis, what are you doing?


    Its, its nothing. Ning Ning held herself up with one arm on the wall, her other hand was pressing on her forehead. I was just a little dizzy, its fine now.


    She put her hand that was pressing on her forehead down and walked towards Mu Gua. The two of them stood in front of the elevator, it then opened with ading.


    There were people in the elevator, a few men were pushing an empty wheelchair, all of them looked towards Ning Ning.


    Ning Ning looked at the man standing in the middle, then lowered her head and followed Mu Gua into the elevator.


    The elevator door slowly closed in front of them, a gentle and familiar voice rang out from behind Ning Ning, Which floor?


    First floor, thank you. Mu Gua answered.


    A hand reached out from behind Ning Ning and pressed the first floor (button).


    But the elevator continued climbing up. The familiar voiceughed behind Ning Ning. My apologies, we are going up.


    Its fine. Mu Gua said without care.


    You dont like to talk? The familiar voice rang out beside Ning Nings ear, his voice was especially close to Ning Ning this time.


    Havent I been talking to youHey! Mu Gua turned around and saw what was happening, he immediately turned into a hedgehog and angrily said, What are you doing? Keep your distance from my sis!


    The elevator door opened with ading. Mu Gua and Ning Ning gave way as the three men pushed the empty wheelchair out of the door. Mu Gua quickly pressed on the close door button after they went out.


    The moment the elevator doors closed, the man outside slowly turned back.


    Dressed sharply in a suit while wearing gold-rimmed sses, beaming with a refined and cultured smilehe would smile this way as he cut steak for you, he would also smile this way as he pushed you into a sea of mes.


    Pei Xuan.


    The elevator door finally finished closing itself up, covering up his smile.


    Ning Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief, her shoulders drooped.


    Whats with you? That was a huge sigh. Mu Gua clearly misunderstood the situation as he coldly said, Do you like this type of man?


    Thats not it. Ning Ning denied it immediately, I cant really stand that type of man, talking into my ear when we clearly dont know each other.


    Then why didnt you hit him? Mu Gua was even more angry now.


    There were a few of them.


    You didnt even think things through like you just did when you hit me!


    The two of them argued as they walked out of the hospital. They were already almost at the doorstep of their home when Ning Ning came back to her senses.


    Are you tired? Do you want me to carry her? She asked.


    No, were almost there. Mu Gua said in a low muffled voice, Quickly go cook, you have to go to work after lunch.


    They had a simple lunch, a te of cabbage and a te of potatoes along with two bowls of rice.


    The two of them couldnt even afford tables and chairs, theyid out newspaper on the floor and used them as a table, eating as they sat crossed legged.


    Hey. Mu Gua took out a folded piece of paper and tossed it at Ning Ning after he finished eating.


    Ning Ning caught it then opened it up and took a look, unexpectedly, it was a poster hiring troupe actors.


    Quit your current job. Mu Gua said ndly as he picked up his bowl and chopsticks, Didnt you want to be an actress? Give it a shot.


    Ning Ning flipped the poster over towards him and pointed at the fine print at the bottom, Welfare Troupe, unpaid position.


    Ill go to work then. Mu Gua snorted. I can do a lot more thingspared to a girl like you, I will definitely earn more than you as well.


    Ning Ning smiled at him then put the poster aside and stood up. Remember to go take your exams, get a good score. Im going to work.


    Mu Gua remained seated with his back towards her, he suddenly asked the moment she opened the door, Wasnt your dream to be an actress?


    Ning Ning held the door open and answered him with her back towards him, Wasnt attending Tsinghua University your dream?


    Mu Gua turned his head around and looked at her.


    Ning Ning did not turn around, she answered him ndly, Between the two of us, there will be one that has to give up on their dream.


    Mu Gua viciously hammered the ground with his fist the moment the door closed.


    Why do you not scold me? Its all because of me that you Ning Ning heard his shouting.


    On the way to work, Ning Ning felt hazy.


    This fellow is feeling guilty? she thought, Why would he be guilty? This doesnt fit his character specifications.


    She finally found a job with a lot of difficulty after the fire, this was the first time she had a brief respite since then. She started to think about the ns for the future, she thought about how she could let these two siblingsespecially Mu Guago back onto the right track in life.


    But what is the right track? Ning Ning felt even more hazy.


    Lian Lians autobiography could not bebelled as an autobiography as it wasntpletely true.


    It had some truths. For example, Ning Ning definitely stayed at Friendship Bistro, she definitely did have a fat little brother. It also had some mistruthsthe most obvious being Lian Lianher sister who was born into the same poor family, who had dropped out of school, who had put up with an annoying little brother and had vied to be a big celebritydid not exist at all.


    Lian Lian lied to me, we do not know each other at all. Ning Ning thought, Friends ranging from those that I made in kindergarten to those in high school visited me, there were even friends from my childhood. I asked every one of them, but no one knew who Lian Lian is.


    A person who did not exist.


    Or you could say a person who had zero ties with her.


    How could Ning Ning believe what Lian Lian wrote to be true? Maybe Lian Lian got to know Mu Er by coincidence, then coincidentally had a meal at their house, met her mother who ran the scam shop along with her fat little brother, then randomly decided to include them when she was writing the autobiography?


    Sigh, I cant figure it out, forget it. Ning Ning sighed. There are more pressing matters at hand. I should earn some money and renovate the apartment, treat Chen Ju, then put everything back on trackbut where do I get such a big amount of money?


    Ning Ning walked into the hotel she was working at with a heavy heart.


    Behind her, the crew-cut man who had followed her all the way did not go in with her, he stood behind a tree and took out his pager instead.


    Within the hospital, Pei Xuans pager beeped.


    Apologies, I need to take a call. He smiled at the doctor in front of him, turned around and walked out of the door as he asked, How is it?


    Its as weve heard. The crew-cut man answered, No dad, moms a vegetable, there is also a little brother in high school. Besides that, there are no other rtives. Their house was burned down. Shes now working after she dropped out of school. Working at a hotel, in severeck of moneyBrother Pei, I think we can make use of this person.


    Whether we can use her is not for you to say, I will decide. Pei Xuan answered ndly, Continue observing her.


    He returned to the ward after he hung up.


    The discharge procedures were done. Ackey pushed a wheelchair out, a teenage girl was on the wheelchair, she was wearing a face mask which covered her true looks.


    Pei Xuan reached out and touched her face. Her eyes were firmly shut, she seemed to be sleeping soundly.


    Once the n starts, it cannot be stopped, I have to get everything back on track. Pei Xuan told her apologetically, Apologies, I have to find someone to rece you, Lian Lian.