Chapter 91: Repaying Kindness

He couldn't recall the specifics, but in San Zhong there were definitely quite a few; to be precise, in every school district he had at least one.

After the meal, the expressions of Xiao Yuchun's group of sisters were all somewhat unnatural.

Unexpectedly, after the meal ended, Xiao Yuchun didn't say a single word to help Lin Xiao Xiao from start to finish, and she didn't even ask whether Lin Xiao Xiao needed help.

Not even a polite remark?

Xiao Yuchun and Lin Xiao Xiao are the best of sisters; right now Xiao Yuchun is the wealthiest among everyone, so she ought to be the one most concerned about Lin Xiao Xiao's affairs.

Lin Xiao Xiao saw the reactions of that group of sisters, and she suddenly regretted it—how did she end up bringing up this matter one after another?

When she said it, she was just venting a complaint, but now thinking back, it seems not quite that.

Earlier, seeing Xiao Yuchun's reaction, she had thought Xiao Yuchun wouldn't overthink it, but now she isn't so sure.

Xiao Yuchun is her friend whom she regards as a sister, her best friend; being able to recognize her biological father and live a prosperous life, she sincerely rejoices for Xiao Yuchun.

She didn't want their feelings to be corrupted by money, so she never thought of using friendship to bind Xiao Yuchun.

But she thought that way, while others did not.

"Yuchun, how could she be like this? She and Xiao Xiao are the best of friends; Xiao Xiao used to help her a lot, yet when Xiao Xiao ran into trouble, she didn't even utter a polite word."

"That's right; if it were someone else it would be fine, but Xiao Xiao is her best friend."

They couldn't say it openly, so they created a small group on WeChat and all started complaining.

Xiao Yuchun naturally had no idea about this move by the group of sisters.

It wasn't that she had no idea; from the moment she learned of this, she had been troubled.

She had money in her hands, given to her earlier by XiaoMo, over sixty million, which would be more than enough to help Lin Xiao Xiao; she was willing to spend it, but this money came from XiaoMo.

Spending it herself would be fine, but if she gave it to someone else, it wouldn't be quite the same; at the very least, she would need to consult her father.

The troubled Xiao Yuchun had no interest in the fruit the servant brought over, and she occasionally glanced at Xiao Ming.

Troubled, how should she bring it up?

Xiao Ming noticed the little girl's movements, and on the pretext of something, he called Xiao Yuchun to the study.

"Father."

Xiao Yuchun was still thinking about how to speak, but Xiao Ming spoke first.

Xiao Ming smiled as he looked at Xiao Yuchun and asked, "You want to help Xiao Xiao, right?"

"Mm-hmm, I should help her."

Xiao Yuchun nodded firmly: "Father, before, Xiao Xiao was extremely good to me."

"We two met in the first year of junior high; my mother passed away, leaving us only a little money. For school, we dared not spend recklessly, and the three of us often had a meal but not the next."

"After Xiao Xiao discovered this, she always brought me meals and found various excuses to bring me to her house, saying she wanted me to tutor her with homework, though her grades were actually better than mine; she called me over just so I could eat at her place."

"After her parents found out, they also treated me well; whatever Xiao Xiao ate, they gave me the same."

"We two have stayed this close; we're so close that we share food and clothes, in short, everything can always be shared. Recently, after she learned about my brother's situation, she gave me all her savings."

"Back then it was said to be a loan, but now she's in such a tough spot and hasn't mentioned it even once."

"Father, as a person one must repay kindness; not only the money she lent me, but also these years of her affection toward me—I must repay her."

As she spoke, her tears fell.

"So, Father, may I use the money you gave me to help Xiao Xiao?"

Xiao Yuchun asked tentatively, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading, as if fearing Xiao Ming would refuse.

"You little girl." Xiao Ming replied helplessly, he let out a breath, his heart feeling extremely heavy.

Hearing Xiao Yuchun say that the three siblings often went hungry, his heart felt waves of pain; those poor children.

He stepped forward, wiped away his daughter's tears, and held her in his arms to comfort her.

"Help, we'll help her."

For being so good to his daughter, this kindness he must repay.

Afterward, Xiao Ming turned around, took out a storage box from a password cabinet, and placed it on the table.

He gestured for Xiao Yuchun to open it; little Xiao Yuchun stepped forward, full of doubt, and opened it.

Seeing the thick stack of property certificates inside, Xiao Yuchun was dumbfounded.

"Yuchun, these are all our family's houses; there are quite a few in each school district. Xiao Xiao's brother wants to go to San Zhong, right? Then just give her a unit in San Zhong; if she wants a better school, that's fine too—pick whatever you like."

Xiao Ming said lightly: "She is your best friend, and she once treated my daughter so well; for the sake of your friendship, Father, I must also repay her—this daughter who once helped me so much."

As for houses, he has plenty.

Over these years, Lin Xiao Xiao has treated his daughter as a sister; how could he not fulfill this friendship for his daughter?

"Father…" Xiao Yuchun didn't expect her father to suddenly pull off such a startling move.

Stunned for a moment, she jumped up happily: "Father, you're wonderful, thank you, Father."

Good heavens, her father's move is too overbearing.

Besides her joy, Xiao Yuchun stared at that stack of property certificates; the visual impact was extraordinarily strong.

"Father, you're also too generous, right?"

With so many property certificates, estimated at seven or eight hundred volumes, and hearing her father say that every school district has some, calculated at the prices of An Jing Zhong, they'd certainly be worth a lot.

Xiao Ming smiled lightly; his holdings are too many, this house is just one item among them, plus there's a lot of gold, silver, and jewelry.

To him, it's merely a small trifle, but to others it indeed looks very generous.

"Alright, take your pick—choose whatever you want to give." Xiao Ming looked at his daughter with a gentle expression.

It's just a house; he doesn't care, as long as his daughter is happy, that's what matters most to him.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke solemnly: "But I think Xiao Xiao wouldn't accept it so easily; you can first think up a reason—any reason will do, for example, lending it to her, letting her use it first, and returning it after her younger brother finishes school."

"Or something else, any way is fine; moreover, regarding her brother's schooling, we can also help—she can send him wherever she wants, and I just need to say a word; these are small matters. Since you treat her as a sister and want to repay kindness, giving her a house is most appropriate."

Xiao Ming is just like that: he treats those who help him with sincerity, and those who harm him he will repay double, without hesitation.

Lin Xiao Xiao is a kind-hearted good girl; such a good girl, worrying over getting an apartment, frowns and looks distressed; he also feels quite pained seeing that.