Chapter 2: She was quite wealthy
Qin Xuemei, who was washing vegetables and cooking in the kitchen, was momentarily taken aback, but quickly put on a smile on her face.
"You're back. Your grandfather just called and said your grandmother is hungry. Can you cook something to take over?"
Seeing the smile on Qin Xuemei's face, Anran felt uncomfortable.
Since her grandmother fell ill, she hadn't taken care of her for a few days. Initially, she used to cook and bring food to her grandmother in the hospital.
But as her grandmother's condition worsened and she couldn't eat much, Anran started complaining and stopped going to the hospital to visit her.
Anran bypassed Qin Xuemei and went straight into the kitchen.
Their home was a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment that her eldest sister bought after getting married.
At that time, Anran was still in school, and her part-time job to support her studies was discovered by her family. Qin Xuemei lied to her, saying that her father had broken his leg while working and needed a large sum of money for surgery, which they couldn't afford.
Helplessly, Anran took out her own savings and gave 50,000 yuan to her father for the surgery.
When she came back, she realized that her father's leg wasn't broken at all, and the 50,000 yuan she gave was used to buy the apartment in the city.
They said it was for her younger brother's education, but in reality, they just wanted to settle down in the city.
With two daughters and one son in the family, they shouldn't have bought a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment. Anran knew that they never intended for her to live in this house.
Because Qin Xuemei said that since Anran was staying at the school dormitory and rarely came back, it was unnecessary to buy an extra room, as they needed to save money for Anran's younger sister's future marriage.
Who is Anran? Since she paid for it, why doesn't she live there? As long as she has thick skin, why can't she claim the place she paid for?
In the end, her dad had no choice but to buy a bunk bed and settle Anran and her younger brother Anwen in one room.
After her brother went to college, he rarely came back, so the room eventually became Anran's alone.
Anran skillfully mixed rice and soybeans together, ground them into a paste, and then cooked the paste in a small milk pan until it became a sticky porridge that could be easily swallowed without any grains.
She packed the rice porridge into a thermos and went to the hospital.
Her Mercedes had already been sent back to the garage she bought, and now she put on her helmet, rode her electric scooter, and headed to the hospital.
Yes, Anran is rich, very rich.
On her 18th birthday, she bought herself a lottery ticket for good luck, just hoping for a small win, but unexpectedly, the lottery ticket brought her real luck.
That lucky lottery ticket won her 30 million yuan, giving her the start-up capital she needed.
She opened her first milk tea shop, and then ten shops, a hundred shops, a thousand shops, and now she has a million-chain stores.
Her milk tea shops are in every city, and after she had everything set up, she handed it all over to her best friend Yunshu.
Yunshu's family conditions were ordinary, but like Anran, she also had a stepmother.
Two people who sympathized with each other's plight always found warmth in each other.
They often joked and teased each other, wondering when they would become rich and be able to support each other. Little did they know that this dream would actually come true.
Anran couldn't reveal her wealth, because once her family knew she had money, they would drain her dry and consume her flesh until she was no longer of any use, and only then would they relent.
She had understood these truths since she was in primary school, having struggled in this family for so many years.
At the hospital, the thermos was empty.
Her grandmother looked at Anran and began asking her when she would bring her boyfriend to meet her.
"Grandma, I'm married. I'll bring my son-in-law to meet you in a few days," Anran said, holding her grandmother's thin hand.
Upon hearing this, her grandmother's face showed joy, but then quickly turned to worry.
"So soon? How is the groom? Where does he work? How many people are there in his family? How much is his monthly salary? Does he have a car or a house? Have you set a wedding location yet?"
Her grandmother's questions caught Anran off guard.
So far, she only knew that her husband's name was Yan Ge, he was 31 years old, he had a house, but she didn't know anything else, not even where his house was located.
Anran felt a bit awkward and touched her nose. "Grandma, you can ask him yourself in a few days. Rest well for now, I'll go back to work."
After saying that, she grabbed the thermos and left in a hurry.
Outside the bubble tea shop, Anran parked her electric scooter and carried the thermos into the shop.
As soon as she stepped inside the door, she heard Yunshu's voice.
"Oh! Boss lady, you finally remembered to come back?"
Yunshu crossed his arms in front of his chest, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking displeased as he stared at Anran.
"You actually have time to come over?" Anran put down the thermos and sat down opposite Yunshu.
The shop staff promptly brought her tea.
"You dare to say that? You left all the work at the company to me, while you enjoyed yourself in this little corner of the world," Yunshu complained.
While Anran hadn't returned yet, Yunshu thoroughly inspected this small bubble tea shop.
This place is indeed good, located near an office building, surrounded by office workers.
Business was good in the morning, with hundreds of cups of bubble tea already sold.
The shop had an upstairs floor that was very quiet, thanks to its good environment. Many office workers would choose to order a cup of bubble tea and sit there for the whole day.
"Thanks to you, Miss Yun, I don't have to worry about anything anymore," Anran chuckled.
Anran was known for having a thick skin, and she wouldn't be polite with Yunshu due to their friendship.
"Don't be so cheeky with me. Tell me honestly when you're going back. I've been helping you with the company for so many years. Even if I don't get any credit, I've put in effort, right? You don't even give me time to date properly. I'm already 25, and you don't know that my family is almost running to the company to keep an eye on me, trying to get me married as soon as I meet a guy."
Yunshu had indeed worked hard over the years, but it was what she chose to do.
As for what she said about getting married, Anran didn't believe it. She knew that Yunshu was against marriage.
"I got married."
As soon as these words came out, Yunshu's incessant chatter was immediately cut off.
"What the hell!"
"Are you kidding me or not? You really got married?"
Anran nodded.
"What does he look like? Since you're so wealthy, don't get scammed."
"How old is he, is he handsome, does he have money, how many people in his family..."
Seeing Yunshu babbling in front of her, Anran's scalp went numb.
"We only got married temporarily. We'll be getting a divorce after a year. I don't know anything about his family, and he doesn't know anything about mine. So please, Miss Yun, don't let it slip." Anran rubbed her temples and said helplessly.
Yunshu initially thought Anran was joking, but now it seemed that she was serious.
"The company might still need your help for another year. I'll come back after the divorce. Please, help me out!" Anran glanced at the message on her phone from Anxin. Duoduo had a fever, and her brother-in-law had gone to work, so she was alone at home in a mess. Anran had no choice but to rush to Anxin's home on her electric scooter.
As soon as she walked in, Anran saw Anxin holding Duoduo, who was crying incessantly. Duoduo's little face was all red and flushed.
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