The world begins with shameless people

early morning.

2118 North Wallace Street.

Ding Xiu got up early, leisurely made breakfast, and then woke up Bianca.

Bianca blinked her eyes and recovered. She realized what was going on and immediately became unhappy. She put on a bitter face, "Are you trying to scare me? You even got up early to make breakfast just to take me to the hospital?"

Ding Xiu smiled brightly, "It's not important, get up quickly."

After saying that, Ding Xiu casually patted Bianca's buttocks.

Bianca was helpless, and at the same time, she was a little panicked by Ding Xiu's behavior. After a while, she got up from the bed reluctantly.

Half past seven in the morning.

The two of them went out and got in the car, driving to the most famous cancer hospital in Chicago.

The hospital is quite far away, and it’s rush hour now, so it will take at least an hour to get there.

On the road.

Although she really didn't believe that Ding Xiu had any bullshit superpowers, facing Ding Xiu's actions, Bianca couldn't help but imagine...

Pancreatic cancer…..Cancer within cancer…

What if I get it... I'm still so young.

Bianca became more and more panicked the more she thought about it.

Ding Xiu glanced at it, said nothing, and lit a cigarette.

The two of them walked towards the hospital quietly amid the sound of music.

******

2113 North Wallace Street.

Veronica, who had almost no sleep all night, went downstairs with big dark circles under her eyes. She looked at Kevin who was still sleeping on the sofa with a sullen face, then went into the kitchen to make breakfast.

While making breakfast, Veronica was doing her final struggles.

Veronica is an impatient person and can't stand delays when something happens.

She thought about it almost all night and decided to confront Kevin, make things clear, and ask Kevin to give a positive answer... In short, she wanted to solve this problem once and for all today.

Time flies.

After breakfast was ready, Veronica didn't ask Kevin to get up and eat. She just ate breakfast in silence with Ethel and her son.

finished eating.

Because she was irritable, Veronica first found a cigarette and lit it, then found a pen and paper and started to calculate the bill.

Over the past year, thanks to Xiu'er Chinese Restaurant, Eliber's business has been very good, and Kevin has brought home a lot of money.

But, overall, Kevin does not earn as much as Veronica.

However, what’s interesting is that Veronica originally thought that she earned a lot more than Kevin… but after doing the math, she realized that the gap wasn’t that big.

This surprised Veronica.

The income gap between the two is not big, but where does the money go?

Veronica's arithmetic and financial management skills are actually quite good.

In the original drama, the two had always been poor, so their lack of ability in this area was not a big deal... But now, their income has increased greatly, and their poor arithmetic and inability to manage money have become a real problem.

Veronica frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with an answer, so she gave up and continued to calculate other non-cash assets.

for a long time.

After figuring it out and making a list, Veronica took a deep breath, got up and walked to the sofa, "Kevin, get up!"

Kevin had woken up a long time ago, but because he was feeling very annoyed, he kept his eyes closed and was half asleep.

Hearing Veronica calling him, Kevin opened his eyes and looked at Veronica, "What?"

Kevin like this is really unfamiliar to Veronica.

Sensing this strange feeling, Veronica became more determined about her choice. "The problem between us can't be delayed any longer, we have to solve it now!"

hum.

Kevin heard this and suddenly became nervous. He immediately sat up very soberly and asked subconsciously, "What's the problem?"

"What else do you want to ask me?" Veronica glared and sat on the independent sofa next to her. "You know how you treated me these days."

"I don't deserve to be treated this way, and you have no right to do this to me."

“So, let’s make things clear.”

"Let me tell you my attitude first. If you don't want to continue living together, then we can divide the things and let's do what we want. You live your life and I live mine."

Veronica is so strong...but because she really loves Kevin, she can't bring herself to say the word divorce.

After hearing these words clearly, Kevin was really panicked.

Kevin doesn't want a divorce. His behavior over the past few days was mainly because he felt Veronica made a very stupid decision.

therefore……

"I don't want a divorce," Kevin said, his tone softening.

"So what do you want?" Veronica asked forcefully.

Kevin shook his head, "I don't know either."

"I can't accept this answer!" Veronica glared again.

Kevin was getting more and more annoyed. He scratched his head fiercely, was silent for a few seconds, and asked, "So what do you want me to do?"

Veronica knew exactly what she wanted. "I want us to go back to the way we were before. I want you to be the man I love again."

"We don't need money to live happily. Have you forgotten?"

Kevin didn't forget.

The problem is that……

Looking back on the past now, were we really that happy back then?

Some things, once you have money, and more importantly, once you get used to a rich life, it becomes really hard to go back.

Kevin was silent again.

Seeing Kevin's reaction, Veronica felt a chill in her heart and had a bad feeling.

Veronica's hunch was right.

Kevin figured it out. At least, Kevin thought he figured it out. "From childhood to adulthood, I have always been looked down upon and not taken seriously."

"I like the life of being rich, and I like the feeling of having money and others not looking down on me."

"Now when I think about the past, I don't feel that I was very happy. We had to live frugally and didn't dare to make any big purchases. What was there to be happy about?"

Veronica's expression turned cold, and she was speechless for a moment.

The truth is, Veronica never knew that this was what Kevin wanted.

"Kevin..." Veronica gritted her teeth and tried to persuade him, "Others won't respect you more just because you are rich. Money is not that important. We gain respect through other aspects."

Hearing this, Kevin immediately recalled the experience of going to the city government with Ding Xiu that morning.

If you have money, at least most people will no longer take you seriously, no matter what else they do.

Ding Xiu is a good example!

You know, as an Asian, how many people would take Ding Xiu seriously in the South Side or even in Chicago where racism is rampant?

What if it was a poor Asian?

Kevin shook his head. “I don’t agree with you. I think money is very important.”

Veronica raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"I think you were stupid to quit your job," Kevin said, speaking his mind.

Veronica couldn't bear to hear such words, and immediately got anxious, "Excuse me?"

Since he had already risked everything, Kevin simply laid it out, "I need some time to process this. Let's just leave it at that and live our own lives."

“????” Although it was she who suggested ‘each live his own life’, when Veronica heard Kevin say that, her head exploded and she couldn’t believe her ears.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Veronica was furious. She felt that Kevin had betrayed their love. She gnashed her teeth in anger and said, "Okay! Don't regret it!"

Veronica said this viciously, without giving Kevin a chance to speak again, and threw the notebook in her hand at Kevin, "I have calculated the account..."

A few minutes later.

Amid a tense atmosphere, the two men settled their accounts.

Veronica stood up decisively, “I’ll go to the bank to withdraw money and give you your money!”

After saying this, Veronica twisted her body and walked away.

Of course, when he went out, he slammed the door loudly.

Kevin sat on the sofa, looking in the direction where Veronica left, sighed helplessly, and lay down on the sofa, feeling really tired.

*************

2119 North Wallace Street.

Fiona, who was responsible for the difficult situation between Kevin and Veronica, couldn't help feeling unhappy when she saw Mandy, who had spent the night here and was feeding breakfast to Lip.

"He's disabled and has no hands?" Since she was unhappy, Fiona had to say it.

Mandy heard it and gave Fiona a cold look. Then, she continued to feed Lip bread and said, "I plan to buy a car today. I will take you to school tomorrow."

Lip was caught between Fiona and Mandy and had a headache.

"I'll eat by myself. You have to go to work soon," Lip didn't want to fall in love. He only regarded Mandy as a running partner. He didn't want to be attached to Mandy, so he deliberately spoke in a cold tone.

Hear this.

Fiona smiled slightly smugly.

Debbie looked at Lip and Mandy and felt that Mandy was a little pitiful and Lip was a little too much.

Debbie said nothing, though.

finish breakfast.

Lip, Debbie, Carl and Mandy go out together.

Mandy wanted to say that she would accompany Lip to school, but in the end she held back and quickly separated from Lip and the other two and went home.

The Gallaghers.

Fiona finished packing, lit a cigarette, and thought about it. Even though she felt it was a little early to do this, she was reluctant to spend money to send Liam to a nursery, so she took out her cell phone and called Veronica, asking her to help take care of Liam.

Veronica was on her way to the bank when she saw the incoming call and answered the phone. "Yes?"

Fiona immediately noticed that Veronica's tone was wrong, so she decisively swallowed what she wanted to say and asked tentatively, "What's wrong with you?"

Veronica was very angry. "I had a fight with Kevin. He said we should live our own lives for the time being. I don't know him anymore!"

"Jesus!" Fiona was shocked. "Why did it suddenly become like this?"

Fiona was indeed worried about Veronica, but her first reaction was that she couldn't ask Veronica to help take care of Liam today.

So, after the words came out, because she was in a hurry to go to work, Fiona picked up Liam and walked out while listening to Veronica.

A few minutes later.

Veronica finished complaining.

Fiona didn't know how to manage a relationship between a man and a woman, so she really didn't know what to say, "Don't be like this, you can communicate properly."

"I've had enough and don't want to communicate anymore!" Veronica said firmly.

A little while later.

Veronica suddenly remembered that it was Fiona who called, so she temporarily stopped her anger and asked, "By the way, what is the matter with you calling me?"

"No, no, I just wanted to ask how you were doing," Fiona lied.

Veronica was touched when she heard it, but didn't think much about it.

The two continued to talk as they walked.

*****************

Time flies.

A cancer hospital.

As a celebrity, and more importantly, a name with millions of real fans on Twitter, the hospital took the initiative to help Ding Xiu jump the queue.

Perhaps, to be precise, it is not cutting in line, but it saves some waiting time.

Normally, Ding Xiu and Bianca would have to wait at least a whole morning before they could go for a check-up, but now, it only takes half an hour.

In response to this, after completing the first examination, Ding Xiu grinned and whispered to Bianca, "Am I awesome?"

Bianca was a little bit afraid of seeing a doctor and was already very nervous. She was in no mood to cooperate with Ding Xiu. When she heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be so frivolous."

Ding Xiu chuckled.

Bianca was helpless and didn't want to talk to Ding Xiu for the time being.

This morning, one test followed another, and Bianca became more and more nervous.

In a blink of an eye, it was already past eleven o'clock.

Ding Xiu and Bianca sat down with a well-known oncologist who specializes in pancreatic cancer.

The oncologist also knew Ding Xiu and smiled at her. "Mr. Ding, I've eaten at your restaurant before. The food was really good, but it's too far away, so I can't go there often."

Ding Xiu smiled and nodded, "I'm already trying to figure out a way to solve this problem. I believe you'll be able to eat here soon."

“That’s great,” the oncologist said with a smile.

Done.

The oncologist didn't say much, quickly put away the smile on his face and looked at Bianca.

See this.

As a doctor, Bianca knew what this change meant. Her body tensed up immediately and she bit her lip.

"Ms. Green," the oncologist began, "although the results of several tests are not yet available, since you are anxious, I will tell you first for your reference."

Bianca bit her lip and nodded.

"According to the test results, Ms. Green, your pancreas does have some minor lesions," the oncologist said. "We need to do a biopsy to find out the specific situation. But no matter what the results are, I don't think you need to be nervous."

“Because the situation is still good.”

Minor lesions???

Biopsy???

Immediately.

Bianca turned her head and looked at Ding Xiu, with a bunch of question marks on her forehead.

The oncologist was a little surprised by Bianca's reaction.

Ding Xiu naturally understood, so she asked the oncologist, "Doctor, can this biopsy be done this afternoon?"

The oncologist nodded. "I'll arrange it. No problem."

"Thank you very much," Ding Xiu thanked him.

"You're welcome. Don't be nervous. The lesion is only mild. Maybe there's nothing to worry about," the oncologist consoled.

About ten minutes later.

Ding Xiu took the speechless Bianca, said goodbye to the doctor, left the hospital and returned to the South District.

On the road.

Familiar car, familiar people, Bianca finally calmed down a little, and asked Ding Xiu in a shocked tone, "Do you really have super powers?"

Ding Xiu smiled slightly, "Shh, don't tell anyone, this is my biggest secret."

".….." Bianca stopped talking, feeling extremely complicated.