The love story of a wealthy brother and sister

Her previous name was Zhong Li, the "Li" in "Liu Glaze". She was named Dai Li in the hope that she would be as tough as Liu Glaze, and have an ordinary and happy life, although not a jade article, she would still be brilliant and colorful.

But deep in Xiaoli's memory, there is rarely her mother's warm smile.

Her mother was named Yu Jie, gentle and independent, with outstanding appearance, excellent grades, intelligence and independence, but she was in poor health and passed away shortly after giving birth to the child;

After her death, all her jewelry was given to her daughter, including a glass bracelet, which was crystal clear, dazzling and full of vitality.

Father Zhong Yiming is a meticulous and patient man. After his wife passed away, he worked alone with his daughter. Fortunately, his partner was his classmate and good friend, who took great care of his situation.

Although Zhong Li had lost her mother at that time, she was still pampered. While Zhong Yiming was personally raising her daughter, his career was also flourishing. He did not remarry for the sake of his daughter.

When Xiaoli was five years old, misfortune struck her again: on a daily return trip, Zhong Yiming was involved in a car accident and was quickly rushed to the hospital.

In the ward filled with disinfectant, Zhong Li saw his father for the last time:

Through the mixed crowd, she saw her father lying straight and stiff on the hospital bed, blood constantly pouring out of his ears;

She stayed where she was, suddenly not knowing what to do;

Seeing his daughter, Zhong Yiming opened his mouth and uttered a muddled voice from his throat with difficulty: "Xiao Li..."

"Dad, Dad," Zhong Li reacted and immediately broke free from her aunt's hand. She ran forward crying, "Dad, let the doctor save you, Dad..."

"Make way, Mr. Lin is here."

With a loud roar, a man in a suit and leather shoes stepped forward in two steps.

The visitor was Lin Yehao, his classmate and partner.

"Yiming," he walked quickly to his side, "I'm here, Yiming, hold on a little longer—"

"Daughter, my daughter—" Zhong Yiming gestured to Lin Yehao to look at Zhong Li, with deep despair in his eyes.

Lin Yehao reacted immediately: "I know, don't worry, she won't be homeless with me here, I will protect your shares and leave them to her, she will live a good life-"

His eyes were red as he spoke, "The company has already sued the driver who caused the accident, and will definitely seek justice for you."

Zhong Yiming held Lin Yehao's hand tightly, wanting to say something, but he no longer had the strength.

Later, Zhong Yiming and Yu Jie were buried together. They were childhood sweethearts, loved each other and knew each other, but it was a pity that they could not stay together for long.

And now they can finally be together again.

After the funeral, Lin Yehao responsibly took Zhong Li to Zhong Yiming’s hometown in Jiangsu. After all, Zhong Li was too young and needed someone to take care of her.

Unfortunately, Zhong Yiming's biological mother passed away early, leaving him with only his grandfather as a male elder, and he remarried another woman. Lin Yehao naturally felt that this was inappropriate, so he went to Yu Jie's parents' home.

On the way there, Zhong Li kept crying but didn't say a word.

Lin Yehao felt very distressed, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He also had a daughter who was only one year younger than Zhong Li. However, he was busy with work and had very little time to spend with his daughter. Naturally, he didn't know how to get along with a girl of this age. He could only take out a tissue and hand it to Zhong Li: "Don't cry, your uncle is here, don't be afraid."

Zhong Li took the tissue, looked at him blankly, and said softly:

"Uncle Lin, I miss my dad."

"I know, I know," Lin Yehao immediately answered her, his eyes reddening unconsciously, "I miss him too."

The two people fell into silence again, only the setting sun in the distance was still casting its afterglow.

When they arrived at Yu Jie's parents' house, Yu Xiu was also there - Yu Xiu was Yu Jie's biological sister, and they were the only two sisters at home;

Unlike her sister, Yu Xiu has a weak personality and usually listens to her sister, but she has a very kind heart.

When she saw Xiaoli, she was naturally very close to her and reluctant to leave. She hugged her and kept wiping her tears. The old people in the family also sighed.

After understanding the situation, Lin Yehao found out that Yu Xiu was divorced, her former in-laws were very powerful, and her 6-year-old daughter was taken away by them.

Seeing Xiaoli, she cried even harder, and after a long while she said:

"I'll take her."

"This is my sister's only child. I'll take him with me."

Seeing that Lin Yehao was a little hesitant, the old man in the family also stood up:

"It's close to home, and we can help out," said Grandma Du Meifen, whose hair was completely white and whose face was very haggard. "After all, Xiaojie is gone, and Xiaoli has a memory with us..."

...

In this way, Zhong Li stayed in the small town, raised by her aunt and grandmother.

Yu Xiu really loved Zhong Li. She originally worked in a garment factory. In order to have more free time to accompany and take care of Xiao Li, she quit her job, scraped together money and opened a grocery store downstairs. She looked after the store every day, made delicious food for Xiao Li, sent her to kindergarten, and took her home every evening.

My grandmother also comes to help occasionally, and the three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, have a lot of fun together.

Their lives could have been very happy, until that day——

That day was Friday and school was dismissed early. Zhong Li ran home by herself, intending to give her aunt a surprise.

When they were almost home, a man's voice came from the house. Zhong Li was wondering why there was one more person at home, but suddenly he heard him say:

"…You can let her grandmother, grandparents take care of her. It's not your responsibility to take care of her. Why do you have to take on this heavy responsibility?"

Zhong Li's heart suddenly tightened, and she immediately realized: This is talking about me.

"What will you do when you are old? Do you expect her to take care of you?"

"…She's also going to get married. Will she take you with her?"

"Think about yourself. Who will take care of you when you are old?"

……

Zhong Li stood blankly at the door, as if his head had been hit hard by someone, and he was unable to react for a long time.

Without listening any further, she ran out cautiously and wandered aimlessly on the street.

The setting sun in the distance was brilliant and bright, making half the sky purple and red.

Not knowing where to go, she walked to her grandmother's house in the countryside.

Grandma cooked her a bowl of vegetable and pork noodles, and watched her eat quietly before asking, "What happened? Your eyes are red. Did your aunt know that you came to grandma's place?"

Zhong Li shook her head: "She doesn't know." At the end she added: "Grandma, am I a burden to my aunt?"

The old woman was visibly stunned. She stared at her granddaughter, suddenly not knowing how to answer.

Recently, many neighbors, relatives and friends want to introduce Yu Xiu to someone, and she is trying her best to choose the right person. After all, she is also afraid that Yu Xiu will be alone.

Granddaughters are important, but daughters are also important.

Just as I was about to answer Xiaoli's question, the phone at home suddenly rang - it was Yu Xiu calling.

——Ten minutes later, Yu Xiu came running over breathlessly, anxious, angry, and worried:

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming to grandma's place?"

"What happened? Did you get wronged at school?"

"Auntie is very worried about you, you must tell me next time!"

Zhong Li walked up to Yu Xiu without saying a word and took her hand: "I'm sorry, auntie, I'll go back with you."

On the way back, Zhong Li kept leaning against Yu Xiu's back, listening to her nagging:

"Go home directly after school from now on."

"If you want to come see grandma, just tell me and we can go together."

Zhong Li nodded repeatedly, but couldn't stop crying.

It was an inexplicable, instant realization. She felt that she could no longer be so selfish and drag her aunt down. She should let go and let her aunt find someone who could accompany her until old age - even though she believed that she could also accompany her aunt until old age, others would not think so. In their eyes, she was just a burden.

While you are still young, you should find another...

But if I really lost her, I would become a drifting duckweed again, with nothing left...

At this moment, Zhong Li felt as if there were two villains fighting in her heart. One was greedy for her aunt's love for her, and the other was always reminding herself not to be selfish:

But I can't drag her down any longer. I've been with her long enough.

While thinking, Zhong Li raised his head and looked at his aunt's back.

She is still young and can still find an uncle. In a few years, she may not be able to find one... I should let her go. I can't be so selfish...

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li,"

Yu Xiu's voice pulled her out of her thoughts, "What are you thinking about? Did you listen to what your aunt said?"

"I understand, Auntie." Zhong Li quickly responded to her.

As she spoke, she hugged Yu Xiu's waist tightly and rested her head gently on her back. She knew that she still couldn't bear to give up this love and dependence.

(Attached is a character relationship table to facilitate the subsequent clarification of character relationships