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  Both parents passed away, and Luolan asked about her family background. After a long time of crying, Fanlei finally collapsed in bed. Fanlei took out the bankbook and gave it to Luolan, saying: "This is all my savings." Luolan saw that Fanlei had worked multiple jobs before and saved some money, but after paying for the funeral expenses of her grandparents and Luolan's medical expenses a few days ago, there was not much left. Fanlei also said: "Grandfather passed away, and his pension is gone too. I can't get out of bed now, and I won't be able to go to work."

  Two mouths to feed, Luolan still had to buy food from outside like she used to in school, but after three meals a day, the expenses added up. So Luolan started learning how to cook, going to the vegetable market, and haggling over prices, also experiencing the difficulties of being a housewife.

  Before Fang Lian and her father-in-law worked in the same factory. After Fang Lian was admitted to a key middle school, the factory went bankrupt. To save money for Fang Lian's university tuition, Fang Lian found multiple jobs and worked overtime every day. Her mother-in-law had no income, but her father-in-law had a pension, which they used to support their only daughter and granddaughter. Because of this, Fang Lian often sighed in private: "My parents raised me, but I haven't been able to repay them. Instead, I'm still a burden to them even now. They didn't spend a single penny on me, but instead had to support me..."

  At that time, Luolan didn't understand and instead thought that Fanrui only recognized money. Every time she received her salary, her tightly furrowed brow would temporarily relax a little as she took out the crumpled banknotes from her cloth bag, some of which were whole and some of which were change, but all in all not many. She counted them once, twice, thrice, but no matter how many times she counted, there was still only that little bit, never an extra note appeared out of thin air. And every time she spent a single cent, she would hesitate for half a day before parting with it, being extremely frugal in her daily life, often quarreling with others over a few cents, and even if a dime fell under someone's car, she would risk her safety to crawl under the car to pick it up. Fanrui rarely spoke from the heart to Luolan, but whenever she did, she would say: "Luolan, study hard, take your exams well, get into a good university, and find a good job later on, so you can earn much more than this. Don't be like me. If you earn a bit more money, I won't have to work so hard, and I'll be able to enjoy the benefits of your success."

  Every time she sees her mother-in-law counting money with a greedy look, and then looks at herself in the mirror, she can't help but feel that she doesn't belong. She can't control her thoughts from wondering how much she really fits in with this family's temperament. She always feels like she is completely different from her husband's mother, father, and grandmother, from their appearance to their inner hearts, there is almost nothing similar.

  At that time, Lian actually didn't want her to work so hard either, and kindly advised: "Mom, although we're not rich, there's no need to be so obsessed with money. I don't spend money. The bitter days aren't about being frugal, but about losing the color of life."

  Luo Lian didn't know what she said wrong, but Fan Rui's anger suddenly surged up, her voice rising several decibels: "You don't spend money? You don't spend a lot of money? Don't you know how much school costs? In a few days when you enter university, it will cost even more! I work so hard just for you. You don't love money, I buy clothes and food for you, let you eat your fill, support your education, isn't all the money spent on you? It's as if you've spent all my hard-earned money, and yet you still talk to me about the colors of life?"