Section Eighteen Conspiracy

  After a moment of silence, Luo'er shook off Sheng's hand. "It's not like that, it's not as perfect as you imagine! Many things aren't like that. Even my mom, she's just a low-level worker, but society says laborers are the most beautiful people, without any distinction... But in reality, it's not like that. Can it be the same? Even if my mother works 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, she can't even afford to pay for my and my brother's tuition! But those white-collar and blue-collar workers who sit in their offices all day, don't they make more money in one month than my mother makes in half a year? It's not the same! Emotions... especially love, it's too realistic, just like this society. Cruel beyond measure!"

  Xuan Sheng shook his head, "I know you like Shen Kai, but he likes Bai Shi. Sometimes love is just fate playing tricks on people, just like the sun and moon, spending their whole lives chasing each other but never meeting! I will let facts and time tell you in the future that love only needs fate, nothing else is needed! I will wait, I will do my best to make you feel happiness, to make you know... I love you! My love for you doesn't need any impurities or conditions!"

  Luo Er smiled foolishly, the wine had taken effect, he wanted to sleep but his stomach was uncomfortable, frowning and clutching his belly, curled up on the sofa.

  Xuan Sheng carried Luo Er to the bedroom, gently closed the door, sat alone on the sofa in a daze, waiting for Xiao Xuan to come back and help Luo Er sober up... While downstairs at the same location, Mei You and Zhi Quan were also waiting for Xuan Sheng.

  Xuan Sheng sat quietly in the living room, occasionally sighing and taking out a cigarette. Xiao Xuan pushed open the door and walked in with two waiters, "Just put the things on the table, thank you!" Xiao Xuan politely said to the two waiters.

  "What's all this?" Lu Xiangsheng picked up his chopsticks and asked Xiao Xuan while selecting a few vegetables.

  "I'm not quite sure either, they just said this dish is the most sobering!"

  "Isn't there any soup? Now let Lu'er eat some dishes, can she digest it?"

  "It's nothing compared to what they say about the soup!"

  "Okay, I'll go call her and we can all eat together." Xuan Sheng went into the bedroom to wake up Luo Er for breakfast.

  Watching Luo'er tossing and turning on the bed, Xuan Sheng felt a pang in his heart. He helped her sit up and gently patted her back, "Better?" Luo'er shook her head dazedly, "No, my stomach hurts, and I have a headache..."

  Xuan Sheng put slippers on Luo Er's feet and carried her out of bed. "Let's go, eat something, you'll be fine in a bit..."

  "Hmm" Luo Er swayed and staggered under Xian Sheng's protection to the living room, half lying and half sitting on the sofa, looking at the big table in front of her, not knowing what to eat.

  "What do you want to eat?" Xiaoxuan sat down beside her and asked Lu'er as she helped her up.

  "I don't want to eat anything, I can smell the booze all over me now, I want to take a shower!"

  "Oh, you want to take a bath? Then go take a bath first! I'll help you!" Xiaoxuan looked at Xuan Sheng, "Don't you still have something to do? You go ahead and busy yourself with that, I'll watch over things here. We can eat after she's done bathing!"

  "Alright then, I'll go first!" Xuan Sheng looked at the silly-looking Luo who was leaning on Xiao Xuan's body, went downstairs, and went to find Mei You and Zhi Quan!

  "Open the door!" Lu Xiangsheng shouted at Meiyou's door.

  Mei You heard it was Xuan Sheng's voice, so she went to open the door for him first. At this time, Chen Zhi Quan was unable to command, because he was vomiting non-stop in the bathroom! What he didn't expect was that before he could get Mei You drunk, he himself had already woken up with a vengeance, vomiting until he was dizzy and disoriented!

  "Sister!" Xuan Sheng immediately pulled Mei You, who was standing less than a meter in front of him with tears streaming down her face, into his arms!

  "You little stinker, you've been running for so many days, I really want to beat you up badly!" Mei You said to Xuan Sheng, wiping away her tears.

  Xuan Sheng shook his head, "Sister usually dotes on me and Zhi Quan the most, how can she bear to part with us? Hehe?"

  Mei You heavily punched Xuan Sheng with a fist, "I'm not willing to let you off! But I'm about to be furious with both of you! If I don't beat you up a bit, I won't feel relieved..."

  "Haha ~ two months haven't seen, older sister's kung fu has really risen straight up! Just this one punch and I've already felt it!"

  "Let's go inside..." Mei You closed the door and pulled Xuan Sheng into the living room.

  "Where's Zhi Quan?" Xuan Sheng looked around for Chen Zhi Quan.

  "In the bathroom, vomiting away, that kid actually wanted to get me drunk, but unfortunately his alcohol tolerance was too low! Hehe ~" Mei You said with a pleased expression.

  "Does your father in Hami know you're here?" Xuan Sheng's eyebrows furrowed.

  "Hehe, you guys left, he's definitely worried. This time I came, it was all arranged by him, so I hope you and Zhi Quan can stop being childish and make up with Dad! Then we can happily return to Shanghai..."

  "Sister! I'm sorry! No matter what, it's impossible for me to go back with you now!" Xuan Sheng still didn't know how to break the news to Mei You about his relationship with Li Luo'er.

  "Is it for that girl named Lí Luòér?" Meiyou asked.

  Xuan Sheng was shocked, "Is... but, sis, how did you know?"

  Mei You smiled and said, "Zhi Quan has already told me about these things! Since you want to help them, how can I not have a share? Don't forget, your sister is very kind!"

  Xuan Sheng nodded, "Hehe ~ I knew it, at home only sister is the most fond of us!"

  "But their family's living conditions are very poor, can you get used to living there? I heard the toilets are made of earth and there are many mice in the house?"

  "Hehe, so what if the conditions are poor? They can live there! Why can't we? Actually, sometimes after getting used to one kind of life and then switching to another, it can be a very comfortable thing. This is also called tempering, right? Exchanging lives, letting us experience and understand life better, isn't that so?"

  Mei You's eyes widened as she took a bite of the apple, "Hehe ~ I found out you've really grown up! Say! Do you need your sister to help you with anything?"

  Xuan Sheng thought for a moment, "Sister, you'd better take out a notebook and write it down, I'm afraid there's too much going on and you'll forget!"

  "What are you talking about? Your sister is only 21, and her memory isn't that bad yet!"

  "No, I'm afraid you're too busy and will forget!"

  "Are you saying I have memory problems?"

  "It's frustrating... Women are really hard to communicate with!"

  "Alright, just kidding, I'll remember!" Meiyo said with a smile, pulling out her notebook from her bag, "Go ahead and tell me!"

  Xuan Sheng thought for half a day and told Mei You in detail about the things that needed to be done, "First, we need to get Yun Ni, who is Luo Er's mother, to change jobs. She is currently working at the restaurant across the street washing dishes for over 10 hours a day with very low pay, so her health isn't great either. Sister, you must get Yun Ni to come work at Fengyun, but we can't let them know about our relationship. I'll take care of Zhi Quan! You arrange a relatively easy job for Yun Ni, and the salary shouldn't be too low..."

  Mei You said gloomily, "The wind and cloud even sweep the room. The sister's salary is the lowest at 700 yuan. How can it be lower? Don't worry, I'll do it myself! Go on!"

  "Oh, and we also need to add five insurances and one fund for Yun's aunt!"

  "Go ahead! You think of all the things you want me to do and hurry up..."

  Xuan Sheng patted his head, "Can you sponsor Luo Er's education? Better yet, also include Li Chao."

  "Ah?" Mei You was taken aback, "Sponsorship is not a problem, but I must go to school to understand this! I'll take note of this for now and talk to you again when I have more definite news!"

  Xuan Sheng nodded, "Mm! And... I want to watch TV and use a computer..."

  "What? They don't even have a TV at home?" Mei You shook her head gloomily, really unable to imagine what kind of environment that would be.

  Xuan Sheng helplessly looked at Mei You, "Sister, you're really something. They have a TV at home, it's just too small and the picture isn't clear. I'm used to watching big TVs ~ hehe ~ so you have to find an excuse to get them a new TV!"

  Mei You thought for a moment, "Alright... anything else?"

  "Nothing for now. Wait till I remember something to tell you!"

  "Alright, there are quite a few things to do now, just enough to keep me busy. Otherwise, I'd be here every day not knowing what to do and my waist would have gotten an inch thicker in just a few days..."

  "What are you two talking about?" Zhiquan poked his head out of the bathroom.

  "Look at your face, you're as drunk as a monkey's butt... aren't you ashamed? Depressed!" Xuan Sheng glared at Zhi Quan, speechless and yelling.

  "Uh~ Meiyou's drinking capacity has improved a lot, can't help it!"

  "I've never lost my temper with you, I'm really depressed!" Does Xuan Sheng seem really depressed?

  "Alright, you two stop it! Why is it that whenever you two meet, it's like a pair of fighting cocks, flapping your wings and making a big fuss!"

  Meiyou said something on the side, unexpectedly causing Xuan Sheng and Zhi Quan to burst into laughter. Zhi Quan leaned against the sofa, laughing and saying, "Sister, have you been in England for too long? You can't even speak Chinese properly, using such a phrase... hahaahaha!"

  Mei You's face turned red in an instant, and when she came to her senses, she quickly picked up the pillow and flew towards Zhi Quan again.

  "Alright, Zhiquan stop messing around, I need to answer the phone!" Xuan Sheng yelled at Chen Zhiquan before picking up the call. It was Xiao Xuan on the other end. Apparently, Luo'er had locked herself in the bathroom while taking a bath and couldn't get out. Xiao Xuan was outside but couldn't enter, and Luo'er wasn't making any noise inside. Xiao Xuan only realized something was wrong when she tried to go in and couldn't, so she quickly called Xuan Sheng for help.

  "Luò ér ah luò ér~ you mustn't have anything happen to you! Although until now I'm still not clear whether it's pity or pure love, but I think, I'll soon figure it out...... You have to wait for me......" Xuàn Shèng rushed up the stairs...