Chapter 1683 Insignificant
Chapter 1683 Insignificant
Just then, Nan Weiwei's phone rang in her pocket. She took it out, glanced at the screen, and saw the word "Mom" displayed. A warm smile involuntarily appeared on her lips, and she quickly pressed the answer button.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Du Yunxi's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Weiwei, I heard Xiaoxiao is in the hospital. What happened? Is it serious? Why didn't you tell me?"
Du Yunxi's tone was full of worry. She had just learned from Nan Yifeng that Xu Xiaoxiao was hospitalized, and her heart immediately jumped. She hurriedly called her daughter to ask about the situation.
Nan Wei was slightly taken aback, not expecting her mother to receive the news so quickly.
She glanced at Xiaomei beside her subconsciously, then quickly adjusted her tone, trying to make her voice sound relaxed and natural: "It's nothing, Mom, it's just... something bad I ate. It's nothing serious, you don't need to worry."
She didn't tell her mother that Xu Xiaoxiao had been drugged. She didn't want her mother to worry, since her mother was old and would definitely be restless if she knew such a thing.
Hearing Nan Weiwei's words, Du Yunxi felt a little relieved, but still asked with some unease, "Is it really just something bad that you ate? Is there anything else wrong? Food safety issues these days are really worrying."
She still couldn't believe it was just a simple case of eating something bad. After all, Xu Xiaoxiao wasn't usually the carefree type, so how could she suddenly be hospitalized because of something bad?
If it were Nan Weiwei, she could barely believe it was because Nan Weiwei had an upset stomach.
Nan Weiwei quickly reassured her, "Mom, it's really nothing, don't worry about it. The doctor said that a few days of IV fluids and some rest will do the trick. You and Dad can just take good care of yourselves at home."
Du Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good. Your father and I were just talking about visiting her and bringing her some fruit from our orchard, which is green and healthy."
She thought that Xu Xiaoxiao must not be eating well in the hospital, so she wanted to bring her some fruit she grew herself so that she could get some nutrition.
Upon hearing this, Nan Weiwei quickly said, "Mom, no need. Fu Yanchen will take care of Xiaoxiao. He's so attentive; he'll take good care of her. Xiaoxiao isn't feeling well right now and needs to rest more, so let's not disturb her. We can come see her when she's feeling better, and then you can bring her some delicious food."
She knew that if her mother came, she would stay in the ward, which would not only prevent Xu Xiaoxiao from getting enough rest, but also make Fu Yanchen feel uncomfortable. So she made an excuse to politely decline her mother's invitation.
Du Yunxi thought about it and felt that her daughter's words made sense, so she said, "Okay, in that case, we won't go. However, I'll transfer some money to you, so you can help buy her some things, some nutritional supplements, so she can take good care of herself." She couldn't visit Xu Xiaoxiao herself, but she still wanted to do her part.
Nan Weiwei was deeply moved upon hearing this. She knew that her mother had always been kind and treated Xu Xiaoxiao as well as her own daughter.
She smiled and said, "Mom, you don't need to transfer money to me. I have money. You and Dad can keep it for yourselves."
Du Yunxi insisted, "Weiwei, don't be so polite with me. Your dad and I aren't short of money. Take this money and buy Xiaoxiao something nice. She needs extra nutrition right now, so don't be stingy with the money."
Nan Weiwei couldn't refuse her mother, so she said, "Okay, Mom, I'll keep it for now. I'll buy Xiaoxiao lots of delicious food so she can get better soon. You and Dad should also take care of yourselves. Call me if anything happens."
She knew her mother genuinely cared about Xu Xiaoxiao, so she couldn't refuse her kindness.
Du Yunxi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, okay, we know. Take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself." She gave her daughter a few more instructions before reluctantly hanging up the phone.
Nan Weiwei put down her phone and looked at the call history on the screen, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.
She took a deep breath, turned to Xiaomei and said, "Let's go, let's go buy some nutritional supplements for Xiaoxiao, so that my mother's good wishes can also be conveyed."
Xiao Mei nodded.
A moment later, Nan Weiwei's phone rang crisply, a notification sound indicating that the Alipay payment had been received.
She slowly took out her phone, glanced at the screen casually, and the eye-catching number "" immediately caught her eye.
Nan Weiwei's lips curled up slightly, her eyes showing no surprise whatsoever, as if this million was nothing out of the ordinary for her.
Xiao Mei, who was standing nearby, had a keen ear and caught the notification sound of the payment arriving. Curiosity prompted her to secretly glance at Nan Weiwei's phone screen.
When she saw that long string of numbers, her face changed instantly. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and her mouth involuntarily opened slightly, as if she could fit an egg inside.
"Weiwei, is this...is this really a million?" Xiaomei's voice trembled slightly, and she stammered as she asked Nan Weiwei again to confirm. She was clearly very unsettled, as this was the first time she had ever seen so much money.
Nan Weiwei remained nonchalant. She shrugged lightly and said casually, "It's just a million. You can easily buy a few expensive supplements and it'll be gone. Xiaoxiao is very precious now and needs to eat well. Let's go."
After saying that, she put her phone back in her pocket and walked towards the supermarket.
Xiao Mei stood still, not immediately following Nan Weiwei.
Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, like a jumbled mess of emotions.
The number one million felt like a heavy stone weighing on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe. She thought about how she worked overtime at the company every month for a few thousand yuan in salary, her back aching from exhaustion, yet she still had to live frugally, afraid of spending even a penny more.
Nan Weiwei, however, treated the transfer of one million yuan so casually, as if it were just a trivial amount of money.
Looking at Nan Weiwei's dashing figure, Xiao Mei couldn't help but feel a surge of envy.
She envied Nan Weiwei for being born into such a wealthy family, not having to work hard for a living, and being able to spend money as she pleased; she envied Nan Weiwei for having such an open-minded attitude, without being overly attached to or pursuing money.
She imagined that if she had that much money, she could buy herself a big house and live a comfortable life; she could quit her current hard job and do what she loves; she could travel all over the world and see the wonderful world outside.
But reality is cruel. Xiaomei knows she doesn't have that kind of family background or financial resources; she can only rely on her own efforts to gradually change her life.
Thinking of this, Xiaomei couldn't help but sigh softly, a hint of helplessness and disappointment flashing in her eyes.
Soon, Xiaomei adjusted her mindset. She told herself that envying others was useless; everyone has their own life trajectory. Although she didn't have Nan Weiwei's wealth, she still had her own happiness and joy.
She recalled the sincere friendship between her friends, an intangible treasure that money could not buy.
Xiao Mei took a deep breath and a smile returned to her face.
She quickly caught up with Nan Weiwei and said, "Weiwei, wait for me! Let's go pick out the best tonics for Xiaoxiao." Nan Weiwei turned around...
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