202: Chapter 202 Human greed is insatiable
Tang Li came from a rural area in a neighboring province to the north of Zhijiang.
Since her parents passed away early, she was raised by her aunt.
This was originally a heartwarming story, and Tang Li was very grateful to her aunt and uncle.
But reality is what it is; once Tang Li grew up, supporting her elders became a lifelong obligation she had to face.
"Lili, you're driving a big Land Rover now!" her uncle said.
"That's right, Lili, you've really brought honor to our Tang family." Her aunt, Tang Xia, immediately chimed in.
Tang Li replied, "That's not my car; it's my boss's. I'm just a small assistant right now."
Tang Xia's mouth curved into an arch, "Lili, what's there to hide from us? What, have you made something of yourself in the big Qiantang and now want to forget your relatives back home?"
"We've always treated you like our own daughter."
Tang Li said, "Aunt, of course I remember, that's why I work hard and send money home every month."
Tang Xia said, "Lili, I won't hide it from you since I'm here. You know that our little place definitely isn't as good as this big Qiantang."
"We want to transfer your younger brother and sister here to study and settle down."
Tang Li felt a headache as soon as she heard this, "Aunt, although the Qiantang is good, the pace here is fast and the cost of living is high. The pressure of life is very great."
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Tang Li's uncle said to his wife, "Tang Xia, look, I told you, once your niece arrived in the big Qiantang, she would definitely forget about us."
"Lili, you wouldn't be like what your uncle said, would you?"
Tang Li said helplessly, "Aunt, Uncle, how could I forget you? I'm just stating the facts."
"Do you know that in the Qiantang, just renting a three-bedroom apartment in a remote area costs at least 3,000 yuan a month?"
Tang Xia became even angrier, "Lili, you live in a luxury mansion yourself, but you want to rent a place for us?"
Tang Li was confused, "Aunt, where would I get a luxury mansion?"
"I video-called you before, weren't you living in a luxury mansion?"
Tang Li didn't even know what to say.
"Aunt, that's my company dormitory; I live at the company now. I don't have any house!"
"If the company lets you live there, isn't that yours? What's the harm in letting us move in?"
Tang Li shook her head, "How can that be? Not to mention that the company suite is just a temporary arrangement from my boss. Even if we could stay there, there's only one room. How could it accommodate so many people?"
"Wife, look, now your niece can't even accommodate us. We provided her with food and shelter for so many years, and she's forgotten it all."
Tang Li reached out, "Alright, Uncle, you don't need to talk to me like that. I definitely remember how good you were to me. If you want to come to the Qiantang, of course I won't say anything."
"I'll rent a house for you, is that okay?"
The couple thought Tang Li was a company executive now and must have bought a house. They had long prepared the expectation of coming to the big Qiantang to enjoy life.
As a result, they actually had to live in a rented house?
Tang Li's aunt said, "Lili, you're a leader now and driving such a nice car. What's wrong with buying a house?"
"Aunt, do you know that any random house in the Qiantang costs millions? Even if my salary is high now, I can't afford it!"
Tang Li wasn't lying. The compensation Su Nange gave her was already an astronomical figure for her.
Su Nange was very generous, giving her 800,000 a year, which was already very high for a startup company.
But even with such an income, it would take at least three or four years to buy a house in the Qiantang.
And even if she did buy one? Given the current situation, Tang Li didn't feel that the house would truly be hers.
If this aunt's family moved the whole clan here, she would definitely have to support them for the rest of her life.
She roughly understood Su Nange's purpose in letting her drive the Land Rover.
If it weren't for this, how could she see the true face of their family?
However, the fact that her aunt and uncle raised her couldn't be changed. Tang Li wasn't a heartless person, and she couldn't be as tough as Su Nange suggested.
Tang Li finally compromised helplessly, "Aunt, Uncle. I, Tang Li, am not an ungrateful person. At most, I can give you 100,000 now."
"By the middle of the year, I'll add another 300,000. Consider it my housing fund for the two of you, is that okay?"
However, even so, Tang Li still couldn't satisfy the couple's appetite.
They lacked foresight, and seeing their "foster daughter" finally showing some success, they wanted to reap the benefits.
Otherwise, they might not be able to get a hold of her in the future.
Tang Xia said, "Lili, think of a way. If you don't have money, your boss does. You're so pretty; if you say a few nice words in front of your boss, won't you have it?"
Tang Li was shocked; how could her own aunt say such things?
But thinking about it, she felt relieved. Before, they had even wanted to send her to a wealthy man.
Tang Li shook her head, "Aunt, who do you think I am? Do you want me to sell myself?"
Her aunt continued, "How can you interpret it that way? Your boss is rich; what's wrong with being close to him? You'll be able to live comfortably, I'm doing this for your own good."
"Aunt, if you talk like this, there's no point. I'm leaving."
Tang Li stormed out of the restaurant. When she opened the door of the big Range Rover, she was met with the gazes of some passersby.
Tang Li drove on the road back to the company.
This car was equipped with air suspension and had excellent shock absorption, as if driving on a thick blanket.
Tang Li felt that, at some point, she had actually managed to drive such a car.
Suddenly, her aunt's words came to mind. Had she become pretentious now because she had a good future?
Back when she was at Shenzhou Insurance, hadn't she already prepared herself to accept the unspoken rules?
At that time, she couldn't even afford to eat and was forced by life.
Now that things were better, she had become noble. Tang Li laughed at herself.
Tang Li parked the car and sat inside for a while.
Seeing this car made her think of Su Nange. She had never seen anyone treat her so well.
Originally, she thought Su Nange wanted to hit on her, but after seeing Su Nange's girlfriend, Liu Yuan.
That feeling of comparing stars to the bright moon, her confidence was instantly crushed.
She began to examine herself, why did she have such a feeling? Was it not that the boss liked her, but that subconsciously, she hoped something would happen between them?
However, she quickly figured it out. It was Tang Li herself who had long decided that she could do anything for Su Nange.
He saved her life, took her to buy clothes, improved her aesthetic sense, taught her to drive, and trained her ability to be observant.
Tang Li had already decided that she belonged to Su Nange for the rest of her life and would never betray him. She also wouldn't let him be tainted by the likes of her aunt's family, who were like dog-skin plasters.
She would repay the kindness of her aunt's family no matter how hard it was, but she wouldn't ask Su Nange to spend money to save them.
Meanwhile, things had ended on Su Nange's side.
The three of them ate with laughter; in short, with Su Nange there, the atmosphere was definitely lively.
Moreover, this guy had extremely high emotional intelligence and established his villain persona well. By letting the two women unite to fight the big devil, it would naturally make the relationship between Su Yao and Tingting better.
In that case, his enthronement ceremony would have a chance.
Tingting took the initiative to say, "I'll go pay the bill, you take Su Yao back."
Su Nange nodded, "Then be careful driving tonight."
However, Ye Tingting, who was paying at the front desk, didn't notice.
In the hall behind her, at a round table, a boy suddenly spotted her.
The boy was very surprised; his sister actually appeared here?
But just as Ye Tian wanted to say hello, Ye Tingting finished paying and left.
Ye Tian left his seat and chased after her.
But the scene before him made Ye Tian shrink back.
He secretly discovered that his sister opened the door of a Cayenne?
Ye Tian's expression instantly became uncertain. Why? Why? She was already driving such a luxury car.
But when it came to giving him pocket money, she was so stingy. She wouldn't even let him stay for a night.
His own sister was actually enjoying life alone in this Qiantang; he had to tell their parents about this!
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