"Vanessa, you're back! Mom missed you so much. Sis, I missed you even more than Mom did. Vanessa, please have a seat. You must be tired from your trip!" Laughter filled the air in Vanessa's house.
Rosendo, who was carrying the suitcase at the door, looked at Vanessa's house and muttered to himself, "So this isn't my home after all! This Vanessa... how could she leave me outside alone? Did she forget that I have amnesia?"
Inside the house, Vanessa seemed to remember something important. She exclaimed and ran out of the house to greet Rosendo with a wave of her hand. "Rosendo, this is my home. Come inside and sit for a while."
He had no choice but to go in because he didn't even know where his own home was located. As Rosendo entered Vanessa's house, it was dimly lit and lacked sufficient light.
Vanessa brought over a chair and placed it in front of Rosendo gently saying,"Rosendo, please have a seat. Let me introduce you - this is my mom, this is my dad, and this is my younger brother."
"Auntie, Uncle, nice to meet you," Rosendo slightly bowed as he greeted them.
Vanessa's family froze in surprise. What was going on? They had watched Rosendo grow up themselves; why would their daughter introduce them to him as if they were strangers?
Seeing her family's complex expressions,Vanessa knew what they were thinking.She explained,"Actually,Rosendo had an accident recently and lost some memories.
So now he doesn't recognize any of you or even remember his own home.But luckily,it wasn't too severe,and his knowledge remains intact."
Shaw (Vanessa's mother) walked up to Rosendo,pulled his hand,and caressed its back affectionately,saying,"Rosendo, if you ever need any help in the future, just let us know, okay?"
Shaw thought that Rosendo's life would be difficult after losing his memory. She was wrong. Rosendo now lived a life similar to that of a wealthy man - wearing suits and ties every day, smoking cigars, drinking red wine,and enjoying delicious food.
"Yes,I will.Thank you for your concern,Auntie." Rosendo said gratefully.He could feel Shaw's care for him.
"Mom,did you know? Rosendo is doing really well now. He's doing business at our school and earns tens of thousands every month!"
When talking about Rosendo's business,Vanessa couldn't help but feel proud.
"No,no! I'm just doing some small businesses on the side," Rosendo humbly replied.
"Can't tell, Rosendo had a stroke of luck. He lost his memory but became smarter. He can earn so much money while studying and doing business at the same time.
It seems that our daughter Vanessa's future happiness will depend on him." Shaw said happily. She knew about the relationship between Rosendo and her daughter, they were like siblings to each other. She has always treated Rosendo as her own son.
When she said that Vanessa's happiness would rely on Rosendo in the future, she didn't mean marrying her daughter off to him, but rather indicating that he should take care of Vanessa more in life.
"Auntie, don't worry, I will take good care of Vanessa," Rosendo replied earnestly. He spoke the truth because Vanessa meant a lot to him. She was the first person he met in this century and cared for him deeply; she could be considered his closest relative since his own family abandoned him.
Vanessa took out an envelope from her handbag which appeared quite thick, suggesting it contained many things inside. With a smile on her face, she handed the envelope to her mother and asked playfully: "Mom, here you go! Guess what's inside?"
Shaw took the envelope from Vanessa and opened it with astonishment - she had never seen so much money before! The envelope was filled entirely with dollars; there must have been at least twenty or thirty thousand inside it.
"Vanessa, how did you get so much money? You haven't done anything illegal, have you?" Shaw nervously asked her daughter. Just a few months ago, her daughter was worried about their poverty at home; now suddenly pulling out tens of thousands of ... Did she become involved in some shady business? No way! Her daughter is not attractive enough for anyone to like!
"Mom, where are your thoughts going? This money is earned by me and Rosendo doing business together. It's a total of twenty thousand ," Vanessa explained.
"Auntie, it's true. I've earned quite a bit by doing business with Vanessa during this period," Rosendo added.
"But... what about yourself? You gave all the money to me, what will you do?" Shaw thought that Vanessa had given her all the money.
"Mom, don't worry! I still have my own tuition fees and living expenses saved up. You can use this money without any concerns!
Buy some nutritional supplements for Dad and a few sets of clothes for my little brother. If there's not enough money, just let me know," Vanessa smiled at her mother and then took out her phone to write down her phone number for her mom."
Vanessa and the others were reminiscing about family while Rosendo sat there, staring at Vanessa's house. He wanted to study this room - a house made of yellow mud that had stood for decades without collapsing.
Half an hour later, Vanessa brought Rosendo to the neighboring house.
She pointed at it and said, "Rosendo, this is your home now. Here are the keys to your house. You used to keep them with my mom, so she could look after them for you."
Vanessa walked up to the front door and unlocked a lock no bigger than a baby's fist.
"Rosendo, come inside!" she urged when she saw him still standing at the doorway.
Stepping over the threshold, he found himself in a small courtyard. After crossing it, Rosendo entered the living room and couldn't help but laugh and cry at once: "My home seems only slightly better than yours."
"What? Are you even complaining about your own home? It might not look great right now, but if you tidy it up a bit, it will be quite nice," Vanessa joked.
"Tidy up? I think tearing it down and rebuilding would be better," Rosendo said. Although he spoke those words aloud, he knew he had to clean up or else he wouldn't have anywhere to stay tonight!
Vanessa acted like a diligent wife as she helped Rosendo tidy up his place. Her younger brother also came over to lend a hand and casually invited Rosendo for lunch at their place.
Rosendo's new home was actually quite spacious; three people couldn't finish cleaning by noon. They had lunch at Vanessa's house before Rosendo continued tidying his humble abode.