An Shishi didn't object.
She thought about being able to go home to see her mother and sister, which made her very happy.
After lying down for a while, she suddenly said, "No, I have to pack my clothes now, or it will be too late tomorrow."
She said, then sat up and started getting dressed, then got out of bed to pack her clothes.
Xu Xiuwen saw her taking out the clothes he had bought for her and putting them into a cloth bag.
"Are you taking all the clothes back with you?" Xu Xiuwen asked in confusion.
An Shishi looked up at him and nodded, "Yes, I can't wear all these winter clothes alone. I plan to give a few sets to my sister. Honey, you don't mind, do you?"
The clothes were bought for An Shishi, so they belong to her now.
How she wants to distribute them, Xu Xiuwen naturally won't interfere.
What he's more curious about is that An Shishi actually has a sister.
He looked surprised, "You have a sister?"
An Shishi smiled and said, "My sister's name is An Shuishui, she's a year younger than me, and she's much better than me. Not only is she prettier than me, but she also gets better grades."
Xu Xiuwen became interested, "Your sister is prettier than you and gets better grades? I find that hard to believe."
An Shishi talked about her sister with pride.
"Shuishui is just that excellent. She always ranks first in our area in exams. Our high school teachers even say she could get into Tsinghua University or Peking University."
"Getting into Tsinghua or Peking University, that's indeed impressive. But being prettier than you, I don't believe it. There couldn't possibly be a girl prettier than you."
An Shishi giggled at his words.
She knew Xu Xiuwen was just saying it to cheer her up.
Because whether it's Cheng Lu or Xiao Youran, both girls are slightly better looking than her.
But Xu Xiuwen is willing to make her happy, and that makes her happy.
An Shishi thought for a moment and said, "I'll introduce her to you later, and when you meet Shuishui, you might not say that anymore. Actually, Shuishui should thank you."
"Why do you say that?"
"Our family's situation couldn't support both my sister and me going to college together. Even my tuition was scraped together by my mom borrowing from relatives. When I came from home to school, I had less than 300 yuan in my pocket."
"So, honey, in this situation, how could my sister go to school? When I left home, Shuishui even told me that after finishing high school, she would come out to work and use the money to support me in going to school."
As An Shishi spoke, her voice lowered.
Her eyes were a little moist, "I'm the older sister, so I should drop out of school and let Shuishui go to school. But I was too selfish. I didn't want to stay there in the future. I knew that only by going to college could I change my life and destiny."
"Honey, do you think I'm too selfish?"
Xu Xiuwen listened with a bit of discomfort.
How could he blame An Shishi for being selfish?
Although she couldn't sacrifice like her sister, she wasn't wrong either.
Through An Shishi's words, Xu Xiuwen had a bit of a favorable impression of the still unseen An Shuishui.
Such a sensible girl always makes people feel sorry for her.
Xu Xiuwen reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of An Shishi's eyes, comforting her, "Don't cry, don't cry, there will be better days ahead."
An Shishi nodded earnestly, "I know. Since I met you, honey, I've known that better days will come."
Xu Xiuwen promised, "Well, I'll be good to you, and there are better days ahead."
An Shishi then asked, "Honey, can I use the money you gave me to support Shuishui's education?"
Xu Xiuwen had already transferred the money to An Shishi.
He doesn't care how she uses this money; it's her freedom.
He replied without hesitation, "The money is yours, you can use it however you want, I won't interfere. And your sister, isn't she my little sister-in-law? As her brother-in-law, I'm not that petty."
"Honey, I love you."
An Shishi was deeply touched.
She stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss.
Xu Xiuwen felt a bit embarrassed by her words and asked, "As a future brother-in-law, should I make a gesture and buy some gifts for Shuishui?"
An Shishi shook her head and said, "No need. With the money you gave me, Shuishui can continue her education. That's the best gift you could give her."
She chuckled lightly, "Plus, don't we have clothes? I'll give Shuishui a few sets of these clothes and tell her they're from her brother-in-law."
Xu Xiuwen scratched his head, "That works. I'll wait until I see her in person next time to give her a gift."
An Shishi kissed him on the cheek again, sincerely thanking him, "Then I'll thank my husband on behalf of Shuishui."
An Shishi continued to pack her clothes.
Xu Xiuwen watched her, using the same black fabric bag that Tang Weiwei used to pack things, feeling amused and exasperated, "It would be so much better to buy a suitcase. This way it's heavy and inconvenient to carry."
An Shishi thought for a moment and agreed, "You're right. I'll go buy a suitcase tomorrow."
"Okay, you get everything organized and prepared, so when we buy the suitcase tomorrow, we can just pack everything directly into it, saving time and effort."
"Hubby, I'll follow your advice," An Shishi said with a smile.
After An Shishi finished preparing, she returned to bed and lay in Xu Xiuwen's arms.
Neither of them was very sleepy at the moment, so they began to chat.
An Shishi told Xu Xiuwen about her and her sister's childhood and also introduced her family situation.
An Shishi's childhood was not happy.
Not just because the family was poor.
But because of her parents' relationship.
As far back as she could remember, her parents had a bad relationship.
Her father often verbally abused and physically assaulted her mother when he was drunk, so her mother often had bruises all over her body when she was a child.
Her mother would hold her and cry, telling her that she must marry a man with abilities in the future, because a man with abilities has a broad mind and won't beat his wife.
Her father was from another town, not only did he abuse his family, but he also smoked, drank, and was lazy, so since she was a child, the family conditions were very poor.
Relying on her mother's hard work, they barely made it to the present.
In terms of going to school, before college, she and her sister were exempted from miscellaneous fees by the school because of their excellent grades.
But college was different.
It costs money, and it's not a small amount.
Since junior high school, her father didn't support her and her sister's education. It was her mother who insisted on sending them to school.
After An Shishi graduated from high school and was admitted to a prestigious university like Jiaotong University.
Her mother borrowed money from relatives, and it was not easy to scrape together a year's tuition to support her for a year.
When she left home, her mother told her that she would have to rely on herself for all her future tuition and living expenses.
But even so, compared to her sister An Shuishui, she was still lucky.
At least she could rely on her sister's advantage to have a place to study.
Her sister An Shuishui could only drop out of high school, even though her grades were clearly better.