Chapter 173: The Bottom Society
"Hey, good evening, why are you here?" said Helena, smiling. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"We're best friends at school, how can I not come and see what happened in your house?" said Angela, who opened her arms and gave each other a deep hug.
In this way, two young and beautiful white girls hugged each other, and neither of them spoke again, as if they did not need words to communicate at all, and a hug was enough to express all the feelings in their hearts.
Through the open door, Lu Li saw a mess in the living room, such as the smoky sofa, the cheap toast bread with the supermarket sale label, and the carpet on the floor that had not been brushed for an unknown amount of time and emitted a peculiar smell, and the table was full of cigarette butts and empty wine bottles.
There is no doubt that this is a typical poor American family that is on its way to collapse, especially the two little Loli hiding behind their sister, who look very thin and seem to be a little malnourished.
In order to confirm this, Lu Li took out a few pieces of chocolate from his pocket, held them in his hand and shook them temptingly.
As expected, the two Lori immediately ran over, tore open the wrapping paper and filled it into their mouths, they ate fast and urgently, in just half a minute, they killed all seven or eight pieces of chocolate, and finally licked their fingers, their eyes were full of the purest desire in the world, that is, to fill their stomachs.
Although Lu Li was originally reluctant to intervene in the emotional exchange between the girls, he couldn't hold back in the end and asked directly: "How long has it been since these two children had a decent meal?"
When Helena heard this, she instantly became smart, rushed out to protect her two younger sisters, and replied vigilantly: "They are very good! I just had dinner an hour ago! Who are you? Why do you ask this?"
Sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Angela hurriedly ran over and explained, "Relax, my good sister! He is the Lu I mentioned to you two days ago, not the child protection agency that tried to send your sister to a foster home. ”
"Are you sure?" The tone he had just said was exactly the same as Bichi's tone that came to the door a few hours ago to take my sister away!" Helena glared at Lu Li with extremely unfriendly eyes, as if to warn him not to meddle.
"Of course! I'm pretty sure! He's a rich guy who wouldn't work for the federal government for tens of thousands of dollars a year. And I came this time just to pick you up and go to his nightclub to vent, so that you don't have to be bored at home and think nonsense. You know, I lost a good friend in 12th grade and don't want to lose a second one. ”
After saying this, Angela ignored the other party's objections, forcibly grabbed her arm and dragged it in the direction of the car.
But before she could take a few steps, Helena pulled back and shook her head with a wry smile: "Hey, Angie, listen to me! I really don't have time to have fun right now! The damn guys said that if I didn't pay my dad's property taxes within a week, the house would be confiscated, and my brother and sister would be taken away and sent to foster care." ”
"Property taxes? Damn! Isn't that a bill sent in November? Could it be that the state government is so mad that it starts collecting taxes early?" said Angela, her mouth wide in surprise.
"No, I'm not talking about this year's property tax, I'm talking about last year's. I also found out that my mother secretly spent all the money she paid for property taxes last year, so now she has to wipe her ass. Counting late fees and utility bills owed, I need a full $3,500. Oh my God, I don't know how I could get so much money all at once!" Helena frantically scratched at her hair.
She looked like she was about to be crushed by the huge debt, and even her breathing became heavy.
Angela didn't say a word, took out the ten Franklins she had just gotten in her wallet, and stuffed them directly into the other party's hands: "Here, I have a thousand dollars on me, you take it first." ”
Helena was visibly taken aback, and immediately returned the money in her hand, waving her hand and refusing: "No! thank you for your kindness, but I really can't take the money because I can't afford to pay it back." ”
"Please, I didn't say I wanted you to pay it back. Don't worry, I have a good and generous boss who will be able to make up the thousand dollars in a few days with his salary. ”
Angela stuffed the money into the other party's pocket again, and then came to Lu Li's side, stretched out her right hand and gently stroked his hair, and asked in a seductive tone: "Dear boss, I believe you have also seen that Helena needs help, so can you advance some salary to me first?"
"Don't make a fuss, let's say, how much do you need?" Lu Li pushed the girl's arm away, followed by a glance at the thin little Lori, and finally sighed helplessly.
As long as Helena pays the property tax, she will be able to keep her home and prevent her younger siblings from being sent to foster care. Angela laughed and said how much she wanted.
"Forget it, I'll give you four thousand, and the extra part will be counted as my friendship sponsorship. Also, bring all these kids and find a decent restaurant to eat, and I'll treat you. With that, Lu Li pulled out a thick stack of small green pieces of paper from his wallet.
As an adult whose compassion remains above average, he simply can't watch a child under the age of ten starve.
What's more, all the cash he spent now does not belong to him, and there is a whole bag hidden in the basement, and the specific amount has not even been counted by himself, anyway, it will not be less than two million.
"Haha! I knew you were a good person with love! I love you to death!" Angela jumped up excitedly, kissed Lu Li, waved the money in her hand and shouted: "My good sister!
"Thank you, thank you so much......!" Helena cried with joy, clutching the money in her hand and wiping tears from her eyes.
It took a while for her to calm down, raise her head, and say, "Sir, a few thousand dollars is nothing to a rich man like you, but it saves a family, and I will keep this gratitude in my heart." If there's anything you need to use me in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I may not have much money, but I know a lot of people who are in special trades, and sometimes they are more useful than the police if they get into trouble. ”
"Oh, can you tell me more about these people? You know, I've been in Miami for a short time, and I'm going to get to know all the things about the city. Lu Li's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked quietly.
"Sure, please wait a few minutes while I'll go inside and change my clothes and put on my makeup. ”
As soon as she finished speaking, Helena hurried into the dilapidated house, and it was a full five minutes before she ran out in a long red dress, followed by a boy with glasses. (To be continued.) )