Chapter 2177 - 2166: What Makes a Home (First Update)

A couple of days ago, Lin Tian had gone to Hu Xiaoxiao’s home.

He was already clear about the situation at home.

The whole family was living in pretty harsh poverty.

They did have a place to live and food to eat, but because Hu Xiaoxiao’s younger brother was seriously ill and dragging them down, life for the whole family was extremely hard!

However.

They could still barely keep things going, and Hu Xiaoxiao could still attend school.

But in just a few days.

In the blink of an eye the whole family had ended up on the street!

What the hell happened?

Lin Tian was a bit confused.

Right now.

Hu Xiaoxiao was staring blankly up at the autumn night sky, her expression wooden, completely unaware of Lin Tian passing by.

"Mom... can I still go to school?"

Staring dazedly at the night sky, Hu Xiaoxiao lowered her voice to Hu Lan beside her.

Before the words even fell, tears had already silently rolled down Hu Xiaoxiao’s cheeks.

But in her voice, there was already a hint of choking up.

Hu Lan was clutching Hu Xiaoxiao’s younger brother, her whole body curled up inside the quilt.

It was only early autumn now.

But the street in the dead of night felt bone-chilling cold.

Especially.

The little boy in Hu Lan’s arms was shivering uncontrollably.

At this moment it seemed like Hu Lan was using her own body and the quilt to make things a little easier on Hu Xiaoxiao’s brother.

"Child, don’t cry! When it gets light, we’ll go rent a room! You keep going to school, I’ll take your brother to find Little God Doctor Fan, he said his master can cure your brother!"

Hu Lan didn’t get up; she spoke to comfort Hu Xiaoxiao.

Only her voice also carried deep despair and helplessness.

"Hu Xiaoxiao, what’s going on with your family?"

Lin Tian hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and spoke to Hu Xiaoxiao.

Someone suddenly came up to her, which Hu Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected; she jumped in fright and shot to her feet.

"Big brother... it’s you!"

Seeing clearly that it was Lin Tian, shock flashed across Hu Xiaoxiao’s face, but she quickly glanced back and then lowered her head gloomily.

Hearing the commotion.

Hu Lan also got up.

Hu Xiaoxiao’s younger brother was still wrapped up in the quilt, fast asleep.

"Little brother... how are you here..."

Hu Lan was a bit flustered and at a loss, extremely embarrassed.

"Tell me, what’s going on with you all? Not going home and just staying here?"

Lin Tian’s face turned serious as he asked in a low voice, "Is it that Chen Feng guy who gave you trouble last time?"

But.

Hu Lan gave a bitter smile and shook her head.

"Little brother, thank you for caring! Sigh... our whole family can handle it ourselves!"

Hu Lan sighed and said to Lin Tian.

Obviously, she didn’t want Lin Tian to get involved.

After all, Lin Tian was still a stranger.

Even if he knew their situation, then what?

He couldn’t really help!

"Big brother, our family’s run into some trouble, but it’s fine!"

Hu Xiaoxiao was very sensible too; better to rely on yourself than on others, so she followed up, "Thank you!"

Seeing what mother and daughter were thinking, Lin Tian was speechless and couldn’t help saying, "Last time I ate at your place and didn’t even pay, I should be the one thanking you! At least tell me what happened! Whether I can help is another question!"

"Big brother... our home was demolished!"

Seeing Lin Tian press the issue, Hu Xiaoxiao finally told him.

Demolished?

Lin Tian was stunned and asked, "Who tore it down?"

"Tianzhou Film and Television!"

Hu Lan gave a helpless, bitter laugh and said, "One of the biggest film companies in Mizhou City, rich and powerful, we can’t fight them! In our area lots of people’s houses have been demolished! It’s just that many of them have other properties, or went back to their hometowns! But our family... has nowhere to go, no home to return to, so we’re just staying here for the night for now. It’s okay, once it’s light we’ll go rent a place! It’s just that Xiaoxiao’s brother’s condition suddenly got worse, we just saw a doctor and he was at his wits’ end!"

As she spoke, Hu Lan’s face turned completely dim.

Faced with such a miserable life, she was basically just living day to day, taking it one step at a time!

Tianzhou Film and Television!

Lin Tian’s expression slightly darkened, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He was very familiar with this film company.

Back in Yanjing, when he got to know An Ya by chance, he’d almost come to blows with Tianzhou Film and Television’s Young Master, Bi Jianpeng, because of it!

"The land and house over where you lived, that’s your property, right?"

Lin Tian frowned slightly and asked Hu Lan.

"Of course it belongs to our family, we just don’t have money to build a new house! I’ve got the property certificate on me!"

Hu Lan let out another bitter laugh and said, "But what use is that? Faced with those rich and powerful people, all we can do is accept our fate! At first we all banded together, determined to fight Tianzhou Film and Television to the end, but something happened..."

"Something happened? Something serious?"

Lin Tian asked in surprise.

"Someone died! Tianzhou Film and Television hired an escort company to carry out a forced demolition. Someone in our area tried to block them and got beaten half to death by a gang! How could his family possibly tolerate that?"

Fear showed on Hu Lan’s face as she said, "In the end a woman drove her car straight into several of those security guards and killed them on the spot! After it happened, Tianzhou Film and Television even covered it up!"

"After that incident, Tianzhou Film and Television got even more arrogant! They pushed the forced demolition further, stopped even paying compensation! For the sake of my two children, I chose to give up the property and leave overnight! That place has probably already been leveled to the ground by now!"

Tianzhou Film and Television was this brazen?

Lin Tian’s face grew dark, and he drew in a slow, deep breath.

"So that’s what happened! But you still can’t just sleep on the street like this! Here’s what we’ll do, let’s find a hotel."

Lin Tian said to Hu Lan, "Even if you can bear it, the kids can’t! Let me arrange it for you, don’t worry about the money!"

With that, he stepped forward directly and picked up Hu Xiaoxiao’s brother.

The little guy’s body was ice-cold, a symptom of his illness.

"Big brother... this..."

Seeing Lin Tian like this, Hu Xiaoxiao was really surprised.

But Lin Tian ignored them and carried the little boy toward a nearby hotel.

Hu Lan and Hu Xiaoxiao could only follow behind.

At the hotel, after getting a room, Lin Tian set the little boy down and said, "His condition isn’t looking good. Do you want me to take a look?"

"Thank you, little brother. Even Little Divine Doctor Fan was at a loss before, you don’t need to trouble yourself!"

With a helpless look, Hu Lan shook her head.

Lin Tian didn’t push it; he simply left a bank card and the PIN, ignored the mother and daughter’s attempts to refuse, and hurried out of the hotel.

As for anything more, there really wasn’t much else he could do!

Since Hu Lan wasn’t willing to let him treat the boy, he couldn’t be bothered to force it.

He headed back to the Wushuang Mountain villa.

He opened the door.

The living room was brightly lit.

But he didn’t see Qin Yuegu or Zhuge Miao Yi anywhere.

"Sleeping without turning off the lights?"

Lin Tian wondered inwardly.

But soon he caught the smell of something burnt coming from the kitchen.

Following the smell, Lin Tian walked toward the kitchen.

Reaching the doorway, he saw Qin Yuegu and Zhuge Miao Yi inside, hands flying in a flustered mess.

The two of them.

Were only wearing plain white camisole nightdresses.

Their snow‑white arms and fragrant shoulders, and that faintly visible snowy ravine, were all on display.

Their graceful, curvy figures under the loose nightdresses flickered in and out of view, rising and falling.

The two "sisters" each had their own charms, a feast for the eyes!

It was just a pity.

Their cooking skills were truly awful; they were only trying to boil some noodles, yet the noodles in the pot were already burnt. The two were in a panic: one had poured in more than half a bowl of peanut oil, the other had dumped in a huge pile of scallions.

They don’t even know how to cook noodles?

Lin Tian stared at the two of them, utterly speechless.