●○ [This content is an adaptation of a short fictional story, please watch it rationally, do not sit in the right seat]
Zhang Yuxin, 28, is a senior creative director of a well-known advertising agency. She has been an outstanding student since she was a child, and with her extraordinary creativity and execution, she quickly mixed in the industry like a fish in water.
Although her work is very intense, the high salary makes her very content with the status quo.
is different from her sister Zhang Yuxin, a career-oriented strong woman, and her younger brother Zhang Tao is more reckless. He is 24 years old and a college student studying journalism at a key university in the city. Zhang Tao has been a sunny and free personality since he was a child, although his grades are average, his popularity is great, and he is deeply loved by his classmates and teachers.
But recently, Zhang Tao has been a little anxious. With little money left to live on, and with the summer holidays just around the corner, he desperately needs a temporary job to cover his tuition and living expenses. As a student, Zhang Tao didn't have many options to find a job, but fortunately there are now new forms of employment such as ride-hailing and food delivery.
"Sister, I've been a little short of money lately, and I want to do odd jobs to earn some extra money during the holidays, can you help me?" One day, Zhang Tao came to his sister Zhang Yuxin's house.
Zhang Yuxin was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper in the living room, and when she saw her brother coming, she smiled slightly: "Well, what's wrong lately?" Why do you even come to my sister to ask for living expenses even when you are a college student?"
"Alas, that's the case..."Zhang Tao hurriedly said his predicament, "so I plan to run an online car-hailing service and earn some extra money to spend." But I don't have a car of my own, so I want to ask you first, can I borrow my new Porsche and drive it for a few days?"
Zhang Yuxin's smile suddenly froze on her face. Although she and her brother are usually close, her beloved car is something she values very much.
Porsche's body is refined, the chassis is precise and the handling performance is outstanding, but it is also prone to friction and scratching. Not to mention, if there is any traffic accident... Zhang Yuxin's heart suddenly retreated.
"Taotao, my sister knows that you have been a little strapped lately. But don't be kidding, don't think about your sister's new Porsche! This is my sister's heart, how can I borrow it casually..."
"Sister, you can lend me a few days! I'm driving carefully, and it's not the first time I've driven. Zhang Tao saw his sister's hesitation, and hurriedly put out a pile of pimples, praying for his sister's consent.
02
Zhang Yuxin categorically rejected his brother's request, "I know you've been a little strapped lately, but don't think about this car!"
Zhang Tao didn't give up: "Sister, I'm really careful, you can rest assured to lend me a few days!" Besides, the car has only been driving for a few months, and it is not new. "
"It's not entirely about price." The look on Zhang Yuxin's face became serious, "Do you really want to drive an online car-hailing car?" Or are you really in a hurry? In case there is a small accident while driving, it is not a trivial matter. "
"I'll be extra careful, sister, don't worry!" Zhang Tao eagerly added, "Besides, it's not the first time I've driven, and I'm skilled." You see, I used to drive my parents' car in my hometown, and it never went wrong. "
"That's not the same as it is now." Zhang Yuxin said coldly, "You used to drive a family car at most, but now you have to run Didi on urban roads, that's another matter." There is too much traffic in the city, and no matter how careful you are, accidents will inevitably happen. "
"Then even if I drive in the city, nothing will happen! Don't always underestimate me. Zhang Tao retorted with some annoyance.
"I'm not underestimating you, but seeking truth from facts." Zhang Yuxin said categorically, "This is my whim car, and it is not as simple as hundreds of thousands." If something happens, you can't afford to lose that money!"
Zhang Tao felt that his sister's worry was a little excessive, but after thinking about it, after all, this car is indeed very valuable, and if he accidentally destroys it, he can't afford to hurt it. But after all, he is still young and vigorous, and he doesn't want to be subdued by his sister like this.
"Sister, I'm really careful, you can put 10,000 hearts! I'll lend the car for a few days temporarily, and I'll pay you back when I make money, and there will be absolutely no mistakes!" Zhang Tao continued to pray.
"It's not a question of borrowing or not." Zhang Yuxin turned her head and said categorically, "This car is my baby, if you make a little mistake, I will regret it for the rest of my life!" Even if there is a small trace, I will feel distressed when I see it. So, I will never lend you this car!"
Seeing his sister's attitude so tough, Zhang Tao was also a little annoyed: "Sister, you are a small tool!"
"What do you mean by a small device? Do you know what it means not to take it if it's not your own?" Zhang Yuxin's voice also raised, "You are just too young, have no sense of responsibility, and lack reverence for things!" Sister, I have saved this money after years of diligence and frugality, of course, I must cherish it extraordinarily!"
"Yes, yes, of course you cherish your Porsche." Zhang Tao let out a mocking sneer, "But sister, have you understood the status of people and cars in reverse?" Isn't yours mine? Can you still one day not be my sister?"
"You don't come to this set! Isn't it just a broken car? If I really value money more than family affection, how can I still listen to you nag!" Zhang Yuxin was furious, "But this car is really important to me, it doesn't matter!" As a younger brother, why can't you give me a little bit of reasoning?"
The two reached a stalemate over this matter, and neither could convince anyone. Little by little, the atmosphere fell into freezing...
03
The smell of gunpowder of the dispute permeated the living room, and the words of Zhang Yuxin and Zhang Tao became more and more sharp.
"You just lack a basic sense of responsibility, okay?" Zhang Yuxin said aggressively, "A valuable item worth hundreds of thousands, you think you can use it casually?" If something happens, can you afford it?"
"Sister, you're just too rigid!" Zhang Tao sneered at each other, "We are siblings, why are you so heavy on property more than family affection?" How can you be so reasonable?"
"Don't do this!" Zhang Yuxin's eyes widened angrily, "I just attach importance to family affection, so I don't want you to develop this habit of arrogance and lasciviousness, indulgence and hard work.
"Huh, you call this respect?" Zhang Tao sneered, "Sister, it seems that you have completely regarded a piece of metal as something more precious than human life!" I said, why are you so stingy and selfish?"
"You're off the mark, aren't you?" Zhang Yuxin was so angry that her face was red, "Sister, I do cherish this car very much, but it doesn't mean that I look down on you as a younger brother!" Can't you see that I'm doing it for your good? Now this is my car, but what if it's someone else's? If something goes wrong, how can you afford to pay for it? "
"Sister, you're narrow-minded!" Zhang Tao said angrily, "This car is not a treasure, even if there are a few scratches, why do you go to such great lengths to protect it?" You're overestimating the value of matter!"
"That's because you're too young to really appreciate a lot of things!" Zhang Yuxin replied, "When you earn the first pot of gold by yourself, you will know how to cherish it!"
"Hmph, with your style, I think you are destined to become a rich and noble person!" Zhang Tao didn't want to reason with his sister at all, "You are a short-sighted stingy ghost who values property more than family affection!"
"What if I can't be rich or not? It's better than you stinky boy!" Zhang Yuxin was also completely dizzy, "You get out of here, don't come to my sister's place to eat and drink for nothing!"
"Phew! How can I eat your benefits, I am simply angry with your little family!" Zhang Tao slammed the door hard...
In this way, a small quarrel that was originally innocuous escalated into a saber rattling between the sisters and brothers. The two who were once close broke up their relationship like this, both left, and ignored no one in a fit of anger.
After a while, Zhang Tao really left the city and went to other places to start a small business. But in the impression of her sister Zhang Yuxin, her younger brother has not heard from her for a long time.
Sometimes Zhang Yuxin would sit in her car and feel a burst of sadness inexplicably. It is clear that one's own siblings should share weal and woe, but they are so tossed for a trivial matter. But after thinking about it again, if Zhang Tao really had that sense of responsibility at the beginning, how could he get into such a field?
A few years have passed, and the sister and brother have indeed drifted apart. At that time, Zhang Yuxin was 30 years away, and his career had improved slightly, but Zhang Tao often wandered outside to do some small business. Until one day...
04
The thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve was a rare reunion time for the Zhang family. As two important members of the family, the elder sister Zhang Yuxin and the younger brother Zhang Tao have not seen each other for several years.
"Taotao, what have you been doing outside for the past two years? Why don't you come back and take a look?" When the elders of the Zhang family saw Zhang Tao, they asked with concern.
"Hey, I'm entrenched in a few temporary rented places and doing some small businesses to make ends meet." Zhang Tao smiled and replied lightly, "It's not home anywhere, how can it be so warm in your hometown?"
At this moment, Zhang Yuxin also walked in. Seeing her younger brother Zhang Tao present, there was a hint of awkwardness on her face. And when Zhang Tao saw his sister appear, a wisp of unfriendly emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Taotao, do you have any contradictions with your sister?" The elder noticed the abnormal expressions of the two and asked with some concern.
"Huh? What's the contradiction?" Zhang Tao waved his hand again and again, "It's just that there were some differences over a little thing back then." "
"What's a trifle? Your sister and brother have the best relationship, how can there be such a big gap for trivial things?" The elder asked.
"It's because Taotao was too capricious at that time, so he had to borrow my car to run Didi to make money." Zhang Yuxin interjected, with a contemptuous look on his face, "I was afraid that he would destroy my beloved car, so I didn't lend it to him, and as a result, he had a fight with me." "
"Sister, you're just stingy!" Zhang Tao's anger was also ignited, "It's obvious that you yourself are too much, and you are more concerned about a dead thing than your relatives!" We're brothers, you have to turn your face against me for this little thing!"
"Heh, you're too young, how can you know any sense of responsibility?" Zhang Yuxin said sarcastically, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" You just want to borrow my car to go out and be majestic, but this doesn't belong to you in the first place, what do you have to be majestic? "
"You're a little tool!" Zhang Tao's voice gradually became higher.
"Don't come to these high-sounding words!" Zhang Yuxin's eyes widened angrily, "You just lack the basic awareness of item protection, and do everything your own way!" I don't know any rules!"
"It's because you're acting too rigidly and rigidly!" Zhang Tao didn't show weakness, "You only have that broken car in your eyes, but you can't see my sincerity as a younger brother!"
"Who are you to say about me? You're just an unreasonable little hairy man!" Zhang Yuxin's tone became more and more mean.
"Sister and sister, both of you should stop!" Seeing that the sister and brother were torn too hot, the elders finally couldn't hold back their words to dissuade them, "It's all a family, if there are any contradictions, sit down and talk about it first, why bother?"
But at this time, Zhang Yuxin and Zhang Tao were already carried away by resentment, and they couldn't listen to any other people's advice at all. The quarrel between the two is still escalating, and they are almost about to start fighting.
In this extremely tormented atmosphere, the other family members finally rushed over and tried their best to persuade both sides of the struggle to separate. Although the siblings did not really use force, the heavy hatred was once again exposed in front of their families. The elders looked at the two helplessly, only to feel that the bond of family affection seemed to be on the verge of breaking...
05
The tense scene that day undoubtedly made the whole family extremely worried about the conflict between Zhang Yuxin and Zhang Tao. As the parties concerned, the sister and brother seem to have become accustomed to each other's dry firewood, but they seem calm.
In this way, Zhang Tao once again left his hometown and went to other places to do his small business. Zhang Yuxin, on the other hand, lives her work and life as usual, and her Porsche sports car is still her most beloved treasure.
The days passed year by year, and the family affection that was drifting apart became weaker and weaker in the torrent of time. Until one day, Zhang Tao suddenly called his sister with a very embarrassing call.
"Sister... I'm really in big trouble this time. Zhang Tao's crying voice came from the microphone, "I have been doing some small business before, but I was deceived this time and lost nearly 300,000 yuan... I don't have anything now, can you help me?"
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yuxin suddenly fell silent. Although she had never agreed with her brother's way of doing business, she couldn't help but soften when she heard his desperate plea at the moment.
"Well, where are you now? I'll send someone to fetch you. Zhang Yuxin took a deep breath and made a decision.
That night, Zhang Tao appeared at his sister's house. He was once heroic and upright, but now his face is full of sadness, and he is simply outstanding. Seeing his sister Zhang Yuxin, Zhang Tao suddenly lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong.
"Sister... I'm sorry, I was wrong. Zhang Tao's voice choked, "I said so many ugly things to you for a car back then, I was so willful..."
"It's been a long time." Zhang Yuxin waved her hand again and again, a little embarrassed, "Anyway, you don't have any other place to go for the time being, so stay with me first." "
In this way, as the days passed, Zhang Tao began to work as a temporary worker in his sister's company. Looking at his younger brother's down-and-out image, Zhang Yuxin's heart also began to ripple.
One day, Zhang Yuxin drove her beloved Porsche to work. When Zhang Tao saw his sister's car, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of melancholy.
"Sister, do you remember that we had a big fight over this car?" Zhang Tao suddenly spoke, his tone a little low.
Zhang Yuxin nodded and did not make a sound.
"I was so young and reckless that you were worried that I would break the car, but I didn't listen to it at all. As a result, I went out to do business, and I really suffered a lot of losses over the years..."Zhang Tao sighed, "Now that I think about it, I really blamed you at that time." "
"Taotao, in fact, I was also at fault at the time." Zhang Yuxin also said sincerely, "I am too rigid and regard this car as more important than family affection." But you know, this car is very important to me, and I put in too much effort to get it..."
"I understand your feelings, sister." Zhang Tao smiled, "But you see, I've grown up now, and I know how to cherish things." Are you willing to lend me this car to drive it now?"
Zhang Yuxin smiled and threw the car keys to Zhang Tao. She knows that her younger brother has really grown up, and he has a responsibility and commitment to be a person. And she herself is no longer the narrow and rigid old sister.
In this way, the deep misunderstanding and mustard were finally resolved under the wash of time and family affection. The siblings have regained their former intimacy, and Zhang Yuxin's Porsche is no longer just an object, it is a testament to the family's determination to rebuild itself. [Panda]
[This story is purely fictional, the people and things in the story are fictional, the purpose is only necessary for the description of the plot, easy to read and understand, if there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence]