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Lionel quickly nodded. ‘Alright, alright. We'll chat later.
Paul gave a slight nod before finally leaving. Once inside the apartment, Miranda busied herself with unpacking
their luggage. Meanwhile, Mindy and Lionel began inspecting their daughter's living space. It was
a two-bedroom apartment, not too big, not too small. Although the layout and the basic fixtures were visibly old,
the decor had clearly been put together with care.
The couch, cabinets, and appliances were all new. Sof the more unchangeable flaws were cleverly
concealed with decorative items, covered or hidden away as much as possible. On the whole, the place felt like a
cozy, well-kept little apartment.
Initially, after seeing the dingy, cluttered stairwell, both parents had lowered their expectations for where their
daughter was living. But once inside, they were pleasantly surprised to find an entirely different atmosphere.
Mindy was quite pleased. It wasn't just that Miranda had arranged the rented space so thoughtfully, it was the
care and attention to detail that her daughter had shown toward her living environment.
To Mindy, life could be full of compromises, but one’s attitude toward life shouldn't be compromised.
Back when she and Lionel first got married, Lionel’s monthly salary was only 3,200 dollars, and 2,000 of that had
to be given to his parents. That left the couple with only 1,200 dollars to get by.
After Miranda was born, their financial situation beceven tighter.
Yet, even in those difficult times, Mindy made it a point to buy a bouquet of flowers every two weeks. If they had
a little extra money, she'd buy a more expensive bouquet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf it was the end of the month and money was tight, she would pick wildflowers during a weekend hike, bring
them home, and place them in a vase. It still made the hfeel bright.
Miranda had always thought of her mother as a bit of a refined soul. Sometimes, the casual generosity her
mother gave herself and the household didn’t quite match what one would expect from someone raised in an
ordinary household.
But when asked about her past, Mindy always said she had forgotten. No matter how hard she tried, she simply
couldn't recall. Miranda suspected that her mother must have grown up in a well-off family.
Lionel had the sthought, which was why he was willing to live frugally himself but never placed limits on
Mindy’s spending.
He often repeated one phrase. “Your mom has had to make sacrifices by being with me. All the luck I've ever had
in life was used up on the day | pulled her out of that river.”
So whenever something unlucky happened, Lionel would simply laugh it off.
“Do you know the first law of thermodynamics? It’s called the law of conservation of energy. Meeting your mom
was an energy gain, and the hardships in life are energy losses.
“Since | gained so much all at once, don’t | have to slowly lose sover time?” That was what Lionel had said.
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At the time, Miranda was still in middle school and had just started participating in physics competitions. After
hearing this, she could only draw two conclusions.
First, it could be that her dad didn’t think he was unlucky enough as he had too few losses.
Second, a lifetof bad luck was fine to him, as he could lose it bit by bit over time.
Lionel had been speechless at Miranda's conclusion, and Mindy could only laugh it off.
“Mom, Dad, don’t just stand there. Have a seat, take a rest, and drink swater...” Miranda said as she pushed
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