It was only fifty cents. Nowadays, perhaps no one would care, and even if you looked at it another way, losing fifty cents wouldn't matter.
But more than thirty years ago, fifty cents still had a fair amount of purchasing power.
Most importantly, Li Xuanyu had never thought that the loose change in the drawer had all been deliberately left there by her mother.
Not to mention fifty cents—even losing a single cent would have been noticed by her mother.
Taking something without asking was stealing!
Li Xuanyu had never forgotten the principles her mother had taught her.
Rubbing his forehead, Mo Jingchun said helplessly, "All right, enough of that. Let's get to the serious stuff. From now on, we'll make random checks on Du Du's homework. Whoever has time should supervise her more.
"Especially you, her aunt. You're a highly educated intellectual, so when you have nothing to do, teach Du Du some useful knowledge."
Mo Xiaoxue shrugged her delicate shoulders without arguing.
Thinking about it now, her brother had been all alone back then. He had not only needed to manage the company and conduct research and development, but also take care of her and supervise her studies. It had truly been difficult for him to attend to everything.
Now that she had grown up, she naturally had to help shoulder her brother's burdens.
After the three of them engaged in some deep self-reflection, they immediately dispersed before the half hour was up, lest the little one discover them.
With the little one's clever mind and deductive abilities, there was no telling whether she might figure out the truth.
That would be bad.
After returning to her bedroom, Mo Xiaoxue fell asleep on the bed without even taking off her clothes.
She was tired—far too tired.
It had