A friend named Harvey Carver said in the group chat: [ Yes! Mrs. Lewis has finally recovered from such a critical illness. If all of the children that she personally raised and brought up did not come back t o see her immediately, she might feel a little disappointed then.]
Max replied: [Let's do this then. Why don’t we find a five-star hotel to treat Mrs. Lewis to a nice welcome dinner then?] 1
Stephanie replied: [Max, we do not need to be so extravagant. Mrs. Lewis has always lived such a thrifty life. She will definitely feel a little distressed if we brought her to eat at such an extravagant place. Why don't we just eat at the small restaurant that has been serving home-cooked food for many years in front of the entrance of the orphanage?] 6
Charlie could not help but sigh at this time. He was filled with emotions as he thought about the small home-cooked restaurant that had already been operating for more than ten years. 7
During his eighteenth birthday, Mrs. Lewis used all of the money that she had saved by being frugal all her life before she brought him and a few of his friends to enjoy a nice meal at that restaurant. 7
She had even bought him a birthday cake that day. After celebrating his birthday, he no longer met the
adoption regulations of the orphanage. Therefore, he had to move out into society on his own.
Now when he thought about it, Charlie felt that the meal that he had at the home-cooked restaurant that day was the most tender and heartwarming meal that he had ever eaten in his whole life. 2
Therefore, he immediately replied: [I really did not expect that restaurant to still be open now! I think that the restaurant suggested by Stephanie is great! We can just make an appointment there then!]
Max replied: [Charlie, all of us have already been working for so many years and each of us already has some savings of our own. Do you really need to be so stingy toward Mrs. Lewis?]
Charlie replied: [I am not being stingy but I am simply showing some respect toward Mrs. Lewis's preference. Mrs. Lewis might not necessarily be happy if we brought her out for dinner at a five-star hotel. On the contrary, she might think that we are acting too extravagantly and feel that it is a little too wasteful. She might feel very distressed for a long time.] 5
Max replied: [Cut the crap. Do you think that I do not know you well enough? Aren't you simply trying to save a few more dollars?] 5
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