"I heard that Song Zhiya took Du Sisi out drinking and tried to coax her into signing the rural documents. But Du Sisi is a heavy drinker, and she knew that Song Zhiya had ill intentions, so she turned her back and left."

Chen Jiayi was somewhat surprised after listening to Lan Meixuan's account.

Du Sisi is a girl who can drink a lot without getting drunk!

"Then what?"

She looked at Lan Meixuan curiously, and Lan Meixuan smiled.

"Then Du Sisi went home and complained, and her father immediately arranged for her to marry into the Shen family. Then they got the marriage certificate and held a banquet."

"Won't this get us investigated?"

Lan Meixuan curled her lips, "This is the problem with the Du family's eagerness for a marriage alliance. Du Sisi got married first, so Song Zhiya has to go to the countryside."

Chen Jiayi felt uncomfortable being with Song Zhiya, so she declined Song Zhiya's invitations several times.

I saw Song Zhiya invite Du Sisi a while ago, I didn't expect it was for this reason.

Seeing Chen Jiayi's serious expression as she pondered, Lan Meixuan chuckled and ruffled Chen Jiayi's hair.

"Don't worry, our Chen family doesn't need you to marry into our family. Do whatever you want to do in the future."

Chen Jiayi blinked and hugged Lan Meixuan's hand with a grin.

Only in front of her family did she feel that she didn't need to worry too much.

After the banquet, the Shen family was on their way home.

Chen Meiyuan winked at Shen Jialiang, giving him a meaningful look.

Shen Jialiang felt uncomfortable under their gaze. He frowned slightly and cleared his throat.

"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"

Chen Meiyuan chuckled, "How did your time with that person go today?"

Seeing Chen Meiyuan's impatient expression, Shen Jialiang's lips twitched slightly.

"Mom, I don't dislike Chen Jiayi, but I don't like her either."

Chen Meiyuan pursed her lips, "You don't like talking to people for so long?"

Shen Jialiang: "..."

His eyes darkened. "The lab's been pretty busy lately, so I won't be going back."

Chen Meiyuan angrily pointed at Shen Jialiang and cursed.

"Shen Jialiang, how old are you? Every time I set you up on a blind date, you either refuse or embarrass the girl. Now you're hiding in the lab, aren't you? Do you believe I can talk to Professor Jiang and make sure you stay home and rest every day?"

Shen Jialiang ignored Chen Meiyuan's madness, pretending not to hear it, and looked out the window.

He didn't have any feelings for Chen Jiayi. He could only say that he felt okay and comfortable when they were together, but that didn't mean he liked her.

The thought of Chen Jiayi's sparkling eyes made Shen Jialiang want to immediately return to the lab to study the animals.

There was an animal with bright, sparkling eyes...

Seeing that Shen Jialiang wasn't worried at all, Chen Meiyuan said with exasperation.

"Didn't you notice the way the Lin family looked at Chen Jiayi today? I suspect the Lin family still wants to form a marriage alliance with the Chen family?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jialiang frowned.

The Lin family? There's only one eligible man in the Lin family, Lin Chen'an.

But what others didn't know was that Shen Jialiang knew Lin Chen'an was married.

Lin Chen'an can't just get a divorce and then marry Chen Jiayi, can he?

Shen Jialiang thought it was unlikely.

Lotus Town

Ding Haowen sat at the door of the operating room with a worried look on his face. After what seemed like an eternity, the doctor finally opened the operating room door and came out.

Ding Haowen quickly stood up. "Doctor, how is my mother?"

The doctor shook his head. "Your mother's condition makes her very sensitive to stress. She could have lived a normal life for a while before, but now she'll probably be confined to a wheelchair. The subsequent treatment costs will be a significant expense, so you should prepare yourself mentally as soon as possible."

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Ding Haowen's heart sank, but he already knew that his mother might be bedridden, so he was still accepting the situation.

The doctor continued, "Your mother will need to pay 328 yuan for hospitalization, which includes the surgery fee. This surgery was just a minor one; if there's a next procedure, she'll need craniotomy."

When Ding Haowen heard the doctor say that he still needed to pay 328 yuan for hospitalization, he felt like the sky had fallen.

For the past six months, he has been staying at home, taking care of his mother and Yuzhu.

I originally had a thousand yuan, but I had already spent it all lavishly. The 200 yuan hospital fee wasn't enough, so I had to borrow another 100 yuan from my former father-in-law.

Telling him now isn't enough?

Ding Haowen's expression changed slightly, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

He sighed and watched Li Shufang leave the operating room. Seeing that Li Shufang was still unconscious, Ding Haowen returned home in silence.

Li Yuzhu's complexion has improved considerably these past two days since Li Shufang has been away from home.

She said to her mother, "Mom, I want to eat chicken tonight."

Li Sumei frowned. "Chicken is so expensive. Didn't you just eat meat yesterday?"

Li Yuzhu pouted and said coquettishly, "Mom, I just want to eat meat. I've been eating meat these past few days, and my milk supply has increased a lot. When Haowen's mother was here, she would watch me even if I ate just a few eggs."

As Ding Haowen walked to the door, he heard complaints coming from inside.

He paused, stopping at the doorway.

Li Sumei snorted coldly, "You gave birth to a son. If it had been a daughter, that old hag would have been even more shrewish."

Li Yuzhu didn't say anything, but just clung to her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Mom, I really want to eat chicken. Please buy some so I can try some!"

Li Sumei snorted coldly, "No money!"

Li Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mom, I'm out of money too. Haowen has been taking care of his mother at the hospital these past few days, and I don't know how she is."

Li Sumei scoffed, "That old woman is in great physical condition. Look at her, she's been lame for so many years, but she's still living a perfectly good life."

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