"We've never had any connection to each other, so why the sudden break?" Qiao Wanwan laughed instead of getting angry. "Don't even mention ten million, I won't give you a single penny!"

Anger flashed in Zheng Hong's eyes as she continued to stomp on the ground, yelling, "Everyone, please be the judge! My daughter actually said she wouldn't give me a single yuan! She's such an ingrate!"

The onlookers immediately began to criticize Qiao Wanwan.

"What an ingrate! Judging by his clothes, he doesn't seem to be poor, yet he treats his own mother so cruelly. It's outrageous!"

"That's right, people like that are just wasting air!"

"The state should really enact a crime of abandonment and put such people in jail for life!"

"......"

In the upstairs lounge, Jiang Dong knocked on the door and entered. He looked at the man resting with his eyes closed on the sofa and asked, "Master Zhan, Zheng Hong is inciting passersby to make things difficult for Madam downstairs. Should we intervene?"

The man didn't open his eyes, and said calmly, "You think she can't even handle a small fry like this?"

"...I thought you would help the lady."

"I will help when I need to, but that doesn't mean I have to help with everything. I can protect her, but that doesn't mean she doesn't need to grow and learn."

“I understand,” Jiang Dong nodded. “I’ll go check it out first and report back to you if I find anything.”

Just as Jiang Dong was about to leave, his phone suddenly rang.

He took it out and looked at it. "Master Zhan, it's a call from Madam!"

"catch."

Jiang Dong hurriedly answered, "Madam?"

On the other end of the phone, there was Zheng Hong's sobbing. In contrast, Qiao Wanwan's voice was like a clear spring: "Jiang Dong, help me contact a lawyer. I want to sue Ms. Zheng Hong for defamation and extortion."

Zheng Hong immediately stopped crying and angrily said, "Qiao Wanwan, stop talking nonsense! When did I slander and blackmail you!"

“You are just my adoptive mother, not my biological mother. You abused me when I was little, and you remarried when I was very young. You never raised me.” The girl’s voice was neither humble nor arrogant, but carried an indescribable sense of power. “Your biological daughter is now in the ICU and needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life. You came here for matching not to save her, but for money. You can get a million by matching!”

The onlookers fell silent, staring at the two people in disbelief.

Qiao Wanwan continued, each word emphatically, "The bone marrow match failed, so you can't donate bone marrow to get more money. That's why you've set your sights on me. You asked me to take care of your youngest daughter, but I refused. So you're inciting passersby to condemn me. And just now, you tried to extort ten million from me!"

The indignant passersby were enraged.

"This liar is trying to scam us by playing the victim! How despicable!"

"He doesn't look like a good person!"

"How can there be such a mother in the world, abusing children and not even caring about her own daughter!"

"They're obsessed with money, it's disgusting..."

"Girl, call the police right away! This kind of person should be sent to jail!"

Qiao Wanwan curled her lips. "If I call the police, I'll have to give a statement. I don't want to waste my time on her. Jiang Dong, did you hear what I said? Contact a lawyer."

"I heard you, Madam," Jiang Dong said hurriedly. "I'll contact them right away."

"Qiao Wanwan!" Zheng Hong exclaimed anxiously, "Are you really going to sue me? Have you forgotten what I just said?"

"What did you say?" Qiao Wanwan opened her phone. "I recorded your threats and extortion of me. They will be direct evidence in court."

“My past is not something I can choose, so I don’t mind everyone knowing how shameful my past is. You can’t threaten me. On the contrary, you think I’m rich? Then I’ll use money to sue you until you rot in jail!”

Zheng Hong's face turned pale, and she hurriedly pleaded, "Wanwan, Mom was wrong, please forgive Mom just this once, okay? I'll never do it again!"

"It's too late to regret it now. I have no reason to tolerate someone as greedy as you."

"Wanwan, you can't be so cruel. I took care of you for a while, after all!"

A cold glint flashed in Qiao Wanwan's eyes. "I told you, you've abused me a lot. I'm not so saintly as to repay evil with kindness. You'll be going to jail!"

"Well done!" a passerby exclaimed. "People like this should be sent to jail!"

"That's right! Little girl, we support you!"

Zheng Hong's face was as pale as paper; she wished she could disappear into the ground!

Qiao Wanwan ignored her and turned to leave.

That evening, Jiang Dong came to report, "Madam, Zheng Hong has run away. She didn't even take the one million yuan that was supposed to be given. She ran away with her daughter overnight."

Qiao Wanwan: "......"

"Madam, should I arrange for someone to retrieve it?"

"There's no need for that," Qiao Wanwan said calmly. "I never intended to waste my time and energy on someone like her. Since we haven't suffered any losses, there's no need to chase after her. Let her be."

"Yes, madam."

"Jiangdong, any news from the prison? When can we get that person a bone marrow match?"

"Don't worry, Madam. Everything has been arranged. It's indeed inconvenient to bring the person out, so we've arranged for the sample to be taken in the prison and then sent here for matching. If the match is successful, Master Zhan will find a way to bring the person out for surgery."

“Okay.” Qiao Wanwan paused for a moment and said, “Please tell Zhan Jingting that I’m thanking him. Also, he doesn’t need to stay here every day. I can stay here by myself a long time ago.”

“Madam, Master Zhan isn’t guarding Miss Cheng, he’s protecting you,” Jiang Dong said, mustering his courage.

Qiao Wanwan did not speak.

Jiang Dong hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Madam, I was too talkative."

"It's okay, you go and rest, I'm going to sleep too."

"Please drink the bird's nest soup first."

"good."

Qiao Wanwan drank the bird's nest soup and soon felt drowsy, so she lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.

She could faintly hear the sound of doors opening and closing. Soon, Qiao Wanwan felt someone cover her with a blanket, and the next second, the other person held her hand.

This feeling was so familiar that Qiao Wanwan knew who it was without even thinking.

She wanted to open her eyes, but her eyelids were very heavy, her consciousness gradually became hazy, and she soon fell asleep.

......

The samples taken at the prison were quickly collected and sent to the hospital for matching.

Qiao Wanwan paced back and forth anxiously.

Cheng Zaozao's biological mother and half-sister were unable to donate bone marrow, so this was her last chance. If a match was found, her chances of survival would be extremely slim!

Cheng Zaozao has suffered far too much and endured far too much pain. If she could, she would even be willing to give up her own lifespan to extend her life!

"Madam, please don't be in such a hurry. Sit down and have some water," said Zheng Ma with concern.

“I’m not thirsty, and I can’t sit down.” Qiao Wanwan nervously clutched the hem of her clothes. “I have no idea what else I can do for Zaozao right now.”

"Madam, you have done so much for her. You are the person who loves her the most in the world."

Suddenly, the door to the ward was pushed open!