"I know, even if you want it, I won't give it to you."

Ye Qingqing glared at him. A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness can turn into enmity. She knew her limits. Besides, her relationship with Lu Qinghua wasn't really that good, unlike her close friendship with Tang Yuanyuan and Ruan Yingzi, where they could talk about anything and were inseparable.

Ye Qingqing always kept a distance from Lu Qinghua and was careful in her speech. If it weren't for feeling sorry for Yinyin, Ye Qingqing might not have taken the initiative to contact Lu Qinghua.

"Have the divorce proceedings been completed?" Ye Qingqing asked with concern.

Lu Qinghua nodded. "It was all settled yesterday. Yinyin will be raised by me. Jiang Xingzhi will not pay any child support, and I didn't ask for any either."

“Even if you wanted it, you wouldn’t get it. The Jiang family is dirt poor and can’t afford a single penny. Just give up and pretend they’re dead,” Ye Qingqing said.

"That's what I think too. Jiang Xingzhi and the others returned the house and went back to their hometown today. I guess they'll never come to Pingjiang again in their lives."

Lu Qinghua was overjoyed. The result was even better than she had expected. Jiang Xingzhi's hometown was in a remote mountainous area. It would take him seven or eight hours to drive there and he would have to transfer several times by bus. Transportation was very inconvenient. The three of them were lazy and good-for-nothing. It would definitely not work in the countryside. They might not even be able to earn enough to cover the cost of the trip to Pingjiang. It seemed unlikely that they could come here!

In the following days, Lu Qinghua arranged for Yin Yin to attend a kindergarten that was on the same route as Lu Mo's company, making it convenient for drop-off and pick-up. Ye Qingqing enrolled Yin Yin in a dance training class near the kindergarten, which made Yin Yin very happy. She studied very diligently every day, and her teacher praised her for her talent.

Lu Qinghua went to work at the company. Lu Mo arranged for her to work in the quality inspection department, where she would first learn from her mentor. He did not give her any special treatment just because she was his cousin. Lu Qinghua was already very satisfied with this and worked very diligently.

The women's lives have gotten back on track, and they are smiling more and more. Yin Yin is the most obvious example. She has regained much of her childlike innocence and liveliness, but she is still more cautious than ordinary children. She is very good at reading people's expressions and is quite mature.

Only then did Ye Qingqing have time to inquire about Lu Qingquan's messy affairs. This bastard hadn't had surgery yet, and the experts couldn't schedule a time for him. The old man and Lu Jianfeng wanted to have another expert perform the surgery, but Lu Qingquan was unwilling. He only trusted that expert, so the old man and Lu Jianfeng went along with him and had the hospital use the best medicine to keep Lu Qingquan alive.

Lu Qingquan lay in the hospital bed, his complexion was better than before, but it was only a temporary phenomenon. He was already at his limit, and the hospital advised the old man not to waste any more money.

But the old man wouldn't have it. He wanted to wait for a miracle to happen, or at least pay some money for some comfort. Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease letting Lu Qingquan wait to die at home without making any effort.

Lu Jianfeng is the same; at least he tried his best, so he has no regrets.

"Dad, Uncle, I heard from the doctor today that even if I have surgery, it will be a waste of money. Maybe I should just go home and not get treatment." Lu Qingquan was so weak that he looked like he was on the verge of death, but actually his spirits weren't that bad.

When the old man and Lu Jianfeng came to visit him, Lu Qingquan would pretend to be even weaker to arouse their sympathy, and he always succeeded.

"Don't overthink it. Other doctors don't know your situation. Only Dr. Zhou knows. He told me the day before yesterday that the chances of surgery are still very high. Just eat well and don't think about anything else." The old man felt terrible. He didn't want to experience the pain of a parent outliving their child a second time.

Despite Lu Qingquan's lack of ambition, the old man still hoped that he could live a good life and strive to repent and start anew.

"Grandpa, Ye Qingqing can cure me. Please let her heal me?" Lu Qingquan brought it up again.