Even assuming there really was a collaboration, given the relationship between my cousin and myself, it's impossible that he wouldn't mention it at all.
That lie was so clumsy.
Gu Yifei didn't expose her on the spot; he just stood aside like an indifferent audience member, watching her perform energetically on stage alone.
The atmosphere in the ward became somewhat eerie.
Meng Xueyun was immersed in the joy of her niece's "making a fortune," while Ye Zhenghua scrutinized his transformed niece with a critical eye. Meng Zihan tried her best to maintain her "successful person" persona, while Gu Yifei was like a cold sculpture.
The four people each had their own ulterior motives.
Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open.
A nurse in a white coat walked in, holding a folder, and said, "Are Ye Zhenghua's family members here? Your account is empty. Remember to pay today, otherwise the medication will be stopped tomorrow."
As soon as the nurse finished speaking, Meng Xueyun immediately turned to Meng Zihan.
“Xiaohan, look…” She held Meng Zihan’s hand, tightening her grip as if afraid she would run away. “You’re successful now, and this one piece of clothing you’re wearing is enough to keep your uncle in the hospital for a week. You know how difficult things are at home right now. With your uncle sick and your two younger cousins needing to go to school, my meager salary is really not enough to support us.”
As she spoke, she wiped away her tears with her other hand, her voice trembling with sobs: "Now that you're back, it's perfect... perfect time to show some filial piety to your uncle, okay? Help... help pay this fee."
In an instant, everyone's eyes in the ward were focused on Meng Zihan.
Meng Xueyun looked at her expectantly, Ye Zhenghua scrutinized her, Gu Yifei looked at her coldly, and even the nurse who seemed to have nothing to do with her looked at her with a businesslike expression.
Meng Zihan felt as if she had been stripped naked and nailed to the pillar of shame.
All her pretense and pride crumbled before the words "payment."
Her teeth were almost grinding to powder, and her molars were making a "clunking" sound.
She knew that Meng Xueyun was doing it on purpose!
Ye Linchen did it on purpose!
They're all plotting against her!
But could she refuse?
She couldn't bring herself to say "no" to Gu Yifei.
Once she says it, the image of "successful in her career and grateful for kindness" that she has just painstakingly built will instantly collapse, turning her into a complete joke.
She unconsciously tightened her grip, deforming her designer handbag.
Finally, Meng Zihan managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.
"Okay, I'll pay."
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