Once she reveals it, wouldn't the dignity and prestige she maintains in front of Gu Yifei and everyone else become a huge joke?
Meng Zihan felt a growing sense of panic.
Four thousand yuan...
She does have some.
But I'm planning to use this money to buy that latest designer handbag back in Hong Kong!
That bag was her most important "capital" for maintaining her status and keeping up with the competition among wealthy women!
The thought of that bag, so close yet about to sprout wings and fly away, sent a sharp pain through Meng Zihan's heart.
She suppressed the urge to flip the table and leave, forcing a smile.
"What if my uncle recovers and is discharged from the hospital in less than two months? Wouldn't this money... this money be wasted?"
Upon hearing this, the nurse at the payment window immediately poked her head out and said with displeasure, "What are you saying, comrade!"
"We are a legitimate hospital, and our accounts are all clear."
"If you don't stay for two months, the bill will be settled when you are discharged. Any overpayment will be refunded and any underpayment will be collected. We will not take a single penny from patients."
Gu Yifei immediately chimed in, echoing, "Xiaohan, did you hear that? Don't worry. Besides, my dad is the deputy director of the factory, and he knows the leaders at the hospital too. I'll keep an eye on things for you. If they dare to deduct even a single penny from Uncle Ye, I'll be the first to object."
One played the good cop, the other the bad cop, and their collaboration was seamless.
Meng Zihan's face grew increasingly stiff, her lips pressed tightly together, unable to utter a single word.
The nurse at the payment window didn't have much patience. Seeing that she was hesitant to pay, she tapped the glass with her finger.
"Comrade, are you going to pay or not? There are other people waiting in line behind you."
Several people in the queue around them had long been getting impatient, and they all craned their necks to look in their direction, urging each other on.
"Hurry up, what are you dawdling for?"
"Exactly, the traffic is terrible, and everyone's time is precious!"
Hearing this urging, Meng Zihan's face burned with embarrassment.
Now she's in a very difficult situation; if she doesn't hand it over, she can't move forward!
Amidst the urging, Meng Zihan finally gritted her teeth and said, "Pay...pay for two months."
She mechanically opened her purse, took out her elegant wallet, and began counting the money.
One, two, three... she counted out a stack of brand-new 100-yuan bills one by one.
The nurse took the stack of banknotes, placed them next to the abacus, and began counting them quickly.
The abacus beads clattered loudly as they were moved, and Meng Zihan felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Her bag! The bag she'd always dreamed of! Just like that, it's gone!
But she couldn't show anything. She could only maintain a smile and "decency" as she accepted the payment receipt from the nurse.
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