Chapter 602 She's Very Well-Behaved (Chapter 31)
Shang Shang watched her two good friends leave, feeling both amused and exasperated. Having nothing else to do in the morning, she took another nap.
Sleeping on my stomach is always uncomfortable. After a short nap, I feel uncomfortable all over. I went out for a walk, and I kept looking forward to it, wondering when Pei Yanli would come.
I felt awkward sending him a message to ask, as if I were pressuring him.
After making his way back to the ward, Pei Yanli saw Shang Shang wearing an oversized hospital gown: "Where have you been? I was just saying I was going to look for you."
Shang Shang smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I was bored, so I went up to the terrace for a stroll. Why are you up so early?"
It's not even midnight yet.
Pei Yanli glanced at Shang Shang again, seeing that her complexion was rosy and she looked very healthy, which reassured him a lot: "Does your wound hurt today?"
Shang Shang chuckled: "You're just like my dad. He called me three times this morning to ask if my wound hurt."
Pei Yanli was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat. See if it's your favorite beef shumai."
Shang Shang washed her hands and went over to sit down on the sofa with Pei Yanli. Her arm was still a little sore, but she could still bear it and eat. She was too embarrassed to let Pei Yanli feed her.
She eats slowly to begin with, and Pei Yanli slowed down to match her pace, chatting as they ate: "I looked up your wound, and it says you should eat less spicy food, so I didn't put any pepper in it. Once your wound has healed, I'll take you to a restaurant. Freshly baked shumai should taste even better."
Shang Shang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, every time I go to the store, I can finish a whole basket by myself."
Pei Yanli took out a carton of milk: "Can you drink milk for your wound?"
Shang Shang nodded: "It's drinkable."
As Pei Yanli inserted the straw and handed it to Jiang Zhizhi, Du Mengmeng and Wang Jiani rushed in, followed by Yan Lei.
Shang Shang looked at the three people with different expressions in shock: "What's wrong with you? Mengmeng, have you and Nini finished your business?"
Yan Lei awkwardly touched his nose, then looked at Shang Shang: "I heard you were injured. How are you now? Are you feeling any better?"
Shang Shang nodded repeatedly: "Much better. How did you two run into each other? Have you eaten yet?"
Du Mengmeng sighed, looking at Yan Lei speechlessly, and complained to Shang Shang: "Nini and I went to find Shi Jian. We got into an argument at the entrance of Shi Jian's workplace, and then Yan Lei suddenly appeared out of nowhere and beat Shi Jian up."
Yan Lei hissed, "No, that's a bit heartless of you to say. I was just watching you two girls being bullied by a man. Could I just stand by and do nothing? Would I even be human?"
Du Mengmeng had a headache: "Does he dare to lay a hand on us? We're asking him for money. If you beat him up, that scoundrel is now staying in the hospital, hoping I'll pay his medical bills."
Yan Lei was a little angry and glared at Du Mengmeng: "So you're saying I'm meddling? If I ever meddle in your mess again, I'll be a dog, barking all the way around the Third Ring Road."
Wang Jianni quickly stopped Yan Lei: "No, no, Mengmeng didn't mean that. We know you meant well, but things are a bit complicated now."
Yan Lei, a bit of a simpleton, said, "What's the trouble? It's just money, isn't it? Du Mengmeng, just tell me how much, and I'll pay you back."
Du Mengmeng was also angry: "You think you're so great just because you have money? Did I ask you for help? Why are you taking it out on me? What gives you the right?"
Shang Shang understood a little better, and looked at the two people who were fighting like cocks: "Why don't you sit down and calm down first? You must not say anything rash when you are impulsive, or you will regret it."
Pei Yanli glanced at Yan Lei, then picked up a shumai and put it into Shang Shang's bowl: "Eat first, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Yan Lei slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, look how uncouth I am. I came to visit a patient, and I'm making a ruckus in the ward. Zhou Zhiyi, don't mind me, just eat."
Shang Shang was too embarrassed to eat anymore: "You guys sit down first and have some water to calm down."
Yan Lei smiled and said, "No need, no need, I'm very calm. You guys sit down first, I'm going out for a smoke. Lao Pei, come out with me for a bit."
Pei Yanli looked at Shang Shang and said, "You should also try to persuade Du Mengmeng. I'll go and try to persuade Yan Lei."
Looking at the shumai in the lunchbox, she said, "Remember to eat more; nutrition will help your wounds heal faster."
No matter how much trouble they cause, nothing is more important than having a meal.
After Pei Yanli and Yan Lei left, Shang Shang sighed, "Mengmeng, what's wrong with you? You're acting like you've swallowed a bomb. Yan Lei was just trying to be helpful; he didn't even know what had happened."
Du Mengmeng plopped down, her eyes reddening with grievance: "Shangshang, I didn't mean to blame Yan Lei, it's just a little embarrassing. After all, we're classmates and have a pretty good relationship. For him to see such an unbearable side of me... I have my pride too."
Wang Jianni sighed: "You too, at a time like this, what's the point of having any shame? The things you said to Yan Lei today were really hurtful."
Du Mengmeng pursed her lips and remained silent. Shang Shang asked Wang Jiani, "What's wrong with Shi Jian? Is he seriously injured?"
Wang Jianni scoffed: "How serious can it be? Now he insists on saying he's dizzy and nauseous and is getting checked downstairs. His shameless mother is with him. I guess she got scared when she heard it was 500,000 and is trying to renege on the payment."
Du Mengmeng is furious: "At worst, I'll just give up the 500,000 yuan and have someone cripple him."
Wang Jianni sighed, "Alright, alright, don't say such hurtful things. I'll go check on things again later. You don't need to show up, and Yan Lei definitely shouldn't go either, lest he get bitten by Shi Jian and his scoundrel mother."
Shang Shang pushed the shumai from the lunchbox in front of Du Mengmeng: "Shumai, do you want some? Getting angry won't solve anything, so you might as well eat more. A full stomach will make you feel better."
Du Mengmeng immediately grabbed a pair of disposable chopsticks, broke them open, and started eating from her lunchbox.
Wang Jianni was both amused and exasperated: "You can really eat that much? Let me tell you, you'll have to apologize to Yan Lei later. You were cursing him so badly outside, and he didn't even get angry."
Du Mengmeng paused for a moment: "I know I went too far. Actually, at that time... I don't know what came over me. I just blurted out some hurtful words. Maybe I was just angry and embarrassed and didn't want people I knew to see my shameful side."
Shang Shang patted her shoulder: "You and Yan Lei had a good relationship in high school and have kept in touch all these years. He must know about your situation. It's not shameful. You're just unlucky to have met a scumbag."
Wang Jianni agreed: "Anyway, if I were Yan Lei, I would have turned around and left just now. The fact that he came to the hospital with you is really a testament to his good temper. For such a spoiled rich kid to be able to swallow this insult shows that he truly considers you a friend."
Du Mengmeng thought for a moment and said, "I'll go apologize to him later."
"No need. I'm not that petty. I need a girl to apologize to me."
Yan Lei stood with his arms crossed at the door of the ward, while Pei Yanli stood behind him with his hands in his pockets...
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