"Third sister, I promise you."
"Fourth brother, your third sister will never forget what you have done for her. In the future, when your third sister has money, your money will be your money."
"Then I'll contact the loan sharks."
Zhou Chuan came downstairs, watched by Zhou Ling with hopeful eyes.
Looking back upstairs,
Seeing Zhou Ling waving at him through the window, Zhou Chuan waved back.
As soon as Zhou Chuan left the hospital, the smile on his face vanished instantly.
"Third sister, although I am Xiaoya's uncle, you can't make me borrow money from loan sharks to treat her illness. I've had enough of living on the run. You're making me jump into a fire pit. I'm sorry, I lied to you."
Zhou Chuan verbally agreed, but he didn't actually intend to borrow money at high interest rates.
He understood the consequences of not being able to repay high-interest loans. This was completely different from fleeing after committing a crime. If you commit a crime and are caught, you might only get a prison sentence. But if you lend money at high interest and don't repay it, once you're found, losing an arm or a leg would be the least of your worries.
"Every man for himself, I can't risk my health for you and Xiaoya. If I really borrow it, my life will be over. You can't help me pay it back. With interest compounding, no one can ever pay it back."
Zhou Chuan had followed Tiger before and witnessed the consequences Tiger dealt with for those who didn't repay high-interest loans. He would never forget those scenes, and he secretly warned himself never to borrow money from loan sharks.
He's not very smart, but he's not stupid.
Know what you can do and what you can't do.
Besides, even Zhou Na, the second sister, could stand by and watch someone die, saying she was helpless. He's not Zhao Xiaoya's father, so why should he sacrifice his future and borrow money from loan sharks?
Given Zhao Kun's character, once he gets out of prison, he'll earn 200,000 yuan to pay off his loan sharks.
Zhou Chuan didn't believe it.
Firstly, he didn't believe Zhao Kun had that ability.
Secondly, even if Zhao Kun really did have it, who can guarantee that he would be willing to give it up?
He didn't want to gamble.
The way to avoid risk is to evade it.
Zhou Chuan has slipped away!
Unaware of the truth, Zhou Ling foolishly waited for news of Zhou Chuan in the hospital corridor.
They waited until it got dark.
Zhou Ling noticed that Zhou Chuan remained silent. Logically speaking, when borrowing money from loan sharks, it shouldn't take too long. As long as you leave your identity information, the loan sharks should be quick to pay you.
"Has something gone wrong?"
Zhou Ling decided to make a phone call and ask.
But after dialing the number, Zhou Ling's expression changed slightly.
Power off!
Why did Zhou Chuan's phone suddenly turn off?
Is the phone out of battery?
Zhou Ling comforted herself with this thought: Yes, it must be out of power. Zhou Chuan will definitely find a way to contact her, or come directly to the hospital.
Another half hour passed.
Zhou Ling sensed something was wrong.
A possibility popped into her mind that she didn't want to believe and didn't want to happen.
Could Zhou Chuan have run away like Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua?
It was all a lie when they promised to borrow money from loan sharks.
"Fourth brother isn't that kind of person, he wouldn't do that."
“I am his own sister, and Xiaoya is his own niece. He couldn’t possibly be so heartless.”
Zhou Ling shook her head repeatedly, rejecting her guess.
But some ideas, once they take root, can grow wildly.
Zhou Ling was unwilling to believe this possibility, but the lack of any movement from Zhou Chuan made her suspicious.
Just as Zhou Ling's mind was in turmoil, filled with wild thoughts,
The phone suddenly rang.
It was an unfamiliar number calling.
"Third Sister..."
As soon as the call connected, Zhou Ling heard Zhou Chuan's panicked voice coming from the other end of the line.
"Fourth brother, where are you? Did you manage to borrow money from loan sharks?"
"The money was stolen. I chased after them for so long, but I couldn't catch them. I'm so sorry, Third Sister. I'm so sorry, Ya Ya..."
"I have to go. I saw the loan sharks looking for me. They're afraid I won't be able to pay back the money. Oh no, they've spotted me..."
The call was suddenly disconnected.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother..."
Zhou Ling called out twice, but it was clearly to no avail.
My money was stolen!
Why was it robbed? How could they be so careless? Didn't they know to be more careful?
Zhou Ling was so angry that her chest ached from thinking about how to get Xiao Ya treatment through high-interest loans, but what good would it do to blame Zhou Chuan now?
Zhou Chuan himself couldn't even protect himself.
Now, she is all alone. How can she raise enough money for her daughter Zhao Xiaoya's surgery?
Zhou Ling felt extremely helpless and powerless.
"Brother Kun, what should we do?"
Am I particularly useless?
“It’s all my fourth brother’s fault. He was careless and borrowed money from loan sharks to pay for Xiaoya’s medical treatment, but it was stolen. My second sister doesn’t care about me either; she’s cold and heartless. The most hateful one is Zhou Chen. He clearly has money and could easily help our daughter get medical treatment, but he mocked me and even told me to sell my blood and borrow money from loan sharks.”
"Is this our daughter's fate?"
Helpless tears welled up in Zhou Ling's eyes. Seeing other patients in the hospital, with their families accompanying them and trying to find solutions for treatment, Zhou Ling felt even more distressed.
Why was her life so full of hardship and setbacks?
The man is in prison, the daughter is sick, and the three siblings have now been reduced to just her.
Why is God so cruel to her!
This world is unfair!
In the hospital corridor, Zhou Ling shouted loudly that God was unfair, which attracted strange looks from the people around her.
"Madam, you must be Zhao Xiaoya's mother. We hope you can pay your daughter's hospital fees and previous examination fees."
"Madam, are you listening to me?"
"Ah... I understand."
"I will pay it."
at the same time,
Inside a small hotel,
Zhou Chuan felt a little ashamed because he had lied to Zhou Ling, fabricating a story about borrowing money from loan sharks and being robbed.
"Third sister, please don't blame me. I don't want you to think I'm a cold-hearted person, so I can only tell a white lie."
“I do acknowledge you as my third sister, but I really don’t want to borrow money from loan sharks. I’m sorry.”
"Perhaps this is Xiaoya's fate, Third Sister. Accept it. You are still young. You can have more children later."
Zhou Chuan comforted himself while making excuses for himself.
...
"Very good, continue monitoring."
"Goodbye, Brother Chen."
Zhou Chen put down the phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Those two ingrates actually went and borrowed money from loan sharks. The funniest thing is that the money they borrowed was stolen before they even had a chance to enjoy it.
This is too much of a coincidence.
Zhou Chen always felt that Zhou Chuan was just fooling Zhou Ling by not borrowing money from loan sharks.
However, that's not the most exciting part. The most exciting part is that Zhou Ling secretly took Zhao Xiaoya out of the hospital to avoid paying hospitalization and treatment fees.
As expected of Zhou Ling,
Well done! Most people just skip out on the bill when they eat out, but you're doing something else entirely – skipping out on the bill when you see a doctor, taking advantage of the hospital.
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