Chapter 19 As long as she doesn't file for divorce, he'll give her whatever money he wants.
Not making a scene?
It's as if she's an unreasonable person.
"What, you'll be locked up even if you don't speak?"
She looked at him, her teeth chattering.
Gu Yanchen was stung by her words and pulled her into his arms.
"No, it won't happen again, I swear."
Ji Ying lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Gu Yanchen was terrified by her behavior.
"This was an accident, it was my fault, but why didn't you tell me about something as serious as being knocked into the sea?"
"If I said I could turn back time and get you to save me?"
There was no light in Ji Ying's eyes, and she was as calm as if she had no soul.
Gu Yanchen felt as if something was gradually drifting away from him.
He won't allow it!
“Wife,” he kissed her forehead forcefully, not letting her back down, “no one is more important than you.”
For her to still believe him is the first time in the world that she's been so foolish.
Seeing that the time was right, Ji Ying's lips curved into a comfortable smile, "Is your sister not as important as me?"
Gu Yan closed his eyes briefly. "You two are not comparable."
Ji Ying nodded, agreeing with him.
“She has millions of pocket money every month, and you take care of her, while I only have a pittance for medicine, which is only a fraction of what she has. I live in constant fear and trembling. I am not worthy to compare myself to her, and I will not compare myself to her again.”
That's not what I meant.
Gu Yanchen wanted to correct her, but he didn't know how to point out that her words were wrong.
Because there is a heart-wrenching fact right before our eyes.
In the four years of their marriage, apart from making timely payments to Lin Meizhen's account according to the agreement, the Gu family never gave Ji Ying a single penny more, and she never asked him for any money.
Despite her status as Mrs. Gu, she lived a simple life by his side.
This should have been something her husband valued, but he gave that material concern to someone else.
Gu Yanchen held her in his arms, looking at her downcast eyes, feeling a pang of pity.
"It's my oversight that I didn't give you pocket money. How much would it take to make my wife smile?"
This is exactly what Ji Ying was waiting for.
"Fifty million."
She finished speaking in one breath, then cautiously asked, "A lot... a lot?"
Of course not much; the amount spent on Gu Lingxue over the years is several times that amount.
Gu Yanchen has no shortage of money.
"Then smile at me."
Smile, and he'll give it to you.
Ji Ying turned her face away.
"I don't sell smiles."
Gu Yanchen hugged her and laughed.
He'd give her any amount of money as long as she didn't file for divorce.
Ji Ying had to wait for the test results before she could be discharged from the hospital, while Gu Yanchen had business to attend to and could only return to the company first, and would come to pick her up later to go to the old house for dinner.
Ji Ying didn't try to stop him; in fact, she felt relieved to see him leave.
This made Gu Yanchen's slightly improved mood become even more serious.
Shortly after he left, Ji Ying's phone rang.
It's a text message confirming the arrival of funds.
Fifty million, not a penny less.
Ji Ying didn't rest; she got up and changed her clothes.
As soon as Aunt Yang entered the door, she saw that she was about to leave, and her heart jumped into her throat.
"Madam, are you... are you leaving?"
"Yes, let's go see my grandfather."
"no……"
When visiting a fellow patient in the same building, do I need to change into regular clothes, bring my phone, and a bag?
But before Yang Sao could finish her question, Ji Ying's figure had already disappeared into the corridor.
"Mr. Gu, Madam has left again..." Aunt Yang reported on the phone. "She changed her clothes and said she was going to see her grandfather. She left quite quickly and seemed to be in good spirits."
She hasn't stopped making a fuss; she's just started playing mind games with him.
Gu Yanchen hung up the phone, his emotions unclear.
On the other end, Lin Meizhen was somewhat excited to see Ji Ying again.
"The hospital is pressing for payment of hospital fees. Do you have any money left? You can't even pay the hospital fees. Without Gu Yanchen, where are you going to get 1.2 million yuan a month to prolong your grandfather's life, plus the family's monthly expenses? You're short 300,000 yuan..."
Ji Ying interrupted her expressionlessly, "Isn't there five thousand yuan in demolition compensation? Use it for now."
Lin Meizhen was shocked by her words, "You...you're abandoning us?"
Ji Ying opened her handbag, took out a jade bracelet, and handed it to her.
Lin Meizhen glanced at it but didn't take it.
"It's so old-fashioned, I can't wear it out."
“It’s not for you. Take it and sell it to buy a decent house for your grandfather to live in.”
Ji Ying thought for a moment and added, "It doesn't have to be big, but it must be suitable for the elderly to live in."
Lin Meizhen took the bracelet and examined it carefully. The material was good; it would be enough to buy an apartment in a mid-range neighborhood, but if she wanted to buy a large penthouse... she would need a loan.
"Is this enough? All the living expenses have gone to the hospital. How are we going to live when your grandfather comes home?"
Ultimately, she still wanted to squeeze more money out of Ji Ying.
However, Ji Ying knew the bracelet's market value perfectly.
“After buying a house, we’ll have some money left over. Your grandfather is sick and needs money, so be careful with your spending. You don’t have a mortgage or car loan, and you don’t have to raise children. A few thousand yuan a month is enough for an average family. Giving you 50,000 yuan for living expenses in the future is more than enough.”
Lin Meizhen: "..."
50,000?
She spends all her money after just one visit to the beauty salon; how could that be enough?
If you feel it's not enough, you can earn the money yourself to supplement it.
Ji Ying ignored her expression and walked away.
Two hours later, she appeared at Dongkun Science and Technology Park.
After asking security guards along the way, I finally saw the sign for "Qingsui Power".
Inside the office lobby, scrap paper was scattered all over the floor, and the people still working there looked solemn.
In short, it was a scene of desolation before bankruptcy.
"Mr. Xiao, suppressing the trending topics will cost money, but we don't have that. If we don't suppress them, loan companies will definitely come knocking on our door to collect their debts after seeing the reports that Qing Sui Power is about to go bankrupt. Our cash flow has already dried up. What should we do now?"
In the general manager's office, the secretary stood in front of the desk and asked the woman sitting in the boss's chair a question.
Xiao Xia rubbed her forehead, her face showing signs of exhaustion.
"If all else fails, let's just pay everyone's last salary."
"But Qing Sui is your and our dream. We've persevered until now, and we're not willing to give up. We want to fight again. Are you not going to persevere anymore?"
Xiao Xia choked up.
"But no one will invest in our company anymore. I'm unwilling, but I can't hold everyone back from their future. You are all very talented..."
Crack!
The sound of a camera shutter being taken by a mobile phone interrupted her.
Xiao Xia looked towards the door and saw Ji Ying leaning against it, looking quite relaxed. She didn't know how long she had been watching.
What are you doing here?
She jumped to her feet, instantly brimming with fighting spirit.
Ji Ying laughed, "Tit for tat, sharing how you're about to go bankrupt."
Xiao Xia gritted her teeth and tried to raise a mocking smile.
"Your husband's mistress is back. Instead of thinking about how to keep your current wealth and status, you still have the leisure to worry about my company?"
Ji Ying crossed her arms in front of her chest, her smile widening.
"You've been following me for four years, sending me photos to remind me that my husband has a beloved white moonlight, and you often make sarcastic remarks in our classmate group about women not falling into depravity. You've been so good to me, and now that Qingsui Power's funding chain has broken, I definitely have to come and take care of you."
Xiao Xia's face turned pale and then red after hearing what she said.
She decided to cut to the chase and plopped back into her chair.
"Yes, I'm bankrupt. This is what failure looks like. Post it on your WeChat Moments right now and get back at me."
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