Go through fire and water
The next morning, Jiang Zhizhi packed her schoolbag and went to school. As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Lu Xiye riding an electric scooter parked at her door. He smiled smugly and said, "There are no buses nearby. Do you want me to give you a ride?"
"Why are you here?" Jiang Zhizhi frowned.
"Didn't you say that you wanted me to find another place to sleep? The first one in the front is mine. Can't I sleep over here?"
"Your family also has a house here?"
"This is a villa complex developed by my father's company. It's normal for me to keep one for myself, right?"
“…”
"Are you going to leave? You really can't take a bus from here..." Lu Xiye kindly reminded.
Jiang Zhizhi thought for a moment and sat cross-legged in the back seat. "Then take me to Shangyuan Street. I can have breakfast there."
Riding Lu Xiye's electric scooter out of the community, Jiang Zhizhi noticed that there were some stains on the cuffs of her school uniform.
"Lu Xiye, do me a favor after school this afternoon."
"help?"
"Help me get some spare clothes and daily necessities from home. I'll make a list for you when we get to school, and you can just take what's on the list."
"You don't even want to go home? Is it because of that old woman?"
"Don't worry about it, just get it for me."
"Sure, but what good will it do me if I help you?"
"Will you give me an extra half hour of tutoring tonight?"
"?"
Lu Xiye looked puzzled. "Do you have the guts to say it again?"
"Haha." Jiang Zhizhi laughed out loud at his reaction. "Okay, I'll treat you to KFC, right?"
"No." Lu Xiye was not satisfied with the conditions she proposed.
"So what benefits do you want?"
"You said that Lu Xiye is the best in the world."
“…”
"What's wrong? Tell me."
"I don't say anything against my conscience."
“…”
*
After school in the afternoon, Lu Xiye took the list and house keys from Jiang Zhizhi and rode his bike back to the community.
When I arrived at the door, it was locked and no one was home.
Fortunately, the old woman was not there, and Lu Xiye breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to deal with such a person.
He opened the door with his key and went straight into Jiang Zhizhi's room.
Although he often came to Jiang Zhizhi's house before, he rarely entered her room. The whole room was decorated in warm pink tones, the bed sheets and quilt covers were pink teddy bears, and the wardrobe was a simple open fabric cabinet, but the clothes inside were stacked neatly and cleanly.
A bit earthy...
It's totally inconsistent with Jiang Zhizhi's dull personality.
Lu Xiye complained in his heart, then put the white and pink suitcase next to the wardrobe on the bed and opened it. He was too embarrassed to look closely at the clothes in the girl's wardrobe, so he stuffed everything in there...
Can’t fit…
He found two more cloth bags and put the rest in them, filling them up.
Just when he was busy, there was a sudden shout from behind him.
"Catch the thief! There's a thief!"
Before Lu Xiye could turn around, a mop head hit him.
Oh my god!
It's that old woman!
Wang Cuihua came back from outside after buying vegetables. When she walked to the door, she suddenly found that the door was wide open. She heard the sound of rummaging through drawers and cabinets from inside. She immediately ran to the bathroom and rushed out with a mop.
"I'm not a thief, I'm here to pack up Jiang Zhizhi's things!" Lu Xiye shouted.
But Wang Cuihua didn't listen to his explanation at all. The mop head hit Lu Xiye like raindrops, and even poked him in the face.
Lu Xiye was so angry that he hurriedly grabbed the mop and threw Wang Cuihua to the ground. "Old woman! Don't you understand what I'm saying? This little thing is worth stealing?"
Wang Cuihua sat down on the ground and screamed desperately, "Oh my god, the thief is going to kill someone! Someone come quickly!"
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Lu Xiye was almost laughing out of anger. He had never seen such a person before. He started accusing him of being a thief and a murderer as soon as he opened his mouth.
Fortunately, Wang Cuihua's shouting attracted the attention of the two neighbors upstairs. The neighbors all knew the relationship between Lu Xiye and Chen Yuping and Jiang Zhizhi, so they said a few words on his behalf, and Wang Cuihua gave up.
Lu Xiye rolled his eyes several times, took all the items on Jiang Zhizhi's list, and left with anger suppressed.
Back at Jinhai Lanting, as soon as Lu Xiye entered the room, he threw Jiang Zhizhi's gift on the sofa and couldn't help cursing.
"Fuck! Who the hell is that idiot of yours?"
"What's wrong?"
Although Lu Xiye was often angry, this was the first time Jiang Zhizhi saw him so angry.
Lu Xiye gritted his teeth and repeated to Jiang Zhizhi what had just happened. He said angrily, "You don't know, she actually pushed the mop head into my face! I almost accidentally ate it, and now my face still smells bad! It's so disgusting!"
He said as he wiped his face irritably.
"If you can eat a mop head that big, it's pretty impressive."
"?" Lu Xiye looked at her in disbelief, "Are you Jiang Zhizhi?"
"Okay, I owe you a favor." Jiang Zhizhi pulled him up. "Why don't you go home and take a shower? After that, I'll treat you to dinner."
Lu Xiye had also wanted to take a shower for a long time. If he hadn't come to deliver the luggage to Jiang Zhizhi and complain to her at the same time, he would definitely go home to take a shower first.
After leaving Jiang Zhizhi, he returned to his home in a depressed mood, took off his clothes that were stained with the smell of the mop, and went into the bathroom.
When passing by the mirror cabinet, he felt a little pain where Wang Cuihua had hit him. He checked it out and found that there were several bruises on his arms and body.
That damn old woman beat him to death.
Thinking of the scene just now, he became very angry again.
Lu Xiye washed back and forth in the bathroom several times until he was sure that the sour smell of the mop was completely gone from his body. Then he dried himself and came out of the bathroom.
When he returned to Jiang Zhizhi's place, his hair was still wet. As soon as he saw her, he lifted up his clothes and reported in anger and grievance, "Look! This is all because of that old woman! I really went through fire and water for you this time!"
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but feel guilty when she saw the bruises of all sizes on Lu Xiye's body. "I'll buy some medicine for you to apply when we eat later."
"Who is that person? Why did she end up living in your house? When did she leave?" Lu Xiye asked repeatedly.
"Her name is Wang Cuihua, and she is Jiang Guozhong's mother." When Jiang Zhizhi mentioned this person's name and her relationship with her, her expression became cold and ugly.
Lu Xiye thought for a moment, "Jiang Guozhong's mother, isn't that your..."
"Okay, let's go eat. Thank you for this time. I won't let you deal with her again." Jiang Zhizhi pulled him out to eat.
Lu Xiye followed obediently, "Do you hate her very much?"
"Well, I hate her. I hate everyone in the Jiang family, and I don't want to have anything to do with them anymore."
"But, isn't your mother divorced? You're also registered under her household registration, so you have no relationship with them anymore. Why would she live in your house?"
"Because my mom is soft-hearted and a pushover, she was too embarrassed to chase them away."
"Then...then when will they leave? Are you never going home? Living outside forever?"
Jiang Zhizhi was silent for a moment, her expression becoming even colder. "I'll let them leave."
That was her and her mother Chen Yuping's home, and it was impossible for the Jiang family to take over their home.
*
South Central Hospital.
After school in the afternoon, Jiang Zhizhi took a taxi and waited at the gate for less than ten minutes. She saw Chen Yuping riding an electric tricycle not far away.
Although she was a pushover, she wasn't that stupid. Even though she bought a car, she never drove it in front of Wang Cuihua.
Jiang Zhizhi did not go forward to meet her, but just watched her enter the hospital from a distance and followed her quietly.
Chen Yuping parked her electric tricycle in the hospital parking lot and hurried to the inpatient department carrying a few take-out boxes from restaurants.
Jiang Dajun suffered from myelitis. When he came from his hometown, he could hardly walk. After entering the hospital, he needed someone to take care of him almost every moment.
Chen Yuping has to work during the day and come to serve every night.
After just a few days, she felt a little overwhelmed and her face turned pale.
As soon as she entered the ward with her dinner, Wang Cuihua angrily scolded her, "What time is it? Why are you here so late? The nurses came over several times just now, urging me to pay the bill."
"I came here as soon as I got off work. On the way, I remembered you hadn't eaten yet, so I packed some food from the restaurant." Chen Yuping kindly placed the food on the low cabinet next to the bed. "How's Dad today? Are you feeling better?"
"What's good about that? The doctor said his condition can't be delayed any longer and he needs surgery right away. Don't just stand there, go pay the surgery fee."
Wang Cuihua took the food and didn't even give Chen Yuping time to eat. She just kept urging her to pay.
Chen Yuping was a little embarrassed. "Mom... I don't have much money. You brought Dad to Nanshi for medical treatment, didn't you bring any money?"
"Where would I get the money? Your father and I farm in the countryside, and we barely have enough to eat year-round. Guozhong hasn't sent a penny to our family this entire year!" Wang Cuihua began to cry. "Don't you want to treat your father's illness? If you didn't want treatment, just tell us earlier. Why are we still in the hospital? Wouldn't it be better for us to just stay home and wait to die?"
Her voice was sharp, and the people in the next bed and those accompanying them looked towards them. Even the people in the corridor couldn't help but stick their heads in to look inside.
Chen Yuping looked embarrassed. "Mom, that's not what I meant. Dad's illness must be treated, but..."
"Don't say but. You've been in Nanshi for so many years, you must know a few people, right? If you don't have money, just find someone to borrow it. You can't just watch your father die of illness like this, right? Otherwise, you can find Guozhong. If he were here, we wouldn't let you pay for it."
"But I don't know where he is..." Chen Yuping bit her lip in embarrassment and said with a worried look on her face, "I'll go and think of a solution."
She brought her own food, but left the ward without even taking a bite.
"Come back soon. I've been serving here all day and I'm so sleepy I can't even sit still."
…
Jiang Zhizhi hid in the corner, listening to the conversation between Chen Yuping and Wang Cuihua with a cold expression. When Chen Yuping left, she followed her silently.
Chen Yuping went to the payment counter, handed in her hospitalization certificate and Jiang Dajun's ID card, and asked the person inside through the window, "Hello, can you help me see how much we need to pay now?"
The staff swiped the card and checked it. "The patient is about to have surgery. Please pay 20,000 yuan first. If it's not enough, we can pay more later."
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