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Qi Yuexi frowned, feeling somewhat confused. "When did your grandmother tell you this? How come your father and I didn't know?"
“I was by my grandmother’s side until she passed away. I knew about Jian Yu’s existence even before you did.”
Qi Yuexi didn't press the matter further after this was mentioned.
The old lady doted on Yu Cheng, her eldest grandson, the most. In fact, Yu Cheng knew more about things than they did.
If it weren't for the fear of upsetting her children, she might have left all her assets to her beloved eldest grandson.
Fortunately, Yu Ting loved her nephew and didn't hold it against him, otherwise there would have been an argument.
“Didn’t we bring Jian Yu home? It’s her own problem that she can’t integrate into this family.” Qi Yuexi refused to admit that she was biased.
"..." Yu Cheng suddenly felt powerless. Why couldn't he reason with the other party?
"In short, let's just let this matter with Xiaoling go."
"Zhang Xiaoling must leave; there's no room for discussion."
Not wanting to argue with Qi Yuexi any longer, Yu Cheng hung up the phone first.
Aunt Li looked at Yu Cheng and cautiously asked, "Young Master, Xiao Ling?"
"Instruct the family finance department to settle her wages. Within an hour, I want her to disappear completely from the Yu family."
When he said the last sentence, Yu Cheng's tone was clearly very serious.
Aunt Li rarely saw Yu Cheng so assertive. She took the phone and said, "I'll notify the finance department to settle the wages right now, and have someone pack up Zhang Xiaoling's personal belongings and give them to her."
After Aunt Li finished her call, Yu Cheng asked, "Who in your family do you think would be suitable to come over?"
Aunt Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "Young Master, how about we call a hospital caregiver over?"
After considering it, Yu Cheng opened his mouth, only to see Aunt Li looking at him with some surprise, "Miss Jian?"
Yu Cheng turned around and saw an old woman standing at the door of the ward, looking at them curiously.
Jian Yu stood behind the old lady, and at a glance, he could be seen to be in very poor condition.
Jian Yu felt weak all over. He had just gotten out of bed and was trembling. His eyes were fixed on Yu Cheng, and his expression was very complicated.
The old lady was very perceptive; she took a few steps to the side to make it easier for the three of them to talk.
After Yu Cheng's performance, Aunt Li dared to show concern for Jian Yu in front of him, saying, "Miss Jian, you should go back to bed and rest."
Jian Yu didn't move, still staring at Yu Cheng. "Why are you here?"
"I heard you're sick, why aren't you home?"
Jian Yu said calmly, "I go home every day."
Yu Cheng tried to discern Jian Yu's intention to sulk from his tone, but found Jian Yu's eyes to be frighteningly calm.
This was an unfamiliar emotion I had never seen in Jian Yu before.
Yu Cheng's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Jian Yu was serious.
She seems to have truly separated herself from the Yu family, set up a small home for herself outside, and is enjoying it.
"Stop being stubborn." Yu Cheng tried to convince himself by being stubborn.
“I wasn’t acting out of spite. I made it very clear that day that I have no further connection with the Yu family.”
“Blood ties are not something you can sever just because you want to. We will always be family.” Yu Cheng didn’t expect Jian Yu to be so stubborn, refusing even the way he offered.
Jian Yu stared at Yu Cheng's face for a long time, then said, "I overheard your conversation with Qi Yuexi. This is the first time I've heard you defend me like this; I'm quite surprised..."
I'm very grateful, but I don't need it anymore.
Jian Yu didn't say the last sentence, "I don't need a caregiver, you can go back now."
When Yu Cheng heard Jian Yu say that this was the first time he had ever protected her like this, his expression seemed even more surprised than Jian Yu's.
My first reaction was that Jian Yu was wrong, but after thinking about it carefully, I couldn't find any reason to defend myself.
When it comes to maintenance, Yu Cheng can recall many scenes of maintaining Yu Yao and Yu Ze.
He really couldn't think of Jian Yu for the moment.
Yu Cheng considers himself a good older brother, taking great care of his younger siblings and believing that they rely on him very much.
It seems that among these younger siblings, only Yu Yao and Yu Ze have ever relied on Jian Yu.
Yu Cheng suddenly felt a little unsure of himself, "You can't be alone in the hospital without anyone to take care of you."
"I've always been sick on my own, why can't I be sick this time?"
"..." Yu Cheng really didn't know when Jian Yu had been sick. It shouldn't have been at the Yu family's house, right?
Could it be an orphanage?
The mention of orphanages made Yu Cheng feel uneasy. Although he didn't know much about what orphanages were like, he could imagine.
“You were wronged when you were in the orphanage.”
Jian Yu looked at Yu Cheng, then at Aunt Li. Aunt Li had a hint of embarrassment on her face, which Jian Yu knew perfectly well. He smiled faintly and said, "Aunt Li knows best what happened when I fell ill at the Yu family's house."
Yu Cheng knew that Jian Yu's words had a hidden meaning, so he looked at Aunt Li, waiting for her to give him an answer.
Aunt Li looked away and said softly, "Miss Jian initially toughed it out when she was sick, then she got medicine from the family medicine cabinet, and later she went to the hospital by herself."
When Jian Yu first arrived at the Yu family, he had nowhere to sell the junk he had collected and couldn't get any money.
She was worried that Qi Yuexi would think she was being nosy and dared not say anything. It wasn't until she developed a high fever and was discovered that a maid had taken a few fever-reducing pills from the family's medicine box and fed them to her.
Soon after, Yu Yao had someone hide the medicine box.
Jian Yu fell ill again but couldn't find any medicine, so he had to find a way to treat himself.
I only dared to go to the hospital for treatment after I received a scholarship.
Yu Cheng knew nothing about these things.
As the housekeeper, Aunt Li knew very well that she wanted to help, but dared not offend Yu Yao.
Yu Yao is the most likely to complain to Qi Yuexi. It seems that Qi Yuexi is just waiting to find fault with Jian Yu every day. As soon as Yu Yao complains, Qi Yuexi will start to lash out.
Yu Cheng was hearing this for the first time and looked at Aunt Li with displeasure. "What did you say? What do you mean by 'enduring illness'? How can you do this kind of thing?"
Aunt Li felt wronged, but she couldn't refute it.
As the housekeeper of the Yu family, it is her responsibility to take care of everyone in the family.
However, for some reason, she dared not take care of Jian Yu.
"Young Master, I am just a butler."
I'm just a housekeeper; I have to listen to my employer.
Yu Cheng felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. Jian Yu, who had just been brought home, was very well-behaved and hadn't yet caused all those messy things later. Why were her parents still so indifferent?
"Impossible," Yu Cheng retorted instinctively.
Aunt Li dared not say anything more, and could only lower her head slightly to express her meaning in silence.
Jian Yu was a little tired from standing, so she leaned against the wall and continued what Aunt Li had said, "Not only that, every penny I spent on my illness came from my own scholarship. Apart from tuition and fees, I have never seen Qi Yuexi spend a single penny."
Yu Cheng, "..."
"Does your mother not know you're sick?" Yu Cheng thought that was probably the case.
“She knows perfectly well,” Jian Yu sneered. “Do you know why I went to the hospital?”
Yu Cheng disliked Jian Yu's sneer, and even more so, his mocking gaze. "If you're sick, you should naturally go to the hospital."
“Hehe…” Jian Yu laughed, “Your young lady hid the family’s medicine box and wouldn’t allow anyone to help me. I had to endure it all by myself, just like when I was a child. Eventually, I couldn’t go to the hospital anymore.”
Yu Yao?
Yu Cheng didn't believe Yu Yao would do such a thing. In Yu Cheng's eyes, letting Jian Yu be bullied was just venting his dissatisfaction, a minor issue.
It's not the same as using Tibetan medicine when you're sick.
If an illness is not treated in time, it may lead to unpredictable consequences.
Yu Yao isn't that heartless.
“It’s normal for sisters to have some friction. Yu Yao wouldn’t do that, so don’t think of her that way.”
Yu Cheng felt it was necessary to mediate between the two. "Yu Yao may be a bit willful, but she's not a bad person at heart. You just don't understand her."
Jian Yu didn't refute further. He lowered his head slightly, silently curled the corners of his lips, and when he looked up again, his eyes were icy cold as he uttered two words indifferently, "Hypocrisy!"
Snap!
Close the ward door.
In the corridor, the two stared in shock.
Aunt Li looked at Yu Cheng nervously, not daring to say a word.
No matter how mild-tempered the eldest young master was, he had been pampered by his whole family since childhood. He had never seen anyone's face before, and no one dared to speak to him like that.
Yu Cheng's face was as gloomy as if dark clouds were pressing down on him. He stared at the closed ward door, his right hand clenched into a fist.
Just when Aunt Li thought Yu Cheng was going to break down the door, Yu Cheng let go of her hand, took a deep breath, slowly turned around, and left the corridor.
Aunt Li followed closely behind Yu Cheng and pressed the elevator button for him.
Yu Cheng was clearly angry, but he still noticed Aunt Li's relaxed expression and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Hmm?"
Aunt Li stiffened, looked up, and was startled by Yu Cheng's scrutinizing gaze. "Young Master, what's wrong?"
Yu Cheng remained expressionless. Aunt Li knew her thoughts had been seen through, and hurriedly explained, "Young Master, I didn't mean anything by it. I'm just afraid that Madam will scold me if she finds out. Although it's just helping to hire a caregiver, Madam doesn't like it, so I'm still in a difficult position."
The elevator has arrived----
Yu Cheng withdrew his gaze, stepped inside, and Aunt Li shrank into a corner, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible.
Unfortunately, her eyesight was too good, and she still managed to see Yu Cheng's phone screen.
How do I hire a caregiver at a hospital?
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