When Song Xia woke up, she felt dizzy and disoriented, as if her head was about to fall apart.
Because her phone kept ringing, she struggled to get out of bed. She didn't answer the call, but went straight to the chat history, and then her brows furrowed.
The person who left the most messages was a contact named "My Darling Son," with over a dozen messages, almost all of which were asking for money. One person said that he was having a hard time lately and had lost weight. Another person said that his classmates were all going out to play and he felt out of place because he didn't have money. A third person said that he had met a girl he liked and wanted to pursue her, but he didn't have money to go on a date. A fourth person said that there were some activities at school, etc. In short, there were many reasons for asking for money.
Scrolling through the chat history, every message was about asking for money and transferring funds back and forth. Song Xia roughly calculated that she had already transferred three thousand yuan in the first month!
A freshman in college, with a living allowance of three thousand yuan!
Although three thousand is not a huge amount, and some well-off families give their children more than that, how could their family afford to give that much!
Song Xia looked at the other chat and transfer records. Sure enough, a contact named Wei Zhu had transferred 4,500 yuan to her just last night. Wei Zhu was her daughter. Her memories told her that after graduating from university, her daughter worked as a clerk in a factory, earning 5,000 yuan a month.
I received 5,000 yuan in salary, and 4,500 yuan was transferred to my account? What can I do with the remaining 500 yuan?
And how many college graduates go straight to factories? Although you can save money in a factory if you're frugal, that's about it for life. Isn't that stupid?
Song Xia was so angry that her chest felt tight. Moreover, her son must have known that his daughter had received her salary yesterday, which was why he kept calling her. He really had a good plan!
She took a deep breath. She could only blame herself for being too sexist, for exploiting her daughter with moral blackmail while indulging her son, which led to her daughter's difficult life and her son developing a selfish personality.
The phone rang again. Song Xia waited a few seconds before answering, and immediately a complaining voice came from the other end: "Mom, why did it take you so long to answer? Do you know how many times I've called? Do you know what I've been through from yesterday to today?"
Song Xia asked calmly, "Have you thought about why your mother hasn't replied to your messages or answered your calls? Aren't you worried that something might have happened?"
The person on the other end seemed taken aback: "What happened? You're perfectly fine."
“It’s not good at all. Mom fainted yesterday and just woke up. She still has a splitting headache. She might have some serious illness.”
"Haven't you always been healthy, never even catching a cold?"
"I heard from others that it is precisely because they never get sick that when they do get sick, it is likely to be a serious illness."
There was another moment of silence on the other end, followed by a forced laugh: "Mom, don't scare yourself like that. It's not that easy to get seriously ill. By the way, did you see the message I sent you? I'm out of money for food. I think my sister transferred her salary to you yesterday. Please transfer it to me quickly."
Song Xia sighed inwardly. This son of hers really has no conscience!
"Why didn't you suggest that Mom go to the city for a checkup?"
The person on the other end stammered, "Come if you want."
"Okay, Mom will go to the provincial capital today. Mom will also visit your school. If there's a chance, I'll ask the school leaders why the food is so expensive. Three thousand yuan is gone in less than a month."
"Mom," Wei Deng hurriedly advised, "If you're going to get checked, then go get checked. What are you doing at my school? Don't you know how busy we college students are with classes? And how can ordinary people just casually meet with leaders? If you say something you shouldn't, wouldn't you be ruining me? Besides, I didn't eat all that three thousand yuan. I still need to socialize, don't I? All my classmates are going out, I can't be left out, can I? And haven't you been telling me to bring you a daughter-in-law from the university? A college student's daughter-in-law, how can it not cost money?"
"It's really not easy to see the leaders, so how about Mom goes to your school cafeteria for a visit? Mom hasn't been to your university yet."
"You're going to a big hospital for a checkup and then you're coming to our university. Do you have enough time? You'll have to spend money on a hotel later."
“That makes sense.” Song Xia hesitated for a moment. “Mom doesn’t even know how to get around in big cities. Son, I’ll set off earlier tomorrow. I’ll call you when we’re almost there, and you can take me with you to the medical check-up. You’re a college student, unlike me who would be completely lost if I went alone.”
Wei Deng didn't really want to take his mother to the hospital, but he had already refused twice. If he refused again, would his mother become more suspicious and reduce his allowance?
Oh well, it's only for one day. Maybe I can even coax my mom into giving me more money.
"No problem, Mom, I'm sure I can take good care of you and get the checkup done smoothly."
Song Xia laughed out loud: "I knew my precious son cared about his mother the most, unlike your sister, who only calls a few times a month."
Wei Deng continued sweetly, "Mom, you're all alone in our hometown, how can I not care about you? Dad's gone, you're all I have left as my mother."
"Good boy, see you tomorrow."
After the call was disconnected, Wei Deng realized that his mother hadn't said she would transfer him money. How could he do that? How could he go on a date with Mo Ru without money?
To avoid appearing too eager, he waited five minutes before texting his mother, reiterating that he had no money for food and that he needed to pick her up from the station the next day, but didn't have enough for the fare.
Song Xia sneered twice. What a "good son" he really is!
So she slowly turned over a hundred yuan, and before Wei Deng could react, she sighed and sent a voice message: "Mom knows that a hundred yuan is a bit little, but Mom has to go for a check-up tomorrow. If I really have a serious illness, the treatment will cost a lot in the future. Son, you should save the money for now."
Wei Deng scratched his head in frustration. How could he be frugal with a hundred yuan? It wasn't even enough to take Mo Ru out for a meal!
Song Xia sent another voice message: "If the check-up is fine tomorrow, Mom will transfer you more money. Mom is worried that if something happens, no one will take care of you. What will you do if Mom is gone?"
"Can't I ask my sister for some more?"
Song Xia's expression turned cold again. How could Wei Deng say such a thing? Wei Zhu only earns five thousand yuan a month, and he only keeps five hundred yuan for himself. How could he still want to exploit him!
“Your sister wouldn’t dare to save any money on her own. Let her focus on working and earning money. Don’t mention her. Son, Mom will bring you something delicious tomorrow. Didn’t you say you’ve been missing Mom’s wild vegetable pancakes? Mom still has some dried wild vegetables from the spring. I’ll make some tonight and bring them to you tomorrow. That’s all. Mom’s still has a headache, so I’ll take a nap first.”
Wei Deng could only suppress his frustration and hoped that tomorrow would pass quickly.
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