Hu Zhihong's mother-daughter bond with Xu Yuetuan had been almost completely worn away by Xu Yuetuan's pickled vegetables and noodles over the past few years. Now, all she wants is money to buy new clothes and white sneakers, as well as cosmetics and bags, and to dye her hair the most eye-catching red so that she will definitely turn heads when she goes out.
As for Xu Yuetuan's safety, Hu Zhihong was not worried. She even thought that Xu Yuetuan was just acting, so she had to cooperate with her mother to extort money.
"Pay me a thousand yuan, or I'll call the police and send you to jail!" Hu Zhihong shouted, not even glancing at Xu Yuetuan on the ground.
Qian Manduo's heart skipped a beat; a thousand yuan was exactly all her savings.
"What are you yelling about? Your mother is dying, and all you can think about is money. Are you even human?!" Ye Qingqing scolded angrily.
She wasn't mistaken; Xu Yuetuan did indeed have a very serious liver disease, and her liver was already swollen and hard, which were clear signs of cirrhosis. If she didn't receive timely treatment, Xu Yuetuan wouldn't last more than two years, or even less.
Hu Zhihong was stunned and simply couldn't believe it. Her mother was as strong as a bull, no, stronger than an ox. She was invincible in the alley, except for losing to Ye Qingqing once. Even men couldn't beat her mother. How could she be sick?
"Don't exaggerate. My mother is perfectly fine. It was you who injured her. Pay her a thousand yuan!"
"Are you blind? My classmate just gave her a light push. What could possibly happen to your mom? She fainted because she has a serious liver disease. Didn't you see she has fluid buildup in her liver? You live with your mom every day, don't you notice her health is deteriorating?"
Ye Qingqing pulled Hu Zhihong's hand to press on Xu Yuetuan's lower abdomen, which was as hard as a rock. Hu Zhihong was stunned. Even if she didn't understand medicine, she knew that her mother was really sick.
Hu Zhihong couldn't believe that her mother, who was as majestic as a mountain in her memory, could fall ill and even collapse.
"Anyway, you're the ones who injured my mother. You're not leaving until you pay me compensation. I'm calling the police to have you arrested!"
Hu Zhihong persisted relentlessly, refusing to let go of the claim that her mother was injured and had fainted. She believed that as long as her mother was injured and had fainted, she could openly take a thousand yuan, which she could use to buy many beautiful clothes and shoes, and even go to a high-end hair salon to get her hair done.
Even now, Hu Zhihong still refuses to believe that Xu Yuetuan has a serious illness. It's definitely not as serious as Ye Qingqing said. She might be sick, but it's just a minor illness that can be cured with some medicine. She'll wait until she gets the thousand yuan before making any further claims.
"Ouch..."
Xu Yuetuan slowly woke up. She hadn't actually fainted; she was in a semi-conscious state, so she could hear sounds from the outside world, albeit vaguely, but that was enough.
My heart sank instantly.
Because of her daughter's cold-heartedness.
She had fainted, but her daughter didn't care about her at all. Instead, she kept insisting on getting money. She was certain that her daughter would never give her the thousand yuan she wanted; she would just squander it. Several times before, she hadn't kept her money safe and it would disappear the next day. She knew without asking that her daughter had taken it and spent it.
"It's good that you're awake. I need to tell you, you have liver disease, your abdomen has hardened and is filled with fluid. If you don't get treatment soon..."
Xu Yuetuan interrupted Ye Qingqing, her voice weak, but her words were infuriating: "You beat me so badly I can't even move, pay me five thousand yuan!"
A thousand yuan is useless; she needs more money for medical treatment. Five thousand yuan should be enough.
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