Chapter 167 Meeting
"Okay, then I'll... try it first!"
Zhang Shuai took out his cell phone, found Liu Xin's name in the address book, and dialed her.
The call was connected quickly. Liu Xin seemed very surprised and called him "Brother" the first thing he did after receiving the call.
Zhang Shuai shook the leg he was supporting, took out a cigarette from the drawer of the bedside table and lit it, then chatted with the person on the other end of the phone with a sly smile on his face.
Tian Xin and Li Baiwan were listening at the side with their ears pricked up. Zhang Shuai accidentally saw that they were listening, pressed the speakerphone button and placed the phone between them.
"Brother, long time no see!" Liu Xin shouted on the other end of the phone.
"Long time no see! How are you doing lately?"
"Same old, messing around!" Liu Xin yelled, "I saw Tian Xin yesterday and heard her say you were in the hospital. It's so mean of you not to tell me when something so serious happened. Big Brother!"
Zhang Shuai laughed into the phone: "Well, what's there to say? It's not a glorious thing! Your brother saw the King of Hell beckoning and thought he was going to die. Who knew that before his death came, he was kicked back again!"
He laughed as he spoke, his cigarette ash flying all over the floor. He finished his cigarette without saying a word and reached for the cigarette case again. Tian Xin frowned and glared at him fiercely.
Zhang Shuai's hand immediately stopped and retracted.
Liu Xin on the other side laughed heartily at his words: "Brother, you have survived a great disaster. You will surely have good fortune in the future!"
"Forget it. I didn't see whether it was a blessing or not, but the person is useless anyway!" He smiled awkwardly and glanced at Tian Xin secretly.
He didn't know when it started, but every time he said something discouraging, he would subconsciously think of Tian Xin. Thinking that she didn't like it, he didn't dare to talk about it in front of her again.
But his condition is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Sometimes he can't help but feel depressed and look dejected.
At this moment, while chatting with Liu Xin, it seemed as if I had suddenly found an outlet for my emotions. Some words came out without thinking, and I couldn't control myself.
Tian Xin couldn't stand hearing him say that, and she kept frowning. But because he was on the phone, she didn't get angry, otherwise she would have definitely lectured him.
"Well?" Liu Xin shouted from the other end: "Brother, I won't talk to you for now. I'll stop the car and call you later!"
"Hey, wait a moment...beep, beep—"
The phone hung up!
Zhang Shuai stared at his phone in confusion: "I haven't finished yet!"
"Forget it, I guess he's busy. Let's call back later!" Tian Xin hung up the phone and turned to look at Li Baiwan: "Or, wait a little longer!"
Li Baiwan couldn't wait any longer. After hanging up the phone, he immediately stood up and said goodbye: "Zhang Shuai, you should have a good rest. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
Zhang Shuai was a bit surprised, perhaps realizing he hadn't done his job properly, and his words were a bit lacking in confidence: "I'm sorry, Director, I didn't do it properly. I'll call him later and see if I can get him to come over!"
Li Baiwan didn't mind that he didn't invite Liu Xin. This matter was not that easy to do, and he had already made a backup plan.
So when Zhang Shuai apologized, he immediately replied: "It's okay, it's okay. This matter is not easy to handle. Don't think too much and have a good rest. I'll leave first, Xiaotian——"
He turned to Tian Xin and said, "I have to meet someone, so it might not be convenient for me to take you with me. If you're in a hurry, take the bus back. If you're not in a hurry, I'll come pick you up after I finish my work!"
"I'm not in a hurry," Tian Xin stood up and sent him out: "It's a rare visit for him, I'll stay with him for a while, you go do your own thing, don't worry about me!"
"Okay, then I'll leave first, you two can chat!" Li Baiwan greeted Zhang Shuai and quickly walked out of the ward.
Tian Xin walked him out and asked him in the hallway, "Are you going to see Liu Xin's dad?"
"Well," Li Baiwan frowned, "I'll go talk to him. Zhang Shuai's situation might be a bit precarious. But it's okay, let's talk first. Tell Zhang Shuai not to overthink it. It's understandable that this thing can't be done. If Liu Xin is willing to meet him, try to be there. He can't get to the point alone!"
"Hahahaha..." Tian Xin laughed, "Your criticism is spot on!"
"What? What are you complaining about?" Li Baiwan didn't understand.
"Nothing? It's not important."
Tian Xin restrained her smile and said seriously, "Don't worry, if he comes, I will definitely be there. I will see when the time comes and try my best to make this happen."
"Okay, I'll go first, you go back!" Li Baiwan waved his hand and went downstairs alone.
Unexpectedly, when she went to the bathroom and returned to the ward, Liu Xinren was already chatting with Zhang Shuai in the ward.
"Hey, why are you here?" Tian Xin walked into the ward and asked knowingly.
Liu Xin seemed quite surprised to see her: "Is my sister here too?"
"Well, come see him! What brings you here?"
Tian Xin moved things as she walked over. The bedside table was piled with Li Baiwan's things. Liu Xin had nowhere to put them, so she just piled them on the floor.
The room where Zhang Shuai lived was a single room, and it was small. She moved the things on the floor and walked over to sit down.
"Yesterday, when I heard you say that Big Brother was in trouble, I wanted to come and see him! I happened to be doing some work nearby, and Big Brother called me, so I stopped by. I didn't expect you to be here too!"
Liu Xin looked Tian Xin up and down: "You don't look like you just got here!"
"Uh... yes! I came early!" Tian Xin avoided his sight and walked over to pour a glass of water for everyone.
"Oh, no wonder, so you were there when Big Brother called me!"
"Yes, I told him I saw you yesterday! He remembered he still owed you money, so he called to talk to you!"
"Oh, so that's it!" Liu Xin looked as if he had suddenly understood something, but there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"Brother, when did you borrow money from me? Why don't I remember?"
"How could I not remember this?" Zhang Shuai reached into the bedside table drawer and pulled out an envelope: "5,000 yuan. I borrowed it from you before the New Year. Have you forgotten?"
"Is that true?" Liu Xin tilted his head back and recalled for a moment: "I forgot."
"It doesn't matter if you don't remember, I do! I didn't use the money, so I'm just giving it back to you today!"
Zhang Shuai put the money on the edge of the bed and glanced at Tian Xin: "Boss, please give it to him for me!"
"No, no, no, you don't have to pay it back." Liu Xin blocked Tian Xin's hand: "Why should I pay back this little money? It's not even enough for a meal. Use it to buy some supplements for my brother!"
"How can this be? Let's put it this way, take it!" Zhang Shuai advised... "I may be poor, but I have great ambitions. I can't afford to default on a debt. You can't let me be a mean person!"
"Yeah, keep it!" Tian Xin stuffed the money into Liu Xin's shirt pocket and said jokingly, "Zhang Shuai is so lucky to have a friend as generous as you! I think a friend who can lend you money at any time is a true friend!"
"Hey, sister, you're joking!"
Liu Xin leaned back against the window, put one foot on the stool leg, changed to a comfortable position, and said casually: "That's because the big brother borrowed less. If he asked me to borrow 50 million, I probably wouldn't be able to lend it to him!"
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