A whole day.
Xu Qingran ran from morning till night, not daring to waste a moment, but in the end she was still a step too late.
With no other option, she went to the hospital, only to be told that she was in arrears because Song Qingyou had taken back all the fees she had previously paid to the hospital, and Xu Qingran now had to pay those fees back.
Since the matter wasn't resolved, she didn't dare to approach Song Ning. Instead, she tried to get more money by claiming she had breached the contract, but the supervisor wouldn't have fallen for it.
Xu Qingran had no choice but to bite the bullet and bring up Gu Bai: "I know your CEO Gu. Can I meet him? He will definitely let me continue working here."
The supervisor sneered, "Know President Gu? You should know your own worth. More than a dozen women here claim to know President Gu every day. What, does President Gu have to meet them one by one?"
Xu Qingran looked embarrassed, but she desperately needed this job. Only here did she get the high salary and good benefits. No other place wanted her, so she had no choice but to try her luck here.
The supervisor, not wanting to waste any more words with her, urged her to leave quickly: "You should leave now. We don't owe you anything by running this shop. What are you doing here? If you don't leave, I'll have to ask security to ask you to leave."
The supervisor spoke politely, but everyone knew she was jokingly telling Xu Qingran to leave. If security were called, Xu Qingran would probably be kicked out without hesitation.
Xu Qingran was about to say something more when she suddenly saw the supervisor's expression change, and he called out eagerly towards the distance, "Miss Song, you've arrived!"
Xu Qingran froze, unable to turn around for a long time. She didn't know how much Song Qingyou had heard, or when she had started standing there, and how Song Qingyou had seen her in such a disheveled state.
She must look down on herself.
Does she now see me as someone who would do anything for money?
Xu Qingran couldn't quite describe her feelings; her back was stiff, and she didn't even have the courage to turn around.
She only slowly turned around when Song Qingyou's voice rang in her ears.
"Yes, I just arrived."
Song Qingyou's cool and aloof voice was completely out of place in the noisy bar.
Worried that Xu Qingran would continue to cause trouble, the supervisor called security up.
Xu Qingran clenched her fists, feeling as if a layer of skin had been peeled off, making her extremely embarrassed. But now she was helpless, and the only person she could turn to for help was Song Qingyou. She opened her mouth and spoke with difficulty, "Miss Song, may I talk to you for a few minutes? It won't take up too much of your time. I really have something I want to ask you."
Song Qingyou glanced at her and said to the supervisor, "Go and tell President Gu and President Fu that I will go over later."
The supervisor nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Miss Song."
Although the corridor was empty, people were still walking back and forth.
Song Qingyou picked up a handkerchief and coughed lightly, her expression indifferent: "Let's go to the observation deck."
Everyone is inside having fun right now; the observation deck is completely empty.
Xu Qingran followed Song Qingyou silently until the person in front of her stopped, at which point she stopped as well.
Song Qingyou was a few centimeters taller than Xu Qingran, and her eyes were a very light color, making her look like a cat in the night: "Do you want to ask me why I'm targeting you? Or do you want to ask why I stopped your mother's medical expenses and even tried to recover them? Or do you want to ask why you couldn't find your mother's household registration after you went back to your hometown, and why the police records show that Song Ning is already dead?"
Xu Qingran was immediately stunned, looking Song Qingyou in the eye for the first time: "So...so you really did all of this?"
"Yes," Song Qingyou admitted frankly.
Xu Qingran clenched her fists, as if she had been dealt a huge blow, and said in disbelief, "I've always thought we were family. How can family members hurt each other? We're clearly sisters, and my mother is your mother too. I can understand you stopping the medical expenses, and I don't need your money, but why did you have someone take my job? Do you think it's easy for me to earn money? You're high and mighty, pampered by everyone, so of course you can't understand the hardships of us ordinary people, but does that give you the right to trample on me with your power!"
Xu Qingran's chest heaved, and she looked very angry and disappointed.
Song Qingyou found it amusing, her voice remaining calm: "Don't stand on your moral high ground to criticize me, Xu Qingran. You want money... cough... cough... and you're pretending to be innocent. Who are you trying to fool?"
Xu Qingran's expression showed a hint of crack, and she remained silent.
Song Qingyou coughed several times, clutching her chest, a slight sneer playing on her lips: "There are so many bars in Beijing, why did you have to show up at Nightshade? It's the furthest from your school, and it's also twenty kilometers away from your other two part-time jobs. What college student would sacrifice so much time commuting for a job that doesn't pay much?"
Xu Qingran suddenly froze.
Song Qingyou folded her handkerchief, her voice indifferent: "Sister? From the moment you appeared in the night, that was the first step you took to get close to me."
Xu Qingran wanted to refute: "No... that's not how it is..."
Song Qingyou smiled faintly and said, "No? Xu Qingran, your tricks might fool Song Ning and others, but you think you can fool me? You're too naive."
Xu Qingran kept shaking her head, repeatedly saying no.
Song Qingyou continued, "I've investigated you. Before you appeared at Nightfall, you had lingered at Wutong Apartments twice."
When Wutong Apartments were mentioned, Xu Qingran's expression finally crumbled slightly.
She lowered her head, clenching her hands tightly, her nails digging into her flesh without her reacting.
Song Qingyou's words were like daggers: "I'm not content with my current situation. I finally found out that I have a rich older sister. I want the money but I also hate myself for it. So I hypnotize myself, 'Ah, Mom forced me to do all this. It's not that I wanted to take it. She's lived the life of a rich lady for so many years. Shouldn't it be my turn? Why is it that we have the same blood of the Song family but such different circumstances?"
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