Chapter 96 If you're unhappy, you don't have to worry about it.
The person who was so indifferent to her is now sick.
And it's cancer.
Li Mai felt a mix of emotions.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Zheng Anze said on the phone, "It's in the early stages. The doctor said that surgery can help you recover."
Li Mai's tense heart relaxed, and she picked up her water glass to take a sip, only to find that the glass was empty.
At that moment, someone grabbed her hand and Zhou Songyan placed a cup full of water in her hand.
Li Mai looked at him, and Zhou Songyan smiled at him.
Li Mai lowered her head, picked up her glass, took a sip, and asked into the phone, "Has the surgery been scheduled?"
Zheng Anze: "I want to send my mother to Beijing for surgery. Can you contact a top-tier hospital there? I've heard that the medical standards in Beijing are better."
“Mom’s illness can’t wait. The doctor said it’s best to have surgery as soon as possible. You should contact the hospital right away. I’ve already asked for leave from work. Once the application is approved, I’ll take Mom there immediately.”
After thinking for a moment, Li Mai spoke up: "The hospitals in Suzhou are also very good. I heard that hospitals in Beijing are very crowded and it's hard to get a bed."
"Li Mai, what do you mean? You don't want Mom to come over? Are you afraid we'll be a burden?"
"No, brother, I just think it's unnecessary to go through all this trouble."
“Li Mai, you don’t need to explain. I know what you’re thinking. You feel that Mom hasn’t taken care of you much over the years, so you hate her and don’t want to care about her. You’re afraid that if we go, Mom will need you to take care of her and spend money on her.”
“Li Mai, you’re so selfish! No matter what, Mom gave you life, made sure you didn’t go hungry, and sent you to school. Now she’s old and sick, so it’s your duty to take care of her and provide for her.”
"This is our responsibility! It's settled then. You go find a hospital quickly, and I'll take Mom there."
Zheng Anze didn't give Li Mai a chance to refuse and slammed the phone down.
Li Mai held her phone, feeling a tightness in her chest.
Zhou Songyan put some food on her plate: "Eat first."
Zheng Anze was very excited and spoke loudly, so you could hear everything he said.
He was so angry that he snapped a pair of chopsticks in half.
Li Mai was focused on making the call and didn't notice.
Li Mai ate her meal in silence, but she couldn't taste it.
Zhou Songyan glanced at her and said, "If you're unhappy, you don't have to worry about it. They can find a hospital without you; they won't die."
Li Mai looked up at him, her eyes gradually becoming moist.
She quickly lowered her head and stuffed a mouthful of food into her mouth to hide her embarrassment.
Zhou Songyan got up, walked behind her, turned her head and pulled her into his arms: "In front of me, you can cry if you want to, don't hold it in."
Li Mai finally couldn't hold back anymore, but only shed a few silent tears.
She knew from a young age that crying was useless.
Her mother wouldn't care whether she cried or not, and she certainly wouldn't comfort her.
No one cared about her tears.
That's why she rarely cries.
But now, leaning against Zhou Songyan, she was a little out of control.
After calming down for a while, Li Mai got out of his arms and took a tissue to wipe her face clean.
Zhou Songyan tidied the strands of hair that had fallen across her face and asked softly, "Want some more?"
Li Mai shook her head: "I'm full."
Li Mai didn't eat much, but Zhou Songyan knew she didn't have much of an appetite right now.
"I'll take you back to the company."
"Um."
When Zhou Songyan went to pay the bill, Li Mai was waiting outside.
When Zhou Songyan came out, he had an extra box in his hand.
Zhou Songyan handed her the box: "Here are some of the shop's specialty snacks. Take them and have some when you get hungry this afternoon."
Li Mai accepted it: "Thank you."
On the way back to the company, Li Mai looked out the window without saying a word.
Her older brother didn't give her a chance to refuse, so what could she do?
Are you really not going to care anymore?
Zhou Songyan held the steering wheel with one hand and reached out to grasp Li Mai's hand with the other, saying in a low voice, "Tell me if you need any help."
Li Mai looked at him and withdrew her hand: "Thank you."
Zhou Songyan frowned slightly.
He didn't like Li Mai's distant attitude towards him.
"MaiMai, even as a friend, you can rely on me."
"But I don't want to depend on anyone."
Zhou Songyan tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
Then, the two fell silent again.
The car was parked downstairs at the Ji family's building.
Li Mai got off the bus and saw Ji Wangyu and Lin Qianyu.
Lin Qianyu saw her get out of the sports car and snorted coldly: "Oh, some people are quite capable! I'm very curious, what methods did you use to bewitch the young master?"
Li Mai was already in a bad mood, and Lin Qianyu was being sarcastic.
She was too lazy to indulge Lin Qianyu and sneered, "Want to know?"
Lin Qianyu: "I can give you two minutes to speak."
Li Mai tossed her long hair and smiled charmingly: "Some things are innate. Maybe I'm just more pleasing to the eye. Miss Lin, why don't you go home and talk to your mother and see if we can give you a makeover?"
"You! How dare you mock me! Who do you think you are!"
"She is my woman, Zhou Songyan's woman. What do you think she is?"
Zhou Songyan got out of the car, walked to Li Mai's side, and placed his hand naturally on her waist.
Li Mai glanced at it and did not refuse.
Ji Wangyu's eyes darkened.
Lin Qianyu's arrogance vanished instantly.
"Your Highness, I..."
Zhou Songyan glanced at her, and Lin Qianyu shrank back, somewhat frightened, and stood next to Ji Wangyu.
Zhou Songyan: "Who are you?"
Lin Qianyu: "I...I am Lin Qianyu, and my father is Lin Dong."
"Lin Dong, how could he have such a stupid daughter?"
Lin Qianyu: "..."
Zhou Songyan then asked, "Did your father give birth to any other brothers or sisters for you?"
Lin Qianyu didn't know why he asked that, but she still stammered, "No...no."
Zhou Songyan clicked his tongue: "Lin Dong is really pitiful."
Lin Qianyu: "..."
She didn't dare to refute it.
Zhou Song's tone turned colder: "I'll call Vice President Lin later and remind him to discipline his daughter properly."
Lin Qianyu: "..."
She glared angrily at Li Mai.
Zhou Songyan pulled Li Mai closer to his chest: "If you're not blind, look carefully, she's mine, Zhou Songyan's woman. Be polite to her when you see her."
Ignoring Lin Qianyu's near-tears, Zhou Songyan turned and cupped Li Mai's face in his hands: "Baby, if anyone bullies you in the future, tell me, and I'll kill her!"
Li Mai: "..."
Zhou Songyan was annoyed that she didn't react, so he pinched her cheek hard: "Did you hear that?"
Li Mai's face hurt, and she nodded.
Zhou Songyan raised an eyebrow and laughed, then unexpectedly kissed her on the lips: "So good!"
After the kiss, she suddenly turned to look at Ji Wangyu and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ah, Mr. Ji is here! I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. Um, if you don't want to see, you can turn around."
Li Mai: "..."
Ji Wangyu: "..."
Ji Wangyu was furious.
This guy is such a good actor, he could be an Oscar winner.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com