Chapter 107 He's probably annoyed by you and has gone into hiding.
Zheng Anze felt an overwhelming sense of frustration: "Can't you wait a little longer? Why do you have to force me? My mother is sick, I can't leave."
The person on the other end of the phone said, "Isn't your sister in Beijing? Let her take care of her."
"Don't mention her to me! She's an ungrateful, cold-hearted, and selfish ingrate!"
There was a two-second pause on the other end before the voice said, "I don't care! You have to be back by Friday. If you don't, I'll call your mom right away."
"You dare?"
"See if I dare. I've given you enough time. The cooling-off period has been over for a week now. We have to get the divorce done this week. I can't wait a moment longer."
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Anze was enveloped by a sense of powerlessness.
He's so tired!
I don't want to care about anything anymore.
Over at the hospital bed, medical staff lifted Li Shirong onto the bed, preparing to take her to the operating room. He stood there, not wanting to go over and help at all.
He only went over when the doctor called him.
...
After dropping Chengcheng off at kindergarten, Li Mai went straight to the company.
Before 11 o'clock, Zheng Anze sent her a message informing her that Li Shirong had come out of the operating room and that the surgery was a success.
Since Li Mai took a more detached view of life, her mindset has changed, and she showed no emotional fluctuation at the moment.
She replied to Zheng Anze with three words: 【Understood.】
Then he buried himself in his work and continued.
Until 4 p.m.
The caregiver called her: "Ms. Li, could you come to the hospital? I can't handle this by myself, and the doctor said that the patient's condition needs to be discussed with the family."
Li Mai frowned slightly: "Where's my older brother?"
“Mr. Zheng disappeared at noon. I thought he had gone out to eat, but several hours have passed and he still hasn’t come back.”
Li Mai frowned even more deeply: "Didn't you call him?"
"Can't get through, phone is off."
Li Mai was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand."
After hanging up with the caregiver, Li Mai called Zheng Anze, but the phone was switched off.
She had no idea what Zheng Anze was up to, so she called Grandma Zhou: "Grandma, have you picked up Chengcheng yet?"
Grandma Zhou: "It's connected. Chengcheng is right next to me now."
"Grandma, Chengcheng can stay at the old house tonight. Also, please take care of him for the next few days. I will ask for leave for him."
Grandma Zhou: "Don't be so polite with me. Chengcheng is my great-grandson, it's only right that I take care of him. But granddaughter-in-law, has something happened on your end?"
"Something happened to my older brother, and I need to go to the hospital."
"I see. Then you go ahead and do your work. Leave Chengcheng to me. If you need anything, just let me know, or tell Songyan."
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Li Mai didn't rush to the hospital; she worked until the end of her shift before leaving.
I called Zheng Anze again before driving, but his phone was still off.
Li Mai drove to the hospital.
Li Shirong woke up, but she was a little weak.
When she saw Li Mai, she yelled, "Who sent you? Get out!"
Li Shirong had just woken up after surgery and spoke without much force.
Li Mai glanced at her expressionlessly: "Do you think I wanted to come? If you want to get better soon, then shut up and don't get angry."
Li Shirong looked around with a sullen face, but couldn't find him. She looked at the caregiver and asked, "Where is my son?"
Caregiver: "They disappeared around noon."
Li Shirong: "Impossible!"
Caregiver: "It's true. Mr. Zheng left at noon and hasn't come back yet. His phone is switched off."
Li Shirong said anxiously, "Then what are you standing there for? Hurry up and call the police!"
Caregiver: "..."
Li Shirong: "Something must have happened to my son! Call the police immediately!"
The caregiver looked at Li Mai.
Li Mai said coldly, "He's an adult, not a rich kid, and not even that handsome. Who would arrest or harm him? He's probably hiding because he finds you annoying."
"You're talking nonsense! How could Anze despise me? He's the most filial son, unlike you, you ungrateful wretch."
Li Mai glanced at her indifferently: "Yeah, I'm an ingrate. Your son is a dutiful son, okay? If you don't want to rest, don't bother others. Shut your mouth and close your eyes."
Li Shirong: "..."
She almost passed out.
This daughter used to never talk back when scolded or hit, but now she actually dares to talk to her like that.
She's so angry!
Li Mai asked the caregiver to watch over her while she ate at the hospital cafeteria. After finishing her meal, she brought a portion back to the caregiver.
Li Shirong glared at her, her eyes not looking at her daughter, but at an enemy.
Li Mai merely frowned slightly before turning and leaving, sitting down on a chair in the corridor to scroll through her phone.
After swiping for a short while, two trouser legs suddenly appeared in front of me.
You can tell this person is very tall just by looking at their leg shape.
Zhou Songyan sat down next to her.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
Li Mai put down her phone: "I ate."
"Hospital cafeteria?"
"Um."
"Are those things edible?"
"I've eaten everything you made; the hospital cafeteria staff cook better than you. By the way, you didn't cook today, did you?"
Zhou Songyan: "..."
Li Mai: "Zhou Songyan, everyone has their own expertise. Some things require talent, so don't force it."
"If you keep cooking, Wang Ma might quit."
Li Mai tried to persuade him for a long time, but when no one spoke up, she turned around and saw Zhou Songyan looking at her resentfully.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm just trying to give you advice. I doubt anyone is willing to be your guinea pig these days."
Zhou Songyan turned her head away angrily and ignored her.
Li Mai noticed a middle-aged woman standing not far away, watching them.
"she is?"
Zhou Songyan: "The caregiver I hired."
"Why are you hiring another caregiver? I can't afford it."
“Who said you were responsible for it? Since Zheng Anze ran away, he should pay half of the caregiver’s fees.”
This amount of money is nothing to Zhou Songyan, and he is willing to pay it, but Li Mai will not agree.
“You have to work during the day, how can you possibly stay up all night in the hospital? With two caregivers here, you can go home and rest with complete peace of mind.”
Li Mai felt that Zhou Songyan's words made sense, so she gave some instructions to the two caregivers and left.
When Li Shirong saw that she didn't even glance at her when she left, nor did she say goodbye, she was so angry that her nose almost crooked.
Upon arriving at the hospital parking lot, Zhou Songyan got into his car.
Li Mai was somewhat surprised that this guy didn't persist.
I drove back to Heyun Residential Area, and the elevator stopped briefly on the first floor.
The elevator doors opened.
Zhou Songyan greeted her with one hand in his pocket: "Mai Mai, what a coincidence."
Li Mai: "..."
She pressed the close button twice with a blank expression. Zhou Songyan squeezed in before the elevator doors closed and stood next to her.
Li Mai moved to the side.
Zhou Songyan reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Li Mai pushed him twice but couldn't budge him: "Zhou Songyan, if you keep doing this, I'll get angry!"
Zhou Songyan awkwardly let go of her.
She said softly, "MaiMai, I haven't eaten meat in five years."
Li Mai pretended not to understand: "I'll go to the market tomorrow and buy you five catties of pork and five catties of beef. Do you want some lamb too?"
Zhou Songyan: "..."
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