Chapter 6: Talking about gossip with great enthusiasm
Xia Lili remembered Dr. Zhou's advice, put down her phone, and decided to relax her eyes and listen to gossip to pass the time.
The aunt in the next bed and the nurse were chatting happily about gossip.
"I'm so tired of hearing about all those rich people messing around behind the scenes!"
The nurse said mysteriously, "But Mr. Tang, the boss of Huajing Hospital, is a man you'd never find even with a lantern."
The aunt pricked up her ears, her appetite piqued: "How is it a good idea?"
"Mr. Tang's wife is still in critical condition. He comes to visit her outside the ward whenever he has time. He even approved some documents while sitting outside the ward. Many people saw it!"
The nurse lowered her voice and said, "And this boss doesn't discriminate against boys. He saw his wife bleeding heavily during childbirth and cried outside the ward, saying that she didn't want to have children anymore."
Xia Lili pricked up her ears and raised her eyebrows in surprise. It was rare to meet such a rich man who was so affectionate and loyal.
The aunt was equally surprised, the large gold earrings on her earlobes swinging like a pendulum: "Wow, this means that their family's nine-figure fortune will all belong to this girl in the future."
As one of the best private hospitals in the province, Huajin Hospital receives patients from wealthy families. Ordinary people generally do not set foot in Huajin Hospital because it is expensive.
The boss behind the hospital makes no idea how much money he makes.
The aunt exclaimed in admiration: "This girl is born to be a phoenix!"
She changed the subject: "I wonder what kind of son-in-law Mr. Tang will find in the future."
The nurse was also very interested in this question: "Then he must be a son-in-law!"
Judging from her tone and expression, the old lady was wondering if her grandson met the requirements. "I don't know if my son can work hard enough to get my two-year-old grandson qualified."
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The conversation between the aunt and the caregiver gradually veered off track and they began talking about their own children.
Xia Lili no longer wanted to listen. It was impossible for her to become rich in this lifetime. She and such rich people were from two different worlds.
Although her family is not well-off, her parents and brother are very good to her, which makes her very satisfied.
To pass the time, Xia Lili took out a pencil and a sketchbook and began to practice drawing by following the sketching courses on the video website.
Xia Lili needed daily necessities during hospitalization, but she had no way to go back to the rental house to get them. Fortunately, Dr. Qin from the orthopedics department was very enthusiastic and kind. She asked Xia Lili to make a list and she would help her buy them.
Dr. Qin also helped buy the painting tools.
However, Dr. Qin returned Xia Lili's transfer, and she was a little worried about how to repay the favor.
As the pencil rustled lines on the paper, the drawing in the sketchbook gradually took shape.
This sketching video lesson teaches you how to analyze the skeletal structure of the human head and draw a skull.
The skull drawn in Xia Lili's sketchbook is very similar to the demonstration drawing in the tutorial.
Since she was a child, people have always praised her painting talent and her ability to draw anything like it. However, her family cannot support her to go to art college.
Fortunately, Xia Lili worked hard and was admitted to university to study finance.
It was only after four years of college that she realized that finance was not a practical major, and many of her classmates had to take over jobs from their families.
There were four of Xia Lili's roommates in a dormitory in college. The other three roommates all came from well-off families. Xia Lili tried hard to get along with them, but they seemed to be trying to isolate her.
"Ding Dong."
The message alert on the mobile phone interrupted Xia Lili's thoughts.
She picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from her college roommate Lin Jiaojiao.
Lin Jiaojiao sent an address.
"Xiao Xia, there will be a dormitory dinner at 5:30 pm on the 27th of next month. This is our first dinner together three months after graduation. You must come and don't be late. RSVP."
When Xia Lili saw the message, she curled her lips helplessly and did not reply immediately.
The three of them didn't discuss the dinner time with her in the group, but just decided on it directly and informed her like sending a work notice to a subordinate.
There is still a month until the 27th, and Xia Lili has no idea whether she will have any plans for that day.
Coincidentally, Lin Jiaojiao is a sports fan who follows the national swimming team.
Lin Jiaojiao disliked Xia Lili at the beginning of her freshman year, simply because their names had duplicate characters and the same format.
This made Xia Lili feel outrageous.
Xia Lili's name was given by her mother after she saw a line in a poetry collection: "Lili, the spring breeze arrives, and the water flows across it." It also symbolizes that Xia Lili is a gift from God to them.
When Xia Lili introduced herself to the class at the beginning of the school year, she mentioned the origin of her name.
When it was Lin Jiaojiao's turn to introduce herself, she bluntly implied that Xia Lili's name was made up from a pirated poetry collection from somewhere, and that she was uneducated but pretending to be literary.
Her name comes from the Book of Songs, Xiaoya, "The bright white colt, rushes to my thoughts", and was given by her grandfather, a calligrapher, which means white and bright.
This incident made Xia Lili lose face in public. All the teachers and classmates she met before going to college were very nice, and this was the first time she encountered such an embarrassing situation.
During her four years in college, Xia Lili had long lost her temper due to being targeted openly and covertly by these three people.
She was about to put down her phone when Lin Jiaojiao sent another message in the group, and Xia Lili's phone kept vibrating.
"Holy crap! I found a rookie for the national team! On the roster for this World Championship!"
"I heard he's the latest promising young swimmer. He's the most handsome young swimmer I've ever seen!"
It was common for Lin Jiaojiao to post about her crazy star-chasing screams in the group. Xia Lili wanted to ignore it, but when she saw the words "national team rookie", she suddenly had a bad feeling.
Xia Lili clicked into the dormitory group chat, and Lin Jiaojiao sent a screenshot and a video in the group.
The screenshot was an official photo of a player on the swimming team's official website. Xia Lili clicked on it and her heart skipped a beat. The boy in the official photo had delicate features and clear eyes. It was none other than Jiang Yun, whom she had saved this morning.
The video was exactly the one this morning when Jiang Yun was carrying a doll in a frog costume and sending himself to the car to go to the hospital.
There were a lot of onlookers watching this morning, so it was not surprising that a video of Xia Lili was leaked online.
It's no surprise that Lin Jiaojiao, a loyal fan of the national swimming team, fell in love with Jiang Yunxia Lili at first sight.
The other two roommates were Lin Jiaojiao's followers, very supportive and responded quickly to her messages. They both joined in the flattery of Lin Jiaojiao:
"This guy is really handsome! If he were a star, he would be extremely famous!"
"Jiaojiao, your family is so powerful, why don't you get a ticket to the World Championships to watch Jiang Yun compete?"
"Yes, yes. Take advantage of the fact that he has few fans now and throw money at him so that he will be familiar with you. With a beauty like you, it's only a matter of time before you win him over."
Xia Lili was drinking milk tea and almost choked on her pearls when she saw the message from her roommate.
She stared at her phone, and for some reason she was very curious about Lin Jiaojiao's reply.
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