Chu Yu gave Zhang Ying 1,000 yuan, and together with her own 500 yuan, she had 1,500 yuan, which should be enough for heart surgery.
Zhang Ying couldn't help but cry as she held the money. In the years since her daughter fell ill, she had tasted all the bitterness of life and had become accustomed to the cold looks from her relatives.
She and Chu Yu were just college roommates, and their relationship wasn't particularly deep, but Chu Yu helped her time and time again.
Zhang Ying secretly vowed to spend her whole life being good to Chu Yu and repay this debt of gratitude.
“Chu Yu, I really don’t know how to thank you. It’s not just about the money, but also about all the care you’ve given me,” Zhang Ying wiped away her tears and sobbed. “The Dr. Zhang that your boyfriend contacted for me is the best thoracic surgeon. He has many firsts in China. He has helped many heart patients. His team has the best equipment in China, which can achieve extracorporeal circulation and reduce the amount of blood used by half.”
In short, with this doctor around, Zhang Ying's daughter has a chance of survival.
Because of this good doctor, patients from all over the country flocked to Beijing for help. It was so difficult to get an appointment. Dai Donglin's help was equivalent to saving her daughter's life. How could Zhang Ying not be grateful?
Chu Yu patted her shoulder. Someone like Liao Xiaoqiao, no matter how sick she was, Chu Yu wouldn't even give her a second glance.
Zhang Ying is an honest and upright person. Her suffering comes from the injustice of fate. She and her husband have dedicated everything to their daughter and have never had a second child, giving all their love to their daughter.
In the 1980s, this was no easy feat. Chu Yu admired and appreciated Zhang Ying, thinking that such a good person should be rewarded.
These past few days, Zhou Jian'an has been feeling anxious. He and Dai Qinxue have been out of contact for a long time, and in order to get in touch with Dai Qinxue, he went to the school to find Xu Yiyi.
Xu Yiyi jogged out from inside, saw Zhou Jian'an, and called out:
"Uncle Zhou."
When Zhou Jian'an saw her, he felt much more at ease. He told Jiang Meifeng that she was overthinking things. Dai Qinxue loved him so much, how could she possibly cheat him out of his money and run away? Xu Yiyi was still there, and Dai Qinxue would never abandon her own daughter.
"Yiyi, your mother went on a business trip to Guangdong Province. She's been gone for so long and we haven't been able to contact her. I'm very worried about her safety. Has she contacted you?"
Xu Yiyi stared at Zhou Jian'an's face, which was full of worry, and it didn't seem like he was acting.
This man is so stupid. Her mother has been gone for so long, and he still doesn't believe it. He even took her on a business trip with her. She has the fantasy that her mother loves him and can't live without him.
There's a reason why her mother was able to lie to this man for so many years.
Xu Yiyi couldn't expose her mother's lie, and she also had to extricate herself from the situation, so she smiled and said to Zhou Jian'an:
“Uncle Zhou, my mom only told me she was on a business trip, but she didn’t say when she would be back. Guangdong Province is very close to Hong Kong, so maybe she’s in Hong Kong and can’t call you. Just wait a few more days.”
Zhou Jian'an breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Xu Yiyi treated him like a father. This daughter was more considerate than a biological daughter, and Zhou Jian'an also liked her very much.
She couldn't possibly be lying to him.
“You’re right. Uncle will wait a few more days. I’m worried that your mother might be in danger. I’m afraid she’s too naive and innocent and might be deceived by bad people outside. You know how there are these days. There are so many scammers. It’s not safe outside.”
Xu Yiyi sneered inwardly. Bad person? Liar? In all her life, she had never seen a woman worse than Dai Qinxue. Dai Qinxue's wickedness was different from the malice of ordinary women; she always did the cruelest things with a smile.
Like a smiling demon, like a beautiful snake flicking its tongue, gentle and kind, yet doing things that no human would do.
However, men all like this kind of woman. Either Zhou Jian'an and Zhao Hanqiao were completely charmed by the mother and daughter, or...
"Uncle, my dad died young, and I've always considered you my own father. I would never lie to you. Don't worry, I'll tell you as soon as I have any news about my mom."
Zhou Jian'an was overjoyed by her flattery and entered the house in high spirits. Jiang Meifeng greeted him immediately upon seeing him.
"How is it? Any news about Dai Qinxue?"
“Yiyi said that Qinxue may have gone to Hong Kong, and it’s inconvenient for her to call back from there. I told you before, Qinxue loves me very much. She’s the eldest daughter of the Dai family. What money hasn’t she seen? How could she cheat me out of a mere ten thousand yuan? That little bit of money isn’t even enough to fill the eldest daughter’s teeth.”
Jiang Meifeng, however, was not buying it. She had always felt that Dai Qinxue was acting strangely, but unfortunately, Zhou Jian'an was out of his mind and wouldn't listen to her advice.
“Your second sister called last year, warning us to be careful of Dai Qinxue, suspecting she’s a fraud. She was supposed to come to Beijing last year, but if it weren’t for her parents watching over her, she would have run away long ago. You might not believe me, but you should believe your second sister, right? Your second sister is an official’s wife; she’s worldly and knowledgeable, definitely more resourceful than you! Not to mention Hong Kong, even if she went to America, she could still call home! She hasn’t called back in so long, she must have run away!”
Zhou Jian'an was extremely annoyed. His mother was really ignorant. It was just 15,500 yuan.
Dai Qinxue loved him so much, she couldn't live without him, and she respected him above all else. How could she possibly betray their love for money?
Zhou Jian'an didn't believe it at all.
"Mom, stop talking nonsense. Qinxue and I are on good terms, and we're getting married soon! She went to Guangdong Province to earn more money so she can come back and hold our wedding."
Jiang Meifeng felt that her son had gone mad. He not only took out a loan of 15,500 yuan, but also borrowed money from his colleagues and wrote IOUs.
They have absolutely no brains!
"Jian'an, you should call the police right now! That woman is definitely up to something," Jiang Meifeng said angrily, pointing at Zhou Chufei. "That bitch is no good! She said she'd find Chufei a school, that she was good to Chufei, and that she'd transfer Chufei's household registration to Beijing. But Chufei and I have been in Beijing for a year now, and she hasn't done a single thing! That woman is a liar, you better wake up!"
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