Jiang Yimei comforted him, "Dad! You don't need to worry about this. I've already asked her for her opinion."
Jiang's father seemed unable to contain his long-suppressed anger: "Where's your boyfriend, Jiang Ze? Did he lend you any money?"
Jiang Yimei's heart skipped a beat, and she was so frightened that she didn't know what to do.
She nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes, her eyes darting around, and said guiltily, "I...I borrowed it!"
Having spent decades navigating the social world, Jiang's father could naturally see through his daughter's thoughts, and immediately became somewhat annoyed: "Answer me honestly."
Knowing she had given herself away, Jiang Yimei offered this explanation in an attempt to ease her father's anger: "I didn't tell him about this."
Jiang's father's eyes, which were covered with crow's feet, suddenly widened, and he asked, "Why?"
If a boyfriend isn't as good as your friends and besties, then what's the point of having him?
Jiang Yimei continued to explain, "His career is just starting out, he's very busy, and I don't want to bother him."
The daughter kept her head down and her eyes kept darting away, indicating that she was lying. Naturally, this made Jiang's father even angrier: "Is this the excuse you made up out of thin air to defend him?"
Jiang Yimei remained defiant: "Dad! I really didn't defend him. His business is just starting out, and he's short on money..."
"Oh! How could I have given birth to such a silly daughter like you?"
Jiang's father was furious, feeling that his daughter was incredibly stupid.
He would have continued to berate his trembling daughter if he hadn't felt sorry for her.
"Alright! Alright! You two stop arguing. The other patients in the ward need to rest," Jiang's mother quickly advised, because family scandals shouldn't be aired in public.
Jiang's father turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to his daughter.
After calming Jiang's father down, Jiang's mother gave her daughter a sharp look and said in a low but sarcastic voice, "Yi Mei, you're something else too. You've got such an unreliable boyfriend. He's not as good as that top student from a poor family."
Lin Congzhi had visited their home under the pretext of tutoring Yi Mei, because her daughter's grades weren't very good as the college entrance exam approached. So, she took it upon herself to ask this top student in her class to tutor her.
Although this young man was a guest, he was very hardworking, helping them with all sorts of things during dinner; he was also humble and polite.
Besides, he was tall, handsome, and academically excellent, but his family was extremely poor, so he was not good enough for them.
"Mom! Can't we not mention this person?"
Jiang Yimei's face was dark and as black as ink.
She was really annoyed by this situation. On one hand, she was dissatisfied, and on the other hand, Lin Congzhi was launching a sweet offensive. If this continued, she really wouldn't be able to handle it.
She didn't want to let Jiang Ze down, and she didn't want to let Jiang Ze's seven years of youth go to waste.
Considering her daughter's dedication to the family, Jiang's mother temporarily put up with it; then she went to buy some daily necessities for her husband.
Jiang Yimei sat by her father's bedside, taking good care of him.
...
After getting off work in the evening, Yao Yao called to inquire about Jiang's father's condition.
Mr. Jiang was quite happy and chatted with Yao Yao for a long time, telling her that he was fine and advising her not to worry too much.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang's father, lying on the hospital bed, immediately stopped smiling broadly. His face darkened as he complained to Jiang Yimei, "Look at you, even your best friend knows to call. Where is your boyfriend? Where is he?"
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