Although Qiao Wan and He Jiezhen had a bad relationship over the years, they still rushed to the hospital as soon as they heard that He Jiezhen had suffered a fall.
He Jiezhen was lying in pain on the bed in the emergency room, while several doctors were putting a cast on her right leg.
Only then did Qiao Wan realize that He Jiezhen was only around Sister Yun, a live-in nanny from the Zhou family.
Sister Yun held He Jiezhen's hand tightly and kept comforting her softly.
"Wanwan—" He Jiezhen's face was frighteningly pale, and her eye circles immediately turned red when she saw Qiao Wan.
No matter how much she complained at this moment, Qiao Wan's heart softened and she shouted "Mom" with a choked voice.
"Wan Wan, you are finally here. Madam has been talking about you." Sister Yun was busy making room for Qiao Wan.
Qiao Wan took the initiative to hold He Jiezhen's hand. For some reason, she couldn't say a word of comfort at this time.
A middle-aged woman who looked like a head nurse handed Qiao Wan a medical card, "Mrs. Zhou has a fractured calf. If she recovers well, the plaster can be removed in five weeks. During this period, she must cooperate with the attending physician in rehabilitation activities and cannot leave the hospital. Half a step, the family members should quickly go through the hospitalization procedures."
"Okay." Qiao Wan was afraid that He Jiezhen would hear something was wrong with her voice, so she chose to keep her story short.
He Jiezhen had to let go of Qiao Wan's hand, and Qiao Wan went downstairs to pay the fee.
The cashier used the computer to swipe He Jiezhen's medical card and glanced at Qiao Wan. "In addition to the current medical expenses and diagnosis and treatment expenses, there are also the expenses for follow-up treatment and recovery. Please deposit 100,000 in advance."
"One hundred thousand?!" Qiao Wan's jaw almost dropped.
It's just a broken leg. Where's the money?
She has only been working for a year, and her salary is only enough to support food, drink and rent. If she didn't work part-time at night on weekends, she wouldn't even be able to afford a mobility scooter.
After quietly calculating, all her bank cards now totaled only more than 30,000 yuan.
Jiangcheng Second Hospital has foreign investment and its medical facilities are much better than those of the People's Hospital, so treatment costs are naturally higher.
One hundred thousand yuan was a large amount of money to Qiao Wan, but to He Jiezhen it was nothing.
Since He Jiezhen married Zhou Shihong, her food, clothing and clothing have immediately risen to the level of a lady. Every bag and coat costs five figures, and her daily spending at the card table is more than Qiao's living expenses for a month later.
He Jiezhen was lying in the emergency room now. She was too embarrassed to ask for money. He could only borrow money to pay the fee first, and then ask He Jiezhen to reimburse him.
But after searching through all her phone contacts, she couldn't find anyone who could ask her to borrow 70,000 yuan.
Her social circle is limited. Those who can immediately take out 70,000 yuan do not have enough friendship; those who have enough friendship cannot take out 70,000 yuan.
Well, this is the ruthless and sad reality.
The people in the queue behind saw that Qiao Wan showed no sign of paying, so they forced her out of the payment window.
She suddenly thought of Song Jinnan.
He found a secluded corner and dialed Song Jinnan's number.
Song Jinnan's deep voice soon reached his ears, "Is something wrong?"
"Something's wrong." She agreed and said cautiously, "Mr. Song, I have an urgent need now and would like to borrow 70,000 yuan."
Borrowing money was not a glamorous thing, and she was not sure whether Song Jinnan would borrow it, so she was very careful.
"Send me your card number." Song Jinnan responded simply.
Before Qiao Wan could say the word "thank you", a busy signal to end the call sounded in her ears.
Within a minute of sending the bank card number, 70,000 yuan arrived.
She sent Song Jinnan a "thank you" emoticon on WeChat, and then added a few words if she felt it was inappropriate: It will be paid off within three days.
Song Jinnan didn't respond.
After paying the fee, Qiao Wan returned to the emergency room with a pile of receipts.
Sister Yun and a nurse were pushing He Jiezhen back to the ward.
Qiao Wan looked at He Jiezhen's right leg, which was in plaster, and felt sad again.
He Jiezhen was hospitalized, but Zhou Shihong didn't show up yet!
In the past, it could be said that he held a high position and was not suitable for showing up on irrelevant occasions, but he retired a few years ago!
Even Zhou Ting'an in Jin County knew that He Jiezhen had been admitted to the hospital. Didn't Zhou Shihong know?
This is the good man He Jiezhen chose!
Qiao Wan and Sister Yun settled He Jiezhen down together. They were exhausted and fell asleep within two minutes of sitting down.
She vaguely heard He Jiezhen complaining that she didn't go on a blind date and missed Xiao Wang, who had a promising career...
Qiao Wan was awakened by the voices of He Jiezhen and Zhou Ting'an talking about their loving mother and filial piety.
He Jiezhen has lived in the Zhou family for ten years. She is gentle and virtuous in front of Zhou Shihong. She is even more considerate to Zhou Ting'an, her stepson, than her own mother. She only gives her bad temper to Qiao Wan.
Listening to He Jiezhen's greetings to Zhou Ting'an, knowing that they were not quite true, Qiao Wan still felt heartbroken, because this was the warmth she had not received from He Jiezhen in a long time.
It's been ten years, and there hasn't been even one thoughtful word.
She originally had a very happy family of three, but since her father passed away suddenly ten years ago, everything came to an abrupt end.
In less than three months, He Jiezhen married Zhou Shihong. She became a hindrance to He Jiezhen's happiness, and He Jiezhen's love for her was gone forever.
"Wake up Wanwan."
Zhou Ting'an smiled and handed her a glass of hot water.
She was still angry and didn't answer.
Looking around the ward, I found that besides Sister Yun, there was another female nurse, and Zhou Shihong had not shown up yet.
"Wanwan, your brother has just been transferred to another job. He is so busy and still comes to see me. He is such a good and filial boy. As soon as you can be half as sensible as your brother, I will be satisfied."
When He Jiezhen praised Zhou Ting'an, she also scolded Qiao Wan.
Qiao Wan resisted her displeasure and stood up. She glanced at He Jiezhen and said, "My brother will take care of you, so I can rest assured. Take care of yourself. I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"You child is still so stubborn with me, my biological mother! From last year to now, I asked my acquaintances to introduce you to five blind dates, but you haven't met any of them! Wait a few years and your age will no longer be an advantage. Let's see. Which man would marry you—"
He Jiezhen rambled on, but Qiao Wan opened the door and left before she finished speaking.
While waiting for the elevator, Zhou Ting'an chased after her, "Aunt Zhen said something but didn't mean it. Are you really angry?"
"No way."
Qiao Wan's voice was choked, and she forced back the tears that were on the verge of falling.
"You just graduated last year. Just work hard and don't be brainwashed by Aunt Zhen's remarks about urging you to marry." Zhou Ting'an said and took out a bank card from his pocket.
"When I went to pay the fee for Aunt Zhen, I found that you had already paid it. You have a low salary now, and you still have a car loan and rent. Take the money out of the card and return it to your friends first."
She didn't say anything about paying the fee, but Zhou Ting'an could guess that she borrowed money to pay. She was really attentive.
"She's my mother, you don't need to worry." She still felt uncomfortable in her heart and said angrily.
Zhou Ting'an's inner self-cultivation did not allow him to lose his temper, and he always remained decent, "Aunt Zhen has stayed in the Zhou family for ten years. Although she is not related to me by blood, I have long regarded her as a very important relative. Wanwan, see you later. When you encounter difficulties, I hope you will be the first to think of me."
Qiao Wan suppressed all her negative emotions and said, "I've accepted it with my heart, but I can't ask for the money."
"What if I have to give it?" Zhou Tinggan changed his usual gentleness and forced the bank card into her hand.
At this time, the elevator door opened.
Song Jinnan stood in the middle of the elevator room and took in this scene.
