Chapter 124: She’s So Pitiful – The Daily Life of the Sickly Young Woman in the Compound

Chapter 124: She's So Pitiful - The Daily Life of the Sickly Young Woman in the Compound

"Nurse, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? Why is it so much?" Qin Xianglian asked, still in disbelief.

"No mistake. Your two children are each on medication, and they’re in two beds, so the hospital charges double. Plus, these are specialty drugs, and they’re expensive."

"Ah, is that so? Will the factory cover this?"

"No, if it were you in the hospital, the factory would cover it, but not for the children."

Qin Xianglian stumbled back to the ward, holding the payment slip.

Mother Su, who was keeping an eye on her grandsons, quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mom, the hospital bill for Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang is 53.84 yuan."

"That much?" Mother Su's face changed instantly upon hearing the amount.

"Yes."

"No, we can’t just drop it. Go back to the compound and find Wang Qiaomei, Zhou Qin’s wife, and make her cover the bill. We can’t let her off the hook."

When she heard how much the bill was, Mother Su's first thought was to make someone else pay for it, and the first person she thought of was Wang Qiaomei, the one who caused her grandsons’ condition.

"But didn’t Mother Li say—" that Wang Qiaomei doesn't need to bear the medical fees?

"Mother Li? Who's Mother Li? Why are you worried about her? Anyway, Wang Qiaomei has to pay for our medical fees." Mother Su narrowed her eyes and said fiercely, "Go find her right now. She should be off work by now. If she refuses, start crying, and cry as hard as you can, so everyone will feel sorry for you." That way, even if Wang Qiaomei doesn't admit it, she won't be able to refuse.

Qin Xianglian had always listened to Mother Su, and since Mother Su said it would work, she believed it would.

"Okay!"

Qin Xianglian quickly pulled herself together and prepared to return to the compound.

Seeing her straighten her clothes, Mother Su quickly stopped her, "Don't do that. You need to look more disheveled to get more sympathy. The messier you look, the better." The last sentence was particularly meaningful.

Qin Xianglian looked into Mother Su's eyes, paused for a moment, and understood.

"Mother Su, why did they start fighting again for no reason?" Lin Qing finally remembered what she’d forgotten yesterday—the gossip!

But it wasn't too late now, and Mother Li must know more and have clearer details!

Thinking of this, Lin Qing's eyes lit up. She wanted to pour a cup of sugar water for Mother Li but suddenly remembered she had just returned and hadn't boiled the water yet, so she gave up. Instead, she took out a handful of fruit candies from a corner of the desk and placed them in Mother Li's hand.

Then she looked at Mother Li with a curious expression, eager to hear the gossip, which made Mother Li laugh.

"If you want to hear gossip, just say so. It's not like I won't tell you. You don't need to give me candy." Mother Li tried to return the candies.

"No, it's just a few candies. It's nothing. Take them back to sweeten the children's mouths."

Seeing her insistence, Mother Li stopped refusing, "Alright, I'll take them this time, but don't give me any more next time."

"Okay, okay!" Lin Qing agreed cheerfully, but she didn't really take it to heart.

"Mother Li, please tell me!" Lin Qing was curious, very curious.

"Alright, alright! I'll tell you, I'll tell you..."

Qin Xianglian stumbled back and stood in the courtyard, crying toward the Zhou family.

The courtyard crowd was all ears again, ready for some juicy drama.

The moment Qin Xianglian showed up at the Zhou family’s doorstep, everyone’s gossip antennas shot up.

Mother Gu and Mother Jiang, who usually couldn’t resist stirring the pot, were uncharacteristically silent today.

After seeing Qin Xianglian go toe-to-toe with Wang Qiaomei, who was a mess, Mother Jiang knew neither woman was someone to mess with. She’d always known they were tough, but she never expected them to go this far. After all, if she were in such a situation, she might have hesitated for a while. It’s incomparable, really incomparable!

Mother Gu took one look at Qin Xianglian and knew she was plotting something—this time, against the Zhou family. She was thrilled to see the drama unfold, still bitter about how Uncle Zhou had humiliated her.

The timing couldn’t have been better. At this moment, Wang Qiaomei was lying weakly in her room, resting, and didn’t want to come out upon hearing the commotion outside. Meanwhile, Zhou Qin had just returned from outside the courtyard.

"Sister Lian, you’re back from the hospital? What’s going on?" Zhou Qin was completely thrown off when he saw Qin Xianglian.

"Zhou Qin~~ Wuwuwu..." Qin Xianglian called out and then began to cry pitifully.

Even though Zhou Qin was married and his feelings for Qin Xianglian had cooled, he still couldn’t stand to see her cry. And there she was, looking all pitiful with her hair a mess and clothes askew.

"Sister Lian, stop crying! Just tell me what’s wrong. I’ll do what I can."

"Zhou Qin, I’m sorry, I... I didn’t mean to, but... but I just couldn’t help it..." Qin Xianglian lowered her head and wiped her tears again.

This was a stroke of luck for her!

"Zhou Qin, I know my kids messed up yesterday, but they’ve already paid for it. They are still in the hospital on IV drips! And all of this happened because of your wife.

"And you know how tight things are for us, so could you maybe... cover the medical bills?" Qin Xianglian looked at Zhou Qin with teary, pitiful eyes, "Could you... Wuwuwu..." Qin Xianglian seemed to want to speak but didn’t dare to.

Seeing her like that, Zhou Qin felt she was so pitiful, she needed him to save her. So, without waiting for her to finish, he decisively said, "You’re right, it’s all Wang Qiaomei’s fault. My family will cover the medical expenses. Wait here, I’ll go get it for you."

Zhou Qin couldn’t stand seeing her like that and immediately took charge. Qin Xianglian’s lips curled slightly on her lowered face. Hmph, she knew it, she knew it...

No matter how tough Wang Qiaomei was, her man was still in her corner, wasn’t he?

As for the onlookers around, they really didn’t know what to think. What kind of weirdo was this Zhou Qin?

They had never seen someone who left them so speechless!