The stairwell of the hospital was a bit dark, and there were large and small cigarette butts left by the predecessors on the ground.

Wen Xu leaned against the wall silently, and began to press the computer on his mobile phone.After all the calculations, the surgery fee was reimbursed according to the standard of medical insurance, and there was at least 70,000 yuan short.

He stared at the deposit in his bank card for a long time and smiled.

Laughing and laughing a little bit like crying.

Wen Xu felt that there might be something wrong with his emotions, and he needed to control it, otherwise he would spend a lot of money to register in the psychiatric department later.

Thinking like this, Wen Xu pinched his arm to try to calm himself down.This pinch is still somewhat useful, at least the pain can wake up his brain a lot.

Five minutes later, he looked at the large red marks on his hands and pondered for a while, then picked up his mobile phone and called Chen Chen.

The phone was connected quickly, and Chen Chen's laughter came from the other end, "What's the matter?"

"Are you busy now?" Wen Xu asked.

Chen Chen heard that his voice was a little hoarse, and soon realized something was wrong and asked him, "What's wrong with you? Are you sick? Do you need me to deliver medicine?"

Hearing his friend's voice, Wen Xu's slightly tense mood relaxed a lot.He smiled, but the helplessness in his tone still couldn't be concealed.

"Well, sick, poor sick."

It was the first time Chen Chen heard Wen Xu's downcast tone, he panicked, "No, where are you? Don't do anything stupid."

"In the hospital." Wen Xu's voice was a little muffled, "That's right, can you...can you lend me some money?"

Wen Xu told Chen Chen the specific situation in a few words, and the other side agreed quickly.

"Okay, how much do you want? My parents are in business now, and the funds can't come through. I can't ask them for money, but I have saved some money over the years. Although it is not much, I can still help you..”

Wen Xu breathed a sigh of relief, "I need 70,000, how much can you give?"

"70,000?" Chen Chen paused slightly, "I can take out 20,000 at most, why don't I ask my other friends to see if they can help you?"

"No need." Wen Xu thanked him, "Then it's 20,000, and I'll issue an IOU later. I'll figure out a way for the rest of the money."

After hanging up the phone with Chen Chen, Wen Xu opened the address book and scrolled to the bottom. There were two numbers without notes.

He clicked on the string above to make a call, and after connecting, Wen Xu took a deep breath and said into the microphone.

"dad."

A man's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a slightly surprised tone, "Wen Xu? Why are you calling all of a sudden?"

Hearing a familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Wen Xu felt a little sour in his heart, "Grandma is sick and needs surgery."

The man quickly reacted, "You want to borrow money from me?"

"Yeah." Wen Xu subconsciously tightened his grip on the phone, and asked in a low tone: "It's still 50,000 yuan short, can you... can you lend me some money?"

"No." The man on the other end quickly rejected him firmly, "My wife is very strict, she is going to have a second child recently, and I have all my money to buy diapers, where do you want me to find it for you?So much money?"

"Besides, you are an adult, and I am no longer your guardian. This matter has nothing to do with me. I am an ordinary working-class person now, so you should find another opinion."

Hearing the man's words, Wen Xu suddenly felt as if he had been thrown into an ice cave, and he was so cold that he almost lost consciousness.He knew that his parents didn't want him a long time ago, but he still felt chilled when he was forced to face the indifference again.

Wen Xu squatted down along the wall a little weakly, and raised his hand to scratch his hair.

"Oh, I'm going to have a second child, congratulations."

The man hummed, "Is there anything else? If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first."

Wen Xu's lips parted and closed slightly, a lot of things he wanted to say seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't squeeze out a single word.

And just a second before the man was about to hang up the phone, he pleaded bitterly into the microphone.

"Then...just lend me 30,000 yuan, okay?"

"It's okay to calculate the interest. I really need the money now. Grandma is still lying in the ward, and the situation is not optimistic."

"I promise you that the money will be repaid soon. We can issue an IOU and we will definitely repay you within a year."

"Dad, let me beg you this time, can you?"

"...I only have grandma as my relative. Without her, I really don't know what to do."

Wen Xu only felt that his head was a little dizzy, and his throat gradually became sour.But even so, his tone remained unchanged, begging the person on the other end of the phone to help him over and over again.

Finally, there was a little bit of unbearable sigh over there.

"Okay, what's the bank card number, I'll call you later."

By the time Wen Xu returned to the ward from the stairwell, Duan Chenyi had already bought porridge and was sitting on a chair waiting for him.

Duan Chenyi saw Wen Xu's slightly flushed eyes, and asked him what's wrong with a bit of distress.

Wen Xu just smiled, then took the bowl of porridge from Duan Chenyi's hand, "I'm fine, let's eat first."

After speaking, he silently opened the box of the bowl of porridge, and drank it in small sips.The temperature of the porridge was just right, neither cold nor hot, and Wen Xu just sipped it like this, which made his stomach that was uncomfortable before feel a lot better now.

In less than five minutes, Wen Xu drank it all in one go.

He took out a tissue and gently wiped the corner of his mouth, then smiled reluctantly at Duan Chenyi.

"Sorry for taking up so much of your time. You can go back to school first, I'll just stay here alone."

"How can this be done?" Duan Chenyi frowned and said, "Do you know your current physical condition? You are also considered a patient, and you need a good rest."

As he spoke, he pulled a chair from one side and sat down.

"I'll stay with you here, and wait until your physical condition is a little better before talking about other things."

Seeing Duan Chenyi's appearance, Wen Xu pursed his lips slightly, not knowing what to say for a while.

The two of them remained silent for a while, before he agreed in a compromised way: "Well, that's fine."

Then Wen Xu sat next to Duan Chenyi, quietly guarding the sleeping grandma together.On Wen Xu's side, he was still fiddling with his mobile phone in different ways, trying to find someone who could borrow money from it.

He had already called his own mother just now, but unfortunately, she seemed to have changed the number, no matter how many times Wen Xu called, it was still a missed call.

The pursuit was fruitless, and Wen Xu was still worrying about the remaining 20,000 yuan.

And just when he was having a headache, Duan Chenyi coincidentally said to him, "Well, I've heard about grandma's going to continue the operation."

Wen Xu was still flipping through his phone, and began to read news related to fundraising, "Well, what's wrong?"

"The heart bypass surgery the doctor said should cost a lot. Is your...funding going well?"

Hearing his words, Wen Xu glanced at the bill and then silently turned off the phone.

"Well... it should be pretty smooth."

Duan Chenyi saw the embarrassment in his eyes, "What I want to say is, if you need anything, you can come to me."

Wen Xu glanced at Duan Chenyi lightly, "Well, good."

After speaking, he continued to look at his mobile phone.

Wen Xu knew that according to Duan Chenyi's family background, the 100,000 yuan might not be considered a high amount.And as long as he opens his mouth, Duan Chenyi has a high probability of lending it to him.

But Wen Xu didn't want to.

There is no other reason, but I feel that I owe Duan Cheng too much.

It was when he signed the contract for himself before, and now he let himself move into his own house.

Because of the disparity in family background, Wen Xu only wanted to develop a very equal relationship with Duan Chenyi.And the premise of the development of this relationship is definitely not because I want to get something from Duan Chenyi.

Many things in the past made Wen Xu feel that there is nothing to repay, and now adding the 70,000 yuan will probably allow him to live with gratitude to Duan Chen for a long time.

But Wen Xu didn't think so.

Because apart from being grateful, he felt that he should have developed some other feelings for Duan Chenyi.

Chen Chen's 20,000, plus his father's 30,000, so there should be a difference of 20,000.Wen Xu added his previous savings, and then figured out how to find someone to borrow some money, and he should be able to settle grandma's surgery fee.

Duan Chenyi wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Wen Xu with a smile.

"It's okay, don't underestimate me. I have been a tutor for Lin Qirui for so long, and there are manuscript fees and so on. I didn't spend the money randomly. It's enough to pay grandma's surgery fee."

"Don't worry." Wen Xu put down the phone and said softly: "Money is not a problem, as long as grandma can complete the operation safely in the end."

In the next few days, Wen Xu and the doctor discussed the treatment plan for grandma, and the operation can begin after her physical function has almost recovered.

And the main problem now is that grandma has been lying in the hospital bed and has not woken up.

Wen Xu had to ask the school for half a month's leave, and planned to take good care of grandma during this time.

Fortunately, Aunt Li has a nurse she knows in the city, who will come to help Wen Xu share the task of taking care of grandma from time to time, so that he will not have to work too hard.

After a few days, grandma's condition gradually improved.She was able to wake up occasionally, but each time, her eyes were half-opened and she was confused.Wen Xu had nothing to do, and continued to take care of her as before.

One afternoon, Wen Xu's father suddenly drew 30,000 yuan, which was discovered by his father's wife.She got Wen Xu's contact information from nowhere, and clamored for Wen Xu to pay back the money quickly.

At that time, Wen Xu came out of the hospital to find a part-time job while the nurse was taking care of his grandmother in the hospital.

He heard the woman on the other end of the phone shout angrily, although he was helpless, he still understood: "Sorry, please give me some more time, I will definitely pay back the money as soon as possible."

Then Wen Xu went to the tutoring institution for consultation, and there happened to be a little girl who needed to make up lessons for the high school entrance examination.

To find a teacher who supplements mathematics, physics and chemistry, have to take two hours of classes every night.The salary for three months is exactly 50,000 yuan.

After weighing it up, Wen Xu went to buy second-hand science textbooks for the third year of junior high school.He stayed up with the books for three days and nights, and then passed the examination of the organization.

When receiving the offer from the institution, the doctor also informed Wen Xu that according to her grandmother's physical condition, she was ready for surgery.

After going through all these things, Wen Xu, relieved, stood at the door of the ward and called his father.The person who answered the phone was a woman, and he recognized her voice as the person who had urged him to pay back the money.

"Hello? You're Wen Xu, right? Don't bother calling, when will you pay back the money? I'm still pointing at the 30,000 yuan to hire a confinement lady for my child."

Wen Xu clutched the phone and checked the time in his brain.Then he replied respectfully to the other end of the phone: "It's still three months before your due date, and I promise you here that I will be able to return the money before you give birth."

"You can record our call, and 30,000 yuan is enough to file a case. If I don't return it by then, you can go to the court to sue me at any time."

Where everyone couldn't see, Wen Xu quietly blushed, "I'm sorry, my sudden appearance interrupted your original life trajectory, I'm really sorry."

"Thank you for your willingness to lend me the money, but please give me some time? I will definitely pay back the money on time."

At the corner of the corridor, Duan Chenyi, who had rushed back from school, was leaning against the wall.

After listening to the whole conversation between Wen Xu and the person on the other end of the phone, he curled up his fingers slightly, feeling uncomfortable.