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Nie Zhengyang looked embarrassed. When he thought of what happened yesterday, he felt ashamed, and even his aura diminished.
âDonât flatter yourself. Even without you, 1 could still walk out.â
âHehe⦠Youâre awesome, youâre awesome.â
Hearing Lin Yiâs words, Nie Zhengyang was even more furious, but because of his status, he couldnât flare up.
âZhengyang, stop arguing.â Liu Guiqin said.
âCan you go in and ask about the situation?â
âAuntie, donât worry. Iâm here to deal with this.â
When facing Liu Guiqin, Nie Zhengyang was very polite, as if he was family.
âHurry up and take a look. Otherwise, my heart will remain in my throat.â
âIâll go now.â
Nie Zhengyang turned around and left. Before he left, he didnât forget to look down on Lin Yi.
Liu Guiqin also stole a glance at Lin Yi with a complicated expression before calling An Ning to the side.
âDaughter, whatâs going on? Isnât this young man called Lin Yi your client? He doesnât know Zhengyang, right?â
âSomething unpleasant happened between them, but itâs all settled. Donât worry about it.â
Liu Guiqin scrutinized An Ning from head to toe and said,
âYou didnât come home last night, and you came here together this morning. Donât tell me the two of youâ¦â
âMother, what are you thinking about?â An Ning rolled her eyes at her mother. âMy period is here, what can I do?â
Hearing this, Liu Guiqin was much more relieved.
âBut 1 think thereâs something wrong with the two of you. Let me tell you, donât cause trouble.â Liu Guiqin warned.
âIf something really happens, Iâd like to see how you clean up the mess!â
Upon hearing her motherâs words, An Ning thought of the embarrassing incident last night and her pretty face burned.
âWhat are you thinking? Is your daughter that kind of person?â
âRegardless, Iâve already warned you. Youâre not young anymore. Be careful.â
âDonât worry, I know what Iâm doing.â
âAn Guohuaâs family.â
Just as the mother and daughter were talking, the nurse from the 1CU walked out and said.
âHere and here.â
Liu Guiqin and An Ning hurried over. âWhatâs wrong, nurse?â
âThe medical fees are not enough. You will have to pay an additional 50,000 yuan.â
âWe paid 30,000 when we came. Has it already been used up so quickly?â
The nurse nodded. âThe patientâs condition hasnât stabilized yet. Thereâs less than ten thousand yuan left in the account. We need to make up for it now, but
1 suggest you prepare more. If we need it, you can deposit it at any time.â
The nurse spoke quickly. After saying that, she turned around and returned to the ICU ward.
Liu Guiqinâs body went limp. If not for An Ningâs support, she would have fallen to the ground.
The An family was quite well-off. They had two houses in Bingcheng, and also had a retirement home. Although they did not have much cash on hand, it was not a problem for them to come up with a few hundred thousand.
However, the nurse said that the situation was not stable yet. This made her heart jump again.
âMother, donât just believe everything you hear.â An Ning said,
âThatâs the price for the ICU. Take a break on the chair for now. Iâll go pay first.â
âGo on, go on.â Liu Guiqin waved her hand. She had lost all her energy.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yi felt uncomfortable.
After all, this matter had a lot to do with him.
âI donât want you to stay. Iâll go and pay for you.â
âNo need, letâs go together,â An Ning said as she combed her hair. âMy mother has worked hard her whole life. Sheâs not that fragile.â
After settling Liu Guiqin down, the two of them entered the elevator together.
Whoosh!
The moment she closed the door, An Ning leaned against the side of the elevator and took a deep breath. The accumulated emotions in her heart were too heavy.
She needed to find a private place to release her stress.
âDonât panic. At least thereâs no problem now,â Lin Yu said.
âLetâs see what the doctors have to say when they come out.â
At this point, the doctorâs request for payment indicates that there is still a need for further medical intervention. Otherwise, they would have just suggested reserving a spot at the crematorium for the patient.
In Lin Yiâs opinion, the current situation was still controllable. There were no major issues and they didnât need his help.
After all, the standards of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Bingcheng Medical University were not bad.
âThose people are too despicable!â An Ning said angrily.
âIf only 1 could throw a few lightning bolts and kill them.â
Lin Yi looked at An Ning with a smile. This was the typical personality of a northeastern girl.
It was rare to hear such words from Ji Qingyan, Li Chuhan, or Wang Ying.
However, he had heard similar things from Liang Ruoxu.
âLetâs take it one step at a time. Iâll settle the matter at hand first and deal with the rest slowly.â
âYeah.â
With Lin Yi by her side, An Ningâs emotions did not fluctuate much.
This seemed to be a common human trait. When people are not feeling well, they often wished for someone to be there with them, even if they donât speak, just having someone quietly standing by their side could provide comfort.
The elevator stopped slowly descended to the first floor.
The two of them arrived at the payment counter, paid 50,000 yuan, and took the elevator back.
When they returned this time, they realized that there was a middle-aged couple beside Liu Guiqin.
Their names were An Guoyong and Liu Fang. They were An Ningâs second uncle and second aunt. Liu Guiqin was wiping her tears as the two of them spoke to her.
âSecond Uncle, Second Aunt.â
Seeing the two of them, An Ning went over to greet them.
An Guoyong and Liu Fang nodded as a greeting. At the same time, they saw Lin Yi, but they didnât ask about his identity.
âDo you have enough money? Take my card.â An Guoyong handed over a Construction Bank card.
âThereâs no need, Second Uncle. 1 have enough money.â
âTake it regardless. The ICU is a place that costs a lot of money a night. 1â11 leave it with you for now.â
An Guoyong forced the card into An Ningâs hands.
âMother, why are you crying? He might come out fine soon,â An Ning said.
âYou look like youâre about to die.â
âJust now, Zhengyang came. I saw that something was wrong with his expression. He even said that he would go and look for their deputy director. Why do I feel that something bad has happened?â
âHeâs bringing the deputy director here?â
An Ning panicked. If the doctor inside could handle it, he wouldnât have to look for the director.
Lin Yiâs expression was not very good either. This situation was indeed not good.
âZhengyang said that just now.â Liu Guiqin wiped her tears and said,
âHe said that he had a good personal relationship with the deputy director, so he begged him to come over and take a look. 1 wonder what happened inside. Iâm so anxious.â
âShould we call and ask?â An Guoyong asked.
âHe canât answer his phone while heâs inside,â An Ning said.
âQuick, quick, quick. Zhengyang is here. Hurry up and ask whatâs going on.â
With that, Liu Guiqin hurriedly walked towards Nie Zhengyang.
âZhengyang, howâs the situation inside? Is it serious?â
Nie Zhengyangâs expression was solemn.
âNot too optimistic. Iâm going to go look for the directors of other departments. There are some situations that 1 have to consult with them..â