Chapter 67

"Love is nothing but a false glass ball, a dirty tissue!"

On the way back to school, Liu Jingteng roughly told Gong Cheng'en and Wang Qianqian about Sun Xinyang's situation. He did not do this to intentionally leak someone's privacy, but because the situation was sudden, he had to change his plan temporarily. However, after Wang Qianqian heard it, she suddenly became angry.

"Encountering such a situation is quite helpless for both the boy and the girl," Gong Cheng'en said, tilting his head.

Wang Qianqian sneered without speaking, turning her head to look into the distance. Liu Jingteng did not pay attention to their conversation but was silently thinking about a question: "What should be done when a couple encounters a problem like Sun Su's?"

This was a difficult problem without a clear right or wrong answer. As Gong Cheng'en said, it was indeed a very helpless situation. In a broader sense, people in reality always have various kinds of helplessness.

"It seems that there really is no such thing as absolute temptation," Liu Jingteng concluded somewhat disappointedly, a very obvious conclusion.

The three people in the car fell into silence, each lost in their own thoughts. After a while, Wang Qianqian suddenly said with a mocking tone, "Men always like to treat women as part of a transaction, either with false emotions or with money. It's really disgusting, all the same. Stop the car, I want to get out!"

Gong Cheng'en said, "We're already out of the city. Where are you going to go if you get out now?"

"Stop the car, or I'll jump out." Wang Qianqian undid her seatbelt and said nervously.

Gong Cheng'en, helpless, had to stop the car. Liu Jingteng said, "I'll take a taxi back."

"Did you tell him about it to ask for his temporary help? Let him take you back, I'll wait for him here." Wang Qianqian said, putting her hands in her pockets and turning to walk in the opposite direction.

Gong Cheng'en hesitated for a moment and said, "Young Master, I'll take you back to school first."

As the car started again, Gong Cheng'en simultaneously called his brother.

"Brother, Qianqian went back by herself, have someone look after her."

...

"Young Master, I might need your help with something later." After hanging up the phone, Liu Jingteng expressed his thoughts.

"Don't worry, I can handle it." Both of them were smart, so they could communicate more efficiently.

Liu Jingteng pondered for a moment and said, "After we get back, tell your brother that I will prioritize working with him on the next novel."

"You mentioned that before."

"At that time, it was just a test."

"Haha, you actually know how to test people, but I think this news doesn't need to be told to your brother because he will likely refuse. Your brother might be a very shrewd person, but he is definitely not someone who likes to do favors. If he wants to work with you, it will be decided at the negotiating table."

Liu Jingteng smiled but did not respond.

"But this news is very important to me, I will remember it."

When Liu Jingteng returned to school in Gong Cheng'en's sports car, Sun Xinyang vaguely sensed the deeper meaning behind Liu Jingteng's words, "I have a way to help you."

"What's the situation now?" Liu Jingteng asked directly.

"The surgery has been moved to the day after tomorrow. Now, we still need tens of thousands of yuan..." Sun Xinyang said hesitantly.

"Which hospital and what is the patient's name?" Gong Cheng'en, who had just taken a call, suddenly walked over and asked.

"Yuehe Second Hospital, Xu Zhuojun."

Gong Cheng'en nodded, turned to the side, and quietly pressed a few buttons on his phone, then walked to one side.

Liu Jingteng glanced at Gong Cheng'en, seeing him nod slightly and mouth the word "wait." Liu Jingteng also nodded and said to Sun Xinyang, "Don't worry, we're working on it."

Sun Xinyang suddenly said, "If it's really too much trouble, just forget it. I, I can sell a kidney."

"Huh?" Liu Jingteng was shocked, and Gong Cheng'en, standing beside him, was also stunned.

"I won't let Nanhong go with anyone else, I absolutely won't." Sun Xinyang's tone was resolute, a simple and unadorned determination.

Liu Jingteng was deeply moved and then said, "In this world, nothing is beyond human effort. As long as there is a will, there should be no truly helpless situation."

"She told me yesterday that she would never agree to her junior high school classmate's proposal. We would rather take out a high-interest loan."

Liu Jingteng thought, "Two high school kids, do they even know what a high-interest loan is?" He comforted, "Don't worry, it hasn't come to that yet."

At this moment, Gong Cheng'en's phone rang. He glanced at the phone and gave Liu Jingteng an OK sign. Liu Jingteng happily patted his roommate, who was making a determined decision, and said, "It's taken care of, let's go to the hospital."

Sun Xinyang looked at Liu Jingteng in confusion and said, "Solved? Who solved it? You didn't even..."

"Let's go." Liu Jingteng reached out and pulled Sun Xinyang, getting back into Gong Cheng'en's car.

...

In Room 2601 of Yuehe Second Hospital, the room was filled with a heavy atmosphere. Su Nanhong, dressed in rough clothes, was trying to hold back her tears as she sat on the bed, comforting her seriously ill mother. No matter how the daughter and relatives tried to persuade her, Xu Zhuojun refused to undergo the surgery. Finally, Su Nanhong's father rushed in from outside, lying that the surgery fee had been paid, but in reality, they were still short by 140,000 yuan.

At this moment, Su Nanhong's junior high school classmate, dressed in a suit, entered with a bag. After a deliberate promotion, all the relatives, including Su's father, knew the boy's identity and purpose. They all agreed that his request was reasonable because if they were not a family, why would he pay the money?

"South Red, I've brought the money. Let's go and pay it together." The boy's tone was very humble, but Su Nanhong could hear the pride and shame in it.

Some relatives began to quietly persuade Su Nanhong. Su's father, who had been holding out for a long time, looked at his wife lying in bed and could not say a word. Xu Zhuojun, however, said firmly, "Don't try to force my daughter with this. I'd rather not have the surgery."

Su Nanhong, hearing this, felt even more sad, but thinking of Sun Xinyang's honest and reliable face, she felt a surge of strength. No matter what the elders said, she remained silent, holding her mother's hand and staying calm.

"Little Red," Su's father finally spoke, "I and..."

"Su Xu, don't speak!" Xu Zhuojun seemed to guess what her husband was going to say and cut him off, "If you say another word, I'll pull out the IV drip right now."

Su Nanhong was about to break down and was about to ask her junior high school classmate to lend her the money when a nurse's voice suddenly came from the door, "Patient Xu Zhuojun, the surgery is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Pay attention to your diet these two days."

This statement stunned everyone in the room. Su Xu quickly asked, "We're still short on the surgery fee, how..."

"Someone has paid the surgery fee for you. Prepare well for the surgery. Family members visiting the patient can leave the room now, don't disturb the patient's rest."

Another shock.

"Who paid the surgery fee?" Su Xu asked, his expression filled with excitement.

"I don't know who it is. He will come later. That's all, don't ask anymore, leave quickly."

At this moment, Sun Xinyang entered the room with a basket of fruit.

"Sun Xinyang, did you pay the money?" The junior high school classmate was the first to notice Sun Xinyang and asked in surprise. With this question, everyone saw Sun Xinyang's arrival, and Su Nanhong, who had been holding back her tears for a long time, finally burst into tears.

Sun Xinyang did not answer the junior high school classmate's question. He first placed the fruit basket on the table and then softly asked Xu Zhuojun, "Auntie, are you feeling better?"

Xu Zhuojun nodded in relief, clearly having a good impression of this future son-in-law.

Sun Xinyang smiled honestly and said, "Auntie, rest assured and have the surgery. Don't worry about anything else." Then he stood up, glanced at the junior high school classmate, and said in a calm but firm tone, "Zhang Chao, get out now!"

Zhang Chao opened his mouth but said nothing, and left the room in a hurry. The Su family relatives also felt somewhat embarrassed and, after a few words of comfort, left as well.

After everyone left, Su Xu asked Sun Xinyang, "Did you pay the money?"

Sun Xinyang nodded firmly and proudly. On the way to the hospital, Liu Jingteng had already explained the situation to him. The 300,000 yuan was a loan to him, with the condition that it must be repaid within 30 years, but without interest. Sun Xinyang did not say a word, but nodded heavily, taking on the 300,000 yuan debt. So at this moment, he had the confidence to admit that he had paid the money.

"South Red, let Auntie and Uncle rest. Let's go out."

Xu Zhuojun patted her daughter's head and said, "Go ahead." The young couple left the room.

"Did you take out a high-interest loan?" As soon as they left the room, Su Nanhong asked anxiously.

"I knew you would ask. Wipe your tears first."

Su Nanhong wiped her tears on Sun Xinyang's clothes and insisted, "Where did the money come from?"

"A roommate lent it to me. When we get back to school, I'll introduce you to him."

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"Are parents nowadays so open-minded?" Gong Cheng'en asked Liu Jingteng, sitting in the car outside the hospital gate. "They allow dating in junior high school?"

"What's the big deal? In ancient times, parents arranged marriages for their children before they were even born. Besides, I've seen this before. As long as their grades don't drop and they don't do inappropriate things, parents allow it to a certain extent... By the way, we don't really have the right to comment on this."

"Haha, I'll take you back."

"I'll take a taxi back. The money can be considered a deposit for 'The White-haired Devil Woman.' You can evaluate it later, and we can settle the difference. Thank your brother for me."

Liu Jingteng said, pushing the door open and getting out of the car, waving goodbye to Gong Cheng'en. Gong Cheng'en, holding his sunglasses, was about to put them on when he suddenly turned to look at Liu Jingteng and said, "Young Master, we really want to be friends with you. Goodbye!"

Liu Jingteng smiled slightly, understanding the meaning of "we" and "you" in his words. But with such a restaurant and such a car, could they really play together happily?

By the time Liu Jingteng returned to school, it was time for dinner. He first went back to the dorm and discussed Sun Xinyang's situation with his other two roommates, then they all went to the cafeteria for dinner. Because of Sun Xinyang's situation, they could not make too many jokes, and too much sighing and lamenting would seem too artificial, so they each maintained a moderate silence. Then Zhao Kan, trying to make conversation, said, "I heard Yishui An broke up."

"Oh, then I have a chance," Yu Xiaoshu responded.

Liu Jingteng was slightly taken aback, thinking of the elegant woman with a calm demeanor. He instinctively associated it with Yishui An's new book, but why had Qianhong's public relations standards dropped so much?

This question was answered in the evening when Liu Jingteng unexpectedly received a message from Yishui An in the toilet. The message, roughly, was an invitation from the magazine editor to go to the grasslands, mentioning the currently hot-selling 'The White-haired Devil Woman.'

Liu Jingteng jokingly mentioned the relationship issue, and to his surprise, Yishui An gave a positive response, "It's true, it's fine."

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