Chapter 21 - A Surprise For You

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

He couldn’t let them leave.

He knew that he was in a sorry state, but he deserved all of this.

He didn’t know where Xu Xinrong was going, but he knew that he could help her. He still had 15,000 yuan.

Jiang Bei didn’t know how many times he had fallen, but each time, he would get up again.

He was running forward like a machine, even though his mind was telling him that it was time to stop.

However, the little girl who turned her head and called out to her father, and the woman who was riding the bicycle in a hurry to go somewhere, were calling out to him in his heart.

His reality seemed to be crumbling. All that was left in Jiang Bei’s eyes was the mother and daughter who were gradually disappearing into the distance. He could only drag his heavy body and followed closely behind.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Bei finally saw his destination.

“Donghai City Hospital…” Jiang Bei looked at the words and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

No wonder Xu Xinrong was so anxious!

Who was in trouble? Was it her father? Or her mother? Or was it her younger brother?

When Jiang Bei rushed to the inpatient ward, he saw that Xu Xinrong had already locked the car and was carrying Wanwan into the building.

“Mommy! Daddy is here too! Daddy!” Wanwan shouted loudly, but her voice was much weaker than before. She was already tired from crying.

Xu Xinrong turned her head to look at Jiang Bei who was staggering over, but she did not say a word. She turned around and carried Wanwan into the ward.

“Xinrong, wait a moment…” Jiang Bei called out, but Xu Xinrong did not respond. He only gritted his teeth and followed behind her.

One floor after another, he finally heard Xu Xinrong’s voice at the stairs on the third floor.

“Mom, how’s dad? How did the surgery go? Did you catch that person?” Xu Xinrong’s voice was a little anxious.

“No, that person ran away. How are we going to catch him? There are no surveillance cameras there. It only happened after it was dark. No one saw it and I didn’t remember the license plate number.” Mrs. Xu sobbed, “I’ll go in and see your father.”

Jiang Bei sat on the steps and panted heavily. He finally understood the situation.

It turned out to be Xu Xinrong’s father. Xu Xuefeng had a car accident, and it was a hit-and-run. That was why Xu Xinrong was so anxious to ask him about the house. She was going to come here as soon as Wanwan came home.

“It’s fine now. Dad’s surgery was quite successful. He will be transferred to a normal ward in a few days. You still have to work tomorrow. Don’t stay here too late,” Xu Xinrong’s younger brother, Xu Xiaoqiang, said.

“I’m not going back. There’s an empty bed here. Wanwan and I will stay here to take care of dad,” said Xu Xinrong as she shook her head.

“Sigh… that’s true. It’s better to stay here than go back. You’ve suffered all these years. It’s also a good thing to leave with Wanwan as soon as possible. Otherwise, I don’t know what that scum will do to you in the future. When you come home, our family can be reunited again.” Xu Xiaoqiang sighed.

“Let’s not talk about this anymore, Xiaoqiang. What about dad’s surgery and the hospitalization fees?” Xu Xinrong asked.

Xu Xiaoqiang fell into silence, after a long while, he said resentfully, “If the culprit was caught, it would be easy. But the person just ran away. They must be drunk-driving! Such a person should be sent to prison! The police didn’t know what to do. It’s so dark outside, where do we even go…”

“Xiaoqiang, how much more money do we need?” Xu Xinrong interrupted Xu Xiaoqiang’s complaint and asked.

Xu Xiaoqiang fell into silence for a long time, then, he said with some hesitation, “I still have more than 3,000. I’ve taken them out. We need 8,000 in total for the surgery and the hospitalization fees, so we are missing 5,000. If we include the follow-up fees, we need at least 14,000.”

Hearing this, Xu Xinrong’s body went limp. She hugged Wanwan and fell onto the bench in the corridor.

14,000 yuan..

Even if the hospital was willing to give her time, even if she got the 10,000 yuan that she asked for from Jiang Bei after the house was sold to settle the initial expenses. What about the follow-up?

She still lacked 4,000 yuan!

She already had no money on her. Her savings had been used by the scumbag. She did have any money at all. Her parents had just moved to a new place, so they did not have much money at the moment.

However, even if she earned a lot from her work, it was still less than 400 yuan a month. 4,000 yuan was almost her annual salary!

4,000 yuan was enough to destroy an ordinary family.

The atmosphere seemed to have suddenly become depressed. She was so pressured by the financial situation that she could no longer speak.

However, Wanwan, who was beside her, suddenly opened her mouth, “Mommy… Don’t cry. Daddy will help you.”

“Wanwan, don’t lie to mommy anymore, okay? Mommy has had enough of his lies.” Xu Xinrong’s gaze was a little bitter.

Wanwan knew who she was referring to. It must be her father.

However, Wanwan shook her head hard and said, “I am not lying. Daddy will really help you. Daddy has money.”

“Mommy, do you need 14,000 yuan? Daddy and I earned 15,000 yuan today. Is that enough?”

“Daddy said that the money is a surprise for you.” Her eyes seemed to be shining..