Lin Wan sighed in frustration, she actually overslept at this moment.
Feeling guilty, Lin Wan still quickly ate a few bites of food. She originally wanted to call her dad but didnât know his number, so she gave up and hurriedly locked the door and went downstairs to head to the hospital.
"The doctor said, even if Mom wakes up, her legs are still immobile. Treating her wonât make much of a difference, itâd be better to take care of her at home."
"What the doctor said was just a guess earlier, right now itâs still uncertain. If treatment can help, weâll definitely try our best to treat her."
When Lin Wan took the bus to the hospital, she heard her first aunt and second aunt talking in the hallway, and immediately slowed her steps.
"If we can treat her, weâll surely give the old lady the treatment she needs. But we canât cure her, can we? Youâve seen this yourself, in just a few days, weâve already spent over one thousand yuan. According to the doctor, she might have to stay here for another month or two, which will cost a fortune. Itâs absolutely a bottomless pit. I think we should discuss with the men, once Mom wakes up, we should tell them to take her home to recuperate," Zhang Huilan said, her eyes darting.
"Sister-in-law, whatâs there to discuss? Their sons definitely wouldnât agree. If this were about your parents, sister-in-law, you wouldnât say such things. To be honest, sister-in-law has done quite a number of inappropriate things over the years, yet our mother-in-law never said anything to you, right?" Fang Xin immediately knew what her intention was.
"Hmph, she didnât say anything, but itâs not like she ever liked me much either. Our mom is just biased, sheâs clearly partial to your second family, all the neighbors see it."
"Sister-in-law, you should thank the heavens, you must have done a lot of good deeds in your past life to meet a mother-in-law like ours. With the things youâve done, which mother-in-law wouldnât turn on you once they knew? You should be content. Besides, our mom never favored us. If she were biased, it should be towards Bai Xu. Just look, all of Momâs skills have been passed down to your first family; our second family hasnât benefited at all. Our mom is always helping Bai Xu and Ai Xiang, now that somethingâs happened to their own grandmother, they should be the ones to contribute both money and effort."
"Why should my son bear all the burden? Arenât the family skills supposed to be passed down to the eldest son and grandson? That was originally meant for them. If talking about bias, our mom still favors Xiao Yi the most. Xiao Yi has been raised by our mom single-handedly since childhood. When it comes to money and effort, it should be Xiao Yi contributing the most."
"Sister-in-law, stop dwelling on who our mom favors. As for money, as long as we have our two families, the juniors donât need to contribute yet. If we really canât come up with the money, then we can ask the juniors to pitch in."
"You say it so easily, yet in just a few days, weâve spent more than one thousand yuan. Anyway, we donât have any money left."
"No money? You and your brother-in-law are the key technicians in the factory, people who work continuously all year long, not even willing to look after your own grandchildren. How can you possibly not come up with a thousand yuan just like that?" Fang Xin said, seemingly surprised.
"My husband and I did save some money, but in recent years, as you know, we bought a house and spent a lot. Rongrongâs wedding over the years has drained all our familyâs finances. Right now, where do we have any money!" Zhang Huilan replied, glaring.
"Sister-in-law, stop crying poor here. When it comes to money, our family canât compare to yours. Xinghe, a mere police officer, earns less than your husband each month. My salary is nowhere near yours either. This year, both my son and daughter got married one after another, spending a large amount. Weâre even poorer than you right now. But... back to the point, no matter how lacking in funds, our mother-in-lawâs treatment must happen. I donât care how much money you have, but our momâs medical expenses must be evenly split between our two households. Whatever the final cost, half each. And if we donât have it, weâll borrow. There canât be even a penny less," Fang Xin couldnât stand her sister-in-lawâs stingy and selfish attitude.
"Split half and half, fine, but I think the money shouldnât only come from the sons. The daughters shouldnât contribute any less either. And Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi is different from Bai Xu and Bai Jun; heâs been with our mom since childhood. Now that our mom is sick, he should naturally contribute a portion. Sister-in-law, donât you agree?" Zhang Huilan sneered, pausing for a moment as a thought struck her, then added.
"Let the younger sister contribute but why let Xiao Yi, theyâre all juniors, a grandson and a granddaughter, theyâre both loved equally, flesh of the palm and back of the hand, theyâre all the same love. Can you dare say our mom didnât take care of Bai Xu when he was young?" Fang Xin furrowed her brow.