Chapter 58: Hospitalization

"What the hell?" Old Mrs. Gu stood there, unhappy as soon as she heard about hospitalization, "Hospitalization? How much is that going to cost?"

"If she doesn’t get hospitalized, she’ll lose her life." Zhao Yu was genuinely angry this time.

"Hospitalize her, hospitalize her." Gu Chunhai hurriedly said, "Doctor, as long as you can cure my daughter, I’m willing to spend any amount."

Yang Yunhai at the door felt satisfied upon hearing this and left.

Gu Juan, who had been feigning shyness since seeing Yang Yunhai exit the ward, lit up. She had endured chest pain to rush to the unit, and unexpectedly, she really ran into Yang Yunhai, "Comrade, is... is my sister okay?"

Yang Yunhai in front stopped and shot a mocking glance at Gu Juan, coldly uttering three words, "Are you deaf?"

Gu Juan, who was still pretending to be coy, stood there as if struck by lightning, staring blankly at Yang Yunhai’s departing figure.

This was completely different from what she had imagined!

It’s all Gu Lingling’s fault!

She didn’t even know that Gu Lingling had just slapped her left and right, leaving her face so swollen it resembled a pig’s, and yet she was still pretending to be shy, making anyone who saw it feel nauseated.

"A little girl, I don’t have money to treat her illness." Inside the ward, Old Mrs. Gu got anxious upon hearing Gu Chunhai’s words.

Willing to spend any amount? How could that be!

"Dad... why are you here?" Gu Lingling, too exhausted to maintain the act due to all the noise, opened her eyes weakly and asked.

"Doctor, look, she’s awake; there must be nothing wrong with her." Old Mrs. Gu quickly clung to Zhao Yu’s arm upon seeing Gu Lingling awake, "Can we leave now?"

During this time, Wang Meili had been acting as a background figure. Since Old Mrs. Gu was leading the charge, naturally, she didn’t have to say anything herself.

Besides, her body was still burning with pain, not knowing where this wretched girl got so much strength.

Now hearing Old Mrs. Gu say this, it was naturally her turn to step up.

"Dad, I’m... I’m fine, there’s no need for hospitalization."

But even before Wang Meili could speak, Gu Lingling interrupted.

Wang Meili almost spat blood in frustration.

A perfectly good opportunity to feign kindness had been crushed by Gu Lingling.

"Listen to Dad, you must be hospitalized." Gu Chunhai, with a stern face, tried to maintain tenderness when talking to his daughter, fearing she’d be scared again, "Doctor, please prepare the paperwork; I’ll pay right away."

"That’s more like a real father." Zhao Yu murmured, then efficiently completed the paperwork and prescribed some nourishing medicine for Gu Lingling, "Observe in the hospital for two days first."

Seeing those papers and a string of characters she couldn’t understand, Old Mrs. Gu’s heart bled.

"Chunhai, Lingling already said she’s fine, why stay in the hospital? Let’s go back right away." Old Mrs. Gu said, clutching her chest.

"Aunt Gu, Chunhai’s salary isn’t low. Those who know say you’re being frugal; those who don’t might think Lingling isn’t your biological granddaughter." Zhang Lanzhi sarcastically remarked.

"Didn’t you hear what the doctor said? Lingling has long-term malnutrition and has been intimidated for a long time." Zhang Lanzhi continued, "I just don’t get it, hey, Gu Chunhai, where did all the money you earned go?"

"When Ruqian left, Chunhai, how did you promise her? Is this the result of you taking good care of her?"

"Looks like you’ve taken care of someone else’s daughter better than your own."

"Look at our Juanzi, her hair is smooth, her face is ruddy, her clothes are so nice." Zhang Lanzhi sarcastically praised, "Sure enough, as the old saying goes, with a stepmother comes a stepfather. I think it’s absolutely true."

"Zhang Lanzhi, stop trying to sow discord; this is the Gu Family’s business, and it’s not your place to interfere." Wang Meili said angrily.

"First, I’m Lingling’s aunt; second, I’m the village’s women director. Tell me, on which grounds can I not get involved?" Zhang Lanzhi was unafraid of Wang Meili, "I am determined to handle today’s matter. You’ve already beaten my Lingling to the point of needing hospitalization — what do you want to do next? Might as well take her life, too."

"Gu Chunhai, if you don’t give Lingling and Ruqian an explanation for this, let me tell you, I’ll never let this matter go."

She had endured those two scoundrels for a long time.