Chapter 257: You Truly Thought of Everything

Sun Zhenjun walked out with his partner: "Mom, I’ll take Jiewen to visit my second uncle later to say thanks."

Han Chunxue didn’t stop him since their wedding was already set for the second half of the year. After all, they would be family soon, and getting closer was good.

Watching their backs as they left, she suddenly thought of the scene years ago when she sent her second sister-in-law and little niece off. That child was about Jiewen’s age. Where could she be now? Is she doing well?

Meanwhile, Ji Linfeng had just seen Li Yuzhi off when he was approached by Doctor Zhang’s elder sister and wife.

Especially Doctor Zhang’s elder sister, who slapped Ji Linfeng as soon as she approached him: "Ji Linfeng, I never thought that trusting you and helping you would result in this. You ruined my brother’s life and harmed his wife and children. You people are simply inhumane."

Ji Linfeng had no words to counter her as it was indeed their fault. He wasn’t there when Chunli spoke to them, but ultimately it was his family’s matter that ruined their future: "Sister Zhang, I’m sorry."

Director Zhang’s elder sister forcefully shoved Ji Linfeng: "Do you think an apology can fix it now? How did you and your wife state things back then? Everything was agreed upon, and the donor was already eighteen. Why did you lie?"

Director Zhang’s wife had tears streaming down her face: "My son wanted nothing more than to join the army. Not only did you harm my husband, but you also destroyed my son’s dreams. Your entire family are demons."

Hearing this, Ji Linfeng turned pale: "Sister-in-law Zhang, I know that saying anything now is useless, but I still want to say that I’ll try to make it up to your family. Whatever conditions you have, please bring them up, and I’ll find a way to meet them."

Director Zhang’s wife looked at him with hatred in her eyes: "I want three thousand yuan, not a penny less. And I need it in half a month, or I’ll do whatever it takes."

She shot a look of disgust at the bedridden Ji Xiaowen before turning to leave.

Ji Linfeng’s face turned a ghastly shade; three thousand yuan, where could he get that?

The money he’d got from Han Jingchen by selling the house, combined with the family’s savings over the years, had all been paid to Qiu Jouxuan after covering the hospital fees. What was he supposed to do now?

Ji Linfeng felt dejected as he crouched down on the ground, his mind in turmoil.

People in the same ward eyed him and his daughter with curiosity, wondering what kind of unspeakable deeds this family must have committed to attract so many accusations.

Soon, someone in the know quietly explained the situation to them.

Even though they spoke softly, the ward was only so big, and Ji Xiaowen heard everything clearly. She asked in panic, "Dad, is everything they’re saying true?"

With things as they were, Ji Linfeng knew he could hide it no longer and nodded: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaowen found it hard to accept: "How could things turn out like this? How could mom do such a thing?"

Thinking of something, she quickly asked, "What about Uncle and Aunt?"

Ji Linfeng looked up at his daughter: "They’re very upset, and you know your uncle’s temper, so the consequences are severe."

He still didn’t mention that the Han family had announced through the paper their severance from Qiu Chunli, fearing his daughter couldn’t handle it.

Ji Xiaowen murmured, "It’s all because of me that all this trouble was caused. It’s all my fault."

Fearing she might get entangled in her thoughts, Ji Linfeng, holding back his anxiety, hurriedly consoled her: "Xiaowen, you’ve just escaped danger, don’t worry about this now. Dad will take care of it."

Ji Xiaowen leaned into Ji Linfeng’s arms and began to cry: "Dad, it’s me who hurt you."

Ji Linfeng patted his daughter’s back: "Don’t say that. Your mom and I only wish for you to live well. If anything happened to you, I couldn’t explain it to your mom."

After a long while, Ji Xiaowen cried herself to sleep.

Once he settled his daughter, Ji Linfeng sat on one side, burdened with anxiety, contemplating how to gather the funds to compensate Doctor Zhang’s family.

If he dared to ignore it, in no time, his reputation would be utterly ruined. How could they live here then?

*

In the Mechanical Factory, Xinyan sat staring blankly by the door. She had to go to the city for the college entrance exams tomorrow, but it just had to start raining today.

She was worried that if the rain didn’t stop tomorrow, how would she reach the city?

Deep in thought, a knock resounded at the gate.

Getting up, she grabbed a piece of plastic to open the gate, where she found He Jinxuan standing in the rain: "Brother He, why did you come here in the rain?"

After asking, she quickly stepped aside: "Come in quickly."

The rain was heavy, and worried about getting things wet, He Jinxuan didn’t refuse and quickly entered the yard, following Xinyan inside.

Once they were inside, He Jinxuan took out what he had brought: "I heard on the radio that it’s likely to rain continuously for a few days."

Seeing what he held, Xinyan’s heart skipped a beat. It hadn’t rained heavily for a while, so she had carelessly not prepared items like a raincoat or umbrella.

When she returned from school, she’d gone to the factory’s supply store, only to find the few rain boots they had were sold out with no stock on hand.

Unexpectedly, He Jinxuan brought them over: "Where did you get these?"

The items looked brand new, surely not borrowed in haste. Besides the rain boots, there was also a raincoat and an umbrella. Even before He Jinxuan answered, Xinyan felt deeply moved.

He Jinxuan set the items down: "I’ve been keeping an eye on the weather for a few days. I went to the supply store this afternoon, and they didn’t have everything. Luckily, the transport team’s truck needed to deliver goods to the city, so I took a trip there."

What he didn’t mention was that when he reached the Mechanical Factory’s supply store that afternoon, there were some rain boots available. But he was too embarrassed to ask Xinyan’s size, fearing gossip, so he went into the city.

But at that time, there was no regular bus, nor was there a transport team truck going into the city. Instead, he had borrowed a bike and, braving the rain, reached the city.

He not only bought well-fitting rain boots for Xinyan, but also a raincoat and umbrella, ensuring she would be carefree on her way to the exam tomorrow. He even booked a room near the exam site in advance.

Because he feared the rain might continue tomorrow, staying there would be not only convenient but also safe.

After he placed the items down, he lifted the raincoat and handed the room key from his pants pocket to Xinyan: "This is the key to room 206 at the guesthouse near your exam site. If it rains tomorrow, you can rest there. I’ve paid for the room for several days."

Xinyan was truly moved: "I don’t even know what to say. You’ve thought of everything."