My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Little Crybaby!-Chapter 208: The Beautiful and Kind-Hearted Little Fairy (Two in One - )
The woman had lost a lot of weight since their last encounter, her complexion pale and drained, and her appearance withered.
It was obvious she was seriously ill.
"You want to save your mother, don’t you? I can lend you money." Looking at Yao Mengqi, Jiang Yuan slowly spoke up.
"Yuanyuan?"
Not only was Yao Mengqi stunned, even Yu Chengcheng couldn’t believe it and turned around to look at her.
Had the girl gone mad? She actually wanted to lend money to Yao Mengqi?
Had she forgotten what kind of person Yao Mengqi was?
"You heard me right. I said I can lend you money to treat your mother’s illness." Amidst everyone’s gazes, Jiang Yuan repeated her offer.
From what the nurse had told her, she at least knew one thing: Yao Mengqi’s mother’s illness was not incurable; with money, she could be treated. However, if left untreated, her body’s organs would soon fail.
"Do you really want to help me? Why?" Yao Mengqi’s eyes were filled with suspicion and wariness, she couldn’t believe that anyone would be so altruistic in this world.
As Yu Chengcheng had said, even her own father wasn’t willing to spend the money to treat her mother, so why would Jiang Yuan want to help her?
Especially after she had harmed her.
"I’m not helping you." Jiang Yuan’s gaze landed on Mrs. Yao behind her and said, "I just don’t want another orphan without parents in this world."
Yao Mengqi paused for a moment, recalling her words in class not long ago, her view of Jiang Yuan became subtle and complex.
She knew that the ’orphan’ she mentioned referred to herself.
When she had cursed her for being an orphan living at the mercy of others, she had never considered that if her mother’s illness was left untreated, she might end up just like her.
No, she might be even worse off than her.
After all, even if Jiang Yuan lived under someone else’s roof, she had a life a thousand, ten thousand times better than hers.
Yao Mengqi pursed her lips, clenched her fists, and after a long while looked at her and said, "Okay! Don’t worry, I will definitely repay this money."
After leaving the hospital, Yu Chengcheng looked at Jiang Yuan with incomprehension and said, "Yuanyuan, you know what kind of person Yao Mengqi is, always looking to take advantage, why would you agree to lend her money?"
With her nature, there was a high chance she would not repay it. Not only might she not repay it, but she might even take the opportunity to welch on the debt. She might even think the money was something Jiang Yuan was obliged to give.
After all, it was Yao Mengqi who loudly blamed the responsibility for her mother’s illness entirely on Jiang Yuan. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Lending her money would not make her grateful but might instead make her feel entitled and even more shameless.
What’s more, although this girl was rich, that money was ultimately left to her by her parents, how could she just lend it to someone else?
After knowing Jiang Yuan for so long, Yu Chengcheng had come to understand her situation somewhat.
She knew Jiang Yuan’s parents had died in a car crash, and she was adopted by the Xu Family. She also knew that the Xu Family treated her well and she had a large inheritance from her parents.
If it were anyone else, she wouldn’t find it odd, but why Yao Mengqi? That girl had recently caused Jiang Yuan to injure her leg.
To return good for evil, this seemed like something only a saint would do.
Seeing Yu Chengcheng puffing up in anger, Jiang Yuan comforted her, "It’s alright, it’s just tens of thousands of yuan. Even if she doesn’t return it, it’s not a big deal; after all, it’s for saving a life." If tens of thousands of yuan could save a life, in her opinion, it was worth it.
"But after all she’s done to you..." Anyway, if it were her, she couldn’t do it.
Jiang Yuan: "I just don’t want there to be another person in this world without parents like me. Besides, I don’t need that money right now. It’s nice to help others."
"You..." Yu Chengcheng was at a loss for words.
After all, none of them was her, and they didn’t have her profound experience.
Yu Chengcheng thought, perhaps she was missing her parents? With this thought, she couldn’t help but reach out and hug her, saying, "Our Yuanyuan really is a beautiful girl with a kind heart."
Jiang Yuan pursed her lips and smiled.
She wasn’t a saint, and she knew Yao Mengqi was not a good person, but when she thought of the scene where Mrs. Yao protected Meng Qi in front of Mr. Yao, no matter what, she was indeed a mother who loved her child, although the way she educated her child might be wrong.
Although Meng Qi had hurt her, she had been by Mrs. Yao’s side these days, even at the cost of falling out with Mr. Yao. It showed that she wasn’t completely beyond redemption.
As for her liking to take small advantages, having bizarre ideas, these were just a person’s flaws, not major unforgivable problems.
Moreover, considering her family’s current situation and Mr. Yao’s attitude towards her, if she were to be persuaded to leave school now, it might not be possible for her to find a new school.
After all, she’s just a kid, at an age where mistakes are permissible, and Jiang Yuan didn’t want to indirectly ruin someone else’s life because of herself.
But if Mrs. Yao could be cured, it would be different. With her protection, Meng Qi’s future path wouldn’t be too difficult.
After all, not every child without parents to take care of them is as lucky as she has been, to meet someone as good as Aunt Wan and her family.
On the way back, Xu Jinyan looked at Jiang Yuan and said, "You’re not feeling pity for that girl, are you?" To him, it was already quite good not to discipline her.
"So what? Got too much money and nowhere to spend it?" Jiang Yuan retorted.
"You and your lousy kindness," Xu Jinyan looked down on her.
"By the way, have you thought about where you want to go have fun? Is it going to Hokkaido for hot springs or to Switzerland for skiing? I think we might as well visit both! We have enough time anyways."
Jiang Yuan glanced at him and said, "Are you sure you can even go?"
Looking down on someone, huh?
Xu Jinyan lifted his chin and said, "No problem, I’ve already discussed it with Xiao Pang, he can slack off a bit in the next exam. I’ve agreed to cover the cost of the skins he wants in the game."
After all, his mother only said he needed to improve, not by how much. Getting better in one subject is still progress.
Jiang Yuan: ...
What kind of cunning plan is this?
Jiang Yuan looked at him with an indescribable expression, thinking that with his smartness, he could do better things. If only he applied himself to his studies, he wouldn’t always be at the bottom of the class.
"How about that? Isn’t your brother smart? No need to admire me too much!" Xu Jinyan boasted.
Jiang Yuan gave him a look: "If you’re so smart, why don’t you win over others with your own abilities?"
"What do you know, I’m not incapable of learning, I just don’t want to."
After all, with two academic achievers at home, no matter how hard he tries, he can’t outperform them, so why bother? And even if he can’t make it into college, he doesn’t have to worry about not having food in the future.
Jiang Yuan: "Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Aunt Wan?"
Xu Jinyan was confidently nonchalant, glanced at her, and slowly said, "If you’re not afraid that I’ll tell Lin Xiaowan about you forcefully kissing my brother, then go ahead and tell her."
Jiang Yuan: ...
