Chapter 1915 - Frantic
Chapter 1915: Frantic
“Mom, I’m already in this state and so is this family. Mom, what do you think Dad means by this? Does he think that this quad is more important to him than I am?” Would he rather own this house for the rest of his life and let her die?
Ding Jiayi was frantic. “How would I know what your dad is thinking? I want to know what’s wrong with him too! Your dad treats me like a thief! He told me just now that he already kept the property deed safe so that I’ll never be able to find it. Do you know how pissed off I was after hearing that?”
She was part of Old Qiao’s family. If Qiao Zijin had not gotten so ill, she would never have wanted to sell the house either. Why could they not even have a day of peace in this house?
The mother-and-daughter pair stayed silent for about three minutes. Ding Jiayi had no solution. She was already at her wit’s end. Ding Jiayi looked at Qiao Zijin helplessly. “Zijin, if your dad insists on it, I can’t think of any other solution. You know who is best at earning money in our family. But that wretched girl ran away and your dad won’t change his mind. You’ll have to think about what you’re going to do about your illness tonight.”
Old Qiao was unwilling to sell the quad while Zijin was reluctant to sell her large apartment. She, who had nothing at all, could only stand by the sidelines and look on. Anyway, even if they were to sell her away, she would not even be worth four hundred thousand. There was no way she would be able to help Zijin get through this storm.
Ding Jiayi, whose head had started to hurt, expressed that she was incapable of doing anything and returned to her room to sleep while holding her head. Other than sleeping, there was nothing else she could do.
Once Qiao Zijin was left alone in her room, Qiao Zijin’s face was not only dark, but her gaze was also cold. Great. Amazing. These were her birth parents. Even while knowing that she was on the verge of dying, not one of them was willing to save her. Qiao Nan had already run away, and her dad would choose to hug the quad and watch her die, while her mom stood by and said things that did not matter.
Hehehe. There was not a single person in her family whom she could rely on. They did not love her at all. All they knew to do was to scheme against her and hope that she would lead a difficult life. Would the Qiao family be happy only if she had a hard life?
Since they all wished that she would die early, she would never grant them this wish. Not only would she not die, but she would also live better than every one of them. She would wait and see what kind of retribution all these people who gave up on her and abandoned her today would get in the future.
The Qiao family was abandoning her today. There was bound to be a day that these people would experience being abandoned themselves.
Qiao Zijin cherished her life, after all. Her house was important, but her life was the most important. Even up until now, Qiao Zijin did not want to accept Qiao Dongliang’s or Ding Jiayi’s kidney. Accepting her parents’ kidney would indeed save Qiao Zijin some money, but Qiao Zijin felt that she still had a long way ahead of her since she was only in her early forties.
If she accepted her parents’ kidney just to save money, she might encounter problems with her kidney in another ten years’ time. At that time, she might not even have the chance or time to wait for another suitable kidney.
More importantly, the country was developing, and the cost of living was skyrocketing. Just like property prices, medical bills were getting more expensive by the year. Today, she needed four hundred thousand yuan for her kidney transplant, but in a decade’s time, it might cost five hundred, or even six hundred thousand!
As such, it was better for her to undergo the surgery now while the cost was still four hundred thousand.
In the end, Qiao Zijin contacted the hospital herself and informed them that she intended to undergo the surgery. It was also Qiao Zijin who found someone trustworthy to put her house up for sale after confirming that her apartment was worth around two million yuan.
She had purchased the house many years ago, but it had been left vacant all these years. It was in brand-new condition. A house like that was probably popular with buyers.
Thinking about how her only apartment had been put up for sale, Qiao Zijin’s mood was foul even though she was about to get a new lease of life through her surgery. She felt as though her heart was bleeding.
“Zijin, don’t worry. I’ll be outside. I’ll be with you and I’ll be waiting for you.” Ding Jiayi was overjoyed seeing her daughter lying on the hospital bed and being pushed into the operation theatre. What scared her most were Qiao Zijin’s and Qiao Dongliang’s tempers. The father and daughter were at loggerheads and were fighting to see who would give up first.
This fight between the father and daughter did not matter to her, but it would really be the end if the kidney that Zijin needed was no longer available.
“Zijin, when the doctor injects you with anesthesia later, just treat it like you’re taking a nap. When you wake up, everything will be over. Mom will take good care of you. You’ll be fine.” Ding Jiayi spoke warmly as she clutched onto Qiao Zijin’s hand.
Qiao Zijin forced a smile out. “Mom, I already put my house up for sale, and I had to borrow money for this surgery. Although my worry might be a little excessive, I think that it won’t be easy to sell that house. In case anyone wants to view the house or negotiate a price, don’t be in a hurry. You must wait for me to come out so that I could handle the negotiation myself.”
That was her only asset. Every single cent from the sale had to go into her hands. Her mom was materialistic. If she allowed her mom to interfere in this matter, she might not even be able to recover all the proceeds from the sale. Qiao Zijin would never let such a thing happen.
“All right. Don’t worry. Mom won’t care about it. You can handle it yourself once you recover.” Ding Jiayi nodded. Whether it concerned Qiao Nan or Qiao Dongliang, Ding Jiayi dared to butt in. Because Ding Jiayi was clear that there would be money involved. Once the money landed in her hands, Qiao Nan and Qiao Dongliang should never hope to get it back.
But her daughter, Qiao Zijin, was different. Ding Jiayi had never taken anything from Qiao Zijin. It had always been Ding Jiayi giving Qiao Zijin things.
“This is the entrance to the operation theatre. The family members of the patient have to wait here.” The nurse stood in Ding Jiayi’s way. “Don’t worry. The doctor will do his best. If the surgery is successful, your daughter will feel better.”
Whether she liked it or not, the nurse had to do her job to the best of her abilities. She was clear of that principle.
“Of course. My Zijin will get better and live a long life.” If anything were to happen to Zijin, neither she nor Old Qiao would be able to live. So, Zijin had to get better.
Of course, Qiao Nan knew nothing about Qiao Zijin being in the operation theatre and spent every day in fear in the Zhai family’s courtyard, trying her best not to go out if possible for fear that she would be caught.