Chapter 1168: Her Mother-in-Law Had Misunderstood
Qinqin saw that her mother actually thought she was joking, so she hurriedly explained, "I'm serious. You really could open a clinic. You just need to find someone to invest in it."
Wu Jiani saw how anxious Qinqin was getting, and how red her little face had become, so she quickly tried to reassure her. "All right, don't worry about grown-up matters. Who would be so kind as to spend their own money helping someone else open a clinic? Nobody's stupid. Why wouldn't they just make money for themselves?"
Seeing that Wu Jiani didn't believe her at all, Qinqin said without thinking, "My dad's boss heard that you were unhappy because the position you wanted had gone to someone else. He said he'd invest in a clinic for you, and all he'd need is a share of the profits."
Wu Jiani saw that Qinqin didn't seem to be lying, and asked skeptically, "How would your dad's boss know? Did you tell him?"
Only then did Qinqin realize she'd let something slip. She quickly tried to shift the blame. "Maybe Wang Yue was worried that things at home would affect Dad's work, so he asked me about our family. I told him you were unhappy, and he immediately said he'd help you open a clinic. Do you want to open one or not? Someone else is investing, so you'll get a share of the profits if it succeeds, and if it fails, someone else will cover the losses."
Hearing Qinqin's vague explanation, Wu Jiani couldn't help misunderstanding the situation.
After all, she was an adult who had spent years struggling to get by in society. She didn't believe in windfalls, much less that someone would help another person for no reason.
Wang Yue had helped