The senior student who had originally arranged to meet Gu Miaomiao called her early this morning to apologize after learning about Gu Miaomiao's accident yesterday. She explained that the reason she arranged to meet Gu Miaomiao at that club was because she had met with an important client there yesterday and wanted Gu Miaomiao to broaden her horizons, so she chose the same place.
The words sounded nice, but in reality, the other party was using company money for their own consumption and wanted to show off afterwards, but they never expected to encounter such an unexpected situation at this upscale club.
Gu Miaomiao could only say that she was just unlucky.
But the senior student didn't actually know the inside story. She only knew that Gu Miaomiao had accidentally entered the wrong private room and was arrested as a suspicious person. Her apology wasn't very sincere. She just wanted to ask about some gossip.
Gu Miaomiao was too tired to deal with it, so she gave a few perfunctory replies, only to receive a response from her senior. "We've already hired someone, sorry."
Let's just briefly mention the part-time job I talked about earlier.
What could Gu Miaomiao say?
She didn't want to say anything.
If, at this moment, an insider were to come forward and tell Gu Miaomiao that she was actually some kind of leading lady, Gu Miaomiao would most likely scoff at it.
The female lead? Which drama's female lead?
Is it a tragedy? Let's see just how tragic her situation gets.
If Gu Miaomiao were the kind of person who could readily accept help from others, she wouldn't be under so much pressure right now!
Fu Yunyi was a great help when his parents were hospitalized. His roommates at school also helped in any way they could. Although they were terrified last night, before things got any worse, Fu Yunyi's uncle (whom Gu Miaomiao didn't know was Fu Chi ) quickly received the news and came to help get them out. Gu Miaomiao guessed that Fu Yunyi might have mentioned her to him.
If Gu Miaomiao and Fu Yunyi had any close relationship, that would be one thing. At present, they are just friends who get along well. The fact that they became friends is entirely due to Fu Yunyi's straightforward and outspoken nature. Otherwise, Gu Miaomiao would still be treating Fu Yunyi like a kind person.
Despite being just friends, Gu Miaomiao felt a great deal of pressure bearing such a heavy burden.
Fortunately, Gu Miaomiao is a resilient person. Although she is a little worried, she is still optimistic and won't be defeated so easily.
If she were so easily defeated, she wouldn't be the female lead.
"Dad." Gu Miaomiao entered the room, tidied it up briefly, and sat down on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling today?"
Mr. Gu looked at his daughter with a deep expression. After a long while, he finally spoke, "My dear, I think I'm almost fully recovered now, and I don't need to stay in the hospital any longer..."
The hospital fees weren't cheap either. Although they had medical insurance, Mr. Gu knew the family's situation well. After staying in the hospital for a few days, thinking about his daughter's exhaustion and seeing her noticeably thinner face, he couldn't bear to stay in bed any longer.
But the nurse is right. At times like this, it's important to heal the injury as quickly as possible. If you rush things to save money and end up with some complications, you'll still have to spend money to treat them later, which isn't worthwhile in the long run.
So Mr. Gu endured it, lying in bed for so many days, before finally speaking up today, wanting to be discharged and go home.
Gu Miaomiao sighed, knowing her father's concerns. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Dad, just stay in the hospital and don't worry about the money. I've found a job. We won't buy a house or a car, so I can afford it. Just focus on getting better!"
No way! The cost of her mother's surgery and follow-up treatment was not low. She only kept a little money for food and daily necessities; the rest had all gone into it.
On the other hand, regarding Mr. Gu's side, aside from the surgery costs, he ran a red light and got into a car accident, which he was fully responsible for.
Fortunately, the driver was a good person. After learning that Gu's father had a reason for what happened, although he was quite frightened, he did not ask Gu Miaomiao for any compensation for emotional distress. He even wanted to donate money to Gu Miaomiao.
Gu Miaomiao hesitated for a moment, but still refused.
She felt she hadn't reached the end of her rope yet.
Mr. Gu did not believe his daughter's words, especially since although Gu Miaomiao tried to hide it, her father could still see the weariness on her face that was not completely concealed.
He felt sorry for him.
Gu Miaomiao then spoke up again, "Dad, you still have some trouble moving around. If you're worried about me, then stay in the hospital. That way, I can come down to see you after I've seen Mom!"
"Dad, if you go back to live here, I'll have to travel back and forth between the hospital and home several times a day, which will be even more inconvenient."
As Gu Miaomiao spoke, she looked at her father and said in a coquettish tone, "Please, Dad? I know it's boring staying in the hospital, but please bear with it for my sake, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu wanted to say that he didn't actually need his daughter to take care of him anymore, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He knew in his heart that even if he said that, if he really went back, his daughter would still worry.
At this moment, Mr. Gu felt immense regret—why had he been in such a hurry, not watching where he was going? He could have taken care of his wife, but instead...
In the end, Mr. Gu couldn't resist his daughter's pleas and gave in to her wishes, allowing her to stay at the hospital.
But Mr. Gu was also worried that his daughter might make a wrong choice if she was pushed too far. He told her not to borrow money from loan sharks or anything like that just because she was short of money. He told her that if she really needed money, she should tell him, as he had a few old friends she could borrow from.
Gu Miaomiao smiled and said she understood, but she actually had no intention of telling her father about the money.
She said that if her father hadn't been injured, she would still have discussed the family situation with him.
But Mr. Gu needs to recover from his injury and rest properly. If we talk to him about those things now, he might not sleep well, and his injury will heal even slower.
Let's wait until Mr. Gu has recovered enough before bringing it up again.
Anyway, the situation can't get any worse. Gu Miaomiao felt that she was quite adaptable and could hold on.
After comforting Mr. Gu, Gu Miaomiao went to the cafeteria and bought special meals for her parents, delivering them to each of them. She then mentioned that she had already eaten at the cafeteria.
In reality, Gu Miaomiao didn't have much of an appetite. Although she knew she needed to conserve her energy and should ideally eat three meals a day properly, she still...
" Miss Gu," Assistant Li called softly from the doorway.
In the afternoon, Gu Miaomiao stayed in her mother's hospital room. Her mother had fallen asleep again. Gu Miaomiao sat by the bed, holding her phone and thinking about how to make money. When she heard a sound, she looked up and was a little surprised to recognize the person, but she immediately got up.
Assistant Li's voice was very soft, and it was only because the inpatient department was quiet at that moment that Gu Miaomiao was able to hear him clearly.
The two moved together to the stairwell, Gu Miaomiao looked at Assistant Li apologetically, "Excuse me, Assistant Li."
It was obviously not good hospitality to talk here, but the situation was special, and Gu Miaomiao didn't want to disturb the rest of the patients in the other wards. She closed the door in the stairwell and kept the noise down so as not to bother others.
Assistant Li didn't seem to mind, maintaining her smile, "It's alright, Miss Gu. I just came to explain the situation to you. There are still some things I need Miss Gu cooperation with later."