Chapter 46: Chapter 46 The Stepmother’s Fake Smile
“I know, but the chief physician is still here. He’s the most familiar with Grandma’s treatment history, and he was specially recruited by Director Wang as a urology expert. There aren’t many better than him in Manchester, so I would like him to continue as the chief physician,”
The caregiver looked at her, hesitating to say, “That’s not a small amount of money. Paying off the arrears might be a waste.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll figure something out.”
The few thousand left would only be enough for a month’s dialysis. If there were any emergencies that required resuscitation, she had to find a way.
After leaving the hospital, she took out her cellphone at the entrance, and while scrolling through her contacts, she paused at Gu Annan’s name.
She looked at it, then finally boarded the bus to Huacheng Starlight, heading to the Lu Family’s home where she hadn’t returned for over half a month.
Asking Gu Annan for help was a last resort. She would try using tuition as an excuse to seek help from the Lu Family first.
“Wanwan is back?” Lin Yu came out with a beaming smile.
Her hair was newly done, and even at home, she wore clothes of considerable value.
“Why haven’t you been home for so long? Even if you don’t accept me as your mom, you should come home to see your dad.”
Looking at her stepmother’s hypocritical smile, no matter how hard Lu Wanwan tried, she couldn’t squeeze out even a sliver of a smile.
Lu Jingtian came down the stairs at a leisurely pace, glancing at her with displeasure, and said as he walked to the dining room, “You’ve been unwilling to come home for so long. Your sudden return today must be for more than just a simple visit.”
Lu Wanwan didn’t say anything.
“Let’s eat first. Where’s Kexin? Why is she not here today either?”
At her husband’s mention, Lin Yu’s smile widened even further, “She’s out shopping. After all, she will be the Young Madam of the Gu Family. We have to maintain the front.”
Lu Jingtian nodded repeatedly, “That’s right, as it should be.”
“I heard that the engagement banquet is being prepared by the Gu Family. Ah, Annan didn’t even say a word to us. I know he’s busy, but a heads-up would have been nice so Kexin could get ready early.”
Lu Jingtian lit a cigar, frowned, and waved his hand dismissively, “It’s only natural for a man to be busy. Other things don’t matter as long as Kexin can marry smoothly into the Gu Family; then I can rest easy.”
“That’s true. They’ll have plenty of time to develop their relationship after marriage. Still, though the engagement is not the wedding, the Lu Family cannot fall behind. When the time comes, we have to prepare well and let Kexin shine, making the whole city envious of us.”
Lu Jingtian blew out a puff of smoke and grunted softly, “Of course, the company has had some issues recently, and I’ll use this opportunity to shake up the shareholders. This headline will also be an exclusive from our own media.”
The two chatted as if no one else was around. It wasn’t until a while later that Lu Jingtian realized Lu Wanwan still hadn’t seated herself at the dining table.
There she stood, her expression unreadable. Her face was so much like that woman’s, making Lu Jingtian’s face darken with impatience as he said, “Why hasn’t Wanwan come to eat? I remember you mentioning earlier you had something to say.”
Just as Lu Wanwan was about to speak, Lin Yu interjected with a smile, “Come eat, Wanwan. Oh, right, I heard Yongkang Hospital was acquired. Is that so?”
“Wang Yongkang’s private hospital?”
As she served him food, Lin Yu added, “Yes, that’s the one where Wanwan’s grandma has been receiving treatment. Director Wang suffered a stroke and became paralyzed recently, and his children sold the hospital. Wanwan, is your grandmother still hospitalized there? How is she doing recently?”
With a loud “snap,” Lu Jingtian’s face turned to steel as he slammed his chopsticks down on the table, “We were eating just fine. Why bring her up?”