The money for the child’s hospital stay was still all advanced by He Nan, and Li Shiping felt very embarrassed, but she was helpless, as all the money had been taken away by Wan Dongcheng; she had no money on her.
He Nan replied indifferently and then told Shen Mianmian, "I’ll come to pick you up later."
Shen Mianmian walked him out of the ward, "There’s no need, Brother He, I’m probably leaving around four o’clock. I’ll stop by Uncle Li’s place since I didn’t go today; they must be worried. You haven’t been to the office all day and must be very busy, just go ahead with your work."
He Nan pursed his lips slightly and responded with a faint ’hmm’.
The baby’s spirits had improved a lot, and her temperature had gradually returned to normal. Li Shiping was playing with her when she saw Shen Mianmian walk He Nan back. She sighed and said softly, "Mianmian, I’ve lost all my dignity this time. If my parents find out about this, I don’t know how upset they will be."
"Sister Shiping, don’t think too much, it’s normal for you to be anxious as a mother when the child is sick," Shen Mianmian comforted her.
"But..." Li Shiping stopped mid-sentence, feeling embarrassed as she didn’t even have money for the child’s medical treatment.
Shen Mianmian naturally saw her difficulty and probed cautiously, "Sister Shiping, have you been really short of money lately? If so, let me know. I have saved up a bit of money, and if you need it, I can lend it to you first."
Li Shiping was touched but how could she have the heart to ask Shen Mianmian, a child, for a loan?
"All the money was taken by Dongcheng. I’ll have money when he comes back."
Having said this, Shen Mianmian couldn’t say much else, but she still reminded her subtly, "Sister Shiping, I once saw your husband drinking with others. Has he been socializing a lot lately?"
"Yes!" Li Shiping nodded. "He says those are dinner engagements he can’t decline."
Whenever Wan Dongcheng had money in hand, he either spent it on eating and drinking or on watches and clothes, always making sure he looked presentable, with no regard for her and the child.
Li Shiping had become gradually numb.
"Your husband’s salary can’t cover his extravagant spending, can it?" Shen Mianmian reminded her softly, "Sister Shiping, I may have spoken too much, don’t mind me. I just think that your husband’s way of spending is not right – not having any limits. The baby is growing up and there will be more expenses. If you give all the money to your husband and he spends it on wining and dining, you and the child are the ones who will suffer. In the end, the child won’t be cared for, and there’ll be no savings. I suppose when your mother-in-law arrives, she’ll still blame you for not managing the household well."
Using the money of the Li Family, bullying the people of the Li Family, this was the current situation of Wan Dongcheng.
As long as Li Shiping cut off Wan Dongcheng’s financial path, his true colors would be exposed even faster.
Shen Mianmian’s few words completely summed up Li Shiping’s situation. Her current state was exactly what Shen Mianmian had described: all her money went to the Wan Family and in the end, she didn’t benefit at all.
Mianmian was right; she could endure hardship, but as the child grew, she couldn’t let her suffer too.
If it weren’t for Mianmian and He Nan’s help last night, she wouldn’t have had the money even for a taxi to the hospital, let alone the child’s medical bills.
"I won’t give all the money to Dongcheng from now on. As the child grows, there are more expenses. I need to save some money in hand." The child’s illness had a significant impact on Li Shiping.
With round and wide eyes, Shen Mianmian playfully asked, "You won’t change your mind again if your husband sweet-talks you, will you?"