Chapter 56: Being able to borrow it is a true skill

Liu Chuxue glanced at the hospital bed by the door and asked her mother in a low voice, "Did they pay compensation for the bed by the door?"

Mother Liu looked up toward that direction. "How could they not? He made such a grand boast in front of so many people. Besides, they didn't ask for much, just the cost of that set of clothes."

She then added, "That girl from his family is truly unlucky. Just one fall and she had to pay out nearly fifty yuan. No one could stand that."

A strange smile curled at the corners of Liu Chuxue's mouth. "Who delivered the money?"

Thinking back to what had happened earlier, Mother Liu still felt a lingering sense of dread. "Her wife and daughter brought it together. You didn't see it since you were out running errands. After they left with the compensation, he gave that girl another beating.

Even though that girl is a bit unpleasant, getting beaten twice in such a short time is truly hard to watch. Luckily her mother was there to stop that man."

Liu Chuxue was the type of person who liked to settle scores on the spot. It was that girl who had provocatively messed with her first, so she shouldn't blame Chuxue for acting. Besides, she only intended to give her a small lesson; if the girl's bad luck caused other troubles, then she deserved it.

Knowing the outcome, she didn't continue the topic. "Mom, I'll stay overnight at the hospital. You go rest at the hostel, and I'll come over to catch up on sleep tomorrow during the day."

Mother Liu originally wanted to decline, but Father Liu spoke up: "Listen to Chuxue. You didn't sleep well last night. If you don't rest properly, your body won't be able to take it."

She had spent the entire night worrying about whether today would go smoothly, tossing and turning without any real rest.

Since both her husband and daughter said so, Mother Liu did not insist further.

After a round of instructions, Liu Chuxue saw her off.

When she returned, Liu Chuxue was pushing a wheelchair. This was something she had obtained by promising a fish to the head nurse; the nurse had specially borrowed it from the premium ward.

Of course, they likely did it out of respect for Vice President Sun.

Regardless, being able to borrow it was a testament to her capability.

As soon as she entered, she drew the attention of everyone in the ward. The auntie in the bed next to them asked curiously, "Girl, where did you get a wheelchair?"

"Auntie, I rented it from the nursing station."

She didn't say she borrowed it; otherwise, if everyone started borrowing things, it would cause trouble for the head nurse.

The auntie looked disapproving. "You girl, you really don't know the value of money until you're running a household. Why waste money on this?"

She naturally understood the purpose of Liu Chuxue renting the wheelchair: "If you had just called out, the relatives of the neighboring patients would have all lent a hand."

Knowing the woman meant well, Liu Chuxue did not argue, but instead explained, "Auntie, my father probably won't finish his IV until the middle of the night. Everyone will be tired after a long day, and I wouldn't have the heart to disturb them. With this wheelchair, it's different; my father and I can handle it ourselves."

Hearing this, everyone's impression of Liu Chuxue improved.

Father Liu felt a bit embarrassed at the moment, regretting that he had let his wife leave. After all, his daughter was a girl, and if he needed to use the restroom, it would indeed be quite inconvenient.

Seeing his expression, Liu Chuxue knew exactly what her "cheap" father was thinking. "Dad, don't worry. I can take good care of you. Have you forgotten how strong I am?"

Thinking of his second daughter's strength, Father Liu breathed a small sigh of relief.

As it turned out, her decision was correct. Father Liu's IV didn't finish until after midnight.

After seeing the nurse off, she noticed Father Liu's expression was off. "Dad, do you need to use the restroom?"

Father Liu had actually wanted to go for a long time, but because he felt embarrassed and was still hooked up to the IV, he had been holding it in because it was too much trouble.

(End of Chapter)