Climbing the Career Ladder

Chapter 85

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Fang Zhicheng knew that this was a girl with a story, so he didn't want to get involved. After thinking about it, he stepped back and stood outside. After a while, the girl came out, but she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she hesitated and took a few steps towards Fang Zhicheng, and said softly, "Brother, I can see that you are a good person. Can you lend me some money?"

Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "My dear girl, this is the first time we meet. How do you know that I am a good person? Besides, even if I am a good person, I am not sure whether you are a good person or not, so I cannot lend you this money."

The girl lowered her head, and a tangled expression could be vaguely seen on her pretty face. Suddenly, she collapsed to the ground with a plop and pleaded softly, "Brother, I really need money now. If you can help me, I'm willing to do anything."

Although Fang Zhicheng was kindhearted, he was not stupid. Although he felt that the girl was not a liar, he was still alert. He sighed and said, "Get up first, and let's have a good chat. You have to make me trust you and lend you money. First, I need to know your name, identity, etc."

The girl stood up slowly and introduced herself softly, "My last name is Lu Wanyu, and I'm a junior at the School of Foreign Languages at Yinzhou University. My mother is seriously ill and has just had surgery and is recovering. The money in my bank card is from my summer job, which is enough to pay for some medical expenses. But I just found out that there are only a few dollars left in it, and most of the money has been taken by others."

"The person who took your money was your brother?" Fang Zhicheng asked calmly.

"No..." Lu Wanyu hesitated, "It's my boyfriend."

Fang Zhicheng sighed and asked, "Why did your boyfriend take your money?"

Lu Wanyu's face showed pain, and she whispered, "He knew that my mother was seriously ill, and felt that continuing to be with me would be a burden, so he wanted to break up with me. In addition, he also thought that I should give him a breakup fee, and my card had been in his hands before..."

Having said this, Lu Wanyu could no longer speak.

Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but curse, "What a weirdo!"

Lu Wanyu suddenly showed a resolute look on her face, and said solemnly: "I have told you the truth about my situation. Are you willing to help?"

Fang Zhicheng found that Lu Wanyu's eyes were very similar to those of his deceased mother. His heart softened and he whispered, "I'll go to the hospital with you. After seeing the patient, if I'm sure you're not lying, I'm willing to help you."

Lu Wanyu had been desperate, so she wanted to try her luck. She didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to be willing to help her. She was relieved, wiped her eyes, nodded and said, "I'll take you to the hospital now."

Lu Wanyu's umbrella was not big, so standing under it seemed a little crowded. Seeing that Lu Wanyu was having difficulty holding it, Fang Zhicheng took the umbrella from her. The two walked down the stairs side by side, then hailed a taxi and headed straight to the East District Branch of the Municipal People's Hospital.

Outside the ward, Fang Zhicheng saw Lu's mother lying on the bed. She had a pretty face, pale complexion, and unexpectedly young. Her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Lu Wanyu. If the two were put together, people would mistake them for a pair of sisters.

Fang Zhicheng immediately knew that what Lu Wanyu said was true.

Lu Wanyu pushed the door open and Fang Zhicheng followed her in, placing the fruit he had bought earlier on the cabinet next to the bed. Lu Wanyu came close to Lu's mother and whispered, "This is my friend Brother Fang. He knows you are not feeling well, so he came to visit you."

In order to avoid arousing Lu's mother's suspicion, Lu Wanyu discussed the lines with Fang Zhicheng in advance.

Mother Lu smiled gently at Fang Zhicheng and said, "Thank you."

Fang Zhicheng chatted with Lu's mother for a while, made up a lie, saying that he was her senior in college, then waved Lu Wanyu to the door and asked in detail: "What disease does your mother have?"

Lu Wanyu whispered, "Melanoma is still in the observation period. The doctor said that it cannot be ruled out that it is malignant."

Fang Zhicheng had heard of melanoma, a skin tumor that is extremely malignant. If it is serious, it can develop into skin cancer, which is extremely dangerous.

Fang Zhicheng sighed heavily and said, "Take me to pay the fee."

The two hurried to the payment window and found it was closed. Fang Zhicheng took out a bank card from his pocket, wrote the password on a piece of white paper, handed it to Lu Wanyu, and said softly: "You can use this card to pay tomorrow. If it is still not enough, come to me. But you have to write an IOU."

Seeing Fang Zhicheng being so frank and straightforward, Lu Wanyu nodded and said, "I'll write the IOU right away..."

Fang Zhicheng took out a notebook and pen from his bag. Lu Wanyu took them and sat on a chair in the waiting area. She wrote meticulously. Her handwriting was beautiful and delicate, just like her. Before signing, Lu Wanyu suddenly looked up and asked curiously, "Brother Fang, why are you willing to trust me and help me?"

Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and sighed, "Because many years ago, I was just like you, hoping that someone could help me and lend me some money so that my mother could live longer. Unfortunately, I was not as lucky as you, and she missed the best time for treatment..."

Lu Wanyu's face showed emotion. She carefully wrote down her name, ID number and mobile phone number, and then said softly, "Brother Fang, please give me your contact information. When I am able to do so, I will definitely return the money to you."

Fang Zhicheng nodded, checked Lu Wanyu's ID number, wrote down his address and mobile phone number, and handed it to Lu Wanyu.

Lu Wanyu was very excited. She originally thought that this was a nightmare that she could not endure. She even thought about selling her body to earn medical expenses for her mother. Unexpectedly, a black knight descended from the sky to help her through the difficult times.

Chapter 0064: Recommending My Sister-in-law

Lending money to Lu Wanyu was a minor incident. In the following days, Lu Wanyu took the initiative to send text messages to Fang Zhicheng every day to report her mother's recovery. When Fang Zhicheng chatted with her, he got a general understanding of Lu Wanyu's family. Lu Wanyu originally had a good family background. Her father was a senior executive of Yinzhou Heavy Machinery. Because of the aftermath of Ma Xiangnan's accident, he was depressed and committed suicide.

Under such a blow, Lu Wanyu's mother Xu Ying collapsed physically and mentally, which led to the melanoma lesions hidden in her body. After initial treatment, the disease has been controlled, but without the pillar of the family, happiness has quietly slipped away. Lu Wanyu's boyfriend is named Song Mingyu. His parents, like Lu Wanyu's father, are employees of Yinzhou Heavy Machinery. Song Mingyu's father is even a subordinate of Lu Wanyu's father. After learning that the Lu family is declining, he naturally obstructed it. Song Mingyu also went too far and directly defrauded Lu Wanyu's bank card and took out all the money in it as a breakup fee.

Lu Wanyu is stronger than expected. After this setback, she was not defeated, but became very strong. Fang Zhicheng admires this kind of girl very much. Fu Liu, who seems fragile, can show more resilience in the wind and waves.

On Wednesday night, Fang Zhicheng came to Qiu Hengde's home with gifts. Xie Yuxin opened the door. She was wearing a white long dress. Her hair was in full bloom like a lotus. A silver leaf hairpin was pinned on the right side of her bright black hair. Under the diffused light, it emitted a hazy halo. She had a faint smile on her lips and her eyes revealed amorous feelings. Her long dress was neatly trimmed, which added romance and sexiness to her originally exquisite and beautiful temperament.

Their eyes met, and Xie Yuxin pulled out a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, and said in a voice of resentment: "Why did you come here just now? You are the only one missing."

Fang Zhicheng scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "I suddenly received a notice when I was off work, so I worked overtime for a while."

Qiu Hengde heard Fang Zhicheng's voice, walked out with a smile, and said on Fang Zhicheng's behalf: "You can't blame Zhicheng. He called me a long time ago and asked us to eat first."

Lele came out of the living room at this time, and saw Fang Zhicheng smiling and a little shy. Fang Zhicheng waved to her and called softly: "Little beauty, have you forgotten Uncle Fang?"

Lele tilted his head and answered softly, "I haven't forgotten! When will Uncle Fang take me out to play?"

Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "How about this weekend?"

Lele covered her mouth, giggled, and came to Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng squatted down and held Lele in his arms.

Seeing that Lele and Fang Zhicheng had a very good relationship, Xie Yuxin felt warm in her heart, but her face was as cold as ice. She snorted and said, "Lele, come down quickly. You are such a big girl, how can you still let someone hold you."

Lele hugged Fang Zhicheng's neck, turned her head and said, "Who said I'm a grown-up girl? I'm still a child. I like Uncle Fang to hold me."