Jing Rong's mother is Jing Yu's stepmother—Chen Wanzhi.
She has disappeared since her father's accident, so calling now is not necessarily a good thing. Jing Yu answered the phone, but before he could speak, Chen Wanzhi spoke first: "Are you and Sheng Yi really not getting married?"
"Yeah." Jingyu had already taken back all the invitations he had sent out, and Chen Wanzhi had obviously heard about it as well.
"You are finally smart for once." Chen Wanzhi said, "The Liang family is now worse off than our Jing family. You are right not to marry him! You are beautiful and you can easily find a rich man to marry in the future. Who would care about a poor boy like him?"
"Is there something wrong?" Jing Yu knew that Jing Rong was in trouble. Due to his presence, she tried her best to restrain herself and not give Chen Wanzhi an unpleasant look.
"Don't get impatient after just a few words with me. You don't have a boyfriend now, right? I know a few rich guys and I'll introduce them to you later. You're not young anymore, and this is the age to get married."
"If you are free, come to the hospital to see Dad. I won't let you pay for the hospitalization fees." There was no emotion in Jingyu's tone.
Chen Wanzhi was a little embarrassed. "What are you talking about? It's not that I don't want to take the money, but I'm in a difficult situation right now. You know Rongrong's grandfather is also in the hospital..."
Jing Yu didn't want to listen to Chen Wanzhi anymore, so he handed the phone to Jing Rong and said, "Talk to your mother."
Jing Rong knew that the two of them didn't get along well, and judging from Jing Yu's expression, he guessed that his mother might have said something to upset his sister, and he looked a little embarrassed. Jing Yu comforted him instead: "It's okay, go out and talk, I'll cook for you."
Jing Rong said "Oh", took his phone and walked out of the kitchen, then looked back at her again and again, carefully checking her expression. Jing Yu smiled at him twice, and he finally walked out with peace of mind.
Jingyu used to be a mediocre cook, but after the incident at home, she became independent as quickly as possible.
While cooking the shrimps, I also steamed a fish and then stir-fried some vegetables. It only took 30 minutes in total.
After lunch, she sent Jingrong off. Jingrong didn't want to trouble her, but he couldn't resist her.
Sitting on the bus, Jing Rong seemed to be hesitant to speak. Jing Yu did not ask, waiting for him to speak. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Sister, I don't want to study anymore."
Jing Yu turned around and stared at him without saying a word.
The boy lowered his head guiltily, holding his schoolbag tightly with both hands. "It costs a lot to study art, so why not save some money for dad's hospitalization? After I finish high school, I'll go to work and help you pay off your debts and take care of your dad."
Jing Yu was touched, but at the same time, he felt mixed emotions and was filled with discomfort.
Ever since Jingrong was born, he has loved sticking to her.
Whenever she and Chen Wanzhi disagreed, he would stand by her side without asking any questions. How could she bear to let him lack any education now
"I'll pretend you never said that. Just study hard. Other things are none of your business."
"sister… "
"Just don't make me worry about you anymore." Jing Yu taught him from the position of an elder, "What you should think about now is how to do well in the college entrance examination and how to paint better. Other things are not your concern."
"I know you're in a difficult situation now. Your salary is not enough to support Dad's expenses, and now that Brother Shengyi is gone, those creditors will find you sooner or later."
Jing Yu had nothing to refute. What Jing Rong mentioned were all the predicaments she was facing now. But in the end, she just pressed his shoulder and said, "It's okay. I will find a way."
The original trouble and sorrow in his eyes disappeared, leaving only encouragement and comfort for him.
Jing Yu finally managed to get Jing Rong to give up those messy thoughts, and then he left their school. The phone in his bag started ringing again.
She took it out and saw that the person who called was Qi Jinnian.
"Did you get off the plane?" Jing Yu asked.
"Yu'er, I'm detained here by customs and can't go back!" Qi Jinnian's voice was anxious.
"what happened?"
"You know, I brought bags for a few colleagues when I came back this time. But... now it's good..." Qi Jinnian was embarrassed. He had good intentions but ended up doing something bad, and he felt very aggrieved.
"What can I say to you?" Jing Yu was helpless. She had warned her about this before going abroad, and Qi Jinnian said yes, but she didn't take it seriously at all. Who would have thought that Jing Yu would be right now? "Did you call your dad?"
"I can't get through to my dad on the phone. Old Qi is really amazing. When it comes to the critical moment, the phone is disconnected. His precious daughter is tormented to death!"
"I'm going over now, you call your dad."
"Okay. Come and stay with me. They won't let me leave now, and they say they want to consider whether to sue me." Qi Jinnian was really scared, and his voice sounded like tears.
"Don't be afraid. It's just tens of thousands of dollars. It will be fine after paying the tax and having a guarantor." Jing Yu comforted him, "Are you hungry? I'll bring you some food."
Qi Jinnian sniffed, "I've locked them up for more than three hours, and the food on the plane was terrible. I'm starving now."
Jingyu rushed to the bakery, bought a few donuts and put them in his bag, then took a taxi to the airport.
It was already afternoon when they arrived at the airport. Jing Yu told the person why he was there and then went into the customs office.
When I went in, Qi Jinnian was sitting in the corner with her head down, her suitcase spread out in front of her, and the bag inside was temporarily missing. It must have been detained by the customs. Perhaps she had been taught a lesson for a long time, and now she was like an eggplant hit by frost. There were a few girls next to her, who were also detained, and they all looked pale.
"Yu'er, you're finally here!" When Qi Jinnian saw her, he suddenly became energetic, jumped up from the chair and hugged her.
The customs officer shouted, "Stop making so much noise and sit down!"
Qi Jinnian wanted to show his teeth to him, but Jing Yu stopped him, "Did you get through to your dad on the phone?"
"I didn't get through. I guess he's on a plane right now. He's also on a business trip."
"Then I'll go and be your guarantor now." Jing Yu handed her a donut, "Eat something first to fill your stomach. I'll go over with the staff to find out what's going on."
Jing Yu went over to ask, and found out that her case was not particularly bad, just a few tens of thousands of dollars, and with a guarantor, she could just take the tax bill to the post office, pay the money, and leave.
But this little girl didn't know how to read people's expressions. When she was checked, her attitude was terrible. She quarreled with the customs officers, so she was left behind. Now Jingyu went to be her guarantor, but the customs officers firmly disagreed and insisted on filing a lawsuit.
Jing Yu was anxious. If she really filed a lawsuit, it would be considered smuggling and she would be sent to jail. She said all the good things to the customs, but the customs officer refused to give in and treated her coldly.
Just when she was having a headache, footsteps were heard coming from outside.