Chapter 329: Chapter 329

Zhao Guodong bought bread and roast chicken. As soon as he opened it, the aroma of the roast chicken wafted in the air. Ye Ling turned her head to look at Zhao Guodong, who was all smiles. Seeing that Ye Ling was not pleased and instead stared at him, Zhao Guodong was puzzled.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Where did you get the money from?" Ye Ling knew it wasn’t cheap.

Zhao Guodong laughed, "I thought you were worried about something else. This money was given to me by my grandma. When I came back for this break, my dad specifically gave me a hundred yuan to spend. I remembered you used to say I squandered money, so I didn’t touch my allowance and saved quite a bit."

"Here, this is one hundred and fifty. I know your dad needs money for his illness, so take this." Zhao Guodong handed the money over. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fire·net

"No need, Shen Bin already helped my dad with the money. I’ll tell you if it’s not enough. You keep the money; it’s rare for you to save it." Ye Ling pushed the money back, holding up the roast chicken in her hand, "I appreciate the thought. I really didn’t have enough to eat earlier. Thanks for being so considerate."

Zhao Guodong handed the money back again, "Just take it, it’s my money. Why are you being polite with me? No need to repay it. What Shen Bin gave needs to be repaid." He spoke assertively about this.

Seeing his insistence, Ye Ling reluctantly accepted the money, "Alright then, I won’t be polite with you. If you do end up with Ye Qian, we’ll be like family."

Zhao Guodong’s expression changed, "Just because I’m not your brother-in-law, you have to be polite? Besides, I rarely contact Ye Qian these days. Who said I would become your brother-in-law? Do you really want me to be your brother-in-law that much?"

"Haven’t you always told me you like Ye Qian? How is it now me saying you’ll become my brother-in-law?" Ye Ling laughed at Zhao Guodong’s awkwardness, "You, you’re still just a kid. You’ll gradually understand what real feelings are."

"You act like you know more than me. Aren’t we the same age? Besides, if you really understood, would Fu Lei have taken advantage of you?" Zhao Guodong was disgruntled but cautiously added, "Don’t be mad, I didn’t mean it like that. It just makes me angry thinking about Fu Lei. I’d have taught him a lesson long ago if you all hadn’t stopped me at school, and he wouldn’t have it so easy every day now."

"Easy? Don’t you beat him up once a month? How many times has he been called into the counselor’s office?" Ye Ling felt a headache coming on because of them, "I’m telling you to ease up on this. The school won’t tolerate these things indefinitely. It’s happened so many times already, it needs to stop, do you hear me? I know you’re the one organizing it. As long as you hold back, this thing will pass."

"I’ll listen to you." With Ye Ling’s family facing issues, Zhao Guodong knew not to cause more trouble for her, "I’m not stupid. With what Fu Lei has done, he won’t have much of a future even if he joins the army. There’s no point making things hard for him; I’ll just wait and see him suffer there."

"I’m glad you understand that." Seeing that Zhao Guodong wasn’t always like a child eased Ye Ling’s mind. "You know, out of our group, it’s you and Wang Ping who are the most worrisome. But in the end, you’ll find your way back to where you belong, which means if anything happens, there will be someone to take care of you."

"Don’t worry, I’ll do my best from now on." Always being treated like a child, Zhao Guodong muttered under his breath.

He didn’t really know how he felt about it; every time he was with Ye Ling, she treated him like a kid. Compared to Xiang Weilai, even Zhao Guodong felt like a child, so he always felt competitive, yet every time he ended up losing to Xiang Weilai.

"Hold this for me, save it for dinner." Ye Ling noticed Zhao Guodong’s subdued demeanor, so she put the food back in his hands, stood up, and turned to look through the glass at her father in the observation room. "I haven’t spent much time with my dad. I used to hate him for being biased. My dad realized his mistakes and even apologized to me. At first, we had a lot of problems, but later when I grew up, I understood his struggles. I wanted to cherish our hard-won family ties, but now my dad is sick again."

"Ye Ling, don’t worry. Uncle Ye will be okay." Seeing the sadness on Ye Ling’s face twisted Zhao Guodong’s heart, and he nervously fidgeted with the food in his hands, "No matter what, the surgery was a success, wasn’t it?"

Ye Ling nodded, "Yes, everything will be okay."

"Your dad is sick here, and you still have the mind to chat?" Bai Xue, rushing from home, saw her eldest daughter with a boy, "I knew leaving you here wouldn’t work."

The sharp voice made Ye Ling furrow her brow, and Zhao Guodong looked over too, "Aunt Bai, Ye Ling talking doesn’t prevent her from taking care of Uncle Ye."

"All you think about is dating, how can you focus on the patient?" Bai Xue snidely remarked.

Zhao Guodong clenched his fists until they made cracking sounds, "Aunt Bai, Ye Ling is your daughter, how can you speak about her like that?"

No wonder people in the compound say Ye Ling is mistreated at home. Zhao Guodong knew about it, but hearing such words today, he could imagine what Ye Ling went through at home.

"Hmph, you stop saying what sounds good. Did I say anything wrong?" Bai Xue coldly mocked Zhao Guodong, "Usually you fool around together, and I endure it. But now when people are sick, you two are still doing whatever you want. Get out of here. Leave us some dignity. We maintain our dignity, even if you don’t care."

Even in the hospital corridor, Bai Xue shouted, drawing the attention of many around. Zhao Guodong’s face reddened with anger. If it wasn’t for the fact that the person in front of him was Ye Ling’s mother, Zhao Guodong would have long wanted to throw a punch. Ye Ling saw it clearly; her mother just wanted to make a scene, so she immediately found an excuse to quarrel.

Ye Ling didn’t know her intentions, but she knew it couldn’t be good.

So Ye Ling pulled Zhao Guodong to keep him from speaking and looked at her mother, "How are we shameless? Since you brought it up today, let’s speak clearly. Otherwise, we won’t know who’ll be the one to roll away."

"Look at you, acting like a beast, arguing with your mother over a boy. Ye Ling, let me tell you, don’t pretend here. You hang out with these boys every day. Which decent girl hangs out with boys all day? With your behavior, even if you say nothing’s wrong, no one will believe it. Now that your dad is sick, I don’t want to see your shameless face here. Leave with them, or I’ll have the whole compound looking at me with those eyes." Bai Xue’s raised finger nearly poked Ye Ling’s face. (To be continued. If you work, you’re welcome to give recommendation votes or monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)