Brother Dao laid out their work arrangents in a few clear sentences.
From that day on, everyone in the Liu family began "working" to repay their debts. As for whether things would get worse in the future—the answer was undoubtedly yes.
anwhile, at the hospital, Liu Yuei returned after yet another exhausting shift, feeling even more crushed.
When would this nightmare ever end?
"Yuei, go talk to that ungrateful son Lin Ran again. I can’t take this anymore."
Liu Yuei replied, "Xiao Ran has already been discharged. He doesn’t want to see you, so he’s avoiding you."
"What? That little brat left the hospital without even telling ?"
"Nurse! Nurse!"
Just as Lin Tianba was about to call for a nurse, Liu Yuei stopped him.
"Husband, what should we do now?"
Lin Tianba was seething with rage, his face turning red with fury.
At that mont, a nurse walked in with a polite smile. "Esteed patient in Bed 2, today’s paynt is due."
"What? The money’s already gone?" Liu Yuei looked shocked.
"Yes. You’re staying in a premium ward and using imported dication—none of which is covered by insurance. You currently owe over 10,000 yuan, so the billing departnt sent to collect paynt."
Lin Tianba waved his hand dismissively and pulled out his bank card. "Yuei, go pay with this."
But when Liu Yuei tried to use the card, it was declined.
Liu Yuei froze. Lin Tianba froze. Lin Jian froze even harder.
After calling the bank, Lin Tianba learned that his assets had been frozen by the court.
"You said I had a month! Why freeze them now?"
The bank representative replied, "We applied for early enforcent, and the court approved it."
This wasn’t just supervision—it ant Lin Tianba couldn’t touch a single cent. Every penny would go toward repaying the bank.
If there was anything left, it would be his—but unfortunately, not a di would remain.
"This is outrageous!" Lin Tianba was so angry he could barely breathe.
"Do you have the money or not? If not, move to a standard ward or figure out another way to pay. There are other patients waiting," the billing clerk urged, while the head nurse beside her shot them a mocking look.
The entire Lin family burned with sha.
This was the first ti they’d ever felt the humiliation of being broke.
Even when Lin Ran had them kicked out of Suran Group, it hadn’t hurt this much.
"Who said we’re broke? We’re the owners of Suran Group!" Liu Yuei argued. She couldn’t stand being called poor—that word had no place in her life.
"The owners of Suran Group can’t even pay their hospital bills?"
"You—!" Liu Yuei pointed at the head nurse, nearly exploding with rage. But she knew this wasn’t the ti for pride.
Lin Jian tugged at her sleeve, and when she turned, she saw Lin Tianba’s face dark with fury.
Lin Tianba scoffed. "This dump isn’t worth staying in anyway."
Liu Yuei quickly agreed. "Exactly! My husband’s almost fully recovered. Let’s go."
Lin Jian, still in a cast, rolled his eyes. A flurry of question marks filled his mind.
So no one cares about ?
The head nurse interjected, "Even if you’re discharging yourselves, you still have to settle the outstanding balance."
Fuming, Lin Tianba pulled out his phone.
Thankfully, he still had a few thousand in his digital wallet—but when he checked, it was frozen too.
Sa with his other accounts.
"Damn it!" He nearly hurled his phone, forcing Lin Jian to duck.
In the end, Lin Jian and Liu Yuei had to scrape together every last bit of cash they had to cover the bill.
Lin Tianba growled, "Fine. I’ll rember this hospital. I’ll make sure everyone knows how you treat patients."
"Security, escort them out. Don’t let them disturb other patients."
The family was unceremoniously thrown out.
They slumped onto the sidewalk outside the hospital, defeated.
"Husband, what do we do now?"
"It’s all Lin Ran’s fault! Why did he get discharged? Wait—why was he even hospitalized?"
Liu Yuei: "I don’t know."
Lin Jian: "The crow doesn’t boast." (I don’t know either.)
Lin Tianba froze.
A flicker of guilt—one he barely noticed—stirred in his heart.
Had he ever really cared about Lin Ran?
"Find that ungrateful son. I need to talk to him."
With no other choice, Lin Tianba led his family back to their rented apartnt. Lin Jian stayed silent the whole way.
He’d made up his mind. He’d give his trashy older brother one last chance. If Lin Ran refused to hand over the money, he’d make sure Lin Ran beca infamous at the school festival.
He’d expose Lin Ran to the world as a gold-digging pretty boy—one who even flirted with his own cousin.
Let’s see how you handle that.
anwhile, the mastermind behind it all, Lin Ran, was comfortably nestled in his villa, enjoying life with his beloved wife.
The night was mysterious, full of allure and adventure. When the heavens turned off the world’s lights, it beca the perfect ti for exploration.
Lin Ran was no exception. Only two people knew just how hard he worked.
In the quiet darkness, the couple whispered sweet nothings, their love palpable.
"Ah Ran, you’ll stay with forever, right?"
Lin Ran smiled. "I’m wild and untad, yet I’d gladly fall head over heels for you. Isn’t that proof enough of my love?"
He understood Luo Yao’s insecurities but knew there was no quick fix. He’d patiently chip away at her walls, continuing even if her affection maxed out.
"Ah Ran, I can’t sleep. Talk to ."
"Sure, I’m awake too. What do you want to hear?"
Luo Yao traced her fingers lightly over his face. "Anything, as long as it’s from you."
Lin Ran grinned. "Then I’ll tell you ‘I love you’ ten thousand tis."
Her lips curled slightly. "Love isn’t about words."
Lin Ran stiffened. Oh no. He forgot to prepare the soup tonight.
"Then should we…?"
Luo Yao shook her head. "I don’t want to tire you. Let’s talk about sothing else. Like—who do you like most besides ?"
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "Are you playing ‘Yama’s Death Note’ with ?"
Luo Yao stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Caught . So? Are you going to answer?"
Lin Ran was utterly chard.
His little devil was usually ice-cold or exuded a strict, CEO-like aura. Only with him did she lt into a pool of warmth.
But even then, he rarely saw her make such an adorable face. The contrast was overwhelming.
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