Fifty thousand, I'm with you

Lin Mian stayed silent for a moment, then pulled her lips into a smile and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Mian leaned against the dark hallway, looking up at the top, the dark building pressing down on her so dark that she couldn't see any light.

"You're right. Fifty thousand to buy a person, it's really cheap," she said in a hollow voice, devoid of any emotion.

Shi Lin frowned, wanting to say something else, but before he could, she had already hung up the phone.

He was in a loose bathrobe, leaning on the leather sofa, thinking back to the phone call he received during the day.

The sharp curses from the other end, the noisy struggles, and her low, deep voice formed a stark contrast.

Ever since the incident with the drunkard last time, he had intentionally changed the emergency number in her phone to his own while she was sleeping.

He hadn't expected it to come in handy so soon.

It seemed to have quite an impact.

If he hadn't made that call today, she might have been in an even worse situation.

But it didn't seem like things were any better now.

Lin Mian heard some commotion in the corridor and hurriedly ran towards it, holding onto her phone. She bumped into a doctor in a white coat coming out of the emergency room.

"Doctor, how is my mother?"

"The patient's poisoning is severe, even though we've washed her stomach, there are still a lot of toxins absorbed. Our small local hospital cannot handle it, she needs to be transferred to a major hospital in the provincial capital."

The doctor handed her a form, "Hurry up and complete the transfer procedures."

To go to the provincial capital?

So it's the northern city!

Lin Mian was taken aback for a moment, without caring about anything else, she signed the form with a pen.

"You go and contact the major hospital in the northern city to see where they have rooms available to accept patients. We need to go there overnight to have a chance at saving her."

Upon hearing the doctor's words, a person instantly popped into Lin Mian's mind.

Hospital, doctor...

It could only be him.

She dialed Shi Lin's number on her phone, getting straight to the point as soon as he answered.

"Doctor Shi, please help... My mother needs to be transferred to another hospital now, we need to go to the major hospital in the provincial capital overnight for treatment. I am at my wit's end, please help."

There was silence for two seconds on the other end, then the man's cold voice came through.

"Alright, I will make arrangements."

"Thank you, thank you..."

Lin Mian didn't expect him to agree so readily, feeling grateful and not knowing what to say.

Just as she was about to hastily hang up the phone, a few low words came through from the other end.

"Lin Mian, you owe me a favor."

Lin Mian froze, then gripped the phone tightly, "I know, I will remember."

The ambulance arrived in the northern city overnight, with Shi Lin's arrangements, Zhao Guilan was quickly taken to the ICU ward.

Lin Mian's wallet was already empty because she had been spending money on medical tests recently, so she could only provide a few thousand in advance, promising to pay the rest the next day.

Because she had been visiting the hospital frequently, the hospital director knew her and temporarily agreed.

Lin Mian sat on a bench outside, waiting through the night and into the next day. During this time, Lin Zheng went out to eat and, despite disliking her, brought back two steamed buns for her.

By noon the next day, Zhao Guilan finally woke up.

Since the wound on her wrist wasn't deep, her body only needed to clear out the excess toxins.

Zhao Guilan was quickly transferred to a regular hospital room, her consciousness fully restored. But as soon as she opened her eyes and saw Lin Mian, her face contorted with anger.

"You little wretch, it's all your fault! This marriage almost fell through because of you! Get back and apologize to the groom's family, you must marry into their family!"

"Mom, how can you still be thinking about marrying me off at a time like this?"

"If my fifty thousand dowry falls through, I will die in this hospital today!"

Lin Mian knew she was still delirious. Taking a deep breath, she coldly stared at her and asked sarcastically, "So if I just come up with fifty thousand, can I buy my freedom from you? Will you leave me alone then?"

Zhao Guilan sneered, "Go ahead and try."

"Alright."

Lin Mian agreed straightforwardly, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "Then you wait and see."

After saying that, she turned and left the hospital room without looking back.

"Mom, can she really come up with fifty thousand?" Lin Zheng asked skeptically from the side.

"Nonsense. How much money can she possibly have? I've already squeezed her dry. Even if she takes out a loan, she can't come up with that much money. Don't worry, she'll come back obediently," Zhao Guilan replied confidently.

"Mom, why would you casually drink pesticide like that, you scared me to death." Lin Zhen complained.

"What's there to be afraid of, I diluted the pesticide with water, it just looks scary, won't kill me, I'm lucky." Zhao Guilan lay on the bed, looking disdainful.

If she didn't use this trick, how else could she force Lin Mian to comply? This girl only responds to hard tactics, after studying for a few years she's turned into a bookworm, she's most afraid of moral coercion like this.

She wants to use this invisible and intangible moral dogshit to bind her tightly.

What's a daughter worth, just a scapegoat, only the son is the apple of her eye!

As the sky darkened, the whole of North City was shrouded in darkness.

Breaking convention, Lin Mian hailed a taxi, and made her way to Eight-Faceted City.

She swiped her card, pressed the elevator button, and stepped out.

Finally, Lin Mian stood outside Shi Lin's door, raised her hand and knocked.

Shi Lin had just finished bathing, his hair still damp, wearing a white bathrobe, lazily opened the door, only to see Lin Mian outside.

Without waiting for him to speak, she spoke first:

"Fifty thousand, I'll be with you."