Breaking off an engagement

A few seconds later, someone in the WeChat group replied.

"Not happening, it's off." It was Zhu Lingling who replied.

As soon as this was said, several classmates immediately chattered, asking, "What's going on?"

"Yeah, didn't they say the house was already bought? Why is it off?"

"If it's not suitable, then it's not happening. Why so many questions? You all saved on wedding gift money. By the way, you all can help Xiao Mian keep an eye out for any excellent single men around and introduce one to her," Zhu Lingling replied jokingly.

Just then, Wei Dong came online and sent a message, "Seriously? Don't mess around."

"Of course it's true. Can I casually joke about something this big?" Zhu Lingling rolled her eyes.

"That's great! Goddess is single; I have a chance now," Wei Dong said, whether seriously or jokingly.

At this point, the female classmate named Liu Siying replied sourly, "Yeah, Goddess is single. If you want to pursue her, hurry up. Don't miss your chance this time, rich guy."

Qin Chu simply watched the chat page silently, not saying a word.

Because, among the dozens of people there, he wasn't interested in anyone except Huo Mian.

Speaking of the last reunion, he had to thank Teacher Yao. If he hadn't brought Teacher Yao back from New Zealand, Huo Mian definitely wouldn't have attended the reunion. He knew her personality too well.

While everyone was chattering, Huo Mian suddenly came online.

"Sorry, I might not be able to invite everyone to my wedding banquet. The wedding indeed ran into some trouble."

"Goddess, it's alright. That guy had no taste and no luck. Long live being single, ha!"

"Huo Goddess, give me a chance?" Wei Dong teased.

"Mian, aren't you at work? Are you very free today, able to be on WeChat?" Zhu Lingling asked.

"Yeah, just finished assisting with a surgery. The head nurse gave me a day off."

"Heh, that old hag isn't bad this time. Then let's go out for dinner tonight; I'm free today."

"Count me in. I'm paying; pick any place you like," Wei Dong interjected.

"No, another day. Lingling, I still need to go to the Fourth Hospital to look after my mother later."

"Auntie's hospitalized? What happened?" This message was from Zhu Lingling directly to Huo Mian.

"Nothing, just high blood pressure. It's not serious, don't worry," Huo Mian replied.

She changed her clothes, bought some food, and took the bus to the Fourth Hospital.

In the WeChat group, classmates were still asking this and that, but she was too lazy to answer. After all, they weren't classmates she usually kept in touch with, so there was no need to pretend to be too close.

Just then, a message suddenly popped up on WeChat.

It was a transfer notification, a total of 888 yuan, sent by Wei Dong.

Below it was another sentence, "I heard your auntie is hospitalized. Just a small token of my regard."

Huo Mian then realized she had just mentioned her mother's hospitalization in the WeChat group and immediately declined the transfer.

"Thank you. I appreciate the kindness, but you really don't have to."

She and Wei Dong hadn't had much contact over the past few years, so how could she suddenly accept money from him?

"Huo Goddess, are you really single?"

"Yes, we broke up," Huo Mian replied honestly.

"Then can you give me a chance?"

"Don't joke around, old classmate." Huo Mian just felt a bit awkward.

"I'm not joking, I'm serious, Huo Mian. I've liked you for a long time. I had a crush on you in high school. If you don't believe me, go ask my deskmate, Li Dazui; he knows. It's just that you were with Qin Chu back then, so I didn't have much of a chance. Later, after graduation, you had a boyfriend, so I didn't bother you."

"But I heard Lingling say you have a girlfriend," Huo Mian countered.

"I don't have feelings for her. She's only with me for my family's money. I'll just give her some compensation when the time comes."

"Then how do you know I'm not after your money?" Huo Mian asked again.

"You wouldn't be, because Qin Chu's family is so rich, and you treated him like that at the graduation ceremony. And someone of my level is, at most, a nouveau riche, so you're definitely not the kind of woman who's after money."

"Old classmate, you're joking. Thanks for the flattery, but I don't think we're a good match."

"Why not? I can be very, very good to you, truly, Huo Mian, I swear, I will be good to you for life. I can also take care of your mom and your brother forever."

"Wei Dong, thank you."

After replying this one sentence, Huo Mian exited the WeChat interface and stopped engaging with him.

What Wei Dong just said about the graduation ceremony incident with Qin Chu suddenly made her heart race again.

Just then, Huo Mian's phone rang.

"Lingling?"

"Xiao Mian, let me tell you, don't pay any attention to that scum Wei Dong. His character is terrible. I heard he's always changing women. He just told me to help him persuade you, and he even said that if you agree, he'd immediately go get registered with you. He's just a toad wanting to eat swan meat."

"Heh, he's just joking. I didn't take him seriously."

"What joke? He's serious. In school, he used to sneak food into your desk like a dog's lackey; you know that. I believe he wants to marry you; after all, you're his goddess. But men are all like this: what they can't have is always the best. Once they're together, in a few years, they'll definitely get tired and still cheat. I've seen too many of these scumbags."

"I know, Lingling."

"Alright, I just wanted to warn you."

After hanging up on Lingling, she arrived at the Fourth Hospital.

Huo Mian carried the bought buns and egg drop soup directly into the ward.

"Mom, are you hungry? The road was a bit congested," Huo Mian smiled.

Yang Meirong still had a sour expression and didn't say a word, just took the food from Huo Mian's hand and started eating.

"I'm going to be discharged tomorrow."

Huo Mian paused, then calculated the days; it was about time. "Okay, I'll go ask the doctor. We'll leave once your blood pressure goes down."

"When are you getting married? Zhixin said the house has already been bought," Yang Meirong asked unhurriedly.

Ning Zhiyuan had been with her for so long. Although he hadn't come home many times, Yang Meirong was quite alright with Ning Zhiyuan; at least she didn't show him a bad face, just wasn't very enthusiastic.

"Not anymore," Huo Mian replied, biting her lip.

Yang Meirong, who was eating a bun, paused, looked up, her gaze sharp. "What happened?"

"Zhiyuan has someone else he likes," Huo Mian said, downplaying the situation. It wasn't that she didn't want to take the blame, but she felt her mother would get agitated hearing Qin Chu's name, so she tried to avoid it.

At this, Yang Meirong sneered, "He has someone else he likes? Or is it because that boy you liked is back, and your heart has come alive again?"

"Mom, no, I haven't," Huo Mian's face was pale. She hadn't expected her mother to be so direct.

"Huo Mian, I'm telling you, even though Ning Zhiyuan is ordinary, marrying him would give you a stable life. I originally thought these past seven years, you had truly settled down, but I didn't expect you to still have such delusions. If you remain infatuated with that Qin boy, you might not even know how you died later. You must know, his parents did what they did back then with the intention of killing you, and your Uncle Jing only saved you. If they found out you're still entangled with that boy, just wait for your funeral."

"Mom, I won't. Don't be angry," Huo Mian said, trying to help her mother.

"Get out! Don't touch me!" With that, Yang Meirong threw the food in her hand onto the floor with a loud clatter.

"What's going on?" The young nurse arrived just in time.

"I don't want to see her. Make her leave!" Yang Meirong shouted, pointing at her daughter.

"You should go out for a bit. The patient is a little agitated," the young nurse advised.

Huo Mian felt terrible. She was worried about her mother but didn't want to upset her, so she reluctantly stepped outside the door.

Just then, her phone rang again. The caller ID showed it was the head nurse.

"Head Nurse, what's wrong?"

"Huo Mian, the director approved your reward. Please come to the hospital."