Madam Yu was watching crosstalk in the living room when the doorbell rang abruptly. The maid, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, wiped her hands and went to open the door.
"Hello? Who are you looking for?"
The visitor wore a hat and mask, covering herself completely. The maid couldn't recognize her at first.
Qiao Qiao took off her mask. "Is Qiao Wei at home?"
The maid found her somewhat familiar. Upon a closer look, she exclaimed, "Miss Qiao Qiao? How did you end up like this?"
Madam Yu, hearing the commotion, got up and came out. Seeing Qiao Qiao, she was also shocked. "Qiao Qiao, how could you..."
Qiao Qiao had deliberately cultivated her emotions on the way, making it easier for herself to cry. Seeing that it was Madam Yu and not Qiao Wei who came out was within her expectations.
Her eyes reddened, and she immediately threw herself forward, hugging Madam Yu. "Grandma Yu, I missed you so much..."
After all, hearts are made of flesh. Madam Yu had watched her grow up, and she couldn't help but soften. "What's wrong? How did you get into this state? Let me see your wounds."
Qiao Qiao didn't refuse. It was better to have a free doctor; she wouldn't have to spend money to find someone to treat her.
Madam Yu let her into the house and examined her wounds.
"Madam Yu, isn't this inappropriate?" the maid hesitated, trying to dissuade her.
Yu He had instructed that if Qiao Qiao came looking for Madam Yu, she must not let her in to have contact with Madam Yu and must notify her.
Qiao Qiao knew that although this maid belonged to Qin Beiting, she was very obedient to Yu He. She would definitely report to Yu He. Qiao Qiao did not want to have a direct conflict with Yu He at this moment; it would only be a spectacle.
"Grandma Yu, I know I was wrong. I will turn over a new leaf from now on." She wiped away a tear and said with remorse, "It was my fault for what I did to Yu He before. If she minds, I won't go in. I came to find my brother. Isn't he home?"
"Wei Zai said he had something to do this morning and went out. He'll probably be back later." Madam Yu saw her look of remorse and felt a pang of sympathy.
Especially her arm, which was already festering. If it wasn't treated, it would be crippled. She had also just had a miscarriage and looked very unwell. If she didn't take care of herself, it would leave an irreversible root of illness for life.
"Come with me to the clinic. I'll treat your wounds."
Qiao Qiao was secretly pleased but pretended to hesitate. "Forget it, Yu He..."
"Nannan is at school, not at the clinic," Madam Yu said. She went into the house to get the keys and took Qiao Qiao to the clinic without further ado.
Seeing that she couldn't stop them, the maid immediately sent a message to Yu He after they left.
Madam Yu took Qiao Qiao back to the examination room. First, she gave her a few injections for pain relief. Then, she put on a mask and gloves and slowly cleaned the necrotic tissue from Qiao Qiao's arm wound, and also removed the artificial blood vessels embedded within.
Her wound was severely infected and was already compressing the blood vessels. The cleaning required special care and time.
After working until the afternoon, the wound was finally cleaned, bandaged, and sutured.
"It's good to admit your mistakes and change. Don't associate with the Qi family anymore." Madam Yu wiped the sweat from her forehead and advised.
Lying on the hospital bed, Qiao Qiao felt a flicker of emotion. Besides Qiao Wei, Madam Yu was the kindest person to her in the world.
But then she thought, if it weren't for Yu He, how would she have ended up in this state today?
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Grandma Yu." She pretended to choke up. "I will start over and be a good person, but... but I..."
Seeing her hesitation, Madam Yu asked, "What is it?"
"I still owe some debts, and they're forcing me to repay them. If I don't, they'll..." Qiao Qiao trailed off again.
Madam Yu had experienced being harassed by loan sharks and understood her plight. Moreover, Qiao Qiao and her brother had helped her a lot before. Seeing her look of sincere remorse, she softened. "How much do you still owe?"
"Two hundred thousand." Qiao Qiao said.
She knew Madam Yu had money and wanted to take advantage of the situation to get more.
Two hundred thousand yuan was an astronomical sum for the Madam Yu of the past. But since opening the clinic, Yu He had given her almost all the clinic's earnings, making her suddenly wealthy. As long as it wasn't tens of millions, two hundred thousand yuan was something she could afford.
"I have some here. Take it later to pay them back, and start anew from now on," Madam Yu said.
Qiao Qiao was secretly delighted but pretended to hesitate. "This isn't right. If Yu He finds out, she'll definitely be angry!"
Madam Yu thought about what Qiao Qiao had done to the clinic before; it was indeed excessive. If Yu He found out, she would probably be unhappy. But she firmly believed that those willing to repent were still worth helping.
If Qiao Qiao could truly reform and start over, perhaps she could even return to the clinic in the future, which would ease Yu He's staffing burden.
"I have a condition too. Find a time to apologize to Yu He in person and promise her you'll be a good person," she suggested.
Qiao Qiao: "..."
Yu He had caused her so much suffering, and now she had to apologize to her?
She was clearly the victim, what was her fault?!
Just then, Madam Yu finished bandaging her wound and took out a bank card from her pocket.
Qiao Qiao's eyes lit up when she saw the bank card. "Okay."
She sat up and was about to take the bank card when, with a bang, the clinic door was roughly pushed open from the outside.
Both of them were startled, and the bank card fell to the ground.
"Nannan, why are you back so suddenly?" Madam Yu was surprised to see Yu He appear out of nowhere.
Qiao Qiao watched the money about to be in her hands, only to be interrupted by Yu He, and she was furious.
"What are you doing?" Yu He ignored Madam Yu's question, her cold gaze glancing at Qiao Qiao's bandaged right arm, finally settling on the bank card on the floor.
Sensing her anger, Madam Yu quickly stood up. "Nannan, Qiao Qiao is here to apologize. I think if she knows her mistakes, giving her a chance is also good..."
Qiao Qiao lowered her head, appearing to know her mistakes on the surface, but in reality, she didn't want Yu He to see her current miserable state.
"This is not a shelter, get out!" Yu He said coldly.
Qiao Qiao clutched her pants. As expected, she was heartless!
"Nannan..."
"Grandma Yu, forget it. I'll leave. Thank you." Qiao Qiao said, struggling to get off the hospital bed. However, she was too weak and fell directly from the bed to the floor.
Madam Yu wanted to help her up, but Yu He stopped her.
"Nannan..."
"Take out the card!" Yu He said coldly.
Qiao Qiao, still in the position of having fallen, paused her hand that was tucking the bank card into her pocket. She felt a cold gaze on her and was filled with hatred!
How could she give up the money she had finally obtained?
If she couldn't get the money, the people from the black market would kill her!
She didn't want to die!
She gritted her teeth, suddenly stood up, and with one burst of effort, clutched the bank card and ran out. However, as soon as she stepped out of the examination room, her knees suddenly gave out, and she fell to the ground, face-first.
She looked back with difficulty and saw that an acupuncture needle had been inserted into the back of her knee at some point. Yu He, radiating a cold aura, walked towards her step by step.