Chapter 2 : Repaying Debts with One's Body

• After picking up the scattered banknotes on the ground, Fang Shuotian held them in his hand and sighed heavily, "At least I have some money now. What's the point of dignity if it's not worth a few bucks?"
• He then hurried to the Lijiang Hospital.
• Fang Shuotian's mother, Chen Meiyun, suddenly fell seriously ill and was receiving treatment here.
• First, Fang Shuotian went to the payment counter at the hospital to settle the overdue hospitalization fees and the subsequent treatment costs. Then, he went to the ward where his mother was staying.
• Inside the ward, a beautiful young girl was patiently feeding Chen Meiyun porridge.
• The girl's name was Chen Yueqing, a child adopted by Chen Meiyun. She grew up with Fang Shuotian since childhood, and they referred to each other as brother and sister.
• When Fang Shuotian entered, Chen Yueqing smiled and said, "Shuotian, you're here!"
• Fang Shuotian nodded.
• Chen Meiyun, lying on the hospital bed, had a pale complexion and weakly said, "Shuotian, I've been staying here for several days. It's not necessary to waste this money. You're out there all day, working hard to earn money."
• Hearing this, Fang Shuotian felt a twist in his heart, and tears welled up in his eyes.
• He hated himself for not having any skills, for not being able to provide a good life for his mother. Even when she fell seriously ill and needed hospitalization, he couldn't come up with the money to save her.
• Fang Shuotian sat down, held his mother's hand, and forced a smile, "Mom, don't worry, I still have some savings. We must get you treated and leave the hospital."
• Chen Meiyun sighed, "Ah! I'm old and useless. I'm just a burden to you."
• "Mom, don't say that. It's the son's fault, the son's incompetence."
• The mother and son looked at each other, their eyes filled with sadness and tears.
• Chen Yueqing, who was standing aside, also had tears in her eyes.
• This family was truly going through tough times.
• After feeding the porridge, Chen Yueqing took Fang Shuotian and walked out of the ward.
• The two sat on the chairs in the corridor.
• Chen Yueqing asked, "Brother, did you go to Su Lingxue to borrow money?"
• Fang Shuotian nodded without denying it.
• "She treated you like that, and you still went to her."
• Chen Yueqing felt extremely distressed. She knew what her brother had endured in the Su family over the past year, and she could guess the kind of humiliation he would face after borrowing this money.
• Fang Shuotian touched Chen Yueqing's head and smiled bitterly, "It's not a big deal. It's more important to save Mom's life than anything else."
• Chen Yueqing looked at her brother with teary eyes, "Brother, I don't want to go to college anymore."
• Fang Shuotian suddenly became angry, "What are you saying? You only have one more year to graduate. How can you just give up on studying?"
• Chen Yueqing sobbed, "Mom is seriously ill now, and we urgently need money. Mom has raised me, and I'm already content. I don't dare to ask for more."
• Tears welled up in Fang Shuotian's eyes as well. The more sensible his sister became, the more his heart ached.
• Even heroes and brave men are helpless when it comes to money!
• He covered his eyes with his hands, rubbing them continuously, not wanting his sister to see his vulnerable side.
• "Don't worry, I'll take care of the money. Just focus on your studies."
• Chen Yueqing nodded tearfully.
• The two fell silent for a moment, and then Chen Yueqing suddenly asked, "Brother, I've always been curious, where did you go during those five years when you disappeared?"
• Fang Shuotian put his hands on his forehead and shook his head, "I can't remember. My memory of those years is blank. When I came back, I didn't even know you had already graduated from high school. In my memory, you were still in middle school. I've forgotten where I went and what I did during those five years."
• Due to a severe head injury, he lost about five or six years of memories.
• While the siblings were talking, five or six men in black suits approached.
• "Boss Fang, here you are?"
• The leader, a man with a face full of flesh, smirked.
• This man was called Wang Hu, a thug from a loan shark company.
• Chen Meiyun suffered from chronic coronary heart disease and needed medication every day to suppress the condition.
• The medicine was not cheap, and the expenses were like flowing water.
• To ensure his mother's medication supply, Fang Shuotian worked three jobs simultaneously and even took on some part-time work every night.
• But even so, there were times when he couldn't come up with the money to buy the medicine.
• In case of emergencies, Fang Shuotian borrowed some money from a high-interest loan.
• At this moment, Wang Hu came to collect the debt.
• As soon as he saw Wang Hu, Fang Shuotian quickly stood up, took out a cigarette, and handed it over, smiling apologetically, "Brother Hu, let's talk outside. This is a hospital, not a suitable place."
• Wang Hu slapped the cigarette out of his hand with a single slap and sneered, "No! Miss Yueqing is here. It's appropriate to talk here!"
• Fang Shuotian still forced a smile, "She's still a student. There's no need for her to know everything. Let's go outside and talk, okay?"
• "Don't talk nonsense."
• Wang Hu pushed Fang Shuotian away and then walked up to Chen Yueqing, smiling obscenely, "Miss Chen, maybe you don't know, but your brother borrowed twenty thousand yuan from our company before. Now, with the accumulated interest, he needs to repay a total of three hundred and fifty thousand yuan."
• Chen Yueqing angrily said, "Why did the interest on twenty thousand yuan accumulate to over three hundred thousand? This is usury, and it's illegal!"
• Wang Hu burst into laughter, "Whether it's legal or not, I don't know. All I know is that repaying debts is only right and proper!"
• Fang Shuotian put his hand on Wang Hu's shoulder and pulled it gently, "Brother Hu, it's no use telling her. Let's go outside and talk."
• Wang Hu glared at Fang Shuotian, "Touch me again, and I'll fucking teach you a lesson."
• Fang Shuotian quickly let go, nodded and bowed, apologizing, "Sorry, sorry."
• Wang Hu patted his shoulder, as if patting away the dirty dust, "You know what, telling Miss Chen about this actually works."
• Then he turned to Chen Yueqing, revealing that lewd smile.
• "Miss Chen, here's the thing. Our boss has admired you for a long time, so he hopes to have a meal with you. After the meal, he naturally hopes to spend a good night with you. If Miss Chen is willing, our boss will not only consider waiving all of Fang Shuotian's debts but also offer a gift of one hundred and fifty thousand yuan."
• The other party wanted Chen Yueqing to repay the debt with her body!