Chapter 1241: The Fool's Daughter (20)

 "None of the relatives in the family think what my parents are doing is wrong. They all believe they're helping me atone for my sins."

Hearing this, Yuan Shuo felt a surge of anger, though he kept his expression calm. "Have you talked to your parents about this?"

"I have. They won't listen. They even scold me for being cold-blooded and heartless, saying I have no conscience. They ask how I can be so unfeeling when my cousin has already lost his leg."

Yuan Shuo had expected her to be sad and upset while saying these things, but seeing her indifferent expression, he found it rather strange. She didn't seem hurt at all. "Miss Tang, with relatives and parents like that, don't you feel miserable?"

"It's always been like this since I was little. I'm used to it."

Her unconcerned attitude stirred an unfamiliar feeling in Yuan Shuo's heart. "Then I'm afraid I can't really help you with anything. But if your cousin's family wants to buy insurance, they can come to me."

"For people who tend to neglect their own safety like this, it's best to have an insurance policy."

System: Little brother, with that attitude, you're never getting a girlfriend.

Tang Guo: "..."

After work that afternoon, Yuan Shuo happened to drive out at a very "coincidental" time and gave Tang Guo a ride home. They exchanged greetings, one driving and the other riding shotgun, chatting and laughing all the way. During their conversation, Yuan Shuo would occasionally bring up the subject of buying insurance. The System guessed this was probably an occupational habit.

When Tang Guo returned home, she was surprised to see her parents sitting in the living room. In just one week, both of them had become noticeably thinner.

"Dad, Mom, didn't you go to the hospital today?" she asked pleasantly.

Song Jinghua raised her head and glanced at Tang Guo. "We already went. Your aunt said we've been helping for an entire week, juggling work while taking care of Zhiming. She said it's been too hard on us and insisted she'll look after him herself from now on."

"Big Aunt really is a good person," Tang Li said.

Tang Guo curled her lips. "Everyone knows the first week is the hardest when taking care of a seriously injured patient."

"Xiaoguo, how can you say that? Your cousin has already lost his leg, and you're still saying things like this. You—"

Seeing Tang Li about to continue, she quickly waved her hand. "Alright, alright, you're right. Taking care of him is the proper thing to do. Since he's lost his leg, of course you should go take care of him."

"By the way, Mom and Dad, what were you discussing just now? I heard something about money. Don't tell me their family is short on cash again and wants to borrow from you?"

The two exchanged uneasy glances.

Song Jinghua hurriedly explained, "It's not borrowing money." But under Tang Guo's steady gaze, her face flushed slightly. "Well, Zhiming lost his leg, didn't he? He still has that old car of his, and it hasn't been dealt with."

"And then?"

Tang Guo really couldn't understand it. Liu Chunyue's family wasn't exactly subtle with their schemes. Why were these two so determined to fall right into them?

Was saving face and preserving relationships really that important?

Tang Li finally spoke up. "They're short on money right now. Zhiming can't drive anymore, your sister-in-law doesn't know how to drive, and your elder brother is already retired, so he doesn't need a car either. They plan to sell it to me. Since it's an old car, it isn't expensive—fifty thousand yuan."

"Your father and I were discussing it. Zhiming's already in such a miserable state, so we thought we'd just pay a hundred thousand for the car. That way, we'd be helping your sister-in-law's family indirectly," Song Jinghua added.

System: Host, that car isn't even worth ten thousand if they sell it. Eight thousand at most—not a cent more. They're practically robbing you blind. Why are your parents adding another fifty thousand on top of that?