Reborn in the 90s with a Space: Winning Back My Husband

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Where’s the Money Coming From? Is Your Family Paying?

"What else are we supposed to do?! Send him to the hospital? Never mind that he might not survive—who’s going to cover the costs! Is your Shen Family going to pay for it?"

Guo Chunxiang had followed Shen Nian’s family in, and upon hearing Miao Cuifen, she interjected anxiously. It was as if she was afraid that the Shen family had come over just to make arrangements to send the old man back to the hospital.

’It had been hard enough to persuade the second and fourth brothers to bring the old man home from the hospital. She couldn’t let Miao Cuifen and her family show up and send him right back.’

’It wasn’t that she was afraid of the trouble—she just didn’t want to spend the money!’

’The old man didn’t have any money of his own. If he went to the hospital, the costs would have to be split among the sons, wouldn’t they? And when you got down to it, wouldn’t that be *her* money being spent!’

"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? My sister is a daughter who married out. Dad is sick, so it’s up to us sons to pay. How can we ask her family to contribute!"

Guo Chunxiang’s words were too much for even the good-natured Miao Shuangquan to bear, and he immediately retorted.

"So what if she’s married out? She’s still the old man’s daughter. She can’t be the one to say all the nice things while we’re the ones who have to pay for it!"

"Sister-in-law, you—!"

"Brother, let it go."

Miao Cuifen looked at Miao Shuangquan and shook her head. Her younger brother lived with their parents, and he had to see their eldest brother’s family day in and day out. Miao Cuifen didn’t want to make life difficult for him because of her family’s involvement.

After stopping Miao Shuangquan, Miao Cuifen ignored Guo Chunxiang and turned to her eldest brother, Miao Changgui.

"Brother, do you feel the same way as your wife?"

By rights, as the eldest son, Miao Changgui should have been the one to take charge of family matters now that their father was gravely ill.

However, Miao Changgui was a lost cause. Not only was he utterly useless himself, but the wife he’d married was a real piece of work.

Miao Cuifen hadn’t expected much from her sister-in-law, anyway. She just wanted to see what Miao Changgui’s attitude would be in this situation.

Sure enough, Miao Changgui’s mouth moved a few times, but nothing came out. Instead, Guo Chunxiang, who was beside him, shot him a warning glare.

"What? My husband, of course he agrees with me. Miao Cuifen, don’t you try to drive a wedge between us, and don’t think you can take advantage of us just because your brother is a simple man!"

"..."

As she was from a younger generation, Shen Nian hadn’t interrupted while her elders were speaking. ’But this aunt of hers is really... so infuriating!’

’Her mother had only asked a single question, so how did that become ’driving a wedge between them’? And what was that about ’taking advantage of my uncle’s simple nature’? Since when had her uncle ever been a ’simple man’?’

’If *their* family could be considered ’simple’, then there probably weren’t any cunning people left in the world!’

Miao Cuifen paid no attention to Guo Chunxiang’s ranting, not even sparing her a glance. Her eyes remained fixed on her eldest brother, Miao Changgui.

However, Miao Changgui’s silent response ultimately left Miao Cuifen utterly disappointed.

"Fine. I understand."

’From now on, she couldn’t expect anything from this brother of hers.’

Miao Cuifen walked over and bent down in front of Tian Yilan.

"Mom, let’s take Dad to the hospital. No matter what, as long as there’s still a chance, we can’t give up!"

Tian Yilan’s body trembled when she heard Miao Cuifen’s words, and she looked up at her daughter.

"Oh, Cuifen... Your father... he’s had such a hard life!"

"Mom, I know. But no matter what, as long as there’s a chance, we have to get Dad treated! To the hospital—let’s go to the hospital right now!"

"What do you mean, go to the hospital! Where’s the money going to come from? Is *your* Shen family going to pay for it?!"

Hearing Miao Cuifen’s words, Guo Chunxiang immediately moved to block her path. She had no intention of letting them pass until the issue of money was settled.