38 Shang Yujin

"Uncle, you were so cool just now."

Jian Dan had already transformed into a fangirl as she gazed at Chu Liyuan in admiration.

Jian Dan was now completely won over by him. Jian Dan was very strong to begin with. After all, her IQ of 140 was not to be underestimated. However, in front of Chu Liyuan, she was nothing.

Very good, this lass finally knew what coolness was. Not bad!

…

The next day, Jian Dan found Mei Xiaolin's assistant hiding in the stairwell again at noon.

She had specially brought lunch boxes from home today and deliberately brought a lot of food. She wanted to say that she could not finish them and then invite her to eat, so that it would not be too obvious.

Jian Dan had just pushed open the door to the stairwell when she saw the girl running downstairs in a panic with an anxious expression on her face… She lost her balance and fell on her butt on the steps. Fortunately, her hand was holding onto the railing. Otherwise…

"Are you okay?"

Jian Dan immediately ran to her and helped her up.

"I'm fine!"

The girl wanted to get up, but she was weak. After all, she fell really hard just now.

"Don't be in a hurry to get up. Rest a while first."

This girl was too headstrong! She did not take care of herself.

"No, I have to get to the hospital now."

The hospital called her just now and said that something had happened to her mother.

Although Jian Dan was not very familiar with her, she had interacted with her a few times. This girl had always been very tenacious. When had she ever looked so flustered? Something serious must have happened.

"I'll go with you!"

All Jian Dan could do now was to go with her…

The two of them arrived at the hospital very quickly. The girl rushed to a ward with ease like she knew her way there very well. The doctor was giving emergency treatment.

She was like a cat on a hot tin roof, unable to sit still.

"Who's in there?"

From the expression on the girl's face, Jian Dan could tell that the person inside must be very important to her.

"It's my mother."

So it was her mother. No wonder…

Waiting was really very agonizing. 20 minutes felt like 20 centuries.

Finally, after the doctor's efforts, her mother was out of the woods…

"The patient's condition has stabilized for the time being. Can you go and pay the bill?"

The nurse handed the bill to the girl.

The girl gave a visibly troubled look when she saw the amount on the bill.

Jian Dan noticed it and immediately guessed that…

"Let's go see your mother first!"

Only then did the girl come back to her senses and go to the ward to check on her mother.

A woman in her forties was lying on the bed. Her face was pale, and her eyes were closed. She had yet to wake up.

She casually placed the bill on the table beside her and sat beside her mother. She looked at her mother with red, swollen eyes.

Jian Dan took the bill when she was not paying attention… "I'm going to the restroom. I'll be right back!"

Jian Dan hurriedly left the ward…

She asked for the location of the payment office and paid the bill.

Jian Dan was on her way back when she bumped into the girl.

The two of them went to the bench outside the hospital…

"Thank you!"

The girl spoke first.

"No worries!"

"Do you know my name? I'm Shang Yujin!"

"I'm Jian Dan."

Shang Yujin finally let down her guard and told Jian Dan her story.

Shang Yujin's greatest dream was to become an actress. Hence, she had always been working hard for it. Finally, she had a chance. A film crew went to her school for casting and she was very lucky to be chosen. She even signed a contract with Xingyao Entertainment. However, she never expected that the vice president of Xingyao Entertainment would have ulterior motives towards her and wanted to sleep with her.

Even though Shang Yujin craved success, she had her bottom line. She would never sell herself to achieve success.

Because of this, she offended the vice president and was put on ice. She had signed a contract, so she would have to pay compensation if she terminated the contract. She could not afford that at all.

At this juncture, her mother was diagnosed with kidney failure and needed a lot of money to pay for the medical fees. However, the money she earned as an assistant was only the tip of the iceberg of the medical fees. Although she lived frugally every day, it was barely enough to afford the medical fees.

If they found a suitable kidney donor for her, the cost of the surgery would be even higher. The medical fees alone were overwhelming as it was now. She could not afford the surgery.

However, her mother was her only family, so she had to take care of her and get her treated no matter what.

She put up with Mei Xiaolin because Mei Xiaolin offered a high salary,. She needed this salary to pay for her mother's medical expenses.

The mystery was finally solved…

This was how cruel society was nowadays. There was a price for everything and so, many people used this to achieve their own ulterior motives. Predatory men preyed on that and that was why there were many variants of casting couches everywhere!

Jian Dan was very impressed that Shang Yujin did not sell herself to achieve her goal. After all, how many people would be able to do this nowadays?

Now that the two of them were considered friends, Jian Dan would definitely do her best to help her.