Sheng Fenghua said, "Sister-in-law, since you came to see me, did you bring my medical fees? Speaking of which, I fell and was hospitalized because of you."
After saying so, seeing that Li Chunmei's expression was not right, Sheng Fenghua secretly laughed in her heart, but her face did not show it. She continued, "What? Sister-in-law didn't come empty-handed, right? If that's the case, I'll go back with you to get it later."
"Oh right, Hubby, go and get the medical bill. Let sister-in-law take a look at it, so she doesn't worry that we'll ask for too much."
"Okay!" Si Zhanbei nodded and stood up. Since Sheng Fenghua had said that she would handle this matter, then he would directly hand it over to her.
Seeing that Si Zhanbei had really gone to get the bill, Li Chunmei did not know whether to sit or leave. She was originally here to probe for information, but she did not expect Sheng Fenghua to be so direct. This left her with no room to maneuver.
It was just a list. It shouldn't take long, but Li Chunmei felt as if seconds had turned into centuries.
Si Zhanbei handed the list to Sheng Fenghua. She took a look at it and stuffed it into Li Chunmei's hand, "Sister-in-law Chunmei, take a look; this is all the cost of my hospitalization. As you know, I'm from the countryside, and I don't have any money on me. Besides, this is because of you, so I'll have to trouble you with the medical expenses."
"This much?" Seeing that the amount on the list was more than she had estimated, Li Chunmei felt terrible. With an extremely ugly expression, she took the bill and wanted to return it to Sheng Fenghua. However, she heard her say, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to return it to me. Just give me the money directly."
After saying that, Sheng Fenghua looked at the clock on the wall. It was already past nine o'clock. If she didn't go to buy groceries, she would have to go to the mall. Hence, she pulled Li Chunmei to stand up and said, "Sister-in-law, should I go back with you to get the money? Later, I still have to go to the market to buy some groceries. There's nothing to eat in this house, you know. Sister-in-law definitely wouldn't want me to go to your house for dinner, right?"
Facing such a straightforward Sheng Fenghua, what else could Li Chunmei say? Other than being angry, she couldn't do anything else.
Sheng Fenghua didn't care about her much, though. She directly pulled her out of the door, winked at Si Zhanbei, who had been looking at her, and went downstairs.
It wasn't until she stood at the door of her own house that Li Chunmei came back to her senses. She looked at Sheng Fenghua and said, "Sister Fenghua, look at this..."
Seeing that Li Chunmei didn't want to get the money, Sheng Fenghua wouldn't let her talk. She deliberately said loudly, "Sister-in-law Chunmei, it's fine if I don't go in. Bring the medical fees over. I'll wait at the door."
At this time, many people in the family courtyard had heard the commotion outside. They opened the door and poked their heads out to see what was it all about.
Sheng Fenghua curled her lips into a smile and nodded to the person who had opened the door. Then she spoke, "Didn't I fall down the stairs yesterday? Sister-in-law Chunmei said that she would take responsibility and asked me to let her pay the medical fees."
With just one sentence, the cause and effect were clearly explained. The spectators couldn't help but nod and say, "Sister-in-law Chunmei did this perfectly. Although it was an unintentional mistake, the responsibility has to be borne."
"Who says it isn't? Sister-in-law Chunmei's character is well-known in our family courtyard."
"That's right. Sister-in-law Chunmei is definitely a role model for all of us."
After being praised by everyone, Li Chunmei's expression became even uglier. She reached out her hand to pull Sheng Fenghua into the house. However, Sheng Fenghua stood still and said, "Sister-in-law Chunmei, I won't go in to drink tea. I still have to go shopping later."