Hearing such a blunt question, the woman on the bed rubbed her nose awkwardly.
Very quickly, she exchanged a glance with her daughter-in-law.
After that, she coughed and said quickly, "You heard wrong, what 'pretending to be sick'? I said 'being sick' just now! Let's not talk about that. The money, have you got it ready? The doctor has already notified us, we really can't drag this on any longer, we have to pay today. If we don't, they're going to kick us out of here."
She knew she couldn't continue on this topic now, so after a random explanation she swiftly changed the subject.
Feng Junjun gave her a deep look and said, "Mom, I brought my boyfriend with me today!"
With Feng Junjun's words, everyone shifted their gaze to Hu Xiaobei.
Knowing it was his cue, Hu Xiaobei smiled lightly and said, "Hello, auntie! I'm Hu Xiaobei. I'm Junjun's boyfriend, you can call me Xiaobei."
As he spoke, Hu Xiaobei put the cigarettes and liquor he'd brought down on the small cabinet by her bed.
