Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

"Humph, being a mistress is destined. No matter how beautiful your daughter is, she can't escape the title of 'mistress'. Even after marrying into a wealthy family, you don't know how to cherish her. You are destined to be a supporting role all your life." Zhao Na sneered disdainfully.

"You, how dare you say that to me!" Cai Juying screamed.

Cai Juying is the kind of person who can't say anything to herself but can let her daughter say anything.

"I'm not afraid of fighting with you!" Cai Juying rushed towards Zhao Na in anger. Nan Jianlong wanted to stop her, but he overestimated his physical strength and was unable to hold his wife's big hand.

The two sides were on the verge of a fight and had a fierce argument in front of many guests. Cai Juying simply knocked Zhao Na down. A couple in their fifties and sixties staged an old-age version of a farce.

The one watching the fun was Zhang Yu. It was the opening ceremony right now. If this kind of scene got out, what would happen to the business?

He quickly pulled Xia Junshan over and forcibly separated the two: "Mom, forget it, give me some face, don't make trouble on this day."

Junshan was holding on to his mother Zhao Na tightly, but he forgot that there was still Nan Li who had not been comforted.

"How dare you hit your mother!" A scream interrupted the tense atmosphere. Nan Li rushed to the scene and slapped Cai Juying without hesitation, hitting her right above Zhang Yu's arm that had just supported her, leaving her completely defenseless.

The crisp sound of "pa" echoed in the scene, and even Zhang Yu was shocked. No matter how deep the grudge between Cai Juying and Zhao Na was, this kind of entanglement between elders and juniors, and between the main and the subordinate, was always difficult to describe, making the situation extremely embarrassing.

"Li'er, what are you doing!?" Nan Jianlong's eyes widened, his face turned red, and he roared angrily.

Nan Li didn't think she had done anything wrong. How could she remain indifferent when someone insulted her mother? "Mom is being bullied, can't I fight back?"

Zhao Na clapped her hands with a smug look on her face: "Teach that old man a lesson, come at me again!"

Xia Junshan was stunned and immediately let go of Zhao Na's hand. At this time, Zhao Na rushed forward again with great momentum.

"Have you had enough of this!" Nan Jianlong roared angrily. His emotions were out of control. His face became increasingly red. He almost lost his footing and then fell down with a bang.

The situation was in chaos. Xia Junshan saw that something was wrong and hurried to support his father, but it was too late. He saw Nan Jianlong falling straight to the ground and the scene fell into panic.

"Hurry up and call an ambulance!" Junshan shouted anxiously, and the scene was filled with the piercing sound of an ambulance. All the people involved rushed to the hospital, including Zhang Yu, and no one was spared.

Nan Jianlong was immediately sent to the emergency room, and everyone waited outside anxiously. Zhao Na and Cai Juying did not dare to cause any more trouble and restrained themselves.

On his way to practice medicine, Zhang Yu quickly called Tian Yulan and urged her to rush to the hospital as soon as possible. When he arrived at the hospital, Nan Jianlong was still in danger.

Seeing the red and swollen palm prints, Tian Yulan asked with concern: "How is uncle now?" Turning to Cai Juying, she asked anxiously: "Mom, what happened to your face?"

"I'm fine." Nan Jianlong was lying on the bed, his mood obviously not improving. However, facing this topic, he chose to remain silent.

At this time, facing Zhang Yulan's questioning, Zhao Na was furious. "Why did I hit her? That old woman is not enough to be someone else's husband, what else do you want?"

Tian Yulan said bluntly: "Your mother didn't steal someone else's husband. It was your uncle who decided to marry your mother, not your mother. Besides, it was your relationship that had problems, and you can't blame my mother."

Zhao Na retorted: "It was your mother who destroyed our relationship. If it weren't for her, he..."

"What are you doing? This is a hospital. You can't speak loudly." A doctor came out and said, "Who will sign this critical illness notice?"

When Cai Juying heard the words "critical illness notice", she swayed and almost fell down. Fortunately, Zhang Yu reacted quickly and caught her, otherwise she might have to be sent to the emergency room.

At this moment, Tian Yulan ignored the argument with Nan Li and quickly rushed to Cai Juying.

Nan Li only had one thought in her mind - the critical illness notice. She didn't care about other trivial matters.

"Doctor, is my father's condition really serious?" she asked anxiously.

The doctor explained in detail: "Your father has suffered an acute stroke, and this is his second attack. The situation is quite serious. We must immediately perform a decompressive craniectomy to reduce intracranial pressure, and at the same time open the skull to remove the hematoma. Interventional therapy and ventricular decompression and drainage surgery may also be required."

The doctor's words were like a vortex of complex medical terms that made it difficult for Nan Li to understand for a moment. However, even the most obtuse person could see that Nan Jianlong's condition was not optimistic.

After catching her breath, Cai Juying asked in panic, "Lao Nan only had a mild stroke before, why is it so serious this time?!"

In response to the question, the doctor said: "The patient has suffered a second stroke, which is very dangerous. You must decide quickly whether to perform the operation."

Nan Li continued to ask: "Is this surgery risky?"

The doctor nodded slightly and said, "Considering his age and previous medical conditions, this is a very difficult operation. As a family member, you should be mentally prepared for this."

Xia Junshan then asked: "What would be the worst outcome?"

The doctor hesitated, as if unwilling to speak clearly. The others vaguely understood what he was implying.

Nan Li turned her gaze to Zhao Na, obviously expecting something.

"What are you looking at? Don't waste time, sign quickly and go for the surgery." Zhao Na urged anxiously.

Although the two had become strangers and divorced, at the critical moment, Zhao Na still made a choice - to save Nan Jianlong.

"Wait a minute." Tian Yulan suddenly interrupted.

Everyone turned to her and saw her asking calmly, "How much does this surgery cost?"

The doctor responded: "Medical insurance can cover part of the cost, but you need to prepare some extra cash."

When she heard that she might have to pay out of pocket, Tian Yulan suddenly quieted down.

Cai Juying said nervously: "We have money. My husband saved some for his medical treatment. Let's do the surgery quickly!"

Faced with her mother's suggestion, Tian Yulan frowned and whispered to her mother: "Mom, the success rate of this operation is not high. If it fails in the end, we will be left with nothing. Please think carefully."

After learning about Cai Juying's predicament of having no fixed income, Zhang Yu understood her concerns: Cai Juying, who is unemployed, relies on Nan Jianlong's pension to make a living, and this operation may exhaust everything. If Nan Jianlong fails to recover, mother and daughter will lose more.

"Lanlan, don't think about it now!" Cai Juying pushed her daughter away. "I am his wife. I will take responsibility for what needs to be signed."

The doctor handed Cai Juying the critical illness notice and the surgery consent form: "These need to be signed, and then go and pay the fee."

Cai Juying signed decisively, took the payment notice and prepared to pay.

The doctor returned to the emergency room and began preparing for surgery.

Nan Jianlong was quickly pushed out and medical staff hurriedly sent him to the operating room.

Soon Cai Juying came back and looked at her daughter and asked, "Lanlan, do you have any money? I don't have enough cash."

Tian Yulan suddenly had an idea and turned to Nan Li for help: "I left in a hurry and forgot to bring money. Nan Li, that's your father, can you pay part of it in advance?"

Nan Li didn't feel anything after hearing Tian Yulan say this, but Zhao Na seemed a little annoyed.

"Nan Jianlong has a lot of pension, and he doesn't spend much on a daily basis. How come the money disappeared? Could it be that his mistress secretly spent it?" Her voice revealed suspicion.

Hearing Zhao Na's doubts, Cai Juying hurried to clarify: "I didn't spend that money. Lao Nan's money was all saved. Every time I went shopping, I would make a list for him to check."

Pulling Zhao Na, who was about to argue, Nan Li said, "Mom, don't talk about this. That's my dad's property. Junshan, go and pay the fee."

Xia Junshan was a little embarrassed, so he walked closer to Nan Li and whispered in her ear: "Li, you may have forgotten that most of our family's funds have been invested in the school."

It was only then that Nan Li realized that all the family savings had been invested in Zhong Yi's investment, and they could not take out a penny. They had been relying on credit cards to pay for their living expenses recently, hoping to repay them after their salary arrived.

Nan Li asked Zhao Na awkwardly, "Mom, do you have any extra money?"

Ever since Zhao Na knew that Nan Jianlong was very rich, she was no longer willing to pay out of her own pocket: "Why would I give my money to Nan Jianlong?"

Cai Juying was in trouble, so she pulled Tian Yulan's hand and suggested, "Lanlan, why don't we go to the card at home to withdraw some money!"

Hearing this, Tian Yulan said dissatisfiedly: "Uncle Nan is Li'er's father after all. Shouldn't he pay for such a big thing as surgery?"

Zhao Na said sarcastically: "A mistress is a mistress. She really showed her true colors at the critical moment! Isn't it for the sake of profit that he didn't pay for Nan Jianlong's surgery?" When Cai Juying heard this, she immediately said to Tian Yulan angrily: "Lanlan, come back with me, I'll go get the money."

However, Tian Yulan was interrupted before she could finish her words, and was forced to leave with Cai Juying. Throughout the dispute, Zhang Yu remained silent and had no intention of providing financial support, because he had nothing to do with Nan Jianlong now, and had no obligation to help.

An hour later, Tian Yulan and Cai Juying still hadn't returned, but Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer rushed to the scene. "Brother, how is my father-in-law?" Zhong Yi asked immediately when he saw Xia Junshan.

"The operation is still in progress and we are waiting for news." Xia Junshan's face looked very ugly.

Noticing that Zhang Yu was also there, Zhang Xueer walked forward in confusion: "Brother Yan, why are you here?"

Zhang Yu replied: "Actually, Uncle Nan is the son-in-law."

Zhang Xueer was surprised and said, "Ah, there is actually such a relationship?"

Zhong Yi and Zhang Xueer were not aware of the true relationship between Nan Li and Tian Yulan. After Xia Junshan briefly explained the relationship between the two families, Zhang Xueer had a new opinion of him. According to common sense, even after Zhang Yu and Tian Yulan divorced, the connection with Nan Jianlong should no longer exist, so his presence would not cause too much doubt from others.

Zhang Yu's presence reflects his emotional loyalty. "What's the situation at the school? Are the parents frightened?" he asked, changing the subject.

"The emotions of the students' parents are basically stable. Zhong Yi is already trying to comfort them, so there is not much impact on the school." Zhang Xueer replied.

Zhang Yu said gratefully, "That's great. I'm really sorry for what happened at the opening ceremony." He then said to Zhong Yi.

"No need to say that. This is none of your business." As a major shareholder, Zhong Yi was quite polite to Zhang Yu.

However, their words inadvertently upset Nan Li and Zhao Na. Obviously, Zhong Yi's words implied that the problem was not with Zhang Yu, but with the two of them.

Realizing that the conflict was escalating, Xia Junshan stepped in to smooth things over: "Zhong Yi, don't worry. You should take Teacher Zhang back to school first. We are here to help. The school cannot do without you."

Zhong Yi thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense. There was no point in staying here any longer. "Well, let's go back now. Don't forget to inform us of the results after the operation." He waved to Zhang Xueer to indicate that they would leave together.

Zhang Xueer chatted for a few more words, and then followed Zhong Yi away. Soon, Tian Yulan and Cai Juying hurried back and paid all of Nan Jianlong's surgery fees in one lump sum, which amounted to hundreds of thousands of yuan.

After a long operation, several hours later, the medical staff pushed Nan Jianlong lying on a stretcher, followed by a doctor.

"Doctor, how is my husband?" Cai Juying asked excitedly.

The doctor calmly replied: "The patient's condition has stabilized, but he is still in a critical stage and has been sent to the neurology intensive care unit for observation."

After hearing this, Cai Juying finally felt relieved and asked, "When can we go see him?"

"Family members are not allowed to enter the ICU ward for the time being. You can only watch through the glass from outside. Although the operation was successful, some brain cells were still damaged." The doctor further explained.

Hearing this, Tian Yulan asked anxiously: "Doctor, please explain in detail what this means?"