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Suning arranged medical insurance for Mr. Chen's entire family, and Hu Manli showed it to Mr. Chen for review immediately.

However, Mr. Chen discovered that his elderly mother was excluded, and thinking he had been cheated again, he returned the policy to Hu Manli in a fit of pique.

However, Hu Manli had already put in a lot of effort for this deal, so how could she be willing to let it fall apart?

Hu Manli immediately called Suning and asked him to recommend a medical insurance plan suitable for people over eighty years old.

Unfortunately, Suning was watching a movie with his girlfriend Wang Xue, so he sent the company website account and password to Hu Manli and told her to look it up herself.

Hu Manli logged into the Taiying International Insurance Company website using her Suning account and found that the Elderly Care Medical Insurance is suitable for seniors over eighty years old.

When the doorbell rang, Hu Manli was studying the terms of the "Retirement Medical Insurance" on her computer.

On the monitor screen, Ding Zhiyuan's second uncle and aunt stood at the door carrying plastic bags printed with the words "XX County People's Hospital," with two baskets of farm eggs at their feet.

Hu Manli's expression was somewhat unnatural; she hadn't expected Ding Zhiyuan's second uncle and aunt to arrive.

However, Hu Manli has now been influenced by Suning's ideas and is no longer capable of compromising as she did before.

Hu Manli's voice sounded particularly helpless and irritable, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, what brings you here?"

"Manli! Why did it take you so long to open the door?" Auntie's voice pierced through the door. "Zhiyuan said you changed to a fingerprint lock, and this old man..."

Hu Manli took a deep breath and opened the door, the perfume scent immediately dissipated by the smell of garlic and sweat.

Uncle's canvas shoes left muddy marks on the carpet, while Aunt went straight to the master bedroom: "I'm staying here with you guys this time since I'm in Shanghai for heart surgery, to save some money..."

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt," Hu Manli blocked the bedroom door, "Zhiyuan and I are already divorced."

"What?" The air froze for a few seconds.

Auntie's bundle fell to the ground with a thud, and several pairs of handmade cotton shoes rolled out, which she had made especially for Hu Manli in previous years.

"Does that little bastard have someone else on the side?" Uncle slammed his pipe on the coffee table. "I always said that too much reading makes one's heart wild!"

Hu Manli mechanically brewed tea, listening to her second aunt complain about the men of the Ding family.

As the old woman spoke of the past, her fingers trembled slightly, and hot water splashed onto her Hermès teacup.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I'll take you both to the hotel." She grabbed the car keys. "There's a Hanting Hotel nearby that's quite nice."

"Why waste that money? We'll just stay here with you." Her second aunt grabbed her wrist. "Manli, tell your second aunt the truth, hasn't Zhiyuan wronged you?"

Hu Manli's phone suddenly vibrated.

Suning sent a revised draft of the insurance policy, which included an additional clause that allowed Mr. Chen's mother to participate in the insurance program.

She took the opportunity to break free from her aunt's hand: "I have some urgent business at my company! It's really inconvenient for me to entertain you."

As she walked out of the building, she sent Ding Zhiyuan a WeChat message: "Your second uncle and aunt are here, staying at Yuelai Hotel, room 302."

The message keeps showing "unread," and I have no idea what Ding Zhiyuan is up to.

……

The fishy smell of the seafood market was mixed with the smell of printer ink.

Mr. Chen stared at the newly printed insurance policy, his bronze face deepening with wrinkles: "Why is this part of my mother's policy handwritten?"

“Special approval documents also have legal effect,” Hu Manli explained, pointing to the clauses. “Look here, seniors over 80 years old receive a daily subsidy of 200 yuan for hospitalization…”

"Manager Hu!" Boss Chen suddenly slammed his fist on the table. "You intellectuals are all you know how to do is play word games!"

He grabbed the policy and pointed to the small print in the corner, "What does 'pre-existing conditions not covered' mean in this industry? My mother has had high blood pressure for thirty years..."

Hu Manli's phone rang at just the right moment.

When Su Ning's name popped up, she felt like she'd been saved and went to the corner to answer the call: "Mr. Chen has questions about the pre-existing condition clause..."

The surround sound from the movie theater and Wang Xue's soft laughter came from the other end of the phone.

Su Ning lowered his voice: "Give him the phone."

Three minutes later, Mr. Chen's attitude made a 180-degree turn: "Suning said they could arrange a separate high blood pressure supplementary insurance for my mother?"

He rubbed his hands together and suddenly shoved a bag of abalone into Hu Manli's hand, saying, "Um... I'm sorry about earlier!"

"It's alright! This is our job. Suning and I will take full responsibility for your insurance policy."

"Manager Hu, thank you so much."

You're welcome! Remember to contact me if you need anything.

"it is good."

Then, as Hu Manli was carrying seafood out of the market, her phone rang again.

This time it was my second aunt's voice, trembling with tears: "Manli! I can't get through to Zhiyuan on the phone, and your second uncle is in terrible pain..."

It turned out that the second aunt had been unable to contact Ding Zhiyuan, so she had to call Hu Manli again.

Ding Zhiyuan was living in the school office and had turned off his phone in a fit of pique; he didn't want to see Qiu Lisu.

……

Hu Manli came to the school to find Ding Zhiyuan and told him about her second uncle's medical treatment in Shanghai. Ding Zhiyuan immediately went to the hotel to find her second uncle and aunt.

The second uncle asked Ding Zhiyuan to help find a doctor to perform the surgery, which put Ding Zhiyuan in a difficult position, and the second uncle became very angry.

Second Aunt hadn't originally intended to look for Ding Zhiyuan; Hu Manli had always been the one to take them to see doctors.

Ding Zhiyuan's second aunt complained that he shouldn't have separated from Hu Manli, so Ding Zhiyuan could only take his second uncle and second aunt to the hospital to queue for a doctor's appointment. There were many people at the hospital, and Ding Zhiyuan queued for a long time. There were still eighty people ahead of him, so his second aunt queued for him.

His second uncle complained that he shouldn't have broken up with Hu Manli, and Ding Zhiyuan had no choice but to admit that he had another woman in his heart. His second uncle couldn't help but complain to him.

The registration hall of Huadong Hospital is like a boiling pot of dumplings.

Ding Zhiyuan's white shirt was soaked with sweat, and he was clutching number 189 in his hand.

My second uncle slumped in a plastic chair, groaning, while my second aunt kept nagging, "Manli used to lead us through the expert channel..."

"Second Uncle, don't worry! I'll go ask." Ding Zhiyuan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and walked to the consultation desk.

When he tried to explain that he was a professor at Dong Hwa University, the nurse pointed to the electronic screen without looking up and said, "Even professors have to wait in line."

When it was finally their turn, the young doctor glanced at the test results from their hometown: "These are not enough; you need to redo the MRI."

"What kind of test costs over 800?" Uncle Er slammed his pipe on the examination table. "We've already had it done at the county hospital! You just want to make more money off us."

"Sir, medical regulations..."

"Standardization my ass!" Uncle suddenly grabbed the doctor by the collar. "You guys are just trying to rip us off!"

My second aunt complained that the doctor was too young, and my second uncle also spoke rudely to the doctor, so the doctor got angry and chased them away.

Just as the security guards arrived, Ding Zhiyuan's phone rang.

The cold voice of the head of the Philosophy Department came through: "Professor Ding, someone has reported you for misconduct by writing a preface for Li Fendou's autobiography. The Academic Committee needs you to explain in person tomorrow."

Ding Zhiyuan, who was already in a state of utter distress, could only make a plea to Hu Manli. However, Hu Manli had already been influenced by Su Ning's ideology.

They also realized that the Ding family wouldn't let the matter rest, so they directly rejected Ding Zhiyuan's request.

But just as Ding Zhiyuan was about to explain something, his second aunt suddenly grabbed the phone: "Manli! Come to the hospital quickly, Zhiyuan is no use!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Hu Manli's calm, even cold, reply: "Second Aunt, I'm working right now, and I really don't have time to worry about anything else."

Ding Zhiyuan stood frozen in place.

He never expected Hu Manli to be so heartless, but he had no choice but to leave his second uncle and aunt behind and return to school.

After all, nothing is more important than his career right now, and Hu Manli's heartlessness can only be dealt with later.

When the second uncle and aunt saw Ding Zhiyuan leave like that, they were dumbfounded.

……

The air in the philosophy department head's office was colder than in a morgue.

The department head slammed "Li Fendou's Struggle" on the table; Ding Zhiyuan's signature on the preface page looked like an ugly scar.

"Professor Ding, your writing is comparable to cheap street literature, yet it bears your name!" The department head slammed his teacup down. "Therefore, the department has decided to suspend your eligibility for the award pending the investigation results."

Ding Zhiyuan opened his mouth, but only managed to squeeze out, "Director, I was drunk at the time..."

"So drunk you can't recognize your own handwriting?" The department head opened a drawer and took out a stack of papers. "These are your manuscripts from twenty years ago. Do you want to have them analyzed?"

"I……"

"Professor Ding, if you don't cherish your reputation and honor, no amount of money will help you."

"..."

The students in the corridor were whispering among themselves.

Ding Zhiyuan rushed into the bathroom as if fleeing, and his phone vibrated as he splashed cold water on his face.

Qiu Lisu's text message was as cold as a business letter: "[President Li's book club will be held next week. You will participate in a book signing for one hour; your fee will be 50,000 yuan]."

He pressed the power button. The man in the mirror had dark circles under his eyes and his collar was stained with his second uncle's cigarette ash.

At one moment, he remembered how Hu Manli always meticulously ironed his shirts.

At this moment, Ding Zhiyuan, this selfish man, regretted for the first time that he shouldn't have been lost in Qiu Lisu's false love and tenderness.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a "regret pill" in this world, and it is impossible for him and Hu Manli to be together anymore.

As for writing a preface for Li Fendou, Ding Zhiyuan also realized that it was impossible to explain.

Ultimately, having exhausted all other options, the second uncle and aunt went for a checkup, and the young doctor admitted them to the hospital.

Some people are just despicable; when others give them face, they take it and use it to their advantage.

In the hospital corridor, Uncle's cursing echoed: "So what if she married an insurance saleswoman? She can pull strings to find a specialist! What good is yours!"

"..."

Ding Zhiyuan huddled on the bench; the clock at the nurses' station pointed to one in the morning.

The phone screen lit up with an ultimatum from Qiu Lisu: "[Tomorrow at 3 PM, if you don't come, don't ever come again]."

At this moment, Ding Zhiyuan was so angry that he wanted to rush into the other end of the phone screen and beat someone up, but unfortunately, he could only fantasize about it.

He now understands that he was deceived by Qiu Lisu and Li Fendou, and that signature has no legal effect whatsoever.

Unfortunately, he has no reason to actually sue Li Fendou, which would mean that he and Qiu Lisu have completely broken off relations.

……

(End of this chapter)