Spring Branches

On December 12th, the weather was gloomy and thick clouds blocked the sunlight.

A City First People's Hospital.

Coming out of the intensive care unit, Tang Asi took off his protective suit. His face under the mask was pale and weak, and he looked dazed.

She closed her eyes and rubbed her brows, and suddenly she felt the chair next to her sink.

She frowned and looked away.

The man was wearing a spotless custom-made black suit, his facial features were delicate and three-dimensional, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He looked at the woman lying in the ICU with a cold and distant expression.

"What are you doing here?" Tang Asi's eyes darkened as he asked, "I don't have the money to pay compensation now."

The man slowly turned his head to look at Tang Asi. His low voice was without any ups and downs. His cold eyes made people feel no warmth at all: "Marry me for two years."

Tang Asi sneered, "Impossible."

The man raised an eyebrow, "Why?"

Tang Asi: "I am your brother's future wife, your future sister-in-law."

As she said this, she stared into his eyes, her gaze was like a sword drawn from its sheath, full of cold light and power.

The man slowly stood up and looked at the woman in the ICU through the glass.

The woman lay quietly on the hospital bed, with all kinds of tubes inserted into her body, including those for oxygen, cardiopulmonary monitors, and infusion tubes for rescue. She had no reaction at all, and only the heart-shaped symbol on the monitor was beating.

"It costs at least 10,000 yuan a day to live here." The man looked at Tang Asi who was standing in front of him and said, "I want to ask Miss Tang, how many days do you have enough money to last?"

Tang Asi didn't say anything.

Lost in reflection.

The heart-wrenching cries of family members were heard again in the corridor.

She watched, unusually calm.

The man's figure gradually walked away until he disappeared at the elevator entrance. Only then did Tang Asi realize that there was an extra document in his hand.

What he said was stuck in his heart, but it was all true.

What she needs most now is money, money can solve everything, and what he lacks the least is money.

"Ms. Tang, we each get what we need. You are a smart person and you know how to choose. After the seventh day after my eldest brother's death, this contract will be invalidated."

*

On December 12, Jinzhou began to gradually get colder, the sky was foggy, and the morning temperature reached minus 10 degrees Celsius.

Tang Asi came out of Shen's house, holding a bulging black plastic bag in his hand. He lowered his eyes, sighed, and then tightened his bag.

He looked extremely tired, with no trace of blood on his pale face, and he walked unsteadily, as if he was about to fall at any moment.

The words of those cold-blooded parents lingered in my mind for a long time.

Shen's mother said, "Tang Asi, now that Lu Yisi is dead, you are no longer useful. This five thousand yuan is for your mother to take care of your father."

Then, Shen's mother threw a black plastic bag on the ground, and the money in the bag was scattered all over the ground, with the majority of the money being five yuan in change.

Father Shen said, "Tang Asi, in order to apologize to the Lu family, I risked my dignity to beg for mercy and gave up the most fertile piece of land."

His eyes were full of contempt and his tone was colder than a hailstorm.

"Tang Asi, from now on, you have nothing to do with our Shen family anymore."

She sneered.

She will remember their ugly faces for the rest of her life.

She will eventually get back at this debt and this humiliation.

Tang Asi walked to a nearby bank branch, took out some loose change from a black bag, and deposited it at the counter.

Then, a notification sound came from the mobile banking app.

[5000 yuan has been deposited into China Merchants Bank, and the balance is 5005.25 yuan.]

Not more, not less, exactly five thousand, just enough to pay for my mother Tang Shiyan's medical expenses.

Tang Asi transferred the money to the hospital, walked to a convenience store nearby, bought a piece of bread, walked to the bus stop, and took the No. 45 bus, with the last stop being Jingyi Cemetery.

She sat in the last row by the window, her head resting against the window, feeling a little cold. She ate her bread slowly while looking at the scenery passing by.

I originally wanted to take this opportunity to take a short nap, but the noises of the old men and women on the bus were so loud that it was not until the bus reached its final destination that it became quiet.

Jingyi Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Jinzhou. A piece of the cemetery is worth 50 yuan. The tombstones are artistic in shape, with a variety of colors and styles. The environment is fresh and elegant. It was hailed as a 3A scenic spot last year.

It snowed yesterday and the cemetery was covered in white, which was very beautiful. There were very few people in the cemetery today.

She knelt in front of the tombstone, her bony fingers traced over the three words "Lu Yisi" on the tombstone, and suddenly raised her head, trying not to let the tears fall.

Seven days ago was the wedding ceremony of Tang Asi, the eldest daughter of the Tang family, and Lu Yisi, the eldest son of the business tycoon Lu family. On the way to pick up the bride, a chain car accident happened unexpectedly, and Lu Yisi was burned in the fire while trying to save Tang Asi.

Two years ago today was the day she and Lu Yisi officially announced that they were together, and it was also the day she was taken back to the Tang family and became the daughter of a chaebol after 15 years.

The Tang family recognized her for only one purpose, which was that her marriage to Lu Yisi could bring unlimited resources to the Tang family.

As soon as Lu Yisi died, the Tang family kicked Tang Asi and Tang Shiyan out of the hospital, and cut off all Tang Shiyan's hospital expenses.

She was unwilling to give up, and repeatedly went to the Lu family to ask for money, but was always blocked outside the gate. Letting her enter the Tang residence today was just to put an end to it.

Tang Asi's eyes were red, and he choked up when he spoke: "Ayi, I didn't bring you flowers today because I didn't have any money."

Tang Asi said: "Ayi, these days I often dream about Wutong Avenue in City C. I wish you could go there with me again."

Tang Asi said, "Ayi, my aunt cried so hard that she went blind because of you. I wanted to go see her, but those people said I was a disaster star and wouldn't let me get close."

Tang Asi said: "Ayi, I have made an important decision."

When she touched the diamond inlaid on the tombstone, she smiled sinisterly, her cold eyes secretly shooting out cruelty.

She said, “Two years later, I came to find you.”

There was a loud rumbling sound, and a flash of lightning split the sky.

The sky was dark and covered with a layer of fog.

Then the snow flakes began to fall.

Tang Asi took out a document and disappeared in front of Lu Yisi's grave.

The contents of the file could be vaguely seen in the firelight.

Party A: Lu Yichuan.

Party B: Shen Asi.

Party A: must pay all expenses incurred by Ms. Tang Shiyan during her hospitalization, including previous debts owed.

Party B must marry Party A one month after Lu Yisi's death and bear children for Party A within two years. If no child is born after two years, the term of the agreement will be extended until the child is born.