CHAPTER 30: CHAPTER 30: IS IT BELLFLOWER OR ROSE?

Seeing her so mysterious, Sang Yu was somewhat curious: "What’s going on?"

"Yesterday, someone from above called us, and they’re planning to publish your manga nationwide!"

This news indeed shocked Sang Yu: "Nationwide publication?"

"Yes, that’s right. They thought the first Chapter was very good and asked us to send the rest for them to review. If there are no issues, they plan to publish it nationwide.

By that time, not just our newspaper, but other newspapers will also publish your manga.

And by then, your royalties will not be just from our newspaper.

Plus, our leader said that if it’s suitable, they will personally come to discuss the royalties with you."

Sang Yu was inevitably shocked by this news.

If it’s published nationwide, she’s really going to become famous.

And there will be additional royalties, so is buying a house still a distant dream?

Sang Yu was so happy that her smile didn’t fade even when she returned to the hospital.

As soon as she returned to the ward, she couldn’t wait to share the good news with Jiang Jingming.

"Am I amazing or what?"

Seeing Sang Yu so happy, Jiang Jingming also smiled: "Yes, you’re very amazing."

His gaze softened as he watched her, her face adorned with a smile, exuding an aura of youthful charm, like the brightness of spring flowers.

"I’ll soon have enough money to buy a house." Sang Yu couldn’t help but say.

Jiang Jingming asked, "Didn’t I give you my passbook?"

The money in the passbook is enough to buy a house, no matter where it is, it’s absolutely enough.

Sang Yu said, "That’s your money."

The words slipped out, leaving Jiang Jingming stunned, his smile vanished, and loneliness appeared in his eyes.

He suddenly remembered how happy Sang Yu always was when she received royalties.

Even happier than when he gave her that passbook.

He hadn’t paid much attention before. Now he suddenly realized that those royalties were not even a fraction of what was in the passbook. Why was she so happy?

Now, her words made him gradually realize that she seemed to never have considered him as part of her own.

Why is that?

He recalled how she always behaved properly in front of him, his friends, and family,

He thought it was just her character, but now he realized.

It wasn’t, she had been hiding her true self all along, never truly revealed herself.

She should have been vibrant, like a bellflower growing wildly, but now she disguises herself as a flawless rose.

Why?

Is it because they haven’t known each other long?

Or is she afraid?

Is it because he hasn’t cared enough for her, otherwise, he would have noticed something was off with her long ago.

"What’s wrong?" Sang Yu found it strange that Jiang Jingming suddenly stopped talking.

"Nothing." Jiang Jingming shook his head, "Congratulations."

Sang Yu smiled: "Thank you. When I get my royalties, I’ll treat you to a big meal!"

Jiang Jingming’s smile was faint: "Okay."

He gazed at her, silently vowing that he would let her truly be herself.

...

Meanwhile, in the courtyard where the Song Family lived.

Liu Fenglan and Lu Ting started causing a scene as soon as they arrived downstairs.

"Oh, my poor grandson, how pitiful he is." Liu Fenglan sat on the ground, wailing loudly.

It was meal time, so people in the building came out to watch when they heard the noise.

"My grandson, oh, how unfortunate I am. I might as well die."

Lu Ting felt a bit embarrassed and quietly stepped a few steps away,

"What’s going on?" someone asked.

"Who knows, I just came out when I heard the noise."

"This person isn’t from around here, why are they causing a scene here?"

"She looks unfamiliar to me too."

"Why is she crying?"

"I didn’t catch it, seems like something happened to her grandson."

Chen Jinlan glanced at Liu Fenglan on the ground and said impatiently, "Who knows whose family this is, making a scene here, can’t people enjoy their meal?"

"Exactly."

"Go ask her what’s going on; we don’t even know whose family this is."

"Someone go ask."

"I’ll go." Li Rumei volunteered.

Then she walked towards Liu Fenglan.

"Hey, auntie, why are you crying here? Who are you looking for?"

Liu Fenglan looked at Li Rumei and said, "I’m here looking for the parents of that little hussy Song Jiajia."

Li Rumei’s ears perked up at this, oh, enemy’s drama, how can I not ask?

"What happened to Song Jiajia?"

Liu Fenglan said, "That little slut, doing filthy things outside, got the police involved, and even implicated my grandson. My grandson is such an obedient and well-behaved boy, always has been.

How could he possibly do bad things, it’s all because of that little slut."

Li Rumei, upon hearing this, was amused: "Oh, this sounds serious, even the police got involved."

"What? What is it?" The surrounding people couldn’t hear clearly and quickly asked.

Li Rumei gave Chen Jinlan not far away a meaningful look.

Chen Jinlan felt a shudder, Li Rumei’s look was definitely suspicious.

Sure enough, the next second Li Rumei said with a gloating tone, "Oh dear, this is related to Director Song’s family."

This made everyone even more curious.

Chen Jinlan frowned and said, "Li Rumei, stop talking nonsense."

Li Rumei said, "How could I talk nonsense, this was said by her own mouth."

"What exactly did she say, quickly tell us."

"Yeah, I’m dying of curiosity."

Li Rumei looked at Chen Jinlan with a smirk: "Everyone asked me to tell, so I’ll say it."

"Hurry up and say it."

Chen Jinlan felt that whatever Li Rumei was going to say wasn’t going to be good and wanted to go up and cover Li Rumei’s mouth.

But it was too late, Li Rumei bluntly said: "It’s that Song Jiajia from Director Song’s family doing something bad outside, and was taken away by the police, I heard even her husband was taken together, isn’t that why her grandma came here."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinlan’s face turned pale: "Li Rumei, you’re talking nonsense!"

"I’m talking nonsense? Ask her yourself." Li Rumei crossed her arms and didn’t get angry even when Chen Jinlan yelled at her.

Chen Jinlan was so furious her face turned blue.

"Is this true? What did she do, that the police took her away?"

"Yeah, what could she have done to be taken away by the police?"

"How would we know?"

"Isn’t the person here, ask her."

Before Chen Jinlan could stop them, someone went up to ask.

"What did Song Jiajia do?"

Liu Fenglan had no intention of hiding anything, especially since it involved her grandson.

She immediately said: "How would I know? We were at home perfectly fine, the police suddenly showed up, said they wanted to take that little hussy away, and when my grandson came back, they took him as well.

Since marrying my grandson, she’s been away from home every few days, who knows what she’s up to outside.

I usually don’t dare to meddle in her affairs, afraid that she’ll get upset, and now I’m helpless too.

My grandson is my only hope, and she’s harming him, what am I going to do in the future."

Speaking with such genuine emotion, tears and snot flowing freely.

"Shut up!" Chen Jinlan roared in anger.