Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

"Grandma, I'm home!"

Ye Mengyao was carrying groceries she had just bought from the market, her face still beaming with an irrepressible smile.

Today, she not only earned a thousand yuan, but also met a boss who was willing to work for her.

She specially bought some meat to celebrate with her grandmother.

But the moment the door was opened, the room was eerily quiet.

"grandmother?"

She called out again, but there was still no response.

Ye Mengyao felt a sudden tightness in her chest and quickly reached for the light switch on the wall and pressed it.

The moment the lights came on, she froze on the spot.

Grandma fell down beside the table, her face pale, and she remained motionless.

"grandmother!!!"

Ye Mengyao was so frightened that she dropped the vegetables she was holding and quickly pulled out her phone to dial an emergency number.

......

in the hospital.

Ye Mengyao sat on a bench outside the emergency room, staring longingly at the closed door.

After what seemed like an eternity, the door finally opened.

The doctor came out, took off his mask, and looked serious.

Are you a patient's family member?

"Yes. I'm her granddaughter! Doctor, how is my grandma?"

Ye Mengyao quickly stood up to answer.

The doctor sighed, trying to soften his tone as much as possible:

"The elderly person suffered a head injury when they fell, resulting in intracranial hemorrhage. Their condition is critical, and immediate surgery is required. However..."

He paused, looked into Ye Mengyao's uneasy eyes, and then spoke:

"The surgery and subsequent treatment will conservatively cost around 300,000 yuan. Your family... needs to prepare as soon as possible."

Three hundred thousand.

Ye Mengyao's legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance.

For her, this amount of money was simply astronomical.

"Doctor, could you please perform the surgery first... I'll definitely find a way to raise the money!"

"We will take emergency measures first, but you must resolve the issue of costs as soon as possible. The hospital also has procedures to follow."

The doctor glanced at her, nodded, and turned to leave.

Ye Mengyao sat back down on the bench, tears streaming silently down her face.

Her grandmother was her only family in the world. If she couldn't even protect her grandmother, what was the point of her living alone?

But 300,000...where is she going to get 300,000?

She remembered the thousand yuan Lin Ba had given her today, which she had painstakingly earned by dancing on the fringes of the dance, but it wasn't even enough to cover a fraction of the surgery fee.

She curled up on the bench, her shoulders shaking with sobs, burying her face in her knees and whimpering softly.

"Grandma, you absolutely can't get hurt... You're all I have left..."

......

On the other side, Lin Ba also escorted Su Yuqing to the Su family's door.

The car stopped.

After wiping her mouth, Su Yuqing quickly got out of the car and left without looking back.

Lin Ba sat in the car, looking every bit the wise man.

"Let's go, Sister Xu, let's go home!"

"Yes, young master."

Just then, a telephone rang.

Lin Ba took out his phone and glanced at the screen, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Ye Mengyao? Why is she calling so late?

He pressed the answer button but didn't speak immediately.

There was silence on the other end as well, with only faint breathing coming through the phone, carrying a faint, suppressed tremor.

After waiting a few seconds, Lin Ba became impatient and spoke directly:

"Get to the point."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a sob:

"Young Master Lin... could I borrow some money from you...?"

Lin Ba raised an eyebrow, intrigued:

"What? Didn't I just pay you this afternoon?"

"My grandma fell and hurt herself. The doctor said she needs surgery immediately...it will cost a lot of money..."

"I really... have no other choice..."

After listening, Lin Ba remained silent for a few seconds.

All that could be heard on the other end of the phone was the girl's suppressed sobs, intermittent and broken.

After a moment, Lin Ba spoke calmly:

"Send me the address, I'll come over and we'll talk. But..."

He paused for a moment, his tone becoming somewhat meaningful:

"My money isn't so easy to take; you have to pay a price."

"it is good."

Ye Mengyao seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but still agreed in a low voice and then hung up the phone.

A few seconds later, a hospital location popped up in the chat.

Lin Ba glanced at it and said to Sister Xu in the driver's seat:

"Sister Xu, turn around and go to Jiangcheng Hospital."

"Yes, young master."

The car smoothly turned the corner and drove into the night.

Lin Ba leaned back in his seat, tapping his knee lightly with his fingertips, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

If nothing unexpected happens... I'll be able to completely win over Ye Mengyao tonight.

Inside the hospital.

Ye Mengyao sat on the bench, staring blankly at the wall in front of her.

She simply couldn't understand why the world was so miserable!

My parents have been gone since I was a child, and my older brother has disappeared without a trace!

She finally made it to university, hoping to support herself and give her grandmother a better life, but now even her grandmother, with whom she depended on each other, is leaving her!

As she thought about it, tears welled up in her eyes again. She had lost count of how many times she had cried that night...

My vision was blurred by tears, and it took me a while to notice a shadow cast in front of me.

She looked up, and through her teary eyes, she recognized the person who had come.

Lin Ba was already standing in front of her at some point, looking at her calmly.

Lin Ba glanced at her, frowned, and took out a tissue from his pocket, handing it to her.

"Let's wipe it."

Ye Mengyao was stunned for a moment, then quickly took it and whispered her thanks.

When she brought the tissue to her face, she faintly smelled a strange, indescribable odor, but she didn't have time to think about it at the moment and quickly wiped away her tears.

Seeing that she had finally stopped crying, Lin Ba went straight to the point:

"Tell me, how much will the medical expenses be?"

Ye Mengyao's voice was a little hoarse, as if she had squeezed it out with great difficulty:

"Three...three hundred thousand."

"I can give you the money."

Lin Ba stated his position, then changed the subject.

"But what can you give me?"

Ye Mengyao was stunned when she heard this.

Yes!

As a poor student, I can't even afford the tuition. How am I supposed to pay back this 300,000?

She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing her silence, Lin Ba wasn't in a hurry. After a few seconds, he slowly added:

"Actually... it's not that I can't lend it to you."

Ye Mengyao pressed on urgently, as if grasping at the last straw:

"I'll do anything as long as Young Master Lin lends me the money!"

Lin Ba smiled and finally revealed his true colors.

"I want you to follow me from now on and be my person!"

Ye Mengyao's face turned pale instantly; of course, she knew what that meant.

Back in school, there were plenty of wealthy people who had subtly hinted at their intentions to her, but she always gritted her teeth and refused.

But now Grandma is lying in the intensive care unit, and we can't wait even a second longer.

She clutched the hem of her dress tightly, her voice barely audible:

"Young Master Lin... is it... is it enough to just spend time with you once?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ba sneered, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm:

"You think you're covered in diamonds?"

Ye Mengyao's face turned even paler, her eyes reddened, and tears were about to well up again.

Lin Ba's face immediately turned cold, and he bluntly retorted:

If you cry again, I'm leaving right now.

Provoked by these words, Ye Mengyao forced back her surging tears, biting her lip tightly, not daring to utter another sound.

The air was still for a few seconds.

Seeing her forced smile and suppressed tears, Lin Ba smiled again and softened his tone:

"That's more like it!"

"Ye Mengyao, you wouldn't want your grandmother to leave you like this, would you...?"