Chapter 291: Chapter 289: Rotten! Everything’s Rotten!
With money, anything can be done.
Without money, nothing can be done.
This is the truth Ye Xiaotong recently realized!
Even though Yang Xiumei kept persuading her not to do something so immoral, without money she couldn’t get proper treatment, and she couldn’t sacrifice herself for others.
Ultimately, Yang Xiumei couldn’t overpower her and let her continue working.
Wu was at a very active age, about to turn one, learning to walk and eat, and Yang Xiumei couldn’t even find a way to make money, stuck at home taking care of Wu.
The medication and regular check-ups made the days go by faster. Although Ye Xiaotong had fewer regular clients, new clients kept coming in to fill the gap, so she still made a decent amount.
In the blink of an eye, another half year passed. Ye Xiaotong followed the doctor’s advice on medication and treatment, yet her syphilis showed no signs of improvement, recurrently appearing.
As time went on, the condition looked and smelled worse, and Ye Xiaotong grew increasingly anxious.
The doctor always asked if she adhered to medical advice and hygiene, and she continually lied, but she noticed the doctor’s attitude becoming colder, which frightened her.
She feared the doctor would find out and stop treating her.
And this disease was so nauseating and foul that her clients dwindled rapidly, and continuing this work seemed impossible.
Wang and Wang Gang had already completely changed their attitude toward her, barely speaking to her except when collecting and distributing money.
The work lost its joy and hope, and as her condition worsened, Ye Xiaotong became fearful and ultimately chose to resign.
It seemed Wang had anticipated her departure, agreeing without hesitation.
Over the past half-year, Ye Xiaotong hadn’t been spending lavishly as she used to because she knew she might not be able to continue this job for long. So except for her treatment, she managed to save a considerable amount.
It should be enough for treatment for a while.
Moreover, she really needed a break, smiling and catering to men every day, her face stiffened from smiling, and her heart felt incredibly empty.
The most important thing was her son Wu, who was now over a year old, walking, even climbing stairs himself, but he never wanted to be close to her.
She was his mother, but Wu never wanted to sleep with her and even cried when she held him.
Although Wu was young, he was strong, kicking and screaming until Ye Xiaotong had no choice but to put him down.
But Wu was very close to Yang Xiumei, calling for his grandmother all the time, wanting her for meals, sleep, everything, and hiding from her.
Ye Xiaotong was heartbroken.
She always felt as if she had inadvertently lost the most important thing.
But now, it was too late.
Not to mention trying to get close to Wu again, she couldn’t even kiss him now.
Because her disease was highly contagious, any contact with bodily fluids was forbidden.
Previously, she rarely ate at home and didn’t let Yang Xiumei wash her underwear, so neither Yang Xiumei nor Wu got infected. After the doctor’s advice, Yang Xiumei became more cautious, and she hadn’t kissed her son once in the past half-year, and didn’t dare to.
Even though Wu looked more and more like Xie Fengmian as he grew, and was so adorable, she couldn’t touch him.
After seriously starting treatment, Ye Xiaotong couldn’t sleep well due to unease and loneliness and her fear of syphilis.
But after her life slowed down, her sleep gradually improved, and the treatment started to show positive effects. Even the doctor’s attitude became much better.
Ye Xiaotong realized she made the right choice, and her mindset started improving daily.
But such hopeful days didn’t last long.
Because she ran into a former regular client at the hospital!
And that client really liked kissing her before, so not only did he get syphilis in key areas, but also had a lot on his mouth, which looked particularly terrifying.
When they met at the hospital, Ye Xiaotong had been under treatment for another half year and had improved significantly, but the client’s condition was dire, clearly not following the doctor’s orders.
The client had long suspected she gave it to him, and seeing her undergoing treatment confirmed his suspicion, anger flaring up, and he got someone to drag Ye Xiaotong away right after leaving the hospital.
Ye Xiaotong was terrified, begging for mercy, but the client was no longer gentle with her, beating her and even kicking her treated area.
"Please, let me go!"
Ye Xiaotong was pinned down on the ground, sprawled out, trembling in pain.
But the client showed no mercy, continuing until she fainted from pain, spitting on her face before leaving angrily.
Ye Xiaotong didn’t know how long she was unconscious. When she awoke, it was nearly dark, and she was lying in a filthy alley.
This alley was a place she often frequented.
She let out a bitter laugh, struggling to get up.
But the pain was so severe she couldn’t walk, barely holding onto the wall, tears streaming down her face, her legs trembling uncontrollably.
She didn’t even know how badly she was injured.
Too afraid to look, she leaned against the wall, waiting until it was dark and the streets were emptier before painstakingly making her way home.
Yang Xiumei had been frantically searching for her all day, panicking, and seeing her in such a state, she burst into tears immediately.
"Xiaotong, what happened to you?"
She cried, helping Ye Xiaotong upstairs, with Wu following behind them, looking both curious and scared of this always-intimidating mother.
Actually, he didn’t dislike her as a person; she was quite good to him. But she always carried a strong scent, both fragrant and foul, making it hard to be near. He just didn’t want to get too close.
And today, she smelled even worse; he didn’t dare get too close, retreating to his grandmother’s room.
Ye Xiaotong said nothing, asking Yang Xiumei to boil some hot water and then send her out.
Yang Xiumei knew she couldn’t help her wash up, lest she got infected, so she left.
Sitting in the room, Ye Xiaotong was pale from pain, wanting to remove her underwear first. But they had stuck, and pulling them off felt like ripping skin.
"Wah wah wah!"
Ye Xiaotong gritted her teeth, tightly closing her mouth, crying as if she were about to die.
But after the excruciating pain came a persistent burning pain, bearable, and she looked down for a glimpse.
She wanted to see how badly she was injured.
But at that glance, she was almost frightened to death by her own condition.
Rotten!
Everything had completely rotted!
