872 A Million Times for You 234 (1/2)

Saying such things in front of her daughter-in-law, the elder could be seen as having no consideration for anything at all.

”I heard it's hard to earn money from filming, and you're the female lead right now. How much do you get from filming one episode?”

Facing her mother's question, Fang Erlan replied with an expressionless face. ”Not much.”

Toward this mother of hers, she never had much of a bond. She remembered how her parents had left her in the care of her grandmother and rarely returned home to visit her, much less bought her clothes and good food. As a result, her relationship with them was rather cold.

”Your brother isn't young anymore, your father and I are preparing to buy him a house. You should know the financial condition of our family. Since you're earning money, you should help your brother out. As for your grandmother's hospital bills, you should fork it out too.”

Fang Erlan looked at her with an indifferent expression. ”I'll fork out Grandma's hospital expenses, but leave me out of other things.”

Mrs. Fang was dissatisfied with her attitude. ”Why, now that you're earning money, you're washing your hands off of everything at home?”

”Since when have you and Father cared about me?” Fang Erlan could not be bothered to argue with her. ”You should go back. I'll stay over to watch Grandma tonight.”

Mrs. Fang almost could not catch her breath and turned to leave with a ghastly expression.

After witnessing the exchange between mother and daughter, Xiao Yue, who was standing aside, felt a wave of emotions surge within her.

Fang Erlan sat down and told her grandmother, ”Grandma, you should sleep already. It's very late. I'll stay here with you.”

”There's another bed in here. Both of you can squeeze a bit and sleep there. That'll be better.”

”Alright.”

Immediately after closing her eyes, Fang Erlan fell asleep and slept all the way 'til daybreak. When she woke up, she bought breakfast for her grandmother. Thereafter, she paid the hospital bills that had been charged and paid extra in advance as well.

Since her Second Uncle had come and she had to go for filming, she took the chance to leave hurriedly.

On the way there, Xiao Yue asked, ”Sis Erlan, is your relationship with your parents bad?”

Fang Erlan nodded as she leaned against the car window. ”Umm, it's bad. I grew up with my grandmother in the countryside. My parents took my little brother to live in the city and rarely returned. I only saw them once every few years. I was always elated to hear they were returning when I was young. My father was not that bad yet, but as for my mother, she always carried a black face and never smiled at me. I used to doubt whether I was their biological daughter. But, as far as reality has proven, I really am.”

”Is the culture of favoring boys over girls serious where you come from?” Xiao Yue enquired.

”Somewhat, but it's not really that bad. Look at my grandmother, she's not like that. I think it still depends on the individual. I heard it was because my mother went through a difficult labor when she was having me. She managed to go against all odds to give birth to me, so she thinks I'm a jinx to her and doesn't like me.” As she had not slept properly the previous night, Fang Erlan's eyelids were rather heavy. ”Xiao Yue, let me sleep for a while. Wake me up when we arrive.”

”Alright.”

When they reached the filming venue, the two were about to get down from the car when Xiao Yue grabbed onto her. ”Sis Erlan, look. Isn't that Jing Yang?”

Fang Erlan leaned against the car window and looked to find that it was indeed him. ”What is he doing here at our production set?”

”Could it be that he wants to use you to create a publicity stunt again?” As a safety precaution, Xiao Yue told her to stay in the car first. ”I'll go and get the co-director.”

”There's no need.” Fang Erlan put on a pair of sunglasses and a mask. ”Who does he think he is? Do we have to be scared of him?”

”That's right. Come, let's get off. If he dares to come near you, I'll rip him into pieces.”

Fang Erlan laughed and the two got down from the car together.

Unexpectedly, Jing Yang actually walked over after noticing her. Xiao Yue got ready to start a fight with him and walked before Fang Erlan as the two were nearing the set.

”Ms. Fang,” Jing Yang muttered. ”Can I have a talk with you in private?”

Was this person mad?

Fang Erlan was annoyed to the core. ”There's nothing to talk about. I'm not close to you.”

Seeing that he was about to approach them again, Xiao Yue shielded Fang Erlan from him. ”What is wrong with you? Didn't you hear Sister say she has nothing to say to you? Why are you such a nuisance? The previous time, you tried to pull a publicity stunt using my sister, wasn't that enough? Now, you're here at our production unit. Have you had enough or not? Don't think that just because you're famous now, you can bully Sis Erlan as you wish.”

As he was getting scolded by a mere assistant, Jing Yang's face darkened completely. He was furious that he did not even have a chance to get close to Fang Erlan.