Chapter 16: Found a Job

  Meng Jun didn't want to waste any more words with this woman either. She understood Chen Lan Zhi's personality and knew that she was a person who kept her promises, so there was no need to continue arguing with her. She pulled out a box from under the bed, inside which was a savings account book that her father had been saving for her over the years. There were over 100,000 yuan in it, which wasn't surprising since her father had been setting aside a large portion of his monthly salary for her. Some of it was meant to be used as her tuition fees and some as her dowry. Now this 100,000 yuan would have to be taken out in full to pay for her father's medical expenses.

  After paying the medical expenses for the previous period, she doesn't know if the remaining amount is enough to cover her medication fees for a few more days. What can she do? She's just a student and has never had any part-time job before because her father was afraid it would affect her studies and didn't let her work. She has no work experience, but now facing this situation, she has no choice but to go out and earn money.

  She sat on the bed, staring blankly at the bankbook, thinking about all that had happened today. First, there was the fight with Zhang Yue in the afternoon, then running into those hoodlums after evening study, followed by that perverted and sinister guy, and finally the news of her father's car accident. Any one of these incidents would be enough to make a girl under eighteen collapse, but her name was Zhuo Mengjun, and just like the "Zhuo" character in her name, she was extraordinary and stood out from the crowd. Perhaps there was something in her blood that set her apart from others. So let her bring out this uniqueness and make it shine!

  Although Meng Jun was very tired, she couldn't sleep when lying in bed. She opened her eyes wide and stared at the ceiling. This night made her experience insomnia for the first time.

  Tomorrow, who should she go to? Where should she go to find a job? However, the most important thing is that she knew what to do first, which was to go to the hospital and pay off the outstanding surgery fee. Maybe, after seeing her father, he would have an idea. Although her father was unconscious, as long as she saw him, she felt at ease.

  The next morning, Meng Jun, who had not slept all night, was surprisingly spirited. Perhaps this was the potential in her body playing a role? She first called her class teacher to ask for leave, now that they were already in the final sprint of reviewing. The class teacher listened to her plea and expressed great sympathy, also worrying about her studies, because Meng Jun's grades had always been among the top two in the grade. Which child wouldn't be affected by such an accident at this time?

  She thanked the class teacher for her concern, but she couldn't afford to say much more. She had to rush to the hospital and hastily hung up the phone. On the way to the hospital, she casually bought a loaf of bread and ate it while walking. Although she didn't feel hungry, she knew she had to eat to ensure her body's minimum energy needs. If she fainted, who would dad rely on?

  After paying the remaining medical expenses, she also paid for another month's worth of medication and was overjoyed. Next, she had to find a job, but where should she go? She stood at the hospital entrance thinking for a long time before deciding to go to the labor market after all. With no high school diploma, she probably could only find work in such places. She had already planned out her future life and didn't want to return to school; instead, she wanted to work while taking care of her father. Even if she couldn't take the college entrance exam, what did it matter? Her father was the most important person in her life. For her father's sake, no matter how much suffering she had to endure or how great a price she had to pay, she wouldn't hesitate.

  Waiting until the sun was high in the sky, Meng Jun still hadn't found a job. After a morning of searching, her stomach growled with hunger. She thought about buying another bread to fill herself up, but then changed her mind and decided to save those few dollars instead! From now on, she would have to make every penny count.

  After waiting for a while, just as she was about to leave the hospital, a middle-aged woman walked up to her, looked her up and down, and said: "Miss, what kind of job are you looking for?"

  "Anything goes!" Meng Jun said happily.

  "Alright then, follow me!" The middle-aged woman seemed very pleased.

  Meng Jun suddenly hesitated a bit, could it be that this woman is going to sell me?

  The middle-aged woman saw through Meng Jun's thoughts and turned back to smile: "Little sister, don't be afraid! I'm not a bad person, one of my relatives opened an entertainment city and now needs a service staff, you go just right!"

  "What? Entertainment City?" Meng Jun was startled, her father had warned her many times that this kind of entertainment venue was absolutely off-limits.

  "Don't worry, little sister! I'm just looking for someone to serve tea and pour water, nothing else. You're still a student, about the same age as my son, how could I do anything bad? I've been searching at the labor market for half a day, but couldn't find anyone suitable. Finally, I came here and ran into you! The moment I saw you, I knew you were the one I was looking for."