Online Game: The King of the New World - Chapter 124

Chapter 124 Late Xu You
On August 30, the first day of New World’s maintenance, this was also the first time the game was closed. Players were freed from the game, returning to reality and nature. Some of them finally returned to their relatives’ embrace, some to their girlfriends’ embrace, and some to their long-lost beds.

However, for most children who are about to start school, It was definitely not a good day, because there were still one or two days left before they started class. They had to put aside everything in the game. Originally, they wanted to take advantage of the last two days to play the New World crazily as a final memento. However, these days, they stopped maintaining their clothes and didn’t have to play anymore. When the game started, they were already going to go to school.

Therefore, many student players were dissatisfied. Why was it that the maintenance time was just on the eve of the start of the school year? This was unfair to them. On the official website of the New World and various forums, it had already caused a huge uproar. Basically, it was the student players who were greeting the family of the game company, causing the person in charge of the forum to have an incomparably headache.

But for Qingwu, this might be good news, because she did not need to face Xu You. If she did not face Xu You, she did not need to be sad. If she did not feel sad, she would not cry.

Ever since she went offline yesterday, she had locked herself up in her room. She didn’t come out until the next morning when she was going to the hospital to see her mother, and then she made breakfast. However, her red and swollen eyes made her afraid to go out just like that, for fear that those neighbors would see her.

Qingwu’s home was located in the old city of G City, an international metropolis. The old city was actually a high-class slum. Compared to the real slums, the security here was better. The houses were old bungalows, and most of the people living here were old neighbors. They had taken root here for generations.

But the neighborhood has a bad habit, I just can’t stand the sight of new households, Qingwu and her mother had only moved here three years ago. In addition, the mother and daughter were dependent on each other and did not have much connection with the neighbourhood. Therefore, they were not welcomed here. Moreover, because of her mother’s illness, the mother and daughter had already received a lot of criticism. Qingwu did not want the neighbors to see her weak and disappointed appearance, so she did not leave the house.

However, it was already past 9 o’clock. If she didn’t go to the hospital, her mother would be worried. So, she washed her face to make herself look less haggard. Then, she brought the prepared breakfast and went out.

Walking on a fairly clean street, Qingwu could clearly feel the strange gazes of her neighbors on both sides. The streets in the old city were not spacious, and she could vaguely hear the voices of some neighbors speaking.

“Oh, isn’t that girl from the Shen Clan happy?” Old Zhang’s wife’s mocking voice rang out.

“Her mother is like that. It would be strange if she would be happy. Normally, she just pretends to laugh.” An old man surnamed Yu sighed. He sympathized with the Qingwu family.

“Why do you think her mother doesn’t love herself so much? She has such a shameless illness. I heard that it will take a lot of money to cure her.”

“Who knows? Perhaps Widow Shen is getting lonely, haha.” A man in his forties smiled sinisterly.

“Hey, keep your voice down. Don’t let others hear you. Didn’t they reject you? Do you need to say such bad things about him?” Another neighbor said.

“I’m sick with that kind of illness. Are you afraid that others will tell me? Fortunately, I haven’t gotten along well with Widow Shen. Otherwise, I’ll be infected and my life will be lost.” The middle-aged man said with a perverted smile.

“Every family has their own hard-to-read scriptures. Old Li, be serious. Find a good partner to live with. Don’t think about the Shen widow anymore.” Old Man Yu said kindly.

“Old man Yu, a bachelor is good. You don’t understand, haha.” After saying that, the middle-aged man surnamed Li secretly glanced at the Zhang Clan’s daughter-in-law before leaving with a loud laugh. The Zhang Clan’s daughter-in-law’s face immediately turned red and she hurriedly returned to her courtyard, while the other neighbourhoods slowly dispersed.

Old Man Yu shook his head and paced back to his door. He sat down on a rocking chair, shook an old fan, and sang a song.

Ten minutes later, a young man in his twenties suddenly appeared in front of the old man and asked with a smile, “Old man, where is 19 Ping An Road in the old city?” .

…

Qingwu soon arrived at the twelfth affiliated hospital of the city, where her mother was hospitalized. After some adjustments on the road, Qingwu could no longer see anything on the surface. Although she heard the ridicule and humiliation of her mother from the neighboring neighbors, she was not affected, because she had heard these words for more than a month.

The elevator went up to the sixth floor. Qingwu took the insulated lunch box and came to her mother’s room. She knocked lightly on the door and walked in.

“Wu, you’re here?” On the first bed next to the door sat a middle-aged woman. She was Qingwu’s mother, Shen Wei.

“En, Mom, are you hungry? I’ve cooked some lean porridge. You can eat it while it’s hot.” Qingwu opened the insulated lunch box, picked it up, scooped up a spoon of porridge, and sent it to Shen Wei’s mouth.

Shen Wei stared at Qing Wu’s concealed face. She couldn’t help but feel sad. She choked up and said, “Xiao Wu, are you crying again? Don’t be sad. I know that my illness is very difficult to treat, but everyone will have a day.”

“Mom! I forbid you to say that. How many times have I said it? Your illness can be cured, and I’m not crying.” Qingwu frowned.

“Can I not know if you’re crying or not? You know your daughter better than your mother. Look at your red and swollen eyes, can you still hide it from me? And my illness can be cured, but where did the money come from?” Shen Wei said in despair.

“I… I cried, but it has nothing to do with your illness. As for the money, I earned it in the game.” Qingwu raised the spoon in his hand and signaled for Shen Wei to take a sip.

Shen Wei actually didn’t have an appetite, but in order to reassure her daughter, she took a sip and then asked doubtfully, “Making money in the game? Xiao Wu, you’re not lying to me, are you?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t lie to you. I can earn money from your treatment.” Said Qingwu.

“… Wu, don’t lie to me. Did you do that?” Shen Wei suddenly became excited.

“What that?”

“It’s betrayal, betrayal …” Shen Wei’s eyes immediately turned red. She didn’t want her daughter to humiliate her.

“Mom!!! Where are you going? Why would I do something like that? I’ve really earned money from the game, and it’s quite a lot. I’ll be able to exchange it for Chinese coins in a few days.” Qingwu quickly guessed what her mother was thinking, but how could she ruin herself like this? She was a clean girl. Although it was indeed easy to get a lot of money with her appearance and figure, the price was to sell her body and dignity. Qingwu would not do that, otherwise she would not enter the “new world”.

Shen Wei looked at her daughter calmly and found that her daughter’s eyes were filled with determination and anger. Only then did she feel relieved. If her daughter really sacrificed herself to save her, she would not accept it.

“That’s good, but Little Wu, you have to go to school. Why are you still playing games?”

“Mom, I don’t want to study anymore. That way, I won’t be able to play games and earn money.” Qing Wu thought for a while and told her her decision.

“How can that be? You are already in your third year of high school, and you will be taking the college entrance exam in a year. It has always been your dream to go to college.” Shen Wei was anxious.

“Compared to mother’s health, my dreams are nothing. Besides, I don’t have any money to go to school.” Qingwu lowered his eyes and felt incredibly sad.

“But” Shen Wei still wanted to say something, but she couldn’t make a sound. She knew that this family didn’t have much money left to use.

“Mom, it’s fine. Even if I don’t study, I still have other things to do. Didn’t I tell you that playing games can make money?” Qingwu comforted her mother.

“Little Wu, it was Mom who let you down. If it weren’t for being angry with your dad back then, your dad wouldn’t have died, and we wouldn’t have fallen into such a situation.”

“This is fate. We can’t resist.” Qing Wu felt sad when she remembered the peaceful and happy life of her family back then.

At this time, a nurse walked in, looked at Qing Wu and asked, “Are you Shen Wei’s relative? Please come out.”

“Alright, Mom, sit down for a while.” Qingwu nodded and said to Shen Wei.

After receiving a reply from her mother, Qing Wu walked out of the ward.

“Hello, you are Ms. Shen Wei’s daughter, Shen Qingwu, right?” The female nurse asked.

“Yes.”

“Doctor Miao, your mother’s attending physician, asked me to come find you. Follow me.” The nurse brought Qingwu to a clinic with breast surgery hanging on it and signaled for Qingwu to go in.

“Hello, Miss Qingwu. It’s like this. Your mother’s illness must be operated on.” Doctor Miao said straightforwardly as soon as he saw Qingwu.

“What?” Qingwu was shocked.

The female doctor said worriedly, “Miss Qing Wu, your mother’s tumor must be removed. Otherwise, I’m afraid …”

“Can’t we wait two more days?” Qingwu asked anxiously.

“There’s no time to delay. I also know your difficulties. However, Ms. Shen’s illness really can’t be waited any longer.” Doctor Miao shook his head and said.

“But … can I owe you the money for the operation first? I will definitely pay in two days!”

“Sorry, there are rules in the hospital.” Doctor Miao shook his head and said mercilessly. Actually, what could a doctor like her do?

Qingwu’s nose ached. Tears immediately poured out of his eyes. Actually, her mother’s illness had been dragging on for a while. A month ago, Shen Wei felt a little unwell in her chest, so she came to the hospital to have a check-up. She didn’t expect that she would get breast cancer. This disease was a natural enemy of women. Fortunately, she found it early. As long as she had an operation, she could be cured. However, the cost of the operation was not low, 80,000 Chinese dollars.

How could Qingwu and Shen Wei have so much money? Normally, their daily expenses depended on Shen Wei working in a certain shop. Qingwu, who was still studying, would also go out to work part-time to save some money during the holidays. However, they could not afford tens of thousands of yuan.

After Shen Wei fell ill, you don’t work anymore, Without a source of income, Qingwu could only use her tender shoulders to support everything in her family. After thinking about it, she chose “New World” as her money-making platform because “New World” would open up the function of currency exchange. After making money in the game, she could exchange it for Chinese dollars. In addition, Qingwu had once played one or two games, and her technology was not bad, so she entered the “New World”.

Only after entering the game did Qingwu understand, It wasn’t as easy to earn money in the game as she had imagined. Fortunately, she was lucky to meet Xu You and successfully earn a lot of money. Moreover, she was only two days away from exchanging the gold coins in the game for Chinese coins. However, the world was troublesome. Mother had to have an operation today. Could it be that the old naivety really didn’t like them?

Just as Qingwu was sobbing, our protagonist finally arrived late. Xu You stood at the door panting and said out of breath, “Little … Wu, agree, there’s … I’m here. There’s no need to worry about the money.”