The Crippled Boss's Outstanding Substitute Wife

54.We Can Talk After You've Cried Enough

“Aunt Myoi is sick,” Mingyu’s tone was a little dispirited and upset. “It’s kidney disease. The hospital said that the treatment would require a kidney transplant, which would cost a lot of money. Mina said that she was going to quit school and work in order to raise money for the treatment. I scolded her, and she ran away.”

Lisa was stunned.

The children in the slums rarely had both parents. Most of them were orphans or had biological parents who threw them abroad to fend for themselves. Thus, they had to grow up with the elderly in the family.

Mina’s father was a disabled person. He had lost an arm and a leg in an accident a few years ago. He had been living on subsistence allowances and he set up a small stall. He could barely make ends meet running the stall. Aunt Myoi was Mina’s mother. She was mute. Her small frame carried Uncle Myoi in and out every day. Her face was full of wrinkles that showed years of suffering.

When Mina was born, there was a migration trend in the country. An agent had told them that he could bring the children abroad for free to live a good life. Uncle Myoi and Aunt Myoi believed it. Thus, they asked the agent to take Mina away, who was only six years old back then.

However, they did not expect the agent to be a swindler. He brought children abroad to sell. Subsequently, Mina accidentally went to the slums and got to know Lisa and the others… Later on, when she got older, the country she was in dealt with people who were not registered residents of
the country. As Mina and the others who were not registered residents, the government deported them back to their own country.

After returning to the country, Mina and the others tried to find their parents. Lisa also met Mina’s parents. Although Uncle and Aunt Myoi were living poorly, they always had a kind smile on their faces. They gave Mina and the others the warmth of a family that they had never felt
before.

Therefore, Lisa could understand Mina’s intention to quit school and work in order to treat Aunt Myoi illness. However, just because she understood did not mean that she would agree with this idea.
“Lisa?” Mingyu could not help but call out when Lisa did not speak for a long time.

“Yes,” Lisa replied softly. Coincidentally, a servant came over at this time. The servant said prudently, “Madam, the guard called to say that someone called Mina is looking for you. Do you know her? Should we let her in?”

“She’s my friend. Get someone to bring her in,” Lisa instructed the servant. Then, she said into the phone, “Mina is here. Don’t worry, I will persuade her.”

With Lisa’s interference, Mingyu was instantly relieved. “Okay, then I will go over to pick her up later.”

Lisa nodded. Not long after the call ended, Mina, whose eyes and nose were red from crying, entered the room. The moment she saw Lisa, she could not help but wail loudly.

She cried so loudly that Hyunjin and Tzuyu, who were in their rooms, secretly opened their doors to see what was going on.

Mina was only 16 years old, a young girl. Her pretty little face was still childish, and now she was crying so hard that she was out of breath. Her snot flowed down from her nose. She looked very ugly, but at the same time, she was full of vitality at her age.
Lisa’s head hurt from Mina’s crying, She threw a packet of tissue at her and said, “Cry it out first. We can talk after you’ve cried enough.”

“Sister Lisa!”

Hearing her words, Mina choked and could not cry anymore. She wiped her tears away forcefully. She hugged and rested her arms on her body. “The doctor said that my mother needs to have the surgery as soon as possible. It’s not that I don’t want to listen to Brother Mingyu, but my mother can’t wait any longer.”

As she spoke, she felt like crying again, “My grades aren’t that good either. I’m different from you, Sister Lisa. You always placed first in your grade, but even so, you dropped out of school because of your grandmother’s illness. If you can do it, I can do it too. Some time ago, a talent scout came to me and said that I’m good-looking, If I sign a contract with their company, I can act and earn a lot of money. That way, my parents can live a good life.”

Lisa sneered, “Is that so? Tell me which company the talent scout is from that they dare to say such words?”

Lisa had always been the leader of their group. Mina obediently took out the talent scout’s business card and handed it over. Mina did not forget to add, “That talent scout said that although their company is small, its development prospects are very good. I have also checked and this is
indeed a proper company. There is a formal contract to sign as well. It’s not a scam.”

In the end, she was still a young girl. She thought that signing the contract would protect her rights and interests. But she did not know that the terms of the contract were akin to selling her body.

“Do you understand the legal clauses?” Lisa was so angry that she poked her head. She reprimanded, “You only know how to sign the contract. Can you see the traps in the terms of the contract? Do you know whether this contract is protecting your rights and interests or whether it’s exploiting you? You can’t even tell these things apart. Do you still think that you’ve grown up and can stand on your own?”

“And you’re even comparing yourself to me? Is dropping out of school a glorious thing?” The more Lisa spoke, the angrier she got. She glared at Mina with all her might.. “What do you think you’re doing? Do you think I’m dead?”