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Chapter 88: Chapter 80: I Just Like Watching You Eat_1
"Alright, as long as you’ve decided, I hope this money will be spent where it’s supposed to be spent. Otherwise, it’s not easy to grab money from me, understand? This patient is a family member of our country’s retired soldier. Regardless, I won’t care- if something goes wrong with the surgery, I will let every single one of you in this hospital suffer. Don’t doubt my ability," Tang Qing said coldly.
Although this was a bit of a bluff, an appropriate threat was necessary. Without some pressure, they might think his money is easy to obtain and might misuse it for arbitrary medication.
"Yes, yes, no problem." Doctor Wei was overwhelmed by Tang Qing’s ’domineering aura’.
With such an aura, such audacity, such financial strength, could he be a second-generation rich kid from some family?
However, it didn’t matter. After all, he couldn’t guess the answer, nor did he intend to embezzle such money. Thus, he didn’t need to feel afraid. Yet, he couldn’t help but feel more anxious. Judging by the behavior of these second-generation rich kids, if something went wrong with the surgery, they might indeed cause trouble for him relentlessly.
Although he wouldn’t lose his job or anything similar, this group of rich kids would be able to carry out many actions that could discomfort them for a lifetime. For instance, finding themselves covered in excrement.
Seeing the effect, Tang Qing turned his head to Sun Chao, "Brother Sun, this is for medical expenses. Use this money to buy something delicious for Auntie. However, she must be able to eat it. Ask the doctor more about this. Use the rest to find a place to live and tidy up yourself. If it’s not enough, let me know."
Tang Qing directly withdrew ten thousand yuan from the system and stuffed it into Sun Chao’s hand. At this time, Sun Chao was still dazed. When he looked down at the ten thousand yuan, his eyes became moist.
"Little Tang, thank you so much." Sun Chao didn’t refuse the offer. He knew he had no money, and refusing now would just seem insincere.
"Alright, I of course trust my Uncle Han’s friend. I won’t make you write a debt note. You don’t need to pay back this money in a rush, do it slowly in the future. If you have trouble finding a job or are unsatisfied with your current job, I can help you find one. There are some jobs that might suit you," Tang Qing laughed. This was indeed the truth. If Han Leng dared to assist someone wholeheartedly, then Tang Qing had no reason to not trust that person.
Moreover, he had an idea. He wanted to keep Sun Chao around, as a bodyguard and driver.
Tang Qing felt that the days where he would have a bodyguard and a secretary accompanying him weren’t far away.
"Thank you, Little Tang, I..." Sun Chao was somewhat choked up. This considerable amount of money; Tang Qing just gave it to him, didn’t require a debt note, even said if it’s not enough there would still be more. At this moment, he was deeply moved and grateful towards Tang Qing, so much that he would do anything for this benefactor.
"What are you thanking me for, Brother Sun? I have to go now, my aunt is waiting for me to come back for dinner. Auntie fell asleep, so I’m not going to disturb her. Uncle Han, let’s go," Tang Qing said with a smile. Doctor Wei had checked on Sun Chao’s mother and mentioned that she was asleep. Seeing that everything had been taken care of, Tang Qing saw no need to stay any longer, otherwise, his aunt would call again.
"Ah, alright." Han Leng said somewhat blankly, staring at the youthful face beside him. At this moment, he truly understood what it meant to be the pride of the heavens, and the exemplary among people.
Having both literary and martial prowess, noble character, formidable financial strength, and a composed demeanor in handling matters, he suddenly felt that he had taught an outstanding apprentice whose future was immeasurable. Tang Qing was indeed born for greatness.
"Doctor Wei, we’ll be leaving now. What comes next is your task. If there are any problems, such as a lack of money, let Sun Chao find me," Tang Qing turned to Doctor Wei and said.
"Alright, I understand," Doctor Wei hastily replied.
After saying this.
Tang Qing and Han Leng left the hospital, with Sun Chao seeing them off at the entrance.
Watching their receding figures, Sun Chao’s eyes were filled with gratitude and hope, and even a bit of determination.
Tang Qing and Han Leng were waiting for a taxi on the roadside, but it was rush hour and no empty taxi was available even after ten minutes of waiting. Han Leng maintained his silence the whole time, seemingly lost in thought.
"Uncle Han, why are you so quiet?" Tang Qing was the first to break the silence with a smile.
"You...I..." Han Leng seemed hesitant to speak.
"Are you wondering where my money comes from? Haha, what could a high-schooler do that’s so evil? Don’t worry about it. As for where it comes from, don’t ask. It’s all legitimate business, commercial secrets," Tang Qing said with a smile. He didn’t plan on telling anyone about his money-exchanging endeavors, his ’rebirth’.
"...Thank you." Han Leng said after a moment of silence. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Regardless of where Tang Qing’s money came from, it had helped his comrade, and saving a life was always a good thing. Han Leng decided to be more open-minded about it. Even if the money was obtained illegally, what of it? What could he do but turn a blind eye?
Whether it was for the sake of Sun Chao, for Qin Yugang, or because Tang Qing was his satisfying disciple who indirectly saved his own family too, Han Leng could not question Tang Qing, neither for emotional reasons nor justified reasons.
Seeing that Han Leng had fully accepted the fact that the source of the money was unclear, Tang Qing also let go of his worry and smiled:
"What’s there to thank? You have given your youth for this country. I’m only doing what I can. In the future, if I have money, I plan on setting up a non-profit organization specifically to solve problems for people like Uncle Sun. Of course, I don’t want to cause trouble, so this money is only for purchasing various commercial insurances, not for covering all the expenses."
It was an idea that suddenly popped up in his head. He could, and dared to do, only this much. Whether it was providing help free of charge or for a fee, he was certain to get into trouble if he provided full coverage. If he only bought insurance for them, then it wouldn’t be much of his problem.
The principle was: there should not be substantial donations or loans between him and the retired soldiers. This was a boundary he did not dare to cross. If his help went too far, it would be the end of him.
"Well... I trust you, and thank you." Han Leng looked at Tang Qing with satisfaction. He was very grateful to have met Tang Qing. Otherwise, the consequences were unthinkable. Even now, thinking about what could have happened, it would have been an absolute nightmare for his family.
Not only did Tang Qing help Sun Chao, but he also saved his family.
At this moment, two empty cars arrived.
"Hee hee, let’s go, Uncle Han. I’m going home first. If I have time next week, I’ll come over to continue learning." Tang Qing said with a smile.
"Okay, good. When you come next time, I’ll ask my wife to cook you a big meal." Han Leng said.
"Deal. See you." Tang Qing said.
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December 31, 2004
Friday
Today is the last day of 2004. Tomorrow is a holiday for New Year’s Day, and the day after tomorrow as well. Having two days off is a rare treat that made the classmates very happy. Finally, they had a weekend off.
This year for New Year’s Day, number eight junior high school didn’t organize any large-scale performances. Each classed organized its own activities on Friday afternoon. All they did was eat and drink.
After attending half a day of classes in the morning, everybody happily went home with their backpacks. In the afternoon, everybody brought some food to share. The class also bought some snacks and fruits.
Of course, since there were activities, performances were inevitable.
All the top students in the other classes were asked by Su Ziwang to perform something, and none of them refused. Wang Yan happily agreed to sing a song. But Tang Qing didn’t sign up for anything, because he really didn’t have any talents. His singing was awful in his previous life, and he couldn’t exactly go up there and recite poetry. He wasn’t as talented as his fellow reincarnated seniors.
Su Ziwang didn’t dare to say a word about it.
The other students just thought that this was the treatment for being the top student of the grade. Only Su Ziwang understood the fear behind it.
When Tang Qing arrived in the afternoon, he saw the desks surrounded by those on duty, leaving a small empty space in the middle decorated with chaotic paper flowers, balloons, and streamers. It looked interesting to Tang Qing.
The students from wealthier families even brought a set of disc equipment. After all, singing needs accompaniment. The equipment was currently playing an upbeat song that was often heard during Chinese New Year. Tang Qing didn’t know the name of the song, as he only knew a few songs by heart.
Tang Qing didn’t bring anything and arrived empty-handed because he gave Li Kai five hundred yuan at noon to buy some stuff for him. However, Li Kai hadn’t arrived yet. There weren’t many students in the class at this time. Wang Yan had arrived and was sitting there reading a romance novel. Tang Qing knew because he had read that book in his previous life when Wang Yan lent it to him.
Tang Qing sat down next to Wang Yan and began to eat the seeds that she had in front of her.
"Tang Qing, you’re here, why didn’t you bring anything?" As soon as someone dared to sit next to Wang Yan and eat her seeds, her brows furrowed in anger. But when she saw that it was Tang Qing, her frown immediately turned into pleased brows.
"Yes, I asked Li Kai to buy things. He hasn’t arrived yet." Tang Qing said while eating the seeds. After he finished eating, he put the shells in the bag on Wang Yan’s table that was meant for seed husks. Wang Yan thoughtfully pushed the bag to Tang Qing. This tiny motion made Tang Qing’s heart flutter a little.
"Here, I brought a lot of food." Upon hearing this, Wang Yan quickly took out a big bag of food from her desk pocket and handed it to Tang Qing.
"Alright, let me see what’s there to eat." Tang Qing was not polite and started rummaging through the bag. He didn’t buy anything for lunch thinking there would be a lot to eat in the afternoon, so he was kind of hungry now. The bag was filled with snacks liked by girls. After looking for a while, he didn’t find anything he liked. In the end, he reluctantly chose a pack of peanut candy.
Seeing that Tang Qing didn’t like the other snacks, Wang Yan became a little nervous. However, once she saw Tang Qing select something, she was relieved. She noted to buy more of this in the future for Tang Qing as he never brought any snacks to school, so she didn’t even know what he liked to eat.
"I brought some fruits as well." Wang Yan then took out a bag of fruit from the pocket and put it on the table. There were bananas, apples, tangerines, and lychee. They all looked very high quality and costly.
Tang Qing took the biggest apple without hesitation and started eating it.
"Hmm... Red Fuji... So crisp... So sweet."
Wang Yan felt very happy watching Tang Qing eat the things she brought. Next time, she decided to buy more of this and give it to Tang Qing as a gift, under the pretext that she has too much at home and can’t finish it herself.
Other classmates also noticed the unusual relationship between the two and whispered amongst themselves.
One of them who was watching the two was burning with jealousy, unable to hold back any longer.
"Wang Yan, how is your performance preparation going? I believe you can definitely surprise everyone." A boy boldly walked over to Wang Yan and praised her.
PS: Here’s the second Chapter, thanks to reader Zi Ya for the recommendation ticket.
