39: Chapter 39 Xia Zhu

"The series of costs will come to over 50,000. It's not that we can't proceed without payment; we will still perform emergency treatment, but it's likely we won't be able to maintain the follow-up care," the staff member explained.

The girl turned around at this moment to look.

"Top up 100,000 for her to use for now!"

As he said this, Zhao Feiyu walked over and took the payment slip from the girl's hand.

Then, he handed it to the staff member.

Seeing a stranger pay 100,000 in medical fees for her,

the girl looked at Zhao Feiyu in disbelief, "Th... thank you!"

Although the girl was wary, she truly needed the money right now.

Regardless of what the other party might want, she would wait until the patient woke up to deal with it.

[Consumption successful, 20x cashback: 2 million]

[Xia Zhu's favorability +10]

The system's notification slightly surprised Zhao Feiyu.

He then looked over...

[Xia Zhu: 24 years old]

[Favorability: 70]

[Appearance: 90]

...

The girl was wearing thick black-rimmed glasses, was covered in blood, and her hair was disheveled.

He hadn't expected her appearance score to reach ninety.

No wonder there was a 20x cashback.

"You're welcome. You should go check on your relative first!"

After saying this, Zhao Feiyu turned around and handed over his own payment slip.

"What is your name? How can I pay you back?"

Xia Zhu had walked a short distance away but turned back and asked loudly.

"My name is Zhao Feiyu!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhu trotted over and took out her phone, "Could you give me your phone number? That way it will be easier for me to contact you!"

"Sure!"

Zhao Feiyu immediately recited his phone number.

After saving it to her phone and thanking him again, the girl hurried out of the payment hall.

Zhao Feiyu then returned to the hospital room.

Not long after, Old Master Song slowly regained consciousness.

He looked around with a confused expression, "Where am I?"

"Dad, you're in the hospital now!"

Zhang Meizhi told Old Master Song about what had happened at noon.

Old Master Song smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm old, I'm old. There's no use in refusing to admit it anymore!"

In the evening, after Song Yunfeng finished his work, he hurried over as well.

However, the Old Master's condition was recovering quite well.

Just then, Zhao Feiyu's phone suddenly rang.

"Hello?"

"Hello, I'm the girl you helped pay the fees for this afternoon. My name is Xia Zhu!"

The girl's weak voice came through the phone.

"Oh, it's you. Is your family member okay?"

"..." There was sudden silence on the other end of the line.

A moment later, she started crying.

"Wuwu..."

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

A bad thought surfaced in Zhao Feiyu's mind.

"I'm... I'm fine!"

Xia Zhu quickly composed herself, took a deep breath, and said,

"Thank you for helping me today, but my grandmother has passed away..."

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly offered his condolences, "My condolences. Where are you now?"

"I'm in the morgue!"

...

Xia Zhu's grandmother had already been sent to the morgue.

In the cold basement morgue, Xia Zhu sat slumped on the floor, crying helplessly.

Just then, a pair of leather shoes appeared in Xia Zhu's field of vision.

Looking up, she saw that Zhao Feiyu, wearing a casual suit, had arrived.

"Um..."

Zhao Feiyu also squatted down. In truth, he didn't know how to comfort this girl.

The reason he helped her today was simply to get the cashback and make money.

He hadn't expected that the girl's grandmother still wouldn't make it.

"I don't know how to comfort you, but if you want to cry, you can cry it out. It should feel a bit better after crying!"

Hearing this, Xia Zhu could no longer hold back; she leaned on Zhao Feiyu's shoulder and cried loudly.

"I was raised by my grandmother... she was my only relative... After I graduated, I hit walls everywhere, but it was my grandmother who kept encouraging me. But I didn't expect... I didn't expect that she would get into a car accident..."

"Wuwu..."

Xia Zhu recounted her tragic experiences while crying.

At the same time, Zhao Feiyu learned about Xia Zhu's current situation.

She had studied economics in college and specialized in researching financial market investments for others.

After graduation, she changed jobs many times. And without exception, every company that followed her professional investment advice went bankrupt.

As a result, she had now been blacklisted by many companies.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feiyu's eyes lit up immediately.

"She's a talent!"

If he let her invest and spent money on her, and then got dozens of times the cashback, wouldn't that make him a fortune?

Thinking of this, Zhao Feiyu immediately had the intention to recruit her.

However, her grandmother had just passed away, so now was not the time to bring this up.

After a long while, Xia Zhu's crying stopped.

Zhao Feiyu turned his head and discovered that she had actually fallen asleep.

This was the hospital's basement morgue. The temperature was very low; sleeping here would lead to a cold by tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Zhao Feiyu slowly picked her up and walked out.

Just as Zhao Feiyu was preparing to place her in the car so she could get some rest, Xia Zhu suddenly woke up.

"What are you doing?"

Xia Zhu looked at Zhao Feiyu with immediate vigilance and struggled to get away.

"I saw that you had fallen asleep. The morgue is very cold, and I was worried you would catch a cold, so I wanted to let you sleep in the car for a while. You are too tired!"

Hearing this, Xia Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhao Feiyu apologetically, "I'm sorry!"

"It's fine!"

"Um..." Xia Zhu suddenly thought of something.

"The 100,000, I'll pay you back once I finish the discharge procedures!"

"There's no rush for that. Your grandmother has passed away, and you still need to arrange a funeral for her. Keep that money for emergencies first. After your grandmother's affairs are completely settled, come find me, and I'll arrange a job for you!"

"This... okay!"

Hearing this, Xia Zhu felt that what Zhao Feiyu said was very right.

A funeral also required a lot of money, and she really didn't have that much money.

[Xia Zhu's favorability +10]

[Xia Zhu's favorability +10]

[Xia Zhu's favorability +10]

...

In an instant, Xia Zhu's favorability had climbed to ninety.

People are just like that. When they are at their most difficult, most lonely, hungriest, and most down-and-out moments, even a single steamed bun can make them tearfully grateful to you.

"Give me your phone!" Zhao Feiyu said, reaching out his hand.

"Huh?" Xia Zhu was a bit confused but still handed her phone to Zhao Feiyu.

"Unlock the screen!"

After she unlocked it, Zhao Feiyu opened her WeChat and found the 'Add Friend' option.

After successfully adding her as a friend, Zhao Feiyu transferred 100,000 to Xia Zhu directly.

"What are you doing? I can't take any more of your money. You already gave me 100,000 today!"

Xia Zhu quickly took her phone back, intending to refuse.

"After the rescue costs and morgue fees are deducted from that money, there will only be about 70,000 or 80,000 left. You are one person arranging your grandmother's funeral, and all sorts of things require money; this won't be enough."

Zhao Feiyu explained patiently.

"I suggest you find a funeral service directly, a full-service package, so you don't have to worry about anything!"

Hearing this, Xia Zhu's eyes immediately grew moist.

Such delicate consideration and care directly broke through Xia Zhu's last line of defense.

"Thank you!" Xia Zhu threw herself into Zhao Feiyu's arms.

At this moment, Zhao Feiyu was her strong support.