"I, the hospital said if we don't pay the fees tonight, my sister will be forced to be discharged. I, I want to borrow some money from you." Xiaocang stuttered, deeply lowering her head in shame after speaking.
Lin Hai was startled, he had forgotten about this matter.
"No worries, you don't need to borrow money, I just made over a hundred thousand from stock trading."
"Ah?" This time it was Xiaocang's turn to be shocked, her face filled with disbelief.
Can you really make so much money from stock trading?
"Yes, Brother Lin doesn't lie, come on, let's go to the hospital to pay for your sister's fees, once I get through this busy time, I'll definitely help you pay off debts."
"Brother Lin, I, I don't know what to say to thank you."
During this period, Xiaocang had only seen various negatives, although she didn't say it, she was beginning to lose hope in life, and even felt somewhat desperate.
But she never expected that at the critical moment, Lin Hai's arrival rekindled her hope.
From Lin Hai, she saw only selfless, righteous assistance, not those complex, evil intentions some men harbor.
"What are you standing there for? Let's go, we'll take a taxi to the hospital, there's nothing wrong with my face."
Lin Hai laughed, grabbed Xiaocang's hand, and just happened to pass by a taxi.
Xiaocang felt a warm heat from her delicate hand and was startled; she had never held hands with a man before.
"This young man, your girlfriend is very beautiful, huh."
The cab driver said with a smile.
Xiaocang felt even more like a deer was pounding in her heart, nervousness mixed with extreme shyness, the kind that could make countless old men gulp down their saliva.
"I always thought so too," joked Lin Hai.
But Xiaocang felt even more anxious, secretly struggling with the thought: "Does Brother Lin admit that I am his girlfriend?"
"But, I am not ready to have a boyfriend, I, I..."
"Is having a boyfriend supposed to involve going to a room... my sister said there are no good men."
Actually, Xiaocang is not usually foolish, but the series of setbacks and various helplessness made her mentally unstable, and at this moment, she developed a sense of dependency on Lin Hai for protection.
When women become sentimental, they are all like Zhang Ailing.
So now she was extremely flustered, even thinking, if Lin Hai wants to book a room with her tonight, should she refuse? Hmm, just refuse...
At the hospital, Lin Hai confidently swiped his card.
He paid off all the previous medical bills in one go and even paid an extra ten thousand.
The days of having only fifty cents in his pockets were finally over.
"Thank you, Brother Lin, I, I will definitely try my best to find a way to repay you," Xiaocang felt even more grateful.
"No worries, Brother Lin isn't short on money," Lin Hai said with a smile, such a sweet and simple girl, so kind-hearted, it's rare in today's society, and worth protecting.
Xiaocang didn't speak, but she thought, "Looking at Brother Lin's clothes, smoking two-dollar-fifty cigarettes, I knew his financial situation must be really bad, but he spent so much money for me, ten thousand must be enough for him to save up for a year."
"Brother Lin is a good man, I will definitely find a way to repay him."
"Hmm, I won't refuse anymore, if later Brother Lin is willing, I won't refuse."
Lin Hai had no idea that his ten thousand yuan essentially made a tentative girlfriend out of her.
Of course, he's not the type to help others with ulterior motives just to take advantage, he just acts as he feels.
"Let's go, let's go upstairs and see your sister."
Xiaocang nodded vigorously.
After getting to the third floor's hospital ward, Lin Hai suddenly saw a familiar figure.
"Holy shit? Isn't that Zhao Diao?"
Zhao Diao, dressed in a hospital gown, flanked by two nurses—who were struggling to support him—was heading towards the men's bathroom.
"Holy shit, even sick and still so sleazy, having two female nurses take him to the men's bathroom, I should have been rougher last time."
Lin Hai muttered to himself while stroking his chin.
Just as Zhao Diao was about to enter the restroom, he caught a glimpse of Lin Hai out of the corner of his eye.
Old enemies meet with heightened animosity; he instantly lost the urge to pee, his eyes filled with deep resentment, glaring deathly at Lin Hai.
"Eh? Mr. Zhao? Having a blast going to the toilet?"
Zhao Diao snorted coldly: "You dare to show up in front of me?"
"Yo, the way you say it, last time we sparred a bit to enhance our friendship, and now we meet again, it must be fate."
But Zhao Diao wanted nothing to do with having any kind of 'fate' with Lin Hai.
He felt a twinge of pain in his ribs, clenched his teeth and angrily said: "Kid, don't be cocky, wait a few more days 'til I'm discharged, you'll see what I can do."
"Tsk tsk, with that intelligence of yours, you'd barely last two episodes in a TV drama."
Lin Hai squeezed his fist and smirked maliciously.
Zhao Diao felt a pang of panic, thinking to himself that he'd acted impulsively, this guy was formidable in a one-on-one fight, and currently, he had no strong backup around, he shouldn't have provoked him.
"What, what are you going to do? This is a hospital, there are surveillance cameras all around, if you mess around, you're going to prison."
Lin Hai smiled without saying a word, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Feeling the murderous intent, Zhao Diao was scared out of his wits, and his previously held-in urine relaxed, immediately a putrid stench from his pant leg started to spread.
The two nurses almost vomited, barely suppressing their disgust for the sake of money, but inwardly they scorned Mr. Zhao for being a wimp who wet himself when threatened.
Zhao Diao swore, he wasn't scared into wetting his pants, it was just because he'd relaxed for a moment.
"The man standing before me in plain clothes, who is he really? Even Mr. Zhao fears him so, he must be someone important," the two nurses thought.
"You, you don't come over here, let's talk this through nicely." Zhao Diao said, trembling again.
"Tsk tsk, forget it, you've already wet yourself, I won't come over then."
Zhao Diao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Right, Mr. Zhao, be sure to notify me when you're discharged, Yu Tianlin and I will come by, to give you a wreath," Lin Hai said blinking earnestly, his face showing an expression one could only see in Ouyang Xiaoya's fantasies.
Zhao Diao's face turned even darker than coal in an instant.
The two nurses were extremely shocked.
"Yu Tianlin? Isn't he the Huadu Crown Prince? The guy who even Mr. Zhao fears so much, though dressed plainly, knowing Young Master Yu, he must be a big shot."
Thinking this, the two nurses looked at Lin Hai with even more fervor.
They even considered whether to ditch Mr. Zhao and make an impression in front of this important person.
"Humph, Lin, you're arrogant enough now, I admit, but I guarantee, in no more than three days, your Youming Ya Group better brace for a complete upheaval, then..."
"Tsk tsk, then what? I suddenly feel an urge to beat you to death."
Zhao Diao shut up once again because right after Lin Hai spoke, he casually punched a wall, creating a tiny crack. If that punch landed on him, it would definitely be the end.