Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Let’s Be Friends
However,
Just now, I spoke too harshly, and now I feel awkward.
Unable to find the words, and feeling like I can’t quite save face, Qin Gang nudged his daughter with his elbow, hoping that Qin Wanru could say something to defuse the situation.
Feeling her father’s nudge, the astute Qin Wanru immediately understood.
She glanced at her father, and though she was a bit annoyed, she spoke up nonetheless.
"Dad, honestly, I’ve told you before that Liu Zheng’s medical skills are excellent. I’ve seen it with my own eyes, how could it be fake? But you just wouldn’t believe me, and now look what’s happened. You’ve embarrassed yourself, don’t you feel awkward?" Wanru said, feigning anger, giving her father a way out.
"Yes, yes, yes, I was indeed wrong about this, and I really should apologize to both you and Liu Zheng. At first, I underestimated Mr. Liu Zheng’s medical skills, and besides, I thought, how could someone so young possess such proficiency? Now I see that I was narrow-minded, like someone who fails to recognize a gem even when seeing one up close," he said, flashing a slight smile at Liu Zheng before continuing, "Thankfully, the outcome was positive, and your concern for your Grandpa Tang has not been in vain."
Despite the somewhat contrived exchange between them, the underlying implications were far from trivial.
After all, Liu Zheng was indeed brought in by the Qin Family.
And Liu Zheng indeed cured Tang Qianbo’s illness.
So, looking at it this way, this significant achievement had fallen onto the shoulders of the father and daughter.
Of course, Liu Zheng himself didn’t pay it much attention.
After all, his visit today was, regardless, to help Qin Wanru.
After giving the medicinal recipe to Tang Jiancheng, Liu Zheng paused to think and then admonished, "Also, even though the pillow is your mother’s keepsake, keeping it isn’t a problem. But you must disinfect it and clean off the moldy parts. Under no circumstances should you let it mold again."
Upon hearing his advice, Tang Jiancheng thanked him profusely.
Later, after arranging for his siblings to take care of their father, Tang Jiancheng promptly wrote out a check and handed it to Liu Zheng.
"Mr. Liu, you saved my father’s life. You must accept this modest token of appreciation. Although money can’t buy life, this small gesture is meant as a sincere thanks. I implore you to accept it, and let’s stay in contact in the future. Your great kindness will be remembered by the Tang Family," Tang Jiancheng said earnestly, handing over the check with a respectful look in his eyes.
Liu Zheng glanced at the check and immediately his eyes widened.
Good Lord!
That check was for two million!
They really are loaded!
To casually hand out two million was simply unimaginable.
Keep in mind, although two million might not be considered a fortune, it’s still a significant sum for ordinary people.
An average person’s annual salary isn’t much—perhaps it would take more than ten or twenty years to accumulate two million.
And that would be only if you saved every penny without spending anything.
To say Liu Zheng wasn’t envious would be nonsense.
And yet, after a fleeting moment of temptation, Liu Zheng’s expression shifted, and he returned to his normal composure.
He smiled slightly, shaking his head to decline the generous offer.
"I’m truly sorry, but I cannot accept this money," he said.
Upon hearing his refusal, Tang Jiancheng’s brow furrowed, clearly intending to continue arguing the point.
"Mr. Tang, there’s no need to persuade me. As a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, treating and saving patients, as well as supporting the way of Chinese medicine, are all within my duties. Moreover, I came to treat your father this time at the invitation of Miss Qin from the Qin Family."
With a slight smile, he turned his gaze to Qin Wanru and continued, "Besides, Miss Qin has already agreed to provide me with a reward previously, hence I cannot accept your two million. If I did, it would appear that I am insatiably greedy."
His words were sincere, and each sentence was reasonable and appropriate.
However, upon hearing what he said, Qin Wanru was stunned in place.
She had truly not expected that Liu Zheng would not only turn down the two million dollar check, but also grant her an enormous favor.
It wasn’t just Qin Wanru who was surprised, even Tang Jiancheng, who was holding the check at the side, was greatly shocked and intrigued.
Having met many people, the calmness with which Liu Zheng just now declined the two million dollars caught his attention and earned his respect.
Now, in the eyes of Tang Jiancheng, Liu Zheng was no longer just an ordinary person.
"Haha! Very well, Brother Liu indeed has a noble character. Since that’s the case, I won’t press you further, but... We have met and you saved my father’s life, let us become friends, what do you say to that?"
As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone and said, "Let’s exchange contact information and stay in touch in the future."
After hearing Tang Jiancheng’s suggestion, Liu Zheng did not refuse this time but also took out his mobile phone to exchange contact information with the other party.
After exchanging mobile numbers, Liu Zheng immediately bid farewell to Tang Jiancheng.
"Since there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave now."
With that, he began walking towards the exit.
Seeing him about to leave, Tang Jiancheng quickly went ahead to see him out.
As for the other members of the Tang Family, they naturally gathered around like stars around the moon to escort Liu Zheng out.
Meanwhile, the pair from the Liu Family were directly ignored by the Tang Family members at this moment.
The group made their way to the doorway.
Seeing Liu Zheng coming out, the security guard was momentarily stunned.
Then, he planned to approach and pin the blame entirely on Liu Zheng.
This man had tricked him into getting into the villa, and if anything happened, would he not become the prime culprit?
With this thought, he intended to go and complain.
However.
Before he could take action, he saw the Tang Family members streaming out, apparently seeing Liu Zheng off like a celebrated hero.
"What’s going on here? Isn’t he the one I carelessly let in? What’s happening now? How come he’s being escorted out by the masters of the house?"
The security guard felt his brain was no longer sufficient to comprehend the situation.
Yet, his reaction was quick; he swiftly opened the gate and then moved off to one side.
As for Liu Zheng, he had already forgotten about the security guard’s issue.
After leaving the Tang Family compound and saying goodbye to them, he continued walking forward with Qin Wanru.
"Liu Zheng, I really can’t thank you enough for today!"
Qin Wanru looked around to ensure no one was following, hurriedly stepped forward to express her gratitude to Liu Zheng, and said, "However, I cannot make up for the two million from the Tang Family that you gave up just now. Still, I do have the first installment of three hundred thousand for you to take. I’ll give you the rest when I have it."
Hearing her words, Liu Zheng immediately shook his head and said solemnly, "Wan Ru, as I said earlier, treating and saving lives is my duty, and I’m not just putting on an act. So there’s no need to talk to me about money."
After thinking for a moment, he then added, "If you really want to thank me, then how about this, you give me a ten-year-old ginseng instead."
