Chapter 93: Paying to Avoid Disaster
"Xiao Hai's back?" Grandpa Lu was in a great mood because of the progress in Lu Ye and Bai Zhi's relationship. He explained with a smile, "Xiao Zhi's lunch break is short, so we ate out."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of some people in the living room turned quite ugly.
From the moment Lu Ye entered, Wang Tingting's gaze was fixed on him. Without realizing it, she got up and tried to walk towards Lu Ye.
When Lu Hai saw his grandfather and cousin return, he walked past Wang Tingting and came over first.
Lu Hai wore a more flamboyant floral shirt than Xie Zheng. The 21- or 22-year-old had his hair slicked back and exuded a mature air, looking every bit the boss.
"grandfather."
After greeting the old man, Lu Hai looked at Lu Ye and said, "Cousin, it's been a long time."
Lu Ye replied, "Yes, it has indeed been a long time."
The last time the two brothers met was a year ago. They only had a simple home-cooked meal together before going about their own business.
Since we're from different circles, we don't have much in common to talk about even if we meet.
Grandpa Lu patted his grandson's shoulder and said with a smile,
"Xiao Hai, you've gained weight recently."
"There's no way around it, I'm often invited to meals, it's not appropriate to refuse, and if I go I have to eat and drink."
Lu Hai had the air of a successful person.
Grandpa Lu was very pleased to see Lu Hai looking radiant.
But even so, I still feel a sense of regret.
If only that brat had wanted to join the army back then!
They have to go into business.
At such a young age, he exudes the stench of a businessman.
Lu Ye also greeted Lu Shan and his father.
Because his family is usually quite serious, especially him and Lu Shan, who are both quite calm and reserved. Even if they haven't seen each other for a long time, they will only give each other a brief greeting.
Therefore, although the siblings' reactions at this moment were not at all like those of someone who hadn't seen each other for a year, it did not arouse any suspicion from anyone.
"Come, have a seat."
After speaking with his grandson, Grandpa Lu noticed Old Xie and Xie Zheng sitting on the sofa. "Old Xie, what brings you here too?"
Old Master Lu's unspoken message was: Why are you here again?
Old Xie's tone was strained. "Lu Ye is also my grandson. Can't we come to visit him when he comes home?"
Xie Zheng, with his legs crossed, chimed in, "Yeah, I grew up with Lu Ye, after all, and I miss him a lot too."
Xie Zheng was about to say something when Old Lu's gaze fell on his sling arm.
"Xiao Zheng, what happened to your arm?"
Old Xie quickly replied, "My grandson was slightly injured while trying to help someone."
Xie Zheng's phoenix eyes flickered slightly.
Fortunately, Bai Zhi was not there.
Since she wasn't there, he could brag without restraint. "Bai Zhi bandaged me up and stitched me up; she'll be removing the stitches in a few days."
"She was worried that the scars on my arms would look bad, so she specially prescribed scar removal medicine for me."
Xie Zheng's tone was ambiguous, and his words implied that he and Bai Zhi were very familiar with each other.
Xie Yun, Lu Zheng'an, and Old Master Lu all looked at Xie Zheng in horror.
This playboy actually went to see Bai Zhi?
Bai Zhi bandaged him up and prepared medicine for him; this was outrageous!
Xie Zheng continued to boast, "Her medicine is a family secret recipe, with expensive and rare herbs. She specially asked her uncle to bring the herbs from Bincheng for me. It took her a lot of effort."
Lu Yejun's face remained unchanged as he glanced at Xie Zheng, his tone indifferent, "How much did it cost to get it done?"
Xie Zheng replied, "She said that medicine cost tens of thousands of yuan to others, but she only charged me five thousand."
Five thousand?
Lu Ye's lips curled slightly when he heard the number.
That's alright then.
Xiao Bai only charged him three thousand.
Xie Zheng charged five thousand for that little scar on his arm.
It's clear at a glance who is being given special treatment.
"Five thousand?" Upon hearing this astronomical figure, Wang Tingting's composure immediately crumbled. "Why doesn't she just rob a bank?"
"Does she even know what five thousand yuan means? We working-class people couldn't save five thousand yuan even if we didn't eat or drink for years, okay?"
Wang Tingting looked indignant. "Brother Xie Zheng, you absolutely mustn't be fooled by her."
As a professional physician, Lu Shan's lips twitched slightly upon hearing Xie Zheng's words.
Angelica dahurica is truly remarkable.
They dare to ask for this price.
They had indeed underestimated her before.
How could she be a country bumpkin who has never seen the world?
What country girl would dare to sell medicine worth 5,000 yuan so readily?
Grandpa Lu and Lu Zheng'an also noticed something amiss.
Xie Zheng was just exaggerating and showing off. Bai Zhi wasn't showing concern for him at all; she was clearly trying to scam him.
However, one spoiled rich kid didn't feel like he was losing out at all. "I'll pay 50,000 as long as it can remove the scar."
He said, "Bai Zhi told me that it will not leave any scars at all and can be completely restored."
Everyone's needs are different. Others might think 5,000 yuan is an exorbitant price, but for him, as long as it can remove the scar, he would consider it even if Bai Zhi asked for 50,000 yuan.
Lu Shan looked at Xie Zheng and asked casually, "Cousin, it's fine if you pay, but do you have the money?"
Xie Zheng: "My grandparents have them."
Mr. Xie, "!!!"
If they keep losing like this, they'll be finished soon!
Xie Zheng also felt that it was shameless to be so blatantly sponging off his parents, so he awkwardly tried to make amends, "It's all temporary. Once our band signs a contract, I'll have money."
No one answered.
He continued to try to prove himself, saying, "My talent is my asset."
Everyone remained silent.
They haven't noticed his talent yet.
They just looked at Old Xie with pity.
The two elderly people are using their retirement pensions to support this spoiled brat.
It's also bitter.
When will Xie Zheng be able to monetize his so-called talent for 5,000 yuan?
Everyone was skeptical.
To be precise, they simply didn't believe he could make money from music.
Lu Ye, however, spoke in a calm tone.
"Five thousand isn't expensive. Considering how hard she worked to make this scar removal medicine for you, don't try to renege on the debt."
Lu Shan stood to the side with her arms crossed, listening to her cunning younger brother's words with a strange expression.
Xie Zheng scoffed lightly.
"Why would I renege on a debt? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
"If you renege on your debt, you'll lose your arm," Lu Yejun threatened, his face grim.
Why are you so agitated? I don't owe you any money.
After he finished speaking, he deliberately provoked Lu Ye with an ambiguous expression, "However, given my relationship with Xiao Zhi, she might not accept the money."
Lu Ye: "Hehe."
Lu Shan rarely spoke up in support, "Cousin, Xiao Ye is right. Since Dr. Xiao Bai went to the trouble of making scar removal medicine for you, you must pay for it. Let me tell you, only medicine that costs money can cure diseases."
"Why?" Xie Zheng asked, his handsome face full of confusion.
Lu Shan: "Losing money is better than losing money."
"Oh, right, right, cousin, you're absolutely right. If I didn't pay for the Angelica dahurica medicine, I definitely wouldn't have survived this ordeal, and something bad would have happened again. I shouldn't have even bothered to bargain; I had to pay enough to avoid disaster."
After Xie Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Grandpa Xie and cautiously asked, "Grandpa, could you give me a few hundred more yuan?"
Mr. Xie, "!!!"
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