To Lu Yuan's surprise, Niu Wen's reply was so quick. Just two days ago, he was in the intensive care unit, and two days later he was discharged from the hospital. This speed was astonishing.
"Great, that's wonderful. By the way, has the commendation bonus arrived yet?"
"Everything's in place. Niu Wen received a first-class merit award this time, and the higher-ups gave him 3,000 yuan! Nobody's gone to collect it yet, so should I go and collect it?"
"No need, I'll go and see how Niu Wen is doing while I'm there!"
After packing his things, Lu Yuan planned to head to Niu Wen's house.
Just as he was leaving, he ran into Hei Zi. He was standing awkwardly outside the door, smoking a cigarette and glancing inside every now and then. When he saw Lu Yuan, his eyes lit up and he immediately ran over.
"Hey, Director Hei, what are you busy with? How come you have time?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but tease Hei Zi when he saw him.
"Alright, stop arguing. I need to talk to you about something! Are you free tonight?" Hei Zi asked, staring at Lu Yuan with the cigarette in front of him.
"Hmm, what's up?" Lu Yuan looked at Hei Zi warily, afraid that he would make some unreasonable request again.
Seemingly realizing the wariness in Lu Yuan's eyes, Hei Zi's face darkened: "Damn it, don't worry, I'm not interested in your butt. I just want you to come with me to Zhou Qi's house! He hasn't been able to find a job lately, his salary has decreased, and the burden on his family has increased. I'm afraid that kid might do something stupid again!"
I also stared at the hater in front of me with a grin. I noticed that this guy was usually quite eccentric, but he was actually quite sentimental. Although when the incident happened last time, the hater kept criticizing Zhou Qi and didn't hold back his words, saying all sorts of hurtful things.
This time, however, he suddenly suggested visiting Zhou Qi, clearly realizing that what he said yesterday might have gone a bit too far, which is why he suddenly came here to ask me to go see Zhou Qi together. It seems I couldn't bring myself to do it.
"Alright, I'll go to Niu Wen's place this morning, and then we'll go to Zhou Qi's house together after get off work tonight!" Lu Yuan said after glancing at the time.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you downstairs in your office building after get off work tonight!"
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After receiving the compensation, Lu Yuan drove the team's car directly to Niu Wen's house.
As soon as Lu Yuan entered the house, he smelled a strong herbal scent.
Lu Yuan knocked on the door.
The door was opened from the inside, and a woman in her early twenties stood inside, her eyes revealing a hint of fear as she stared at Lu Yuan outside.
"Who...who are you looking for?" The woman's voice trembled slightly.
"Oh, may I ask if this is Niu Wen's house? I'm your captain, my name is Lu Yuan!" Lu Yuan was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so he introduced himself directly.
It was Niu Wen's voice that suddenly came from inside: "Hey girl, that's Captain Lu outside, let him in quickly!"
The girl nodded silently, then stepped aside to let Lu Yuan in.
Upon entering the room, Lu Yuan saw a girl lighting a fire and cooking a pot of unknown herbs in a small house. The whole room was filled with a strong herbal smell that was somewhat nauseating.
Niu Wen tried to get out of bed, but it seemed that he was too weak. He just managed to prop himself up with his arms, but he fell back onto the bed because he didn't have enough strength.
Lu Yuan quickly stepped forward and helped the other person up, pressing them back onto the bed: "Alright, don't get up. You're so weak now, just rest properly! By the way, weren't you already better? Why are you still taking herbs when you come back? I heard from the team that you've already been discharged from the hospital!"
A barely perceptible bitterness appeared on Niu Wen's face: "Oh, it's mainly because I can't stand the smell of disinfectant in the hospital, so I was discharged. It's nothing serious, and I'll probably be able to go back to work in a few days after I've recovered!"
"Alright, stop pushing yourself. There aren't any major missions in the team right now, so this case is basically over! Just rest and recuperate in the team for a while. Since you're considered to have suffered a work injury, you'll still get paid every day. You can go back to work whenever you've fully recovered!" Lu Yuan comforted him gently.
Just then, the girl outside muttered, "Look what the team leader said, telling you not to be discharged so early, but you insisted on leaving. The team can reimburse you, why didn't you stay in the hospital a little longer!"
Upon hearing the girl's words, an awkward smile immediately appeared on your face. You then glared at the girl outside and said, "Xiaoting, don't talk nonsense. Our captain is here. Be sensible and quickly pour some water for the captain!"
The girl wrinkled her nose but didn't say anything. She turned around and went to the next room to boil water.
After observing the situation, Lu Yuan immediately understood.
"Alright, tell me if there are any difficulties. If there are, I can help you find a solution. I've already applied for and approved the compensation and bonus for you. Why don't you stay in the hospital a little longer? You were just discharged from the ICU, which could pose a significant risk to your health!"
Upon seeing Lu Yuan and hearing this, Niu Wen immediately sighed.
"Sigh, I have no choice. There are many medications in the hospital that are not covered by insurance. The hospital will reimburse part of the cost of my stay, but I still have to pay the rest myself. Where am I going to get that much money!"
At this point, Niu Wen suddenly stopped: "Never mind, Captain, I was just saying something casually, please don't take it to heart!"
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