"Okay, take care." Chen Feng helped them into the car.
"Okay, you should go back too." Huang Fei waved to Chen Feng from the car.
Lin Nian and the others were on their way home, while Chen Feng also got into his car and headed towards Xia Yingying's villa.
It wasn't until after 11 p.m. that Chen Feng drove back, and the lights in Xia Yingying's villa were already off.
Chen Feng climbed onto the small bed, ready to rest.
Meanwhile, Xia Yingying hadn't fallen asleep either. Hearing the noise downstairs, she peeked out the window and was surprised to find that Chen Feng had returned. She then sent him a message on her phone.
Why are you back?
Less than a minute later, Chen Feng replied with a message.
"miss you."
When Xia Yingying saw the message, her heart skipped a beat, but she knew that Chen Feng was just teasing her, as he always did.
"Speak properly."
"I've put Lin Nian in my friend's car. The auction is about to start, so I need to keep an eye on things."
"Um."
Xia Yingying replied briefly, then put down her phone and looked at the dilapidated Wuling van outside.
She seemed lost in thought, her expression somewhat forlorn, and she lowered her head as she returned to her bed.
Lin Nian and his companions were driving on the highway. Everyone in the car was asleep, except for Lin Nian, who was leaning against the window, staring blankly at the dark scenery outside, lost in thought.
It wasn't until 3 a.m., just as Lin Nian was dozing off, that his phone received a WeChat message.
Lin Nian squinted and opened the screen to take a look. Just one glance was enough to instantly dispel all his drowsiness.
"The surgery was successful. Don't worry, your grandfather has been transferred to a ward."
Lin Nian stared at the message for a long time, tears streaming down her face silently.
He was truly afraid that his grandfather would leave him forever, and all his beautiful wishes would turn into regrets.
Thankfully, it was just a minor scare, and everything was still in time.
Around noon the next day, the group first arrived at the hospital where Lin Nian's grandfather was located.
We're all from the same village and have a good relationship, so it's only right that I come and take a look first.
"Grandpa, how are you feeling?" As soon as Lin Nian entered, he saw his grandfather lying on the hospital bed with slightly pale lips.
Although he didn't look to be in good condition, the old man was still in good spirits.
“Xiao Nian is back. Didn’t I tell you not to tell him? Why did you still tell him?” Lin Nian’s grandfather looked at Lin Tiegang with some reproach.
"You're about to go into surgery, couldn't you have just told me?" Lin Tiegang sighed.
"That's right, you still want to keep this from me?" Lin Nian was also a little angry.
"I didn't think it was a big deal, just a minor surgery," Lin Nian's grandfather said with a forced smile.
"How did you get back? By train?" Lin Tiegang asked.
"No, Huang Fei and the others brought me back. They insisted on buying some fruit for Grandpa, so I came up first," Lin Nian replied.
"How much did my surgery cost?" Lin Nian's grandfather asked the question that concerned him most, his expression somewhat remorseful.
He knew how hard it was for Xiao Nian to earn money. If he were to lose all the money he had just earned because of him, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life. He would rather die than waste his grandson's life.
"You'll need to stay in the hospital for another two weeks, and it'll probably cost around 100,000 yuan," Lin Tiegang said bluntly.
"My God, 100,000?" Grandpa Lin pursed his lips, his face full of guilt.
Haven't I already looked at more than half of the house?
"In a couple of days, I'll tell the doctor I want to be discharged. I'm fine now, and spending that money is pointless." Grandpa Lin had made up his mind.
"Go away my ass! You stay here quietly until the doctor says you can be discharged!" This was the first time Lin Nian had spoken to his grandfather like this, and he was so anxious that he swore.
Because his grandfather is stubborn, if he had this plan, he definitely wouldn't stay here in a couple of days; he knows his grandfather too well.
“You don’t need to worry about money now. Our family is already well-off. Feng and I have earned at least 500,000 yuan in a month.”
“Your 100,000 yuan is worthless now,” Lin Nian said earnestly.
"Five hundred thousand?" Lin Nian's grandfather asked in shock, his abdominal wound nearly reopened.
"You two actually earned 500,000 yuan in a month? Are you still panning for gold?" his grandfather asked incredulously.
"It's not the two of us, it's me earning 500,000 a month, not including my brother's," Lin Nian corrected.
"What the hell? You said 500,000 yesterday, do you really have it? It's all yours, not borrowed from you?" Lin Tiegang was also shocked and gasped.
"Of course there is, but I don't know the exact amount yet because the money hasn't been divided up. My brother gave me 500,000 yuan temporarily, saying I can borrow more from him if it's not enough."
"But it seems we don't need to now," Lin Nian shook his head.
Lin Tiegang and his father couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
When did my child become so capable?
"What you found isn't gold anymore, it's fate."
"To be honest, if it weren't for the 200,000 yuan you gave me, I really wouldn't know where I would have gotten the money for your grandfather's medical expenses. Thank goodness for you," Lin Tiegang sighed.
He worked his whole life, but he never imagined that he wouldn't even be able to beat his own son in the end.
In the blink of an eye, the child who used to run around the village every day with a runny nose has now become the pillar of the family.
"I still have to thank Brother Feng. If it weren't for him bringing me into this industry, I wouldn't even know where to get five yuan, let alone five hundred thousand."
"The job I did with Brother Feng could actually be done by anyone. I understand what it's all about."
"I remember all the kindness Brother Feng has shown me," Lin Nian said, sitting down and pursing her lips.
“Fengzi has really been good to you. He saved us from being able to build a house, and even saved my old life.” His grandfather couldn’t help but nod.
Lin Tiegang remained silent, feeling fortunate that his son had made such a good friend.
But then he thought about it again and couldn't help but speak to Lin Nian.
“Son, can you talk to him and ask him to take me along? I want to earn more money too,” Lin Tiegang said with hope in his eyes.
"You should just give up now. Quit your job at the construction site and go home to build your own house."
"That's the important thing. As for gold panning, forget about it."
"I'm not qualified, and I won't bring this up with Brother Feng."
"One should know one's limits. It's already a huge favor that Brother Feng took me along. How could I possibly ask him to take you along too? That would be shameless of me."
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