Ruan Tang said seriously, "Do I have to want something in return? Sister-in-law, you're being too petty. I didn't want anything!"
Standing to the side, Zheng Ma frowned. "Miss Ruan Tang, how can you speak to Madam like that? What do you mean by being petty? Madam has been very generous to you."
Qiao Wanwan said calmly, "It's alright. Now is the time to speak freely. I hope my cousin will express all her dissatisfaction with me."
"Sister-in-law, you're joking. What could I possibly have to complain about? I've already said it, Jingting and you are the only family I have left."
"I don't deserve it." Qiao Wanwan looked at her with a half-smile. "It's just that you've selflessly sacrificed so much for Jingting. As Jingting's wife, I can't just stand by and do nothing. So I still have to give you the money I owe you. How about this, I'll put it in your medical account and transfer it to you quarterly, so that outsiders won't find out and say that our Zhan family is mistreating my cousin. That wouldn't be good."
Ruan Tang: "......"
She assembled the medical team so that Zhan Jingting would remember her kindness. If she could really cure his illness in the future, she would be able to repay the debt of gratitude.
But once she received her salary, this became her job, a matter of getting paid to do something, and there was no room for gratitude or favors anymore!
Qiao Wanwan's plan was truly shrewd!
Ruan Tang was a little unhappy. "Sister-in-law, I said I don't need it."
Qiao Wanwan took a sip of the bird's nest soup brought by the maid and said calmly yet forcefully, "I said, use it."
Ruan Tang: "......"
“Cousin, I’ll feel bad if you refuse. Why don’t we just cancel your medical team? We’ve already found the best doctors in the world, and I don’t have any expectations for you anyway.”
Ruan Tang: "......"
She gritted her teeth secretly, "Sister-in-law, how could you think like that? Even if there's only a sliver of hope, we can't give up! This concerns Brother Jingting's life!"
"Of course I know it concerns his life, which is why I'm giving you money so you can do your research for us. If you're not willing, then forget it."
"It's not that I'm unwilling!"
"This is my principle, cousin. You should think it over carefully."
Ruan Tang could only swallow her anger and say, "Okay, I agree."
Name your price.
"Sister-in-law, give me whatever you like."
“Okay.” Qiao Wanwan invited, “Since you’re already here, why don’t you stay for dinner? Jing Ting should be finishing his meeting soon.”
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
At the dinner table, Qiao Wanwan handed a document to Ruan Tang, "Cousin, this is the employment agreement I drafted. Take a look and let me know if there are any changes needed."
Ruan Tang frowned immediately. "Sister-in-law, we don't need this kind of thing between us, do we?"
"Even close brothers should keep clear accounts, let alone cousins," Qiao Wanwan smiled. "Take a look first."
Zhan Jingting asked, "What employment agreement?"
"Isn't your cousin going to assemble a medical team for you? Of course we can't let her work for nothing, so we'll pay her a salary."
"That's how it should be."
Ruan Tang hurriedly said, "Brother Jingting, I didn't want your money. It was my sister-in-law who insisted on giving it to me. Fine, I'll give it to you. Why do I have to sign an employment agreement? Doesn't that create distance?"
Zhan Jingting said, "One thing at a time. Your sister-in-law is right. Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. There's no harm in writing things down in black and white."
Ruan Tang: "......"
Seeing that she didn't move, Zhan Jingting said, "Didn't you hear what your sister-in-law said? Take a look at the agreement, and you can add anything you're not satisfied with."
Helpless, Ruan Tang could only bite the bullet and take the agreement to read it.
Qiao Wanwan was very generous, giving Ruan Tang an eight-figure annual salary. The contract also stated that there would be additional rewards if the treatment progressed, and a ten-figure reward if Zhan Jingting was cured.
Ruan Tang's expression was quite unpleasant. "Sister-in-law, you are really generous."
"Of course, after all, we're family." Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "If there are no problems, we'll sign it."
Ruan Tang almost ground her teeth to powder, but she could only force a smile. "I've said it before, I don't need money. Talking about money would hurt our relationship. You also said that we're family."
"It's precisely because I don't want to hurt feelings that I need to pay you. I can't let you work for free, so sign here."
Ruan Tang looked at Zhan Jingting, who was serving food to Qiao Wanwan with incredibly tender eyes.
He was a completely different person when he was with Qiao Wanwan.
Ruan Tang felt a wave of sorrow wash over her. She gritted her teeth, picked up the pen, and signed her name deftly.
Qiao Wanwan instructed Zheng Ma, "Take the contract away, I'll sign it later."
Zheng Ma nodded, "Yes."
Ruan Tang picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
She wondered why Qiao Wanwan had been so enthusiastic in inviting her to stay for dinner; it turned out she had prepared a contract and was waiting for her there!
With a written agreement in place, their relationship became an employer-employee relationship; she was working for Qiao Wanwan!
But it doesn't matter, as long as she can develop the antidote first, no matter what kind of contract it is, it won't hold her back!
......
After dinner, Ruan Tang didn't linger and left immediately.
Qiao Wanwan came to the living room and saw Zheng Ma packing up the gifts Ruan Tang had given her.
"Take it to my master for inspection. If there are no problems, you can rest assured in the warehouse."
Madam Zheng was shocked. "Madam, do you suspect there's something wrong with this longevity lock?"
"It's always good to be wary of others. Take this and check it."
"yes."
After examining the patient, the "miracle doctor" determined that there was no problem.
Qiao Wanwan didn't plan to use it for her child; she just put it away in the warehouse.
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