Li Chen asked hesitantly, "How many points would it take to cure my grandfather?"
"Six thousand."
"What about the company that will help you win back customers?"
"Eight thousand."
Li Chen only has 8,800 now.
Why are relationship recovery companies so expensive?
If it weren't for wanting to watch the spectacle and see whether he was going to choose his grandfather, the company, or the martial arts manual that was just a thousand short of the full price, 001 would have loved to add a few more zeros to the price of "Recovery Company".
Although doing it again wouldn't take much effort, it would conflict with their mission.
001 said irritably, "Don't you know how many benefits come with saving the company?"
Li Chen sat silently on the sofa. After a while, he took out his phone and asked about his grandparents' situation.
Grandma Li had lived a life of luxury for most of her life, without experiencing much hardship or suffering, but she suffered it all in her old age.
After answering the phone and hearing her grandson's voice, she immediately burst into tears, complaining that Liu Pei had mismanaged the company and led it into a mess. She also complained that Liu Pei insisted on arranging a marriage for her grandson, and now the other party had broken off the engagement, making Grandpa Li sick. She complained that Liu Pei wouldn't pay for a specialist consultation and would even put him in a regular ward. She also complained that the hospital food didn't suit her taste and that the family cook had been fired...
Li Chen comforted his grandmother patiently for a long time, repeatedly assuring her that he would find a way. Naturally, she didn't believe him and urged him to find Liu Pei and resolve the matter quickly.
He then called Liu Pei again and learned that the company was really in trouble. Some departments had even come to audit the accounts. From what she said, it seemed that there were indeed problems with the company's accounts, and he immediately started to complain about her.
For Liu Pei, Li Chen was truly a rebellious son. He had been brainwashed since childhood, only close to his father and grandparents, and disliked his mother who was always focused on work and never spent time with him, even harboring resentment towards her.
After listening for a while, 001 was speechless at the mother and son, but since one was willing to hit and the other was willing to be hit, and they were enemies, he was too lazy to waste his breath.
On the sofa, it was as if Li's father, who had been drinking himself to death, had suddenly come back to life, cursing Liu Pei and then vomiting violently, filling the air with an indescribable stench.
Li Chen jumped away, but inevitably his pants were still splashed with splatter. Annoyance immediately appeared in his eyes—the annoyance a normal person feels towards an alcoholic.
The stench of vomit was unbearable, and Li Chen couldn't sit still any longer. He went upstairs and rummaged through his closet for clothes to change into. 001 urged him, "Have you thought it through? Which one do you choose?"
Li Chen paused, then said with difficulty, "Save my grandfather."
The system's shopping mall screen automatically appeared, and a pill that could cure all diseases popped up.
"Place your own order."
After making his decision, Li Chen clicked "confirm" without the slightest hesitation.
He changed into a pair of comfortable pants and was about to leave when he saw no one on the sofa, but heard the sound of vomiting coming from the bathroom.
He hesitated for a moment, then left.
When he arrived at the hospital, Grandpa Li was taking a nap. He quietly fed him the medicine, which melted in his mouth, making things much easier.
After speaking quietly with his grandmother for a while, he sat in the corridor outside the ward, head drooping, scratching his hair with a blank expression.
After a long while, he mentally called out to the system, asking, "Is there anything that can help destroy all that evidence from my company?"
"Yes, I have."
How many points do I need?
"four thousand."
Li Chen was startled: "Why so many?"
"Isn't that obvious? Can a single item compare to a package deal?"
Just as Li Chen was about to ask if he could get a loan, he suddenly remembered Ying Jiaojiao's humble plea to the system to return more than a month ago, and a chill ran through him.
He stopped talking.
When the grandfather inside woke up, he showed obvious signs of recovery. The doctor came and examined him from head to toe, confirming that not only had his stroke disappeared, but his high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar had also disappeared. The doctor exclaimed that it was a miracle.
Li Chen hadn't eaten lunch and was terribly hungry, but he had no appetite whatsoever. He felt a little dizzy, and the whole world seemed to have suddenly turned dark and lifeless.
How did it suddenly become like this?
He looked unwell and unconsciously pressed his stomach. A nurse pushed a trolley past, then turned back and stopped him, asking, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you need to see a doctor?"
Li Chen shook his head and pulled his hand away from hers.
He wandered aimlessly outside for a long time, until he was so hungry he couldn't stand it anymore. He went into a cake shop he used to frequent, hoping to buy a dessert to cheer himself up. But when he tried to swipe his card, he found that his bank card had been frozen and he didn't have that much cash on him.
For the first time outside of the system's control, he realized the importance of money.
He hesitated between asking for help through the system and giving up. Both options were embarrassing, but choosing the former would also result in losing points.
Just as he was about to say no, four people came in together, pushed aside the waiter who came to greet them, and walked straight toward him with smiles on their faces, but malice was also palpable.
All four were acquaintances of his, who often followed him before he transferred schools, acting as his underlings and henchmen, calling him "Brother Chen" affectionately. However, after only three months apart, the unfamiliar expressions on their faces made him not recognize them at first glance.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Chen? Buying desserts? You've already swiped your card, why didn't you remember to take your things?"
"What kind of work are you doing here? Hurry up and deliver this to Brother Chen. He's the eldest young master of the Li family. If you make him angry, you'll be in big trouble."
The waiter maintained a polite but slightly awkward smile and said, "This customer did not buy a cake."
"Didn't I see the card was swiped?"
"Could it be that there wasn't enough money in the card and the transaction didn't go through? Hahahaha..."
Li Chen's pent-up anger surged up, burning away all his reason, and he threw a punch without hesitation at the person who was laughing the loudest.
But he was not strong enough, and someone was faster than him. They rushed over and swept their arms across his legs. He couldn't dodge in time and was tripped and fell to the ground.
"Brother Chen, we haven't seen each other for so long, why are you giving us such a big greeting? We can't accept it."
"That was so loud! Hey, Brother Chen, are you sure you didn't hurt your leg?"
"Xiao Wu, how dare you treat our Brother Chen like this? Get the ICU and urn arranged as soon as possible. The brothers will come to see you off."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The four men's shrill laughter assaulted Li Chen's eardrums. He propped himself up and glared at them angrily. For a moment, he had the idea of fighting to the death and charged forward again, but the four men easily dodged him.
"system!"
"put."
"Valiant Pill".
001: "...Oh."
001 didn't stop him. These four used to bully others by taking advantage of others' power. Let them be beaten if they want.
but……
"You should fight outside."
The voices of 001 and the cake shop manager mingled together. Li Chen had developed a degree of obedience to the system. He took a deep breath and went out with the group of four.
Ten minutes later, Li Chen curled up on the ground, his eyes filled with confusion about the future.
It's a bit of a pity that the four-man group went easy on them and didn't even break a single bone.
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