After midnight, Tang Qi left Lu Zhe's bedroom, leaving without a trace.
Silence returned to the bedroom. But in Lu Zhe's perception, a lingering sweet scent seemed to remain, hovering around him and refusing to dissipate.
Then, his phone received a transfer notification. A full 10,000 yuan, from Tang Qi's Alipay account.
The scent left by the girl seemed even sweeter.
But Lu Zhe could only gloat for a moment before his smile gradually faded. He unconsciously frowned and fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, the phone rang again.
Lu Zhe glanced at his phone's caller ID and saw the words "food delivery" on it. This puzzled him, as he hadn't ordered any food delivery or received any packages.
But when the call connected, he heard a familiar voice—his old friend Luo Qiu.
"Brother Zhe, are you asleep?"
Lu Zhe: "Luo Qiu?"
The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little muffled: "Hmm, it's me. You're still awake? What are you doing?"
Lu Zhe analyzed, "You actually called me 'brother' right off the bat, that's really rare. Let me guess, could it be that you want to borrow money?"
Luo Qiu chuckled dryly: "Hehe, hahahaha..."
The laughter sounded slightly awkward.
Lu Zhe was taken aback: "You really want to borrow money?"
Luo Qiu sighed heavily: "Yes, I... never mind, there's no point in beating around the bush with you. Let's get straight to the point, I resigned because I need to be hospitalized."
Lu Zhe: "What's wrong with you?"
"Tumor".
Luo Qiu's answer was quite brief, only two words, but it made Lu Zhe's heart skip a beat.
He quickly asked, "Benign or malignant? What did the doctor say?"
Luo Qiu: "It's benign, and the doctor wants me to have surgery as soon as possible. He said it's not too serious, and all I need to do is remove the tumor. The problem is, for this disease, medical insurance only covers a portion..."
Lu Zhe immediately understood: "You're embarrassed to ask your family for money."
Luo Qiu sighed, "You know, my parents keep urging me to go back to the county town, but I really don't want to go back. If they find out I'm sick, they'll definitely drag me back after I get better. I'd be too embarrassed to refuse them again if I took their money."
Lu Zhe: "Do your parents really want you to go back?"
Luo Qiu said helplessly, "The main problem is that I haven't made any money, which is really embarrassing. When I first rented a place after graduating from university, I already asked my family for money once. Asking again now is just... I don't have the face to do it."
Lu Zhe: "So you're not even considering going back to the county town?"
Luo Qiu's tone was quite firm: "Then I definitely won't consider it!"
Lu Zhe laughed and said, "Alright, tell me, how much are you short?"
When the core issue of borrowing money came up, Luo Qiu's previous resolve vanished without a trace, and he cautiously said, "My medical insurance limit isn't high, and this illness isn't fully covered... I'm short 20,000 yuan. Do you have it?"
Lu Zhe recalled the amount in his account and did the math. Of course, this included the ten thousand he had just received from Miss Tang. All the money added up to approximately forty-five thousand.
If you remove 20,000, you'll have 25,000 left. That's more than half, enough for your needs.
After all, he lived in Miss Tang's house, so he didn't need to pay rent or buy games. Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi often insisted on paying the bill when they ate out. Therefore, his daily expenses weren't high; he mainly just stocked up on groceries in the refrigerator to cook for the two girls. Buying groceries and cooking was much cheaper than ordering takeout or eating out.
Lu Zhe clicked his tongue and deliberately said in a condescending tone, "Even the landlord's family doesn't have surplus grain. When can you pay me back?"
Luo Qiu: "I've already started delivering food, what do you think? It definitely won't be long!"
Lu Zhe stopped joking with him and said seriously, "Since it's a tumor, then you should rest properly. Why are you delivering takeout? I'll lend you this money, and you can pay it back slowly later. After you've recovered from the surgery, I'll introduce you to a job."
Luo Qiu was somewhat confused: "You're still looking for a job yourself, why are you introducing me to any kind of job?"
Lu Zhe cleared his throat: "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. I've already joined the company. Its main business is developing artificial intelligence. I'm an algorithm testing engineer."
Luo Qiu: "Is the barrier to entry for becoming an engineer really that low?"
Lu Zhe: "It's not that the threshold is low, it's that I'm smart, you understand?"
Luo Qiu laughed and said, "I understand, Brother Zhe, I understand. Is your company related to that young lady I met last time?"
Lu Zhe sneered, "There really isn't any connection at all. The company boss's surname is Xia, and that young lady's surname is Tang. We don't know each other at all."
Luo Qiu: "So, how are things going between you and Miss Tang?"
"It's alright. I'm still working as her assistant. Two jobs, two salaries, it's not too tiring, I feel okay."
Lu Zhe hesitated for a second or two, but still didn't tell her about being ambushed and assaulted by the rich little girl. On one hand, he was embarrassed, and on the other hand, he himself couldn't see how things would develop in the future, so there was no need to say more.
Luo Qiu laughed and said, "Alright, since you're doing well, I'll have somewhere to rely on in the future. Anyway, I really have to thank you and Shen Leyou this time, it's all thanks to the two of you..."
Lu Zhe was somewhat surprised to hear this: "You even borrowed money from Lao Shen?"
Luo Qiu: "Yes, he also lent me 10,000. My actual shortfall was 30,000."
Lu Zhe: "Didn't he say that studying in Japan is quite expensive and that he's under a lot of pressure?"
Luo Qiu laughed and said, "You don't know this, do you? Old Shen has made money writing novels, and when we talked, he even said that you inspired him to start writing a new book, which might earn him even more royalties."
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