"I swear to God..."
Gu Xiyan was so infuriated by Mu Jinyu that she almost cursed out loud.
Oh my goodness, how could there be such a despicable person in this world? She had already paid him one hundred thousand yuan as compensation and even treated him to a meal worth several thousand yuan, but he... he... still had the nerve to ask her for the few tens of yuan in taxi fare?!
"Stay calm, stay calm, don't stoop to the level of this scoundrel!"
Gu Xiyan took several deep breaths, trying not to get angry at Mu Jinyu; after all, getting upset wouldn't be worth it if it ruined her health.
"Fine, I'll give you the money!" Gu Xiyan forced out a smile with great difficulty, grinding her teeth as she said it.
After speaking, she dug out a one hundred yuan note from her purse, slapped it on the table, and sneered, "One hundred yuan is enough for your cab fare back home, right?"
"Hmm?!" Mu Jinyu took the money, held it up to the light to inspect closely, and casually replied with an, "Enough."
Gu Xiyan watched Mu Jinyu's actions; it was clear he was checking to see if she had given him counterfeit money, which made her breathing grow even more labored.
Yu Linglong sat on the side, displaying a bitter smile of helplessness.
She could see that Mu Jinyu was deliberately teasing Gu Xiyan. After all, when they had given him one hundred thousand yuan in cash before, he never checked it and just put it away.
Although he hadn't taken cash today and had them transfer the money instead, surely he wouldn't repeatedly check the authenticity of a one hundred yuan note, would he?
It was clear he was just teasing Gu Xiyan for fun.
But Gu Xiyan, caught up in the moment, couldn't see through this and was genuinely enraged by Mu Jinyu.
Yu Linglong spoke up helplessly, "Alright, Jinyu, stop teasing Xiyan. She's really going to blow a gasket because of you."
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu glanced sideways at Yu Linglong, withdrew his gaze, and also put away the one hundred yuan note, smiling faintly, and said, "Fine then, I won't check anymore. Here's your change."
Having said that, Mu Jinyu fished out a ten yuan note, a five yuan note, four one yuan notes, and a fifty-cent coin from his pocket and handed them to Gu Xiyan, saying, "Here, your change."
"I... you?! "
Gu Xiyan's eyes widened as she looked at the change Mu Jinyu handed her, so angry she could barely catch her breath, and then she couldn't hold back any longer. She swung up the plate from the table, ready to throw it at Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu quickly ran off in a flash.
Gu Xiyan pretended to throw the plate at him, while Yu Linglong reached out to hold her wrist, saying, "Enough, let's not get worked up over him."
Seeing Mu Jinyu had disappeared without a trace, Gu Xiyan retracted her hand and said, "That guy, he's just too hateful, I suddenly feel that even Lin Feng isn't as detestable as him!"
Yu Linglong chuckled lightly and leisurely said, "But he won't pester you, and he's handsome too, isn't he?"
Gu Xiyan looked at her, puzzled, and asked, "How is that an advantage?!"
Yu Linglong laughed and said, "You really wish he would cling to you, don't you?"
"That's not true! Don't talk nonsense..."
...
Mu Jinyu left the restaurant, recalling Gu Xiyan's trembling rage, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, and he felt very happy inside.
He thought that it was quite entertaining to spar verbally with that woman every now and then.
Wen Rou's gentleness was like water, which he greatly enjoyed, and bickering with Gu Xiyan also added a bit of color to his otherwise monotonous days,
Just as Mu Jinyu was thinking about picking fights with Gu Xiyan when he had nothing better to do, suddenly, a young woman in a yellow dress walked straight towards him.
"Mu Jinyu?!"
She asked in a cold tone.
"Hmm? Who are you?"
Curious, Mu Jinyu looked the woman up and down a few times and asked.
This woman had average looks and a plain figure. Mu Jinyu was certain that he had never seen her before.
And he had no idea why this woman was seeking him out.
The young woman stared at Mu Jinyu and said indifferently, "I am Huang Qiuhua. You must have heard of this name, right?!"
Although Huang Qiuhua was asking if Mu Jinyu had heard her name, her tone exuded confidence; she was sure that Mu Jinyu knew of her.
"Qiuhua, Chrysanthemum, yellow chrysanthemum..." Mu Jinyu mumbled as he looked at Huang Qiuhua. He didn't feel any familiarity with the name. After pondering for a bit, he considered that he had gained some fame in River City. Could she be here seeking medical help, having heard of his reputation?
However...
Mu Jinyu shook his head and said, "Although I appreciate you coming to me personally, I'm not very knowledgeable about proctology. You would be better off consulting someone more skilled, or perhaps, just go to a hospital..."
Huang Qiuhua: "???"
Huang Qiuhua was confused by Mu Jinyu's sudden and messy response after hearing her name; she couldn't figure out what he was talking about!
Not being able to understand, and not wanting to waste brainpower trying, she said, "Come and help me. Whatever Mei Yinxue can give you, I can give you, a thousand times, a hundred thousand times over..."
Huang Qiuhua's purpose for seeking out Mu Jinyu was straightforward; she knew that Mu Jinyu's current relationship with Mei Yinxue was not very solid, and she also recognized Mu Jinyu's exceptional talents.
Whether it was the severe injuries from the car accident she had arranged that could have killed Mei Yinxue, or the death of Wang Zhengbiao at the hands of her subordinates that left Mei Yinxue bereft of her left and right arms, or the assassin she had arranged to kill Mei Yinxue overnight, or even the Gu insects she had personally placed to make Jiang Wangchuan, who once helped Mei Yinxue, suffer an existence worse than death...
Her schemes and tactics had failed one after another, not because Mei Yinxue was lucky or resourceful, but all because of Mu Jinyu in front of her!
Mu Jinyu's medical skills were terrifyingly potent and exaggerated. Despite his opposing her on several occasions, Huang Qiuhua still felt Mu Jinyu was worth recruiting to her side.
Thus, after learning that the Gu insects she had injected into Jiang Wangchuan had all been removed, she grew restless and came directly to find Mu Jinyu, hoping to make him work for her!
After finishing her proposal, Huang Qiuhua looked at Mu Jinyu with sparkling eyes, waiting for his reply.
When Mei Yinxue and Jiang Wangchuan and others at the Jiang Family talked about their Gu-insect enemies, they spoke cryptically, and although Huang Qiuhua's name came up once, Mu Jinyu had no intention of getting involved in their mess and promptly put it out of his mind.
At this moment, realizing what Huang Qiuhua meant, Mu Jinyu suddenly understood that she must have been a patient referred by Mei Yinxue.
"So you were referred here by Sister Mei. But as for anything related to proctology, I would still rather not get involved. So even if you offer me a thousand times, a hundred thousand times the money, I can only painfully decline," Mu Jinyu said, shaking his head.
Huang Qiuhua: "???"
Huang Qiuhua was once again baffled by Mu Jinyu's words. What was he talking about? Referred by Mei Yinxue? Proctology? What on earth was he saying?
"What are you talking about? What proctology?!" Huang Qiuhua asked, furrowing her brows in confusion.