In the car.
Gu Xiyan was driving, her expression slightly annoyed.
Although she clearly understood that Lin Qiaoxia's family must indeed be facing some trouble, sending her back promptly was the right thing to do.
However, a glance in the rearview mirror at Mu Jinyu, who was gently consoling Lin Qiaoxia, inexplicably infuriated her.
Why did Mu Jinyu, this jerk, want to flirt, and why did she have to be the tool, driving them back?!
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed Gu Xiyan felt. Nonetheless, she wasn't a petulant and capricious woman and didn't create a scene to delay Lin Qiaoxia's return.
Otherwise, if the situation at Lin Qiaoxia's home turned out to be severe and because of her own actions, Lin Qiaoxia couldn't return promptly, which led to dire consequences. Not to mention how Mu Jinyu and Lin Qiaoxia would hate her, she couldn't forgive herself.
In the back seat.
Mu Jinyu and Lin Qiaoxia were sitting together. Mu Jinyu, seeing Lin Qiaoxia clutching her little hands tightly together, her face somewhat pale and her expression nervous and fearful, finally couldn't resist asking, "What exactly happened? Can you tell me?"
At his words, Lin Qiaoxia turned her head towards Mu Jinyu, her expression showing difficulty in speaking. However, considering that Mu Jinyu had specifically set aside his affairs to send her back, she hesitated for a moment, then pursed her lips and said,
"My dad is having a uremia crisis, and it's very serious. He's currently in the hospital waiting for me to pay..."
"I see!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu immediately understood why Lin Qiaoxia was hesitant to spend money, always scrimping and saving—was it all to save up for her father's medical treatment, for dialysis?
Mu Jinyu sighed softly and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had told me a few days ago, I could have cured your father, and he wouldn't have to suffer a crisis now."
"Young Master Mu, you... I..." Lin Qiaoxia stuttered, seeming unsure what to say.
But Mu Jinyu seemed to understand her unspoken words and explained, "I didn't mean that if I had known earlier, I would lend you money and arrange surgery for your dad, putting you in debt. I meant as a doctor, I might be able to help you without needing money."
"Ah? Is that so?" Lin Qiaoxia looked up at Mu Jinyu, asking in surprise.
"Yes, what else did you think the Beauty Pill was for?" Mu Jinyu said with a smile.
Then, he reached out and gently touched Lin Qiaoxia's head, adding, "Also, even if I didn't have the means, since your family is facing difficulties, you should have told us in time. General Gu, President Xu, and others, we all would have helped you."
"I..." Lin Qiaoxia's face turned red, a bit embarrassed.
Mu Jinyu looked at her and gently said, "I know you have a strong sense of pride and don't want others to see your hardships, but there's nothing embarrassing about this. Is your pride more important than eternal separation, never seeing your father again?"
Lin Qiaoxia's body shook, and she lowered her head and said, "I know, but... I wasn't sure if you would help me, so I didn't dare..."
Mu Jinyu said helplessly, "You never tried, how could you just not ask?"
Lin Qiaoxia kept her head down, her voice sad, "I didn't dare to ask. In the past when I was at school, I had borrowed money from classmates, asked my boss for an advance on my salary while working part-time. But they either thought I couldn't repay the money, assumed I wouldn't be working long enough, refused to give an advance, or they had some unsavory demands. So I didn't dare to..."
"Ah..." Mu Jinyu sighed gently, no wonder Lin Qiaoxia always felt somewhat inferior, he consoled, "Everything will get better."
"Mm..."
...
Soon, Gu Xiyan drove the car to River City First Hospital.
After getting out of the car, they hurried towards the hospital room of Lin Qiaoxia's father.
Upon arriving at the hospital room, a middle-aged woman looking somewhat tired was startled when she saw Mu Jinyu and the others enter.
Not knowing who they were but seeing Lin Qiaoxia, she didn't bother with pleasantries and merely nodded at them, then instructed, "Qiaoxia, go pay quickly and get ready for..."
Mu Jinyu glanced at the middle-aged man lying in the hospital bed and quickly assessed his condition. He still had a chance, no need for a kidney transplant.
He turned his head towards Lin Qiaoxia and said, "Leave it to me, it'll just take a few minutes."
"Hmm, and you are?" the woman asked, frowning slightly as she heard Mu Jinyu's words.
Lin Qiaoxia hurriedly said, "Mom, this is the big boss of my company. He just heard about dad's accident and brought me back. He is a doctor, he said he can cure dad's illness."
"The big boss?" Mother Lin initially showed a nervous and respectful expression upon hearing Lin Qiaoxia's words, but her expression changed again after hearing the last part. She leaned close to Lin Qiaoxia and whispered, "Nonsense, how old is he? How can he cure your dad? Besides, your dad has uremia, he needs a kidney transplant to be cured, he'd rather be talking about lending us money..."
Mu Jinyu saw them talking and could overhear Mother Lin's doubts about him.
However, having been doubted so frequently lately, he no longer minded.
After all, being quite young, it was normal for him to not make a reliable first impression on others.
While they were talking, Mu Jinyu took out Silver Needle from his pocket, eradicated the toxins with True Yuan, and approached the middle-aged man lying in the hospital bed.
He didn't want to waste half the day squabbling with Mother Lin before starting to treat Father Lin's uremia. It was better to act first and explain later, curing him in just a few minutes would settle everything.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Mu Jinyu lifted the thin blanket, unbuttoned Father Lin's hospital gown, and without hesitation began inserting needles at various energy points on his body.
Mother Lin was still talking with Lin Qiaoxia and initially didn't pay much attention to Mu Jinyu's actions. However, she soon sensed something was amiss, turned around, and saw Mu Jinyu fiercely poking her husband with Silver Needle.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
Although she knew Mu Jinyu was Lin Qiaoxia's boss and she, a humble village woman, couldn't afford to offend him, she couldn't just stand by as her severely ill husband was tampered with. She directly called out in reprimand and moved to stop Mu Jinyu.
Lin Qiaoxia pursed her lips, having made up her mind. Seeing Mother Lin moving to interfere with Mu Jinyu, she grabbed her first and said, "Mom, Young Master Mu really is saving dad. Just wait a few minutes."
"You foolish girl, has he fed you some love potion? You're out of your mind! That's your dad and you let him mess around like this!" Mother Lin scolded Lin Qiaoxia furiously. She then tried to pull away Lin Qiaoxia to stop Mu Jinyu.
At that moment,
Mu Jinyu withdrew the needles, exhaled softly, and stood up, saying:
"It's okay now, no problem."
"Hmm?!" Mother Lin paused mid-action, then turned back to look at the hospital bed.
There, the previously bedridden Father Lin, whose face had been ashen and sickly, now glowed with health and had already swung off the thin blanket and was standing on his own.
"This... Old man, you're alright?"
Mother Lin's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked.
Father Lin smiled and replied, "Yes, I feel really comfortable now. Enough talking, I need to go to the bathroom first."