"Dad!"

"Grandpa!"

Seeing Lin Xiangcheng wake up, Lin Bingrui and the other person also breathed a sigh of relief, their faces filled with joy as they were about to rush over.

"Don't move!" Jiang Chen barked, turning to glare at Lin Bingrui and his companion, "What's the rush for!"

Startled by his rebuke, Lin Bingrui and the other person froze in place.

Liu Ping's heart trembled fiercely, the joy that had surged up at Lin Xiangcheng's awakening instantly replaced by a sense of fear.

Oh my god, who have I offended?

This guy dares to yell even at Lin Bingrui, the dominant force!

"Old man, don't move yet, I haven't removed the needles!" Jiang Chen turned his head to caution Lin Xiangcheng, who slightly startled, nodded gently in response; Lin Bingrui and his companion then understood why Jiang Chen had shouted at them.

After Jiang Chen removed the needles, he softly instructed, "Old man, this was caused by a virus carried in some seafood you ate, so you'll need to be more careful with what you eat from now on."

"Right, right, right!" Lin Xiangcheng suddenly realized, "I did have seafood a few days ago."

"Mr. Jiang, I really can't thank you enough!" Lin Bingrui looked at Jiang Chen with a grateful expression, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes, "I've spoiled my daughter too much, please don't hold it against her, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Chen glanced at Lin Zhiyan, chuckled, and shook his head lightly, "Give me paper and pen, I'll write you a prescription. You're not going to skip out on the consultation fee again, are you?"

"No, of course not!" Lin Zhiyan quickly spoke up.

Paper and pen were brought, and Jiang Chen wrote out a prescription and handed it to Lin Bingrui; "I've written down how to take it and how to prepare it."

"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Bingrui received the prescription, repeatedly expressing his thanks, and then took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Chen, "Mr. Jiang, this is a Wanguo Bank Diamond Card. I've heard what Zhiyan said, the consultation fee is 30 million. Please check it."

"No need to check." Jiang Chen shook his head, taking the bank card.

Lin Bingrui enthusiastically said, "Why don't we have Zhiyan take you back, Mr. Jiang?"

Lin Zhiyan was taken aback, a reluctant look flashed across her eyes. Jiang Chen glanced at Lin Zhiyan, chuckled, and shook his head, "No need, I can walk on my own."

He said casually, stepped out of the ward, and as he passed by Lin Zhiyan, he gently reminded her, "Don't forget, you promised, a caregiver for a year," and then he walked out of the hospital room.

Upon reaching the hospital entrance, Jiang Chen directly got into an empty taxi that was waiting at the door.

"Master, go to…" Just as he turned to tell the taxi driver his destination, Jiang Chen suddenly paused.

"Jiang Chen?!" The taxi driver looked at Jiang Chen in surprise, an embarrassed expression in his eyes.

Jiang Chen asked puzzledly, "Squad leader, what are you doing here driving a taxi?"

The taxi driver was none other than Jiang Chen's squad leader, Zhou Jianchun. Jiang Chen remembered that although Zhou Jianchun's family, the Zhou Family, couldn't be considered wealthy, they weren't short on money either, so why would he be driving a taxi here? And in Dingjing, of all places.

Jiang Chen was filled with curiosity.

"This…" Zhou Jianchun's face showed a troubled look.

With a twinkle in his eye, Jiang Chen patted Zhou Jianchun's shoulder, "Squad leader, it's been a while. Now that we've met in Dingjing, we should definitely catch up. Come on, it's my treat, let's have a drink!"

Zhou Jianchun, keen to catch up with Jiang Chen, nodded and agreed.

The two of them arrived at a high-end restaurant, where Zhou Jianchun stood hesitantly at the entrance. Jiang Chen grabbed Zhou Jianchun by the arm and walked into the restaurant, "Come on, I already said I'd treat, don't even think about fighting me on this!"

Zhou Jianchun gave Jiang Chen a look, clearly understanding that Jiang Chen must have realized something, and had deliberately said this, causing a warm current to flow in his heart.

The two sat down, and Jiang Chen ordered some items before he started to drink with Zhou Jianchun.

"Squad leader, what on earth happened?" After having a few drinks and seeing Zhou Jianchun had loosened up, Jiang Chen asked again.

Zhou Jianchun hesitated for a moment and let out a heavy sigh, "It's all my fault! I've not only ruined myself but also brought disaster to our Zhou family!"

Jiang Chen was slightly startled and looked at Zhou Jianchun with astonishment.

"Two years ago..." Zhou Jianchun began to recount his own story.

The Zhou family originally had a decent living, but then Zhou Jianchun fell for a woman. He followed her to Dingjing, where he was swindled by her. Not only did he spend a lot of money, but he also took on a high amount of debt for her. Even the Zhou family was affected and went bankrupt. In the end, that woman ran away, and now Zhou Jianchun didn't dare go home, so he had to stay in Dingjing alone and work to pay off the debt.

"The last time I went back to Jinhai was for a class reunion. I didn't dare go home, afraid of being scolded by my family!" After Zhou Jianchun finished speaking, he shook his head with bitterness.

Jiang Chen patted Zhou Jianchun's shoulder and comforted him softly, "Squad leader, don't be so downhearted. Wherever you fall, just get back up from there. I believe you can lift the Zhou family up again!"

Zhou Jianchun gave a bitter smile with no trace of self-confidence in his eyes.

Suddenly, Zhou Jianchun's expression changed, and he stared straight at the entrance of the restaurant.

Jiang Chen was taken aback and turned to look. A few women had entered the restaurant. Following Zhou Jianchun's gaze, Jiang Chen's eyes settled on a woman dressed provocatively and heavily made up.

"She is..." Jiang Chen had some speculation in his mind and turned to Zhou Jianchun for confirmation.

Zhou Jianchun's face was a complex mix of emotions as he nodded; "She is my ex-girlfriend, Wang Lili."

Jiang Chen nodded in understanding.

"Yo, isn't this the young master of the Zhou family?" A mocking voice came along as Wang Lili, having spotted Zhou Jianchun, walked over with a few friends.

Zhou Jianchun's face immediately turned unpleasant.

"Ya Ya, I'm telling you, you've got to choose boyfriends carefully. I used to think he was some young master, but it turned out he's just a penniless guy. Look at how he's dressed now; it's so pathetic. Lucky I broke up with him!" Wang Lili pointed at Zhou Jianchun and told her friend.

"Oh, he's that fake young master ex-boyfriend of yours, huh? He really does look pathetic now; the act is just not sustainable," Ya Ya looked at Zhou Jianchun with contempt.

Jiang Chen's expression chilled, and just as he was about to speak out, Zhou Jianchun grabbed him and shook his head. So, Jiang Chen took a deep breath and held back for the moment.

"By the way, Zhou Jianchun, what are you doing here?" Wang Lili asked with a look of surprise on her face.

Zhou Jianchun gave Jiang Chen a reassuring look and said calmly, "I'm here having dinner with a friend."

"Having dinner?! Ha!" Wang Lili scoffed with derision, "You're having dinner here? This is an upscale restaurant. Can you afford it? Do you still think you're the big shot of the Zhou family?"

"You..." Zhou Jianchun, provoked and angered, stared at Wang Lili and said sternly, "How can I not afford it? I'll settle the bill right now!"

While saying this, Zhou Jianchun headed straight for the counter, with Wang Lili and Ya Ya following behind, faces full of glee for the spectacle.

Jiang Chen's mind raced, and he took out the bank card given by Lin Bingrui and followed them.

"Waiter, the bill! Card payment!" Before Jiang Chen could reach them, Zhou Jianchun had already called out as he arrived at the counter.

The cashier passed the POS machine to Zhou Jianchun and reported the amount due. Zhou Jianchun's face subtly changed.

Five thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight!

Too expensive!

He really didn't have that much money in his card!

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