Chapter 231
Chapter 231
Crash!
Fortunately, Zhao Wuchang had fallen only one floor. Liu Ye hurriedly took him to the hospital.
Whether by coincidence or not, they ran into John as soon as they arrived.
Zhao Wuchang instinctively tried to cover his face, but John merely glanced at him, greeted Liu Ye, and hurried away.
Zhao Wuchang fell silent.
What was going on? Could John not even recognize the face of his own good friend?
To be fair, John believed his grandfather to be a fastidious man. No matter how far he fell, he would never cover himself in paint and turn his face into a swollen mess of colors.
That simply was not something his grandfather could endure.
Zhao Wuchang decided this might be a blessing in disguise. Then he turned and saw his own body standing nearby.
The man was stroking a young nurse’s hand with a lecherous expression.
“Oh, Xiaocui, your love line doesn’t look very promising.”
“Honestly, Grandpa Zhao, how could my love life be good after meeting you?”
“Grandpa Zhao, read mine too!”
“Grandpa Zhao!”
“Now, now, don’t rush. One at a time!”
Xu Fei’s eyes curved with delight. It was not his own body, so he had no image to maintain. He might as well enjoy himself!
He picked up the cola beside him and took a blissful sip.
Xu Fei! Zhao Wuchang roared inwardly. What was that bastard doing with his body?! The aloof image he had maintained all his life was completely ruined!
You little bastard…
He was still cursing inwardly when he saw Liu Ye removing his clothes.
“What are you doing?”
“Taking off your clothes. The doctor wants you to get an ECG, but we don’t have any money. We’ll have to sell these.”
Zhao Wuchang fell silent.
“Why do I need an ECG for a broken bone?!” he screamed.
“If the doctor tells you to do it, then do it! Do you know more than a doctor? Besides, the order has already been placed, and Brother Sun paid for it. You can’t waste his money!”
Ignoring Zhao Wuchang’s struggles, Liu Ye stripped him naked and handed the clothes to Brother Sun.
“These look pretty fancy. Wash them, and you should be able to sell them for twenty or thirty yuan.”
“Those are genuine designer clothes!” Zhao Wuchang roared.
Liu Ye slapped the words right back into him.
“Oh, right. There’s also a cranial Doppler scan. Don’t forget to take him later.”
Zhao Wuchang had no words.
These two did not have a single brain cell between them.
After a flurry of activity, they paid a substantial sum. In the end, the doctor told them there was nothing seriously wrong with Zhao Wuchang. They would put a metal plate in his leg, and he could go home to rest.
Zhao Wuchang fell silent again.
“If you’re telling me to go home and rest, why did you order so many tests?” he demanded.
“They were to check whether you had any other problems,” the doctor replied, looking wronged.
“Who asked you to check? I came here to treat a fracture! Why did you order all these tests? There’s even an enema on here. What exactly are you implying?”
At this point, Zhao Wuchang no longer cared about dignity. This was too much!
“Then what do you want?”
“Refund my money, or I’ll report you!”
“I can’t issue a refund!”
“You…”
The two sides began to argue. Nearby, Xu Fei glanced over and wondered who that uncivilized fellow was, then returned to flirting with the young nurses.
After a fierce dispute, Zhao Wuchang successfully recovered five hundred yuan.
Looking at the money in his hand, Zhao Wuchang was overcome with sorrow.
He was the mighty president of the Zhao Group. More than fifty million yuan passed through his hands every day. Yet now, for a mere five hundred yuan, he had cursed and screamed at someone like a fishwife. How humiliating!
After leaving the hospital, Zhao Wuchang said he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
Liu Ye brought him to a small restaurant.
“Boss, one plate of braised fish, one plate of dried tofu, and two bowls of rice!”
“We’re… eating here?” Zhao Wuchang asked in disbelief.
“Where else?”
“Oh, are you worried about the money? Don’t be. Your brother is paying. You were injured today, so have some fish and build your strength back up.”
That was not what Zhao Wuchang meant!
“No, this place is unsanitary!”
“It looks clean to me.”
“Fish is ready!”
The server carried the fish over. To Zhao Wuchang’s horror, two of the man’s fingers were submerged in the broth.
“H-He… he…”
Zhao Wuchang could barely speak. He had dined on every delicacy imaginable, and now Liu Ye expected him to eat this?
“Why are you so fussy? A little dirt never hurt anyone. Here, eat some fish.”
Liu Ye picked up a piece and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
“Mmph…”
A powerful fishy taste flooded his mouth.
He wanted to spit it out, but the intense flavor caused an image to flash through his mind.
…
“Hey, young monk! What is the meaning of this? I worked so hard to cook this fish, and this is how you react?”
“Come on, the fish is delicious!”
“Amitabha. F-Female benefactor, this humble one is a monk!”
The young monk glanced at the woman, then immediately squeezed his eyes shut.
“Come on, have a bite!”
…
Zhao Wuchang’s eyes widened. What had just happened? Why did he possess this memory? Who was that woman?
In the memory, her face was covered in shadow. He could not recall her appearance at all.
Across all his reincarnations, Zhao Wuchang had been proudest of his memory. He remembered every past event with perfect clarity.
Yet he had no recollection of ever meeting this woman.
“Yuanyuan, slow down. Chew carefully. If you choke, you’ll go croak, croak, croak…”
Liu Ye had been laughing at the mother and daughter when he suddenly heard a sound behind him.
“Gak!”
Zhao Wuchang clutched his throat and made a strangled noise.
Liu Ye fell silent.
Some people simply could not handle good food.
“Are you all right?”
“Gak!”
Zhao Wuchang pointed frantically at his throat. Lost in thought, he had forgotten to check for bones and swallowed the fish in one gulp.
It was not entirely his fault. In the past, servants had always removed every bone for him.
Liu Ye knew from his expression that forcing down a steamed bun would not solve the problem. He hurriedly helped Zhao Wuchang toward the door. Good grief-they had only just left the hospital!
A shout came from behind them.
“You haven’t paid!”
“Oh! Sorry!”
Liu Ye quickly turned back to pay. Zhao Wuchang took a few steps on his own.
Whoosh!
After paying, Liu Ye turned around and stared about in confusion.
“Where did he go?”
Then a faint choking sound rose from below.
Liu Ye looked down and discovered that it was coming from an uncovered manhole.
Liu Ye fell silent.