Capítulo 8: Chapter 8 Hospital Debt Collection
Editor: Atlas Studios
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"Enough."
Before Xu Ke could speak, Wong Teng, who had taken out fifty thousand yuan, interrupted, "What do you need so much money for?"
The next moment.
Wong Teng directly threw the cash on the ground with a "smack".
"There you go."
Li Jun's eyes were filled with mockery.
Want my money?
Go pick it up!
"You motherf***er..."
Xu Ke gritted his teeth.
"You're swearing at me?" Li Jun looked at Xu Ke's fierce gaze, a feigned panic on his face, "We better leave quickly."
Wong Teng said, "Such a person, even after getting the money, still behaves like this, truly hopeless."
"Exactly!" Siao Jia sneered coldly, "Truly shameless."
The bystanders frowned even more,
"He's been given fifty thousand, and his injury is a minor issue. Yet he keeps prattling on like a woman."
"Can't bear to watch anymore."
"Let's go."
The passersby didn't want to watch any further; they thought Xu Ke was utterly shameless.
Upon hearing this, the anger and humiliation in Xu Ke's eyes reached their peak...
But he was powerless to do anything.
And after the crowd dispersed.
Crumpled, glaringly red bills scattered on the ground; Li Jun looked down at Xu Ke with a feeling of superiority, "Xu Ke, I told you long ago that you can't beat me."
"If I hit you with a few tens of thousands, what can you do? You can't do anything!"
"Let me tell you, money can solve all problems. I am more than willing to spend these tens of thousands..."
Smugness appeared on the faces of Li Jun and his companions.
A fifty-thousand loss?
Hitting Xu Ke and settling it with fifty thousand—is that a loss?
This is for amusement!
Yang Qing, holding onto Siao Jia, boasted with a corner of her mouth turned up, "I told you, Young Master Li is your best choice."
"Indeed."
Siao Jia completely ignored Xu Ke.
"Enough, let's call it a day."
Wong Teng laughed heartily.
Xu Ke stood up silently, not paying them any attention.
Talking was useless.
He limped and righted his scooter.
"Not taking the money?!"
Seeing Xu Ke leaving without even taking the money he had earlier thrown at his face, Li Jun taunted loudly, "This could help you with your treatment, pay off your mortgage!"
But Xu Ke remained silent and just pushed his electric scooter away.
He couldn't possibly take the money!
Seeing this, the four sneered and walked into the Ferrari.
Wong Teng even picked up the money from the ground.
Then, Li Jun whistled, and with the engine's roar, the Ferrari set off, sweeping up a gust that caused Xu Ke to stagger, before speeding away.
Looking at the Ferrari's receding figure, Xu Ke gave a bitter laugh, slowly mounted his electric scooter, and headed towards the hospital.
When he stopped at the red light intersection, a message popped up on his phone—the food delivery had been complained about due to the delay.
In front of the red light, Xu Ke's fists turned white from clenching but then he released them…
What could he do?
He could do nothing!
The sunlight was somewhat blinding, making the traffic lights flash brightly and dazzle...
The countdown ended.
The red light turned green.
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Life still had to go on!
In the roar of the engine, Xu Ke silently drove his car across the zebra crossing.
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Tianhai City First Hospital.
It was the afternoon, and the department entrance was teeming with medical staff and patients moving to and fro, creating quite a racket.
Xu Ke sat silently in a chair, waiting for his number to be called.
He was worried about the little more than a thousand yuan remaining in his account, dreading that the examination would uncover some injury that would eat up even more of his money.
"Number fifty-six, Xu Ke."
The call for his number rang out.
Xu Ke stood up and limped into the room.
Just then, an angry shout came from the side: "Xu Ke, stop right there, pay up now! How long have you been dragging this out?"
Xu Ke was taken aback and turned to look.
A burly man, tall and stout like a tower, stood not far away, angrily pointing at Xu Ke, his presence imposing a strong sense of oppression on everyone present.
"Brother Cong, didn't we agree on the tenth of next month?" Xu Ke was dumbfounded.
How could he suddenly show up here?
And how did he know that Xu Ke was at the hospital?
The man was named Nie Yuncong, a senior from Xu Ke's college days.
The two of them had a rather good relationship.
Xu Ke had even helped to introduce Nie Yuncong, who was new to Tianhai, to his own students and negotiated deals.
That's why, when Xu Ke later needed to borrow money, he thought of Nie Yuncong.
But Xu Ke could have never expected that Nie Yuncong would show up at the hospital to press him for repayment at this time.
"The tenth?"
Nie Yuncong's bulky physique was well-developed, his expression dark as he held the IOU. "Did you even think about why I let you pay back the money on the tenth? It was only because you said you got paid on the tenth that I lent it to you. And to think you actually deceived me."
"Not even telling me about getting fired and still borrowing money? Were you planning to play the scoundrel?"
"If it weren't for your girlfriend telling me you were fired, I might have waited till I was dead and still not gotten back this ten thousand yuan."
Hearing Nie Yuncong's words, the patients waiting outside the department all turned their gaze towards Xu Ke.
Under their intense scrutiny, Xu Ke felt as if he had thorns in his back.
He had never thought about defaulting on his debts.
To be slandered and accused in such a public manner made Xu Ke's face burn.
But more than that, he was furious.
Furious at Siao Jia!
He had realized it.
The matter of him being in the hospital was entirely orchestrated by Siao Jia.
It was all so that Xu Ke couldn't even seek treatment for his illness.
Xu Ke took a deep breath and attempted to explain, "Brother Cong, listen to me, I just lost my job yesterday, and I never intended to default."
Nie Yuncong interrupted Xu Ke directly, "Quit the nonsense, pay back the money now. What's the difference between losing your job yesterday and lying outright?"
"I lent you the money because we were once college buddies, and I can't believe that for ten thousand yuan, you couldn't even tell me the truth."
"Xu Ke, you have really disappointed me!"
Nie Yuncong's muscular build and thunderous voice drew the attention of the entire floor.
All eyes were on him.
Some people began shaking their heads, seeing Xu Ke who looked quite decent...
A young man with sharp brows and bright eyes, yet so lacking in integrity.
Xu Ke's heart was filled with extreme frustration, but he was rendered speechless.
Facing Nie Yuncong's materialistic attitude, any explanation seemed to only tarnish his image further.
"Brother Cong, how about this, let me get my wound treated first, and after it's done, I'll pay you back, alright?" Xu Ke asked, his voice tinged with a hint of pleading. He had to calm the other party for now and prevent him from causing a scene in the hospital.
As for the money, he would have to figure that out later.
By this time, doctors in the department and the people queued behind were getting impatient.
"No."
Nie Yuncong roared again, loudly, "You're definitely planning to slip away. Don't think for a second that I can't see right through you."
Xu Ke felt utterly disheartened.
He never imagined that the friendship from their college days would now not even secure him a chance to explain himself!
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