Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 995: Chapter 994: Zhang Chong (5 updates)

”Your name is Zhang Chong?” Ye Haochuan walked up to the beggar and asked.

”Yes, Brother Ye. Can you help me? However much you can give, even if it’s just ten or twenty bucks, I’ll remember your kindness for life!” Zhang Chong said, tears welling up in his eyes.

”Don’t worry, I’m here to help you. Ten or twenty bucks is nothing; here’s twenty thousand, take it.”

As he spoke, Ye Haochuan pulled out two stacks of cash and placed them into Zhang Chong’s hands.

”Twenty thousand?”

Zhang Chong was stunned. Just like that—twenty thousand? Was this man rich to an absurd degree? He had sought assistance from the government, but had only received less than twenty thousand in aid.

”Thank you, thank you... When I have the chance in the future, I promise I’ll pay this money back to you!” Zhang Chong said excitedly.

”Don’t worry about paying me back for now; the priority is to get your father’s illness treated.”

At the mention of medical expenses, Zhang Chong’s expression turned grave again.

He looked at Ye Haochuan, then suddenly knelt down and bowed to him several times, saying as he did, ”Brother Ye, I can tell you must be someone who’s not short on money. Could you lend me a million? Give me five years, no—just three years, and I’ll pay you back!”

He was truly desperate. He had spent three days begging here and only managed to gather a few thousand bucks. People like Ye Haochuan, generous and kind-hearted, were exceedingly rare.

Ye Haochuan quickly helped Zhang Chong up, chuckling, ”Pay back a million in three years? You sure are confident!”

”I’m studying computer science, and I’m about to graduate. Once I do, I’ll be able to make a lot of money, and I promise I’ll pay you back quickly!”

”Even if you’re studying computer science, it’s hardly guaranteed that you’ll find a good job right after graduation, right? Plenty of university graduates end up unemployed these days,” Ye Haochuan said with a smile.

”I’m very capable; I’ve even won awards in national hacker competitions. Once I graduate, I’ll definitely earn big bucks!” Zhang Chong, worried that Ye Haochuan wouldn’t believe him, then pulled out his phone to show a photo of his award certificate.

”Oh? Not bad at all!” Ye Haochuan chuckled and began to have a serious conversation with Zhang Chong.

Zhang Chong was only twenty-two years old, a senior at a nearby university. His father was an aging farmer who had scrimped and saved, even skipping out on insurance, to support him through school. Now his father had fallen gravely ill, leaving Zhang Chong completely at a loss.

He had sought help from the government and the media, but the results were far from promising. Altogether, he had only received around ten thousand, nowhere near the over one hundred thousand needed for a heart transplant. For him, it felt like a drop in the ocean. With no other options, he was reduced to begging.

”Loaning you money... I don’t intend to do that.”

”Why? I swear I’ll repay you! Honestly, if you don’t trust me, we can sign a contract. Lend me a million, and I’ll devote my entire life to you. I’ll even be your servant...” Zhang Chong’s urgency turned his eyes red.

Holy crap, is this turning me into a human trafficker?

Ye Haochuan laughed bitterly and quickly interrupted Zhang Chong, saying, ”Don’t get so worked up. I said I won’t loan you money—not because I’m unwilling, but because giving you that million would be hurting you. Even if the heart transplant works, there’s still the risk of rejection. By then, your father might truly have no hope.”

”But aside from the transplant, there’s no other solution!”

”Of course there is. Leave it to me, and I’ll find a way!” Ye Haochuan said confidently.

”Are you a doctor?”

”To be specific, I practice Traditional Chinese Medicine!”

”Traditional Chinese Medicine?” Zhang Chong’s brows furrowed deeply as he asked, ”Which hospital are you affiliated with? From what I know, Traditional Chinese Medicine typically only treats minor illnesses, right?”

Zhang Chong didn’t mean to look down on Traditional Chinese Medicine—it’s just that the general perception of it these days wasn’t very impressive.

”Chinese Medicine certainly isn’t limited to just minor illnesses. Hua Tuo was performing brain surgery on Cao Cao over two thousand years ago! Back then, the ancestors of modern Western medicine hadn’t even been born yet!” Ye Haochuan said righteously.