Chapter 36: The First Pot of Gold Has Arrived

“Alright, alright, alright.” The hospital director was more than willing. He immediately pressed the doctor down and apologized on his behalf. “If you don’t apologize, you can forget about getting your salary for the past few months!”

“I…” The doctor had no choice but to lower his head and say to Jiang Yunhe, “Miss, I’m truly sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have spoken to you like that.”

“Fine. You can go now.” Jiang Yunhe didn’t bother arguing with him further. As the saying goes, never argue with fools.

Besides, with someone like him, it was unlikely he’d stir up much trouble in the future.

A flash of resentment passed through the doctor’s eyes, but he didn’t dare say anything and quickly left the hospital.

The director smiled flatteringly at Jiang Yunhe and said submissively, “Miss, thank goodness you’re magnanimous. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t know how to handle this. If you have any requests, just let me know—I’ll do my best to fulfill them.”

Jiang Yunhe narrowed her eyes. “We’re here for an eye exam.”

The director clearly wanted something from her.

No doubt he had taken a liking to the technique she had demonstrated earlier. Well, teaching them wasn’t a big deal. After all, it was just a common life-saving method known to everyone in the future.

But—she wasn’t about to give it away for free.

The director instantly understood and said quickly, “Come, come, I’ll personally take you there.”

Chu Peihan interrupted, “No need.”

Jiang Yunhe said, “Peihan—”

Chu Peihan said, “Let’s go!”

He didn’t want to become a burden to her, but clearly, she didn’t mind at all. In fact, she was putting his health first. How could he possibly reject such care?

With the director personally leading the way, the process went much smoother this time.

However, the test results…

Were still grim.

Chu Peihan cooperated fully with the treatment—whatever machine he was told to use, he used; whatever posture he was told to assume, he did. But—it was no use.

He hadn’t lied to Jiang Yunhe. His eyes were indeed beyond recovery.

Jiang Yunhe’s heart sank upon hearing this.

How could this be?

According to her memory, his eyes were supposed to recover later on. Could it be that this, too, was governed by fate—and that the time simply hadn’t come yet?

What nonsense!

Her gaze dimmed significantly, but in her heart she made a silent vow: even if this was fate, she would defy it. No matter what, she would heal him.

If the hospital couldn’t do it, she’d find a way in the space dimension.

Chu Peihan noticed her low spirits and gently patted her head. “It’s alright. I’ve already gotten used to it.”

The director looked at the atmosphere between them and didn’t dare interrupt.

Uh, if he brought up the secret technique now… would that be inappropriate?

He felt it might come off as too opportunistic.

But if he didn’t ask… what if they just left?

He had originally planned to offer free treatment if Chu Peihan’s eyes were curable. Now—what was he supposed to do?

Seeing the hesitation on his face, Jiang Yunhe took the initiative. “Director, you want the treatment method, don’t you? I can sell it to you. Interested?”

Director: “Yes, yes, yes!”

He hadn’t seen clearly how she had done it before and was just regretting that—now she was offering it herself, and he jumped at the opportunity.

Jiang Yunhe said, “Alright. One thousand yuan.”

Not much. Just a nice little windfall!

The director froze. He had thought she was some noble white-robed savior, only to find she was a fierce lioness asking for a high price.

Jiang Yunhe didn’t push him. Without another word, she grabbed Chu Peihan and turned to leave. She wasn’t the kind to force a deal.

The director quickly stopped her and gritted his teeth. “One thousand it is. I’ll buy it!”

Jiang Yunhe: “Cash.”

Director: “……”

Well, of course.

Jiang Yunhe was thrilled—her first pot of gold had arrived! Anyway, in a few years, the Heimlich maneuver would become widespread. From what she remembered, it was already used overseas.

So this could be considered her way of helping people in advance.

The director had no idea what she was thinking. He immediately brought her to his office to get the money. After paying, he asked her to demonstrate it to him personally—

Where to strike, how much force to use.

How to treat infants versus adults. Not a single detail was skipped. No way was he going to waste a thousand yuan.

Jiang Yunhe didn’t cheat him. This was a matter of life and death—any mistakes could be fatal.

She wanted revenge, sure—but she wasn’t evil.

By the time they wrapped up, the sun was almost setting.

As she walked out of the director’s office with Chu Peihan, they saw the middle-aged man from earlier standing in front of them, holding his child and beaming like a blooming flower.

This was…

“You need something?”

“Miss, I came especially to thank you. Just a small token of appreciation, I hope you won’t mind.” The middle-aged man handed her a red envelope, which he had scraped together.

After all, she had helped him immensely. He couldn’t let her walk away empty-handed.

Jiang Yunhe gave him a once-over and then shook her head, pushing the envelope back. “I don’t want it. You should keep it. We met by fate. Besides, who hasn’t had a rough time in life?”

Middle-aged man: “…”

What’s going on?

She looked like a total money-grubber earlier.

Jiang Yunhe thought: a gentleman loves wealth, but should obtain it rightfully. She might not be a “gentleman,” but there was no reason to squeeze a poor man. He didn’t look well-off.

And besides, his wife…

Tch. With her own messes to deal with, she wasn’t about to take advantage of him.

The man insisted, “No, no, no—you saved my whole family’s lives. I can’t let you suffer a loss!”

Jiang Yunhe: “It’s no loss. Just a small thing!”

With that, she pulled Chu Peihan along and left.

The man looked down at the baby in his arms and shouted, “My name is Li Wenyuan. I live at No. 132 Xingfu Road. If you ever need help, come find me!”

Jiang Yunhe waved her hand without turning back.

Honestly, these kinds of favors were troublesome. She wasn’t great at socializing or handling relationships. Her emotional intelligence wasn’t high enough for that.

Chu Peihan couldn’t help laughing. He’d thought she was a money-grubber, but she actually had principles.

The more he saw her, the more he liked her.

Jiang Yunhe was still holding his hand when she turned and saw him chuckling so hard he was shaking. She rolled her eyes.

He still had the nerve to laugh?!

She was about to worry herself to death—she had no idea what to do next.

Then Chu Peihan suddenly asked, “What time is it?”

Jiang Yunhe: “Almost five, why?”

Chu Peihan: “Let’s head back. I’ll bring you again another day.”

He had originally wanted to take her to the supply store to buy some things. After all, they were getting married. It wouldn’t do to have nothing prepared.

That courtyard was too run-down!

But… maybe surprising her would be better.