In the hospital room, Chu Ming’s face was gloomy.
Eagle had returned, but he hadn’t succeeded in the task he was given.
“Young Master, I advise you to stop messing with Qin Hao.
He’s not someone you can provoke.
Not only you but even your father can’t afford to provoke him.” After saying this, Eagle turned and walked away.
He had delivered the message; whether Chu Ming listened was his own business.
“Damn, acting all high and mighty, there’s no one in Baihai City that I can’t provoke.” Chu Ming sneered, unconcerned.
Since Eagle wouldn’t take action, he would find a way himself.
He took out his phone and dialed a number.
“Brother Li?
Are you free tonight to hang out?” Chu Ming asked with a smile.
“Alright, Queen’s Bar.”
A deep male voice came from the other end.
“Courting death.”
Eagle stood outside the hospital room, shaking his head.
He still needed to report this matter to Chu Tianfang.
As for Qin Hao, he took a ride in Gu Xueqi’s car, returned to the villa, and went straight into Gu Xueqi’s house with her.
As soon as he entered, Qin Hao saw someone and revealed a smile, going forward to embrace her.
“Meng Chan, you’re here too.” Qin Hao said happily, clearly very pleased.
She was his first woman and the only one with whom he had confirmed a relationship.
Despite it not being too long since they had last seen each other, it felt like a long time had passed.
Xia Mengchan’s face turned slightly red, being embraced by Qin Hao in front of a large group of people made her somewhat embarrassed.
However, thinking that this was how Qin Hao showed he cared about her, she let go of her reservations and completely relaxed.
“I heard you cured Grandpa Gu’s illness and specifically came to see, not expecting you to be living right next to them,” Xia Mengchan explained.
Her eyes wandered, landing on Gu Xueqi, which made Gu Xueqi suddenly feel somewhat guilty.
Thinking about what she had been doing from last night to now, she felt a bit out of her element.
If it had been before, she would definitely have embraced Xia Mengchan the moment she walked in.
“It’s just a coincidence, nothing more,” Qin Hao scratched his head and chuckled.
He didn’t think it was anything remarkable, nor was it worth mentioning.
“‘Nothing more’?
A young man who is neither arrogant nor impatient is good to see,” an elder’s voice came.
Gu Xueqi’s grandfather sat on the couch, still somewhat weak but with a bright, spirited look in his eyes.
Qin Hao knew this was Gu Xueqi’s grandfather.
He hadn’t paid much attention yesterday when the old man was lying in bed, but today, seeing him sitting there, Qin Hao realized this was an elder with a formidable presence.
This presence wasn’t that of a high-ranking individual but one of immense righteousness and openness, straightforward and honest.
One glance and those of lesser morals couldn’t help but shift their gaze, daring not to meet his eyes.
“The old man is also remarkable, harboring immense righteousness.
One can tell at a glance that he is a moral exemplar, a true gentleman.
Only a great Confucian scholar could possess such a demeanor,” Qin Hao said with a laugh, very casually, completely lacking the trepidation others felt in front of Grandpa Gu, instead quite at ease.
Grandpa Gu was slightly taken aback, then he revealed a big smile, appreciating Qin Hao even more.
“I knew that anyone Meng Chan took a liking to must be extraordinary.
Seeing you now, I see I was right.
Gu Zhengzhi is grateful for Qin’s life-saving grace,” Grandpa Gu said from the couch, bowing in thanks to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao smiled slightly and replied, “Old Gu, you’re too polite.
Treating diseases and saving lives is the duty of a doctor.
No thanks are needed, but please do make sure to pay the consultation fee.”
“How much?” Grandpa Gu paused, then asked with a smile.
“One hundred thousand.”
Qin Hao quoted a number.
Gu Xueqi’s complexion slightly changed.
She wasn’t thinking that the money was too much; she was just afraid that Qin Hao would leave a bad impression on her family and her grandfather.
“Qin Hao, why so much?” Gu Xueqi interrupted him.
Qin Hao shook his head and said seriously, “These are the rules set by my master.
For good people, the treatment starts at one hundred thousand; for bad people, it’s a million.
This is for the wealthy families, but we treat the poor for free.”
The crowd looked at each other in disbelief that such rules existed.
However, Gu Zhengzhi very much agreed.
He nodded and exclaimed, “Establishing such rules, the master was indeed a remarkable person.
The rules cannot be broken, bring the money.”
A hundred thousand was not a small amount, a thick stack of ten bundles of cash, packed into a small bag, was handed to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao casually handed it to Xia Mengchan, “Wife, this is your pocket money.”
Xia Mengchan glanced at Qin Hao.
Since she had taken over the company, this was the first time anyone had given her pocket money.
If someone else had done this, it would have simply been a joke, but when Qin Hao did it, it felt natural.
“Meng Chan has money, a lot of money,” Gu Xueqi reminded, not knowing why she felt a sour sensation inside.
“It’s different, my wife should naturally spend my money,” Qin Hao said earnestly.
Xia Mengchan took the small bag and showed a sweet smile, saying to Qin Hao, “Thank you, husband.”
On Xia Mengchan’s face, there was a truly blissful expression.
Although she was strong and known as the top businesswoman of Baihai City, she was ultimately a woman who needed a man’s love.
It’s just that ordinary men neither qualified nor had the capacity to do so.
Qin Hao considered himself to have both the qualifications and the ability, and Xia Mengchan thought so too.
In the past few days, Xia Mengchan had heard of the things Qin Hao had done, and her confidence in his abilities only grew stronger.
“Alright, you young couple stop showing off your love here, come sit down and let’s eat,” Old Gu spoke up, calling everyone together.
He gave his granddaughter a look with a somewhat odd expression.
They were the Gu family, and half of those present were there yesterday, all descendants of Old Sir Gu.
Everyone was quite happy.
Qin Hao could feel that the family members were all very straightforward people without many malicious thoughts.
This made him feel relaxed, he smiled and talked with everyone.
Xia Mengchan sat on the side, talking quietly with Gu Xueqi, no one else could hear what they were saying except Qin Hao.
With a smile on his face, Qin Hao finished the meal, bid farewell to Xia Mengchan and the Gu family, and returned to his own villa.
“This house is really nice, I really want to move in,” Xia Mengchan said with a bit of fiery look in her eyes, gazing at Qin Hao with some anticipation.
If it had been before, she definitely wouldn’t have acted this way, preferring independence, but this time, for some unexplained reason, she felt a bit anxious, hence her desire to get closer to Qin Hao.
“This is already your home, you can naturally move in,” Qin Hao stated matter-of-factly, sensing Xia Mengchan’s subtle anxiety, so he answered very promptly.
This made Xia Mengchan reveal a smile, she wrapped her arms around Qin Hao’s neck and clung to him.