The crowd erupted. The families of the patients, in particular, had eyes burning with intensity.
"500,000!"
This was no small sum!
Many ordinary people might never save that much in their entire lives.
And yet, here and now.
Someone's year of lifespan was actually worth 500,000?
Seeing that everyone looked rather unsettled, a young man in a floral shirt suddenly stepped out from the crowd.
"What's there to be so surprised about?"
He curled his lip, his tone even carrying a hint of defiance.
"My Brother Wang used to be a construction contractor."
"Earning one or two million a year was child's play for him!"
"Now that a year of lifespan only sells for 500,000, I actually think it's too little!"
As soon as he said this, the surrounding area fell silent for a moment.
Many of the patients' family members were left stiff-faced by his retort.
But upon closer reflection, it did make some sense.
If he could earn over a million a year before, then trading a year of lifespan for 500,000 didn't seem particularly exaggerated.
However, someone in the crowd soon sneered.
"Talk is cheap."
"It's not even certain if it can actually be sold."
"Exactly," someone nearby immediately chimed in.
"We don't even know if the money will hit the account."
"Why are you getting so excited already?"
"It won't be too late to brag once it arrives."
At these words, many people around nodded.
It was true.
Everything was still an unknown variable.
Who knew if it was real or fake?
Although they had heard that Zhou Wanshan's health had improved after buying lifespan, they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
Furthermore, selling lifespan was different now.
That was hard, cold cash hitting the account!
If it really did arrive, the nature of the situation would completely change.
The yellow-haired youth grew anxious immediately.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Didn't President Zhou just recover?"
"You still don't believe this is real?"
He wanted to continue arguing, but Wang Jianguo suddenly raised his hand.
"That's enough."
His voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Arguing over this is meaningless."
With that, he lowered his head and looked back at his phone.
On the screen, the sell option remained there, quiet and still.
【Please select the duration to sell.】
【Minimum: 1 year】
【Maximum: 28 years】
Wang Jianguo fell silent for a few seconds.
Then, his finger adjusted the years to sell on the screen.
1... 2... 3!
【Confirm the sale of three years of lifespan?】
【Estimated transfer: 1,500,000 Yuan】
【Remaining lifespan after sale: 25 years】
【This transaction is irreversible】
Wang Jianguo stared at that last line, his expression complex.
Three years.
For his past self, he might have been reluctant.
But now, this might be his daughter's only chance to live.
Thinking of the girl in the hospital ward, reduced to nothing but skin and bones, his gaze slowly hardened.
Without delay, he clicked confirm.
【Sale successful.】
In that instant, everyone subconsciously held their breath.
Dozens of eyes were fixed intently on the phone in Wang Jianguo's hand.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Nothing happened.
The crowd couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment.
Just as someone was about to open their mouth to mock him, the next second!
Ding!
A text message notification suddenly rang out.
It wasn't loud, but it sounded like a thunderclap!
Everyone's pupils constricted sharply.
Wang Jianguo's body trembled.
Fumbling, he opened the text message.
The next second, his breathing stalled abruptly.
【Your account ending in 8817 has received 1,500,000.00 Yuan. Current balance: 1,532,842.15 Yuan.】
Boom!
The entire floor erupted!
"It arrived?!"
"It actually arrived!!"
"1.5 million?!"
"Holy shit!!"
"Are you crazy?!"
The crowd was in a complete frenzy.
Everyone's eyes were burning red.
That was 1.5 million!
It wasn't a game balance.
It wasn't points.
It was hard, cold cash!
The yellow-haired youth nearby was so excited that his face turned red.
"I told you! I told you so!"
"That's great, Brother Wang!"
"Little Ya's illness finally has a chance to be cured!!"
However, no one was listening to him anymore, because everyone's attention was locked onto Wang Jianguo's phone.
The patients' family members, in particular, had eyes that were beginning to turn bloodshot.
Selling three years of lifespan to get 1.5 million.
What did this mean?
It meant that many people who previously couldn't afford medical care now had hope of trading their lifespan for money to pay for treatment!
Some even began to subconsciously calculate.
What if they sold ten years?
Twenty years?
Wouldn't they be able to buy a car and a house outright?
At this moment, a deeply eerie emotion began to spread through the crowd.
It was greed for "lifespan," and madness for "money."
Even the expressions of many of the intern doctors and nurses nearby shifted.
There was envy.
There was a stirring of unrest.
One young nurse even subconsciously swallowed hard.
Three years of lifespan.
Exchanged for 1.5 million.
She worked herself to the bone; even if she didn't eat or drink for over a decade, she wouldn't make that much!
And yet now, someone had managed to earn it just by tapping their phone a few times?
At this moment, many people's worldviews began to collapse.
"It really is possible to sell lifespan…"
"It's actually real…"
someone muttered, their voice trembling.
Soon, everyone turned their eyes toward Chen Fan, their gazes burning bright.
Meanwhile, Wang Jianguo clutched his phone tightly, his entire body trembling.
1.5 million!
How long had it been since he'd seen this much money?
Ever since his daughter fell ill, he had sold the house, sold the car, the construction site had shut down, and he had even borrowed money from every relative he knew.
Yet, it still wasn't enough to fill the void.
The hospital demanded payment daily, and the surgery was perpetually delayed.
He had even been thinking that if there was truly no other way, he would take his daughter back to their hometown.
At least… they could leave with some dignity.
But now, he had the money!
His daughter was saved!
At the thought of this, Wang Jianguo's eyes instantly turned red.
The despair, the pressure, and the sense of collapse that had weighed on him these past few days seemed to find a vent.
Without a second thought, the next second—thump!
He knelt before Chen Fan once again.
"Brother!"
"Thank you!"
"Thank you so much!!"
"You saved my entire family!!"
By the end, his voice was choked with sobs.
Many people nearby watched in silence.
Some were envious.
Some were jealous.
Others had already started to look on with changed eyes.
Especially those who had been crushed by the weight of life—their attitude toward the lifespan treasure had completely changed.
Before, life was just life.
But now, life could be exchanged for money!
And a lot of money at that!
Chen Fan was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to help him up.
"No, no, no!"
"Get up, quickly!"
"I only provided the invitation code."
"If you want to thank anyone, thank yourself."
"If you were just someone waiting to die, with low life value, even with the invitation code, you wouldn't have been able to exchange for this much."
How could Wang Jianguo not understand this?
But if it weren't for this invitation code, then no matter how valuable his life might be, it wouldn't be worth a single cent beyond simply staying alive!
In these past few days, he had seen too much cold indifference.
Relatives avoided him, friends were afraid he'd ask for money, and coworkers detoured when they saw him; it had been a long time since anyone was willing to help him.
Yet Chen Fan had given him such a precious invitation code directly—this debt of gratitude, he, Wang Jianguo, would remember for the rest of his life!
After managing to help him up, Wang Jianguo suddenly seemed to recall something.
He whipped his head around to look at the doctor, who was standing there completely stunned.
"Doctor!"
"Doctor!!"
"I have the money now!"
"Let's do the surgery now!"
"Do it immediately!!"
His voice trembled with excitement.
Hearing this, the doctor nearby finally snapped back to reality.
"Ah?"
"Oh, right!"
"Don't be in such a rush!"
"I'll contact the director immediately!"