Chapter 159 - The Price of One Million
What happens in Chapter 159 of "City's Best Divine Doctor"? Zhang Dongliang didnât know if Ye Qiu could really cure his sonâs illness, but when... Read on to find out!
Zhang Dongliang didnât know if Ye Qiu could really cure his sonâs illness, but when he heard that it would cost five hundred thousand yuan, he immediately hesitated.
He left Sina Internet Cafe and drove back to Jinling Hospital.
Upon entering the private ward where Zhang Wei stayed, Liu Ying looked anxiously at the unconscious Zhang Wei.
While Zhang Wei appeared to be asleep, she knew he wasnât truly resting.
He was suffering from severe insomnia, with a confused and painful mind.
How much longer could he endure like this?
Moreover, Zhang Wei had already vomited upon waking.
Seeing Zhang Dongliang return, Liu Ying asked urgently, âDidnât you find Ye Qiu?â
âFound him,â Zhang Dongliang replied, âbut he said he would need five hundred thousand yuan to treat Xiaowei.â
Liu Ying was equally shocked.
Five hundred thousand yuan?
âSo you didnât agree?â
âFive hundred thousand is too much,â Zhang Dongliang said.
Liu Ying was at a loss for words.
Given their sonâs condition, it was neither extremely serious nor not serious at all.
Right now, they really didnât know what illness he had.
Zhang Dongliang looked at Zhang Wei lying unconscious on the bed and felt a pang of sorrow.
Five hundred thousand yuan was nearly a monthâs worth of his net profit.
He was reluctant to pay it all out.
But if the doctors at Jinling Hospital couldnât treat him, they would still have to turn to Ye Qiu in the end.
Zhang Dongliang left the ward and went to the office of Vice President Zhou Peng.
Zhou Peng knew Zhang Dongliang was the owner of a four-star hotel, but he didnât think much of him.
Compared to other wealthy and powerful individuals, Zhang Dongliang fell far short.
If it werenât for some mutual acquaintances, Zhou Peng wouldnât have bothered with Zhang Dongliang at all.
Zhang Dongliang knocked on the door and, upon entering, saw Zhou Peng reading a book and sipping tea.
When Zhou Peng saw him, he asked, âDid Ye Qiu come?â
Zhou Peng was more enthusiastic about Ye Qiu because he knew that in the future, when other influential figures got sick and the doctors at Jinling Hospital couldnât treat them, he would have to recommend Ye Qiu.
âVice President Zhou, I met Ye Qiu, but he said he needed five hundred thousand to treat my son.
I think thatâs too much and didnât agree for now.â
Zhou Peng understood that Zhang Dongliang was unwilling to part with that money and said, âMr.
Zhang, mark my words: you will regret it.â
Zhou Peng knew Ye Qiuâs character and was sure that Zhang Dongliang would regret it later.
He didnât want to discuss it further with him.
As Zhang Dongliang was about to leave, he recalled hearing that Ye Qiu had asked for five million yuan to treat Zhou Dabao.
He wondered if that was true.
âVice President Zhou, I heard that Ye Qiu asked for five million yuan to treat Zhou Dabao.
Is that true?â
Zhang Dongliang wanted to know if it was true.
Zhou Peng simply nodded.
When he confirmed that Zhou Peng wasnât lying, it meant that Ye Qiu hadnât been dishonest.
Zhang Dongliang returned to Zhang Weiâs ward and saw that Zhang Weiâs once rosy face had turned sallow.
He had been surviving these days on IV drips.
Zhang Dongliang grew more fearful.
After discussing it with Liu Ying, they decided it was best to let Ye Qiu treat Zhang Wei.
If Ye Qiu failed to cure him, they believed Ye Qiu wouldnât take the money.
âIâll go ask Ye Qiu if he can take a little less,â Zhang Dongliang said.
He left the ward and drove toward Jiangbei No.
3 Middle School.
It was already past four in the afternoon by the time he arrived.
Ye Qiu was helping Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming level up in the game.
They leveled up quickly and acquired a lot of equipment, all of which Ye Qiu gave to them.
If they didnât want the equipment, they could sell it on the gameâs forum, making enough money for their pocket expenses.
The âAngry Little Lolitaâ could only watch enviously but didnât dare approach, admiring Ye Qiu as he consistently found excellent gear.
Ye Qiu stretched and, seeing that it was nearing five, decided to play for fifteen more minutes before heading back to school to wait for Liu Lingxiu.
Zhang Dongliang parked his car at the school gate and walked into the internet cafe, where he indeed saw Ye Qiu and Li Shen still playing.
Zhang Dongliang spoke up, âYe Qiu, you and Xiaowei are classmates.
Canât you charge a little less for his treatment?â
âLess?
Now that youâre begging me, it will be one million!â Ye Qiu said coldly.
Zhang Dongliang felt very awkward, thinking Ye Qiu was demanding more and more money.
Seeing that Ye Qiuâs expression remained the same, Ye Qiu coldly asked, âBack when you schemed to get me expelled from school, did you ever consider me a classmate?â
Zhang Dongliang felt even more embarrassed.
He had never considered Ye Qiu important before, and now still didnât.
Only upon learning of Ye Qiuâs connection to Vice Mayor Li had he refrained from provoking Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu ignored him; whether Zhang Wei lived or died was none of his business.
He continued playing the game with Li Shen until 5:15, when they logged out and left the internet cafe.
Zhang Dongliang followed closely behind.
He now regretted provoking Ye Qiu and regretted not agreeing to the five hundred thousand earlier.
Now the price had risen to a million.
If he didnât agree now, the price might rise even higher, and he would still need Ye Qiu.
âOne million it is, as long as Xiaowei fully recovers,â Zhang Dongliang said.
Ye Qiu stopped and looked at him.
âTransfer the money to my bank account now.
Iâm afraid youâll default once Xiaowei is cured!â
Zhang Dongliang had no choice but to ask for Ye Qiuâs bank account number and transfer a million yuan to it.
When Ye Qiuâs phone message confirmed the transfer, Zhang Dongliang said, âNow, letâs go to the hospital and treat Xiaowei!â
âWait a moment.
Iâll ride my electric bike over,â Ye Qiu replied.
Ye Qiu wanted to bring Liu Lingxiu along, asking Zhang Dongliang to wait at the entrance.
Li Shen and Zhu Zhiming would go home for dinner first.
Of course, they also wanted to see how Ye Qiu would treat Zhang Wei, but Ye Qiuâs electric bike could only seat one person.
When Liu Lingxiu came down from upstairs, she saw Zhang Weiâs father, Zhang Dongliang, standing near Ye Qiu.
She was surprised that Zhang Dongliang was seeking out Ye Qiu.
Because of Ye Qiuâs earlier expulsion, Liu Lingxiu had a poor impression of Zhang Weiâs family and didnât want to stand near such people.