Chapter 44

Yang Bo transferred the account and received the jade figurine with the fine hair carving from Luo Yaohua, then handed it over to Captain Liang.

Busy until the afternoon, Yang Bo ate a little and hurried to the hospital.

Persuading his mother to return to the rental house to rest, she refused and instead told him to go back and rest. Yang Bo had not slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and now that he had stopped, he felt drowsiness coming over him. He did not persuade her further and returned to the rented house to sleep.

When he woke up, it was already dark. Yang Bo checked the time and found it was already past eight o'clock. He had planned to bring food to his parents, but it was too late now, and they had probably already eaten. After some thought, he called the restaurant downstairs and ordered a nourishing soup.

Yang Bo washed his face, changed out of his slippers, and stepped into his shoes. He felt something hard under his feet and suddenly remembered the ancient coin he had obtained in the chaos. He quickly pulled back his foot and reached down to pick up the coin.

When Yang Bo first got the coin, it was covered in mud and was black and unrecognizable. He hadn't noticed it before, but after a day in his shoe, it had been rubbed clean. Now, upon closer inspection, he saw that his white socks were stained with black marks.

The coin was shaped like a spade, with a round head, round shoulders, and round feet, similar to a round-footed spade. There were three round holes, one at the head and one at each foot, known as a "three-hole spade."

Yang Bo took a soft cloth and gently wiped the coin for a while. He then saw the two characters "Wuyang" on the coin and was taken aback!

His face showed excitement, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He held the coin up to his eyes, and the light gradually gathered at the center of the coin, thickening until it finally formed. Yang Bo looked at the thickness and his smile grew even wider.

"This is a Warring States three-hole spade coin!" Yang Bo muttered to himself.

He then wiped the coin more carefully. After a while, when it was almost clean, he stopped and tied it with a red string, putting it in his wallet to carry with him.

He went downstairs to pick up the soup that had been prepared and took a taxi to the hospital.

When he opened the door, Yang Bo was surprised to see his parents drinking soup. It was nine o'clock, and according to their habits, they were about to go to bed. They never ate late-night snacks!

"Xiao Bo, why did you come over?" his mother asked, then added, "Come over quickly, this is the soup Xiao Xuan brought. Try some."

Yang Bo walked over and saw that his parents were drinking a soup made from sand ginger and carp. He asked curiously, "Mom, did you buy this?"

His mother smiled, "No, Xiao Xuan brought it. She said she made too much at home and brought it for us to try."

Yang Bo nodded lightly, not saying much. Although he didn't understand the relationship between nurses and patients, it was usually the patients who gave gifts to the nurses, not the other way around. Moreover, the benefits in the VIP ward were better, and they had never given anything to the nurses. Why would she bring soup?

"Was it the one from this morning?" Yang Bo asked again.

"Yes, Xiao Xuan is a good girl. Whoever marries her will be blessed for life!" his mother said.

Yang Bo always felt that his mother's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't say much. He lifted the thermal container in his hand and said, "I just bought some soup. Save this for you to drink tomorrow morning!"

His father looked up, "The temperature here isn't low. If you leave it until tomorrow morning, it might go bad. Take this soup to the nurses' lounge. They've been helping us a lot lately."

Yang Bo glanced at the small fridge nearby and didn't say much. He understood his parents' intentions but wasn't thinking about such things yet. He was still young and wasn't in a hurry to get married or have children.

Entering the nurses' lounge, he saw two nurses chatting. Fang Yu, who was taking care of his father, wasn't there, but the young girl from the morning was. She must have been the one who brought the soup.

Yang Bo knocked on the door, and when the two nurses turned around, he smiled and said, "Sorry to disturb you."

He took a few steps forward, lifted the thermal container, and smiled, "My mother made some soup and asked me to bring some for you!"

Xiao Xuan smiled, but the other round-faced nurse stood up and stared at Yang Bo with a grin, "You're not trying to pursue our Xiao Xuan, are you?"

Yang Bo walked over and opened the lid, and a fragrant aroma spread.

The round-faced nurse couldn't wait to walk over and asked, "What kind of soup is this? It smells so good!"

"It's a poria and walnut lean meat soup," Yang Bo explained, feeling his stomach rumble, but he didn't say much.

"It's good for the liver and beauty," the round-faced nurse said with a smile, then eagerly took a container.

Yang Bo served her a bowl and then turned to Xiao Xuan, "Would you like some too?"

"Okay," Xiao Xuan replied, also taking a container.

"Did you cook it?" Xiao Xuan suddenly asked.

Yang Bo smiled but didn't answer. He didn't know how to cook, and he had just used the excuse that his mother had cooked the soup to avoid explaining. But the girl in front of him knew that his mother had been in the hospital and couldn't have cooked the soup.

"Considering your age, you must still be in school. Pursuing our Xiao Xuan isn't that easy, you know!" the round-faced nurse said, sipping the soup but not letting Yang Bo off the hook.

Yang Bo smiled again, "I'm just following orders. You can think what you want."

Xiao Xuan glared at the round-faced nurse, "Stop talking nonsense!"

After they finished drinking, Yang Bo collected the thermal container, "It's getting late. You should rest."

"I'll see you out," Xiao Xuan said.

Yang Bo was about to refuse, but she added, "I need to check the room anyway."

The round-faced nurse let out a soft laugh and chuckled.

Outside, Xiao Xuan's face was still flushed, seemingly a bit embarrassed and annoyed. She glared at Yang Bo, "It's all your fault!"

Yang Bo was helpless, "Thank you for taking care of my parents. I've been busy lately, and the surgery can't be arranged right away. I really appreciate your help. This is just a small token of my gratitude."

Xiao Xuan looked down and saw the red envelope in Yang Bo's hand. Her eyes widened, and she scolded in a low voice, "What are you doing? Uncle Yang and his family have been very kind to me. Making soup for them is nothing. If you give me this again, I'll tell Uncle Yang!"

Yang Bo put away the red envelope, feeling a bit awkward, "Sorry, it's getting late. I'll go back now."

Yang Bo hurried into the elevator, embarrassed. He had given the red envelope because he didn't want to owe anyone a favor, but after being refused, he thought it was fine. In this society, who doesn't owe someone a favor?

He went back, ate dinner, and washed up before going to bed again.

The next morning, after washing up and tidying the room, Yang Bo was about to bring breakfast to his parents when his phone rang.

"Yang Bo, Jia Huairen has been arrested!" Mr. Liu on the other end of the phone exclaimed.

"Yes, I heard about it," Yang Bo said.

"But the Bo Gu Tang is going to be transferred. Did you know that?" Mr. Liu asked.

Yang Bo was taken aback, "Transferred?"

"Have you thought about taking it over?" Mr. Liu asked.