Chapter 7

After listening to Zheng Peilin's advice, Bi Yuntao took Yan Xiaokai to the emergency surgery department.

A middle-aged doctor with glasses listened to Yan Xiaokai's condition and, without a word, quickly wrote out a stack of forms and handed them to the two, then said expressionlessly, "Go pay and get the tests done!"

However, when they went to pay, Bi Yuntao was shocked. The emergency registration fee plus the CT scan fee amounted to over 400 yuan!

Bi Yuntao's monthly living expenses were only 500 yuan. It was the beginning of the month, but the family's relief supplies hadn't arrived yet, a time when he was short of money. He only had a pitiful few dozen yuan in his pocket.

After counting all his money, he was still short by over 350 yuan. Helplessly, he asked Yan Xiaokai, "Xiaokai, do you have any money?"

"Money?" Yan Xiaokai searched his pockets just like Bi Yuntao did, and after rummaging through all of them, he pulled out two crumpled banknotes, "This?"

Bi Yuntao almost cried when he saw that the guy only had five yuan, one of which was even torn and might not be usable.

After stepping back from the payment window, the two looked at each other, wide-eyed.

Bi Yuntao said, "Xiaokai, what do we do if we don't have enough money for the tests?"

Yan Xiaokai shook his head and said indifferently, "Then we don't get the tests. I'm not really sick anyway."

Bi Yuntao frowned, "You're in this state, and you still say you're not sick. No way, we have to see a doctor. I can't just watch you become a fool."

Yan Xiaokai was somewhat moved and didn't argue further. He just asked, "But we don't have any money now. How can we see a doctor?"

Bi Yuntao thought for a moment and said, "Should I call my sister and ask her to bring us some money?"

Yan Xiaokai asked curiously, "Your sister?"

Bi Yuntao said, "Bi Yu, don't you remember? She's two years older than us. When she was studying accounting at the finance college, we used to go to her for free meals all the time."

A vague, beautiful figure flashed in Yan Xiaokai's mind, but when he tried to focus on it, his head started to hurt. To prevent the pain from getting worse, he didn't dare to think further and just said, "Oh, oh!"

Bi Yuntao thought he remembered and quickly said, "Isn't she working as an accountant at a company now? I wonder if she's been paid yet. But even if she hasn't, she should have some money. The only problem is, if I ask her for money, she'll definitely scold me! You know, my sister has a terrible temper. When we were kids, you got beaten by her a lot!"

Yan Xiaokai couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Why did I get beaten?"

Bi Yuntao said irritably, "Because you were always up to no good, trying to peek at her changing clothes or using the bathroom. Honestly, if you weren't my best friend, I would have beaten you long ago!"

Yan Xiaokai blushed but couldn't argue.

Bi Yuntao waved his hand, "Alright, alright, that's in the past. Why are you still blushing? But I'm curious, you're usually so timid and shy, how come you were so bold with my sister?"

Yan Xiaokai felt wronged and decided to keep quiet.

Just as Bi Yuntao was about to call his sister on his knockoff Apple phone, Yan Xiaokai saw the white tiger... Zheng Peilin walking over from the opposite direction, holding a stack of forms, clearly also coming to pay.

Yan Xiaokai carefully observed the woman and found that she looked less attractive with clothes on than without, but her clothes were clearly better quality than those around her. She also had a thin platinum necklace around her neck. Looking at her from head to toe, it seemed she lacked nothing but money.

Yan Xiaokai had an idea and took the forms from Bi Yuntao, then said, "Brother Bi, wait here for a moment!"

With that, he walked straight toward Zheng Peilin.

Zheng Peilin saw the two from a distance. Honestly, she didn't want to see them again... specifically Yan Xiaokai. She still had some good feelings for the polite and blushing Bi Yuntao. When she saw Yan Xiaokai walking toward her, she became wary. This guy looked honest but was actually very slick and a complete pervert!

"Stop!" Zheng Peilin almost got into a Wing Chun stance and asked warily, "What do you want?"

Yan Xiaokai handed her the forms.

Zheng Peilin took them hesitantly and saw that they were all in Yan Xiaokai's name. She asked, "What's the meaning of this?"

Yan Xiaokai said, "Please pay for these together."

Zheng Peilin was furious and asked coldly, "Why should I?"

Yan Xiaokai pointed to his head and said calmly, "Because you hit me."

Zheng Peilin was so angry she almost lost control. She asked, "What about my losses? Who will be responsible for them?"

Yan Xiaokai asked curiously, "What losses do you have?"

Zheng Peilin's face turned red, but it was more out of anger than embarrassment. "I... I was seen naked by you!"

Yan Xiaokai, though he was in the wrong, argued, "You should know that I was forced to walk in. I didn't want to, so it's not my fault. Besides, I've already apologized. If I had known you were so... white, I would have closed my eyes."

Zheng Peilin was so angry she could barely stand it. She tried to control her urge to hit him with the forms in her hand and hissed, "Yan Xiaokai, what do you mean? Are you saying that seeing me naked is an insult to your eyes?"

Yan Xiaokai shrugged, "That's what you said, not me. But if you want to think that way, I won't object."

Zheng Peilin finally lost control and raised the forms to hit Yan Xiaokai.

Yan Xiaokai said calmly, "Miss Zheng, I advise you not to do that. The consequences would be too severe!"

Zheng Peilin gritted her teeth, "Severe? I'll go to the police station and beat you up!"

Yan Xiaokai asked curiously, "What's a police station?"

Zheng Peilin was at a loss, angry and frustrated, "Don't pretend to be stupid in front of me. I won't fall for it."

Yan Xiaokai nodded, "Alright, then let's not talk about the police station. Do you really not fear me revealing your secret?"

Zheng Peilin was stunned, "My secret?"

Yan Xiaokai leaned in and whispered something in her ear.

Zheng Peilin's face turned red with shame and anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "Yan Xiaokai, can you be any more despicable?"

Yan Xiaokai said, "This is all because of you. You must take responsibility for what you did. I will take responsibility for what I did, but that can only be discussed later."

Yan Xiaokai had a point. He did peek at her bathing, but she did hit his head. These were two separate issues. The immediate issue was the injury to his head.

Zheng Peilin was so angry she could barely breathe. She didn't want to argue with him anymore, but she was afraid he would reveal her secret. Plus, her buttocks still hurt, and she needed to get the tests and medication. So, she reluctantly took Yan Xiaokai's forms and went to pay.

When she reached the payment window, Bi Yuntao, who had been listening to their conversation from a distance, immediately walked over.

"Xiaokai, what's going on? You and her, what's the deal?"

Yan Xiaokai said, "Uh, Brother Bi... you heard everything!"

Bi Yuntao said, "I heard everything except the secret. Tell me, what's going on? If you don't, we can't be friends anymore."

Yan Xiaokai's face turned serious, and he looked at Zheng Peilin, who was standing far away. "Brother Bi, that woman is her."

Bi Yuntao was shocked, "What? You mean Zheng Peilin hit you!"

Yan Xiaokai nodded, "Yes!"

Bi Yuntao asked, "So the woman you saw was... her?"

Yan Xiaokai nodded again, "Yes! It was her!"

Bi Yuntao sighed sadly, slapped his forehead, and said, "Yan Xiaokai, you bastard, I always considered you a brother. How could you do this to me!"

What did I do to you? I saw her, not you!

Yan Xiaokai didn't understand at first, but when he saw Bi Yuntao's heartbroken expression, he realized what was going on. He felt a bit guilty and said, "Brother Bi, you should know, I was forced to do it!"

He actually wanted to say, "Brother, I advise you to let it go. This woman looks good, but she's a white tiger, a curse to her husband and children. Anyone who gets involved with her will have bad luck. If you marry her, you'll probably die before the wedding night!"

But since he had promised to keep her secret, he couldn't break his word, so he kept it to himself.

Bi Yuntao stood there, torn between his feelings. His best friend had... seen his dream girl's body. This was too tragic, the most tragic thing ever.

He wanted to hit Yan Xiaokai, but Yan Xiaokai was innocent. He wanted to scold Zheng Peilin, but she was more innocent. After much thought, he decided that neither Zheng Peilin nor the unfortunate Yan Xiaokai was to blame. The only one to blame was that damn Lin Weike!

Lin Weike, you bastard, you made my best friend wear a green hat for me. I won't let you off!

When Zheng Peilin finished paying and came back, she saw the two men standing there expressionless. She also had no expression on her face. She threw the stamped payment slip at Yan Xiaokai and turned to leave without a word.

But at that moment, Bi Yuntao stepped in front of her.

Zheng Peilin said coldly, "Classmate Bi Yuntao, what are you doing?"

Bi Yuntao, having calmed down, said, "Classmate Zheng Peilin, did you hit Yan Xiaokai's head?"

Zheng Peilin, being a straightforward person, admitted, "Yes, I did, but... hum, what did he do?"

Bi Yuntao said, "I'm sorry, Zheng classmate, I know you also suffered losses, but look at him. You've knocked him silly. He doesn't even know basic things. Do you think your losses are as severe as his?"

Zheng Peilin felt wronged, "He's faking it. He's not silly at all!"

Yan Xiaokai, standing nearby, cooperated, "Yes, she's right, I'm not silly!"

Bi Yuntao rolled his eyes, "Have you ever seen a silly person say they're silly?"

Yan Xiaokai: "..."

Bi Yuntao ignored him and pointed at him, saying to Zheng Peilin, "Look, look, he's this silly. How can you say he's not?"

Zheng Peilin: "..."

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