Chapter 27 - 27 27 A Favor
27: Chapter 27: A Favor 27: Chapter 27: A Favor The bald robber still thought a hundred thousand was too much, so he refused, “Just lend me sixty thousand, I really don’t need that much money.”
“You think you won’t need to spend more money after the surgery is done?
You still need to be hospitalized, undergo radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and take medicine; all these things cost money; so giving you an extra thirty or forty thousand might still not be enough,” Lin Yifan explained.
Although he wasn’t medically trained, he had some understanding from watching the news and television.
People who had tumors usually had to spend a lot of money on treatment, and some even failed to get cured, losing everything.
So, an extra thirty or forty thousand really wasn’t much.
“No way, it costs that much?
I thought it would be fine just to finish the surgery.”
The bald robber was surprised, having never expected it to be so complicated.
If it weren’t for going against Sect rules and descending the mountain without permission, he would have taken his old mother up the mountain long ago and had his master or other elders treat her.
This was because the Sect elders were extremely skilled in medicine, capable of curing many complex diseases, and they didn’t need to perform surgery; a single elixir could resolve everything.
“Don’t be so naive; treating a tumor is a long process.
Just work hard to earn money,” Lin Yifan advised.
Lin Yifan sighed.
He could only help this much; the rest was up to the bald robber’s ability.
“We’re neither relatives nor friends; why do you want to help me?”
The bald robber was puzzled and didn’t know what Lin Yifan’s intentions were.
However, he was now filled with gratitude, so no matter what Lin Yifan’s motives were, he wouldn’t blame him.
“Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; and besides, we’re both people who have fallen on hard times.
If I can help, then I should,” Lin Yifan replied.
“You really are a good person!”
The bald man praised, his words coming sincerely from his heart, without a shred of falsehood.
“Thanks for the compliment.” Lin Yifan responded modestly, then he asked, “Do you have a bank card?”
“Don’t laugh at me, but I haven’t really adapted to this society yet; so I don’t have such high-tech stuff.”
The bald robber replied naively, obviously embarrassed.
“Looks like I can only give you cash,” Lin Yifan considered thoughtfully, then asked, “Can you protect this hundred thousand safely?”
“With my skills, what do you think?” the bald robber retorted.
Recalling that the other had Copper Skin Iron Bones which were superior to his previous abilities, Lin Yifan had no more worries and thus he instructed, “Wait for me for a moment, I’ll withdraw the hundred thousand for you.”
“Alright!”
The bald robber’s mood was incredibly excited, he never expected that there would be such a kind-hearted person in the world.
It seemed that there was still some warmth in this world.
In Shenzhou Country, an ATM could dispense a maximum of one hundred thousand in cash per day and transfer up to two hundred thousand, so Lin Yifan could just manage to withdraw one hundred thousand in cash for the bald robber.
After a brief operation, he had the hundred thousand cash in hand.
Next, he handed a thick stack of bills to the bald robber, urging him to be careful with it.
The bald robber carefully took the hundred thousand, then, taking out a plastic bag he had prepared earlier from his pocket, he tucked the cash into it and tightly wrapped it into a brick shape, hiding it in his underwear.
Seeing this, Lin Yifan was speechless, drunk with disbelief.
With the money hidden there, who would dare to target him?
Feeling Lin Yifan’s unusual gaze, the bald robber chuckled, “This hundred thousand is the lifesaving money for my mother; I have to hide it well.”
“I understand!” Lin Yifan responded.
Had he been in his position, he might have done the same, because this money was incredibly hard to come by for the person involved.
If it were lost, stolen, or robbed, it might never be recovered.
After securing the money, the bald robber knelt on the ground and kowtowed in gratitude, “Benefactor, your great kindness and great virtue will never be forgotten by Yi Chen.
Please accept my bow.”
“Hey, hey, hey!
No need for that; it was nothing, please get up, quickly, get up!”
Lin Yifan hurriedly helped Yi Chen up, really unable to accept such a grand gesture.
“Benefactor, please give me your home address and contact information.
Once I earn the money, I will surely come to thank you.”
Lin Yifan’s kindness, no matter what, had to be repaid, as showing gratitude was a virtue.
Only by having a grateful heart could one be worthy of the world’s kindness.
“No need, just consider this hundred thousand a piece of my goodwill.”
Lin Yifan refused to provide them because he knew Yi Chen’s plight; his mother might still need more medical expenses in the future, so this hundred thousand was like a bottomless pit for Yi Chen, which might take a long time to repay.
“How could it be?
I can’t just take your hundred thousand without giving something back; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
So, benefactor, please give me your address and contact information!”
Yi Chen pleaded earnestly, his desire to show gratitude coming sincerely from his heart.
Lin Yifan inwardly felt conflicted, unsure whether to give or not give.
To give might increase Yi Chen’s burden, but to refuse might cause Yi Chen to persist here.
After a moment of distress, a sudden idea struck him: why not just give him a fake contact?
After all, he wouldn’t know if it was real or fake.
So he responded, “Alright, I’ll give you my phone number; when you’ve earned the money, call me, and I’ll arrange to meet you.”
Yi Chen didn’t hesitate and agreed, “Alright!”
For him, having a contact was enough; he really didn’t care about the rest.
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