"Buzz buzz buzz—"
At this moment, the phone in the girl's pocket vibrated at the worst possible time.
Jiang Qiudie didn't want to bother with it, thinking it would stop on its own in a bit.
But Mu An roughly calculated the time in his head and more or less guessed who the caller was at this moment.
In order to farm more emotion rewards, he smiled and proactively pointed it out.
"Your phone keeps vibrating. Is someone trying to reach you?"
Helpless, Jiang Qiudie could only take out her phone, intending to hang up what was probably a debt collection call.
But when she saw the incoming number, she was momentarily stunned. Instinctively, the image of the boy she once shared a rental with flashed through her mind.
And the promise she had jokingly made to him back then.
"An acquaintance?"
Mu An glanced at the caller's profile picture, asked even though he already knew the answer.
Jiang Qiudie denied it vehemently, hung up on the caller's repeated calls, and casually turned off the screen.
"No! It's a debt collector!"
'Sorry! I can't turn back now!'
She couldn't help but silently apologize in her heart.
[Facing the harsh realities of life, the girl has no choice but to break her promise and bow to money. Emotional fluctuation: guilt +15. Congratulations, you have earned a reward: [Money +5 million]!]
[Because you used a special item, the reward is doubled. Congratulations, you have earned a reward: [Money +10 million]!]
Meanwhile, Wang Zhe, the true young master, who was being treated for a fracture in the hospital, was momentarily stunned when he saw his call was hung up.
He had originally wanted to share some recent developments with the other party.
For example, with the help of the Entertainment King system, he had begun writing online novels and was about to make big money.
He was confident he would fulfill the promise the other party made to him in the next few years, but the other party kept hanging up on his calls?
'Could it be that Sister Qiudie is busy with something important and temporarily can't answer my calls?'
'That makes sense. She's already a star now, so it's understandable that she's busy with work…'
Wang Zhe comforted himself.
He took out his phone and furiously typed away.
He planned to quickly complete the system's assigned goal of writing a one-million-word online novel.
Little did he know, his white moonlight was about to fall into another man's hands, never to escape again.
…..
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
Just as Jiang Qiudie was about to put her phone back in her pocket, another call came in.
She thought it was that Wang Zhe guy not giving up yet.
But upon closer inspection, she saw it was a call from a hospital attending physician.
In an instant, the girl felt as if her heart skipped a beat, silently praying that her mother, who was receiving treatment in the hospital, was safe.
"Young Master Mu, sorry, I might have to take a very important call first!"
Saying that, Jiang Qiudie answered the call and cautiously began communicating with the person on the other end.
Mu An's hearing was incredibly sharp.
Almost all of their conversation fell into his ears, and the voice on the other end sounded somewhat familiar.
"Miss Jiang, your mother's condition has unfortunately worsened again."
"The medical expenses required to treat this illness are boundless. If you intend to give up, please do so as soon as possible…"
After the conversation, Jiang Qiudie's delicate face turned pale, her brows filled with a profound sorrow that seemed utterly shattered.
After hanging up,
She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and forced a strained smile onto her face once more.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Young Master Mu!"
"Let's continue with what we were doing earlier!"
"I promise this time you'll see what it means to get your money's worth…"
Saying this, unlike her previous hesitation and wavering, Jiang Qiudie took the initiative to untie the white butterfly knot at her waistband.
Just as she was about to undress completely,
The man's large hand gently grasped her small hand in time.
"Perhaps, we have something more important to do right now?"
At this moment, the man's gaze seemed to possess a kind of magic, directly piercing through the girl's most vulnerable heart.
…..
Yangguang Hospital.
When Mu An and Jiang Qiudie hurriedly arrived, the girl's mother had already been rushed into the emergency room for treatment.
"Are you Jiang Mei's family? Her condition is critical right now. The hospital has issued a critical condition notice, but we will do our best to save her. Please rest assured!"
After delivering the notice and handing over some documents, the nurse quickly left.
When Mu An returned upstairs after paying the fees, he immediately spotted the girl sitting helplessly on a bench outside the operating room.
Like a little yellow flower about to wither in the autumn wind, she looked utterly helpless and pitiful.
Emotional rewards kept bursting out from her one after another.
It was clear how intense the emotional turmoil hidden beneath her seemingly calm exterior was!
"Medicine is so advanced these days. Auntie will definitely be fine!"
"If worse comes to worst, you still have me!"
Mu An draped his jacket over Jiang Qiudie and comforted her.
This wasn't just empty talk; if he wanted, he had quite a few ways to save an ordinary person.
At this moment, Jiang Qiudie's heart was already in chaos.
She tightened her grip on the jacket still warm from a man's body heat, nodded, and even leaned into Mu An's embrace.
It seemed that only this could give her a temporary sense of security.
Mu An naturally didn't hesitate, gently wrapping his arms around the girl and letting her rest on his shoulder.
After all, how could something a villain does be called taking advantage of weakness?
This was clearly a noble act of saving countless girls from danger!
No one knew how much time had passed.
After a faint sound, the operating room light changed from red to green.
Jiang Qiudie suddenly looked up.
A middle-aged female doctor emerged, her brows tightly furrowed.
"Sorry! We did our best! Family members can come in to see her one last time."
At that moment, Jiang Qiudie felt as if the sky had fallen; her vision darkened, and she seemed on the verge of fainting.
Mu An caught her in time and turned to ask the doctor.
[Special Skill · Give Me Face] activated!
"Is the lead surgeon inside Dr. Yin Qiuyue?"
"Give me face. Please hand this to her—tell her Mu An gave it to her. She'll know what to do."
Saying that, the man handed the female doctor a prepared [Revivifying Soul-Returning Pill].
The doctor found it inexplicable, but still gave him face—half-believing, half-doubting—and took it in.
"Young Master Mu, I... I want to go in to see my mom..."
Jiang Qiudie could no longer hold back her surging tears, letting them flow freely, exposing her most vulnerable side completely.
[Sadness and pain emotional fluctuation from the girl +99. Congratulations, you've earned rewards: [Fortune +50], [Universal Cancer Treatment Special Medicine *1]!]
[Because you used a special item, rewards doubled. Congratulations, you've earned: [Fortune +100], [Universal Cancer Treatment Special Medicine Recipe]!]
"All right, let's go in and see."
Mu An nodded.
It had to be said, the girl's emotional reward was truly powerful—she even triggered the [Universal Cancer Treatment Special Medicine Recipe].
Meanwhile, Yin Qiuyue, who was still unwilling to give up on the rescue, instinctively wanted to refuse when she heard a family member wanted to give her something.
But when she heard the name "Mu An," she was momentarily stunned.
Then she saw the pill the female doctor showed her... and the instructions Mu An had given outside.
"I still don't understand why I gave him face—somehow I brought this thing in without thinking. You know this is the kind of thing you can get written up for!"
The middle-aged doctor seemed a bit troubled by her own actions.
"No, with this, maybe this patient can be saved!"
Yin Qiuyue said firmly.
Female doctor: ???
Other nurses: ???