Lin Siqi, lying on the hospital bed, was deeply moved and couldn't help but sob.
She had endured so much coldness and indifference during this period; it had been a long time since anyone had cared about her. She had spent almost every day in despair, her heart already shattered.
Seeing Lin Siqi's tear-streaked face, Xu Yang's heart ached with desire.
How else could she repay him?
Such a matter naturally called for a reciprocal gesture, and with that thought, Xu Yang moved to take advantage.
But before he could even shift his feet, a plump special nurse next to him pushed forward. "Hey, please move aside. The patient needs to rest. You cannot have direct contact with the patient, as there might be a risk of infection!"
Xu Yang was forcefully pushed aside, immediately making him feel a bit displeased.
However, at this moment, others crowded around, showering him with flattery.
"Young Master Xu, I am truly impressed this time. You, you value friendship!"
"Yes, I am truly envious of Lin Siqi. Young Master Xu, you haven't seen each other for so many years, yet you're willing to spend over three hundred thousand directly to help her. This is true affection. I absolutely don't believe you're after her beauty!"
"A true gentleman, Young Master Xu is a genuine upright gentleman!"
This scene truly exemplified the saying: where sycophants reign, posers abound!
Xu Yang, however, found these words very pleasing, and the slight displeasure he had felt moments ago vanished with the wind.
Meng Xue stood at the outermost edge of the crowd, utterly despising these classmates who were fawning over Xu Yang.
And even more so, she despised Xu Yang himself for stealing the spotlight.
"If this money came from you, Xu Yang, I, Meng Xue, will publicly perform the act of swallowing a fist!" Meng Xue muttered to herself.
She had observed Xu Yang's every expression from beginning to end. When Lin Siqi explained that the money was from a classmate's help, Xu Yang had looked completely bewildered.
Meng Xue was certain that Xu Yang wasn't faking it.
Furthermore, given Xu Yang's penchant for showing off, why would he keep quiet about such a heroic rescue?
Therefore, the only person who could have truly performed this heroic rescue for Lin Siqi was one person!
Ling Feng!
"Besides us, only Ling Feng knows about this matter. And he had previously shown concern for Lin Siqi's situation. Therefore, the money must have come from him!"
Meng Xue concluded in her heart.
Then, looking at Lin Siqi on the hospital bed, Meng Xue felt genuine jealousy.
Ling Feng was so generous for Lin Siqi, whom he hadn't seen in years. To the point that he hadn't even shown his face until now, which indicated that Ling Feng was truly not after Lin Siqi's beauty!
Such a man, in Meng Xue's opinion, was practically extinct.
Meng Xue was quite certain that if she were to contract such an illness, Ling Feng wouldn't even spare her a glance. This sense of loss and defeat made her extremely jealous of Lin Siqi.
"Alright! You all shouldn't stay in the ward for too long, or it will affect the patient's rest."
At this moment, the doctor had completed Lin Siqi's routine check-up. Before leaving, he only left behind a plump special nurse.
Seeing the doctor leave, Xu Yang felt that his opportunity to get close to Lin Siqi had finally arrived, and he was about to approach the bedside.
Who knew that the ward door, which had just been closed, would be knocked on again?
Knock, knock, knock.
Anyone knocking on the door certainly wouldn't be medical staff.
Lin Siqi was about to speak when she heard a man's gruff voice from outside: "Is this Lin Siqi's ward?"
The voice was quite loud, and just by hearing it, one could tell that this was a burly man, and the type with a fierce appearance.
Everyone looked at Lin Siqi with confusion.
Lin Siqi immediately became nervous and urged those around her repeatedly, "Xu Yang, hurry and take everyone away. Outside... are those loan sharks. They've found the hospital."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces instantly changed.
"Debt collectors?"
"Oh dear, these debt collectors are truly insane. Even after the person is in the hospital, they won't let her go!"
"What should we do? Didn't they say Lin Siqi still owed hundreds of thousands?"
A wave of panic ensued, and then all eyes turned to Xu Yang.
"Young Master Xu, how do you plan to handle this?"
Someone asked. Xu Yang couldn't help but swallow.
But he had already put on a show for everyone. Was he going to flee now?
While escaping after showing off could be exciting, if he left now, not only would the "hero saves the beauty" opportunity be ruined, but he wouldn't be able to hold his head up in front of his classmates either.
Therefore, Xu Yang could only grit his teeth and put on a calm and composed expression.
"What are you all afraid of? I'm here!"
With that, he turned and patted his chest towards Lin Siqi, looking as if he was very reliable.
Before Lin Siqi could stop him, Xu Yang stepped forward and pulled open the door.
He had already prepared himself to announce his name and intimidate the debt collectors outside.
But as the door opened, seven or eight burly men stood outside, each with a face full of rough flesh, clearly not to be trifled with.
Xu Yang was so scared he didn't dare to make a sound, while the men standing outside looked anxious. The leader waved and pushed Xu Yang aside.
Then, they led their men inside.
Seeing this, the surrounding classmates all cowered in fear.
Lin Siqi's face turned pale. She struggled to sit up from the hospital bed and anxiously said to the men, "Don't do anything rash. I'm the one who owes the money; it has nothing to do with my classmates..."
But before Lin Siqi could finish speaking, muffled thuds echoed.
Immediately after, everyone stood stunned, completely bewildered!
What the heck is going on now?
The group of fierce-looking creditors were now all kneeling on the ground. The muffled thuds were the sound of their knees hitting the floor.
Following that, the group began to apologize profusely to Lin Siqi:
"Miss Lin, we were blind and didn't recognize your true stature! Please don't hold it against us!"
"Miss Lin, we are just a bunch of dog-like collectors! Please be magnanimous and forgive us; the accounts are settled!"
"Sister Lin, this lowly one deserves to die. Please spare my life, *slap slap*..."
Lin Siqi watched the man slapping himself, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest. That man had been the fiercest among them, and had even threatened to sell her to a bar.
But now, that man was like a madman, not only swelling his face but also crying with snot and tears, as if his mother had just died.
The scene before her was too surreal for Lin Siqi. She didn't even dare to step forward and ask these people to get up.
As for Xu Yang and the others, they were even more speechless.
They had expected to watch Lin Siqi being taken away by the debt collectors, and perhaps they would even get beaten up.
Instead, this group of people knelt upon entering, cried after kneeling, and even slapped themselves while crying.
What on earth was going on?!