The rescue lasted for a whole day before the doctors managed to save Zhou Hao's life. Yun Buji had Li Xiang keep watch at the hospital while he visited the Zhou family, as he was worried about Grandpa Zhou.
After settling Grandpa Zhou at his home, he prepared to return to the hospital.
He gave his neighbors two thousand yuan and asked them to bring meals to Grandpa Zhou and look after him.
As he was leaving, Grandpa Zhou called out to him, "Yunzai, will Haozai really be able to come back?"
Yun Buji's heart twitched. He forced back tears and said with a smile, "Grandpa, what are you thinking? Zhou Hao just broke a rib and his leg. He'll be back after a few days in the hospital."
"That's good, that's good. You go now, don't worry about me," Grandpa Zhou waved him off and didn't look at him again.
Yun Buji watched the old man's lonely back, feeling terrible. The grandfather and grandson had relied on each other for so many years; if something happened to Zhou Hao, Grandpa Zhou surely wouldn't be able to live on.
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It wasn't until evening that Zhou Hao was wheeled out of surgery. His life was barely saved, but the next three days were still critical, and it was uncertain whether he would make it.
Yun Buji breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person was alive, that was all that mattered.
The nurse handed them the payment slip and asked them to pay. Li Xiang's eyes widened as he looked at the amount: one hundred thousand yuan!
This was an astronomical sum for them.
His savings only amounted to five thousand yuan.
"Yun Ge," Li Xiang looked at Yun Buji anxiously.
"I'll pay. You go watch Zhou Hao," Yun Buji took the payment slip without batting an eye and went to pay.
One hundred thousand yuan was almost all of Yun Buji's savings. He regretted his previous extravagant spending, but it was too late for regrets now.
When he returned, Li Xiang was on the phone, asking his parents for money. He regretted his own spending habits even more, never thinking to save.
Li Xiang pleaded with his parents, but they refused to give him the money without knowing what it was for.
Finally, Li Xiang, in his desperation, said it was for saving a life.
Yun Buji picked up the phone and hung up. He said, "Don't worry about the money. I can afford it."
"What can you afford? I just asked the nurse, and this is only for the first three days. If Zhou Hao needs further treatment, it will cost even more, perhaps five hundred thousand yuan won't be enough," Li Xiang was also anxious.
"No matter how much it costs, I'll save him. If necessary, I'll sell the house," Yun Buji said nonchalantly.
"Sell the house? Where will you live after selling it?" Li Xiang knew that Yun Buji only had one house left.
That house was actually quite small, only sixty square meters including the courtyard. If he sold it, he wouldn't even have a place to live.
"Where can't I live? Let me see." Yun Buji said, his mood heavy. He let out a long sigh, feeling suffocated by the guilt for Zhou Hao and the reluctance to sell his house, thinking of the happy times he had there with the young lady. He truly couldn't bear to part with it. Da Feng Novel Network.
Mian Mian sent Yun Buji several messages, but he didn't reply. Mian Mian was worried. What was going on with Yun Buji? Didn't he say he would study hard? Why had he suddenly disappeared?
She was a little angry at first, but then she felt that Yun Buji wasn't an unreliable person. So, she called him. Seeing her call, Yun Buji turned and walked away while answering.