Chapter 271 - 142: Heaven Does Not Fail the Rich

Chapter 271: Chapter 142: Heaven Does Not Fail the Rich

Su Ran’s flight arrived in Guiyang. He told Xie Yiren not to come pick him up, as there was no need for her to make a wasted trip. He’d just take a taxi and have her wait for him at the ferry crossing.

He sat in the car, chatting with Xie Yiren to pass the time.

[The poem "Jian Jia" says, "The one I seek, my Yiren, is across the water." So, you must be made of water, right? (smile)]

Xie Yiren: [No water. I’m dry.]

Su Ran: [Behave.]

Xie Yiren: [Aren’t you the one who started it?]

Su Ran: [I just wanted to say that I bought a DSLR camera, a very, very expensive one. I’m coming this time to photograph two things.]

Xie Yiren: [(Touched) Su Ran, you’re so wonderful. You’ve done so many good things for our clan, the whole village doesn’t know how to thank you. We’ll definitely help you photograph those two things: our ’local culture’ and our ’local character’.]

Su Ran: [Nope.]

Xie Yiren: [If you’re not here to photograph that, then what is it? (clueless)]

SIGH...

’She’s the Saintess, the spiritual leader of the clan. It’s really hard to tell her what I want to photograph.’

Xie Yiren kept pestering him: [Tell me, come on, Su Ran, just say it! What are you going to photograph? I need to prepare.]

Su Ran took a deep breath and decided to be shameless: [I came all this way, not to photograph anything else... I just want to photograph your bewbs.]

Xie Yiren: [...]

Su Ran asked sheepishly: [So... can I?]

Xie Yiren: [You’re shameless.]

Su Ran: [Okay, my apologies. I won’t bring the camera, then.] + (He sent a picture of himself holding the camera over a trash can.)

Xie Yiren: [It’s so expensive, and you don’t want it anymore?]

Su Ran: [Nope. It’s an instrument of evil.]

Xie Yiren: [Don’t throw it away. Just bring it.]

Su Ran: [What’s the point of me bringing it?]

Xie Yiren: [Never mind that. Just bring it and stop asking so many questions.]

Su Ran: [Alright, I won’t throw it away for now. (smile)]

[...]

At that moment.

Deep in the mountains, by a ferry crossing.

Dressed in the traditional attire of the Miao Clan, Xie Yiren sat there. She sent a message—"I’m waiting for you at the crossing"—and once it went through, she lowered her head, her blushing face glancing down at her own chest.

She held an unopened wild mushroom she’d picked along the path, gently caressing it with her fingertips as her thoughts drifted to Su Ran.

’It had been so, so long since she’d last seen Su Ran. It felt like a century had passed. I wonder if he’s being ’tortured’ by those two ’sisters’ of his.’

She sat there, lost in a daze to pass the time.

...

Meanwhile, Su Ran received a message from Shen Qingning while he was on his way:

[Su Ran, a few of the hospital’s top expert professors held a meeting about my grandma’s condition last night. They’ve decided on the safest treatment plan, and she can have the surgery this afternoon. Su Ran, thank you so, so much for your help. Without you, we really wouldn’t have known what to do.]

Shen Qingning was sincerely grateful.

It was the first time she had truly understood the immense gap between ordinary people and the wealthy when it came to matters of life and death.

It forced her to redefine her understanding of the world.

Just last night, a doctor had told them, "The surgery is very risky; she could easily die on the operating table. It’s up to the family to decide between conservative treatment and surgery." He’d turned and left right after saying it.

However, after Shen Qingning made a single call to Su Ran for help, the situation did a complete 180.

The money arriving was the foundation, of course.

More importantly, Su Ran’s friend had arrived: Li Tai, a wealthy, powerful, and respected entrepreneur from Chengdu. He went directly to the hospital’s top experts and professors for a new diagnosis. Of course, the 500,000 yuan was a loan to Shen Qingning; the fees for getting these professors involved were a separate matter entirely. In short, when "money is no object," treatment becomes much simpler. The key was that, out of respect for Li Tai, every relevant expert and professor at the hospital would be on hand to oversee this single patient’s surgery.

The way of the wealthy.

The way of the powerful.

Furthermore, after Li Tai’s appearance, the attitudes of the nurses and doctors toward the Shen family became completely different.

Previously, if they asked even one extra question, the staff would get impatient and give them dirty looks. As an ordinary family, the Shens were helpless; after all, everyone knows that ’top doctors are just that arrogant’.

Now, they answered every question with a smile, leaving the Shen family feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

Of course, the Shens all knew this was thanks to the family’s supposed "burden." If she hadn’t been a classmate of that "Young Master Su," they would probably be arranging a funeral by now.

Money can’t buy time, but it can extend a life. If you don’t believe it, just ask Superman Li!

Shen Qingning recalled the words of the doctor versus the professor...

The doctor had said, "The failure rate for the surgery is quite high. Think about it."

The professor had said, "The success rate is quite high. Rest assured."

’Even now, she could hardly believe that as soon as someone from the peak of the Ivory Tower stepped in, a ’life’ suddenly became valuable and salvageable.’

As someone from the bottom rungs of society, Shen Qingning felt she had truly learned something new: Heaven helps the rich.

’Of course, such things were a world away from her. All that mattered was that Su Ran had helped her, and she would never forget his kindness.’

Shen Qingning, who hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in a month, returned to the hotel Su Ran had asked Wang Tai to book. Last night, she took a hot bath and finally slept soundly. She could finally relax, because Su Ran had stepped in.

When she woke up in the morning, she got a message from her uncle: the expert professors had already devised the best surgical plan. Her grandmother could be saved.

Hearing the joyous news, Shen Qingning finally smiled.

She saw a ray of light piercing through the haze. It was just like Su Ran, shining all over her face.

And so, she shared the good news with Su Ran.

BEEP BEEP BEEP.

She received Su Ran’s reply:

[Only those who can endure solitude can achieve prosperity. Successful people often have to go through a dark time with no support and no one to help them. That period is the most critical phase for strengthening your core character. It’s like the darkness before dawn; once you get through it, the sky will brighten.]