Chapter 286 - 287: Building a Road

Chapter 286: Chapter 287: Building a Road

"If she can be friends with a playgirl like you, why can’t I sit here too?" Li Yang chuckled.

"I’m warning you, don’t call me a playgirl again, or I’ll get angry," Xiao Zhen said, puffing out her cheeks.

Li Yang was dumbfounded. ’What kind of logic is that? You can call me a scumbag, but I can’t call you a playgirl?’

Li Yang couldn’t be bothered to waste his breath on her, but on second thought, he asked, "Doesn’t your family have doctors assigned to you? Have any of them told you how to completely cure your condition?"

"Why are you asking about that?" Xiao Zhen watched him warily.

"Zhenzhen..." Zhao Xuechu chimed in to smooth things over. "President Li is a doctor, too. He’s just trying to understand your condition."

"Give me a break..." Xiao Zhen laughed dryly. "This scumbag? With good intentions?"

Zhao Xuechu’s face turned cold. "Zhenzhen, do not speak about Mr. Li that way."

Xiao Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then muttered to herself, "Fine, whatever. I won’t bicker with him."

"I’m asking you a serious question," Li Yang said earnestly. "Your ’evil fire’ is quite severe now. I have a method that could cure you, but I don’t have the medicine. I just want to know if your family’s doctors have ever prescribed anything, or mentioned what medicine can treat this kind of illness."

Xiao Zhen’s expression soured. "You think you’re so great just because you know a few medical tricks? Stay out of my family’s business."

"Zhenzhen!" Zhao Xuechu couldn’t take it anymore. She slammed her hand on the table. "How can you talk to Mr. Li like that? He’s just trying to help you!"

"I don’t need his help!" Xiao Zhen sneered. "I have plenty of people who care about me. What’s it to him?"

"Fine!" Li Yang’s kindness had been met with a cold shoulder. He shook his head. "Alright then, it’s none of my business. President Zhao, I’m full. I’ll be heading back now."

With that, he stood up and walked out.

"You..." Zhao Xuechu was furious. She pointed at Xiao Zhen, then hurriedly followed Li Yang outside.

"Mr. Li, I am so sorry..." Once outside, Zhao Xuechu gave Li Yang a wry smile. "That’s just how she is. She’s tactless and doesn’t watch her words."

"I’ve already spoken to someone about sparing some Iron-wire Grass for me. When I get it, I’ll give it to you," Li Yang said seriously. "I’m not interested in what kind of person she is, and I’m not interested in her family’s situation either. It’s just a doctor’s duty to be compassionate. She’s your friend, so I’m willing to help. In any case, I’ll give the medicine to you. Whether she takes it or not is her business. Just don’t have her come looking for me."

"Thank you so much!" Zhao Xuechu was moved. ’This Li Yang really is a man of principle.’

Li Yang nodded, got in his car, and drove away.

"Xue Chu, you all don’t need to worry about my family’s affairs!" Just as Zhao Xuechu was thinking about going back to have a talk with Xiao Zhen, Xiao Zhen came out herself, speaking to Zhao Xuechu with a completely different attitude.

Zhao Xuechu stood there, stunned. She could hardly believe those words had come from Xiao Zhen’s mouth.

Xiao Zhen’s face was a little pale. She said seriously, "Xue Chu, I’m grateful for what you’re doing for me, but... don’t get too involved in this. It’s not something you can handle."

Zhao Xuechu’s heart skipped a beat. "Zhenzhen, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Zhen said nothing more.

Li Yang hurried back to the village. With three million in hand, he immediately called Liuwan.

Liuwan rushed over to the village.

"Manager Liu, we can start the work," Li Yang said seriously. "The road for our village, we can start construction."

"Huh?" Liuwan had actually completed the designs a while ago. "Are you serious?"

Li Yang nodded. "What was your quote?"

"The minimum is five million."

"I’ll give you three million up front!" Li Yang said immediately. "I’ll pay you the remaining two million after the work is done. How does that sound?"

"Of course, that’s fine. But how did you earn so much money so quickly?" Liuwan was dumbfounded.

Li Yang chuckled. "You don’t need to worry about that. What matters is that I have the money now. So, I should transfer it to you now, right?"

"Okay!" Liuwan said. "I’ll go find a crew to start work here right away."

"Great. Thank you, Manager Liu," Li Yang said earnestly.

Liuwan smiled and left.

Gao Xin Xue walked over. "Are you really going to build the road?"

Li Yang nodded. "The road has to be built. We’re already getting visitors in the village. If we don’t fix the road soon, they’ll definitely have complaints. It’s summer vacation now; we’ve already missed one wave of tourists."

Gao Xin Xue thought for a moment and said, "You’ve really thought this through... Alright, I won’t meddle. You do your thing."

Li Yang nodded.

That evening, Li Yang went to Ye Xiu’s house.

"Aunt Xiu..." Li Yang greeted her.

Ye Xiu wasn’t particularly busy during the summer vacation, but she spent most of her time at the school’s construction site, supervising the work.

"What’s with you? Why the big smile?" Ye Xiu was baffled.