Jia Zhengqing, as he spoke, buried his head in organizing the materials again.
In the relaxed atmosphere, no one knew what the future held, but what was coming would come.
...
Seeing Bai Suxiang sitting in the office, looking tired, Liu Sandao curiously asked her what she had been busy with all day.
Adhering to the principle of confidentiality, Bai Suxiang naturally couldn't say much, only that she had gone to organize rescue materials.
Liu Sandao could sense that she was being perfunctory, but he couldn't say anything.
It was Fu Ruhai who, upon returning, happily announced:
"Let me tell you something, have you heard that a big shot might be investigated?"
"A big shot being investigated? What does that have to do with us? You're really quite gossipy!"
Liu Sandao said irritably.
Fu Ruhai had become an ordinary mortal, lacking any of the demeanor of an immortal. He spent his days in the office gossiping about this and that.
"Alas! I say, are you even human! Living in this world, if you're not allowed to talk, are you still human?"
This statement was perfectly fitting.
Hearing him talk about worldly matters, he was also reminding Liu Sandao that he should return to the mortal world and consider himself a mortal, otherwise, how could he remain hidden among humans?
Liu Sandao seemed to realize that perhaps he was doing the right thing.
In the mortal world, one should be a mortal. Moreover, with Bai Suxiang here, if he were out of place in this world, it would surely arouse suspicion.
Bai Suxiang was pleasantly surprised that they were also paying attention to this matter.
This indicated that the public opinion surrounding this incident was significant enough that even if someone wanted to plot behind the scenes, they would have to reconsider.
While they were chatting, Fu Ruhai's Blessing Scroll vibrated.
He quickly used the immortal secret message to inform Liu Sandao. Liu Sandao understood and directly said, "Oh, right, I almost forgot. There's one more place I haven't patrolled. We need to go! Bai Suxiang, you have to stay and guard the office!"
After speaking, Liu Sandao headed straight for the door.
"Alas, wait for me! You always rush into things so impetuously!"
Fu Ruhai seized the opportunity and also chased after him.
The two found a hidden corner and soared away on their clouds.
"Why is it so urgent? Don't the Fu Guo System release Fu Guo?"
"I'm not sure, but the Blessing Scroll is vibrating intensely. We must go and see!"
Fu Ruhai replied.
The two headed directly towards the hospital. Only by going there could they understand why.
In a ward at the First Hospital of Sandong City, an old man lay on a hospital bed. Beside him stood a man and a woman, who were Wang Guihua and Guo Gouzi.
Clearly, this was Guo Gouzi's father. Because this illness required money for surgery, but their family couldn't afford it.
"Gouzi, forget it. Let's go home and care for me. Live one day at a time."
The old man said in a weak but coherent tone.
"Dad, no, no, listen to me. I'll go and raise the money right away. Don't worry, you'll get better, everything will be alright."
Guo Gouzi comforted him.
As a son, no one wanted to see their father give up treatment opportunities because of money.
"I, I'll quickly call and ask about that aid!"
Wang Guihua said in a panic, yet with a hint of hope.
It was Bai Suxiang's number. Now, only through her was there a glimmer of hope. Because Bai Suxiang had told her that the materials had been submitted, and the review had passed the second stage. It would only take another two or three days to proceed to the next step, and then they could receive the relief funds, which would be around forty to fifty thousand.
Although the amount wasn't large, it would be enough to solve their immediate crisis.
However, who could have imagined that the old man's condition would worsen so quickly? He had been fine yesterday, and today he suddenly couldn't eat much.
All morning, following the doctor's instructions, another round of examinations was conducted.
As a result, their pockets were almost empty.
"Hello! Is this Bai Suxiang?"
"Yes, yes, Sister Guihua, what is it, please tell me!"
Bai Suxiang said directly.
"I, I wanted to ask how things are going with that relief fund? The old man's health is particularly poor today. The doctor said we need to raise money quickly so that surgery can be arranged as soon as possible!"
Wang Guihua said with great urgency. Bai Suxiang could only comfort her for a moment before hanging up and going to the designated rescue station to check.
All of this happened before Liu Sandao's eyes, so the relief Bai Suxiang mentioned was genuine.
Fu Ruhai took out his Blessing Scroll, which displayed a name: Guo Laosai.
It seemed that this Fu Guo was meant for him, likely the old man.
After Wang Guihua hung up, before she even entered the ward, she heard a loud cry from inside:
"Dad! Dad!"
It was a heart-wrenching cry, incredibly loud, and it echoed through the entire hallway from the just-opened door.
Wang Guihua sensed that something was wrong, the old man must have had an accident.
At this moment, Guo Laosai had fainted. It happened just moments ago.
He had been sitting, and then, without anyone knowing why, his hands slowly drooped. This happened in the blink of an eye for Guo Gouzi.
He was so frightened that he thought his father had passed away, hence his loud cries.
"Quick! Quickly call the doctor!"
Someone reminded them.
Wang Guihua, with quick hands, pressed the emergency button on the wall.
"Hello!"
"Bed 34, Bed 34, the patient has fainted! Come quickly! Doctor! Hurry!"
As soon as she heard the connection, Wang Guihua said frantically.
Watching all this, Fu Ruhai casually began to gesture on his Blessing Scroll.
It had been a long time since he had bestowed Fu Guo like this. Teaching Liu Sandao how to bestow Fu Guo was something that happened a year or half a year ago.
A Fu Guo, shimmering with golden light, appeared in Fu Ruhai's hand.
He simply tossed it lightly, and the fruit flew rapidly towards Guo Laosai.
Just as the doctor arrived and made a few adjustments, Guo Laosai woke up.
"It's alright! It was just temporary shock. He'll be fine after recovering! Come with me!"
The doctor said as he walked towards the door, deliberately wanting to speak to Guo Gouzi privately.
Guo Gouzi quickly followed and asked:
"How is my father's condition?"
"It can't be delayed any longer. If surgery isn't arranged within three days, it might be too late!"
"Ah!"
Guo Gouzi's ears buzzed upon hearing this. The surgery fee, though not exorbitant, was still forty thousand. The preliminary hospitalization and various examinations had already depleted most of the family's savings. Then, running between the shop and the hospital every day, his business had declined significantly compared to before. On top of that, he had already paid several thousand yuan...
The doctor said nothing, only patted his shoulder and left.
"How is it, what did the doctor say?"
Wang Guihua, who had appeared behind Guo Gouzi at some point, asked.
"He told us to raise money as soon as possible, otherwise... By the way, did you call? How are things with the money from there?"
"She said she'd go and check first and asked us to wait a little longer!"
"Wait a little longer, until when?" Guo Gouzi shouted angrily.