novelraw Chapter 511 - 485: Market Pricing
Chapter 511 - 485: Market Pricing
"Setting aside opinions on morals and character, let’s just talk about this person’s reaction to sudden disasters. His success today is inseparable from using everyone’s sympathy for him. He’s a typical person who turns misfortune into an advantage. As I mentioned about that girl, who felt sad because her boyfriend wasn’t catering to her, she ended up getting stuck in her depression and failed in treatment before finally passing away. So sadness is just a battle with oneself. If you think it’s a big deal, it is; if you don’t, then it isn’t."
Who can go their whole life without encountering any misfortune? No one.
The reaction to the situation directly determines one’s mindset and fate.
Returning home, Mrs. Yu sat on the sofa, pondering Qian’s words more and more deeply.
"Some people just like to get stuck on things, like that one," Mrs. Yu felt deeply moved and immediately took on the role of Yu Xiaogu.
"This is a giant baby mentality, but it’s none of my business how she is. My treatment for Li Zhen has nothing to do with her. Uncle and Auntie, I have two requests, and I hope you can agree."
"What are the requests?" Mr. Yu asked.
"Pricing according to market rules, freedom in buying and selling."
Mr. Yu pondered slightly, then understood.
Qian’s implication was that she would not provide free treatment and expected the cost to be as it should be, without Mr. Yu’s interference.
"Okay."
Qian seemed to see a mountain of gold beckoning to her. Xiaoqiang mentioned that Yu Xiaogu had quite a lot of private savings, likely snatched from Mrs. Yu. Besides, Mrs. Yu’s brother deals in jewelry business. Given Yu Xiaogu’s nature of taking advantage of her siblings without batting an eye, it’s inevitable she’d scrounge from Mrs. Yu but without gratitude.
Qian liked to mock such people, feeling no guilt and expecting gratitude.
"What’s the other request?"
"I hope no one knows I’m treating Li Zhen. To be honest, there’s really no one in the country who can treat this right now. I only know because of my teacher—it’s bad if it gets out, and I also don’t want my teacher to know in the future that I’m the one treating him."
Qian’s words were artful and quite skillful.
Mr. Yu and Mrs. Yu were insightful people, and the conversation was properly understood.
They understood that Qian’s theory was part of a research topic Mr. Liu was working on but hadn’t announced publicly. Mr. Liu himself was a very meticulous person who wouldn’t easily take on cases he wasn’t confident about.
Qian was likely guided by Mr. Liu, so she had some understanding. This matter involved the Yu Family, and though Qian could have opted out, she intervened for the sake of family duty.
Crafty Qian used her actions to make Mr. and Mrs. Yu like her even more, thinking the child was reliable and considered the bigger picture.
Actually, Qian only saw the glint of money on Yu Xiaogu. The most brilliant way to revenge someone shouldn’t be to ruin them, but to deplete their money and make them kneel and beg while thanking you in tears.
"But are you confident?" Mr. Yu asked Qian.
"Anyway, Li Zhen is already like this, so I’ll start treating him. I won’t prescribe any medicine. Worst case scenario, the treatment won’t work but won’t make him worse."
Indeed, what situation could be worse than it is now? Mr. Yu accepted Qian’s reasoning.
"If I successfully treat Li Zhen, don’t come to me with similar cases in the future, and don’t mention it was me who treated Li Zhen. Because this is the result of my teacher’s research, and I did it only because... you understand."
Mr. and Mrs. Yu nodded, what an understanding child!
Qian smiled, she’s out to make money!
"The problem is, will his aunt let Qian see him?"
Mrs. Yu knew Yu Xiaogu’s character very well. As Mr. Yu said, she’s like rotten meat, stinking up everything around her.
If Yu Xiaogu dislikes Qian, it’s unlikely her opinion will change easily.
"Within three days, she’ll definitely come to me."
Because of this situation, Qian decided not to return to school for the time being. Mrs. Yu had Qian stay home for meals. Qian wanted to show her virtuous side by heading to the kitchen, but Mrs. Yu pushed her out.
Mr. Yu headed out, leaving Qian alone, bored, flipping through the brochures her elder brother had sent—his newly developed real estate project.
After scamming the fat lamb that is her aunt, she figured it’d be enough to buy a small high-rise, maybe get an insider price from her brother, buy a unit to store it away, since one can never have too many houses.
When’s a better time to buy than when prices are low?
No one knows exactly how much money Yu Xiaogu has stashed away. Qian estimated it would be enough to buy a small apartment, maybe a storefront could use a bit more money. Perhaps tossing in some extra cash for a storefront would be ideal, enough to sit back and collect rent.
As Qian was deep in thought, the doorbell rang.
"Qian, open the door—who’s here?"
"Storefront property."
"Who?" Mrs. Yu peered out, both she and the maid aunt were busy in the kitchen.
"Never mind, I think it’s Uncle-in-law."
Opening the door, Yu Xiaogu and Mr. Li walked in one after another.
Yu Xiaogu stood in front of Qian after entering but said nothing.
Mrs. Yu wiped her hands with an apron as she exited the kitchen. Seeing them didn’t come as a surprise, she greeted them as usual.
"You came at the right time, stay for dinner."
Everyone knew what Yu Xiaogu and Mr. Li came for, but Mrs. Yu chose not to bring it up, watching Yu Xiaogu’s conflicted expression with satisfaction.
After being bullied by her sister-in-law for many years, she finally saw her coming to ask for help.
Mr. Li nudged Yu Xiaogu. The two had agreed in advance: the mess Yu Xiaogu created had to be dealt with by her.
Yu Xiaogu still found Qian disagreeable but truly felt helpless. Today she asked everyone, and as Qian said, no one knew what the issue was, let alone promised treatment.
Now, for her son’s sake, she had no choice but to bow down to Chen Xiaoqian, whom she looked down on the most.
"Please treat my son, I... beg you."
Before coming, Yu Xiaogu had been warned by Mr. Li that if she couldn’t get Qian’s help, he would leave her and take Li Zhen abroad for treatment.
"I don’t practice medicine without a license." Qian shook her head with a smile.
Mr. Li stepped forward and bowed to Qian. "Please, you must save my son."
"Chen Xiaoqian! Don’t be ungrateful! I’ve already apologized, what more do you want!" Given Yu Xiaogu’s temperament, saying those words was already a significant concession. Seeing Qian’s complacent look only fueled her anger.
"It’s not about what I want. I don’t want to practice medicine without a license." Qian elegantly crossed her legs, scorned Yu Xiaogu, and earnestly spoke to Mr. Li.
"If I take action now, some people might go to our school and report to the school authorities that I’m practicing medicine without a license. That accusation is too severe; I can’t bear it. Uncle-in-law, perhaps you should look for someone else and see if they can treat him."
If others had a way, they wouldn’t have come to Qian.