Chen Xiao was stunned. From this single sentence, he realized that Zhao Xiaobo was no longer the Zhao Xiaobo of the past.
Or rather, he had always been this Zhao Xiaobo, but in the past, due to poverty, he had hidden himself very well.
Chen Xiao chuckled twice and didn't respond, but Zhao Xiaobo insisted on finding validation from Chen Xiao.
He asked, "I heard you were a doctor at a traditional Chinese medicine shop after graduation?"
Chen Xiao replied, "Yes, I was for a while, but I've transferred to Jiangcheng Hospital now."
Zhao Xiaobo's eyes flickered, and then he arrogantly said, "How much can a doctor earn in a month? Especially a young doctor like you, just earning a fixed salary, maybe two to three thousand yuan?"
"Heh, about that much, can't compare to you."
Chen Xiao found it amusing but didn't want to argue with him.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaobo pushed his luck further, "You want to compare yourself to me? Heh, old classmate, don't blame me for speaking bluntly, but honestly, we are no longer people of the same social class, we can't compare!"
Zhao Xiaobo said this with such seriousness that it almost seemed he wasn't showing off.
It was as if what he said was the absolute truth.
Zhao Xiaobo flitted about like a clown, and Chen Xiao was filled with helplessness.
He didn't even have the desire to put such a clown in his place, so he turned his head to look at Wu Feier.
"Feier, where is Auntie? I'll go see her."
"My mom is in that bedroom," Wu Feier pointed to a room, then hesitated and stammered, "Um, Chen Xiao... uh, can you lend me some money first? I want to buy the medicine."
Chen Xiao slapped his forehead and immediately took out a card and handed it over.
"Look at my memory, I forgot if you didn't remind me. Take this money and use it."
Zhao Xiaobo looked confused and exclaimed dramatically.
"Wu Feier, are you kidding me? You're borrowing money from this pauper? How much do you want to borrow, three thousand? Or five thousand?"
In his opinion, with Chen Xiao's income, his savings wouldn't exceed five figures.
Wu Feier glared at him, "Zhao Xiaobo, don't talk nonsense. This is money for my mother's medicine."
Zhao Xiaobo sneered, "Medicine? Is the money in this card enough to buy medicine? Are you kidding me?"
"Chen Xiao, tell him how much money is in the card!" Wu Feier said with full confidence.
Although she didn't know exactly how much money was in the card, she was very sure it wouldn't be less than a million.
Chen Xiao scratched his head, "I don't remember exactly how much it is..."
The card initially had five million yuan. Chen Xiao had spent some on raw stones, and he hadn't kept track of the remaining amount.
However, his demeanor made Zhao Xiaobo think he lacked confidence. He immediately mocked him, "You don't even know how much money is in the card? Perhaps the amount is too small, and you're too embarrassed to say it? But coincidentally, I brought my POS machine, we can just swipe it and find out."
Zhao Xiaobo's position was a medical representative, which was essentially a pharmaceutical sales representative, so he always carried a POS machine.
However, when he swiped the bank card through the POS machine, the string of zeros made his eyes blur.
"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions... Three, three million nine hundred thousand?!"
He looked at Chen Xiao in disbelief. This kid, wasn't he just a small doctor? Where did he get so much money?
Chen Xiao, however, said casually, "This is just my pocket money. I don't check the balance when I spend money, it's all small change. Feier, feel free to use it."
Zhao Xiaobo's vision went black, and he almost fainted.
What? Millions are just pocket money? Then how much must his savings be? Could it be tens of millions?
Even though his declared annual income was a million, his working time was short, coupled with expenses and taxes.
His savings were just over a million, incomparable to Chen Xiao.
This blow was too great. Zhao Xiaobo couldn't react for a moment, feeling like he was lost in a fog.
Wu Feier knew Chen Xiao's identity, so she wasn't shocked at all by his words.
She urged Zhao Xiaobo, "Zhao Xiaobo, now that the money is here, can you sell me the medicine?"
Before Zhao Xiaobo could reply, Chen Xiao spoke first, "Wait, Feier. Let me go see Auntie first. If even I can't help, it's not too late to buy it then."
Although Wu Feier didn't believe in Chen Xiao's medical skills, she didn't object at all, as the money was Chen Xiao's anyway.
Zhao Xiaobo was hit hard, so much so that he was still standing there in a daze even after Chen Xiao and Wu Feier had left.
After a while, he finally found a way to regain his advantage.
Although Wu Feier had the money to buy the medicine, the decision of whether to sell it or not was in his hands!
Thinking of this, Zhao Xiaobo's confidence returned.
A cold smile appeared on his face, thinking that he must teach this cheap woman a lesson!
He strode into the bedroom and was about to threaten Wu Feier when he heard Chen Xiao say, "Feier, Auntie's illness can be saved, but it will take some time. At most half a year, at least a month, I can completely clear the cancer cells in Auntie's body."
In an instant, everyone was stunned.
Wu Feier asked incredulously, "Chen Xiao, are you serious?"
Reason told her not to believe it.
But out of trust in Chen Xiao, she was half-believing.
Wu's mother said weakly, "Feier, let your classmate help Mom, even if he can't cure it, he won't make it worse, right?"
Zhao Xiaobo was completely bewildered. How could things not go according to his script?
What was supposed to happen next was that he would threaten Wu Feier with the special medicine, and Wu Feier would beg him tearfully.
But what was happening now?
While Zhao Xiaobo was stunned, Chen Xiao had already taken out his silver needles.
He shouted, "You stop right there!"
Chen Xiao frowned and looked at him, asking coldly, "Is there something you need?"
Zhao Xiaobo mocked, "What are you doing? Trying to treat cancer with acupuncture? How could you even think of that!"
He then questioned Wu Feier,
"Wu Feier, you're also from a medical background, are you just going to watch him mess around like this?"
Wu Feier was a little flustered.
Because Zhao Xiaobo's words hit her where it hurt; she also felt Chen Xiao was messing around.
But Chen Xiao retorted, "Who says acupuncture can't treat cancer?"
"I... this..."
Zhao Xiaobo was speechless, but he still stubbornly said,
"This is basic common sense! Everyone knows that!"
Chen Xiao had had enough of him. He sneered and said, "Then what if I can cure cancer with acupuncture? What will you do?"
Zhao Xiaobo: "I'll do whatever you say!"
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and finally said teasingly, "Then let's make a bet, with your year's salary as the stake, do you dare?"