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He Jiong has had a very difficult few days.

A girl claiming to be Du Keke's friend kept calling him.

At first, I thought Du Keke hadn't gone through some "rejection process," but He Jiong was very cooperative in keeping the appointment.

Later, he discovered that it was simply that the girl who had asked him out alone.

He then stopped cooperating.

Gradually, he stopped answering the phone.

But the girl was persistent and kept hitting him.

I had no choice but to block them.

The other party then called back from a different number.

He Jiong and told her, "Unless you have Du Keke's looks and figure, there's never any chance for us."

The girl was furious. "What are you thinking? I just wanted to make friends with you since you know Teacher Wang. Do you think I'm interested in you? You're delusional!"

That being said...

After that, the girl never contacted him again.

But that's not the worst of it.

Xu Wa was in a car accident.

It was on the very day I delivered the return box to him.

It's right at the entrance of the Academy.

The security guard called for an emergency at the hospital.

When He Jiong learned the news and went to visit her at the hospital, the surgery had already ended.

There were many people in the ward.

There are elders and peers, and close friends like Du Keke can also come into the room to visit.

But He Jiong is definitely not an option.

He wasn't about to make a fool of himself by forcing his way in; after getting a general understanding of the situation, he put down the not-so-large fruit basket and left.

He Jiong learned of this.

The girl was very unlucky; she suffered an uncommon but dramatic aftereffect of a car accident—blindness.

In this situation, one either needs to spend a lot of money to have a micro-robot perform intracranial surgery to remove blood clots and repair nerves, or there needs to be some kind of miraculous medicine from the higher levels of the World Tower, or a highly skilled person willing to take the girl up to the 300th floor for repair.

Otherwise, there is virtually no possibility of recovery.

The girl came from an ordinary family; they were neither poor nor wealthy.

Daily expenses are manageable, but when it comes to surgeries costing millions or even tens of millions, it's simply "out of reach."

More importantly, this surgery carries extremely high risks, and could very well turn "blindness" into "paralysis" or even "death."

Therefore, unless she explicitly requests the surgery herself, even her parents wouldn't dare to make such a decision on their own.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident was also unlucky. The other vehicle was driving normally, without a crosswalk and at a low speed, when a girl who seemed to be daydreaming on the side of the road suddenly crashed into the front of the car.

Even with sudden braking, the distance was too close, and there was still a slight scrape.

They thought it was a staged accident, but the girl hit her head and bled profusely.

After an accident investigation, the driver was ultimately found primarily responsible for the accident due to insufficient anticipation of potential danger. The driver was ordered to cover all of the girl's medical expenses and a certain amount of lost wages.

The car owner was devastated.

According to the contract, the insurance company under the First Consortium will only bear the cost of a Point of no more than 100,000 points.

Any amount exceeding this limit will be borne by the vehicle owner.

Fortunately, after Xu Wa regained consciousness, she clearly stated that she would not undergo the high-risk surgery and would only receive conservative treatment.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to pay off the debt even if he sold his entire fortune, his car, and his house.

It was an unexpected and unforeseen disaster.

I'll probably keep a safe distance from pedestrians when I drive again for the rest of my life.

A few days later.

When He Jiong came to visit again at the hospital, there were far fewer people accompanying him.

There were only two elderly people and one middle-aged woman.

After exchanging greetings, they learned that the two elderly people were Xu Wa's grandparents, and the middle-aged woman was her mother.

He Jiong's appearance in the hospital room as an ordinary friend surprised everyone.

The same applies to Xu Wa, who was blind.

Although she was weak, she didn't seem dejected. She cheerfully He Jiong, "How did you get here? Hoping to 'bump into' Coco? You'll be disappointed, she's already gone."

He Jiong put down the two cartons of milk he had taken from the Academy cafeteria and shook his head.

He then noticed the medical bandage on her face and said, "We're all friends. You got into this accident while delivering something to me, so it's only right that I come to visit you."

Xu Wa smiled silently.

After a pause, he said to the middle-aged woman beside the bed, "Mom, could you wash an apple for me? Grandpa and Grandma, He Jiong say a few words to He Jiong."

The middle-aged woman glanced at He Jiong, then followed the two elderly people out of the room and quietly stood outside, peeking through the door.

He asked, He Jiong and embarrassed, "What's so mysterious that you have to send your family away? They might misunderstand me later."

Xu Wa waved her hand weakly and chuckled, "I heard Nana asked you out but got blocked, and you actually rejected her?"

"Nana?" He Jiong recalled the girl's appearance, "So that's her name? But I didn't reject her because she was ugly! I just said that without Coco's figure and looks, there's no chance."

Xu Wa chuckled, "You still say you didn't reject her because she's ugly? You've basically plastered the word 'ugly' right on her forehead! I really don't understand you guys' aesthetics. Putting looks aside, in terms of figure Nana is even better than Coco! She's so slim, even Coco envies her waist!"

"I just don't understand your girls' aesthetics!" He Jiong retorted indignantly, "What do you mean by 'body shape'? It's not about being skinny like a White Bone Demon, you know? If you really want to know, you're prettier than her even without Coco!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

The room was completely quiet.

He Jiong, stunned, recalling the words that had slipped out of his mouth.

Xu Wa's ears turned slightly red, but she quickly recovered and pretended to be angry, saying, "What do you mean 'I'm prettier than her'? That doesn't sound like a compliment at all!"

He smiled He Jiong, trying to ease the tension, and said, "There's no point in arguing about this anymore. That Miss Nana made it very clear that I was just being presumptuous. She just wanted to get to know me and make friends because of my boss."

Xu Wa gave a soft "hmm" and didn't continue the topic.

She wasn't used to gossiping about others behind their backs; she had just been really eager to gossip and, since the person in question happened to be there, she couldn't resist sending her family away to chat for a few minutes.

I'm feeling a bit tired after talking so much.

Quite some time has passed, and I guess Mom will be back soon.

Then it stopped.

However, He Jiong was a master of the 300th floor, and he could not hide from the person who was openly "hiding" and eavesdropping outside the door behind him.

Seeing that the person outside didn't intend to come in.

The room became awkwardly quiet.

He then decided to leave.

Anyway, this trip was a face-to-face greeting and visit, but the two sides are just nodding acquaintances who can't even be called friends.

Sending a gift in exchange for two visits makes it even.

Besides, he even bought a fruit basket with his own money once!

Given his current financial situation, spending over two hundred Point on a fruit basket is practically a huge financial burden!

This is money I borrowed from someone and I'm still waiting to pay it back.

He Jiong pushed the milk on the bedside table further in and said to Xu Wa, "This is milk that only faculty members at the Academy can drink. I heard it's very nutritious, so remember to drink it. I'm leaving now."

Xu Wa thanked her softly, "This time it's the other way around, thank you for coming to visit me."

"You're welcome." He Jiong.

I thought about it before leaving.

He asked, "I heard you refused the surgery. Was it because of money?"

Xu Wa was slightly taken aback.

I thought he had already left, but I didn't expect him to come back.

She gave a wry smile and said, "You must be the thousandth person to ask me this question in the last few days!"

He Jiong opened his mouth, unsure how to respond, and could only offer a token compliment. "You're so popular, so many people care about you."