I Can't Be Bought Off with So Little Money

Hearing Song Shi'an's assessment, Lu Mingyu's struggling hands loosened slightly.

Although he had plenty of issues with Tang Ruan, his health came first.

Seeing that he had stopped struggling so fiercely, Tang Ruan said considerately, "President Lu, rest assured, I'll definitely treat you."

Just as Tang Ruan was about to make a move.

Song Shi'an frowned slightly, feeling as though he had forgotten something important.

Oh! He suddenly remembered.

He looked at Lu Mingyu with some concern.

Oh no, oh no. The heroine only got her miracle doctor identity five years later, after she fled overseas while pregnant and returned after further study under her mentor. Right now, she should only be a half-baked amateur. What if she finds something wrong?

Lu Mingyu's grip on the corner of his clothes instantly tightened, and he looked at Tang Ruan expressionlessly. "I don't need you. Get out."

Tang Ruan looked anxious. "President Lu, I know a little about medicine. You're injured, so this isn't the time to worry about propriety between men and women!"

Lu Mingyu said, "You just said you only know a little about medicine, and now you want to treat me? Are you qualified?"

"I..." Tang Ruan still wanted to argue.

Lu Mingyu had already cut her off. "Assistant Song, can't you see there's someone practicing medicine illegally here? Why haven't you called the police?"

Tang Ruan's face went pale, and she even began to stammer. "P-President Lu, I was only helping you look at your wound. I wasn't practicing medicine illegally..."

With such a serious accusation pinned on her, Tang Ruan hurriedly denied it.

"Get out. I don't need you here." Lu Mingyu darkened his eyes.

Tang Ruan still wanted to struggle and say something.

Then Lu Mingyu said coldly, "I'm letting this go for Grandma's sake. Otherwise, after what happened today, you'd already be at the police station."

That single sentence successfully shut Tang Ruan up. She gave Lu Mingyu one reluctant look before finally turning and leaving.

Only after Tang Ruan left did Lu Mingyu lean back again.

But his expression was extremely unpleasant now.

Song Shi'an stood at the doorway. Leaving felt wrong, but going back felt wrong too.

He was caught in an awkward position.

Lu Mingyu said, "Assistant Song, investigate Tang Ruan's background and everyone she's been in contact with over the past few years!"

"Huh?" Song Shi'an looked utterly baffled. What did that mean?

Lu Mingyu clenched his fists. "I suspect Tang Ruan was sent by our rivals to assassinate me."

Song Shi'an said, "..."

The domineering CEO sure had a vivid imagination.

"Didn't Miss Tang enter the Lu Group after saving Grandma Lu..." Song Shi'an reminded him.

Lu Mingyu said, "Maybe it was all premeditated, and she was specifically waiting for this opportunity."

"Miss Tang might have simply meant well but made things worse." Song Shi'an struggled to put in a good word for Tang Ruan.

"Did she look like she meant well when she was desperately dragging me just now?" Lu Mingyu raised his eyes and met Song Shi'an's gaze.

Remembering what had just happened, Song Shi'an felt so guilty that he did not dare meet Lu Mingyu's eyes.

He had not understood why Tang Ruan had been desperately dragging Lu Mingyu either. If they had not been lucky, he would have been contacting the crematorium by now.

"President Lu, let's go to the hospital first." Song Shi'an forcibly changed the subject.

For the sake of his physical and mental health, Lu Mingyu did not object.

Song Shi'an drove Lu Mingyu to a nearby hospital for an examination.

Fortunately, the examination showed that there was nothing seriously wrong. He only needed to rest and recuperate for a while.

To be safe, Song Shi'an still asked the doctor, "Doctor, his injury is on his waist and looks quite serious. Will it affect him later on?"

"It won't affect his normal daily life," the doctor replied without even looking up.

Song Shi'an grew anxious. "Then what about besides normal daily life?"

The doctor paused while flipping through the medical records and looked up.

As if he had guessed something, he looked at Song Shi'an, then at Lu Mingyu.

After coughing lightly, he said, "For the time being, it's best to avoid sexual activity. Consider it again after a month, otherwise it may worsen the injury to his waist."

Lu Mingyu's handsome face instantly flushed bright red.

He strode forward, grabbed Song Shi'an, and dragged him toward the door.

Seeing this, the doctor hurriedly added, "Young people shouldn't recklessly push yourselves just because you're healthy."

His gaze fell on their clasped hands, and the doctor continued, "If you're the one on the bottom, you'll need at least half a month of rest too."

Lu Mingyu dragged Song Shi'an away even faster.

After they got outside the hospital, Lu Mingyu finally looked over with a dark expression.

Song Shi'an's wrist hurt from being dragged, and he looked completely bewildered.

"President Lu, what's wrong? Is there some emergency? Why are you in such a hurry?" Song Shi'an asked.

Lu Mingyu gritted his teeth. "Why did you ask the doctor those questions just now?!"

Song Shi'an said, "?"

Wasn't that a normal question about physical health? Why did the domineering CEO's face look so black?

Song Shi'an's mind raced as he tried to interpret his boss's intentions.

Could it be that the doctor's words struck a nerve in the domineering CEO's sensitive, fragile heart?

That's right. The domineering CEO had some issues in that department, and being asked about it to his face must have made him embarrassed and angry. It was his fault! He should have waited until the domineering CEO left before asking!

Lu Mingyu only felt his fists harden.

Concerned for the domineering CEO's fragile heart, Song Shi'an immediately began apologizing. "Sorry, President Lu. I didn't think it through at the time. Your health is what matters most."

Lu Mingyu did not say anything else.

After all, Song Shi'an had saved him once today.

He was not that ungrateful.

On the way back, Lu Mingyu suddenly asked, "Assistant Song, what do you think of Ye Zhicheng?"

"He doesn't look like a good person," Song Shi'an commented.

Lu Mingyu continued, "What makes you say that?"

Song Shi'an said, "He looks shifty-eyed and sneaky. He definitely isn't anything good."

I can't exactly say I know the entire plot and know that Ye Zhicheng was arranged by the author to pave the way for the male and female leads, can I?

Lu Mingyu's gaze darkened slightly. "Then how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Song Shi'an pondered for a moment. "How about you investigate first and see whether the previous incident had anything to do with Ye Zhicheng?"

The deaths during the demolition were all because Ye Zhicheng had embezzled funds. He had also been using the Lu Group's name in Fancheng to act lawlessly, forcibly demolishing the place even though he knew people were inside.

Lu Mingyu lowered his eyes, his tone icy. "It does need to be investigated."

After returning, Lu Mingyu went to rest.

Ye Zhicheng came to fish for information, but he did not dare approach Lu Mingyu directly. He could only probe around Song Shi'an indirectly.

"Assistant Song, how is President Lu doing?" Ye Zhicheng handed him a cigarette and asked with a smile.

Song Shi'an did not take it. "Not particularly well. He has injuries in several places."

"Ah." Ye Zhicheng awkwardly withdrew his hand, looking remorseful. "It's all my fault. I didn't survey the terrain in advance, which led to President Lu having such an accident. I truly deserve to die!"

Song Shi'an watched him perform in silence without saying a word.

Ye Zhicheng felt a little awkward acting alone. He moved closer and continued, "Assistant Song, I didn't do this on purpose. How about putting in a few good words for me in front of President Lu?"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't treat you poorly."

After saying that, he pulled an envelope from his bag. Judging by its thickness, it probably contained twenty or thirty thousand.

Song Shi'an could not help twitching his lips. This man was really stingy. When Ye Zhicheng embezzled money, it was always millions or tens of millions, yet he was only offering him a few tens of thousands to buy him off!

"No need." Song Shi'an pushed it back.

He could not possibly get himself into trouble for twenty or thirty thousand.

Ye Zhicheng forcefully tried to stuff it into Song Shi'an's hand. "Assistant Song, this is a token of my appreciation. Please don't refuse it!"

Song Shi'an simply let go. "President Ye, someone will be sent to investigate what happened here. Even if you bribe me, it'll be useless."