Wouldn't that be a waste of resources?

Sensing the tension, Teacher He, who was traveling with them, quickly smoothed things over. "Everyone, have some water and take a break. We still have a way to go before we reach the orphanage."

Su Wanyue leaned against Gu Yanzhou's chest, sobbing softly, looking utterly pitiful.

Xie Yuan said nothing more, but he did not spare Su Wanyue or Gu Yanzhou another glance the entire time.

In the livestream chat.

[Seriously, does Xie Dog have rabies? He just keeps sinking his teeth into Yueyue.]

[I thought they were going to fight again. Boring.]

[Honestly, relationships really aren't something outsiders should meddle in.]

[If it were you, could you stand by and watch the family member who raised you get bullied?]

[Young Master Xie is still too merciful, trying to reason with them. If it were me, I'd have hit them already.]

[As long as there's drama to watch, I'm not taking sides.]

The vehicle fell silent.

Then, as they reached the entrance to a village, several people suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

The driver slammed on the brakes, startling the guests and the camera operators inside.

Teacher He steadied himself. "Driver, what happened?"

The driver said, "Some people suddenly rushed out and blocked the road. If I hadn't stopped, I'd have hit them."

After a moment's hesitation, Teacher He asked one of the accompanying staff members to get out and ask what was happening.

Xie Yuan opened his window a little and could hear some of the voices outside.

"Could you take us to the hospital? The child's stomach hurts terribly." A woman in her fifties looked frantic.

As she spoke, she kept glancing toward a small three-wheeled vehicle by the roadside.

On the little three-wheeler, a girl of about ten was looking after a young boy.

They were too far away to make out the details, but the boy appeared to have lost consciousness.

With the woman were a man and a woman around thirty. All three wore ordinary clothes, their cuffs and hems badly worn.

They looked anxious too.

The staff member looked toward the little three-wheeler, his expression troubled. "I'll go back and ask."

He returned to the vehicle and explained the situation to Teacher He.

Teacher He got out, went over to the three-wheeler to take a look, then returned.

"Everyone, something has come up. A child is in very bad shape and needs to go to the hospital."

"Could we take the child to the hospital first?"

Su Wanyue immediately stood up. "Teacher He, let's take the child to the hospital."

"I'm sure everyone will understand."

Xie Yuan put away the phone in his hand. "Teacher He, that won't work."

At those words, the guests and staff in the vehicle all turned to look at him.

Their expressions varied.

The only exception was Mu Ze, who did not seem surprised at all.

Su Wanyue looked startled for a moment, then disapproving. "Teacher Xie, this is a matter of life and death. How can you act like this?"

"I know you like making things difficult for me, but that's no reason to treat someone's life so lightly."

"Please just let the vehicle take the child to the hospital, okay? I promise I'll leave Yanzhou once this is over."

Gu Yanzhou pulled Su Wanyue into his arms. "Yueyue, I won't let you leave me."

He turned, his eyes wide with anger. "Xie Yuan, there's a limit to how unreasonable you can be."

"Someone's life is at stake. Can you stop dragging other people into our business?"

"I used to think you just felt sorry for your sister. Now I see you have no conscience at all."

Comments flew through the livestream chat.

[That child really doesn't look well. Could he have some kind of illness?]

[I used to like Xie Yuan quite a bit, but this time I'm siding with a certain someone.]

[Seriously, is something wrong with this Young Master Xie? Can't he tell this is an emergency?]

[Ignore him. Hurry up and take the child to the hospital.]

[Get lost, Xie Dog. Do you have any kindness left?]

[Our Yueyue is still the kind one. She was the first to stand up and agree.]

[Do you all see Xie Dog's ugly true colors now?]

Seeing the chat filled with insults, Director Ma looked worried.

Surely Young Master Xie wasn't really failing to grasp what mattered here.

Director Ma picked up his phone, preparing to contact Teacher He.

Then he heard Xie Yuan's voice from inside the vehicle. "Did I say I disagreed? You're all so practiced at jumping out to slap labels on me. You must have done this plenty of times before."

Director Ma stopped reaching for his phone.

He knew there was more to come.

Inside the vehicle, the guests and staff all watched Xie Yuan.

Su Wanyue bit her lip. "Young Master Xie, how can you say that about us?"

"We're just worried about the child."

"Besides, you just said it wouldn't work. We haven't accused you unfairly."

Xie Yuan stood up. "I said it wouldn't work, not that I disagreed."

"Do you know the difference?"

He headed toward the door. "This is a matter of life and death. Who knows how much time we'd waste relying on this vehicle?"

"I've already contacted the Xie Family's private medical team. They'll be here in ten-odd minutes at the latest. Their vehicle is equipped with the most specialized equipment and doctors."

Before getting out, Xie Yuan glanced toward Su Wanyue. "Teacher Su, next time something like this happens, if you're truly worried, you can ask President Gu beside you to help."

"The Gu Family has a private medical team too."

Any family with even a modest amount of wealth maintained a private medical team.

The team worked regular jobs normally, but whenever their employer needed them, they would dispatch a vehicle immediately.

Su Wanyue's face briefly went pale, and she clenched her hands tightly. "I grew up in a mountain village. I didn't know there was such a service."

Gu Yanzhou patted Su Wanyue's back comfortingly. "It's not your fault. You've already done wonderfully."

While the two spoke, Xie Yuan had already gotten out.

He walked up to the three people. "Our vehicle would take too long to get to the hospital. I've already called an ambulance. They can get here in ten-odd minutes at the soonest."

"They have medical professionals on board. You don't need to worry."

The three visibly relaxed.

Xie Yuan glanced toward the little three-wheeler. "May I take a look at the child?"

"Yes, of course."

Xie Yuan glanced at the camera operators following him. "Don't come over."

The camera operators hesitated, then stopped following him.

The group went over to the three-wheeler by the roadside.

The boy in the vehicle was pale, his hands pressed against his abdomen and his forehead covered in sweat.

He was clearly in considerable pain.

Xie Yuan observed him for a while, his gaze lingering on the child's hands. "Did his stomach start hurting suddenly?"

The woman nodded quickly. "Yes, yes. After breakfast, he suddenly started hurting terribly. We were worried, so we wanted to take him to the hospital."

"Unfortunately, the three-wheeler let us down. A tire went flat, and we couldn't go any farther."

Xie Yuan reassured her. "Don't worry. It looks like a minor problem."

The production crew's vehicle stayed where it was and waited.

About ten minutes later, the ambulance arrived.

The doctor got out, nodded to Xie Yuan, and helped the medical staff load the child into the ambulance.

The three family members and the little girl got in as well.

Before the vehicle left, Xie Yuan told the driver, "If they're struggling financially, have them apply to Xie's Medical Assistance Fund."

The ambulance left, and the production crew's vehicle set off for the orphanage again.

After they had driven for a while, Su Wanyue asked curiously, "Teacher Xie, maintaining a private medical team must cost a lot, right?"

"What do they usually do? Do they just wait around all the time? Wouldn't that be a waste of resources? After all, there are plenty of sick people still waiting in line to see a doctor."