I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 537 - 439: Making a Move_2

"C drive, antique materials folder, college appraisal content."

"Enough!" Chu Lingmu interrupted Xia Liang, her face turning slightly red.

"Alright, let’s go eat. I haven’t been here before."

With a smile, the three of them headed towards the hotel entrance. Before they had taken more than a few steps, Fang Youxue suddenly remembered that Xia Liang had gone to the pharmacy to buy a bottle of Quick-acting heart-saving pills when they left the appraisal.

She asked, "By the way, Brother Xia, why did you buy the Heart-Saving Pills? Don’t tell me you have a heart condition?"

"I bought this medicine, but not for myself."

With that indifferent remark, Xia Liang didn’t elaborate, simply taking out the pills and holding them in his hand. Seeing this, Fang Youxue seemed to understand something and nodded, leaving only Chu Lingmu confused. When she asked again, neither of them gave her a direct answer.

Meanwhile, a commotion suddenly erupted at the hotel entrance. Many staff members crowded around, uncertain of what had happened. Xia Liang and his companions entered the hotel at that moment.

"It seems like someone’s had an accident," Chu Lingmu said, pausing for a moment. However, she knew she lacked any first-aid knowledge and would likely be more of a hindrance than a help, so she kept walking.

The trio continued toward the interior of the hotel. As they passed the crowd, Xia Liang casually tossed the Heart-Saving Pills into the throng. He didn’t break his stride, already reaching the stairs and starting to climb.

"What are you doing?"

Though filled with surprise, Chu Lingmu saw the other two ascending and had no choice but to follow.

It was then that Xia Liang slowly spoke. "A national hero has been saved."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lingmu froze. All her earlier doubts seemed to be resolved in an instant.

Could it be he bought the Heart-Saving Pills in advance because he knew someone here would have an accident? And it seems he even knew this person he’d never met was a national hero? Such divining ability is terrifying. Chu Lingmu clicked her tongue in disbelief.

Even Fang Youxue, who had some inkling, was visibly shaken.

Xia Liang simply nodded in acknowledgment. Throughout the entire process, he had never paused. He had just tossed the medicine into the panicked crowd as he passed, without even a sideways glance.

He had just saved a person’s life. Yet, Xia Liang acted as if the event wasn’t worth a second thought. It was as if saving a life was, to him, a trivial effort.

The image of a profound and unfathomable master instantly took root in the minds of Fang Youxue and Chu Lingmu. To heal the sick and save a life with a single gesture... it was like a mortal performing the work of an immortal.

Gazing at the crowd below, Chu Lingmu’s eyes seemed to sparkle. "To do a good deed and walk away, hiding one’s name and achievements."

"Xiao Xue, how about you share him with me, fifty-fifty?"

"No way!" Fang Youxue shot back, shaking her head vehemently. She hadn’t even secured him for herself yet.

...

「At that same time, at the hotel entrance.」

"Why isn’t the car here yet!" a roar of anger emanated from the crowd.

An elderly man was surrounded by people while his son tried to perform emergency first aid, though with little effect. The old man’s face was turning pale, and he was struggling to breathe.

"Mr. Li, our people have already gone to the parking lot. Your car will be here any moment, it’s just that..." The manager paused, not needing to finish.

Everyone present understood what he meant. The nearest hospital was at least a ten-minute drive away. A patient suffering a sudden heart attack couldn’t wait that long.

"A hotel this big, and you don’t even have basic medicine on hand? What, do you all eat shit for a living?!" the middle-aged man yelled while performing CPR, his eyes brimming with tears. Why, of all times, were they out of medicine now?

"This is our fault," the manager said, filled with regret. Normally, their hotel was stocked with various medicines, but they had run out a few days ago. He was supposed to send someone to restock them today but had been delayed. And now, this had happened.

Some of the female employees had already started praying. Under these circumstances, only an immortal could save the old man.

Suddenly, CLINK.

One of the praying employees opened her eyes and found a bottle of Quick-acting heart-saving pills lying quietly at her feet.

「In a private room of the hotel.」

"The food here is indeed good. Looks like I can come here more often," Xia Liang couldn’t help but remark after taking a bite of a dish. The food here was truly incomparable to what he ate at the psychiatric hospital.

"Of course. You have no idea how expensive these dishes are," Chu Lingmu pouted, clearly pained by the cost.

There were only six dishes in front of the three of them, but with the addition of some expensive liquor, the bill had already run over two thousand yuan.

"You look like you’re in pain just thinking about it," Fang Youxue said with a helpless smile. "Alright, alright, I’ll get the bill later, how about that?"

"That won’t do," Chu Lingmu quickly refused. "I promised to treat you both today. How could I let you pay?"

Watching the two of them, Xia Liang took out the pen he had borrowed from the lobby manager and started scribbling something on a napkin.

While the two women were still joking and chatting, a figure passing by the private room suddenly stopped, letting out a sound of surprise. Then, the figure walked straight into the room with a confident swagger.

Just then, Xia Liang finished his last bite of food and murmured softly, Trouble’s here.

Having used the System on Chu Lingmu earlier, Xia Liang already knew what was about to happen.

"It really is Mumu! Someone told me you were here, and I didn’t believe them. Why come here to eat without calling me? I could have arranged everything for you!"

The newcomer was a potbellied man in his thirties, covered in flab and clutching a briefcase. He was clearly the type who threw his weight around, backed by either money or shady connections.

Upon entering, he walked straight toward Chu Lingmu as if Xia Liang and Fang Youxue didn’t exist, though he couldn’t help but glance sideways as he passed Fang Youxue. Xia Liang, however, seated between the two women, was completely ignored.

"Why are you here? You aren’t welcome." Seeing this man, Chu Lingmu’s brows furrowed, displeasure written all over her face. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Mumu, who is this guy?" Fang Youxue asked, quite puzzled.

"His name is Li Chao. He used to send me a lot of gifts, but I’m not interested in him. He’s been harassing me ever since I rejected him." After explaining to Fang Youxue, Chu Lingmu turned her gaze back to Li Chao. "I’ve said it before, I’m not interested in you. I’m here eating with my friends today, so don’t come looking for trouble."

Worry filled Chu Lingmu’s eyes. Li Chao was a developer in Shu City who also ran several gray-area industries and had connections in the government. People he set his sights on usually didn’t end well.

"How am I looking for trouble? I’m here to make friends." Li Chao slowly ambled over to the dining table and stood behind Xia Liang, who was still eating, his expression as serene as water.

Li Chao clapped Xia Liang on the shoulder. "Kid, move over. I want to sit here and chat with Mumu."

But Xia Liang acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. He continued eating and even poured himself another glass of wine.

"Kid, are you deaf? I told you to get lost!"

"Courting death."

At this, Xia Liang just shook his head and sighed.

The words had barely left Li Chao’s mouth when Xia Liang drained his cup and, in one swift backhanded motion, smashed it across Li Chao’s face.

CRACK.

The hotel’s wine glass was thick, but it shattered instantly upon impact.

Almost in a flash, Li Chao’s face was covered in blood.