After Li Quanzhen finished his examination, he was arranged to rest.
Zhu Ning and Duan Zimo quickly headed to the surgical building.
Wen Zhongping was waiting in the corridor. When they met, before they could say a word, the light in the operating room changed from red to green.
Then, the still - unconscious old father was wheeled out of the operating room. Duan Zimo rushed forward. The chief surgeon, Cheng Minqiu, followed, took off his mask, and informed them, "The operation was very successful. All that's left is to keep him in the hospital for observation."
Tears welled up in Duan Zimo's eyes. The emotions he had suppressed for a whole day finally burst out. "Thank you, Academician Cheng! Thank you, Academician Cheng!"
He was so excited that he almost knelt down several times. Cheng Minqiu quickly stopped him. "Child, you mustn't do this, child."
"I just did what I could. In essence, it's General Manager Duan's good fortune that Lawyer Wen contacted me before his condition worsened."
Hearing this, Duan Zimo, with red - rimmed eyes, was about to turn around and kowtow to Wen Zhongping. Wen Zhongping held him up. "I just made a phone call. Young Master Duan, the person you should thank the most is Miss Zhu, not me."
Cheng Minqiu looked up in slight surprise.
Duan Zimo looked at Zhu Ning beside him.
Zhu Ning was also looking at him, with a calm expression, quietly gazing at him.
Duan Zimo wiped away his tears, tidied his clothes, and then bowed deeply to her.
"Miss, thank you for handling all this for the Duan family. My family and I will always remember your kindness."
"From now on, I will spend my whole life repaying your kindness and follow you forever!"
His words were firm, sincere, and solemn.
Zhu Ning looked at the solemnity in his eyes and nodded. "I accept."
She didn't say it was unnecessary, nor did she say his promise was excessive.
She needed his loyalty.
She needed his gratitude in return.
Cheng Minqiu's eyes showed curiosity.
After the matter here was over, Cheng Minqiu needed to monitor Duan Wensheng's condition. He looked at Wen Zhongping several times, clearly having something to say.
The old man received the signal and simply stayed. Zhu Ning saw this and didn't interfere. She left after saying that they could contact her at any time if there was anything.
Duan Zimo went to handle various hospitalization procedures. After the younger generation left, Wen Zhongping said, "Just ask what you want to ask."
Cheng Minqiu then asked, "What's your situation now? Before, someone offered hundreds of millions of US dollars to hire you but couldn't persuade you. How come now you've actually... actually..."
Actually come to this Haicheng to be a private lawyer for an unknown young lady?
Wen Zhongping didn't rush to answer. His eyes were fixed on Zhu Ning's car as it drove away. "Old Cheng, what do you think people live their lives for? For fame? I've already achieved it. For wealth? If I wanted money, I would have become a billionaire long ago. For creating value for the country and the people?"
"To be blunt, although I haven't made any extraordinary contributions, I think I've done my part for society."
"But tell me, after I've achieved everything, what else will concern me?"
Cheng Minqiu looked at him. Wen Zhongping whispered, "It's just those useless children in my family."
"I'm almost seventy. I don't have many years to live. I just hope that before I die, I can pave more paths for my children and grandchildren like Xiaojing. People say that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, but this old man just can't let go."
Cheng Minqiu was deeply touched.
He had snatched many lives from the hands of the Grim Reaper, but he had also witnessed more despair when there was no hope of saving someone.
Everyone will die.
Whether it's an ordinary citizen or a national leader.
They will all face their end in various ways.
As Wen Zhongping said, people live their lives for fame, wealth, love, and great righteousness.
He had achieved all of these.
He was old.
At the end of his life, how could he not be concerned about his own descendants?
But at the same time, he was very confused.
"If I remember correctly, there is no noble family with the surname Zhu in the country. Isn't it... a bit hasty for you to place all your bets on Miss Zhu?"
After all, the person who had wanted to hire him before was from a great noble family in the capital.
Wen Zhongping let out a couple of snorts. "Just wait and see. You'll soon know where my confidence comes from."
Cheng Minqiu was puzzled.
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Song Ya and Cen Shen worked very efficiently.
In an hour, all the bills were tallied up. A long and detailed list of orders was sent over. Zhu Ning looked at it. The total consumption on the list was exactly 5 billion. Among them, the comprehensive cost of all online and offline advertising and publicity was 1.472 billion. The rest of the large amount was partly for the rewards for the citizens who actively participated in the search and pursuit, and partly for the compensation for the work - related problems caused to the city by today's operation.
【Ding! The system has detected that the host has completed the task. The reimbursement system is now activated, and 5 billion in reimbursement funds has been issued.】
【Ding! Since the host has completed the task perfectly, a four - fold rebate on the reimbursement funds is now activated! The rebate will be credited to the account after the consumption is completed!】
Zhu Ning's face went blank for a moment.
Wait.
What did she just hear?
【Sys, system? What did you just say? How much is the rebate?】
【Answer to the host: A four - fold rebate, totaling 20 billion!】
20 billion?!
Zhu Ning's hands trembled, and her heart raced.
It was a pleasant surprise!
Originally, she thought that 5 billion in system reimbursement was the limit.
She never expected there to be a rebate reward on top of that!
Could it be that because there were unexpected situations during the system's reward process, this was the system's compensation measure?
This kind of thing was a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.
At this moment, Zhu Ning was extremely glad that she had been so generous.
She was overjoyed inside, and her face flushed with excitement.
But in Song Ya's eyes beside her, it seemed like she was extremely anxious and unsure.
He nervously probed, "Zhu, Zhu Ning, is the pressure too great?"
It was a full 5 billion after all...
Song Ya's legs had been shaking when making the list.
He had never been involved in such a large single - payment consumption before, and he had no real sense of it in his heart.
"Zhu Ning, if the pressure is really too much, you can tell me. I'll go and negotiate with the TV station and the car dealership to help you get a better price..."
"Don't need to."
Zhu Ning flatly refused.
Are you kidding me?
After spending 5 billion, she would directly get a 20 - billion rebate!
"Cen Shen."
The man stepped forward respectfully. "Miss."
She took out her card.
"Go and handle it."
"Understood."
What, what does this mean?
She didn't need a discount or negotiation for 5 billion. She could take it out all at once?!
Song Ya's mind was in a turmoil. He turned to watch as Cen Shen skillfully and simply transferred the money.
He watched as astronomical sums of money were deducted from the account, deducted, deducted...
He watched as billions of funds were actually transferred to various platforms as promised to complete the payment.
Song Ya's expression went blank and呆滞.
It was just... too outrageous!
It was like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting. His mind was completely shaken!
No words could describe his shock at this moment!
5 billion!
It was just paid off all at once!
Just how much money did Miss Zhu have...
After Cen Shen finished his task, he reported to Zhu Ning, "Miss, I've already paid all the 1.472 - billion advertising fees for online and offline. As for the rewards for the participating citizens... because the number is so large, it's difficult to pay them all at once in a short time. So I've transferred the money to various banks in proportion. The banks will then conduct the review and distribute it to the citizens' accounts one by one."
After he finished speaking, the system prompt immediately rang in her mind.
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully spending 500 million in reimbursement funds. A four - fold rebate of 2 billion has been credited to the account. The available balance is 4.951 billion!】
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully spending 1 billion in reimbursement funds. A 4 - billion rebate has been credited to the account. The available balance is 8.951 billion!】
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for spending 1.472 billion. 5.888 billion has been credited to the account. The available balance is 14.839 billion!】
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for spending 2.028 billion. 8.112 billion has been credited to the account. The available balance is 22.951 billion!】