Mu Jinyu responded with a nod, slipped on a white tank top, picked up the bag containing his suit, and followed Wen Rou out of the house.
He still preferred to wear such clothes, cool and convenient. As for the suit and leather shoes Gu Xiyan had spent 150,000 yuan on yesterday, he was thinking of trying to return them.
Even though Zhang Qiuhuai had spotted the tag last night and everyone had laughed at him, he hadn't torn it off, just so he could try to return it to the suit store today if he had time.
150,000 yuan was not a small sum after all.
Of course, he wasn't sure if he could return the suit after wearing it once, but it was worth a try; he had nothing to lose either way.
Wen Rou saw that Mu Jinyu did not wear the suit from last night and had packed it into a plastic bag to take with him, thinking he was going to return it to a friend, so she didn't say much about it.
She led him out of the rented room, carefully locked the door, and walked towards the nearby breakfast stand.
Mu Jinyu quickly finished his breakfast and went up to pay, covering the cost of Wen Rou's meal as well, considering it as repayment for her hospitality last night.
After paying the bill, Mu Jinyu walked back to Wen Rou, who was still eating her breakfast, with a slightly pained expression.
Even though yesterday Wen Rou had taken him to the supermarket to buy a toothbrush, toothpaste, a cup, change of clothes, and slippers, making him accustomed to spending money, he still felt the pinch deep down.
"I've paid for your breakfast too, to repay you for last night's lodging," he told her as he sat down, his expression already adjusted.
"Ah?! How can that be..." Wen Rou was surprised by his words and immediately exclaimed with a flattered tone.
Although she had only known Mu Jinyu for one day, she had come to understand his character through their interactions.
In Wen Rou's view, Mu Jinyu was a young man accustomed to poverty and hardship, poor but proud, with strong self-respect.
Just like how he refused her money for the meal yesterday and later at the supermarket when buying toiletries.
And when she picked up some other items at the supermarket, he didn't behave like other falsely generous men who, despite being broke, still insist on paying for everything.
From this, Wen Rou knew he was the kind of person who didn't want to owe others, nor did he want others to owe him.
But now, Mu Jinyu had actually paid for her breakfast. Although he said it was to offset the cost of last night's lodging, Wen Rou still found it somewhat incredible.
"Eat slowly, I have something to take care of," Mu Jinyu said, and not waiting for Wen Rou to finish her breakfast and leave together, he stood up, ready to go to the headquarters of the gang that had bullied Wen Rou last night, to resolve her troubles once and for all.
Upon hearing this, Wen Rou realized that Mu Jinyu paid for her breakfast probably thinking that their meeting was a one-time encounter and that once he helped resolve her worries, they wouldn't meet again. Thus, he chose to be generous before departing.
Wen Rou felt an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart, and she was also worried that he might encounter danger on his way, but knowing he would not heed advice, she cautioned, "Then... be careful."
"Hmm," Mu Jinyu replied, without turning his head, he strode towards the gang's headquarters.
Wen Rou sat in the chair, watching Mu Jinyu's retreating figure, feeling lost in the thought that they might part ways from here and never meet again. Recalling their embrace in sleep the night before, her heart felt more distressed.
It turned out that, without realizing it, this man she'd known for just one day had quietly taken up a place in her heart.
After all, besides her grandmother who had raised her since childhood, no one else had been as kind to her as Mu Jinyu.
Not even her parents.
…
Mu Jinyu was unaware that, inadvertently, he had pried open the heart chamber of a young girl that had been sealed for many years.
He was encountering a small trouble at this moment.
A young man dressed in Armani sportswear blocked his way, panting heavily, his eyes alight with excitement, he said, "Divine Doctor, Divine Doctor, I've finally found you, let's go, let's go, let's go, Grandpa has already agreed to your fee, come back with me right away, help my grandpa..."
While Xu Huaguang spoke, he reached out to pull at Mu Jinyu towards the Maserati parked nearby.
Mu Jinyu's body swayed, deftly avoiding his greasy hands.
Xu Huaguang failed to grab him, his expression stalled, and turning back to Mu Jinyu, he asked in confusion, "Divine Doctor, what's wrong, hurry up and come with me."
At this moment, his heart was thrilled to the core, having finally found the Divine Doctor who could save his grandfather's life. Upon his return, he would undoubtedly receive a reward from his grandfather.
Thus, he paid no attention to the dissatisfaction seeping through Mu Jinyu's indifferent expression.
Mu Jinyu heard his words, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sneer, he said, "Go? Your grandfather wants me to save a life, yet he maintains his dignity and doesn't come to me personally? Ha, go back and tell your grandpa to come beg me himself!"
How could Mu Jinyu let this guy just tug at him and comply? Wouldn't that be too undignified?
He clearly remembered, amongst those who mocked and jeered at him yesterday in the Xu Family Villa, this man had had his share.
And now he has neither bowed his head in apology, nor paid a compensatory fee on the spot, yet he expects me to go back with him?
What a beautiful thought!
Xu Huaguang, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, his face, originally lit up with joy from finding Mu Jinyu ahead of others, suddenly froze.
His eyes gradually began to reveal a hint of dissatisfaction.
He had originally thought that once he spoke of Grandpa agreeing to his terms, offering to pay 99,999,999 after he intervened, Mu Jinyu, this money-grubber, would be overjoyed and immediately agree to come back with him.
But he hadn't expected that not only would this guy not agree on the spot, he even had the audacity to demand Huaguang go back and tell Elder Master Xu to come and beg him personally if he wanted to be saved!
How outrageous!
How dared he utter such words, demanding that the very head of the Xu family personally come beg him?!
Xu Huaguang felt that Mu Jinyu had completely lost his mind.
Not satiated with a consultation fee of one hundred million, he even had to make such statements, inviting trouble for himself?!
"Do you know what you're saying?" Xu Huaguang, with the typical arrogance of a family heir, was completely unaware that he should apologize for the mockery from the day before, his expression darkened as he looked at Mu Jinyu, pronouncing each word with deliberate emphasis, "Do you realize the consequences of taking your words back to my family?"
"I don't know," Mu Jinyu shook his head and spoke dispassionately, "nor do I want to know."
Seeing this, Xu Huaguang frowned slightly, then shook his head lightly and said, "Forget it, I won't hold your earlier words against you, just hurry up and come with me."
"I refuse!" Mu Jinyu declined once again.
Even though Mu Jinyu knew that by agreeing to go back with Xu Huaguang, and administering a single injection, he could receive a hundred million consultation fee.
But he simply didn't feel like going with this man.
A buddha fights for a stick of incense, a person lives for a breath. You can't buy happiness with thousands of gold. They didn't believe in me that day, ridiculed me, and now after seeing my ability, they think they can persuade me with just a few words? Dream on!