The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 300 Discharge from the Hospital (4k)

Time flies, and more than a month has passed quietly.

On this day, in the living room of the VIP special care ward.

Having changed out of his blue and white hospital gown and into his own clothes, Gu Heng was sitting on the sofa flipping through a dictionary of commonly used classical Chinese characters.

Bai Muqing stood not far away, her eyes behind her silver-rimmed glasses gazing at the focused young man on the sofa, a hint of amazement subtly appearing in her gaze.

From childhood to adulthood, she has always been regarded as a genius girl by others.

But in the past month, Gu Heng has completely refreshed her understanding of the word "genius".

First of all, there's Gu Heng's memory. I still remember when the two first met, Gu Heng told her that he had memorized more than two thousand English words from the first semester of the first year of high school in just half a day. At that time, she was still skeptical.

It wasn't until they spent every day together during this period that she realized what Gu Heng had said when they first met was true; his memory was indeed outrageously strong.

Gu Heng memorized all the English words from her entire high school years in just half a month, and they were all long-term memories. No matter when or where she quizzed them, they could answer fluently immediately.

Most importantly, Gu Heng did more than just memorize vocabulary during those two weeks. He also received various English grammar explanations from Bai Muqing, as well as some other knowledge about Chinese and mathematics.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Gu Heng's thinking ability.

Bai Muqing originally thought that Gu Heng chose the combination of "Chinese, Mathematics, English + History, Politics, and Biology" because Gu Heng felt that his memory was outstanding but his thinking ability was poor. However, Bai Muqing did not expect that during the tutoring process, he discovered that Gu Heng's thinking ability was also excellent.

Saying it's an exaggeration to say that you can draw inferences from one instance is a bit of an overstatement.

But to say that they can apply what they've learned to other situations is absolutely no exaggeration.

Gu Heng started from scratch and has only spent a month on it. Now, she took out several sets of past college entrance examination papers for Gu Heng to answer. With the accumulation of knowledge in the past month and the grammar and sentence patterns she learned from Gu Heng, Gu Heng's score can easily exceed 100.

Of the other two subjects, Gu Heng is currently focusing on Chinese language.

With Gu Heng's memory, reciting poems was naturally a piece of cake.

Secondly, there are two main sections: classical Chinese and reading comprehension. Classical Chinese is similar to English cloze tests; as long as you have enough knowledge, it's a piece of cake. As for reading comprehension, if you know a little about the answering techniques, it may be difficult to get a high score, but it's quite easy to get a score similar to most test takers.

As for the final essay, Bai Muqing's strategy for Gu Heng was similar to that for reading comprehension. As long as Gu Heng could understand the question and write an essay that stayed on topic, he would be fine. Afterward, he would have Gu Heng memorize some beautiful words and phrases, so even if his score was low, it wouldn't be too low.

"Ta Tata..."

Just as Bai Muqing was somewhat lost in thought, the approaching footsteps outside the ward brought her back to her senses, and also made Gu Heng, who was sitting on the sofa not far away, focused on reading a book, turn his gaze towards the outside of the ward.

The door was not closed, and Qi Jiasheng and Qiu Yuexin, accompanied by Jiang Man, walked in from outside, each holding a bouquet of flowers.

"brother!"

Congratulations on your recovery!

"Welcome home!"

Qi Jiasheng strode up to Gu Heng, his face beaming with a bright smile.

"Brother Sheng, what brings you and your wife here?"

Gu Heng stood up from the sofa, looking slightly surprised.

"How could we not come now that you've been discharged from the hospital?"

Qi Jiasheng gently patted Gu Heng's shoulder: "And have you forgotten? We agreed that you would come to our house for dinner the day you were discharged from the hospital, and we were even going to become sworn brothers."

"Brother Sheng, I haven't forgotten."

Gu Heng scratched his head: "It's just..."

"Just what?"

"Are you worried about causing us trouble?"

"Afraid of causing trouble for the old man and the others?"

Seeing Gu Heng's somewhat embarrassed look, Qi Jiasheng smiled and said, "If that's how you think, then you're really being too polite with us. To celebrate your recovery and discharge from the hospital, my father-in-law and mother-in-law specially came all the way from Yanjing. They're both almost sixty years old, you can't let them make a wasted trip, can you?"

"Aheng, my parents always think about you."

Qiu Yuexin chimed in, "When I heard last night that you could be discharged from the hospital today, I immediately booked the earliest high-speed train today. It took me more than five hours from Yanjing to Beichun. I'm waiting for you at home now."

"Brother Sheng, sister-in-law, you're being too hospitable."

Gu Heng was indeed somewhat flattered to hear this.

Who are Qiu Yuexin's parents?

One is an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the other is a Yangtze River Scholar.

They are all leading figures in the national scientific research field, yet they chose to put aside their many trivial matters and travel all the way from Yanjing just because he was discharged from the hospital after recovering. This made Gu Heng feel inexplicably moved.

Being discharged from the hospital after recovery is naturally a joyous occasion.

Now, Qi Jiasheng and Qiu Yuexin came to greet us with flowers, making the ward look very lively.

In fact, given Gu Heng's recovery speed, he could have been discharged last week. However, just to be on the safe side, Jiang Man had him stay in the hospital for another week for observation. Only after confirming that Gu Heng had fully recovered did Jiang Man allow him to complete the discharge procedures.

Gu Heng knew that Jiang Man meant well, and the VIP special care ward that Jiang Man arranged for Gu Heng was practically no different from a small hotel suite. Gu Heng was quite comfortable staying there, so he let Jiang Man make the arrangements.

Originally, Gu Heng was supposed to be discharged from the hospital today. His confidantes, such as Xu Mo, Jiang Ruan, and Luo Xiwen, as well as his friends, such as Qian Zhengxing, Wang Baoshan, and Chu Zhengxiong, all wanted to come and welcome him home, but Gu Heng turned them all down with various excuses.

Although he has just recovered from a serious illness, it will take some time before he can fully replenish his energy and make up for the losses caused by the massive bleeding on the day of his serious injury.

As the saying goes, wine and women are harmful to health. Gu Heng knew that he was not a particularly strong-willed person, so in order to avoid such harm, he chose to keep temptations out of his life and prevent the small part from controlling the big part.

"Mr. Gu, congratulations on your recovery and discharge from the hospital."

"Remember to come back for a check-up every week. Also, until your body is fully recovered, you must abstain from smoking and drinking, and you need to be especially moderate in your diet."

When she said the last two words, "moderation," Jiang Man's eyes held a meaningful look.

She might not have mentioned this to anyone else, but she felt it was very necessary to mention it to Gu Heng, because Gu Heng had a lot of female confidantes, and they were all young and beautiful.

Gu Heng has been in the hospital for a month. If we let him go home now, it's like letting a wolf into a flock of sheep. If he's not properly cared for, problems could easily arise.

One drop of semen is worth ten drops of blood.

Indulging in sexual activity is absolutely forbidden after recovering from a serious illness.

Jiang Man gave Gu Heng a few final words of advice, and then Gu Heng, surrounded by the crowd, walked downstairs to the hospital building.

In mid-March, many coastal cities in the south were already experiencing spring warmth and blooming flowers, but in Beichun, the cold wind was still blowing and the temperature hovered around zero degrees Celsius.

The weather outside is gloomy today.

The drizzling rain and snow made the streets look particularly deserted.

At this moment, several cars were parked at the main entrance of the hospital building.

Seeing the weather outside, Gu Heng turned and waved to Bai Muqing, who was walking at the end of the crowd.

Bai Muqing clearly hadn't expected Gu Heng to greet her in front of so many people; a slight look of astonishment appeared on her quiet and beautiful face.

"what happened?"

Bai Muqing seemed a little uncomfortable in a crowded environment. She quickly walked up to Gu Heng and asked him in a low voice.

"You're going back to Tianxin Garden today, right?"

Gu Heng asked directly.

Bai Muqing was taken aback: "How did you know?" "Because you go here every weekend."

Gu Heng said matter-of-factly, "We'll be going to the provincial family compound later, and Tianxin Garden isn't far away. I'll take you back."

"This……"

Just as Bai Muqing was about to refuse, she heard Gu Heng say again, "It's sleeting outside. You know how awful this kind of weather is. Even taxi drivers don't want to work in this kind of weather. If you try to hail a taxi here, you don't have to wait a long time."

As a native of Northeast China, Bai Muqing naturally knows how disgusting sleet is. It looks like snow, but it's actually rain, and it's especially dirty.

"Ok."

"Thank you, Mr. Gu."

Bai Muqing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to accept Gu Heng's offer.

Soon, Gu Heng and Bai Muqing got into the Royce Gulfstream minivan, while Qi Jiasheng and Qiu Yuexin got into an Audi A6L. Then, under the protection of two Hongqi Guoyao cars, they drove towards the outside of Jilin University Ninth Hospital.

The carriage was unusually quiet.

The sleet fell on the car window and instantly turned into streams of water that rolled down.

For the past month, Gu Heng and Bai Muqing have met almost every day.

Spending time together, the two gradually went from strangers to acquaintances.

During this time, Gu Heng also learned a lot about Bai Muqing from Qiu Yuexin.

That day, when Qiu Yuexin introduced Bai Muqing, she said that Bai Muqing could have chosen to accept Tsinghua University's invitation to pursue a doctorate, but because he admired her, he resolutely chose to go to Jilin University to pursue his doctorate.

Undeniably, this factor played a role in Bai Muqing's decision, but other factors were also involved, ultimately leading her to return to Beichun and continue her studies at Jilin University.

According to Qiu Yuexin, Bai Muqing's father suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on one side of his body when she was a third-year graduate student. To this day, despite various treatments and folk remedies, he has not been able to stand up again.

The family's breadwinner suddenly collapsed, and the burden of life suddenly fell on them.

Bai Muqing has a younger sister named Bai Muning.

Just turned 17, she was recently selected for the national youth badminton team and is currently training in Beichun. She is said to have great talent and good results, and with continued development, she is expected to reach the Olympic stage.

Before Bai Muqing's father suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on one side, the family's life, though not wealthy, was comfortable and happy, with no worries about food and clothing.

Although the younger sister studies sports, which is quite expensive, the older sister's excellent academic performance in school has earned her numerous scholarships every year, so the family doesn't need to support her living expenses. Overall, the family's financial burden isn't too great.

However, after Bai Muqing's father suffered a stroke and became paralyzed on one side, all the burdens fell on her shoulders.

Her mother was just an ordinary employee at a transportation company, earning a fixed monthly salary, which was far from enough to cover her father's medical expenses and her sister's training costs.

At this moment, Bai Muqing stepped forward.

She first declined Tsinghua University's offer to pursue a doctorate, choosing instead to accept Jilin University's offer, which was closer to her family, and then began her work-study life.

A former provincial science champion, a highly educated academic star who completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at Tsinghua University.

When Bai Muqing, with these two titles, chose to work part-time as a substitute teacher at a training institution in Yanjing, it was a complete game-changer. Countless training institutions were scrambling to recruit Bai Muqing.

A single lesson can cost thousands of yuan in tuition fees.

The hardships of life are nothing but a joke to Bai Muqing, who seems to have a protagonist's template in hand; they are utterly insignificant.

She earned more than 100,000 yuan in just one summer.

After returning to Beichun from Yanjing, she did not go out to work part-time as a substitute teacher.

In Qiu Yuexin's words, Bai Muqing was a genius born for scientific research.

She loves scientific research and enjoys the research process.

What others found a dull and boring laboratory was like a fish in water for her.

This time, Qiu Yuexin knew about Bai Muqing's family situation, and since Bai Muqing perfectly met Gu Heng's requirements, she thought it was good to keep the benefits within the family and recommended her beloved disciple, Bai Muqing.

In this way, Bai Muqing can supplement her family income, earn a substantial income from Gu Heng to pay for her father's medical treatment and continue to support her sister's sports career, and avoid being affected by too many mundane matters in her research.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Gu Heng gazed at Bai Muqing's classically beautiful face, noticing her slender eyelashes beneath her silver-rimmed glasses, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. She was clearly someone who could make a living based on her looks, yet she had managed to get to where she was today solely through her talent.

It must be said that Bai Muqing is indeed very beautiful.

That scholarly air of knowledge and refinement, mixed with her quiet and elegant demeanor, gave her a unique temperament, one that was completely different from all the women around Gu Heng.

Bai Muqing felt Gu Heng's gaze linger on her face for a long time. Sensing this, she turned her head to look at Gu Heng, and their eyes met in mid-air.

"Teacher Bai, Sister Yuexin just told me that the three elective courses for history and politics will officially start tomorrow. So, starting tomorrow, your classes will probably all be moved to the evenings. Is that okay?"

Gu Heng's eyes flickered slightly, and then he added, "Of course, you don't need to worry about safety. Whether you come to my place, go back to school after tutoring, or go home, I will arrange for someone to pick you up and take you by car."

"There's time."

Looking at Gu Heng's rosy lips, Bai Muqing felt a strange emotion slowly rising in her heart: "You don't need to pick me up or drop me off, I can manage on my own."

"Then it's settled."

I'll send you the specific time via WeChat tomorrow.

Gu Heng didn't dwell on the issue of picking her up and dropping her off. There was no point in arguing with a woman about some things; it was better to just do it.

"it is good."

Bai Muqing responded, and then neither of them spoke again.

Outside the window, the drizzling rain and snow gradually intensified.

The Lawrence Gulfstream finally docked in front of an old apartment building. As the electric side door slowly opened, Bai Muqing took a big step and stepped into the building.

"Mr. Gu, thank you for giving me a ride."

Bai Muqing thanked Gu Heng through the rain and snow.

"Teacher Bai, we've known each other for a month now."

Gu Heng said loudly, "From now on, you can call me Gu Heng."

Bai Muqing was slightly taken aback, not expecting Gu Heng to suddenly make such a request.

"May I?"

Gu Heng's voice came again.

Bai Muqing nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"See you tomorrow then~"

"Mu Qing~"

With a slight smile on his lips, Gu Heng finished speaking to Bai Muqing. Before the other party could react, the electric side door had already closed automatically.

Bai Muqing watched the Lawrence Bay Stream drive away before belatedly realizing what had happened.

"I promised to call you Gu Heng, but I didn't promise you you couldn't stop calling me teacher."

Bai Muqing muttered something to herself, but the car had already driven away, and it was too late for her to say anything now. In the end, she could only shake her head, turn around, and walk into the building...

(End of this chapter)