My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

Chapter 135 Discovery

"But—but—I don't have that many."

Xia Xiaohong hesitated, her worry still lingering on her face. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her lips were pursed.

"So how many do you have right now?" Gu Feng quickly asked.

His amorous peach blossom eyes seem tender and affectionate to all women, but a closer look reveals that they are full of calculation and a thirst for money.

We'll try to get as much money as we can from Xia Xiaohong. Even if it's not 100,000, we can at least get 10,000 or 20,000. Once we have the money, we won't be short of cash anymore.

Gu Feng was eager, but Xia Xiaohong was hesitant.

But it's a considerable sum of money after all. In the end, she hasn't known Gu Feng for very long. Would it be inappropriate to reveal her financial situation directly?

Xia Xiaohong hesitated, her face showing doubt.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Feng knew what was troubling her, so he quickly changed his tune. He knew he couldn't be too hasty with this kind of woman; he had to reason with her and appeal to her emotions to get her to willingly hand over her money.

If he pushes her too hard or makes his advances too obvious, a woman who is immersed in the relationship will instantly wake up, hesitate, and wonder if he is after her money rather than her as a person.

His eyes darted around, and his tone softened slightly: "I don't mean to force you, I'm just afraid you'll worry about me."

"It's all my fault for failing to start a business." Gu Feng's tone grew lower and lower until he was almost silent.

Seeing that her boyfriend was unhappy, Xia Xiaohong immediately regretted being too sensitive and hurting his feelings.

So he quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "That's not what I meant. Don't be sad. I don't have much money on hand right now, only a little over 5 yuan."

This money comes from the occasional gifts from his parents-in-law, which he withholds, as well as the money Li Xiaofeng hands over each month.

Neither of them ever contributed to household expenses. Li Xiaofeng didn't keep any of his salary for himself; he would transfer the bulk of it to Xia Xiaohong and keep the rest for his own expenses.

All he managed to save was a little over 5 yuan, which was still far from the 10 yuan Gu Feng wanted.

Seeing that Gu Feng was still keeping his head down and ignoring her words, Xia Xiaohong gritted her teeth and said, "I'll transfer 5 to you first, and we'll think of another way to make up the rest."

Hearing her agree, Gu Feng instantly smiled: "My sister is the best. I knew she wouldn't give up on me."

After achieving his goal, Gu Feng changed his attitude and began to sweet-talk the woman, since he had no money and needed to get the rest from her.

It's not shameful to do this kind of thing for money. In the end, he doesn't lose anything. It's just about wooing a few women. It's a simple matter.

He had just returned from Taipei, where he could easily handle several wealthy women. If he hadn't been discovered and nearly beaten to death, he wouldn't have returned to this small, run-down county town to live in seclusion.

The thought of several pot-bellied middle-aged men surrounded him with strong bodyguards, and the pain from their brutal beatings made him shudder involuntarily.

At that time, several of his teeth were knocked out, and his mouth was full of blood. He couldn't help but plead at the feet of a group of people: "Gentlemen, I was wrong, I won't do it again, I will never do it again."

If it weren't for the fear of causing a fatal incident and the fact that several wealthy women were secretly helping him, he might not have been able to successfully escape from Taipei City.

Just thinking about that scene makes him tremble, and he no longer dares to have any ambition to go to big cities, for fear of running into that group of people again.

Since that's the case, when they're short of money, they can only get it from these women in the small county town.

Both Wang Lian and Xia Xiaohong were among his prey.

Originally, his only prey was Wang Lian, but who knew that the usually glamorous woman didn't have much money.

When Wang Lian said there was no other way, he even thought about kicking this woman to the curb and treating the time he wasted on her as feeding a dog.

Who knew there would be an unexpected surprise? This woman was actually willing to offer up her best friend.

Based on Wang Lian's account, he felt that Xia Xiaohong was a good target for hunting.

She's idle, has an average husband, is pampered by her in-laws, has spare money, and most importantly, is stupid.

To be able to so easily believe the instigation of her best friend Wang Lian and fall into his trap so easily, what else could it be but stupidity?

Now that we've captured these two people, we must squeeze every last drop of value out of them.

Gu Feng looked at Xia Xiaohong with deep affection and emotion from the bed, revealing a meaningful smile.

Time flies, and soon Li Xiaofeng was almost discharged from the hospital after recovering.

Now that he's back, Xia Xiaohong should theoretically be more restrained in her behavior.

But it's unclear whether Li Xiaofeng was too honest and never asked about his affairs, or whether he was too confident and thought he had kept it a secret.

Xia Xiaohong continued to do as she pleased, and even with her big belly, it didn't stop her from going out for a secret rendezvous with Gu Feng.

He used to go home after get off work, but now he's recovering at home after just having undergone surgery.

He noticed something was wrong with his wife: she didn't have a job, but she left home early every morning and didn't come back until almost the end of the workday.

He used to think she was out playing cards and shopping with her best friend.

Whose best friend can go for a walk with her every day?

Li Xiaofeng was filled with questions. His wife didn't take care of him and treated him coldly every day. Even the most honest person would inevitably feel some resentment.

His mind slowly began to fill with questions, but so much time had passed that he dared not ask, afraid of arguing and getting angry with Xia Xiaohong again. He could only watch helplessly as his wife, who meticulously applied lipstick to her lips in front of the mirror every day, left the house.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "Honey, my wound is hurting a bit today. Why don't you stay home and keep me company?"

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Xia Xiaohong paused in changing her shoes, then said irritably, "If your wound hurts, just lie down. If it's really bad, go to the hospital. I can't help you get better here."

She finished putting on her shoes and left without looking back.

Something's not right, something's really not right.

Although his wife didn't give him a very friendly look before, she would nag him to take care of his health or talk to him about everyday things.

But from some point onwards, their relationship seemed to grow increasingly distant.

Li Xiaofeng sat quietly on the sofa, motionless, like a statue. After some time, Xia Xiaohong finally opened the door and came home.

He walked over slowly, deliberately paying attention to the details of her appearance.

"Wife, you're back." He feigned enthusiasm and tried to help Xia Xiaohong up.

But the first thing I smelled was a faint fragrance.

This smell is unlike anything I've ever smelled before; it's not the same as the shower gel I usually use at home.

It has a slightly lighter scent, similar to cedarwood.

He also keenly noticed that there were a few strands of short hair stuck to Xia Xiaohong's cuff.

Noticing Li Xiaofeng's approach, Xia Xiaohong, who had been holding her phone with a smile on her face, hurriedly turned off the phone screen, her face full of panic.

She scolded, "What are you doing? You startled me!" As she spoke, she lightly touched her chest, indicating that she had been quite frightened.

"I was wrong." Li Xiaofeng apologized according to the usual procedure, and tried to ask, "Did you still play cards with your best friend today?"

Which best friend? Did she win or lose?

Xia Xiaohong stammered, trying to appear calm, and attempted to cover her guilt with a loud voice: "Who could I possibly have as a best friend? It's just Wang Lian, isn't it? We played cards, and I won."

Although Li Xiaofeng felt something was off about her, he had no concrete evidence, so he could only bury his suspicions and pretend to be nonchalant, saying, "I was just asking. Isn't it my responsibility as a husband to know about your schedule?"

She had already changed into her pajamas and plopped wearily down on the sofa: "Just stop worrying about me and focus on getting better. I don't expect you to squeeze any money out of Dad anymore."

"Let's see how you support us in the future. To be honest, your dad is really something. We've already spent so much money, and he still doesn't want to be discharged."

When I met Gu Feng today, he started subtly urging me to pay the next installment.

But Xia Xiaohong hasn't been able to squeeze much money out of the family recently, so she can only offer perfunctory words and comfort him. She doesn't know if they can make it through this.

"This won't work, we have to think of something."

After convincing Li Xiaofeng, the two lay down on the bed to rest. Although they were on the same bed, they were back to back, and although the distance between them seemed close, it was actually quite far.

Two days later, Xia Xiaohong enthusiastically took Gu Feng's arm and walked on a street where she knew no one.

Today, she used the excuse of preparing items for the baby's birth to ask her mother-in-law, Wang Lili, for 1 yuan.

The moment she received the money, she couldn't wait to transfer it to Gu Feng, but after thinking about it, she realized that if her mother-in-law asked, it would be hard to explain that she hadn't prepared anything.

So after pulling Gu Feng over to buy some items, she transferred all the remaining money to him.

After careful consideration, she realized that if she bought all the basic, inexpensive items, she could get everything for around 3000 yuan, and she could still give Gu Feng more than 6000 yuan.

Even though a child is the flesh and blood of someone you love, how can it be compared to the person in question?

She touched her belly: "Baby, you'd be willing to sacrifice for Daddy, right?"

Then she felt a slight fetal movement. The baby seemed to have its own thoughts, but Xia Xiaohong didn't want to understand. She just happily said, "Our baby seems to be very willing too. Look how happy it is, kicking my belly."

So the two of them appeared on this street, and since they were far apart, they could no longer sneak around one after the other to avoid gossip.

Xia Xiaohong's face was full of pride and happiness. The two walked slowly, looking like a harmonious couple. The wife was pregnant and preparing things for the baby who was about to be born. Anyone would see them as a happy family.

The two entered the maternity and baby store, and the staff quickly approached them, warmly asking, "Hello, feel free to ask me anything you'd like to see or know."

"You two look very much in love. Are you picking out some things for your soon-to-be-born baby?"

The shop assistant was also very perceptive and quick-witted. When she saw the pregnant woman with a big belly, she thought that a big deal was about to be completed and the commission would go into her pocket.

So he happily led the two of them around the store: "Look, this is our premium milk powder."

"These are our new baby clothes, made with the finest materials. They're comfortable, snug, and perfect for newborns."

"Look, this is a baby bottle, made with the best baby-grade materials."

The shop assistant was the type to cater to different customers. Judging from their clothes, she judged that they were definitely not poor, so she naturally picked out the more expensive items to sell them. The more expensive the item, the higher the commission. It was a simple matter. After all, they were working people, and it was normal for them to want to earn more.

Xia Xiaohong didn't say much. As the other party introduced her, she happily pulled Gu Feng along and listened patiently, nodding from time to time.

To close the deal quickly, the sales clerk was about to pull out all the stops: "You two look very much in love. To be honest, I've met many couples, but you two are definitely the type who dote on your baby. So I won't introduce you to any cheaper options."

"Introducing you to something cheaper would be beneath your standards. You two are so loving and young; naturally, you want the best for your child."

These compliments made Xia Xiaohong very happy, and she almost made an impulsive purchase under his coaxing. However, Gu Feng gently tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to be fooled.

Xia Xiaohong only came to her senses at this moment, remembering that her purpose in coming here was simply to buy the cheapest and lowest-grade items.

He could only force a smile and say, "No need to introduce us to the good stuff. Could you show us the cheapest and most basic items in your store?"

"What?" The shop assistant opened his mouth in disbelief, never expecting that the person dressed so smartly would ask for the cheapest item right away.

Seeing that the customer didn't seem to be joking, she rolled her eyes, put away all the high-end items she had shown them, and said in a cold tone, "This is our cheapest milk powder."

"This is the cheapest baby swaddle blanket."

After the introductions, Xia Xiaohong quickly got a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

Just as she estimated, the whole set did cost around 3000.

"As long as it works, that's good enough."

Xia Xiaohong ignored the disdainful looks from the shop assistants.

"I can afford the things that people look down on, it's just that I'm a bit strapped for cash lately, so I have to be careful with my money."

"This is ridiculous. I'll definitely complain about her next time."

Finally, the two of them left the store carrying large and small bags, ready to go home.

Just as I was about to turn right at the intersection, I saw a familiar figure.

The other person had sharp eyes and spotted them in the crowd first, or perhaps their unusual attire was the reason.

A handsome man was with a pregnant woman who was heavily pregnant, carrying large bags and small items. His physique alone was quite attractive.

The other person's eyes lit up when they saw Xia Xiaohong, and they shouted with great enthusiasm, "Sister, please help me!"