Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"Exactly, this young man came in and started asking all sorts of questions, which really disturbed the old man's rest. Turns out he's just here to sell stomach medicine!" A middle-aged woman scoffed.

"Your hospital should strengthen its controls! This is a VIP ward; don't let just anyone in!" another person chimed in.

In their view, hospitals are the only authoritative medical institutions.

A doctor's words are like a sacred decree, they are absolute authority.

The doctor said the best option is surgery, so surgery is the only treatment option.

Therefore, in their eyes, Ye Chen's stomach medicine was utter nonsense, just a trick by a charlatan.

Hearing them say that, Ye Chen almost laughed in anger.

Who's chattering away and disturbing Mr. Xie's rest?

The nurse narrowed her eyes: "Good heavens, you're a pharmacy vendor. Which company are you from? Don't you know the rules? Get out of here, or I'll call for help!"

Selling medicine directly to patients, bypassing hospitals? This is a serious matter.

If it weren't for the fact that Xie Lao's surgery was imminent, she would definitely have dragged Ye Chen to the medical office.

Ye Chen glanced at the nurse who looked like she could bite at any moment, then at Xie Nan, who was as cold as ice, and the rest of the Xie family, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

His grandfather once told him that doctors don't knock on doors, and that must be why.

You kindly deliver medicine to someone's door, but instead of being grateful, they suspect you have ulterior motives and now accuse you of selling medicine.

Just kidding, he has absolutely no qualifications!

If he's proven to have sold drugs, he'll likely have to spend at least a few years in jail working on a sewing machine.

With this in mind, Ye Chen made up his mind to leave.

Eat if you want, don't eat if you don't.

This is ridiculous! It's not worth it!

Ye Chen shook his head and looked at Xie Nan: "First of all, I'm not selling medicine, and I have no designs on your Xie family. You don't need to be so hostile towards me!"

"Secondly, I'm only refraining from arguing with you, a young woman, out of respect for Elder Xie. If it were anyone else, I would have turned around and left long ago, without wasting so much time on this!"

"Finally, I'm not short of money. If I were really selling medicine, frankly, you should be begging me to buy it!"

Xie Nan curled her lip: "Tch, that's what all scammers say. I think my grandpa was fooled by you!"

Ye Chen was too lazy to argue with her.

He smiled at Elder Xie and said, "Elder Xie, a person has to make many choices in life. Different answers may lead to different lives. You should know the consequences of removing all the parts, so I won't say more. Since I'm not welcome here, I'll take my leave now. I wish you a successful surgery!"

With that, Ye Chen picked up the small medicine box and turned to leave.

I'm off, I'm off. I'll be a law-abiding citizen.

He had plenty of opportunities to have people test the efficacy of the disease-curing pills.

To be honest, Xie Lao had no relation to him; he simply felt that the old man was worth getting to know.

Ye Chen didn't really care whether he lived or died.

Since they don't appreciate it, then forget it.

It's better to leave voluntarily than to be driven away.

Why bother getting into trouble?

Old Xie opened his mouth, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

Watching Ye Chen's departing figure, I felt as if I was about to lose something important.

As Ye Chen reached the door, Old Xie struggled to his feet and called out softly, "Little Ye, wait a moment!"

"Grandpa, don't sit up, lie down!" Xie Nan hurriedly stepped forward to help Grandpa Xie up.

Old Master Xie ignored her and looked at Ye Chen instead: "Young Ye, Nan Nan was quite offensive with her words earlier. I apologize on her behalf. I..."

Ye Chen waved his hand without replying, "Elder Xie, there's no need for that. I didn't take it to heart. I'll be going now. I wish you a speedy recovery!"

With that, Ye Chen disappeared from everyone's sight in a few steps.

Old Xie opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything. He wanted to try Ye Chen's ancestral medicine.

After all, he was willing to try anything, and he had also checked the post-operative situation online.

Perhaps because the surgery was approaching, Mr. Xie genuinely didn't want to face the reality that was about to unfold.

If there is any other hope, he is still willing to give it a try.

But now Ye Chen is gone.

"Grandpa, lie down! Why are you apologizing to a little liar?" Xie Nan was very dissatisfied with her grandfather's behavior.

She actually wanted to ask Grandpa if he was getting senile, but she didn't dare to say it.

"Quickly, quickly call Xiao Ye back, I, I..." Old Xie stopped talking after that.

Perhaps he didn't want to say too much in front of his juniors.

Finally, Old Xie stood up abruptly, pulled out his oxygen tube and the two wires, and said, "Sigh, never mind, I'm not feeling well today. Let's postpone the surgery and take me home!"

"Grandpa, what are you saying!" Xie Nan said in disbelief.

"Dad, don't act impulsively. Director Zheng's schedule is very full. If we don't schedule it again, we don't know when we'll be able to meet again."

A middle-aged woman also rushed forward to help Mr. Xie.

Old Xie abruptly shook off her hand: "Take me back!"

The nurses were getting a little anxious. The operating room was all ready, but at the last minute the patient refused to have surgery?

How can this be allowed?

"Dr. Xie, Director Zheng is already waiting downstairs. They've rested and are fully prepared to perform the surgery in top condition. Let's go down now!"

Old Xie shook his head: "Please go and tell Dr. Zheng that I'm not mentally prepared yet. We'll schedule another time. I'll settle the surgery fee myself!"

After saying that, Old Xie leaned against the wall and walked towards the door.

"Grandpa, you..." Xie Nan stomped her feet in anger.

It's all that liar Ye Chen's fault. If he hadn't bewitched Grandpa, Grandpa wouldn't be in this state now.

"Oh, Dad, stop it, okay? Your condition can't be delayed any longer. If you don't have surgery soon..."

"Old man..."

The others quickly followed.

"Shut up, all of you! I'm not dead yet, does that mean my words don't count anymore?!" Old Xie shouted coldly.

It was clear that Elder Xie still possessed a certain degree of authority; his rebuke immediately silenced the room.

Even the nurses who wanted to say a few more words of advice fell silent.

Old Xie took a car back to Longjin Community, but he couldn't find Ye Chen. Ye Chen obviously hadn't returned yet.

Old Xie could only sigh and go back.

Ye Chen naturally went to the gold shop to see how things were going.

Zhang Mingtian, the person in charge of the gold shop, said that everything is proceeding in an orderly manner and it will be completed before 9 a.m. tomorrow!

Ye Chen's door lock and surveillance cameras are both connected to his mobile phone, so when Old Xie rang his doorbell, he naturally received a notification.

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised. Wasn't Old Xie supposed to have surgery? Why was he at his doorstep?

In the surveillance footage, he only saw that Old Xie came alone, leaning on a cane, completely different from the energetic old man who was jogging at night just a few days ago.

Could it be that they've come to get medicine from him?

Ye Chen frowned. If Elder Xie really came to get the medicine, should he give it to him or not?

If I give it to him, will his family bite me?