The unscrupulous system forced me to frantically test the small black room

"Xiaocheng, let's not transfer to another hospital. Mom is doing well in this hospital, and I'm not sure about the charges at the new hospital." Li Yunrong said gently, patting Gong Cheng's hand.

"It's okay, Mom. You don't have to worry about the money. This hospital is a friend of my boss and they said they would give us a discount." Gong Cheng explained.

"Our family has really been taken care of by your boss. We must thank him when we have time." Li Yunrong said.

"Well, there'll be a chance next time."

Lin Xiaogong, who had been standing by in silence from the beginning, forced a smile.

"Auntie, I have something to say to him. Lend him to me for a while and I'll return him later."

After saying that, Lin Xiaogong went to pull Gong Cheng's arm. Gong Cheng lowered his head and was unwilling to get up from the bench, so Lin Xiaogong used his hidden strength to pull him.

Gong Cheng stood up helplessly.

"Mom, I'm going to be out for a while."

The two of them came to a deserted place at the foot of the hospital stairs and chose to remain silent for a moment. Lin Xiaogong couldn't help but speak first.

"Have you figured out how to explain it to me?"

Gong Cheng bit his lip and said nothing.

"Okay, if you don't want to say it, I'll say it for you."

"How can you be called a kind-hearted restaurant owner? The owner of the club is a jerk. How can he lend you money?"

"Gong Cheng, are you going to see Tao Zhi again?"

"No, this time he not only gave you money, he even helped your mother change hospitals and find a team for treatment."

"What did you promise him? What deal did you make?"

"Gong Cheng, are you being kept by him?"

"Why do not you speak?"

Lin Xiaogong's voice was tearful, but she held back from crying like before, and her eyes were filled with disappointment.

"I have nothing to say." Gong Cheng's voice came without fluctuations.

Suddenly, a crisp slap sounded in the stairwell. Gong Cheng's head was hit and tilted to the side, but he did not show any anger.

"That's ridiculous. What right do I have to scold you or hit you? I'm nobody."

"For your mother's sake, you willingly became a toy for the rich and allowed your self-esteem to be trampled on by others."

"I am the one who is talking without any pain in my waist, so I cannot understand your hard work."

"But even if you want to choose this, why choose Tao Zhi? Don't you know who he is?"

"Do you want your mother to see on the news that you were killed by Tao Zhi one day?"

"Gong Cheng, it's not too late to regret now. As long as the two of us work hard, we can definitely raise enough money for medical expenses. Do you believe me?"

"Please, don't be his lover, please."

Lin Xiaogong grabbed Gong Cheng's shoulders with both hands and shook him continuously, as if this could wake him up.

"I'm really tired. I don't want to worry every day about whether I will receive a critical illness notice from the hospital and not be able to pay for the surgery."

"I've come this far, and I've tasted the sweetness of this path."

"Whatever the final result is, it's all my own fault. I can't blame anyone else."

"At least my mother can now have a professional team to look after her."

"Lin Xiaogong, I broke my promise to you again."

Gong Cheng couldn't stop his tears and let them fall.

"You really make me sick! Gong Cheng!" Lin Xiaogong yelled.

Lin Xiaogong's voice echoed in the stairwell, and then there was the sound of slow footsteps. It was Tao Zhi in a suit and tie.

Tao Zhi smiled and put his arm on Gong Cheng's shoulder, looking at Lin Xiaogong, who was crying, with amusement.

"Did it delay your lovers' breakup?"

When Lin Xiaogong saw that it was Tao Zhi, his face changed immediately. He reached out to pull Gong Cheng, but was pushed away by Tao Zhi.

"Just talk, don't use your hands."

Tao Zhi used his other hand to touch the side of Gong Cheng's face that was hit and gently caressed it.

"Look at how you beat my little Gong. I feel bad for him."

"Let him go!" Lin Xiaogong yelled.

Tao Zhi just lazily leaned all his body weight on Gong Cheng's back.

"I'm not holding him. Do you think he wants to get out of my arms?" Tao Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Xiaogong.

Gong Cheng lowered his head in Tao Zhi's arms without saying a word, allowing Tao Zhi to touch his face and pull his hair from time to time.

"Hate value +1, cumulative 21 points"

"Humiliation value +1, total 21 points."

"The total points are 42."

Lin Xiaogong stretched out his hand with expectation in his eyes.

"Xiao Gong, can you please come over here? I'll find a way to deal with the money issue. I'll go get a loan, and we'll definitely have money. Can you please get out of his arms?"

"Aren't we best friends? I would never hurt you, right?"

"Let's forget about the club, forget about Tao Zhi, and just work hard to make money like before, okay?"

Gong Cheng remained silent, but his body was shaking all the time.

"Gong Cheng! Look up, look at me, look at me!"

Lin Xiaogong's hands dropped down, and no more tears fell from her eyes. She just stared at Gong Cheng in Tao Zhi's arms.

"You guys really make me sick."

Lin Xiaogong turned and left without looking back.

"Hate value +1, cumulative 22 points"

"Humiliation value +1, total 22 points."

"The total points are 44."

"Wow, don't say that about us, we are pure love." Tao Zhi shouted at Lin Xiaogong with a smile, but he probably couldn't hear him.

Gong Cheng came out from under Tao Zhi's care and raised his head.

"Why are you here?"

Tao Zhi naturally reached out to wipe Gong Cheng's tears.

"Of course I'm here to accept your mother's thanks to me."

Gong Cheng panicked when he heard this and grabbed Tao Zhi's wrist.

"what are you up to?"

Tao Zhi patted Gong Cheng's hand soothingly.

"Don't think so badly of me, Xiao Gong. I'm just here to visit your mother as your good friend and boss."

"I won't do anything, as long as you behave yourself."

Inside the ward, Li Yunrong was stunned when she saw Gong Cheng coming in with a man in a suit.

"Xiaocheng, who is this?"

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Tao Zhi, the boss of the place where I work part-time in Xiaocheng. I wonder if he has mentioned me to you."

Tao Zhi looked polite and gentle.

Li Yunrong laughed when he heard this. "You are the boss that Xiaocheng mentioned. Thank you so much for helping our family. Xiaocheng also benefits from your care."

"Auntie, don't use honorifics to address me. I'm only a few years older than Xiaocheng. Just call me Xiao Tao." Tao Zhi said.

"Xiaocheng, the boss is here, go wash some fruits." Li Yunrong shouted to Gong Cheng who was standing behind.

"Don't bother me, Auntie." Tao Zhi sat on the chair beside the bed.

"Thank you so much for taking the trouble to make this trip." Li Yunrong grabbed Tao Zhi's hand and patted it gently.

"You're welcome. Xiaocheng works very hard. It's you, Auntie, who taught him so well. I happen to have some ability, so I'll help wherever I can. It's nothing."

"My friend's private hospital will be able to arrange a bed tomorrow, and I wanted to come and see if there is anything I can help with, so I took the liberty to come here." Tao Zhi said.

Gong Cheng brought over the washed grapes and placed them on the bedside table.

"Boss Tao, have some grapes. We just bought them from Xiaocheng today. They are very fresh." Li Yunrong said.

"I haven't washed my hands yet, so it's inconvenient to eat. But these grapes look sweet. Xiaocheng, why don't you feed me a grape?"

Tao Zhi turned sideways and looked at Gong Cheng with a smile.

Gong Cheng frowned.

"It seems too presumptuous." Tao Zhi said.

"Don't be presumptuous, don't be presumptuous, Xiaocheng, your hands happen to be clean, so help Boss Tao get a grape." Li Yunrong said.

Gong Cheng gritted his teeth, reached out to pick up a grape and handed it to Tao Zhi's mouth.

Tao Zhi's eyes showed tenderness. He opened his mouth and gently bit the grape. The corner of his mouth accidentally touched Gong Cheng's finger. The wet feeling made Gong Cheng feel a chill.

After Gong Cheng withdrew his hand, he immediately wiped it on the clothes behind him.

"Hate value +1, cumulative 23 points"

"Humiliation value +1, total 23 points."

"The total points are 46."

"It's getting late, Auntie, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know." Tao Zhi said.

"No, no, I don't have much stuff here. I can just carry it and go. Boss Tao, if you have anything else to do, please go ahead and do it. Thank you so much for coming here today." Li Yunrong said.

"In that case, I'll leave today and come visit you another day."

Tao Zhi stood up and smiled politely.

"Xiao Cheng, go see Boss Tao off."