No Being Lewd

"Zhou Ling'er, are you... are you crazy? Do you know what your words just now mean?"

Tang Ao felt completely uneasy. No one knew better than him how excessive such a request was.

A leash on a person? It's easy to put on, but taking it off is much harder!

Moreover...

Zhou Ling'er is one of the main heroines!

Zhou Ling'er almost buried her head into her chest. "No, no, I... I meant... if you like, I can wear it for you to see, but... no being lewd!"

Hearing this, Tang Ao let out a long sigh of relief. "Just~ to look and nothing lewd? Zhou Ling'er, don't be foolish. I didn't pay your mother's medical fees. The information you received is wrong. If you don't believe me, go check now. The person who paid isn't me!"

After speaking, Tang Ao walked straight to a nearby registration machine, randomly selected a department, and registered himself. Holding the registration slip, he said, "See? I'm here to see a doctor. Go do whatever you need to!"

Zhou Ling'er's large eyes were fixed on Tang Ao, blinking but unwilling to look away.

The more Tang Ao looked, the more uneasy he felt.

[Oh my, this girl probably believes it. What a mistake. If I had just left Ye Chen's name when paying, none of this would have happened.]

[Silly girl, the talk about the leash, I was just trying to scare you, just acting. I don't actually have that kind of weird fetish!]

[Forget it, once she goes to the payment window and finds out that the fee was paid by Mr. Ye and not Mr. Tang, she should snap out of it and get back on track with the plot, right?]

"Young Master Tang, you're such a good person!"

Tang Ao, who had planned to avoid Zhou Ling'er as quickly as possible, suddenly froze.

Great, it's a "Good Person" card!

In his past life, when he was struggling and working humbly, his ex-girlfriend broke up with him after handing him a "Good Person" card. Now, even as a super-rich second-generation villain, he was still being suddenly handed one of these?

I'm supposed to be a lovable and charming villain!

A role like this should be completely incompatible with the words "good person"!

"You're the good person! Your dad, your mom, your grandpa, your grandma, including your uncles and aunts—your whole family are good people! Zhou Ling'er, remember this: I, Tang Ao, am the number one villain in the world, got it?"

Seeing Tang Ao's furious expression, Zhou Ling'er nodded, though she didn't believe it.

Young Master Tang is truly a warm-hearted person beneath his cold exterior~

Even when he's very angry, his words, though cold and furious, are still so polite!

Though his words were harsh, Zhou Ling'er knew that Tang Ao's heart was kinder than anyone else's, a thousand times better than that rogue Ye Chen.

"Young Master Tang, are you feeling unwell? Is there... anything I can do to help?"

At this moment, Zhou Ling'er wanted to do something for Tang Ao. Having suddenly received such great help from Tang Ao, she couldn't bear not doing something in return.

"No need. Since I'm already at the hospital, of course, I'll see a doctor if I'm sick!"

Seeing that Zhou Ling'er was still following him, Tang Ao braced himself and entered the corresponding clinic. Through the frosted glass, Tang Ao could see Zhou Ling'er's concerned figure.

Tang Ao got straight to the point: "Doctor, I'm sick."

The doctor placed both hands on Tang Ao's wrist, carefully listening to his pulse. "Young man, your pulse is steady and strong. You're healthier than anyone else!"

"Doctor, I'm really sick."

Tang Ao pulled two hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and pressed them onto the table.

"Young man, what are you doing? We doctors save lives and heal the wounded. Our mission is to treat the sick and help people. One is one, and two is two..."

"A thousand yuan. If that doesn't work, I'll go to another department!"

Tang Ao's words made the doctor pause. The doctor's face showed a hint of reluctance, but he stubbornly refused: "Sir, you've come to the wrong place. I'm not that kind of person."

Tang Ao suddenly perked up, pulling out all the cash in his wallet and slamming it on the table: "This is over ten thousand yuan. Three times the charm—this is your last chance!"

The doctor's eyes closed tightly.

Tang Ao sighed, awkwardly reaching out to retrieve the money and put it back in his wallet.

Just then, the doctor's deep voice spoke: "Young man, you do have a condition, but... it's not strictly speaking an illness. Your kidneys... have a bit of an issue. Here, I'll prescribe you two bottles of Shenbao. It'll restore your vitality!"

Tang Ao shuddered.

A miracle doctor!

How could he figure that out just from taking my pulse?

"Doctor, since you already knew, why didn't you say so earlier?" Tang Ao eyed the over ten thousand yuan in his hand, reasonably suspecting it was just a coincidence. "Or are you just making up a condition and assigning it to me? Be honest, don't feel pressured. If you can give me a diagnosis, the money is yours. I'm just personally curious."

As he spoke, Tang Ao pushed the money towards the doctor.

The doctor pointed to the name tag on his chest, then exhaled a long breath as he gazed at the stack of cash on the table. "This is a surgical clinic. Your kidney issue is an internal medicine problem. It's like asking a kindergarten teacher to solve a college-level calculus problem—wrong specialty!"

"And this Shenbao... I haven't seen it on the market."

The doctor smiled meaningfully. "It's a family secret recipe. You'll know when you try it. This ten thousand-plus yuan is just enough to cover the cost of two bottles."

Carrying the two bottles of medicine and holding the diagnosis, Tang Ao walked out of the clinic, increasingly convinced he might have been swindled.

Zhou Ling'er was nowhere to be seen. Looking around, Tang Ao didn't spot anyone he knew. He opened one bottle of Shenbao and downed it in one go.

Might as well try it while I'm invincible. I have nothing to lose.

The taste was strange, with a hint of herbal medicine, but not unpleasant.

Then came the system's voice:

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the miracle medicine. Kidney function +10, effective for twelve hours. After expiration, kidney function will permanently increase by +1. This effect can only be activated once per month, with no effect from repeated doses.]

Well, what do you know, it's real!

This surgical doctor is quite skilled in internal medicine too!

This small hospital really is full of hidden talents. At this moment, Tang Ao felt that the over ten thousand yuan was well spent!

The only downside is that it only works once a month. If it had unlimited use, Tang Ao would have made this stuff his daily drink!

Tang Ao soon arrived at the hospital entrance. Just as he was about to hail a cab to go home, he noticed a group of four or five burly men surrounding someone near the trash bins.

The figure being surrounded was a slender one—Sister Hong.

Her flowing long hair was being harshly grabbed by someone. Sister Hong struggled in pain, but her resistance was futile against so many hands.

Tang Ao frowned and quickly approached the group, catching snippets of their conversation: "You filthy woman, you've got some nerve! If it weren't for me paying for your surgery, would you be able to keep reeling in suckers with your 'pure' act? Now you not only fail to repay your debt but also dare to steal my money to give to someone else!"

At the same time, a striking figure came running towards them—it was Zhou Ling'er, clutching a bank card tightly in her hand. Tang Ao immediately recognized it as the card Sister Hong had intended to use to pay for Zhou Ling'er's mother's surgery. Zhou Ling'er's eyes were red, tears streaming down her face. "Please stop! I beg you, don't hit her anymore!"