Chapter 25 persuaded a family of three in the hospital ward to go to the provincial capital for medical treatment.

After the nurse left, Qiao Qiao nestled in Qiao Changdong's arms, suddenly straightened up, pointed her little finger at the table next to her, and whined in a coquettish voice, "Stinky, Daddy throw it away."

Qiao Qiao refers to the breakfast that Qiao Changdong bought in the morning, which included a bowl of white rice porridge, a bowl of steamed buns, and two boiled eggs.

She didn't eat because she wasn't awake, and when she woke up, it was cold, so it sat there all morning.

Qiao Changdong was taken aback when he heard this.

He then smiled slowly: "Okay, Dad will throw it away. Look how delicate you are, you can't even stand the smell." He then got up from the hospital bed to throw away the breakfast.

The mother and son standing nearby knew perfectly well what was on the table.

The women, in particular, lived far from the town. They had walked for more than two hours along mountain roads to get here early in the morning and hadn't even had time for breakfast.

Once at the hospital, I didn't leave. I stayed by the bedside the whole time, watching over the person in bed. I was starving.

These things were placed in the ward, especially the steamed buns, which had been emitting a strong aroma that had long since made her mouth water.

Seeing that people were actually going to throw away such good food, she thought to herself, "The pampered young ladies in the city are indeed different."

He then shamelessly stood up and asked Qiao Changdong, feigning ignorance, "Young man, aren't you going to eat such good food? Are you going to throw it away?"

Qiao Changdong looked at her, nodded, and said earnestly, "Yes, my daughter has a delicate stomach and can't eat cold food..."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and looked at the woman: "Oh right, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I bought this this morning. It's cold, but it shouldn't be spoiled. If you don't mind..."

"No problem! No problem!" The woman waved her hands repeatedly, her face full of surprise.

She was telling the truth. How could she possibly look down on them? Their family was poor and they didn't have any proper skills to make a living.

The crops grown in the fields, after deducting taxes, are barely enough to make ends meet.

Especially recently, they spent a large sum of money, almost emptying their savings.

They probably won't be able to eat these white steamed buns filled with meat this year.

If she had previously suspected that Qiao Changdong's act of kindness towards them was motivated by some ulterior motive, then now, that suspicion had completely vanished.

After all, what could one possibly gain from a family that would throw away even steamed buns with white flour and meat, or plain white porridge and eggs because they were cold?

A bowl of white rice porridge, two eggs, and ten steamed buns were a little little for the mother and son, but it was better than nothing.

After thanking Qiao Changdong profusely for the food, the woman turned and went back to the boy's bedside.

"Xiao Jun, do you want eggs or steamed buns? And white rice porridge..." she asked the little boy on the hospital bed with some trepidation.

She had expected the boy to refuse her food as he had done before, but to her surprise, he did not this time. Instead, he looked at the steamed buns and eggs in her hand.

The woman quickly handed it over.

Watching the young boy eat in small bites, the woman's eyes welled up with tears.

Qiao Qiao nestled in Qiao Changdong's arms, watching this scene. She felt that the way the mother and son were interacting was strange, and there was an indescribable sense of unease about it.

It's like meeting a complete stranger, someone you've only known for a short time, someone you're not familiar with at all.

Fu Yu's first reaction was indeed to refuse, but when his gaze fell upon those bright eyes not far away, he couldn't help but nod.

After the woman's husband returned to the hospital, he first paid the fees, and then the couple went outside to discuss things.

When they returned, they agreed to Qiao Changdong's earlier suggestion and went to the provincial hospital with them.

The provincial hospital is more than 100 kilometers away from Hongfeng Town. Given the road conditions and travel time at that time, it would take about six or seven hours, and the roads would be mostly mountainous.

Qiao Changdong had already prepared his luggage for the provincial hospital.

Now, once the couple agrees, they can set off immediately.

Qiao Xiaoyun was already at work. She watched the couple and several medical staff load the child onto the truck, and she pulled Qiao Changdong aside.

"Take this money first. If it's not enough, call your brother-in-law's workplace and we'll send you more."

Qiao Xiaoyun took out a thick wad of ten-yuan notes from her pocket and gave it to Qiao Changdong. It was probably worth several hundred yuan.

As she stuffed money into Qiao Changdong's hand, she reminded him, "Be careful when you're out and about. Keep your money safe and don't flaunt it in front of strangers."

As she spoke, she still felt uneasy: "How about I take leave and go with you..."

"Sis, you've emptied your house, haven't you? Does your brother-in-law know about this?" Qiao Changdong teased, looking at the money Qiao Xiaoyun was handing him.

"Get lost!" Qiao Xiaoyun said irritably, spitting at him reproachfully.

Qiao Changdong laughed heartily. He held Qiao Qiao in one arm and put the money that Qiao Xiaoyun had stuffed into her pocket back into her pocket. His tone was helpless: "Sister, I have enough money. My salary for one trip is equivalent to half a year's salary for you. You don't need it. You can keep it!"

"Or we can save it and use it as part of my daughter's dowry when she grows up!"

"..." Qiao Xiaoyun.

It's both infuriating and hilarious.

I was still a bit discouraged.

However, she knew that what Qiao Changdong said was true.

In this era, drivers were highly paid, especially those who drove long distances. A single trip could indeed earn them half a year's salary as an ordinary worker.

She knew that Qiao Changdong was saying that on purpose.

She felt a pang of sadness, realizing that her younger brother had grown up and no longer begged her for money like he used to.

On one hand, she felt gratified that her younger brother had finally grown up, become mature and steady, and could care for his older sister.

She withdrew her hand: "Alright, alright, keep it for Qiaoqiao, she can use it as a dowry in the future."

As he spoke, he pulled Qiao Qiao into his arms and kissed her.

Qiao Qiao wrapped her small arms around her neck and returned the kiss.

Actually, she felt that she should be fine. Although her stomach was still bruised, it didn't hurt as much as it did yesterday.

There's absolutely no need to go to the provincial capital's hospital.

But she also knew that her father wouldn't be at ease if she didn't go, so she didn't say anything.

Besides the driver's seat, Qiao Changdong's truck has three seats in the front, and behind the seats there is an open space about two meters long and half a meter wide.

The bed was covered with a quilt, which was where Qiao Changdong would temporarily sleep and rest when he was tired and sleepy from long-distance driving and couldn't find a guesthouse.

Now it's perfect for the little boy with the injured leg to sit on.

Before setting off, the hospital doctors had immobilized the boy's injured leg and given him a painkiller injection.

But the boy was still in pain, his face pale and covered in sweat.

Qiao Qiao sat on the other side, watching with a slight frown. She actually really admired him.

She was kicked by Chan Yuk-lin yesterday and fainted from the pain, while he, despite having a broken leg, didn't utter a single sound since entering the hospital.

If she hadn't remembered that he had spoken in a television report in her past life, she would have suspected that he was mute.