A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1569 - 1567: Past and Present Lives 5

Chapter 1567

Five days later.

Zhao Junyao, who suffered a serious car accident, finally escaped death in the intensive care unit and was smoothly transferred to a regular ward.

Meanwhile, his medical expenses had depleted Xia Ruqing’s entire savings.

She exhausted all possible options of borrowing, searching, overdrafting, and advancing, raising a total of fifty-six thousand yuan.

The five-day stay in the intensive care unit cost fifty thousand, leaving six thousand for the upcoming hospital and treatment fees in the regular ward.

Looking at the pile of IOUs and bills in her hands, Xia Ruqing was almost in tears, feeling utterly hopeless.

How long would it take her to repay all these debts!

She couldn’t help but sit beside the hospital bed, looking completely dejected.

...

Seeing the unfamiliar woman in front of him looking so downcast, Zhao Junyao felt a touch of pity.

Even without fully understanding the situation, he knew the woman before him had saved him, so he softened his tone to gently console her.

"Uh... cough cough!"

"Thank you for saving my life!"

"Once I return to the palace, I will definitely repay all the medical expenses to you, plus reward you with one hundred taels of gold, how about that?"

He thought his attitude was good enough and the offer enticing enough.

Under normal circumstances, the person before him should fall to her knees and shout ’Thank you, Your Majesty!’ if not at least express some gratitude.

However...

She suddenly glared at him angrily, her eyes brimming with tears, and cursed.

"Are you crazy!"

"Is your brain broken?"

Had she known he was a lunatic, she wouldn’t have saved him!

He did look good, with a handsome and gentle appearance.

And his clothes seemed respectable, not like someone from a poor family.

Yet, why did his words sound so...?

Wait a minute! Could it be that he escaped from a mental institution?

Oh no, oh no, she regretted it so much.

She delayed working for a week just to save him.

Now, she saved a lunatic...

She was at a loss for words.

"What kind of attitude is that!"

"I sincerely thank you, why do you insult me?"

Zhao Junyao was not known for his good temper, especially facing an unfamiliar woman.

He swore that the previous remark was definitely the politest he had ever been in his life.

Unexpectedly, it resulted in such an outcome.

She actually accused him of being brain-damaged!! It was simply intolerable!

Had it not been for her saving his life, such defiance warranted being thrown into prison!

Xia Ruqing felt both wronged and frustrated.

This man clearly didn’t seem like a lunatic; he understood sense, but his words were so strange?

If he wasn’t a lunatic, then he must be... right, perhaps he’s a scam artist or a rogue.

He just wants to avoid paying the medical expenses she covered.

How despicable!

She clenched her fists tightly, her demeanor contemptuous, and mocked him.

"Ha, one hundred taels of gold, how sincere of you."

"I’m deeply touched, I’m at a loss for words!"

Zhao Junyao was infuriated, this is outrageous, is this woman looking down on him?

Or does she think one hundred taels of gold is too little? So greedy?

He couldn’t help but respond coldly.

"Considering you saved my life, I won’t argue with you. Tell me, if you don’t want one hundred taels of gold, what do you want?"

Xia Ruqing: "..."

She finally understood the hints the doctor had subtly given her.

The doctor repeatedly mentioned: the patient’s mind might be problematic.

But the examination results showed everything was normal, so she didn’t take it seriously. Turns out...

She smirked coldly.

"That’s right, I don’t want gold, I just want what’s owed to me!"

With that, she swiftly whipped out her phone and tapped the calculator energetically.

"My savings are twenty thousand, plus borrowed money, together with advanced salary, totaling fifty-six thousand, plus my daily transportation costs back and forth to accompany you, my lost wages, plus your food expenses, let’s round it to a thousand. The total is seventy-seven thousand!"

"I don’t need you to give me one hundred taels of gold, I just need seventy-seven thousand yuan!"

"You repay me, and we owe nothing to each other. You go back to your home, I go back to mine, can we just pretend we don’t know each other?"

She didn’t want to continue tangling with this lunatic.

She just wanted to quickly resolve this matter and go back to focusing on her work.

Zhao Junyao was confused and angry.

Being looked down upon by this woman was one thing, but why couldn’t he understand what she said?

Seventy-seven thousand he understood, but what in the world does ’yuan’ mean? Could it be silver tael?

She wants seventy-seven thousand taels as compensation? That’s too much appetite for this woman!

Just as he was about to refuse, he heard the woman say again.

"Don’t mention gold or silver again, do you think you’re acting in a TV drama? I don’t have the time to play with you!"

"I want Renminbi, do you understand what Renminbi is?" She was a little impatient.

Zhao Junyao: "..."

It turns out it’s not silver, but... What is Renminbi?

For Zhao Junyao, who was penniless, homeless, with an unclear identity, and a foggy memory.

Being unable to come up with money was almost inevitable.

He was not only penniless.

Even with his not-so-right mind, surviving in this society would be quite a challenge.

Xia Ruqing gritted her teeth in resentment yet had no choice but to accept the unfortunate reality.

"Fine, fine, you can’t pay, but you can run, I will find your family someday!"

He had a car accident that day, and the police would investigate the offending vehicle, also his identity should soon become clear.

Anyway, the medical expenses would have to be settled.

"Before that, you have to come with me!"

First, because he suffered serious injuries, the doctor advised that even after discharge, he must rest and recover well; she had saved him, she couldn’t leave him alone in the wind.

Secondly, of course, it’s about the money. When his family takes him away, they won’t take him without settling the medical expenses, will they?

Not asking for his gratitude, but at least they should reimburse the medical expenses owed now, right?

All in all, if the person is here, the money is here; when the person leaves, the money must be in hand!

...

Half a month later.

Zhao Junyao was discharged after recovery.

Because the accident occurred in a very remote location, the police couldn’t find news of the offending vehicle and naturally didn’t locate his family.

Xia Ruqing had no choice but to bring the homeless Zhao Junyao to her cramped rental apartment.

"Luckily, my room is a bit larger; I’ll find foam boards and scrap wood to partition the room in half. Each person gets half, and you’re not allowed to have designs!" Xia Ruqing sternly warned.

She paused and thought again, talking to a lunatic about this seemed kind of redundant; what could he do?

But Zhao Junyao actually understood her words, sneering and mocking her.

"Don’t worry!"

"I have no interest in a woman like you who’s full of greed for silver, fierce and lacking virtue and talent!"

Xia Ruqing was furious.

"You..."

Zhao Junyao remained defiant.

"What about me? Did I say anything wrong?"

This woman dares to stare at him so boldly, isn’t she afraid of losing her head?

Perhaps she didn’t know his identity yet; this world was indeed strange and completely different from his Chu Dynasty.