After the divorce, I became a mountain god

If this drug, which can cure a global disease, were to be brought to market, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, elevating one's status to the highest level in the country and even the world.

However, even if this trial is successful, it is not the best time to launch the drug to the market. We need to wait until we are strong enough and the right time is right before we can do this.

Xu Bo'an pushed away the card that the little boy's father handed him and said, "Mr. Dong, you don't need to be so polite. To be honest, I feel very bad for the child's condition. I am willing to treat the child entirely out of my own will. This is also the first time I have treated this kind of disease. If the child's condition improves, please remember to let me know. I will not accept the money!"

Yesterday, after the little boy scratched Xu Bo'an's car, the boy's father offered to pay Xu Bo'an 100,000 yuan in compensation as an apology. Today, he helped his child get medical treatment. Given how generous he was yesterday, it's unlikely that he would only give such a small amount of money!
Of course, Xu Bo'an didn't think this way because he wanted the man to give him more money. As a financially independent person, Xu Bo'an wouldn't care about such a small amount of money. Rather, Xu Bo'an could tell from the man's different actions that the man didn't trust him and only thought that paying for medical treatment was a matter of course, so he symbolically paid some medical fees for him.

If someone with his financial means had even a little bit of trust in Xu Bo'an's medical skills, he wouldn't be so stingy with his money.

Xu Bo'an could tell from the consultation fee given by the boy's father that the other party did not have much trust in his medical skills.

Xu Bo'an's guess was correct. The little boy's father had indeed already mentally labeled Xu Bo'an as a conman. If he was a conman, wouldn't his goal be to swindle more money? Why wouldn't this man accept the money he offered? It was really strange. Could it be that the money he offered wasn't enough?

Given today's simplistic and brutal treatment method, the boy's father felt that giving Xu Bo'an 100,000 yuan for a house call was already giving him a lot of face. Over the years, Mr. Dong had already spent several million yuan on his child's illness, so 100,000 yuan was nothing in his eyes. This was also the fee Mr. Dong paid for that faint hope in his heart. To put it bluntly, this 100,000 yuan was not actually paying for Xu Bo'an's medical skills, but rather paying for that faint hope in his heart.

If the other party complains it's too little, he absolutely won't give him any more. Even if he's not short of money, nobody's money grows on trees. In his mind, Xu Bo'an's treatment for his son is worth at most 100,000 yuan, which is why he still holds onto that sliver of hope; without that faint hope, he would definitely think that such a simple treatment would cost at most a few thousand yuan.

Thinking this, Mr. Dong's gaze towards Xu Bo'an lost its initial admiration, instead carrying a hint of contempt. He looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "Mr. Xu, this is the consultation fee you deserve. If you don't accept it, do you think I'm giving you too little?"

The slight contempt in Mr. Dong's eyes when he looked at Xu Bo'an might go unnoticed by others, but Xu Bo'an, with his keen senses, saw it clearly. However, Xu Bo'an did not directly retort. He knew that Mr. Dong was not being overtly obvious and was actually trying to leave him some room to maneuver, not wanting to embarrass him before the treatment results were available.
Therefore, Xu Bo'an wouldn't bring the matter up directly, as that would be pointless and a waste of time for both parties, unless the other party's actions were clearly aimed at him. Otherwise, there was no need to waste time on such a trivial matter. Xu Bo'an said to Mr. Dong, who was in a complicated mood, "No, that's not the case. It's just that I won't charge you any fees until it's confirmed whether it will be effective!"

After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, the old Chinese medicine doctor Zhang Jimin chimed in, "Sir, you have indeed misunderstood. Bo'an treats patients entirely based on his mood and doesn't care how much money is given!"

Seeing that Mr. Zhang Jimin and Mr. Xu Bo'an spoke very sincerely, Mr. Dong wondered if he had misunderstood them. But then he thought, "The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for profit." Since ancient times, people all over the world have been busy and traveling around, essentially pursuing their own interests.

How could anyone come without being after money? This Mr. Dong really can't see through Xu Bo'an. Could it be that Xu Bo'an has some other, bigger interests at stake for him?
Seeing Mr. Dong standing there silently for a long time, looking thoughtful, Xu Bo'an roughly guessed what he was thinking. Xu Bo'an originally thought that his medicine might not be able to cure the child's illness, and this treatment was just an experiment. He didn't intend to accept money from the other party. However, if not accepting money would lead to misunderstandings, then it would be a bit unreasonable. Besides, even the richest person wouldn't complain about having too much money. In any case, the other party seemed to be the kind of person who didn't lack money, so he decided to accept it.

Xu Bo'an looked at Mr. Dong and said, "Sir, what are you thinking about? Don't worry, although Dongjiang Second Hospital is a bit smaller than many hospitals in big cities and abroad, it is still a regular hospital. You don't need to worry at all. If you have any questions, you can come to me directly!"

Xu Bo'an saw that the father spoke politely and felt sorry for the ten-year-old boy suffering from a lifelong, incurable disease. Therefore, he did not get angry at Mr. Dong's suspicions directly, but instead offered more comfort.

The little boy's father couldn't understand Xu Bo'an's actions, so he simply stopped thinking about it and said to Xu Bo'an, "Although you are not a doctor working at the hospital, you are someone the hospital director specifically recommends. I trust you, but you should still accept the fee. It is your due reward! If you don't accept it, I will feel a little guilty, as if I'm getting something for nothing!"

Since the 100,000 yuan wasn't that important to either party, they might as well accept it and save themselves the trouble of wasting time here. This time, Xu Bo'an didn't refuse anymore and directly took the card from Mr. Dong's hand, saying, "Since Mr. Dong insists, then I won't stand on ceremony! By the way, let's exchange phone numbers now so that we can communicate about the child's situation in the future!"

Mr. Dong nodded to Xu Bo'an, and then the two exchanged phone numbers. (End of Chapter)