Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 343 Beast
"Not worthy of being a son?"

Hu Feng had a wad of paper stuffed in each of his nostrils, making him look rather comical.

He glared fiercely at the cat that was still sulking, and snorted coldly, "People who don't know the situation shouldn't make opinions. Do you think I want to be that cat lover's son? Or what's the benefit of being his son? That guy is a cat-obsessed bastard who treats his cats a million times better than me! To be honest, I even suspect that those cats are his real sons, and I'm just a piece of trash he picked up from outside."

Hu Feng rambled on, his emotions much more stable than before. Or perhaps, after being beaten up by the cat, his reason had returned. Even though he was still indifferent to Hu Yezhong, he was finally able to communicate normally.

As far as the police were concerned, the relationship between Hu Yezhong and his son was a family matter, none of their business. So as long as this guy stopped spouting nonsense, basic communication could at least continue.

After listening to Hu Feng's words, Jin Zeping frowned and said, "Why do you say that? Didn't you grow up with your father? Where did you get the money for your daily life and schooling? He earned it all, didn't he? Or is it that he didn't fulfill his obligations to you?"

"Tch! It's just a little bit of dirty money, and you all think I should be grateful?"

Hu Feng sneered disdainfully, blew his nose uncomfortably, and took out the crumpled paper. Immediately, a large blob of thick black blood slowly flowed down, startling him so much that he quickly stuffed the dark red-stained paper back in.

Liu Shengyou stood expressionless against the wall, knowing that any kind words to this kid would be a waste. Judging from his background and appearance, it was obvious he was well-off, even wealthy and carefree. If he didn't have the ability to earn money himself, he was still relying on his family and parents. Yet this guy thought it was all a given, didn't appreciate his parents' sacrifices as a sign of love, and acted as if money didn't matter to him at all.

You could even tell from his words that he was dissatisfied with Hu Yezhong's tendency to show more concern for the cat. While such care and interaction are part of the father-son relationship, it's absurd to think that his father is mistreating him because of this.

None of them were educators or psychologists, and they had no interest in correcting this guy's misconceptions.

Ignoring Hu Feng's offensive language, Jin Zeping patiently said, "No matter what, your name is Hu Feng, and you are Hu Yezhong's son. Your father is seriously ill and hospitalized, even on the verge of death. You have no reason to abandon him, let alone treat him so badly. If you think about it the other way around, if you were sick, would your father not care about you? To put it bluntly, if your father didn't wake up this time, wouldn't you feel even the slightest bit heartbroken?"

"I'm heartbroken my ass! My mom and I have told him a million times already, stop thinking about cats all day long! There are so many ways to make money, who can stand being covered in cat odor all the time? The incident happened at the cattery, right? To be honest, he brought this on himself!"

Hu Feng grumbled and complained, believing that it was all Hu Yezhong's fault.

The police officers were at a loss for words; Hu Feng's attitude made communication impossible. Since they had already received instructions from Hu Yezhong's wife, they decided to simply pretend he didn't exist.

The group ignored Hu Feng and turned to look at the operating room, which was still in operation. They closed their eyes, took the time to rest, and waited patiently.

"Who is the patient's family member? Has the patient's family member arrived?"

A nurse rushed out of the side door, her clothes stained with a few drops of blood and strangely warm.

"..."

No one answered.

Liu Shengyou and the others all looked at Hu Feng, who then lazily raised his hand and said, "Here! I'm the patient's son. Is there something you need? Or is the surgery so dangerous that you need to bow to me and say 'We've done our best'?"

"..."

The poor nurse was stunned by those words and momentarily forgot why she had come out in the first place.

Liu Shengyou snorted coldly, while Ji Yao clenched her fists so tightly they cracked.

He glared fiercely at Hu Feng, honestly, he had never seen such a cold-blooded person. To treat one's own father like this was utterly inhuman. This shameless man even used the cat as an excuse, but did his father abandon him because of the cat?
"Phew! That's how it is!"

The nurse took a deep breath to calm herself down and said expressionlessly, "The surgery has reached a critical moment, and we need to use a special imported drug. However, it is not covered by medical insurance, so I came out specifically to ask if it is necessary. Let me make it clear first, this drug is very expensive, but its effects are definitely very good. Of course, it's okay if we don't use it; our hospital also has alternative drugs covered by medical insurance. It's up to the patient's family to choose."

Seeing that Hu Feng seemed to ignore her, the nurse added, "Please make a decision quickly. Every minute we delay is a matter of life and death for the patient. Are you a family member of the patient? I don't know your family's financial situation..."

"No money? No problem, this is how you'll be treated!"

Hu Feng blurted it out.

Everyone was stunned.

Several police officers stared at Hu Feng in disbelief, but the guy had his legs crossed and head down, preoccupied with fiddling with his phone, which seemed to have malfunctioned after being dropped by Lin Ge.

"Are you kidding me, kid?!"

Liu Shengyou narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Although I don't know your family's situation, I know it's definitely not to the point where you can't even afford a single medicine. Kid, don't push your luck! Do you even know what you're saying?"

"I'm just broke! I've already spent the 10,000 yuan I had for living expenses last month, and now I'm penniless."

Hu Feng didn't stand up. He just raised his head and spread his hands towards Liu Shengyou, saying, "If you want to use that medicine, then you'll have to pay for it yourself! Or you can go and wake him up now and ask him yourself whether he'll pay for it or not. That way you won't need to come to me, okay?"

"You are looking for death!"

Liu Shengyou kicked out without hesitation.

"Hey! Chief! Don't get agitated! I'll call Hu Yezhong's wife right now! She's also a patient's family member, she can make the decision on this matter."

Jin Zeping quickly stopped Liu Shengyou.

However, a frustrating thing happened: Hu Yezhong's wife's phone was switched off and couldn't be reached. It was unclear whether she had already boarded a plane or for some other reason; in any case, Hu Feng was now truly the only family member of the patient who could make decisions.

And this beast actually acted as if he'd rather his father die than let him use good medicine.

"So, what should we do now?"

The nurses were well aware of the situation and naturally wouldn't consider Hu Feng's decision the final solution. But the patient was lying on the operating table, and everyone from the doctors to the anesthesiologists was waiting for news; how could they afford to continue delaying like this?

"..."

Liu Shengyou and Jin Zeping looked at each other, and for a moment they also felt a headache coming on.

It's not that they lack the money to cover Hu Yezhong's expenses. Rather, the situation isn't handled that way, and the police have no right to make a decision against the wishes of the patient's family. The judiciary is a cold and indifferent entity; it doesn't allow the police to override the will of ordinary people. If not using this medication would lead to death, then of course the police could make the decision, and even the treating doctor wouldn't allow anyone to question them. But in this situation, they have a choice, and who can say that the medical insurance medication is ineffective?
So, in the end, this is really just a moral issue, except that Hu Feng is morally bankrupt, that's all.

"Sigh! Let's use imported medicine."

Li Yiduo suddenly spoke up.

"Hey!"

Liu Shengyou frowned. What right did this kid have to make a choice?

Li Yiduo didn't explain, but said indifferently to the nurse, "Hu Yezhong is rich and doesn't lack money. His family doesn't need to pay anything out of pocket for this. If his treatment account has enough funds, there's no point in arguing about using imported drugs. So, nurse, please make the arrangements; he needs the best treatment. Oh, and by the way, tell me how to pay for patients who aren't registered for hospitalization later. I'll transfer 300,000 yuan to Hu Yezhong's account."

"Three hundred thousand?"

Everyone was stunned; no one expected Li Yiduo to utter such an outrageous statement. Was this guy doing charity, or did he have too much money to burn?
"You guy..."

Only Lin Ge suddenly remembered that the figure of 300,000 was the total price of all the cats in Hu Yezhong's pet shop, which Li Yiduo and his partners had roughly calculated before Liu Shengyou arrived.

In other words, Li Yiduo actually bought all the cats in Hu Yezhong's shop and paid the full amount on the spot as Hu Yezhong's medical expenses.

Of course, this situation would be the best help for Hu Yezhong. When there's money in the medical account, doctors can indeed stop having doubts. Just like when ordinary people see a doctor, doctors prescribe medication directly without explaining the price of each drug in detail. As long as it's determined that the patient can afford expensive, but more effective, drugs, the doctor can make the decision themselves, bypassing the family. In Hu Yezhong's case, it's unlikely that they'll use up all 300,000 yuan. The nurse, feeling both relieved and touched, contacted the operating room, then hurriedly ran to get the medication and left quickly.

The others quieted down, glancing at Hu Feng and then at Li Yiduo, lamenting the frustrating reality that strangers were more enthusiastic than family.

Lin Ge wagged his tail and approached Li Yiduo.

"Hey! Idiot. Over thirty cats! Where are you going to put them? And you're a super busy cop, do you even have time to take care of them? Or are you planning to keep them at the pet store and slowly sell them to make money?"

Lin Ge didn't think Li Yiduo had the hobby or the inclination to keep so many cats. Besides, pet cats are notoriously delicate and difficult to care for; the more expensive the cat, the more troublesome it is to raise. The pet store had over thirty cats of various breeds, each with countless nuances and differences in their care. Even if one did nothing else but attend to them, it would take an unknown amount of time each day. Given Li Yiduo's tech-geek personality, he definitely wouldn't be in the mood for that.

In this situation, showing compassion is certainly not wrong. Li Yiduo's actions are commendable, but the best approach would definitely be to continue selling them at the pet store and find suitable owners for each of them.

However, to Lin Ge's surprise, Li Yiduo suddenly looked at Ji Yao and said, "Da Yao, how about we give you two or three to raise? Ye Ming, do you want to adopt a few too? As for Zhong Xianxian, forget it, you have to go to school and you're just a good-for-nothing who spends your family's money."

"..."

Zhong Xianxian stared at Li Yiduo speechlessly.

Ji Yao and Ye Ming hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided that their brotherhood was more important than the trouble of raising cats. Besides, it was only two or three cats, so it shouldn't be a big problem. They both nodded in agreement.

Lin Ge stared in disbelief at the scene.

This guy... he doesn't actually plan to sell them? Instead, he's got a screw loose and plans to keep them all? Holy crap, that's incredibly extravagant! Putting aside how much effort it takes to raise so many cats, just think about the monthly expenses...

"It seems that Li Yiduo is a hidden tycoon who is even richer than I thought!"

Lin Ge sighed and his eyes lit up as he came up with an idea.

"Hehe... Big brother, that was awesome!"

At this moment, Hu Feng suddenly leaned close to Li Yiduo, grinning obsequiously, "Three hundred thousand yuan just like that, impressive! How about this, give this money to me? Doctors in hospitals are all heartless. If you put this money with them, they'll definitely find a way to spend it all in the blink of an eye. So, you need someone to help supervise it, right? I'm my dad's son, his only son! Taking care of him and providing nursing care are all things I should do. If doctors prescribe random medications or give out unnecessary prescriptions, I can refuse on the spot! Right? Your money didn't grow on trees, you need someone to watch it and make sure it's used wisely!"

Everyone around was stunned and speechless at Hu Feng's greedy and disgusting appearance.

Where does this guy get the audacity to say such things? Or what is he thinking, does he think no one can guess?

This is too much!
The guy's fawning smile was disgusting, so Li Yiduo naturally waved his hand and refused without hesitation.

"No need, I know people at the hospital! Besides, when you say doctors are heartless, you're nothing but an animal in my eyes. Heartless? They're still desperately trying to save your father!"

"..."

Hu Feng awkwardly retreated, muttering curses under his breath. His eyes darted around, and he pulled out his phone, secretly starting to look something up.

Lin Ge leaned closer to take a look, and the mobile website clearly stated words like "How to withdraw hospital deposit," words that should be struck by lightning.

"Bitch!"

Lin Ge gritted his teeth, becoming increasingly annoyed with the guy.

"He's a college student, yet he's worse than an animal!" Thinking of Liu Junshu, an elderly woman with a high status at Zhangzhou University, Lin Ge decided to find a way to tell her about this and see if there was any way to get rid of this bastard who tarnished the beauty of the university.

Feeling increasingly annoyed, Lin Ge squinted at Hu Feng, who was excitedly checking his phone with his back to everyone, and quietly came up behind him, sticking out his sharp fingernail and stabbing him hard.

"what!"

Hu Feng screamed and jumped up, clutching his buttocks.

Looking at Lin Ge, who had fled behind Liu Shengyou, he was seething with hatred. But knowing that the police were not to be trifled with, and worried that if he messed things up, that stupid rich man would stop paying, he could only humiliatingly cover his backside and turn towards the fire escape.

'Ding! '

With a crackling sound of a lighter, Hu Feng, hiding in the fire escape, puffed out a cloud of smoke.

Liu Shengyou's face grew increasingly grim. He sighed and waved his hand, "Since when has a hospital become a place where you can smoke? Especially next to an important operating room? Zeping, throw him out of the hospital! Keep an eye on him and don't let him come in and cause any more trouble."

Jin Zeping left as instructed, and a moment later Hu Feng's angry curses came from the other side, but soon fell silent after a muffled groan.

The corridor outside the operating room finally returned to silence. The group exchanged speechless glances. They all felt their worldviews and morals had been severely shaken, and for a moment, they were too disoriented to speak.

"Hey, are you really going to keep that many cats? Isn't that an exaggeration?"

Lin Ge moved closer to Li Yiduo.

Thirty-odd cats—even if you spare four or five, it's still an outrageous number. Providing them with food, water, toileting space, and room to move around is a problem most people struggle to solve. You can't just keep them caged, can you? It would be better to sell them to someone else who needs them! And keeping so many cats at home, not to mention the sheer amount of mischief they might cause, just the daily cleaning would be exhausting.

The only good news is that cats, unlike dogs, don't really need to be taken out for walks, which at least saves Li Yiduo a complicated and difficult problem.

If it were twenty or thirty dogs, taking them out for walks every day would be enough to exhaust Li Yiduo, that idiot.

"It's okay, my studio is quite spacious."

Li Yiduo actually guessed Lin Ge's thoughts, shook his head and smiled easily, "As for how to take care of them, finding an aunt to take care of them shouldn't be a problem. Of course, there's another thing, which is that Siyu and I always lack topics to talk about. When we're together, it's hard to connect the things I'm interested in with the things she's interested in. We can't just keep talking about you every time, can we? To be honest, we've talked about you too much, and now I don't even know what else I can praise you for in front of Siyu. Hehe... So raising a few cats, so we can cultivate topics and interests together, is quite nice."

"Are there just a few cats? There are twenty or thirty cats! You bastard Li Yiduo, you really do want to turn Li Siyu into your personal cat servant!"

Lin Ge glared at Li Yiduo with dissatisfaction.

Li Yiduo turned to Ji Yao: "Actually, there's another point. I don't really like going out. Working in the office and coming home to the studio is actually quite nice. But when I'm on a date, I never know where to go or what to do. Once we get these cats, I can just have dates with Siyu in the studio, so she won't feel like a silly girl stuck in her room, not knowing what to do. Da Yao, do you think there's anything wrong with my idea?"

"Perfect!"

Both being tech enthusiasts, Ji Yao and Ye Ming gave Li Yiduo a thumbs up.

As for the other one of the four who had a girlfriend, Zhong Xianxian scoffed dismissively. He simply couldn't imagine how Li Yiduo, with his straight-laced personality and Iron Man-like mindset, had managed to find a girlfriend, you bastard!
"Siyu is so beautiful, you're really lucky."

Ye Ming recalled the last time Li Yiduo brought that girl to play with model airplanes with them. The girl was gentle, considerate, and patient, and she didn't complain about things she wasn't interested in. Even when Li Yiduo was operating the model airplane and neglecting her, she didn't get angry.

In addition, she is beautiful, caring, and has a pleasant voice, making her the perfect girlfriend candidate.

"Hey! Yiduo, tell me honestly, does Li Siyu have any sisters?"

Ye Ming showed an expectant expression.

(End of this chapter)