Manager, give me a membership card too!

This is a good opportunity to find her a few assistants with good skills and medical ethics. It should make things easier for that beautiful scientist, so she won't have to stare at me with a resentful look all day long, as if she's sleep-deprived.

The young man and the girl finalized their plans to go to the hospital for a check-up the next day. Taking advantage of the good mood brought by this storm, Luo Xia tricked the little girl into going shopping with him under the pretense of buying necessities.

Getting some sunshine is good for your health; staying indoors all day won't keep you healthy.

After buying some ingredients for the party and daily necessities like fruits and vegetables, Luo Xia pushed Yagami Hayate, who looked a little tired but whose mood had clearly improved since their first meeting earlier that day, back to his house. Together, they prepared a simple dinner, not lavish, but enough for the two of them, and enjoyed it immensely.

After three rounds of tea and five courses of food, the tea was served.

The two, having eaten and drunk their fill, originally planned to snuggle on the sofa and watch a typical Japanese prime-time family drama. However, the drama that Hayate was watching suddenly ended after only one episode, and the newly released drama turned out to be a horror and thriller.

Although she was a little scared, because Luo Xia was right beside her, Ji Feng didn't change the channel and continued watching the new story. As the plot on the screen reached a small climax, the girl's attention was gradually drawn to the story. Her two big blue eyes were fixed on the screen without blinking, and her small hands unconsciously gripped the hem of the man beside her, not even noticing that she was leaning on Luo Xia's arm.

Just as a black-clad figure with his face hidden in a hood appeared on the television screen and approached the door of the female protagonist's residence, raising his gloved hand to knock on the door of the frail woman's house, the screen in front of Jifeng suddenly went black, and a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded from the door of his own house.

"Eeya~"

Ignoring the re-lit image on the television screen, Yagami Hayate, with her eyes tightly closed, gasped softly and crashed into Luo Xia's arms, who was sitting next to her. Her slender hands gripped Luo Xia's clothes tightly, and her face was buried in the man's chest. She was clearly frightened by this unexpected and sudden situation.

"Alright, alright, it's okay, Little Gale. The delivery I ordered has arrived. It's not that psychopathic killer from TV. Look, the main character has already caught that villain."

Gently patting the girl's thin back, Luo Xia softly comforted the frightened girl. However, the frightened Yagami Hayate buried her head in Luo Xia's arms and shook her head desperately, refusing to look at the television screen. Only when the rousing music announcing the protagonist team's victory began to play on the television did Hayate hesitantly open one eye from Luo Xia's embrace and cautiously look in the direction of the television.

The previously dark and eerie scene on the screen was now brightly lit. A man with a sinister face, dressed in a black robe, was being handcuffed by several police officers and roughly forced into a police car. Not far from the police car, the male and female protagonists were embracing tightly, their posture... well, quite similar to that of Gale and Rorschach at this moment.

Just as the TV screen began displaying subtitles, Jifeng slowly turned his head towards his front door. At the same time, a somewhat irritable, spirited female voice rang out from outside the door.

"Boss, are you there? I've delivered the things you asked me to bring. Open the door quickly, there are so many mosquitoes outside! Damn it, why are these freaks even biting tactical dolls!"

Chapter 323 Hehehe, let me check your health.

Chapter 323 Hehehe, let me check your health.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the clear glass windows, and the pale blue curtains swayed gently in the breeze, bringing a touch of fresh air to the quiet room.

An unidentified bird darted past in the distance, the sound of its wings flapping reaching the house, causing a pair of tightly closed eyes to slowly open.

An unfamiliar ceiling.

This was Luo Xia's first reaction upon waking up, but soon, his exceptional memory allowed him to recall everything that had happened the previous night.

Having watched a horror drama, Hayate Yagami, not wanting to face the empty house alone, invited Rorschach to stay overnight. Of course, the manager slept in the guest room.

Even though it was past midnight, Gale still came to Rorschach's room with her little pillow after having a nightmare. She only calmed down after burrowing into the man's bed, her face pale. However, for the shopkeeper, who often slept with his daughters and sisters, this was all commonplace and nothing to be surprised about.

After glancing at the empty bed in his arms, Luo Xia, now fully awake, didn't linger in bed any longer. Instead, he quickly got up, changed his bathrobe, and headed towards the door of the guest bedroom.

At the same time, a soft knocking sounded as if they were telepathically connected.

"Brother Luo Xia, wake up! I've prepared breakfast and new toiletries for you. Come out and wash your face and eat."

Upon opening the bedroom door, Luo Xia was greeted by a girl wearing a blue-trimmed, white sleeveless dress, looking up at him with a cute, smiling face. However, Luo Xia's attention was only briefly drawn to Hayate's new outfit before quickly shifting to something else.

"It seems that you, Little Gale, are already proficient in using this electric wheelchair."

Luo Xia's words made the little girl, who was about to hold up the towel and toothbrush on her lap in front of him, pause slightly, and then she showed a slightly happy smile.

"Yes, Brother Luo Xia, the electric wheelchair you prepared for me is much better than my old one. It's not only comfortable and convenient to operate, but its speed and battery life are also excellent. My old wheelchair had been used for many years, and the battery had long since died. I had been hesitant to replace it, but I didn't expect you to buy me a new one right away."

As if remembering something, Gale quickly pulled a bulging envelope from his pocket and handed it to Luo Xia.

"Here you are, Brother Luo Xia, please accept this."

"This is...?"

He instinctively took the envelope in his hand; it felt quite heavy and substantial. He glanced at the smiling girl before him, hesitated for a moment, and then opened the envelope in front of Jifeng.

Then he saw that the envelope was stuffed full, almost filling every corner, with Fukuzawa Yukichi's 10,000 yen.

Frowning slightly, Luo Xia shifted his gaze back to Gale.

"Little Gale, what's this?"

"This is compensation for the cost of buying the electric wheelchair for Brother Luo Xia." With his eyes lowered, Hayate Yagami gently stroked the newly replaced electric wheelchair beneath him.

"Although I searched through all the electric wheelchair brands in Japan and couldn't find the price of the one I'm using, I can tell from its appearance and how it feels to use that it's definitely not cheap."

“Although I am very grateful and happy that Brother Luo Xia gave me a gift, it is really too expensive. I shouldn’t let you spend so much money on me. You have your own family and life, and this is not fair to them.”

Looking at the earnest-looking girl in front of him, Luo Xia stroked the envelope filled with ten thousand yuan in cash in his hand and suddenly revealed a warm smile.

"I see. Well then, I've fully received Little Gale's kind intentions. As for the money..."

Luo Xia crouched down so that his line of sight was level with that of Yagami Hayate, who was sitting in a wheelchair. With a smile, he placed the envelope back into the girl's hand, which made her look somewhat surprised.

"Brother Luo Xia...?!"

"I can't accept this money. As for the reason, what rule in this world allows employers to charge employees wages?"

"Huh?!"

Hayate Yagami's cute little face showed even more confusion. What employer? What employee? It was such a simple thing, why did it become so complicated in Rorschach's words? But soon, the girl no longer needed to worry about this question, because the shopkeeper had already taken the initiative to explain.

"Little Gale just mentioned that we can't find this type of electric wheelchair on the market."

"Ah, yes. I searched for a while myself, and also asked Dr. Ishida to help me look, but I couldn't find any information about this wheelchair."

"That's right!" Smiling broadly, Luo Xia tapped the armrest of the electric wheelchair where Jifeng was currently sitting, explaining with a serious expression:

"Little Gale, you may not know this, but my real identity is actually the boss of a large company. The lady who delivered the goods yesterday is one of my subordinates. Our company has a very wide range of business operations, and we are involved in many industries. Among them is the research and production of advanced wheelchairs."

"And what you are using now is our company's latest experimental product. We are currently recruiting people from all walks of life to experience its use. And you, Jifeng, have now been included in the list of users of this new product and have become a subject of our company's observation."

“According to normal procedures, our company will pay a certain amount of remuneration to the volunteers who come to experience the product. That amount will be a considerable sum. According to this practice, Xiao Jifeng, not only do you not need to compensate me for the cost of the electric wheelchair, but I will also need to pay you a service fee.”

Luo Xia continued his rambling tale, leaving the little girl bewildered. Under the shopkeeper's constant guidance, Yagami Hayate gradually withdrew his idea of ​​compensating Luo Xia.

"So, that's how it is?" Although she vaguely sensed something was amiss, Hayate Yagami placed the envelope containing a large stack of cash back on her lap. She slightly raised her head, her clear blue eyes looking at the man before her, and said gently:

“I’m very happy to be able to help you with this, but I don’t need you to pay me. Just don’t forget me. I will carefully write down my experience using the wheelchair in my notebook and give it to you when you need it.”

"What a good boy, I'm so happy. Okay, put this money away now. You've worked so hard to save this secret stash of money, you can't lose it."

"Okay! Got it!"

With a smile, Luo Xia patted the head of Yagami Hayate in front of him and urged her to hide her secret stash of money. The little girl nodded obediently and awkwardly got out of her electric wheelchair and walked towards her bedroom.

Only after that thin, chestnut-haired figure disappeared into a doorway not far away did Luo Xia hurriedly take out his communication terminal from his pocket, dial a number, and put it to his ear.

"Hey, this is M16. Boss, instead of spending time with your new girl, why are you calling me?"

"Sixteen, I have a task for you."

"Huh? What mission? There are no attack alarms at the base?"

"I need you to take a group of people and help me do something in Haiming City?"

"what's up?"

"We pay people to test the performance and comfort of the electric wheelchairs."

"What?!"

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Private St. Siang University Hospital

As a medical institution affiliated with the renowned private Seishang University, which is famous throughout Haiming City and even the entire 11th ward, the Seishang University Affiliated Hospital boasts top-tier medical resources and equipment, as well as a first-class medical environment and efficiency.

Now, Luo Xia accompanied Yagami Hayate to this hospital, where they began running around for various medical examinations.

The only fortunate thing was that there were no companies or schools conducting routine physical examinations today. The two of them completed most of the routine physical examinations in just over an hour. The remaining items would require a detailed examination by Jifeng's longtime attending physician.

"Hmm, it looks like things are going well. All the indicators are not much different from the last check-up, and the condition is very stable, which is a good sign."

In a room that was by no means small, Hayate Yagami lay calmly on a hospital bed, while a young woman with short, dark blue hair, wearing a white coat, a shirt, and a skirt underneath, scanned his body with various instruments.

"Yes, thank you, Dr. Ishida. I'm so sorry to have troubled you all this time."

Lying quietly and obediently in the hospital bed, Yagami Hayate looked at the female doctor bustling around her and expressed her sincere gratitude. The young woman, whom the doctor addressed as "Dr. Ishida-neechan," stopped her work upon hearing this and smiled as she patted the little girl's head.

"Taking care of patients, treating patients, and helping patients are simply my duties and obligations as a doctor. There's nothing to thank me for. If Little Jifeng really wants to thank me, he should just eat a little more during meals to get some nutrition and grow stronger."

"Okay, I got it!"

After making a small joke, Dr. Ishida lowered her head and busied herself for a while. As the last item in her notebook was checked off, this routine physical examination came to an end.

The doctor patted the small notebook she used to record patient information with satisfaction, then lowered her head slightly and said to Yagami Hayate lying on the hospital bed:

"They drew a lot of blood during the blood test. Little Gale, lie down here for a while and rest. I'll go to the next department to get your test results and I'll be right back."

With a smile, Dr. Ishida waved goodbye to the girl on the hospital bed, glanced at Luo Xia who had been standing quietly beside him, and then left his office without looking back.

Luo Xia, who had been closely observing Hayate Yagami and Dr. Ishida, clearly received the latter's almost blatant hint. After deliberately waiting a few seconds, Luo Xia also spoke to Hayate Yagami on the hospital bed:

"Little Gale, you didn't eat breakfast because of your physical exam, you must be very hungry now, right? I'll go to the supermarket at the hospital and see if they have any easily digestible foods like soy milk or milk, and bring you some."

"Thank you, Brother Luo Xia, be careful on your way."

Luo Xia smiled and waved to the girl on the hospital bed, then turned towards the door of the examination room and walked into the corridor outside.

As Luo Xia expected, Dr. Ishida was waiting for him under a window not far from the ward. Seeing that Luo Xia had finally arrived, the doctor first gestured in a direction, then walked towards it first.

Two minutes later, at a table in the hospital's rest area, Luo Xia and Dr. Ishida sat opposite each other, staring directly at one another. However, compared to the shopkeeper's smiling and friendly expression, the doctor's eyes were full of inquiry and wariness.

After a few more seconds, just when Luo Xia thought that Dr. Ishida would continue this silent staring game, Dr. Ishida spoke.

“Sir, according to what Hayate said, you must be her ‘Brother Rorschach,’ right?”

“That’s right, Ms. Ishida, you can just call me Rorschach.”

“Then I’ll be frank, Mr. Rorschach.”

With her slender legs encased in black stockings pressed together, Dr. Ishida slightly raised her upper body, attempting to overwhelm the man opposite her with her imposing presence. Unfortunately, even though Rorschach appeared kind and sunny, seemingly without any threat, the vast difference in their physiques rendered Dr. Ishida's efforts futile.

"To prevent that kid Hayate from being deceived by some malicious people, I used some of the connections and relationships I built up during my university years to investigate all the information related to Hayate."

"Based on what I hear from that child and the intelligence I have, I can deduce that apart from a British man who had a past relationship with Hayate's biological parents and had been supporting her, she has no other relatives in this world. And even that British man who had been supporting Hayate seems to have recently fallen seriously ill and passed away."

“Mr. Rorschach, your name doesn’t sound British or Japanese at all. I can’t even find any information about you. You’re like a blank sheet of paper, suddenly appearing in that child’s life and quickly becoming close to her.”

At this point, Dr. Ishida's pretty face turned slightly cold, her eyes filled with anger, and her two amber eyes stared intently at the man in front of her, observing every change in Luo Xia's face, as if trying to confirm something.

“Speak! Are you coveting the inheritance left to her by the Englishman who has been supporting Gale all along? Are you trying to steal the money she will rely on for the rest of her life by deceiving that child?”

Chapter 324 Malignant Disease

Chapter 324 Malignant Disease

"Don't try to fool me, I'm not an innocent child like Gale!"

Looking at the aggressive-looking female doctor in front of him, Luo Xia remained calm, seemingly unaffected by her emotions. He raised his hand and slowly straightened his clothes, then took out a business card from his pocket and gently placed it on the table in front of Dr. Ishida.

"It was a pleasure chatting with you, Ms. Ishida. However, Hayate is still waiting for me, so please excuse me for taking my leave now."

Nodding to the seemingly dazed young woman in front of him, Luo Xia got up and left the lounge, carrying a bag full of snacks and drinks towards the examination room.

Long after Rorschach left, Dr. Ishida remained staring blankly at the table in front of him. To be precise, he was staring at the business card on the table.

It was a very simple business card, without the numerous titles favored by elites, or any messy patterns or decorations. There was only a clean white background and a simple blue design.

"This, this is..."

Subconsciously swallowing, the doctor picked up the business card with trembling hands. Her soft fingertips gently caressed the slightly raised blue logo on the card, and a bright light gradually appeared in Dr. Ishida's eyes.

"It's 'them'! Yes, it must be 'them'! There's hope, there's hope for Gale's illness!"

The woman's voice, filled with surprise and excitement, drew curious glances from the other medical staff nearby towards Dr. Ishida's location. However, the doctor was too preoccupied with the astonished stares from all around her to notice. Instead, she shoved the business card into the pocket of her white coat and then strode off in the direction where Luo Xia had left.

Crossing two corridors and running through a small alley, the roads that Dr. Ishida knew so well in the past now made him extremely anxious.

Finally, the door to the examination room was getting closer and closer to Dr. Ishida.

Stop, push open the door, and shout.

"Mr. Rorschach!"

Luo Xia, who was sitting next to the hospital bed, feeding Yagami Hayate piece by piece with a pineapple bun, turned his head upon hearing this and looked at the doctor who was peeking out of the examination room door, panting and covered in sweat.

"Is there something you need, Ms. Ishida?"

"I..." Dr. Ishida opened his mouth as if to say something, but stopped when he saw Hayate Yagami looking at him curiously next to Luo Xia. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke again:

"I have some things I'd like to discuss with you, Mr. Rorschach. I wonder if you have the time?"