Qiqi looked down and saw that the Wolf King had already closed his eyes, returning to a drowsy state.
Dr. Lu was very considerate toward Qiqi. During his rounds, he also brought her Rong Yi's medical expense list. Qiqi didn't bother looking at the dense itemized charges; she only glanced at the total at the bottom—it was actually five figures!
And that was just Rong Yi's medical expenses alone! It didn't include the injured security guard's medical bills, lost wages, the child's compensation for emotional distress, or the police station's fines...
Oh my god!
Gu Qiqi's vision went dark, and she wished she could slap Rong Yi straight into a black hole in the universe!
A disaster! A complete disaster!
The girl's eyes gleamed as she stared intently at the patient. Dr. Lu, however, misinterpreted her expression as reluctance and tried to comfort her: "Little师妹, you should hurry back to get your cousin's identification documents! The sooner you pay the fees, the sooner you can take him home. I'll take care of him until then—he's safe here."
He's safe? I'm worried about your safety!
Gu Qiqi wanted to turn and walk away, but seeing Dr. Lu's gentle, refined smile, she couldn't bring herself to be so heartless—how could she push Dr. Lu into the wolf's jaws?
So she gritted her teeth and agreed: "Fine! I'll go back and get the documents now! I'll be back before your shift ends!"
Dr. Lu smiled. "You don't have to rush so much. You'll still need to handle the procedures at the police station first before you can pick him up from the hospital."
"Okay! I'm off now! Dr. Lu, you... you take care!" Gu Qiqi waved reluctantly at her senior, her eyes carrying a worry only she understood.
Once outside the hospital, she immediately called Zhuang Ruotong for help.
Zhuang Ruotong's father had considerable influence in the city. If he stepped in, he might be able to resolve the Wolf King's identity issue. But that huge sum of money—she'd have to figure out how to raise it herself.
When Zhuang Ruotong heard that Qiqi's cousin had been mistakenly arrested, she immediately patted her chest and promised to help. Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief and, before she could change her mind, rushed home to grab her bank card and withdraw money.
The remaining cash in the card wasn't much—it was what her parents had left her. After paying the fines and medical expenses this time, she'd have to use the rest to fix the living room. It looked like she'd have to earn her own tuition and living expenses for next semester. Maybe she should apply for a student loan?
Gu Qiqi clutched all her belongings, feeling that what had landed on her roof wasn't the Wolf King of the demon realm, but a cursed jinx.
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She didn't know what method Zhuang Ruotong's father used, but Gu Qiqi rushed around and finally managed to get Rong Yi out within four hours.
Bidding a reluctant farewell to Dr. Lu, Qiqi led the Wolf King out of the hospital gates.
It was rush hour, and Qiqi couldn't hail a taxi, nor did she dare take Rong Yi on the bus. So Zhuang Ruotong kindly drove over to pick them up.
With a roar, a fiery red Ferrari convertible pulled up at the hospital entrance.
"Qiqi, over here—" Zhuang Ruotong waved vigorously from the driver's seat.
Zhuang Ruotong had fair skin and chestnut curls, her delicate features as pure and alluring as a Barbie doll. The fiery red nails she'd done yesterday matched the car's color perfectly.
"My dear lady, I'm so sorry to trouble you!" Qiqi rushed over, kissed the beauty on the cheek, then turned to pull Rong Yi over: "This is my cousin, Rong Yi!"