SFS Chapter 31 He's simply a genius
Chapter 31 He's simply a genius
Today is the fourth day since Lu Ran and Cheng Ning returned to Wenshan Village.
The two planned to return to Chengjiang City tomorrow.
Logically speaking, there's no need to rush. Lu Ran doesn't need to go to work, and Cheng Ning is a freelancer who can work anywhere as long as she has her computer and phone.
Cheng Ning was also reluctant to leave.
The relationship between her mother and her mother had finally begun to improve, and she really wanted to spend a few more days with her mother.
However, Duoduo needs to go to the vet for a check-up and return to the foundation's training facility for further training. Guide dogs must maintain a healthy body and stable working ability, which is why Cheng Ning lives in the city.
Lu Ran could naturally see Cheng Ning's reluctance.
He then said to her, "Don't worry, Chengjiang City isn't far from here. Whenever you want to come back to see your aunt, just tell me. It's only a few hours' drive away."
"Auntie, am I right?"
Lu Ran turned to look at Wu Meimei, who was arranging vegetables next to her.
While arranging the vegetables, Wu Meimei replied, "Duoduo is a guide dog, and she has strict requirements for her environment and food. It's better for her to stay in the city as much as possible."
"Xiao Lu, you also have your own things to do. You can't just revolve around our family."
Lu Ran pursed his lips, feeling a little embarrassed. Actually... he was just bored out of his mind.
Of course, he would never say that.
After a moment of silence, Lu Ran changed the subject:
"Auntie, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Previously, Lu Ran was wondering how to persuade Cheng Ning to agree to go abroad for surgery, but now that his aunt is here, she can solve this problem for him.
So I took this opportunity to prepare to speak out about it.
Wu Meimei smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran continued, "Cheng Ning hasn't had the surgery yet because she hasn't been able to find a suitable transplant recipient."
"Some time ago, someone volunteered to donate a transplant at Chengjiang City Hospital, and Cheng Ning happened to be on the waiting list. However, after a follow-up examination, the doctor said that because too much time had passed, Cheng Ning could no longer undergo a regular transplant surgery."
Whenever Lu Ran brought up the matter, Cheng Ning grabbed his arm and kept gesturing for him to stop.
But Lu Ran pretended not to know and told Cheng Ning about her condition in detail.
Wu Meimei's tidying movements suddenly stopped, her hand hovering there as if frozen in place.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, and her body was trembling slightly.
"Is that so?"
Wu Meimei always spoke calmly to her daughter, but this time, she couldn't hold on any longer; not only was her body trembling, but her voice was also shaking.
"Mom, I'm fine. I've gotten used to it over the years."
Seeing that both mother and daughter were in a state of sadness.
Lu Ran quickly explained, "Auntie, please don't worry, let me finish."
"Cheng Ning still has a chance to recover."
Wu Meimei's heart leaped with joy: "Really?"
Lu Ran nodded: "Although we can't do a regular transplant, we can do an artificial retina transplant. I've already contacted an eye hospital abroad, and I'll take Cheng Ning for the surgery next month."
"The doctor said we can't delay any longer; the sooner we do it, the better."
Wu Meimei hesitated and asked, "Is it reliable?"
Lu Ran: "I dare not say it will be 100% successful, but I will arrange for a professional team to treat Cheng Ning. Cheng Ning's preconditions for surgery are actually very good. I think there will be no problem and she will definitely succeed."
Wu Meimei breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, no matter how much it costs, I'll figure something out."
She knew the surgery wouldn't be cheap, but for her daughter's sake, she would do her best.
Lu Ran smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't need to worry about the money. I'll cover it for Cheng Ning first. It's probably a few hundred thousand, which I can afford."
Cheng Ning grabbed Lu Ran's arm.
"I've looked it up. The kind of surgery you mentioned, hiring a professional medical team, is something only the wealthy and big stars can afford, costing millions."
"I know you want to help me, and I agree to have the surgery, but we don't need to do something so expensive. A regular one, the kind that costs two or three hundred thousand, will be fine."
Lu Ran hadn't expected that Cheng Ning would know these things.
But thinking about it, it's normal. Cheng Ning longs to regain her sight, and since the doctor has explained the situation, she will naturally investigate it privately.
"Xiao Lu, is there a big difference between this kind of surgery that costs hundreds of thousands and one that costs millions?"
Wu Meimei hopes her daughter can recover. If the higher the cost, the greater the chance of success, then she will do everything she can to raise the money for her daughter, no matter how difficult it may be.
Lu Ran replied, "The prices differ by nearly tenfold, so naturally there is a difference."
"Cheng Ning has been blind for so long, so if we're going to do something, we should definitely do it in the safest and best way."
Wu Meimei nodded: "Okay, I've saved more than 200,000 yuan from farming over the years. I'll borrow some more from my dad and brother and try to raise more money."
"I'll leave the matter of contacting the hospital to you, Xiao Lu. I'm just a woman and I don't have those connections, otherwise things wouldn't have come to this..."
Otherwise, his daughter wouldn't have been blind for so long.
Although Wu Meimei didn't finish her sentence, her tone was full of self-blame.
Cheng Ning said softly, "Mom, it's okay."
"I'll just have a regular surgery. My grandparents already have a problem with us. If you ask them for money, they won't agree."
Wu Meimei said calmly, "Just focus on going abroad with Xiao Lu, don't worry about anything else."
"Mother."
How could Cheng Ning bear to let her mother suffer? Besides, even if her maternal grandfather and uncle were willing to lend money, they certainly couldn't come up with that much.
"Cough cough..."
Lu Ran raised his hand.
"Well, you don't need to keep passing the buck. I already said I can afford the money. At worst, I can just consider it a loan to Cheng Ning, and she can pay me back slowly in the future."
Lu Ran added in his mind, "The kind that takes a lifetime to pay off."
Wu Meimei looked at Lu Ran: "But Lu Ran, that one million was meant for investing in the village's sales rights. It's not a good idea to use it like that!"
Lu Ran waved his hand.
"That money was given to you by me, Auntie, so of course I couldn't take it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have said that that day."
Cheng Ning was puzzled by Lu Ran's words.
He asked, "You...have that much money?"
Lu Ran coughed and said, "Yeah, yeah, I've been watching the stock market these past few days based on the news. I added a little leverage and turned 500,000 into ten times my initial investment. I made a little money, which should be enough for your surgery."
Wu Meimei: ......
Cheng Ning: ......
Is it really that easy to make money in the stock market?
At that moment, the same question arose in both of their minds.
To prove he wasn't bragging.
Lu Ran took out his phone, opened the mobile banking app, and handed it to Wu Meimei.
"Auntie, look, this is my current balance, and this is the source of my funds. I'm not lying."
Wu Meimei is quite educated and knows a bit about finance and stocks.
Looking at the bank card balance on Lu Ran's phone and the source of that huge sum of money, it was indeed from a securities account.
Wu Meimei looked up in surprise.
"Xiao Lu, you used to study finance?"
Lu Ran smiled and said, "No, I graduated with a degree in civil engineering."
"After graduation, I found that the industry was in a downturn, so I liked to do some random research on finance in my spare time. I guess I just got lucky and stumbled upon some good stuff."
With the undeniable evidence before her, Wu Meimei had no choice but to believe it.
The word "genius" popped into my mind.