Chapter Fourteen: I Remembered Something Sad

“Rope always snaps at its thinnest point; misfortune always finds those who suffer. Alas.”

“I noticed before that Wu Bin’s smile was bright, yet there was always a hint of sorrow. Now it seems my intuition was right.”

“Poor child, I have no power to help you, so all I can do is like and share your story. 🙏”

“Clearly struggling with your own troubles and chaos, yet you cannot bear to see the suffering in the world.”

“I thought my life was miserable enough, but it turns out he’s even worse off. Stay strong, brother; everything will get better!”

Reading these comments in the live chat, Wu Bin was utterly bewildered.

No.

How did he suddenly become the tragic hero of this story?

Everyone, don’t be so pessimistic. I haven’t even cried; why are you all shedding tears?

He Bingbing, holding the microphone, fought back her tears as she interviewed Xu Wenyao, her voice trembling with emotion throughout.

Even the cameraman secretly wiped away tears several times.

Xu Wenyao looked determined as he said, “Given Wu Bin’s special situation, our university has already applied to the Ministry of Education for special hardship financial aid.”

“Rest assured, Wu Bin, and all the kind-hearted netizens out there, even if the Ministry doesn’t approve it, our school will cover the subsidy out of its own pocket.”

Upon hearing this, the chat flooded with blessings for the good man’s well-being.

“This principal is a good man; Agricultural University is truly a fine institution!”

“I’ve been watching this live from the start. The principal is indeed very decent—he’s even turned gray over Wu Bin’s situation.”

“It’s rare to find such a responsible principal nowadays. Does anyone know his name? I want to write a letter of commendation to the Ministry.”

“He’s Xu Wenyao. You can find his personal info on Baidu.”

Seeing all these praises for himself, Xu Wenyao’s smile was harder to suppress than AK’s.

Good. His goal was achieved.

With so many netizens defending him in the comments, even if the Ministry sent someone to question him, it wouldn’t be his problem.

Xu Wenyao patted Wu Bin’s hand and flashed a concerned smile.

“Wu Bin, life is full of hardships, but after the storm comes the sunshine.”

“Rest well; Agricultural University will always be your strongest support!”

Wu Bin forced a smile, signaling his understanding.

This old fox is too devious!

After seeing Xu Wenyao and Yang Kang off, the naturally emotional He Bingbing burst into even more tears.

Her gaze upon Wu Bin was like looking at a pitiful stray dog by the roadside—though she knew Wu Bin was kind-hearted, there was really no need for such distress.

When the nurse entered to change the IV bag, she heard He Bingbing’s sobbing before even stepping inside, almost letting out a sharp scream in fright.

He Bingbing was asked to step outside to calm herself, and before Wu Bin could catch his breath, Li Guotai walked in with several doctors.

“Wu Bin, how are you feeling?”

“Chest tightness,” Wu Bin replied.

“Chest tightness?” Li Guotai was momentarily taken aback. “That shouldn’t be the case. The toxins in your body should have been completely cleared by now.”

Wu Bin sighed.

“It’s nothing. I just remembered something sad, so I feel a little tight in my chest.”

The viewers thought Wu Bin was recalling his tragic past and responded by flooding the chat with gifts.

But the truth was, Wu Bin felt sad because the system had just sent another notification.

That damn system really wouldn’t let him rest!

Li Guotai smiled and tried to encourage him: “You have to look on the bright side and not get stuck in a rut.”

“Take your poisoning, for example. Although poisoning is bad, we gained a lot of valuable research data from monitoring your body.”

The doctors standing beside Li Guotai nodded enthusiastically.

“Yes, Wu Bin, your body is truly remarkable! I’ve never seen such an amazing physique before. You’re practically a masterpiece of God!”

This was said by an older professor with a grizzled beard and graying hair.

His gaze towards Wu Bin was filled with desire and something unsettling.

Wu Bin got goosebumps and immediately became wary.

Seeing Wu Bin’s reaction, Li Guotai hurriedly explained, “Don’t be nervous, Wu Bin. Professor Lu’s choice of words was inappropriate.”

“He meant that your physical condition is excellent—perhaps even a little too good.”

Li Guotai handed Wu Bin two test reports.

“Here, the one on the left is the data from when you were admitted to the emergency room; the one on the right is your current data.”

“You can compare them. When you were poisoned, all your indicators were far below normal.”

“Based on this data, theoretically, you shouldn’t have needed resuscitation.”

“And in fact, that’s exactly what we did.”

“At that time, the toxins had rapidly spread through your bloodstream into your organs, causing irreversible damage.”

“Liver failure and kidney failure followed one after another.”

“We could only provide hydration and some supportive care.”

“We all thought you were done for, but you managed to survive purely by your own detoxification abilities!”

When Li Guotai said this, he appeared calm, but the viewers in the chat were already imagining the scene.

“Is the director saying they basically did nothing and Wu Bin survived on his own?”

“No way. How could that be? Isn’t that impossible?”

“With poisoning, unless there’s a specific antidote, once the toxin spreads throughout the body, it’s up to the liver to detoxify.”

“That’s why liver failure is the first symptom of poisoning. If the liver fails, the person is done.”

“Didn’t the director just say Wu Bin had liver failure? So how is he still alive?”

“Exactly. That’s why the director said it’s a miracle. It’s like when your base is about to be destroyed, but the crystal revives you.”

“Is this like a blood lock? Alright, alright, I see how it is.”

“So while Wu Bin was asleep, his immune system was going crazy killing everything?”

“King of Hell: These college students are really hard to kill nowadays!”

Hearing Li Guotai’s explanation, Wu Bin understood why the doctors had been looking at him so strangely.

Luckily, this is a society governed by law; otherwise, he might have been taken for dissection.

“Director Li, so what brings you here?”

Li Guotai smiled, handing over several documents.

“We want to obtain your monitoring data during your hospitalization and perform some additional tests. Since this involves your personal privacy, we need your cooperation.”

“These are the cooperation documents. You can take a look first.”

“If you agree, we will provide 100,000 yuan in medical research funding, which will be transferred immediately.”

One hundred thousand yuan!

Wu Bin felt moved in his heart.

Not only is Director Li not going to dissect me, he’s even offering me 100,000 yuan.

What a good man!