Chapter 79: Tongtong's Decision

  Xiao Lin did not refute, but Liu Director's tone was still serious and working attitude, Xiao Lin also felt that he was a bit angry or resentful about making a big deal out of such a small matter, so she didn't stay for long.

  "Director Liu, since our school's student Tongtong is fine now, can I take her back?" Xiao Lin felt a bit of resentment from the other party and naturally wouldn't stay here any longer.

  "Uh, okay!" Director Liu said expressionlessly to Xiao Lin, then turned to the working miss standing beside him and said: "Xue Li, help me see Dr. Xiao off!" Afterwards, he lowered his head again to look at the files on his desk. It was clear that Director Liu didn't think much of Xiao Lin. After all, because of Xiao Lin's report yesterday, the epidemic prevention bureau had quickly mobilized a large number of personnel and resources. If it weren't for the fact that this was an extraordinary period and the HTC4 variant virus was extremely sensitive, Director Liu would have been thinking about how to punish this guy who had made a false report of an epidemic.

  The accusation is not big or small, if seriously investigated, Xiao Lin would have to bear the crime of false reporting of epidemic situation. However, with the outbreak in Jingliang Province, the Ministry of Health allocated a lot of special funds for this epidemic to national health and epidemic prevention departments, so it's not considered a loss, and Xiao Lin was able to avoid trouble.

  Xiao Lin wasn't someone who didn't understand human emotions and worldly affairs. After a moment's thought, she knew why Director Liu wasn't giving her a good face to look at. She didn't think much of it and instead thanked him, saying: "Thank you, Director Liu, no need to see us off, we'll head down directly!" Then, she beckoned to Tongtong and said: "Tongtong, I'll send you back to school!"

  "Oh, right! This student's treatment fee here is a total of 483 yuan, which hasn't been paid yet!" The staff member named Xue Li suddenly reminded as she saw Xiao Lin preparing to leave with Tongtong.

  Xiao Lin furrowed his brow and said, "Even if it's infected with the HTC4 virus, isn't the treatment cost for this type of explosive infectious disease uniformly managed by the national health department? Why are they still charging?" Since the outbreak of the HTC4 virus four years ago, a clause was added to the Health Prevention Law that once a new infectious disease or an uncontrollable infectious disease is contracted, the treatment costs would be uniformly managed by the National Health Department.

  "It's indeed stated in the Epidemic Prevention Law, but nowadays the HTC4 virus doesn't belong to the relevant regulations, so the patient has to pay for the treatment!" Xue Li was quite nice to Xiao Lin, after all, he was a handsome guy.

  Xiao Lin looked at Tongtong, who was now embarrassed, and knew that the little girl didn't have money to pay. If Xiao Lin hadn't come, she wouldn't know how to solve it. Xiao Lin always did things thoroughly and wouldn't mind the few hundred yuan. He nodded: "Then trouble you to lead the way, I'll help her pay the fee!"

  Tong Tong came before Xiao Lin, lowering his head and speaking in a tiny voice like a mosquito: "Dr. Xiao, after I go out later, I'll go get the money to return it to you!"

  Xiao Lin took a look at Tongtong, who was wearing clothes that weren't very trendy. If viewed from the perspective of today's university students, they were even quite outdated. Such a large extra expense wouldn't be a big deal for other relatively wealthy students, but for someone like Tongtong, who was in her flowering youth yet dressed so old-fashioned, her economic situation probably wasn't too good. Xiao Lin smiled and said: "Let's talk about it later, let's go pay the fees first!"

  Tongtong didn't refute anymore, if it wasn't for Dr. Xiao Lin coming over, she really wouldn't have known how to pay this bill. Afterwards, Tongtong followed Xiao Lin and Xue Li to the first floor lobby to pay the bill.

  After the payment was made, Xiao Lin took Tongtong out of the epidemic prevention hall and drove the car over to send Tongtong back to school. At that time, it happened to be rush hour, so she rushed to the emergency department to say hello, then went to help Xia Xue buy food.

  As soon as Xia Xue was mentioned, Xiao Lin's mouth corners involuntarily curled up into a smile. This woman was really too adorable.

  Tongtong's face was filled with worry, her living conditions were not good, and she still had 500 yuan in her card, but that was her food expenses for a month and a half. If she returned all the money to Dr. Xiao, then after this half-month, there would be no solution for the remaining one and a half months' food expenses. Tongtong was thinking about Dr. Xiao's words from earlier, but kind-hearted Tongtong couldn't bring herself to do it.

  "Dr. Xiao, there's an Agricultural Bank at the intersection up ahead, I'll withdraw the money from there!" Tiantian waited until the car had left the gate before finally making up her mind. Repaying debts was a matter of course, and Dr. Xiao had indeed discovered that she had contracted the virus, just not the mutated one. This expense should be hers to bear.

  Xiao Lin heard Tongtong's words and looked at her in surprise, then suddenly remembered something and asked: "By the way, Tongtong, after you entered the epidemic prevention station, what did those doctors say?"

  Several old professors came to see me, did a lot of checks, and finally concluded that what I got was not the HTC4 variant virus, but the one from four years ago. That virus had already had rapid treatment antibodies four years ago, and it was cured in just one night! Tiantian hurriedly said when Xiao Lin asked about his condition.

  Xiao Lin furrowed her brow, but then she thought it through. Tiantian's current mental state was indeed much better than yesterday's, and yesterday she also had various symptoms of the HTC4 virus. Perhaps after watching the news, she already had a preconceived notion and suspected that Tiantian had contracted the recently outbreaking mutant virus. Xiao Lin didn't think about it further.

  "Hmm, that's good!" Xiao Lin nodded, the Epidemic Prevention Bureau under the Beijing Health Bureau was also a department-level institution, let alone in recent years, various detection equipment of epidemic prevention departments all over the country were quite complete, it should be no mistake, and Tongtong was now standing in front of him, alive and kicking, this was the best ironclad evidence, Xiao Lin didn't think about it anymore.

  As they spoke, Xiao Lin's car had already turned the corner. Just as Xiao Lin wanted to ask something else, Tongtong suddenly said: "Dr. Xiao, stop the car here and I'll get out to pick up the money!" Her tone was very firm, not allowing any refusal.

  Xiao Lin looked at Tong Tong in surprise, and Tong Tong's eyes showed great determination. Xiao Lin was a bit puzzled, as Tong Tong usually appeared gentle and soft-spoken, but when he said this sentence, it was with such firmness and decisiveness, as if he had made a major decision.

  Xiao Lin also sensed from Tongtong's resolute tone that her economic situation was not good, and Xiao Lin felt a knot in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Let's go ahead first, it's not convenient to park here!"