[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1239258,1666,"Chapter 143 : This money... I_ll cover it","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>Chapter 143: This money... I'll cover it\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe... we should just forget about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan looked at Su Ruochu and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me take you home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I go back, what will you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan shrugged, \"I'll go home too. I can't just go stay in a hotel alone, can I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu didn't finish her sentence, as she knew Chen Fan had been looking forward to this day for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan gently pulled Su Ruochu into his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like you said, love isn't just about sex, there's more to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love you. So I won't force you to do anything you don't like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu said softly, \"I... don't dislike it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, \"Then today's just not the right time, proving our destiny hasn't arrived yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly kissed Su Ruochu's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope our love is harmonious and natural, that everything happens seamlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For you, this should also be one of the most memorable experiences in your life, so I want to give you the most perfect memory, without any regrets when you look back on it later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu was deeply moved and hugged Chen Fan softly, \"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't blame yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to blame something, blame this damn weather. Why is there such a big snowstorm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan's words successfully made Su Ruochu laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... shall I go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\" Chen Fan nodded. \"Do you need me to send you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. We're not going the same way anyway. I can just take a cab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you should head home soon too.\" Su Ruochu hugged Chen Fan reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call me when you get home to let me know you're safe, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, ma'am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cuddling for a while longer, Chen Fan finally flagged down a taxi and watched Su Ruochu leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving goodbye, he saw her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan lowered his arm, turned to look at the Express Hotel in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh deeply, shaking his head with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been two accidents in a row now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His love life was just too... full of ups and downs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrapped his down coat tighter and started walking along the street, planning to flag down a taxi to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after just a few steps, Chen Fan stopped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he saw someone he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the street, a middle-aged man in thin clothing was standing there, holding a cardboard sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever a private car came out of the hotel parking lot, this middle-aged man would run over and try to sell something to the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was usually rejected and yelled at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being turned down by three or four people in a row, the middle-aged man's face showed no disappointment, just numbness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He temporarily put down the cardboard sign and tucked his hands into his sleeves, stamping his feet hard on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this method to keep warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow was getting heavier, and the man was only wearing a dirty old coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unable to keep out the cold, he was shivering as he stood alone on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably seeing that there were fewer and fewer cars on the road, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth, picked up the cardboard sign, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan was standing across the street, taking all of this in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This middle-aged man was the same person he and Su Ruochu had run into earlier today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan didn't expect to run into him again here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encountering him twice in one day, it seemed they really did have some connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered this person had said earlier that he needed to raise money for a family member's surgery in the emergency room, which is why he was out trying to collect money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, Chen Fan hadn't paid much attention, but now seeing this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was starting to believe that what the middle-aged man had said might actually be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, there were no taxis passing by, and he had nothing else to do anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan went ahead and followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see if this middle-aged man was really telling the truth or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man ahead was walking very quickly, with hurried steps, as if rushing to get somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan had to jog to barely keep up from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through three intersections, just as Chen Fan was about to give up, out of breath, the middle-aged man in front suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood hesitating by the roadside for a few seconds, but eventually turned and entered a nearby supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan hid and waited for a while, and soon the middle-aged man came out with a plastic bag. Chen Fan could see clearly that it contained a bunch of bananas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the man cross the street, Chen Fan's gaze followed him to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The District Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really had come to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan thought, since he had come this far, he might as well follow and entered the hospital too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn't go to the outpatient building, but went into the inpatient ward instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan followed behind him, going up to the fifth floor, and watched as the middle-aged man entered a patient's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan pretended to be a patient's relative, quickly passing by that room door in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he went by, he glanced inside, then quickly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the hallway was a doctor's office, and Chen Fan went over and knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A doctor inside looked at Chen Fan with puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doctor, I'm a friend of the patient in room 32. I want to understand the patient's condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Room 32?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor paused. \"But they said they don't have any family or friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, \"I hurried here from out of town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor didn't think much of it and flipped through some papers on his desk, finding a medical report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The condition of the patient in room 32 is very serious. Our hospital's recommendation is to immediately transfer them to a provincial hospital for treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they refuse to be transferred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan immediately guessed it was because the middle-aged man couldn't afford it, which is why he didn't want to transfer hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doctor, may I ask what illness the patient in room 32 has?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stomach cancer, already in the late stages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan was stunned, not reacting for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stomach cancer... in that case, if they had surgery, would there be a chance of a cure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The chances are very low.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the surgery success rate isn't high either, plus the costs are quite expensive. It seems the two of them can't afford the surgery fees...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan thought for a moment and asked, \"If the surgery is successful, could it cure the illness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor shook his head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The odds are infinitesimally small. She's already in the late stages of stomach cancer. Even with surgery, at most it could only help alleviate her suffering a bit and extend her life slightly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she doesn't have the surgery, how much longer does she have left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor thought for a moment before answering, \"About a month or so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A month or so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he could somewhat understand why this middle-aged man would swallow his pride today and actively try to sell to people over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really are suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Chen Fan didn't know this man at all, didn't even know his name,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, Chen Fan suddenly felt an urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to pay for the man's surgery fees himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was being reborn into this new life solely for the purpose of enjoying himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan didn't think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not that he deliberately wanted to be an excessive do-gooder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that tonight, after having just parted with Su Ruochu, his mood wasn't great and he felt a bit depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He urgently needed to do something as an outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending money would be a good way to vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, not even a thousand pieces of gold can buy my satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan looked at the doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doctor, may I ask how much the surgery fees are in total?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little over 22,000 yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This money... I'll cover it for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I have one requirement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1419,"2026-06-05T15:06:40.702Z",1,"novelbin.me","1cc60513e77672ebd6cf6617dba4d7f1cbf0a8131d75b5704c5fdebda6fa9b8d","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-144","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-142",761,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-cover.jpg"]