Chapter 158 - 0152: Short-sighted

Huang Jiacai hung up the phone and leaned back in his chair, his mind whirling with thoughts.

He turned thirty and had retained his passions in spite of life’s trials. In other words, he had ambition!

Since the age of eighteen, he always thought he was capable of accomplishing great things. Now, with accumulated experiences, it was time to make his move.

He pondered for an entire month before making a bold decision. He quit his previous job and returned to his original line of work, this time focusing on medical equipment.

Moreover, he chose to work with the smallest company – Sharp Medical, a start-up company that survived on venture capital. It was a company that might disappear overnight!

The office was located under the rented apartment. He rented a shop space of a few dozen square meters as the new starting point for his career.

As the regional manager of Sharp Medical, he had only one subordinate – his sister.

Huang Jiacai squinted for a while, then got up and looked out the window, lost in thought.

He sat back down at his office desk, took out his mobile phone, and dialed the business leader’s number: “President Jia, this is Huang Jiacai. I would like to report something very important to you. Yes, it is crucial to our company’s expansion into the G City market -.”

He then detailed the situation of the little girl with the bone tumor, proposing that the company should fund the girl’s treatment. By organizing a charitable event, they could solidify the company’s business relationship with Sanbo’s comprehensive orthopedics department.

However, the person on the other end of the phone did not share his opinion and didn’t even bother listening to his entire report. “Jiacai, our company is currently short of funds. Sanbo Hospital only uses a limited number of our products. Investing in charity work for them seems unrealistic. Your idea is good but-”

After hanging up the phone, Huang Jiacai felt a bit helpless. He loosened his tie, untwisted the cap of the mineral water bottle on his desk, took a big gulp, and muttered a few words, “Short-sighted!”

Jiahui rushed into the office and noticed her brother, sitting in his office chair, smoking with furrowed brows.

“Brother, how did it go?” Jiahui asked cautiously.

Seeing his sister had returned, Huang Jiacai immediately put out his cigarette in the ashtray. He didn’t want her to inhale secondhand smoke.

“Useless! Narrow-minded! He mentioned that Sanbo didn’t use many of our products and refused to fund the charity event.” Huang Jiacai’s tone was steady even though he was furious inside. He always spoke gently to his sister.

Their parents had passed away early. They relied on each other for survival. In Huang Jiacai’s senior high school year, their parents died in a car accident. To allow his sister to complete her education, he tore up his college admission letter and determinedly went south to find a job.

Regardless of difficulties he faced in life, he never raised his voice to his sister.

Jiahui seemed disappointed: “What can we do then? I think this is an excellent opportunity. Remember what you said, brother? To maintain a good relationship with someone, you need to consciously and continuously strengthen the relationship to make it more secure.”

Huang Jiacai nodded. “Correct!”

He got up and scanned the room before saying, “We will cover the cost ourselves. Go tell him tomorrow. No, do it now. We will fund the little girl’s treatment. Also, do not let him know that I am in charge of the company’s business in G City for now.”

“Brother, are you saying we should pay for it? It’s not a small amount. We would need at least tens of thousands, even up to hundreds of thousands. What if-”

“No, there are no ifs. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you reach your goal? Trust my judgement, I wouldn’t misread people. Let’s settle this, and don’t discuss this with anyone else in the company. Tell him that our company has annual charitable funding and we are willing to sponsor this child! We don’t necessarily have to cover all of it, but we need to show enough sincerity.” Huang Jiacai resolved.

“Brother, I will go right away.” Jiahui was still catching her breath.

“Wait, don’t tell him directly. Speak with the ward’s doctor instead. Just mention that our company has an annual charitable allowance and that we have a spot open this year. If there are suitable patients, we can help apply.” Huang Jiacai instructed.

Jiahui spun around, ready to leave immediately.

“Go slow, don’t run. Watch your step,” Huang Jiacai warned his sister.

“Why should I not tell him directly?” Jiahui was puzzled and asked again on her way out.

Huang Jiacai explained, “You want to give a natural impression, not one that seems forced or deliberate, understand? Speak clearly, but pay attention to your tone and attitude. It should feel casual when you say it, got it?”

“I got it, brother!” Jiahui had just returned, did not even drink a sip of water, and was rushing out again.

“That girl! Such a mess!” Huang Jiacai shook his head, wearing a wry smile.

Huang Jiacai opened the window even wider, lit a BaiSha cigarette, leaning on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest.

When you meet at the lowest point, you can grasp each other at the peak!

In a person’s life, opportunities only come once or twice, winning if you seize them, losing everything if you don’t. He has to seize the opportunity strongly.

Jiahui was holding an eco-friendly bag in her hand, running a bit towards the Orthopedics department. She felt a slight pain in her lower abdomen, gritted her teeth, pretending as if nothing happened.

Arriving at the office door, she didn’t see Little Five, so she called him, saying she wanted to check the patient data for tomorrow’s surgery again to confirm the size of the surgical supplies.

Not long after, Little Five came to the office. He had just been in the ward, doing perioperative education for tomorrow’s surgery patients.

With a calm demeanor, Jiahui said, “Teacher Lu, can you help me measure the X-rays of a patient undergoing surgery tomorrow? I need the dimensions of the distal femur and tibial plateau, can you?”

It was a standard procedure for medical device salespeople to collect patients’ relevant image data to better prepare the devices.

Little Five was very satisfied with her seriousness. He started the computer, took the measurements carefully, and then gave the data to Jiahui, who noted it down in her notebook.

“Mm, please measure the lateral images as well. I apologize for the trouble.” Jiahui was very serious.

Little Five didn’t find her bothersome. Both her beauty and sincerity served as excellent passports.

After recording the data for the lateral images, Jiahui closed her notebook, put it in her bag, and took out two bottles of Wong Lo Kat.

“Teacher Lu, you’ve been working hard. I brought these for you.” Jiahui placed the Wong Lo Kat and the straws next to Little Five’s computer.

“You’re too polite.” Little Five didn’t refuse. It was just a bottle of drink, after all.

“Oh, Teacher Lu, there’s this arrangement we have where our company sponsors a few economically challenged patients every year. Since the year’s almost over, we still have one slot. If you have any such patients, you can let me know anytime. I can apply for it.”

“Really, that’s great. To what extent can you usually provide support?” Little Five asked interestedly.

“It depends on the patient’s condition—tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands—it varies,” Jiahui gritted her teeth, trying to sound as casual as possible.

“Alright, this is a good thing. I’ll contact you if there’s a need.” Little Five bid her farewell.

“Thank you, Teacher Lu. I’ll head off first. Bye.” Jiahui left the office.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After leaving the Orthopedics department, Jiahui let out a sigh of relief, but was also a little worried.

Did she give herself away? Would people think that she had deliberately come here on a whim? She should have timed it right, right? She wasn’t too ahead of herself, was she?

Jiahui felt like she was still too naive – without her brother’s guidance, she would have been like a naive child, ignorant about everything.

The word was out, and she had no idea whether Little Five would mention it to Yang Ping or not. All she could do now was to wait for the call. She checked her phone to ensure the ringtone and vibration were turned on.

When she thought about it, she felt pain in her heart. It was really her brother who would foot the bill. She was used to being frugal, even buying her lipsticks from Taobao at cheap prices and carrying fake bags. She would usually pinch a penny till it squeaked.

Now, at least tens of thousands would be spent in one go. The thought made her wince as though her flesh was being cut. She felt a bit nauseous.

But her brother said it was doable, so it must be.

Having walked so fast earlier, Jiahui’s stomachache worsened. Every girl had a couple of tough days each month. She had to hold on.

Her head began to grow heavy too. She touched her forehead; it was a little warm. Had she caught a cold because the weather had recently become colder? Jiahui crossed her arms against her chest and hurried to the office.

The winter in the south was chilly, but it was much better compared to their old home in Guizhou.

But Jiahui preferred summer and hated winters. Her pretty face turned slightly pale.

Jiahui took out a bottle of antifreeze cream, squeezed a bit of it, rubbed it between her hands, and the chapped areas stung a little.