I Became a Medical Genius in the 80s

Chapter 1031 - 1030: Opportunity

It’s already come to this. If he goes to beg, is there any possibility other than being trampled underfoot?The only reason those people act this way is to make him beg, to watch him make a fool of himself. Those people find joy in mocking ordinary people like him. He couldn’t go.

That’s what he thought in his heart, but on the other hand, because his actions caused such a huge change to his family, he felt remorseful and guilty, an overwhelming pressure making his chest feel heavy, leaving him unable to breathe.

Zhang Xiaodong’s face turned pale, cold sweat layering on his forehead, his heart feeling like it was being punched repeatedly, unbearably painful, he stood at the door unsteadily.

The woman leaning against the bedhead was frightened when she saw this, hurriedly placing the child on the bed, getting out of bed to support him, but as soon as the child was put down, it started crying loudly.

"All you do is stay in the house, now you can’t even soothe a child, what use are you when there’s no more milk!" A roar echoed from the yard.

Upon hearing this voice, Zhang Xiaodong flushed with anger and shame. It was his actions that caused the family conflicts, his actions that caused three families to be unable to continue living, all because of him!

Zhang Xiaodong collapsed onto the ground, his wife, with her frail body, couldn’t hold him up, and was directly pulled down to the ground by him.

On one side was her husband, on the other was the child, while outside the constant sound of curses rang on, the woman was on the verge of breaking down.

How did such a good life suddenly turn out like this?

Is this world really so unfair? Can Heaven really not grant people a path to live!

"Don’t scare me... sob..." The woman sat on the ground, looking at her husband with a pale face, a dazed look in his eyes, terrified, she cried while calling for help.

Outside, her in-laws heard their son was in trouble, rushed in, pushing the woman aside, and together helped their son to bed.

The child was still crying on the bed, the woman had no choice but to move forward and pick up the child, crying and coaxing at the same time, thinking of how her own parents were constantly worried and sorrowful, her heart felt even more desolate.

Having just given birth, she was already at high risk for postpartum depression. Now, looking at the chaotic environment around her, she wanted to bang her head and end it all, but the child in her arms was something she couldn’t bear to abandon.

"Oh Heaven, please open your eyes..." The woman cried with her child in her arms, she was collapsing.

When Xing Jun arrived at Zhang Xiaodong’s home, this was the scene he saw. The door was wide open, he knocked but got no response, yet heard crying from inside, so he walked in.

"Is Zhang Xiaodong home?"

Of course, he knew Zhang Xiaodong was home. Asking this was just to draw the attention of the family, to let them know someone was here.

Xing Jun’s confidence was very strong, his words immediately turned everyone’s gaze toward him. At this moment, he also saw Zhang Xiaodong collapsed on the bed, remembering his senior brother’s instructions and this person’s future use, he quickly stepped forward to him.

"Make way," Xing Jun said.

"Who are you?" Zhang Xiaodong’s mother stretched out her hand to block him; ever since that well-dressed man came to mock their family, she was very sensitive to outsiders.

Xing Jun wasn’t someone who liked to talk much, he furrowed his brows slightly at her words but still calmly said, "Let’s save your son first, he’s had an emotional upset, it’s easy for him to be damaged fundamentally."

As he spoke, without waiting for the woman to respond, he raised his hand to push her arm aside, took out an incense stick, lit it, and waved it under his nose a few times.

Before long, Zhang Xiaodong’s breathing smoothed out, he took a couple of deep breaths, closed his eyes, his heart seemed to return to its original position, no longer pounding erratically and wildly.

When he opened his eyes again and saw Xing Jun, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

"It’s you!" He recognized Xing Jun as the young man he met at Heavenly Blessing Hotel.

Xing Jun nodded, stepped back two steps, and said, "There’s a job now, I wonder if you’re interested?"

A job... a job...

Zhang Xiaodong lay half-dazed on the bed, unable to react for a while, it was only when his father beside him gave him a hard push that he came to his senses.

"Aren’t you afraid of being implicated by me?" Zhang Xiaodong still couldn’t help but ask.

His father almost wanted to slap him; with great difficulty, someone was willing to hire him, yet he still asked such a question. What if he scared the person away!

"Interested. Interested. He has no problem!" His father hurriedly agreed, afraid that Xing Jun would leave, no matter what, first agree and talk later.

Xing Jun didn’t glance at his father, only keeping his eyes on Zhang Xiaodong, his purpose for this visit was clear, it was Zhang Xiaodong.

"That’s not something you need to worry about," Xing Jun said.

Hearing him say this, Zhang Xiaodong knew they understood the stakes, he immediately nodded and said, "I can!"

Hearing this, Xing Jun nodded, "If you’re interested, you’ll need to go through a test. If you can endure it, you’ll be fit for the job."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaodong couldn’t help but ask, "Can I ask what kind of job it is?"

Xing Jun slowly explained, "Being a bodyguard to our young master isn’t something just anyone can do. You’ll need to undergo training, which you, having served in the military, should know a bit about; it’s almost as tough as special forces training."

Zhang Xiaodong opened his mouth; it was during the special forces selection he lost and had to leave the service. Is Heaven finally opening its eyes, granting him another chance!

"I can try, I will work hard to fight for it!" Zhang Xiaodong said.

His father on the side asked, "How much is the monthly salary?"

"Three thousand a month, with room and board included."

Three thousand a month!!!

The whole family was shocked by this number; knowing that many workers now only earned a few hundred in salary, let alone teaching and other enviable jobs that didn’t reach a thousand, this was three thousand!

At this moment, Zhang Xiaodong’s father instead started to doubt, Xing Jun after all was barely an adult, whether his words could be trusted, what if they tricked him into hard labor.

Zhang Xiaodong was also stunned by this figure, his salary as a horse trainer was only five hundred a month!

"Wait until you’ve successfully passed before you get too happy, don’t rejoice too soon. If you can’t even beat our young master, what’s there to say about protecting him; there’s no shortage of errand runners," Xing Jun shattered their dream.

A job with a salary of three thousand a month, it surely wouldn’t be easy to get through!

But Zhang Xiaodong was filled with fighting spirit, he wanted to try, one was to make up for the regret of missing out on the special forces, the other, if he could get this job, he could support three families!

"I can go now!" Zhang Xiaodong said.

Xing Jun nodded, "Once you’ve settled your family matters, go to the Heavenly Blessing Hotel and find my senior Tian Zhi. And one more thing, if you’re selected, you’ll need to leave Jiang City with us."