Magic Doctor CEO Lady's Humble Husband (Fade Chen)
Chapter 1547

Fade and Master Choi went into the office and began to discuss some serious matters.

After all, Fade had come to see him to search for the herbs to cure Joey.

Upon hearing this, Master Choi gave him his word that he would utilize his connections to help Fade look for herbs in the National Medical College and the Capital City Imperial Hospital.

After expressing his utmost gratitude, Fade said his goodbyes and left the school.

Then, he drove back to his university to Joey's dormitory, planning to pay her a visit.

To his dismay, she looked like she didn't care about him at all and instead, went out with her classmates. She completely ignored his care towards her.

However, back in the dormitory, Fade found Yankee, who had dark circles under her eyes, and was in somewhat low spirits.

He asked with concern, "Yankee, are you ok? Why do you look so exhausted? Have you been very tired recently?"

She smiled forcefully and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying, "Brother Chen, I'm fine."

"Are you really okay?" He looked at the tiredness that couldn't be concealed on her face, and he couldn't help but be worried.

"Brother Chen, I'm really fine. I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep." Yankee smiled. She picked up a document and was about to go out. "Brother Chen, I still have some things to attend to. I'll leave first..."

Seeing this, Fade frowned. He placed his hands on her shoulders and forced her to sit down. He said with a serious look, "Sit down. Without my permission, you are not going anywhere." "Brother Chen, my... work..." She frowned.

He grabbed the folder from her grasp and threw it aside, explaining, "Work is not as important as your health."

"Come, give me your hand. Let me check your pulse," he looked at her and requested.

She withdrew her hand and sighed, "No, there's no need to. I'm fine."

"Give me your hand!" Fade didn't care about how he sounded at that moment. He grabbed Yankee's right hand directly and placed it on his thigh. Then, he placed his fingertips on her fair wrist and began to check her pulse.

Soon, he frowned. He quickly dragged her up and said, "Come. Come to the hospital with me."

"Hey! Brother Chen, I'm fine. I don't have to go to the hospital," she hurriedly refused.

He turned to look at her and asked, "If you don't want to go to the hospital, then tell me what's going on? How did you manage to exhaust yourself to this extent?"

"I-I'm feeling pretty good though!" She exclaimed in surprise.

"Pretty good?" He looked solemn, "I just felt your pulse. Did you know that your body is on the verge of extreme fatigue? You may pass out at any moment now, and even die suddenly. Does this sound like a small matter to you?"

"Sudden death!" Hearing this, she was startled. She couldn't help but gasp, "No way!"

"What do you mean 'no way'? Are you doubting my medical skills?" Fade stared at her and asked.

"No, that's not it. Brother Chen, that's not what I meant. I'm just..." Yankee tried to explain.

Fade held her hand. He looked straight into her eyes as he asked again, "Yankee, tell me, what's going on? Why are you so exhausted?"

"I..." She wanted to say something, but she didn't.

He caught a glimpse of the thick stack of documents and guessed, "Is it because there are too many things you have to deal with in the company? If so, I will fire you right away."

"Brother Chen, please don't, it's not..." She grew anxious at the sound of being fired.

He cast his gaze at her and asked once more, "Then, tell me what happened. I sent you to the Fei Enterprise Holdings' branch office to be the manager's secretary to help you relieve some of your economic burden, not to overwork you and create even more problems for you."

"T-This..." Yankee hesitated. When she looked up and noticed his determined gaze, she finally nodded and gave in, "Fine, Brother Chen, I'll tell you everything."

"Great. Go ahead then!" Fade let go of her hand and sat next to her, listening to her quietly.

"Brother Chen, didn't I tell you about my family's situation?" She asked.

He nodded and remembered how she had worked in a factory as a manual laborer just to earn some money in the past.

Yankee's family was not wealthy. In fact, her parents did not even want her to go to school. Instead, they wanted her to marry off quickly so that they could use her dowry for her younger brother's wedding. Eventually, because of her persistence and her scholarship, her parents allowed her to go to college. Even so, they refused to let her off easily. Before she left, they asked her to pay 50,000 yuan as a betrothal gift for her younger brother before they agreed to let her receive education.

Back then, Yankee had to work at the factory just to earn the 50,000 yuan.

Fade was still angry now that he thought about it.

Just then, she said, "Brother Chen, after you gave me a job, I was able to earn a few thousand yuan every month. Not only do I have enough living expenses, but I also have extra money to send to my family." "For these few months, my salary was 5,000 yuan, and I only kept 1,000 yuan as living expenses. The rest of the money was sent back home. At the beginning, my parents were very happy and praised me because I was able to make money."

"I was very happy at first since I would probably be able to earn 50,000 yuan in about a year. I never expected my parents to tell me that my brother's betrothed requested much more than they initially asked for. Now, they're asking for 100,000 yuan. I have to find a way to get them the money."

"I was scared. I told them that I didn't have so much money. Even if I'm working now, it takes time to earn such a large sum. I wanted my parents to talk to the bride's family to maybe get a reduction or at least, to postpone the wedding for some time more."

"But my mother said that my brother's girlfriend is already pregnant. She's two months' pregnant, and her belly is already getting bigger. My mother said that we can't afford to wait, and I have to send them the money by the end of this month."

"I told her that I really can't help, but my mother said that if I can't get her the money, I'd have to quit school and go back to get married. She already found a divorced man from her connections who is willing to give her a betrothal gift of 150,000 yuan."

"Of course I refused. I even told her that I was unwilling to go back. My mother then threatened me that if I don't go home, she'd send someone to fetch me back. Tomorrow, my mom is going to send someone to Capital City."

"1-1 don't know what to do." At the mention of this, Yankee burst into tears in spite of her stubborn and tough personality.

On the other hand, Fade's expression had sunken, and his eyes were burning with anger.

He didn't let the anger boiling in his heart escape. Instead, he held Yankee's shoulder, patted it gently, and consoled her in a soft tone, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I am here. Tomorrow, when your mother arrives, I'll go meet her with you."

"Thank you, Brother Chen!" She exclaimed, tears brimming in her eyes.

"There's no need to thank me. Don't worry, everything will be fine," Fade comforted her with a smile.