Liu Qiang's face flushed. "Your brother—your brother was just joking with you. He doesn't mean what he says, how could you take it seriously!"
Shen Lu shrugged and held up her hands. "I didn't take it seriously. That's why I never paid him any mind."
Liu Qiang was at a loss for words. The doctor, however, had no patience to listen to them squabble.
"The surgery needs to be done as soon as possible. It'll be around 2,000 Star Coins. You should go pay the fee."
"2,000 Star Coins? Where are we going to get that kind of money?" Liu Qiang was in a panic, looking to Shen Lu again. "Little Deer, you have to think of something."
Shen Lu looked at Liu Qiang, then at Yang Jing. "Dad, Mom, you're not thinking clearly right now. Why don't you step outside for a moment? I'll talk to the doctor alone."
"Talk to him alone? You're just a kid. You think you can handle that?"
Shen Lu: ...
