[Host, do you accept the new mission?]

"I accept." After cleaning the apartment, Yu Heng lay half-reclined on the sofa to rest.

It was already dark by then. Yu Heng didn't turn on the lights. Outside the window, the tall buildings were all covered in neon lights, and colorful lights danced on the glass curtain walls.

Please spend the 200 million mission funds within seven days.

No restrictions on the method of consumption

The cashback reward for completing a task depends on the host's completion rate of that task.

There will be no reward if the mission fails.

"System, you said that I might get an advanced bionic robot after completing the mission, right?"

【Yes host】

"Are you going to give me a robot directly, or the information on how to make one?"

[The host can choose.]

Yu Heng sat up, his eyes dark: "Is it all the data for making bionic robots?"

The maximum completion rate for the data is 90%.

Yu Heng frowned. He didn't know if 90% completion was a high or low figure; he would only know after seeing the robot in person.

He had originally planned to go to Country A to see it for himself, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to take it apart and study it.

It's even more frustrating to see something you can't have.

"If you give me a bionic robot, can it then create another bionic robot?" Yu Heng asked.

It can manufacture ordinary robots.

Yu Heng sighed; he had still taken things for granted.

"What if I never reach the task completion level that would reward the bionic robot?"

The host can choose to set it as the final reward after all tasks are completed, or split it into multiple rewards.

Yu Heng's eyes lit up: "I choose to split it into multiple rewards!"

[Host request received]

The task cashback rewards have been readjusted for the host.

The next day, Yu Heng got up early. He hadn't gone running in Liuhu Park for a long time, and he was going to go for a run today.

Although he moved out of his home and into an apartment, the two places are actually not far apart; they still share the distance of a park.

The park is also lively on winter mornings, with many elderly people exercising and parents bringing their children out for some fresh air.

On the contrary, there are very few young people like Yu Heng, and most of them are out walking their pets.

Yu Heng jogged slowly along the lakeside. Liuhu Lake is an artificial lake, approximately 2 square kilometers in size.

Although the willows have lost their green leaves in winter, their branches are still full of life and vitality, swaying in the wind as if showing people their vitality.

After running three laps, Yu Heng wiped his sweat and prepared to head back. As he passed the fitness plaza, an old man called out to him.

"You're Yu from the Li family, right?" Even in the dead of winter, the old man, still dressed in a Tai Chi practice uniform, held a Tai Chi sword, looked at Yu Heng, and asked after several glances to confirm.

"Grandpa Ma, it's me." Yu Heng looked at the old man, who was an acquaintance of his grandfather. He had seen him playing chess with his grandfather in the park several times.

"Oh, it really is you! I haven't seen you in so long." Then, remembering that the child's family had recently passed away, she added, "Oh, my condolences!"

"It's okay, I've been busy with work lately," Yu Heng smiled and said.

"It's good to be busy with work. Young people should work hard. In the future, they will be adults in charge of their own families and must be able to shoulder the responsibilities of their families." Grandpa Ma said with a satisfied look. As long as a person's spirit doesn't falter, he won't fall apart.

“Yes, then I’ll head back now, Grandpa Ma,” Yu Heng replied.

He was sweating a little and wanted to go back and take a shower.

"Um, I remember you and Dong are quite close, right?" Grandpa Ma hesitated for a moment before asking.

“Yes, Dong Senyao and I have been friends for many years.” Yu Heng looked puzzled. Why was he suddenly asking about Old Dong? “What happened to him?”

That shouldn't be the case. Although they haven't been in much contact lately, Dong Senyao went to great lengths to help Yu Heng when his mother passed away.

After graduating from university, Yu Heng took on side jobs at home to take care of his mother, while Dong Senyao went to work in a large factory.

Besides the reason they haven't been in touch much lately, it's also because Dong Senyao helped him take all his annual leave last time and is currently working overtime like crazy at the company.

"My wife said that Dong seems to be in trouble and is selling his car to raise money." Grandpa Ma wasn't too sure either, but he had a well-informed wife who knew most of what was going on in the neighborhood.

Yu Heng's expression darkened, but he still politely said goodbye to Grandpa Ma.

He didn't bring his phone with him when he went for his morning run.

Back at the apartment, Yu Heng didn't even take a shower. As soon as he entered the room, he took out his phone and called Dong Senyao.

"Hello!" After a few rings, Dong Senyao finally answered the phone. His voice was hoarse and tired, clearly indicating that he hadn't had a good rest: "Old Yu, why are you calling me? I've been busy lately and don't have time to go out for barbecue together."

He wanted to make a few more jokes, but Yu Heng interrupted him directly, coldly asking, "Where are you now?"

Walking into the city hospital again, Yu Heng still felt depressed, but he didn't care about it much anymore.

Take the elevator to the 15th floor, find room 1508, and go straight in.

I happened to see Dong Senyao sitting to the side, replying to messages on his phone.

Yu Heng's anger surged, he grabbed Dong Senyao's collar, lifted him up, and clenched his right fist, stopping it three inches from Dong Senyao's nose.

"Hey, Lao Yu, you scared me!" Dong Senyao seemed not to see the fist in front of him, slapping the hand Yu Heng was using to grab his collar. "Loosen up, loosen up, you're choking me!"

"Hmph!" Yu Heng gave him a cold look and shoved him away.

She sat down beside the hospital bed and asked, "Aunt Yu, are you alright?"

Dong Senyao's mother, Yu Manman, still looked pale and tired from the surgery, but her eyes were gentle: "Don't blame Yaoyao, I told him not to tell you. By the way, how are your sister and the others?"

Yu Heng and Dong Senyao are childhood friends. They spent about a third of their lives at each other's homes when they were young, so both sets of parents treated them almost like their own children, as they grew up in each other's care.

"Mom, how many times have I told you not to call me Yao Yao!" Dong Senyao's protests were ignored by both of them.

"It's great, I have three little nephews now." Yu Heng told Yu Manman about his grandmother and the others, but only the good things.

Having suffered a serious illness that had taken a toll on her health, Yu Manman fell asleep as she spoke.

"Let's talk outside." He tucked the blanket around Yu Manman and then gave Dong Senyao a look.

Beside the flowerbed in the hospital, Dong Senyao took out a cigarette with a worried expression and lit it. He took a deep drag and was about to speak when a nurse walked over and said, "What are you doing? Don't you know smoking is prohibited in the hospital?"

"I'm outside!" Dong Senyao felt wronged after being yelled at by the nurse. He wasn't even inside the hospital.

"Indoor or outdoor? Smoking is strictly prohibited in the hospital!" The nurse glared at him. "Put it out right now!"

Having dealt with doctors who prescribed the wrong medications, disobedient patients, and unreasonable family members, the nurse's authority was not to be underestimated.

"Hey! Hey!" Dong Senyao quickly stubbed out his cigarette, then picked up the butt and ran to the nearest trash can to throw it in.

"Be more careful next time. Hospitals are places to treat and save lives, not places for you to smoke!" The nurse warned Dong Senyao a couple more times before leaving.

Yu Heng watched from the side, his forehead veins throbbing. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and glared at Dong Senyao.

"Oh, okay, okay, I know I was wrong. I really didn't mean to not tell you about this. It's just that my mom's illness came on suddenly, and even when she was lucid, she didn't want me to tell you, afraid of bothering you."

"Then what's the story behind you selling the car?" Yu Heng asked.

Dong Senyao's family was neither well-off nor poor.

Back then, his father owned two large supermarkets, and the family was considered wealthy. However, Dong Senyao's father couldn't escape the curse that men become bad when they have money; he had an affair, and his mistress even came to their door to provoke him while heavily pregnant.

In the end, in order to win custody of Dong Senyao, Yu Manman only managed to get the house they currently live in; she got nothing else.

Because the situation was so ugly back then, Dong Senyao's father only paid a little child support at first, and then stopped.

Yu Manman herself is also a teacher, but she is a primary school teacher with a limited salary. She can support Dong Senyao through university without much trouble, but the family doesn't have much savings left.

But Dong Senyao had worked for two years and his salary wasn't low, so he shouldn't be so desperate as to have to sell his car.

"I didn't expect the treatment to be so expensive. It's really a bit tight on funds." Dong Senyao scratched the back of his head.

"Then why didn't you tell me!" Yu Heng growled. His best friend was in trouble and didn't tell him, which made Yu Heng a little angry.

"Hey, it's not that bad yet. I sold the car just to be on the safe side. The doctor said my mom's condition is basically under control, and there shouldn't be any major problems later." Dong Senyao was full of survival instinct.

"What happened to Auntie?" Yu Heng had rushed over and hadn't yet spoken with the doctor about Yu Manman's condition.

"Severe acute pancreatitis, I went through two ICU resuscitations, but fortunately my condition has stabilized now, but I need to rest at home properly afterward." Since he couldn't smoke, Dong Senyao took out two pieces of chewing gum and chewed them.

"What about your work? You took your annual leave before. Your company must be quite busy, right? Can you take so much leave?" Yu Heng frowned slightly. Moreover, Aunt Yu would need to recuperate at home afterward, so it would be best if someone could take care of her.

"Hehe, I quit my job. You'll have to take me under your wing from now on, bro." Dong Senyao shrugged nonchalantly. Although quitting was a bit of a pity, taking care of his mother was more important than her health.

Yu Heng punched Dong Senyao on the shoulder: "Alright, get ready to call the boss!"

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