Li Ling chuckled, embarrassed that he had said the wrong thing.
The doctor placed the stethoscope on Li Ling's chest, listened for a few moments, and said to the nurse standing beside him, "This gentleman is out of danger and can be discharged at any time."
"Understood, Dr. Huang," the nurse replied while taking notes.
After Dr. Huang left, the nurse immediately took out a pen and paper and said to Weng Meiling, "Ms. Weng, I really like your portrayal of Huang Rong. Could you please sign your autograph for me?"
Ah Weng glanced smugly at Li Ling, took the paper and pen, signed his name with a flourish, and handed it to the nurse.
"Thank you, Miss Weng!"
Li Ling smiled and nodded, but felt embarrassed about what he was about to say, so he lowered his head and said, "All my money is gone. Could you lend me some Hong Kong dollars?"
The old man smiled, a smug smirk on his lips: "I knew you didn't have any Hong Kong dollars, but since I saved you, I'll help you one more time. You wait here, I'll get you discharged."
After Ah Weng left, the nurse gave Li Ling a disdainful look. Such a handsome guy couldn't even afford the hospital fees and needed a girl to pay for them. He was really useless and wasted his good looks.
"Mr. Li, please sign here."
Li Ling smiled at the nurse, took the medical record and pen, and saw that it was all written in traditional Chinese characters. After hesitating for a moment, he remembered that his name was the same in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters, and immediately signed his name.
The date noted on the medical record is May 7, 1983. I separated from Baozai yesterday, May 6, so it seems I was only unconscious for one day.
"The events of 'A Better Tomorrow' took place in 1986, which is more than two years ago. There's plenty of time," Li Ling thought to himself.
"The most important issue now is to sort out our identity."
Li Ling is now very worried about having her identity discovered. The Hong Kong government abolished the blockade a few years ago and is currently implementing a policy of immediate arrest and release.
If mainlanders are found to be illegally crossing the border, they will be caught and deported immediately. The chances of them staying in Hong Kong are very low. Now, if Li Ling wants to stay in Hong Kong Island, she needs to solve her identity problem first.
Li Ling couldn't help but feel a headache coming on; the identity assigned by the system this time was really quite problematic.
After completing the discharge procedures, the old man came in and said, "By the way, I still don't know your name."
Li Ling said, "I'm so sorry, my name is Li Ling, you can just call me A-Ling."
"Why are you apologizing again?" the old man asked, somewhat puzzled.
Li Ling smiled and said, "It was a mistake to let a girl take the initiative to ask my name, especially for such a beautiful girl as Ah Weng. It's even more of a sin on my part, so of course I have to apologize."
Old Man chuckled and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a sweet tongue."
Li Ling chuckled and said, "All the girls who have kissed me say that."
"Hmph!" Old Man glared at Li Ling. "So you're calling yourself a Casanova?"
Li Ling chuckled: "Just kidding. I'm all alone now, I don't even have any relatives or friends, so what girl would want to be with me?"
The old woman's expression softened slightly after hearing his words, and when she heard him say that he was all alone and had no relatives or friends, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the man.
She was raised by her mother from a young age and experienced the hardships of life. Now that Li Ling had shared her experiences, it made the old man feel very uncomfortable, and his eyes softened as he looked at her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know about your background." The old man was a little embarrassed, then took out a delicate wallet from his handbag and handed a bill to Li Ling.
“You’re penniless right now, take this money and use it for now. This is my salary from filming this month.”
Li Ling pursed his lips, took the money from the old man, and looked at it. It was a five-hundred-dollar Hong Kong dollar note. He earnestly promised, "A drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude in return."
He silently added to himself, "I'll repay you with a spring of gratitude, but what about repaying you with my life?"
Grandma chuckled and said, "You should start thinking about how you're going to live your life from now on."
Looking at the charming old woman, Li Ling found her incredibly adorable and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll renege on my promise and not pay you back after you've helped me so much?"
Weng Meiling chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm a rich woman? It's just a few hundred dollars. If it can save someone, I'll give you several times that amount. What's wrong with that?"
To Li Ling, the pair of little tiger teeth were exceptionally cute and kind.
Suddenly, Li Ling's face fell again, and he said, "Miss, could you do me another favor?"
The old man pretended to be angry and snorted, "You just made a wish and now you want my help? Wait, what kind of help do you want first?"
Looking at the beautiful girl's quirky and clever appearance, Li Ling couldn't help but chuckle. She really did resemble the charming Huang Rong. By the way, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is currently being filmed, and this little girl is quite immersed in her role.
"You know, I'm unfamiliar with Hong Kong Island. Could you recommend a place for me to stay?"
Weng Meiling asked playfully, "Aren't you going back to Taiwan? Then I can save the cost of a plane ticket. I've only been in Hong Kong Island for a short time. By the way, do you want to find a job as an extra in a film crew? I'll talk to Uncle Tian, and it'll definitely be fine."
The "Uncle Tin" that Barbara Yung mentioned is "Wang Tin-lam". Some people may not know who Wang Tin-lam is, but many people should know who "Wang Jing" is. Wang Tin-lam is Wang Jing's father.
Of course, in this era, Wang Tianlin's name was far more famous than Wang Jing's. When people talked about Wang Jing, they would only say that he was the son of Wang Tianlin, the famous director of Shaw Brothers, while Wang Tianlin was currently directing the filming of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
This refers to the version where Barbara Yung played the clever Huang Rong, because TV dramas at that time were filmed and broadcast simultaneously. Now, Barbara Yung is famous throughout Hong Kong Island because of the role of clever Huang Rong.
Looking at the kind-hearted girl, Li Ling couldn't help but admire the old man's kindness. She waved her hand and said, "No need to introduce me to a job. I'll find a place to stay first. I have other plans regarding work."
Grandma looked at Li Ling with a strange expression. "You've just arrived in Hong Kong Island, what kind of job can you find? Don't do anything illegal."
Although Hong Kong Island during this period saw a significant improvement in public security compared to the era of the four great detectives in the 1970s, thanks to the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and increased efforts to combat crime, various triad members remain active today.
The old woman didn't want the man she saved today to go astray.
Li Ling gave the old woman a reassuring look and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I won't do anything bad. I haven't repaid your life-saving kindness yet."
Hearing his assurance, the old man felt relieved. "Alright, I believe you. Go change your clothes first, and I'll find you a place to stay after you're discharged from the hospital."
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