Chapter 303 - Little Miracle Doctor
"That won't help." Lin Yi waved his hand, not looking at the log Xuemin was handing him. "If he's Grandpa Guan's patient then I'll just take a look with you."
"Sounds good! I'll give him a call and ask him over right now." Xuemin nodded- what Lin Yi said was true. Having Lin Yi treat Elder Liu would be much more effective.
"Oh? Is the patient nearby?" Lin Yi was a bit surprised.
"That's right. He's in the area, a few minutes' time away. It won't take long…" Xuemin said as he reached for his phone.
"Aunt, Sun Jingyi's too much! Is the Wu family of no concern to her whatsoever? We Wus are a Wulin family, part of the four big houses! What are the Suns? It's a great enough honor as it is for me to propose a marriage with a house as new as the Suns, yet..! That old man of the Sun family just goes and says that he doesn't want to involve himself with the affairs of young people! He told me to work on it myself!" Wu Chentian, the most promising member of the Wu family, said. He was known as Lil' Wu of the Iron Fists.
"Their business is really flourishing these days, and they have their connections in the political world- they're new, yes, but very qualified to be on the same level as other ancient houses!" Liu Tianyi eyed his nephew.
"But Jingyi and I are childhood friends! And there she goes finding herself a boyfriend in secret, she's gone too far! I even embarrassed myself because of her!" Chentian complained. "Would I have lost my wallet if it weren't for her? I got looked down on because of that!!"
"Okay, okay! Tian, I'll help you out!" Wu Huiru spoke up. "Your uncle's father still needs to stay here for a while for his treatments, so I'll help you start a company for that Sun girl to see what Wu men are made of!"
"Thanks, aunt……" Chentian couldn't be happier at that response- he'd been worried how he'd get by in a new and unfamiliar city, but he'd be able to make a name for himself in the business world with his aunt's help! He'd show that Sun Jingyi what he was made of!
The phone in the living room started ringing.
"Who is that this late? Tianyi, didn't I say to have the telephone wire unplugged at night? What if it disturbs dad's rest?" Huiru complained upon hearing the ringing.
"Unplug it? What if something important comes up?" Tianyi eyed his wife.
"There won't be anything that important! The phone's permanently linked to the villa, the caller's probably looking for the old owner!" Huiru pouted. "Any of our acquaintances would call our handphones!"
"Yeah, uncle- aunt's right. Just ignore it." Chentian didn't like how the ringing was interrupting his imminent business talk with his aunt.
Tianyi frowned, ignoring his wife and nephew as he picked the phone up. "Hello- I'm Liu Tianyi."
"Tianyi? I'm Guan Xuemin- bring your father over, I have an expert with me here who can take a look at your father, see if there's any chance for a cure." Xuemin's voice sounded from the other end.
"Yes, thank you, Elder Guan! I'll bring my father over right away!" Tianyi was very grateful how Xuemin had his father's illness in mind.
The Lius were big shots among the other biggest houses, but that was because Old Liu Zhenhu was still alive. They'd most definitely drop down a level should Zhenhu pass away!
He hung the phone up and glared at his wife. "I almost let you ruin everything! Elder Guan's invited an expert over for father- you think you could've taken responsibility if we'd missed this phone call?!"
"I'll bring dad down right away!" Huiru lowered her head and quickly went upstairs, not giving any retort. Tianyi was getting more and more manly recently, and she couldn't really mess around as much anymore.
"Hmph! Be careful!" Tianyi called out.
"Chentian, come and help out!" Huiru hinted to Chentian with a look- Old Elder Liu was a big shot, after all. Should he have a liking to Chentian, there'd be no doubt that even the elder of the Suns would pay tribute if Zhenhu said something about the marriage.
Chentian, naturally, went upstairs with his aunt willingly.
Ten minutes later and Zhenhu was walking down the stairs with Chentian and Huiru helping him. Tianyi was in the car outside already, waiting for them.
Zhenhu's sleepiness was washed away after hearing that an expert was there- he was filled with hope. After all, even an old man like him wanted to live for a few more years if he could.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he simply didn't want to leave his children and grandchildren just yet.
Aunt Liu opened the door for the Lius to enter the villa and living room, where Xuemin and Lin Yi were waiting. Lin Yi was visibly stunned upon sighting the patient Xuemin was talking about- it was Liu Zhenhu!
(Aunt Liu is Xuemin's maid, if you don't remember. Chinese people have very few surnames..)
Chentian was stunned as well, and as were Zhenhu and Tianyi, although for different reasons. Hope and excitement could be seen in their faces- Xuemin had managed to get Zhenhu this little miracle doctor! Was there hope for a cure after all?
Chentian wasn't looking too good- never would he have expected to meet Lin Yi here, sitting with Miracle Doctor Guan, no less!
He was about to say something when he thought better of it- this wasn't the Wu or Liu households, so he had no right to speak here. He could only glare at Lin Yi hatefully.
"Little miracle doctor! I wasn't expecting to see you here!" Tianyi was getting a bit excited- he went over to shake Lin Yi's hand right away! This boy was under Guan Xuemin's recommendation- it had been a huge mistake for them to have let the guy go without having him leave a contact number that day!
Lin Yi wasn't responding to the hand shake offer at all- that old man was alright, but that was about it in this family. Everyone else had left a bad impression on Lin Yi.
Chapter 304 - This Kid Is Kinda Annoying
It was an awkward moment for Liu Tianyi- after all, he was a man with an ass people lined up to kiss. Someone like him having his handshake offer rejected… It shamed him.
Yet it was no surprise if Lin Yi really was what Xuemin praised him to be, it was just something miracle doctors did, since they themselves had people lining up to kiss their asses. It was only natural that Lin Yi wouldn't be impressed by him.
"Uncle!! Don't fall for it, I know the guy- he's no miracle doctor!!" Chentian was getting quite pissed off at how respectful his uncle was acting. "He's that boyfriend of Sun Jingyi's! A conman!!"
Chentian simply couldn't see himself associating Lin Yi with the word 'miracle doctor'. It simply wasn't possible! He'd probed at Jingyi to find out what Lin Yi did for a living, and while Jingyi tried her best to hide it Chentian understood from a source that the guy had no proper job! He was in the same group as the unemployed! That was the only explanation, since Jingyi was the type who would brag and show-off all the good qualities of her boyfriend!
She would've pulled Lin Yi's status as a miracle doctor to mock him if it were true, why would she hide it in the first place? Lin Yi had to be tricking all these people!
Tianyi, Huiru, and Xuemin all turned to look at Lin Yi after a brief pause.
"Alright, I'm a liar." Lin Yi admitted to the accusation out of nowhere. "Since someone here doesn't seem to want me around I'll take my leave. Grandpa Guan, I'll come by next time!"
With that, Lin Yi stood up and walked away. What a joke. He didn't owe the Lius a single thing! Xuemin was the only reason he was even bothering with Elder Liu, he really didn't want to bother explaining anything to that accusation.
If the guy thought he was a liar then so be it- he had other things to do than to deal with these people.
Xuemin sighed audibly, not angry at all towards Lin Yi's reaction. He looked at Chentian a little unhappily, wondering who the kid was to Tianyi, and why he'd brought him here to make a laughing stock out of himself.
What would they do now? They'd pissed Lin Yi off, and he didn't want to treat Zhenhu anymore.
Chentian was a few years older than Lin Yi, but was no more than a spoiled kid in Xuemin's eyes! To him, Lin Yi was several years ahead of him mentally, the true senior!
Lin Yi walked out the door, no intention of staying whatsoever. Xuemin didn't try to stop him either, though Tianyi did snap out of the surprise- how could he just let Lin Yi walk off after finally getting to meet him??
Without thinking about his status, Tianyi stepped in and put a hand on Lin Yi. "Little miracle doctor, please wait!"
"For what?" Lin Yi's lips curled up. "Someone called me a liar?"
Tianyi sent a slap right across Huiru's cheek- he was Chentian's uncle, but Chentian was still a Wu, a promising Wu people had hopes in, at that. He couldn't really discipling him directly, and decided to unleash his rage on his wife, from the same Wu house! There was no problem for a man to discipline his wife, and the Wus wouldn't say anything even if they'd found out! Wu Huiru had married into the Liu house, and was now a Liu!
"Just look at your nephew, it's all your doing!!" Tianyi scolded with a roar. "You've really spoiled him as his aunt!!"
Huiru's eyes went blank from the slap, but realized that she shouldn't have brought Chentian along after coming back to her senses. If word got out that Chentian messed up Elder Liu's chance with the little miracle doctor then all the brothers of the Liu house would most definitely gang up on her!
She sent a slap across Chentian's cheek. "What's the matter with you?? You say stuff like that again and I'll tell brother I'm kicking you back!"
Chentian kept his mouth shut after that slap- big families had many rules, and it was only natural that an elder had the right to discipline him. He kept his head lowered and aimed all his hatred at Lin Yi- as far as he was concerned, it was all due to Lin Yi that he had to suffer like this!
"Little miracle doctor……" Tianyi had made his stance clear. He also had that look in his eyes like he was begging Lin Yi to help! Curing his father's sickness was his biggest wish!
"Oh. The kid's kinda annoying, I don't want to see him anymore." Lin Yi glanced at Chentian.
"Huiru, take Chentian away." Tianyi glared at Huiru- what was she, blind? The little miracle doctor didn't want to see her distasteful nephew around!
"Oh… Okay……" Huiru gave Chentian a little push. "Tian, let's go out first……"
Chentian hmphed, very displeased. He gave a toxic look at Lin Yi and made a face that told him to 'just wait' before leaving the villa.
Lin Yi didn't even look at him, not bothered in the slightest. There were plenty of people who gave him that same look, yet none ever succeeded in that particular goal. Of course, his old man excluded.
"Little miracle doctor, I've sent that kid out! Could you treat my father now?" Tianyi asked carefully.
"I never said anything about treating your father." Lin Yi looked at Tianyi- what was wrong with him? He never promised anything like that.
"I……" Tianyi's face tensed up- it was true, Lin Yi never said such a thing. He just made it clear he didn't like Chentian. "Little miracle doctor, please, I'm begging you- I'm really sorry for my nephew, I'll apologize on his behalf!"
It was by no means easy for Tianyi to bow down to the guy, but he'd pinned his hopes on Lin Yi! He'd seen what Lin Yi was capable of that day, and couple that with praise coming directly from Guan Xuemin… the guy had to be the real deal!
Tianyi might not have gone this far if it weren't for Lin Yi, even he'd be begging a miracle doctor- but Lin Yi was a young man whom even Guan Xuemin respectfully addressed as 'expert'!! Tianyi had to tread lightly here!
Lin Yi's temper, too- any capable character would have a bit of temper, it was quite natural, and Tianyi understood that. It was but another testament to Lin Yi's worth as a master.
"Alright, I've taken a look." Lin Yi hmphed impatiently. "No need for treatment, there's no point- he's got ten or eight years tops. It'd just be a waste of my time and efforts."
Chapter 303 - Little Miracle Doctor
"That won't help." Lin Yi waved his hand, not looking at the log Xuemin was handing him. "If he's Grandpa Guan's patient then I'll just take a look with you."
"Sounds good! I'll give him a call and ask him over right now." Xuemin nodded- what Lin Yi said was true. Having Lin Yi treat Elder Liu would be much more effective.
"Oh? Is the patient nearby?" Lin Yi was a bit surprised.
"That's right. He's in the area, a few minutes' time away. It won't take long…" Xuemin said as he reached for his phone.
"Aunt, Sun Jingyi's too much! Is the Wu family of no concern to her whatsoever? We Wus are a Wulin family, part of the four big houses! What are the Suns? It's a great enough honor as it is for me to propose a marriage with a house as new as the Suns, yet..! That old man of the Sun family just goes and says that he doesn't want to involve himself with the affairs of young people! He told me to work on it myself!" Wu Chentian, the most promising member of the Wu family, said. He was known as Lil' Wu of the Iron Fists.
"Their business is really flourishing these days, and they have their connections in the political world- they're new, yes, but very qualified to be on the same level as other ancient houses!" Liu Tianyi eyed his nephew.
"But Jingyi and I are childhood friends! And there she goes finding herself a boyfriend in secret, she's gone too far! I even embarrassed myself because of her!" Chentian complained. "Would I have lost my wallet if it weren't for her? I got looked down on because of that!!"
"Okay, okay! Tian, I'll help you out!" Wu Huiru spoke up. "Your uncle's father still needs to stay here for a while for his treatments, so I'll help you start a company for that Sun girl to see what Wu men are made of!"
"Thanks, aunt……" Chentian couldn't be happier at that response- he'd been worried how he'd get by in a new and unfamiliar city, but he'd be able to make a name for himself in the business world with his aunt's help! He'd show that Sun Jingyi what he was made of!
The phone in the living room started ringing.
"Who is that this late? Tianyi, didn't I say to have the telephone wire unplugged at night? What if it disturbs dad's rest?" Huiru complained upon hearing the ringing.
"Unplug it? What if something important comes up?" Tianyi eyed his wife.
"There won't be anything that important! The phone's permanently linked to the villa, the caller's probably looking for the old owner!" Huiru pouted. "Any of our acquaintances would call our handphones!"
"Yeah, uncle- aunt's right. Just ignore it." Chentian didn't like how the ringing was interrupting his imminent business talk with his aunt.
Tianyi frowned, ignoring his wife and nephew as he picked the phone up. "Hello- I'm Liu Tianyi."
"Tianyi? I'm Guan Xuemin- bring your father over, I have an expert with me here who can take a look at your father, see if there's any chance for a cure." Xuemin's voice sounded from the other end.
"Yes, thank you, Elder Guan! I'll bring my father over right away!" Tianyi was very grateful how Xuemin had his father's illness in mind.
The Lius were big shots among the other biggest houses, but that was because Old Liu Zhenhu was still alive. They'd most definitely drop down a level should Zhenhu pass away!
He hung the phone up and glared at his wife. "I almost let you ruin everything! Elder Guan's invited an expert over for father- you think you could've taken responsibility if we'd missed this phone call?!"
"I'll bring dad down right away!" Huiru lowered her head and quickly went upstairs, not giving any retort. Tianyi was getting more and more manly recently, and she couldn't really mess around as much anymore.
"Hmph! Be careful!" Tianyi called out.
"Chentian, come and help out!" Huiru hinted to Chentian with a look- Old Elder Liu was a big shot, after all. Should he have a liking to Chentian, there'd be no doubt that even the elder of the Suns would pay tribute if Zhenhu said something about the marriage.
Chentian, naturally, went upstairs with his aunt willingly.
Ten minutes later and Zhenhu was walking down the stairs with Chentian and Huiru helping him. Tianyi was in the car outside already, waiting for them.
Zhenhu's sleepiness was washed away after hearing that an expert was there- he was filled with hope. After all, even an old man like him wanted to live for a few more years if he could.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he simply didn't want to leave his children and grandchildren just yet.
Aunt Liu opened the door for the Lius to enter the villa and living room, where Xuemin and Lin Yi were waiting. Lin Yi was visibly stunned upon sighting the patient Xuemin was talking about- it was Liu Zhenhu!
(Aunt Liu is Xuemin's maid, if you don't remember. Chinese people have very few surnames..)
Chentian was stunned as well, and as were Zhenhu and Tianyi, although for different reasons. Hope and excitement could be seen in their faces- Xuemin had managed to get Zhenhu this little miracle doctor! Was there hope for a cure after all?
Chentian wasn't looking too good- never would he have expected to meet Lin Yi here, sitting with Miracle Doctor Guan, no less!
He was about to say something when he thought better of it- this wasn't the Wu or Liu households, so he had no right to speak here. He could only glare at Lin Yi hatefully.
"Little miracle doctor! I wasn't expecting to see you here!" Tianyi was getting a bit excited- he went over to shake Lin Yi's hand right away! This boy was under Guan Xuemin's recommendation- it had been a huge mistake for them to have let the guy go without having him leave a contact number that day!
Lin Yi wasn't responding to the hand shake offer at all- that old man was alright, but that was about it in this family. Everyone else had left a bad impression on Lin Yi.
Chapter 304 - This Kid Is Kinda Annoying
It was an awkward moment for Liu Tianyi- after all, he was a man with an ass people lined up to kiss. Someone like him having his handshake offer rejected… It shamed him.
Yet it was no surprise if Lin Yi really was what Xuemin praised him to be, it was just something miracle doctors did, since they themselves had people lining up to kiss their asses. It was only natural that Lin Yi wouldn't be impressed by him.
"Uncle!! Don't fall for it, I know the guy- he's no miracle doctor!!" Chentian was getting quite pissed off at how respectful his uncle was acting. "He's that boyfriend of Sun Jingyi's! A conman!!"
Chentian simply couldn't see himself associating Lin Yi with the word 'miracle doctor'. It simply wasn't possible! He'd probed at Jingyi to find out what Lin Yi did for a living, and while Jingyi tried her best to hide it Chentian understood from a source that the guy had no proper job! He was in the same group as the unemployed! That was the only explanation, since Jingyi was the type who would brag and show-off all the good qualities of her boyfriend!
She would've pulled Lin Yi's status as a miracle doctor to mock him if it were true, why would she hide it in the first place? Lin Yi had to be tricking all these people!
Tianyi, Huiru, and Xuemin all turned to look at Lin Yi after a brief pause.
"Alright, I'm a liar." Lin Yi admitted to the accusation out of nowhere. "Since someone here doesn't seem to want me around I'll take my leave. Grandpa Guan, I'll come by next time!"
With that, Lin Yi stood up and walked away. What a joke. He didn't owe the Lius a single thing! Xuemin was the only reason he was even bothering with Elder Liu, he really didn't want to bother explaining anything to that accusation.
If the guy thought he was a liar then so be it- he had other things to do than to deal with these people.
Xuemin sighed audibly, not angry at all towards Lin Yi's reaction. He looked at Chentian a little unhappily, wondering who the kid was to Tianyi, and why he'd brought him here to make a laughing stock out of himself.
What would they do now? They'd pissed Lin Yi off, and he didn't want to treat Zhenhu anymore.
Chentian was a few years older than Lin Yi, but was no more than a spoiled kid in Xuemin's eyes! To him, Lin Yi was several years ahead of him mentally, the true senior!
Lin Yi walked out the door, no intention of staying whatsoever. Xuemin didn't try to stop him either, though Tianyi did snap out of the surprise- how could he just let Lin Yi walk off after finally getting to meet him??
Without thinking about his status, Tianyi stepped in and put a hand on Lin Yi. "Little miracle doctor, please wait!"
"For what?" Lin Yi's lips curled up. "Someone called me a liar?"
Tianyi sent a slap right across Huiru's cheek- he was Chentian's uncle, but Chentian was still a Wu, a promising Wu people had hopes in, at that. He couldn't really discipling him directly, and decided to unleash his rage on his wife, from the same Wu house! There was no problem for a man to discipline his wife, and the Wus wouldn't say anything even if they'd found out! Wu Huiru had married into the Liu house, and was now a Liu!
"Just look at your nephew, it's all your doing!!" Tianyi scolded with a roar. "You've really spoiled him as his aunt!!"
Huiru's eyes went blank from the slap, but realized that she shouldn't have brought Chentian along after coming back to her senses. If word got out that Chentian messed up Elder Liu's chance with the little miracle doctor then all the brothers of the Liu house would most definitely gang up on her!
She sent a slap across Chentian's cheek. "What's the matter with you?? You say stuff like that again and I'll tell brother I'm kicking you back!"
Chentian kept his mouth shut after that slap- big families had many rules, and it was only natural that an elder had the right to discipline him. He kept his head lowered and aimed all his hatred at Lin Yi- as far as he was concerned, it was all due to Lin Yi that he had to suffer like this!
"Little miracle doctor……" Tianyi had made his stance clear. He also had that look in his eyes like he was begging Lin Yi to help! Curing his father's sickness was his biggest wish!
"Oh. The kid's kinda annoying, I don't want to see him anymore." Lin Yi glanced at Chentian.
"Huiru, take Chentian away." Tianyi glared at Huiru- what was she, blind? The little miracle doctor didn't want to see her distasteful nephew around!
"Oh… Okay……" Huiru gave Chentian a little push. "Tian, let's go out first……"
Chentian hmphed, very displeased. He gave a toxic look at Lin Yi and made a face that told him to 'just wait' before leaving the villa.
Lin Yi didn't even look at him, not bothered in the slightest. There were plenty of people who gave him that same look, yet none ever succeeded in that particular goal. Of course, his old man excluded.
"Little miracle doctor, I've sent that kid out! Could you treat my father now?" Tianyi asked carefully.
"I never said anything about treating your father." Lin Yi looked at Tianyi- what was wrong with him? He never promised anything like that.
"I……" Tianyi's face tensed up- it was true, Lin Yi never said such a thing. He just made it clear he didn't like Chentian. "Little miracle doctor, please, I'm begging you- I'm really sorry for my nephew, I'll apologize on his behalf!"
It was by no means easy for Tianyi to bow down to the guy, but he'd pinned his hopes on Lin Yi! He'd seen what Lin Yi was capable of that day, and couple that with praise coming directly from Guan Xuemin… the guy had to be the real deal!
Tianyi might not have gone this far if it weren't for Lin Yi, even he'd be begging a miracle doctor- but Lin Yi was a young man whom even Guan Xuemin respectfully addressed as 'expert'!! Tianyi had to tread lightly here!
Lin Yi's temper, too- any capable character would have a bit of temper, it was quite natural, and Tianyi understood that. It was but another testament to Lin Yi's worth as a master.
"Alright, I've taken a look." Lin Yi hmphed impatiently. "No need for treatment, there's no point- he's got ten or eight years tops. It'd just be a waste of my time and efforts."
