A Blessing in Disguise: The Rural Doctor

  "What did you say?" Lao Die had been furious for days, and now that the sky was about to darken, neither Xiang Tian'er nor Li Shi were in sight. How could he not be anxious?

  Let him think of a way, he really didn't have one.

  Should I go find that little brat from the Fow family and try to persuade him with gentle words?

  Even Lao Die's heart was willing, but on the one hand, he couldn't save face, and on the other hand, based on his previous views, he was afraid that even if he spoke nicely, that kid wouldn't easily let him off.

  He racked his brains and was stifled for an entire afternoon, but in the end, Lao Ye could only place his hopes on Lian Qing. In his opinion, it would be best if Lian Qing were to take charge.

  Isn't Fu Zhanqiang his uncle?

  Could it be that Fu Zhanqiang is not afraid of refuting Lian Qing's words, and then Lian Qing would dislike his sister even more? The two men in the Fu family know how to treasure their own daughter-in-law.

  But he never thought that his carefully laid plans would be overturned in an instant, and Lian Lao's anger surged even more. He looked up to meet Lian Qing's calm and somewhat indifferent gaze, and sighed, "Third son, although Li Shi is not your birth mother, she has taken care of you three brothers for so many years. Sweetie and Little Four are your own siblings, can you really bear to abandon them?"

  "Dad, I can go ask about this, but don't hold out too much hope. You also know my uncle's temperament, if this matter is known to your father-in-law..." Lian Qing glanced at his father lightly and thought for a moment before speaking up, "Although Uncle is a bit overbearing, he's not a bad person. As he said, if it's investigated clearly, he'll naturally let people return. But, Dad, have you thought about what happens afterwards?"

  "What's next?" Even Lao Die was a bit confused, what happened after that, wasn't the family already divided? Was it that... He looked at Lian Qing, his tone accusatory, "Third son, you're becoming more and more biased towards your wife. Is it that in the future, for the sake of your useless wife, even I, Lao Die, will be abandoned?"

  "Before scolding the son, why not think about some people in this family doing certain things?" Lian Qing smiled unexpectedly and looked at Lian Old Father, "Is father calling the son over to teach him a lesson?"

  Got it, one sentence successfully made Lian's old father turn black in the face.

  Lian Qing nodded, "Don't worry, Dad, I guarantee that Tiantian and the two of them will come back safely." Just as he was about to say something, Lian Qing ignored him and looked up at Lian's father, who was nodding hastily. He smiled slightly and asked again, "What are your plans for the future, Father?"

  This was the second time Qing asked, and Sanzi was serious? Lian's father couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, thought for a moment, and tentatively looked at Lianqing, "Sanzi, what do you think?"

  "Tian'er is no longer young, it's time for her to get married." As soon as Lian Qing said this in a decisive tone, Lian Lao's eyelid twitched violently. "She is your sister!"

  "A man should get married when he grows up, a woman should get married when she grows up. Does Father want to raise her for the rest of his life? Even if Father has this idea, isn't he afraid that dawdling will lead to resentment and make Tiantian hate him for the rest of his life?"

  "She's only thirteen this year, and in two more years it will be okay——at least, she has to wait until the Spring Festival, the younger sister of the imperial scholar is definitely different from the younger sister of the licentiate, at that time find a good family, and won't lose out for Xiang'er."

  "Ah, so that's how it is. The third son is indeed a heartthrob for the young ladies," Lian Qing nodded and smiled at Lian Lao, but his smile made Lian Lao's heart skip a beat, and he couldn't help but be more cautious, "Third Son?"

  "I want to calm my mind and warm up my books. My wife was feeling unwell earlier, and she's moved the fetus, so I've already agreed to my uncle's invitation, and tomorrow we'll move to the town for a short stay. As for the date, well, let's temporarily set it after my imperial examination. Looking at Father's dark face, Qingyun bowed slightly, "When son leaves, he won't come to bid farewell to father again. Son won't be home these days, please take care of yourself, father."

  "You dare, you little rascal, come back here!"

  Lian Qing's footsteps paused, and he turned to walk out. He walked straight into the courtyard, where he could still hear Lian Lao's angry roar from the main house. Raising his head to glance at the sun that was slightly westward, Lian Qing rubbed his eyebrows with his hand, thinking that the sunlight was a bit dazzling.

  Fu Zhanqiang was sipping his tea with a huff, and when he saw him walk in, he let out a heavy hum, turned his head to one side. Lian Qing, however, didn't think much of it, cupped his hands together, and greeted, "Uncle."

  "Hmph." How annoying this kid is!

  "My dear, you just sit here for a moment, I'll go pack up the things, and we can set off with Uncle in a little while." Lian Qing's words left Fu Qiu Lian bewildered.

  Where are you headed?

  Fu Zhanqiang's face changed, the teacup in his hand was crushed by him, and he glared at Lian with a fierce gaze, "Lian, you want to divorce my sister? Good, good, you have a big nerve! Lian'er, let's go back with me, I'll raise you, we're done with this scoundrel!" He knew that the pretty boy wasn't anything good!

  Fu Qiu Lian was taken aback for a moment, and then she gradually understood Fu Zhanqiang's anger. However, when she looked at Lian Qing, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, "You want to divorce me?"

  "How could that be, wife? Don't listen to your brother." Knowing his words had caused a commotion, he rubbed his brow and looked at his hot-tempered brother-in-law, full of helplessness. "Brother-in-law, when did I ever say I wanted to divorce my wife? She's my wife, the mother of my child, the person I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, how could I possibly divorce her?"

  This still sounds like human words, but Fú Zhǎn Qiáng glared at him, "Then why did you just say to pack up?" The eyes of the two siblings fell on themselves, and Qīng smiled wryly, "Uncle, auntie, in two days it will be Father-in-law's birthday. As a son-in-law, shouldn't I go to wish him a happy birthday? I thought that for these two years, Father-in-law hasn't been close with Auntie, so I decided to take Auntie and Uncle back together, and let Auntie reunite with Father-in-law for a few days..."

  "Come on, kid, why didn't you say so earlier?" A slap on Lian Qing's left shoulder made him grit his teeth, while Biao Fu was still staring at him with wide eyes. "I said you kids don't speak clearly, which got me misunderstanding you. Almost got a beating because of that. But you bookworms always have too many twists and turns in your words, can't you just say it straight? Made me cringe so hard my teeth hurt."

  Lian Qing: "......"

  "Brother, you've gone and gotten yourself beaten up." Fú Qiūlián reached out to grab Lián Qīng, her movements gentle as she helped him rub his shoulders. She glared at him with a mixture of scolding and teasing, "Husband, can't you dodge? My big brother's strength is enough to shatter bricks, are you trying to be harder than bricks or something?"

  Lian Qing murmured, "I'd like to hide, but can I hide?" As soon as he said this, both Fu brothers and sisters couldn't help but burst out laughing. Amidst the laughter in the room, Lian Qing's belongings were quickly packed up - just a few sets of clean clothes, wrapped into a bundle. Fu Zhan looked at it with disdain, "If you ask me, don't take any of these either, what doesn't our family have?"

  "That's between you and your dad, it has nothing to do with me."

  Lian Qing nodded in agreement beside him, but did he dare to nod? Just thinking about Fu Zhan's sharp gaze was enough, otherwise, he'd get a couple of pats on the shoulder. He couldn't help but shudder inwardly.

  When two rights conflict, choose the lesser of two evils; he'd better keep his mouth shut.

  The stove outside is almost done, and Fu Zhanqiang also rolled up his sleeves to help. He stood aside and teased Lian Qing, looking at the momentum, as if he wanted Lian Qing to follow suit. However, in the next moment, Fu Zhanqiang's eyes widened, "I said brother-in-law, you really came over, then you must be careful not to get your feet crushed by those mud bricks."

  Lian Qing didn't even bother to acknowledge him, merely helping to pass the clay blocks or handing over the mixed mud. Even so, this earned the praise of the other two workers, "Lian Shucai, we've never seen a scholar as good as you, humble and willing to work hard. Fu Ge, our sister is really lucky."

  There is tofu!

  Fu Zhanqiang just rolled his eyes, when he heard a burst of crying from outside. Then, the door was pushed open and a disheveled woman rushed in and knelt down in front of Lian Qing, "Lian Xiuzai, Lian Dage, I beg you, please save our child! Please, Lian Dage, your sister-in-law is kowtowing to you..."

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