16 Deep Feelings between Siblings (1/2)
”Mother, I want to visit Aunt's place after lunch.” Lin Tianlong spoke in a solemn voice.
”Mhm. You ought to do that. Things haven't been going well for Keqing's clinic these days. I fear she'll have to close it down if this goes on!” Lin Huiyin stated.
”It's that serious?” Lin Tianlong asked with astonishment.
”We heard that it's because of Healthy Flower's suppression! Hmph!” Cai Fangfang scoffed, ”I heard the Meng family fancies the spot where Sister Keqing's clinic is located so they are doing all they can to make her run out of business. People drop in practically every day to cause trouble, and even the Bureau of Hygiene is giving face to the Meng family by spreading the news that they are going to revoke Sister Keqing's private practice license. If it weren't for Aunt stepping forward to speak for in favor of her, the clinic wouldn't have survived till now.”
”Even though I stepped in to speak for her, it wouldn't prevent the inevitable from happening. Cao Baifeng's Healthy Flower Hospital isn't doing well. God knows which Fengshui master told them that the reason for that is Keqing's clinic. They've been eyeing that piece of land since then. You know that your Aunt has always served as a model citizen and provided help to the needed, never fighting over things with others.”
”When your brother, Tianfeng was young, your Uncle died in a coal mine accident. Your Aunt suffered through bitter hardships and raised up Tianfeng. He took a pretty, elegant woman like Keqing as his wife who gave birth to a cute daughter like Little Yu.”
”Your Aunt's sad days had ended and her good days were just beginning, but in the end, the coach driven by Tianfeng got into a traffic accident which led to his death. This past year, your Aunt and your Sister-in-law Keqing spent each day with grief and for good or bad were finally feeling less gloomier. Now they've again run into this oppressive Meng family!”
Lin Huiyin sighed, ”Tianlong, as you've graduated, you must make time to visit your Aunt often and accompany them. If they have some difficulties, you must help them!”
”Understood, Mother!” Lin Tianlong nodded. Aunt and Sister-in-law are truly pitiful. He then pretended as if he was unaware of things and asked, ”The Meng family? Which Meng family is so overbearing?”
Lin Huiyin didn't answer him and merely hinted towards Cai Fangfang with her eyes while smiling. Cai Fangfang didn't notice her aunt's covert movement and stated with a cold voice, ”Tell me, which Meng family could it be except the one who dare to act so imperious and oppressive at Flame City?”
Lin Huiyin and Lin Tianlong both chuckled while looking at her.
”Oh! I got it.” Lin Tianlong pretended as if he had finally realized it then smiled, ”Since he failed in wooing you, Tiger's Meng family ought to have come to find Sister Fang to bother. Why are they taking such a roundabout route by bullying Sister-in-law Keqing? Did they think they cannot afford to offend your Cai family and decide to bully our Liang family believing we don't have anyone up high among us?”
”Stinky brat. What are you saying, huh?” Cai Fangfang pinched Lin Tianlong's arm while scolding him, ”No matter whether it's the Cai family or the Liang family, we cannot let them bully us!”
Back then, Meng Biao had pestered her each and every day while he was trying to woo her. The flowers he sent to the hospital's pediatrics division were all thrown out of the window by Fangfang. Many times, he disturbed her by calling again and again, and she was forced to get a new number each time.
Towards the end, even when the hospital's chairperson had acted as the matchmaker, Fangfang had turned him down. Seeing that her father, the Neurosurgery Director, Cai Tonghai, had an influential position at Flame City's medical circle, the Meng family could only retreat after sounding it out. As for Meng Biao, he settled for the next best thing and took Min Roujia as his wife.
”Fortunately, this Tiger didn't become my brother-in-law. If not, when I beat that guy up tomorrow to help Sister-in-law Keqing, Sister Fangfang's heart would've suffered!” Lin Tianlong teased her.
”Hit him! Hit him until he dies!” Cai Fangfang wasn't angry at all. She even hugged Lin Tianlong's arm with a smile on her face, ”Tianlong, if you really beat him up tomorrow, this sister will treat you to a meal at any top-class restaurant of your choosing!”
”Alright!”