Chapter 564 - 558
Seeing Lin Yue speak like this, Madam Lin Zhou began to fear. She feared that Lin Yue would truly neglect her son. These past days, as her son fell ill, she and her husband had not only spent all their silver, but had also accumulated a considerable amount of external debt. At first, people were willing to lend them money, but after repeatedly borrowing, no one was willing to lend anymore for fear that if Lin Qing’s illness did not improve, Lin Fuan and his wife would be unable to repay the debts. If it hadn’t been for today’s news that Lin Yue had arrived in Shanglin Village, Lin Fuan and Madam Zhou would have been prepared to seek out the Zhao Family Village, no matter what. They couldn’t just watch their son continue to suffer from his illness. Moreover, the siblings had been close since childhood. Even if Lin Yue neglected her aging parents, she would surely take care of her own brother.
"Don’t be like that, Yueyue, your brother is seriously ill. How can you ignore him? Even if you resent me and your father, your brother has always been good to you since you were little. You can’t be so heartless, can you?" Madam Lin Zhou, who was prone to being soft-hearted, now spoke in a much softer tone, her voice filled with a pleading sentiment, fearful that Lin Yue would just turn around and leave without caring for Lin Qing. For the sake of her son, she was willing to swallow her pride, even if it meant lowering herself to her own daughter. Nothing mattered more than her son.
"Just a few days ago, my brother was fine. How come he’s suddenly ill now? Are you trying to deceive me, wanting to swindle my silver?" Lin Yue did not fully believe Madam Lin Zhou’s words and asked with some skepticism. With such an unworthy mother, who knew if there was a single truthful word in her mouth.
"You ungrateful girl, what are you saying? Am I that kind of person? Besides, you should know your mother—I would curse myself before joking about your brother’s health. He’s my lifeline. I beg you, please save your brother. Your father and I only have this one son. What will we do if something happens to him? Qingqing is still so young; he mustn’t have any mishaps. Yueyue, didn’t you hire the famous Doctor Zheng from Xin’an City to treat your cousin’s illness? Why not have him take a look at your brother too?"
There were many things Lin Yue did not believe, but one thing Madam Lin Zhou said was true: even if Madam Lin Zhou cursed herself, she would never curse Lin Qing—that was her lifeline, and she could never bear to see him suffer. Moreover, this time Madam Lin Zhou didn’t mention silver or any benefits; she just wanted to invite Doctor Zheng to treat Lin Qing’s illness. It seemed Lin Qing was indeed sick.
"Alright, although I have severed ties with your family, I must admit that my brother has been kind to me. At the very least, he is the only one in the family who has been concerned about me. Since my brother is ill, I will not ignore him." Lin Yue said and then instructed Xixi to invite Doctor Zheng to the Lin Youfu household to treat Lin Qing.
Madam Lin Zhou felt ashamed upon hearing Lin Yue’s words. It was a fact that she had not been good to her daughter, and if she had been even slightly better, things might not have come to this point. But the deeds were done, and regret was useless. Besides, who would have imagined that this unprofitable daughter would one day have such good fortune? Nevertheless, for now, Madam Lin Zhou could think of nothing else—she was just grateful that Lin Yue was willing to have Doctor Zheng treat Lin Qing.
"At least you still have some conscience," Madam Lin Zhou remarked. After years of oppressing and abusing her daughter, she still found it difficult to act humble in front of Lin Yue. Once she heard Lin Yue agree, she became somewhat unruly again, quietly snorting a few times. Lin Yue simply couldn’t be bothered with her.
As for Xixi, she was truly upset. Even though Madam Xu had taught her to be cautious with her words, she couldn’t suppress her nature and couldn’t help but ask, "Madam, is she really your birth mother? What kind of mother behaves like this in the world?"