Chapter 1548 - 1549: Let’s See Where You Run This Time
"The doctor said the fever’s gone down, Mom. I’m okay, I feel pretty good."
"Did you get the prescription filled?" Your mother’s Fire-Eyed Golden Eyes scanned over the both of you and noticed you weren’t holding any medicine, causing her to frown immediately, "Why didn’t you get the prescription filled?"
"That doctor, without knowing the facts, wanted to give me a nutrient IV, so I just left and didn’t even bother to let her fill the prescription."
"How can that be okay? No matter what, you have to take medicine. Here’s what we’ll do: you finish eating fast, and after you’re done, I’ll take you to Old Wang’s clinic. He and his wife are genuine people; they’ve run their clinic for over twenty years. Didn’t you and Mu Yun get your shots there when you were kids?"
Upon hearing this, you smacked your forehead, suddenly exclaiming, "Oh right, how could I forget about Aunt Zhang."
"Or maybe you were just too scared to go. Every time you went there as a kid, didn’t that little nurse from their family always sit beside you, scratching you?" Li Qiyi seemed to remember something amusing and immediately burst into laughter.
"Eek—" Thinking about that nurse who weighed at least 180 pounds made you shudder all over. You turned to your mother and said, "Mom, I’ll leave my elder sister to your capable hands. I’ll visit Grandpa later."
With that, you lowered your head and started eating a bun.
Your mom saw you eating a bit fast and teased from the side, "Why are you eating so quickly? It’s not like your grandpa is going to run away. I think you’re not really going to see your grandpa, but someone else, right? A day apart feels like three years, huh?"
"No way, I’m always loyal to Mom and Elder Sister," you declared confidently.
"Ah, if only that were true, maybe soon enough you’ll be married with a wife and won’t need your mom anymore."
"Mom, you can rest easy on that part. When it comes to getting a wife, I’ll marry a beauty from the United Nations and have her serve under you, so you can give orders as you wish!"
Your mother couldn’t help but laugh heartily at that, patting your back, "I like this talk, but I’m just afraid you might not have the skills, young man!"
After you finished breakfast and left, Li Qiyi, who had been holding it in for a while, finally asked, "Mom, you just said Mu Yun went to the nursing home to see someone else. Does that mean Mu Yun has a girlfriend?"
"What, hearing that your beloved brother might be taken by another woman makes your heart ache now?" Your mother, who has always been outspoken, didn’t mince words when teasing her daughter and son—it’s her forte.
"I’m just asking."
Li Qiyi half-lowered her head, looking at the half-finished bowl of sweet soy milk in front of her. In truth, when her mother mentioned that earlier, her heart raced vigorously. As her mother mentioned words like "daughter-in-law," it felt like a heavy stone was placed on her heart, causing great discomfort.
"Feeling uneasy now, are we?"
"Oh, Mom, stop dragging the conversation to bizarre topics." Li Qiyi finally adjusted her stance, silently making a decision in her heart.
In Li Qiyi’s view, you are, after all, her biological brother. No matter how hard it is for her to let go of these feelings, there will never be any result. Rather than suffering through this one-sided love, it’d be better to let go sooner.
Raising her head, Li Qiyi’s eyes appeared much clearer. She looked at your mother and said, "Little Yun is my brother, and since I watched him grow, it’s my duty as his elder sister to be responsible for his future."
"Hm, those are good words, ones I like to hear. Finally, you’re showing a bit of sisterly attitude," your mother nodded with a smile, "Alright then, I’ll take you to Old Wang’s first for a check-up. You and I will cook for lunch, and I’ll have Mu Yun invite that child Zisu over too; after all, she’s alone at home now."
Actually, your mother doesn’t want the two of you to end up together. First, there’s the identity issue—even though Li Qiyi and you don’t share blood, you’re still legally siblings. Though you could eventually become a couple through some channels, your mother doesn’t want to give people any opportunity to gossip.
Furthermore, your mother feels the family is still too small, or simply put, lacking in members. As people age and run out of things to hope for, her greatest wish is for Li Qiyi and you to start families soon, holding a grandchild in each arm—wouldn’t that be wonderful?
Moreover, as the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. Under her control, if Li Qiyi brought an excellent son-in-law into the family, he could also be at her disposal, couldn’t he?
However, life is never as simple and satisfactory as one imagines. Your mother doesn’t realize that it’s precisely her thoughts like these that make your relationship more complicated and your emotional paths increasingly arduous, while also giving other girls more opportunities.
Stepping out of the breakfast shop, your phone began to ring.
You took it out of your pocket and saw it was a call from Gong Wu. You pressed the answer button and used your father’s voice, "Wuzi, what’s up?"
"Oh wow, it’s great to hear your voice!" On the other end, Gong Wu sounded quite excited, "Captain, you nearly scared me earlier. Now, there’s a rumor circulating within the military about your sacrifice."
"Do you think that’s possible?" You slightly curled your lips into a confident smirk.
"That’s true, Captain. Your skills were already exceptional three years ago. In the world, apart from the freaks in the Heavenly Palace, no ordinary person could lay a finger on you."
At this point, you’d entered an alley where the lighting wasn’t very good. You didn’t pay much attention since you were on the phone. The roads around here hadn’t changed since you were a kid, so you knew them well. It’s no exaggeration to say you could navigate them with your eyes closed.
Mid-conversation, you noticed five strong men suddenly appear at the turn up ahead. Glancing back, there were five more. All donned in suits and ties—bodyguards!
These people blocked the already narrow alley thoroughly.
"Let’s see where you’ll run this time!"
Two strong men stood behind the young master you’d slapped with a ten thousand yuan note earlier.
To be honest, this kid actually wasn’t bad-looking at all—he resembled that mushroom-headed, uncontrollably twitching muscle from ’Planet of the Apes’ with its unchanging expression and superpower "vomiting". Moreover, he had long legs, making him exactly the type of young man that girls fascinated with youthful looks would love.
"I have some side entertainments to attend to here; let’s chat another day." You paused, then added, "If the brothers ask, just say I’ve gone incognito and they don’t need to look for me anymore."
Gong Wu fell silent for a moment, then said, "I got it."
You hung up the phone, the smile fading from your face gradually. You slowly walked toward the young master, asking, "When did you start liking Qiyi?"