novelraw Chapter 445 - 419: Like a Child
Chapter 445 - 419: Like a Child
Yu Minglang was very well prepared.
But then Qian’s teacher fell ill.
The hotel room was canceled.
The cleaning lady pushed a cart in, and upon seeing the print on the window, shook her head and sighed, "Such a tall and handsome young man, how could it be... only 5 minutes?"
No wonder the girl had such an angry expression when she left. The cleaning lady, having seen many such situations, was used to it...
Yu Minglang and Qian arrived at the hospital, at the emergency room, where Liu Li was pacing anxiously.
"How’s the teacher?"
Qian asked eagerly.
"Still in emergency..." Liu Li’s face was full of helplessness and anxiety, his usual brightness replaced with tension.
"How did she have an attack?!" Qian recalled that the teacher had a heart condition, but it was not severe. In all the years she followed the teacher, she had never seen her have an attack.
"I argued with her today, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have argued with her..."
Liu Li said regretfully.
When Mr. Liu was tidying up his room, he found the hospital certificate that Liu Li had hidden and questioned him about his plans. Realizing he couldn’t hide it anymore, Liu Li finally told her the truth.
Mr. Liu strongly opposed, and a heated argument ensued between mother and son. Words escalated, and Liu Li mentioned his older brother’s issues, leading to Mr. Liu having a heart attack, collapsing on the ground, breathing rapidly, frightening Liu Li into calling his father for help. But his father was out of town and couldn’t arrive immediately.
This led him to seek help from Yu Minglang.
Mr. Liu’s tachycardia was caused by emotional agitation. After rescue, she was out of immediate danger and was transferred to a ward for observation.
Qian and Yu Minglang handled the hospitalization procedures for her and returned to see Liu Li standing at the door of the ward, pacing back and forth without going in.
"Why aren’t you going in?" Qian asked.
"I’m afraid my mom will get angry when she sees me..." Liu Li was now deeply regretting why he had to say something to provoke his mother, leading to this situation filled with self-reproach.
"That’s true. Why don’t you go back first? Yu Minglang and I will stay here tonight."
"I’m not going back. I’m staying here."
Seeing how determined he was, Qian didn’t force him and entered the ward with Yu Minglang, who patted him gently on the shoulder and advised.
"Don’t blame yourself too much. The older generation has different values. Communicate more often. There is no overnight grudge between mother and son." When he was young, he often got into trouble and had numerous arguments with his parents. Compared to him, Liu Li wasn’t particularly rebellious.
Liu Li found Yu Minglang familiar and realized he must be his brother’s friend, admiringly asking, "Do you know my brother?"
"Your brother is my mentor and a very good friend of mine." Yu Minglang had a good impression of this younger brother.
The younger brother of a close friend is like family to him.
"I also want to be like my brother. Who wants to be a city manager..." Liu Li complained.
After failing to get into college, Liu Li was assigned to the city management department, gaining a permanent position, although he disliked such work. Every day involved monotonous tasks without a sense of accomplishment.
"Your brother was an excellent man and a hero in our unit. Even if you’re not a soldier, you can still achieve extraordinary things in a simple role. Jobs have no rank or status, just different responsibilities."
Yu Minglang sincerely advised, knowing from Qian that Liu Li wanted to give up his permanent position to join the army, leading to the conflict with Mr. Liu. He genuinely hoped Liu Li wouldn’t face too many hardships, being the only bloodline of Lone Wolf and Mr. Liu.
"Then why don’t you find a stable job?" Liu Li retorted.
In his memory, his brother was a towering hero, and he wanted to be like him. Since childhood, his parents encouraged him to follow in his brother’s footsteps. But when he grew up and wanted to, his mother strongly opposed.
"Comfort or struggle is just a superficial label given by the outside world. Everyone pursues excellence. If there’s no one managing urban order as a city manager, imagine the chaos. Maintaining peace and stability is the same for everyone. Jobs aren’t about rank, just suitability."
Yu Minglang earnestly advised, speaking from his heart, but Liu Li refused to listen.
"It’s easy for you to say from your position; it’s like a well-fed man not knowing the hunger of others."
Seeing his determined attitude, Yu Minglang decided not to persuade him further, just patted his shoulder, and went into the ward.
In the ward, Mr. Liu lay silently in bed, having woken up. Qian carefully wiped her chapped lips with a water-dipped cotton swab.
The movements were gentle, devoid of her usual domineering presence. When treating someone she respected, Qian showed immense patience.
Such moments revealed a different kind of tenderness in her.
"Let..."
The professor spoke, and Qian quickly leaned in to hear Mr. Liu strain to say a complete sentence, "Let Liu Li... get out!"
It took such a great effort to say just that, commendable for her determination.
Pfft! Qian thought this should be a serious moment, yet she inexplicably wanted to laugh.
The teacher sometimes acted just like a child.
She patted her soothingly, "Okay, okay, I’ll let him go right now. You rest and recover well. If you’re still mad, I’ll let Yu Minglang beat him up—Yu Minglang has trained too, he can break a brick with one punch. I’ll have him take care of that little brat who upset you."
Mr. Liu was so provoked by Qian that her eyes widened, grabbing Qian’s sleeve. Qian laughed, "Just kidding, it’s okay, it’s okay!"
Yu Minglang watched silently from the side, fearful that his Qian might provoke another heart attack.
Qian actually understood Mr. Liu well, and everything she said touched upon Mr. Liu’s psychological boundaries, ending at the right points.
Once awake, Mr. Liu lay silently, not speaking. Qian sat beside her, using a fruit knife to peel an apple, which she cut into small pieces, placing them in a bowl. Seeing her harmonious interaction with the teacher, Yu Minglang gave Qian a knowing glance and turned to continue chatting with Liu Li.
Liu Li was a young man, filled with passion and rebellion. Dissatisfied with the stable job his mother arranged, yet very filial to her, like all kids his age, wanting to break free from their parents’ control while still harboring deep feelings for them.
Yu Minglang chatted with him, mostly listening, pondering the psychological breakthrough for this young man when Liu Li suddenly asked him.