novelraw Chapter 51: Better Than That Ex-Brother-in-Law
Chapter 51: Better Than That Ex-Brother-in-Law
"There’s some breast hyperplasia, not serious, prescribed some Xiaojin pills, follow the course, it can be controlled."
"How much does that cost?" Jia Xiufang hurriedly asked upon hearing about the medication.
"It’s neither painful nor itchy, what medicine..."
"By the time it starts hurting, it’ll be too late! Can you even take care of yourself? I’m off to school, can you stop giving me headaches at home?"
"School?" Mrs. Yu sharply caught on.
"My daughter got into a top university, scored 668!" Jia Xiufang said proudly.
Qian was speechless. Her mom isn’t attentive to her, but remembers these random tidbits clearly!
She even remembers the exact score and boasts to everyone she meets!
"Still a student..."
The youngest not only snatched a girl, but snatched a newly-turned adult young thing?
"My daughter is excellent in academics. If not for a slight fever during the college entrance exams, she would definitely be the top scorer in the humanities for our city!" Jia Xiufang started rambling again when talking about her daughter, regardless of familiarity with the doctor, she spoke freely.
"Our family had a science top scorer 6 years ago." And that top scorer is Yu Minglang, her younger brother-in-law.
Turns out the youngest favors this nerdy type... Mrs. Yu examined Qian again.
Jia Xiufang still needed a couple of gynecological check-ups, and Mrs. Yu led her to an inner room, where she started investigating Qian’s situation while examining.
Jia Xiufang loved talking about her son and daughter, and with Mrs. Yu’s prompt, she spilled the beans, detailing Qian’s conditions crystal clear.
When Qian led Jia Xiufang out, Mrs. Yu couldn’t wait to call her mother-in-law.
"Mom, there’s good news, and bad news, which one do you want first?"
"Start with the good one."
"The youngest fancied that girl, came to my place today. Gorgeous looks, filial, very good to her mom, articulate with a brain, an academic prodigy too."
"Haha, I always said, my youngest son’s taste in people couldn’t be wrong!" Mrs. Yu was excited.
"Don’t get happy too soon, there’s another thing, this girl is only 18 this year..."
"What the heck?!" Mrs. Yu was dumbfounded.
Son, is this a case of an old cow eating young grass?
"Just got into university, and it’s a top-ranked department in a Project 985 university, impressive, nearly a top scorer in the entrance exams; they say a fever affected her performance." Trying to pacify her mother-in-law’s disappointment, Mrs. Yu added.
"However, the young girl is from a minority ethnic group, getting certified isn’t a problem. I think, let Minglang date her for a year first, coincidentally Minglang needs to focus on his career too. During this time, the young couple can deepen their understanding, which is quite good."
"18, that’s too young, still needs 4 years of college..."
"Our youngest just took over the company and needs a few adjustments too, isn’t this just right? Saves him from the busy work life lacking a family presence, marrying a wife who waits alone, he can’t be busy for a lifetime. By the time she’s graduated, they can directly start a family, how nice."
"That’s true... You really like that girl?"
Mrs. Yu holds a high position in the Yu family, though there are two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Yu still gets along better with the eldest’s family, as both the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are doctors and share gossip traits, they naturally click, unlike the second’s family who has a stingy and strange heart, not much liked by either.
"Based on my years of introducing people, this girl is composed in dealing with matters, speaks with care, most importantly, at such a young age, knows how to care for her mother, such children are rare."
"Haha, good, very good." Mrs. Yu beamed, if the eldest daughter-in-law approves, she surely would too.
Back when Mr. Yu brought home a wife, the first to see was Mrs. Yu, who predicted she wouldn’t have an easy life, it hit the nail on the head, how Mr. Yu’s life has been most troublesome over the years.
"Then when do we go to see her and introduce ourselves?" Mrs. Yu was quite eager.
"Wait until the youngest confesses to us, don’t all go together and scare the girl. Mom, do you think the youngest has the personality to win over a girl? I think that girl is really pretty, entering college now, meets lots of boys, is our youngest’s dull nature going to succeed?"
"Don’t worry, though he seems dull, he inherits his father’s cunning, once he sets his eyes on something, there’s no escaping."
Mrs. Yu always believed, the one in the family most like Yu Shaojiang, wasn’t the second, but the youngest.
When Yu Shaojiang pursued her, didn’t he even resort to shameless tactics? She had high confidence in Yu Minglang.
Qian had no idea she was already scrutinized by the Yu Family. Now, she took Jia Xiufang out of the hospital, carrying a bunch of medication, while Jia Xiufang was still chattering.
"Where did you get so much money, it’s too expensive, why spend on these useless things?"
"Since we bought it, stop nagging, let’s head to the mall."
"Alright then, you need a couple of outfits for school, can’t do without clothes..."
Jia Xiufang was stingy with herself but generous with the children.
They were out shopping, unaware someone was waiting at Qian’s doorstep all morning.
That someone was Yu Minglang.
Yu Minglang hadn’t slept all night, supposed to be focused on company matters, yet something was unsettled in his mind.
Took off work for the morning, but Qian hadn’t returned, and her house’s door was locked.
Yu Minglang stood there, straight, until Qian’s younger brother, Chen Zilong, returned to see a handsome jeep parked at the door, circling it twice.
Seeing the tall man at the door, Chen Zilong’s eyes lit up.
"Are you the one who put out the fire at our place last night?"
Seeing him, Yu Minglang guessed it was Qian’s brother, so he nodded.
"Where’s your sister gone?"
"She went to the hospital with mom." Chen Zilong’s eyes rolled, sizing up Yu Minglang.
He really is more handsome than the previous elder brother-in-law.
"Is she sick?" Yu Minglang’s brows furrowed.
"The former elder brother-in-law supposedly had hepatitis, my sister went to get tested — hey, are you interested in my sister?"
To this inquiry, Yu Minglang chose not to refute, explain, or deny.
"When will she be back?" He was pressed for time.
"Who’s to say, maybe it’ll take quite a while, hey, what do you do? Do you have money at home? You should be better off than the previous elder brother-in-law, right?"
Though Chen Zilong couldn’t identify Yu Minglang’s car model, judging by the exterior, it was definitely better than the former’s QQ.
It’s way beyond just good, not even the same league.
"I’m a businessman."
Hearing she wouldn’t be back soon, but he needed to return to the company, what could he do?