Chapter 555: Chapter 529: Shock and Gossip

“I don’t know the outcome yet. I’m observing that old man’s reaction.” If the old man gets discouraged because of her interference, that would mean he doesn’t love her mother enough, and he doesn’t deserve to be her stepfather.

“Boss Qian, I’m glad I’m your friend, not your enemy.” Qiuqiu said emotionally.

Qian always supports her friends and family but usually uses various tactics against those who conflict with her, not stopping until they are powerless to fight back.

“There’s something I’ve always kept in my heart…”

“What?” Xiao Qian looked at Qiuqiu, who swallowed hard.

“Are you really not a strong T?”

There are two types of women in a lesbian relationship, T refers to women with a masculine consciousness, and P refers to beautiful women. Xiao Qian gives Qiuqiu the feeling of a T with a P appearance, and a formidable T at that, who would annihilate whoever dares to mess with her.

Xiao Qian rolled her eyes, “I’m not. But if Yu Minglang one day turned into a P, I wouldn’t mind being a T myself.”

Love has nothing to do with gender; she just happened to fall in love with a man named Yu Minglang. If Yu Minglang were a woman, would she become a lesbian? Xiao Qian thought wickedly.

Qiuqiu was heartbroken. Hey! She had just broken up, and Xiao Qian was feeding her dog food! (rubbing her relationship in her face)

Two days later, Xiao Qian received a call from Mother Yu.

“Aunt, what’s up?”

“Xiao Qian, your eldest sister-in-law and I have discussed this, and we shouldn’t hide it from you any longer. But don’t be anxious after you hear it.”

“Go ahead.”

“Your mother had an appendicitis surgery yesterday. Everything went well, and she wanted to keep it from you, but your eldest sister-in-law and I ultimately thought you should come back and visit her.”

“Surgery?!” Xiao Qian’s head exploded.

Her mother had surgery and hid it from her?!

“Don’t worry, there’s no problem, and the recovery is going exceptionally well. Your eldest sister-in-law and several of your aunts are taking turns caring for her, and she has friends accompanying her too. It’s just a minor surgery, and she’ll be fine after a few days of bed rest. However, I believe a daughter’s companionship is better than friends, so can you take a leave to visit her?”

One advantage of living close to home is being able to return twice within a week. It’s convenient since it’s less than a two-hour drive.

Xiao Qian went back immediately after receiving the call.

Mother Yu arrived after work and waited for Xiao Qian at the door.

“Appendicitis surgery is minor surgery in general surgery. I got an old friend to perform the operation, and it went smoothly with no problems.”

Worried about her mother on the way back, Xiao Qian felt a surge of anger after learning she was okay.

“She kept it from me!”

Wasn’t her mother the dependent type of person? In the past, she wished she could discuss every purchase with someone. Now, she’s improved by not informing her about the surgery!

“She’s worried you’ll miss your classes. Every mother is like that, always worried about their children. It’s understandable. Go see her; her friends are there.”

“Friends?”

“Director Liao. I just found out he is your mother’s neighbor. Old Liao is a good man. He comes over after work. With him around, our family’s aunts barely need to help out. He even brought over homemade soup.”

“Aunt, do you know him?”

“His wife lived in our hospital before passing away. She suffered from a complex chronic disease, which was practically waiting for death while consuming her life and money. Any ordinary family would have given up long ago, but the two of them spent their life savings to care for her until the end. Their son is very filial. When his mother was delirious, he stood by her bedside, reciting quotes from great people. He said that his mother was a high school Chinese teacher who loved studying quotes from famous people and classical literature. The boy would go to the hospital straight from school and recite, hoping to wake up his mother. I really feel pity for the two of them. It’s been so many years already.”

Mother Yu talked about things from many years ago when Liao Fugui’s mother passed away. Liao Fugui was still a student then.

Ordinary families would have long given up on an incurable disease that cost so much money and didn’t heal. It had been like a bottomless pit. Father Liao’s care for his wife was enough to demonstrate his character.

Xiao Qian had done some side investigation on Father Liao and his late wife, but she didn’t think that Liao Fugui’s fondness for reciting quotes was because of this.

One of the reasons she disliked Liao Fugui was because he always went against her in his past life. Another reason was that he sounded like a fake righteous person when he spoke. But she didn’t expect such a story behind this habit she disliked.

“Old Liao has quite a good reputation in the legal field, and he’s a low-key and discreet person. He also treats your mother quite well. I can tell that the food he brought for your mother is homemade, and it wouldn’t have taken him less than a few hours to make. It’s really considerate for a hospital director to go to this length. I heard from your brother that you have some issues with the father and son, but I hope you can have a proper talk with them. It’s not easy for your mother at this age…”

Mother Yu truly liked her future daughter-in-law, Xiao Qian. Because she liked her, she could talk about these things with her.

Xiao Qian remained expressionless and thought that Chen Zilong was quite a little brat for not telling her about her mother’s illness, but gossiped with her future mother-in-law.

“Xiao Qian, are you angry?” Mother Yu asked.

“No, Aunt, can you tell me more about Uncle Liao?”

“Don’t you want to see your mother now?”

Xiao Qian snorted, “She has company now. It would be inappropriate for me to go.”

She made it seem like she was driving a wedge between Cowherd and Weaver Girl. She didn’t want to carry this scapegoat’s burden any longer.

“Alright, let’s go to your eldest sister-in-law’s office. I’ll tell you about him slowly.”

Mother Yu, worthy of being a gossip flag bearer in the high society circle, was especially fluent in talking about these gossips. She introduced Liao’s entire life story to Xiao Qian once again.

Some things Xiao Qian had already found out, but there were others she didn’t know.

From his character to his work, to the details of him caring for his first wife, Xiao Qian felt that her future mother-in-law had the potential to be a storyteller if she retired from being a doctor in the future. She started with a third-person omniscient perspective and ended up with a vivid and lifelike description, as if she witnessed everything herself.

It took almost an hour for Xiao Qian to know everything about Father Liao.

“The situation is just like this. It’s just the two of us here, so let me be frank; it’s not easy for middle-aged people to reorganize their families. If the two of them genuinely have a good relationship, you, as a child, shouldn’t be too stubborn.”

“Aunt, Liao Fugui is still single. Don’t you have someone suitable to introduce him to?” Xiao Qian skillfully changed the subject.

As expected, Mother Yu perked up upon hearing this.

“I saw the boy when he came to visit your mother yesterday. He’s not bad and not disabled. Where does he work now?”

Xiao Qian repeated Liao Fugui’s personal details, and Mother Yu immediately remembered them.

“Then you should ask the young man what kind of girl he is looking for. I’ll see if there is anyone suitable in our hospital for him. If not, I have a circle of classmates. A son educated by Old Liao can’t be wrong… Oh, Xiao Qian, what do you think about him and Sister Xiao Xi?”

“Cough!” Xiao Qian choked.

“Who?!”