Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: The Passion of Parting is Better Than a New Marriage

Lin Yiren didn’t speak, tears streaming down like rain, looking incredibly aggrieved.

Xu Wenjian also had a stern face, saying unhappily, ”Wendong, even though we don’t share any blood relation, you’ve always been like my little brother.”

”How could you say something so heartless today?”

”Brother, what are you talking about? How was I heartless?” Xu Wendong flushed with anxiety.

Xu Wenjian took a deep breath, trying to control the anger in his heart, ”During Third Grandpa’s funeral, I promised the entire village that I’d bring you to the city and settle everything for you. You remember that, right?”

”I remember. If I didn’t, why would I come to seek shelter with you?” Xu Wendong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He had seen his cousin get angry before, but those were all things from childhood—when he stood up for him against bullies.

This was the first time he got angry with him.

Even though he could chat nonchalantly with people like Li Zhenfeng and Deng Wencheng,

But in the face of his caring cousin, he inexplicably felt nervous and uneasy.

”Yes, the entire village knows you came to rely on me, and now, how many days have you lived in my house? Not even a week, and you want to move out?” Xu Wenjian became increasingly upset as he spoke.

”I want to know where I’ve gone wrong to make you upset? If not, why do you want to move out?”

Xu Wendong quickly said, ”Brother, it’s a misunderstanding, you’ve misunderstood. I’ve been living here well. I just didn’t want to disrupt the normal life of you and sister-in-law.”

Xu Wenjian took a deep breath, trying to control his anger, ”As facts show, you haven’t disrupted our lives. In fact, with you here, I feel more at ease when I’m on business trips.”

”I can very responsibly tell you that you don’t need to feel that living here will disrupt us. There’s no need for such worries.”

”You absolutely cannot move out.”

”If you really want to move out, then let’s end the bond between us brothers.”

Lin Yiren cried so much that she couldn’t speak, ”Wendong, if you really move out, when the villagers find out, they might not gossip about your brother. But they will certainly curse me in secret. If it weren’t for the sister-in-law giving the younger brother a hard time, why would he be eager to move out?”

”You’re only eighteen, just became an adult, still a child.”

”If we let you go, won’t our backbone be criticized and broken by others?”

”Would you still want me to be buried in your Xu family’s ancestral grave after I die?”

This sounded a bit exaggerated, but it wasn’t. Xu Wendong’s grandfather was the village doctor, highly respected. Although Xu Wendong had no blood relation to the old man, he was still liked by the entire village.

If Xu Wendong really moved out to live elsewhere, for Xu Wenjian’s family and Lin Yiren, they would endure great gossip.

At this point, Xu Wendong also understood why his cousin and sister-in-law were so angry. He immediately lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, and quietly said, ”Brother, sister-in-law, it’s my fault for not considering things thoroughly. I won’t move out, and I won’t bring this up again in the future.”

”Let’s treat this separately!” Xu Wenjian seemed to change his face and laughed, ”You rascal, stay here until you find a girlfriend. It’s not too late to move out then.”

Lin Yiren, wiping her tears, chimed in, ”Your brother’s right. If you move out when you have a girlfriend, even if the villagers know it, they won’t gossip.”

”Alright, alright, I’ll make a call and ask the restaurant at the neighborhood entrance to send over a couple of signature dishes. Today, my brother is officially recognized. Good wine should be paired with good food.” Xu Wenjian was quite excited, ”If Third Grandpa knew about this, he’d probably smile even in death, wouldn’t he?” Saying this, he stood up and walked into the bedroom, picking up the charging phone.

In the dining room, Lin Yiren gave Xu Wendong a glance with red eyes, softly asking, ”Are you moving out because of me?”

Xu Wendong shook his head vigorously.

Even though it was true, he certainly couldn’t admit it!

Lin Yiren blushed and said, ”Don’t worry, sister-in-law will never have any inappropriate thoughts about you in the future.”

Hearing this, Xu Wendong felt a surge of joy in his heart.

But for some reason, an inexplicable sense of loss filled his heart.

Soon, Xu Wenjian, who had finished the call, returned. The three of them divided the tasks clearly, with some rolling dumpling skins, some wrapping them, and in less than half an hour, they had a large ’tray’ of dumplings ready.

Just as Xu Wenjian was cooking the dumplings, the delivery from the restaurant arrived with six specialty dishes: spicy chicken, garlic carp, braised pork ribs, spicy crayfish, spicy snails, and a peanut edamame platter.

As soon as the dishes were placed on the table, Xu Wenjian also came over with three plates of thin-skinned, large-stuffed dumplings, and Lin Yiren opened a bottle of Moutai Feitian.

After pouring the wine, Xu Wenjian raised his glass, unable to suppress his joy, ”Wendong, let’s skip the words. Congratulations on becoming a life-saving doctor. I’ll finish this glass, and so should you!” Saying this, he tipped his head back and drank the contents of his glass in one go.

Xu Wendong also drank all the liquor without a drop left, his face immediately turning red. He rarely drank white wine, let alone such high-proof alcohol.

Lin Yiren was also in a good mood, sipping a bit herself.

”There’s no better liquor than Moutai.”

”No better food than dumplings.”

”My feelings at this moment, I wouldn’t trade them for a county magistrate!” Xu Wenjian laughed heartily, his joy was evident.

Xu Wendong refilled the glasses, raising his seriously, ”Brother, I toast to you, thank you for everything you’ve done for me.”

The two brothers clinked glasses, and before they knew it, a bottle of wine was finished.

Of course, Xu Wendong drank very little, about two ounces or so, and Xu Wenjian drank the rest. Although Xu Wenjian had quite a bit to drink, he didn’t show any signs of drunkenness, as his drinking capacity was not low.

After dinner, Lin Yiren refused Xu Wendong’s offer to clear the table and wash the dishes, saying that his hands were for saving lives and should not do such rough work.

Xu Wendong had no choice but to give up, bid farewell to Xu Wenjian, and went back to the room to study the Mysterious Gate Ghost Hand left by his grandfather, as it documented many profound knowledge and prescriptions.

Just as he was engrossed in his reading, a faint voice came from the master bedroom opposite, ”Wife, I’ve missed you so much these days. Come quickly and feel the passion of a short separation being sweeter than a honeymoon.”

Moments later, sounds of affection and agreement came from the room.

Hearing this, Xu Wendong felt a stir of irritation. It was, after all, his cousin and sister-in-law’s normal life, but he just couldn’t feel comfortable, feeling an emptiness inside.

It was as if his cousin had taken away his beloved toy.

Taking a deep breath, he put the Mysterious Gate Ghost Hand back in the drawer and quietly sneaked out, thinking of washing his face to calm down.

But just as he opened the door, Lin Yiren also opened the master bedroom’s door.

Their eyes met, and Lin Yiren’s slightly flushed face broke into a polite smile. But as she smiled, tears of grievance welled up and fell, making her look incredibly moving.

At that moment, Xu Wendong suddenly felt as though a knife had cut through his heart, giving him an almost suffocating illusion...