Chapter 45: Showdown with Mother Qiao

Li Xiaoran quickly put on his clothes and walked towards the basement.

“Wait for me. I’ll contact Dr. Liu from Jinghang immediately. He’s an expert in the nephrology department.”

“Thank you, Brother Xiaoran,” Qiao An blurted out.

Li Xiaoran stared at his phone in a daze. Qiao An used to call him Uncle, but later on, she called him Doctor Li. She had never called him Brother Xiaoran so intimately.

This “Brother Xiao Ran” made him inexplicably recall her chasing after him in the game when she was young and shouting, “Brother Angel!”

He was very surprised by Qiao An’s sudden change in address.

An hour later, Li Xiaoran appeared in front of Qiao An.

“Qiao An.”

Qiao An was stunned when she saw Li Xiaoran land in front of her like a god. Because of Li Xiaoran’s appearance, Qiao An’s anxious mood was inexplicably soothed and she became at ease.

Li Xiaoran ran to her and asked breathlessly, “Where’s Auntie?”

“In the ICU ward.”

“I’ve already contacted Dr. Liu at Jinghang Hospital. He’s agreed to operate on your mother. Don’t worry, your mother will be fine if he does it himself.”

Qiao An looked at Li Xiaoran, who was sweating profusely and grateful.

“Thank you, Doctor Li.”

Li Xiaoran was a little at a loss by Qiao An’s fickle address. He said, “Didn’t you call me brother just now?”

Qiao An’s eyes widened in shock. “Did… I?” she asked in a daze.

She was extremely vexed. Even if her feelings for the Angel Sword had returned to normal, time had passed after all. She was already married, and he had a girlfriend who loved him. She should only hide her feelings that she shouldn’t have and add to their worries.

“You must have heard wrongly,” Qiao Anxin said weakly.

Li Xiaoran looked at her in confusion. “It’s just a form of address. Why are you so nervous? You can call me Doctor Li or Brother Xiaoran, as long as you don’t call me Uncle.”

Qiao An stared at him in shock. Li Xiaoran’s feelings for her were constantly revealed.

Afraid that Qiao An would feel awkward, Li Xiaoran added, “Sigh, it makes me feel old for you to call me Uncle. I’m clearly still in my prime.”

Qiao An laughed.

Anyway, she didn’t want to be Li Zecheng’s wife, let alone his niece-in-law. Qiao An said, “Alright, I’ll call you Doctor Li in the future.”

Li Xiaoran said, “Why don’t you call me Brother Xiaoran? When you were young, you always chased after me and called me Brother.”

Qiao An was so shocked that she almost bit her tongue off.

Hearing Li Xiaoran admit that he was Thunderbolt Blade, her mood surged.

She had indeed mistaken him for someone else.

She smiled sweetly and said, “Didn’t you say so yourself? I can call you Doctor Li.”

Li Xiaoran said, “Alright, suit yourself.”

Li Xiaoran noticed Qiao An’s thin face and said with heartache, “You seem to have lost weight again. Do you want to become as thin as lightning?”

Qiao An patted her face. Every move she made looked inexplicably sweet and cute.

“Isn’t this good? I can save on the money for the face-thinning injection.”

Li Xiaoran said sternly, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Qiao An said, “As you can see, with my mother like this, how can I, the only daughter in the family, live worry free?”

Li Xiaoran’s heart ached. “Leave your mother to me in the future. Rest well.”

As expected, Li Xiaoran took over all of Mother Qiao’s matters. He opened the green passageway for Mother Qiao to be transferred to another hospital. Soon, Mother Qiao was hospitalized in Jinghang Hospital.

Logically speaking, this was something to be happy about.

However, when enemies met, a storm rose again.

On this day, when Father Qiao helped his wife downstairs for a walk, he bumped into his son-in-law, Li Zecheng.

Li Zecheng sat in the wheelchair while Wei Xin pushed him.

When Mother Qiao saw Li Zecheng, she found him familiar. She confirmed with Father Qiao, “Why does this person look so similar to our scumbag son-in-law?”

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao had only seen their son-in-law on Qiao An and Li Zecheng’s wedding day, so their impression of their son-in-law was really a little blurry.

Wei Xin was furious when she heard the two elderly folks whispering and calling Li Zecheng a scumbag. She said angrily to Mother Qiao, “I think you’re already old. You should accumulate some merit for yourself. Otherwise, you’ll be plagued by an illness that will take your life.”

Mr. Qiao was furious.

“You look innocent, but your mind is so vicious,” Mr. Qiao said angrily.

Li Zecheng, on the other hand, could not remember his parents-in-law at all. He only felt that he had encountered two difficult eldery people. He frowned and said, “Please watch your words. If you dare to speak rudely to us again, I will not be polite to you.”

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were not people who caused trouble, so they kept quiet.

At this moment, the elevator door opened. When Wei Xin pushed Li Zecheng out, she shouted affectionately, “Brother Zecheng, let’s go. Don’t argue with such uncultured peasants.”

Her claim made Mr. and Mrs. Qiao realize that this was his scumbag son-in-law.

Madam Qiao’s eyes turned red with anger. She pounced over crazily and grabbed Wei Xin’s hair to fight.

Wei Xin was so scared that her face turned pale. She shouted, “Ah, you crazy woman. Brother Zecheng, help me.”

Seeing this, Father Qiao was afraid that his sickly wife would be touched by Wei Xin. He quickly went forward and pushed Wei Xin to the side.

Madam Qiao went to hit Li Zecheng in the wheelchair again and kept shouting, “Li Zecheng, it’s indeed you, you bastard. I’m going to beat you to death today.”

Soon, more and more people gathered around.

Some people took out their phones to take photos. Li Zecheng shouted at them, “Call the police, quickly call the police for us. We’re being pestered by these two lunatics.”

Mother Qiao’s eyes were red with anger. “Everyone, come and take a look. This is my good son-in-law. He’s fooling around with his lover behind my daughter’s back. This pair of scum forced my daughter to jump off a building and almost killed her. Today, I want to seek justice for my daughter. Anyway, I’m about to die. If I can help my daughter vent her anger before I die, it’ll be a worthy death.”

The more Li Zecheng listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. He looked at Mother Qiao in shock and came back to his senses. “You’re Qiao An’s mother?”

Mother Qiao sneered. “Li Zecheng, you don’t even know your parents-in-law. It can be seen that you’ve never cared about my daughter.”

At this moment, Li Zecheng and Wei Xin were in a sorry state.

Wei Xin’s hair was messy and her clothes were torn. She sat on the ground and covered her face with her hand.

Li Zecheng curled up in the wheelchair, his hair scratched into a chicken nest.

At this moment, he only wanted to get rid of Mr. and Mrs. Qiao and escape this place.