But his wife and daughter were not satisfied with his answer.
Wen Fanghui rolled her eyes: "Don't you believe me? Anyway, I've said everything I need to say. Don't blame me if I'm proven wrong later."
Qiao Jing couldn't help but roll her eyes: "What I said is not baseless; it is all based on facts, experience, and clinical practice."
Qiao Jing now feels that her biological mother is like those ancient emperors who are obsessed with elixirs. Once they become obsessed with elixirs, they only listen to the pharmacist and will not listen to any different opinions. If they say too much, they will be beheaded.
Wen Fanghui felt that her daughter was like a stupid woman in a TV drama; even if she was told not to do something, she would still do it.
Both mother and daughter were speechless at each other.
Qiao Yan smiled faintly and said, "Alright, alright, we just need to do our job as hosts. If she's a liar, we'll send her to jail. Deceiving the Qiao family will have consequences."
Qiao Yan's wife, Chu Qianqian, also chimed in with a smile: "That's right, if you do something you shouldn't do, you have to pay the price."
Wen Fanghui was still a little unconvinced. She was afraid that her family's attitude would upset Su Luo, but what her eldest son and daughter-in-law said made sense, so she stopped talking.
"Mom, how much does Su Luo need for treatment for my second brother?"
Qiao Jing suddenly asked.
Mr. Qiao also looked at Wen Fanghui.
Wen Fanghui only vaguely mentioned on the phone that it was very expensive, something like tens of thousands, but he didn't quite catch the exact amount. That evening, she also told her family to come home for dinner. The way she valued Su Luo was quite unusual.
Originally, Wen Fanghui would say anything, but now she doesn't want to say anything, because saying it will definitely cause unnecessary controversy.
She said calmly, "You don't need to worry about how much it costs; I'll use my own money."
Once Su Luo has cured her son, everyone will have nothing to say, and then they will have no objection to getting the money back through legitimate means.
Xing Xiaomeng nudged Qiao Lei's arm and asked, "Honey, how much does it cost?"
Wen Fanghui gave Qiao Lei a look.
Qiao Lei understood immediately and said calmly, "It's not much money."
Xing Xiaomeng was a little unhappy that Qiao Lei didn't say anything.
Wen Fanghui said calmly, "Let's eat."
When Mr. Qiao saw that Wen Fanghui was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't press her further.
Qiao Yan and his wife remained silent.
Qiao Jing pouted and said, "Mom, don't be fooled and keep it from us. What kind of spell has Su Luo cast on you?"
Qiao Jing was simply not convinced.
Upon hearing Qiao Jing speak, Xing Xiaomeng immediately added, "Mom, how can you use your personal money to cover my husband's health? I also need to pay for this. Just tell me how much it is."
Xing Xiaomeng decided that the maximum amount she could get was tens of thousands of yuan.
She's willing to pay this amount of money.
Seeing that her daughter and daughter-in-law were determined to get to the bottom of things, Wen Fanghui put down her chopsticks and said, "One million, plus the precious medicinal herbs we obtained over the past few months."
Wen Fanghui quietly looked at her family.
One million is enough to shock the whole family.
Mr. Qiao was also extremely surprised.
"Mom, did I hear that right? One million, and those two medicinal herbs too! I asked you for some of those herbs and you wouldn't give them to me!"
Qiao Jing looked at her mother in disbelief, thinking that her mother must have gone mad.
One million isn't one hundred dollars.
"Mom, I wasn't sure before, but now I'm sure. This Su Luo is a fraud. Dai Ping'an didn't charge that much for treating patients. I think she's just throwing caution to the wind. Dai Ping'an will be turning in his grave. His good reputation will be ruined by Su Luo. Mom, I know my second brother's health. He can never be fully recovered."
Qiao Jing sneered and said excitedly.
Wen Fanghui was also quite angry; her nostrils flared and her chest heaved. She knew that speaking out would only cause more controversy.
Wen Fanghui took a few breaths to calm herself down, looked at Qiao Jing calmly, and said in a composed manner: "Jingjing, there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your reach. What you cannot do, others can do. It is not difficult to admit that others are better than you. Dai Ping'an took her as his apprentice in his last moments of lucidity. There is no comparison between you!"
Wen Fanghui originally wanted to tell her daughter these things gently and tactfully, but her daughter didn't consider her feelings at all. Since that was the case, she didn't want to consider her feelings either.
She knew her daughter well; the reason she insisted on asking these questions was simply because she was resentful that Dai Ping'an had accepted Su Luo but not her.
"Mom, do you think I said that because I'm jealous of Su Luo?"
Qiao Jing's voice was shrill; she was also very angry.
Even if she had some reason like that, her own mother shouldn't have said such hurtful things.
Besides, her questions were reasonable and well-founded. She was only trying to help her family. A million is not a ten thousand. She was trying to give a friendly reminder, but her own mother said that, which made Qiao Jing feel even more uncomfortable.
Isn't that so?
Wen Fanghui looked at Qiao Jing calmly. This was her daughter; how could she not know her?
Qiao Jing gritted her teeth and looked at her father: "Dad, what do you say? This is a million, not a thousand or ten thousand. My suggestion is to call the police."
Mr. Qiao frowned and looked at his wife.
Wen Fanghui said calmly, "No one should interfere in this matter. There's no conclusion yet. If you dare to ruin my son's medical treatment, we'll get a divorce. After the divorce, neither of us will care about the other. I can use my money however I want."
Mr. Qiao quickly waved his hand: "What are you saying? Xiao Lei is also my son. How could I not treat him? You even brought up divorce. I don't agree to divorce. What I wanted to say is that we shouldn't give the million all at once. Let's give some first and then give more depending on the treatment results."
His wife even brought up divorce, and he immediately realized that there was no room for negotiation.
"Dad, you've become confused too!"
Qiao Jing stood up angrily.
Mr. Qiao looked at Qiao Jing and said, "Jingjing, I know you're worried about your mother, but don't let your concern get the better of you. It's not right for us family members to quarrel. Your older brother and I will investigate Su Luo's matter. Don't worry about anything else."
"Apologize to your mother, and this will be over."
Mr. Qiao's eyes held an unyielding gaze.
Qiao Jing clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She was indignant, but her own mother had even brought up divorce.
Qiao Jing took a deep breath and looked at Wen Fanghui, saying, "Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just worried that you would be deceived, and I was also worried about my second brother's health. I was afraid that he would be too exhausted to handle it."
“Jingjing, I appreciate your kindness, but don’t worry, Mom and I know what’s going on. You’ll understand later. Mom is saying this so that you won’t offend Su Luo. Even if you don’t believe me, please maintain basic manners.”
Qiao Lei looked at Qiao Jing calmly and spoke. He was also a little annoyed. Neither he nor his mother were mentally challenged, so how could they believe Su Luo without any reason?
My sister said she cared, but actually she was just being selfish. It's not good to say anything now, because she'll realize how ridiculous her suspicions were later.
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