After Li Ying followed her sister-in-law Xiu Mei out, a middle-aged man was waiting at the door.
"Excuse me, are you Dr. Li Ying?" the man asked politely.
"It's me."
"I am Nan Zhibo, the eldest son of the Nan family. I heard that you came to see my daughter-in-law, so I waited here to ask about her situation." Nan Zhibo was still very proper. Knowing that his daughter-in-law lived alone in the courtyard, he couldn't go in, so he had to wait outside.
Li Ying sized up Nan Zhibo and asked another question: "Is Nan Shiran your daughter?"
Nan Zhibo shook his head: "Nan Shiran is the eldest daughter of the second son's family. That girl has been smart and capable since she was a child, and my father loves her very much. I just never expected her to do such a foolish thing. Now she is going against the government, and we don't know where she has disappeared to. Our Nan family wants to help, but we are powerless to do so!" Nan Zhibo was a smart man. He knew how to speak and he knew Li Ying's background. His words were watertight.
"I'd like to ask about my daughter-in-law's situation?"
“Her condition is not good. I hope you will call your son back. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of you to maintain your relationship.” Li Ying was not exaggerating. It was just that Mr. Nan was really in the wrong.
"I've also written letters and made phone calls urging Huaiyu to come back, but he's always too busy. I have too many things to manage here, and I really don't have time to catch this kid. Besides, his mother is illiterate. Sigh, I'll think of another way!"
You could tell the father was in a difficult position; his son was fooling around outside, and the Nan family was indeed in a tough spot.
Li Ying didn't know what to say, so she simply said a few words and took her leave.
On the way back, Li Ying felt that Nan Zhibo wasn't telling the truth.
Although Sister-in-law Xiumei was careless, she was still able to think of some things.
"Li Ying, do you think my cousin's man might have bad intentions and be having an affair?"
If a man has no ulterior motives, how could he leave his wife at home and run off to the port city for months on end without coming back?
"It's not impossible. Judging from what the eldest son of the Nan family said, he seems to know, but he doesn't want to say anything. He's probably worried that your cousin might do something rash."
Xiumei's sister-in-law was even angrier: "What kind of situation is this? My cousin is determined to have a child for the Nan family. She's taken so many medications, but what's the result? She's still the same as before. That Nan Huaiyu is no good either. He left my cousin alone at home while he went out to have fun. He's not even human!" Xiumei's sister-in-law cursed all the way back to the apartment building before she calmed down.
As soon as Li Ying arrived home, someone came to invite her again. This time, Li Ying recognized the man; he was the same generous man who had celebrated her father's birthday before.
"You must be Dr. Li Ying? My surname is Feng, and my given name is Siguang. I'm a local from Jiangcheng. My parents are both eighty years old, and they just celebrated their birthdays a few days ago. They haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I've come to invite Dr. Li Ying to come and take a look. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"
The man had a smile in his eyes, but it gave off a very uncomfortable feeling.
Li Ying didn't want to go at first, but then she thought of something and agreed.
"Mr. Feng, your mother is eighty years old, and her physical functions must be very poor. Various diseases will also appear. You probably know this, which is why you are unwilling to take your father to the hospital, right?"
Feng Siguang nodded: "That's right. My mother is getting old and the hospital won't admit her. I heard that Dr. Li Ying is very famous in the capital, so I wanted to ask Dr. Li to take a look. The old lady's health is getting worse year by year, and we want to know the situation."
"If that's the case, then let's go over there."
Li Ying carried the medical kit on her back.
Diudiu ran up to Li Ying, grabbed her hand, looked up at her with her big, bright eyes, and said timidly, "Auntie, I'll go with you."
Alan said, "Sister Ying, why don't you let Diudiu go with you? I'll stay home and look after Chenchen."
Li Ying nodded, rubbed Diudiu's head, and said to Feng Siguang, "Okay, let's go now."
Feng Siguang drove the best BMW at the time. Diudiu got in the car, very curious, touching this side and that side with her little hands, looking very envious.
"Does Diudiu like this car?" Li Ying asked.
Diudiu nodded emphatically: "I like it."
Li Ying rubbed Diudiu's head: "When Auntie is able to, she'll buy a car like this for Diudiu to ride in, okay?"
Diudiu clapped her hands and cheered happily.
"That's great! Diudiu is so happy!"
"Diudiu?" Feng Siguang frowned slightly. "Why give him such a name?"
“Mr. Feng doesn’t know, this child is an orphan. He came to my front door and we were destined to meet, so we let him stay and named him Diudiu,” Li Ying said casually.
"I see."
The car arrived at the Feng family's house quickly.
The Feng family's newly built house occupies a large area and is divided into two courtyards, front and back. However, the house is not built in the style of an ancient courtyard, but rather a modern one.
"Is Mr. Feng's house newly built?" Li Ying asked casually.
"It was just completed two years ago."
Li Ying frowned. Just two years ago, at the beginning of the 1980s, Feng Siguang was no ordinary man. He was able to build two such large courtyards during the reform and opening up period. He must have a powerful background.
Li Ying followed Feng Siguang to his mother's yard in the backyard.
The old lady lay in bed, breathing heavily but not deeply; she didn't have much time left.
Li Ying glanced at it and said to Feng Siguang, "Mr. Feng, if I may be so bold, you should prepare for your funeral."
It's completely beyond the scope of treatment.
Feng Siguang sighed: "Dr. Li, is there really no need to try to save him anymore?"
Li Ying shook her head.
Feng Siguang sighed and saw Li Ying out of the backyard.
Li Ying then realized that Diudiu was missing.
"Diudiu?!"
Feng Siguang wasn't worried: "The child disappeared after entering the yard, so I think he should be inside the yard, not too far away."
"Yes, Mr. Feng, could you please help me find it?"
"good."
Feng Siguang summoned the servants in his household and instructed them to find a child who was four or five years old.
Li Ying also searched around and saw Diudiu in front of a house in the front yard. Diudiu was about to run outside when she ran up to Li Ying and hugged her leg.
"Diudiu, why are you running around like this?" Li Ying questioned.
Diudiu's face was deathly pale, and she kept shaking her head.
"Diudiu, what's wrong?" Li Ying sensed something was wrong and asked again.
Diudiu hugged Li Ying tightly, her lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
Feng Siguang came over, glanced at the house in front of him, and asked Li Ying, "Is the child alright?"
"It's okay, the child probably ran into the wrong place while wandering around. I'll take her back now."
"Then I won't keep Dr. Li any longer. I'll see you out." Feng Siguang acted like a gentleman, and Li Ying couldn't refuse, so he saw them out of the Feng family's house.
"I'll take you back."
When Li Ying noticed that Diudiu was trembling all over, she refused, saying, "Mr. Feng, the child is frightened. I'll take her for a walk."
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