âIâll make a list of what to get, so we wonât buy the wrong groceries. Iâve prepared your motherâs snacks, Iâll have someone send them to youââ
Seeing Xiao Qian push her glasses, her aunt immediately changed her tone.
âIâll personally bring them to you!â
âSorry for the trouble.â
âNo trouble at all!â
âAlright then, please send them before 8 pm tonight and bring some grilled skewers for my younger brother. Kids shouldnât eat too late for supper.â
âYes, yes, yes!â Her auntâs attitude was overly polite.
âAnd, I canât let my aunt help you. If Li Zhen finds outââ Xiao Qian made a knowing expression, and her aunt nodded her head, quickly grabbing her bag and heading out.
âIsnât our aunt still on vacation?â Mother Yu asked Xiao Qian once her aunt was gone, not bothering to hide it even from Uncle.
âLetâs give her a vacation now. When her aunt comes to our house, our aunt should rest. Uncle, you should go and have dinner too. Donât help her, this is also a part of the treatment Iâm giving her.â
âI still have to accompany Li Zhen in bed and canât leave. Iâll arrange for her to send the things to you on her way here; itâs on the way anyway.â
Her uncle felt that the purple clay teapot was worth the treatment, enjoying the status of a man in a feudal family just after the treatment began, with someone sending meals. He never had this treatment when he was young, but now enjoyed it in his old age and retirement.
Little Qianâs treatments left her aunt so well-behaved that she didnât dare to complain. Xiao Qian also told Mother Yu not to help her even if she felt pity for her aunt, at most just watching and giving guidance on how to cook.
Letting Mother Yu experience how her aunt bullied her in the past would actually help her. Some people become discontented when treated too kindly, making her experience what she had done to others in the past would be helpful.
Mother Yu, after all, was a doctor with quality, she couldnât do what her aunt did in the pastâmaking someone wash bloodied menstrual pads. Now that her aunt was here, she mostly cooked and cleaned up the kitchen, but even that exhausted her completely.
She hadnât done housework for many years, her whole body ached from working all day, and her arms were sore every time she lifted them.
But when her body became busy, her mind would become clearer and she didnât think as much anymore. She busied herself in her brotherâs and sister-in-lawâs house and saw how busy the Yu family couple was with their work. They would spend their spare time visiting Li Zhen, working together for their common concern.
After a few days, Little Qian didnât even have to give commands anymore. Her aunt took the initiative to handle everything clearly, making great progress.
While treating Li Zhen, Xiao Qian occasionally gave her aunt some pointers, saying, âThatâs how you treated my future mother-in-law.â Although her aunt didnât admit it, her attitude towards Mother Yu and Father Yu became more respectful. She wasnât so presumptuous anymore and seemed to understand the meaning of having a big family.
Xiao Qian stayed for a week, not only greatly improving Li Zhenâs condition but also transforming her aunt into a completely different person. Boss Qian was an expert in dealing with disobedience; having treated her aunt, her aunt was respectful in her presence.
Father Yu and Mother Yu were both impressed with Xiao Qian, who had tamed an ill-tempered giant baby who had been spoiled for a lifetime. No matter how much her family catered to her, she never treated them well, but Xiao Qian mistreated her, and she faced Xiao Qian with a smile every day.
Xiao Qian explained the reason for this quite simply: if you only give a child candy, they will become spoiled. When itâs necessary to be strict, you must be strict. Her aunt was obviously spoiled by everyone, and she wouldnât dare go against Xiao Qian even if she wanted to make trouble in the future.
No wonder Xiao Qian was willing to be the bad guy, because being a bad guy has its advantagesânobody dares to bully you. Even bad people need other bad people to keep them in check, and relying on the goodwill of others to change would not be effective. The survival of the fittest is the result of human evolution, and capability determines status.
After Xiao Qianâs treatment, Li Zhenâs psychological issue was finally resolved. The condition seemed severe, but it was not complicated to treat.
If it werenât for helping Li Zhen and his father mend their emotional gap, Xiao Qian could have resolved the issue in just three sessions.
After the last treatment, Li Zhen was completely fine. Though he had to stay bedridden temporarily due to a fracture, he could recover to his normal state with proper rest. His mood was completely different from before.
He could now face his sexual orientation openly. Xiao Qian planted the concept into everyoneâs minds that homosexuality is not considered a pathological condition in psychology. Treatment should not only focus on Li Zhen, his family should also not discriminate against him, so that he can live more courageously.
Li Zhen gained his fatherâs understanding and saw his motherâs transformation.
It truly applied to Xiao Qianâs saying: Thunder and rain are both gifts of heaven, appreciate every turning point in fate, even if it seemed tragic at the time, looking back it is full of gratitude.
Before leaving, Xiao Qian left a note for her uncle. It contained her treatment plan for her aunt and a travel itinerary.
Her treatment plan for her aunt was actually quite simple: once Li Zhen was well enough to stand, her uncle should take her aunt on a vacation to a serene place. The family could bond during this time, and after returning, they should immediately move to a new city to settle down. They should keep her aunt away from her previous circle of wealthy ladies, enable her to forget her status, and restore her initial intentions.
Donât be too kind to her aunt, be mindful of her circle of friends, and donât let her associate with people with impure motives. Her aunt is willful but simple-minded. If not watched over, she is easily taken advantage of. Her uncle is retired and should take her traveling, accompany her, and her twisted heart would gradually return to the family.
Having dealt with everything, Xiao Qian was ready to leave, carrying her gains, a bulging wallet. However, an unexpected incident occurred, forcing her to stay.
When Xiao Qian received Chu Xuanâs call, she had already boarded the car arranged by Father Yu and was about to return to school. The car was about to leave Qiang City.
âI am Chen Xiaoqian.â
âDr. Chen, something, somethingâs happened!â Chu Xuanâs voice was full of panic.
âDonât worry, tell me slowly, what happened?â
Chu Xuan is Hu Meijingâs husband, and Hu Meijing is Lone Wolfâs fiancee. After Lone Wolfâs death, she developed an alternating personality, forgetting her past with Lone Wolf and marrying Chu Xuan, starting a new life with the help of her teacher.
Xiao Qian came into contact with Chu Xuan because he had suffered from seasonal manic disorder. Xiao Qian had treated him, and so Chu Xuan had her phone number.
âMy wife, my wife, sheâs gone crazy!â
Chu Xuanâs panicked voice came over the phone. He had been Xiao Qianâs patient, so he respected her tremendously and saw her as a lifesaver.
Xiao Qianâs heart skipped a beat. Could it beâ?!
âDonât worry, calmly tell me what happened to your wife?â
âSheâs been feeling unwell these past few days, so I took her to the hospital for a checkup. It turns out she is 2 months pregnant. We were very happy but as we were leaving she suddenly fainted. When she woke up, she didnât recognize me and screamed for Lone Wolf. Who is Lone Wolf?â