019: Lin Old Couple

Yue Xuexia, driving a metal pushcart, proceeded to the fruit area of the store, holding a phone and asking Little Taiyang what he wanted to eat, reasoning that since he could materialize in human form, he should be able to eat as well.

"I need to buy two baskets of fruits for gifts and a box of mini cakes for the children. Then I can head to Aunt Lin Mei's house. I wonder if Aunt Fu Nan is also around."

As one of Papa Yue's sisters, Aunt Fu is older than him, while Aunt Lin is younger. Upon leaving the café, she purchased two different fruit baskets: one standard fruit basket for Aunt Fu, which contained bananas, mangoes, oranges, and strawberries; another fruit basket, intended for Aunt Lin, contained unsweetened but nutritious fruits such as avocados, watermelon, honeydew melon, grapefruits, and strawberries; and finally, she purchased two boxes of mini cakes from the Crowned Regent Hotel for her cousins and their kids.

The houses of Aunt Lin and Aunt Fu were next to each other, a few streets away from the former Yue family house, which was also a single duplex. Each family had a small, basic home, and she parked her car in front of them because there were no parking spaces available for them. She could only carry a mini cake box and a fruit basket in each hand.

There is a folder clipped under her armpit, the same one she would give to the Xing family, but these mansions were on the other side; she left the remainder for when he visited next door. Well, she had a cooler and heat insulation box in her car, so the food would not go bad, at least.

The Moonlight Lake Mansion is the focal point of the Central Region of Mountain Terrace Subdivision, with four entrances, including the main mansion, at its center. The north gate leads to the ranch and orchards at the back of the house, while the south gate serves as the main entrance connecting it to the main road.

The other mansions, the right lake mansion and the left lake mansion, are all smaller than the Moonlight Lake Mansion; at the very least, none of them have a large backyard or garden with a ranch or something; some have courtyards and some have small pools; only the Moonlight Lake Mansion had complete sets of yards with subterranean parking lots. The east and west gates lead to these mansions.

The Xing family was asked to choose houses in the left lake mansion rows, while the Fu and Lin families could choose from the right lake mansion rows.

She first carried the gifts for Aunt Fu and rang the doorbell on the gate.

Ding. Dong! Ding. Dong!

Clang! It was the sound of the gate opening. The person who opened the door is the husband of Aunt Fu, Uncle Fu.

Yue Xuexia smiled at her Uncle Fu and said, "Uncle Fu, I'm here to visit ba~ Are Fu-dage and Fu-erge around? Ah! It's Friday. Maybe they are still at work."

"Xue'er! It's you. Good. Good. What are you bringing?" asked Uncle Fu with a smile, and he helped her carry the fruit basket that looked heavy.

Yue Xuexia said, "Gifts for Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu. Fruits and cakes."

"You bought too much. Hahaha~ come inside. You, Aunt Fu, had just woken up on time. Your big brothers and sister-in-law were at work. The children must be on their way home," said Uncle Fu.

Yue Xuexia entered the house as she was invited in. As soon as she opened the door to the house, she saw Aunt Fu watching television.

Following their conversation about their day-to-day activities and jobs, Yue Xuexia gave Aunt Fu and her cousins an explanation of her plan to give them modest mansions; her older cousin brothers had their own families, after all, but they shared a small, uncomfortable-looking house; naturally, she also informed them that they would have to make a decision with Aunt Lin so the mansion would not match the others.

Aunt Fu's family has two sons, including the Fu main couple. They need to choose at least three mansions. One for Aunt Fu and Uncle Fu, the second one for Fu-dage and his family, and the last one for the bachelor, Fu-erge.

On the other hand, Aunt Lin chooses to give them three mansions: one for the Lin Couple, one for Lin-ge and his family, and the last one was saved under Lin-jie's name in case they wanted to move back home from abroad. Aunt Lin also has a married son living with them and a daughter who was married but lived abroad.

A few streets away, Aunt Cen is another of Papa Yue's elder sisters; she is even older than Aunt Fu and currently resides with her eldest daughter and son-in-law. Sister Cen Yan and Brother Zi Kun have not had children for a long time and have always helped their family, especially her younger sister, with school bills when they have no money at all. Yue Xuexia was about to return to her car after leaving Aunt Fu's house to get the gifts for Aunt Lin and her family when she thought of her other aunt.

Yue Xuexia, of course, wanted to repay them as well.

"I should also visit Sister Cen and Brother Zi next time. Let's visit Aunt Lin and go home afterward," mumbled Yue Xuexia as she came to visit the Lin family house after leaving the Fu family house.

As expected, it was Uncle Lin who opened the gate for Yue Xuexia.

Uncle Lin was startled when he saw Yue Xuexia bringing a big basket of fruit and cakes.

"Xue'er?"

Uncle Lin was first uncertain, just like Uncle Fu. Yue Xuexia's appearance had been highly refined after obtaining a charm attribute with max value; her face remained unchanged, but her features had been honed to perfection.

Yue Xuexia happily said, "It is me, Uncle Lin!"

Uncle Fu next door, who was about to close the gates of the house, shouted from next door.

"That's really her. It is Xue'er for real, Lao Lin (Old Lin)!" said Uncle Fu before closing the gates of his house while happily laughing

Uncle Lin asked, "You came from the next door?"

"Yes, Uncle Lin, I want to see Aunt Lin," said Yue Xuexia.

Uncle Lin said, "Oh! Come in. She is awake."

He assisted her in carrying the fruit basket in the same manner as Uncle Fu would, and then he noticed that it was full of really healthy, unsweetened fruits. He realized that the girl had come to visit after hearing from her father that her Aunt Lin was in the hospital.

Yue Xuexia asked, "Is Aunt Lin, alright now?"

"Yes. But she still needs to undergo a few more tests in the hospital. Get inside. It's cold here," said Uncle Lin as Yue Xuexia went inside the house to see Aunt Lin.

Yue Xuexia said, "Thank you, Uncle Lin."

This house's interior is not all that different from the Yue Family's previous residence: upon entering, you will find yourself in a small living room with two couches and a 33-inch wall television. A short distance away is the dining area. Two doors, the master bedroom and the children's room, are located on the right side of the small crevice. The small kitchen is located on the left, connected to a small open alley where one can do laundry. This is a typical layout of the houses in the impoverished neighborhood where they formerly resided.

In addition to the fact that the enormous box of tiny cakes she was holding contained the emblem of a renowned five-star hotel, the Crowned Regent Hotel, one of the greatest hotels in the nation, Uncle Lin, who was once an elite engineer working with his wife before they retired, also knows that the fruit basket this niece of his was in was one of the most expensive kinds due to its customized fruit choices.

"Your Aunt Lin is resting in the room. Go ahead and visit her. You can place what you have in your hand on the dining table. Go. I would wash and cut some fruit for you guys to eat," said Uncle Lin.

Yue Xuexia said, "Thank you, Uncle Lin."

As soon as she was given permission, Yue Xuexia knocked on the door of the master's bedroom politely.

Knock. Knock.

"Aunt Lin~ It's me. Xue'er."

When the person inside heard Yue Xuexia's voice outside the door, an excited voice of a lady could be heard inside.

Aunt Lin said, "Xue'er!? Come in, sweetie. Aunt misses you too much. Where are your sisters? Your father?"

Yue Xuexia entered the room and hugged her Aunt Lin.

"It's just me today. They would come to visit Aunt together next time. How are you, Aunt Lin? Pa said you've gone to the hospital. Are you okay now? I've been learning a bit of Chinese medicine. Can you let me feel your pulse?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Aunt Lin smiles adoringly but wearily, knowing full well that her health is not good, particularly in her abdomen, and she extends her hands without holding back to this niece—she has many nieces, but Yue Xuexia is the one who is closest to both her family and the Fu family.

Aunt Lin said, "Go ahead. Check this aunt of yours with your newly achieved skills, sweetie."

Although Yue Xuexia was not yet able to use her qi, her hearing had improved to the point where she could hear the blood flowing from her aunt's entire body. She discovered strange blood flow sounds on her aunt's stomach, as if there was a leak and a sound of being blocked at the same time. Yue Xuexia had the knowledge of a Divine Doctor, but this was the first time she had practiced it in reality. Similar to her other skills, she could apply them like a pro.

"Aunt, have you been diagnosed with a kidney stone?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Aunt Lin looked surprised, not knowing that her niece would know about it. She did not even tell her husband Uncle Lin about it. Uncle Lin happened to overhear the two of them talking, particularly the words his niece had mentioned, as he was bringing his wife and niece a plate of washed strawberries, sliced honeydew melon, and some avocados.

Uncle Lin hurriedly closed the door of the bedroom and went to the bed where the two were seated. He has a serious expression on his face when looking at Yue Xuexia.

"How did you know? Xue'er, tell me, did someone tell you?" asked Uncle Lin.

Yue Xuexia saw Uncle Lin holding Aunt Lin's hand in comfort. She knew that he must have made them panic for a second. He pats their intertwined hands and smiles gently.

"It's okay, Uncle Lin. Calm down. It is bad for your heart. Your heart is also not in good shape."

"You..."

"I hear much clearer than the other. Based on Uncle Lin's breathing, it was a bit irregular. You had a heart operation before, right? Uncle Lin, I study Chinese Medicine with an old ancestor. My skills are higher than those who are outside. When I took Aunt Lin's pulse just now, I was listening to her blood flow in her whole body. That's why I found out about the kidney stone and leak. Can you let me see Aunt Lin's medical records?"

Uncle Lin was still hesitating when he felt his hands squeezed just now and looked at his wife's pale face with a smile.

Aunt Lin said to him, "Go show it to Xue'er. We are family. She would not hurt me."

Uncle Lin sighed, pulled out his wife's most recent medical report, and handed it to Yue Xuexia, who, reading the report on paper, realized the doctor had misdiagnosed her aunt and that the medications the doctor had given her aunt had only made her stomach sicker and that it would be too late if she kept taking the medications.

The Old Lin Couple saw her expression turn bad for a moment, but she still smiled at them.

Uncle Lin asked, "Xue'er, tell us honestly what you think?"

"It's misdiagnosed. The medicine will slowly aggregate the wound and enlarge it as much as intake. The kidney stone size is just normal, but the problem is that the wound in the aunt's stomach is due to friction. There is bleeding but not much. The medicine you take helps to melt the kidney stone, but it's too strong that your wounded stomach cannot hold on. Stop the medication for now. Please give me this result and I will talk to my aunt's doctor," explained Yue Xuexia.

Uncle Lin asked, "Is your aunt's state bad?"

"Not bad at the moment, but it is dangerous. If anything accidentally hits Aunt's stomach or she eats something that aggregates the wound, she would immediately be in a dangerous state. It is better to be confined ahead of time and lessen visitors until you are operated on," said Yue Xuexia.

Uncle Lin spoke, "Um, I like the suggestion. But there are no hospitals here that are willing to allow advance confinement unless the surgery has been scheduled. Moreover, the cost is..."

Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin were aware that the standard hospital bills would be unaffordable for them if they decided to accept Yue Xuexia's suggestion and remain in the hospital.