He nodded and entered the house, only to find the living room was packed with people.
The relatives who usually competed with him in subtle ways—all of them were here tonight.
Even his excessively busy cousin Wen Lei had come with his wife.
"Why is everyone here? Did my mom's condition worsen?" From the scene, anyone unaware of the situation might've thought the patient was on their deathbed.
Aunt Zhou, Wen Lei's mother, stood up upon seeing him and said, "Your mom has such a grave illness. Of course, we had to come see her. We heard she's refusing treatment, so we came to persuade her, but her temper is too strong—she chased all of us out."
Aunt Zhou sounded rather dissatisfied as she said this.
Wen Zhan understood his mother well. He nodded to indicate he got it, then tactfully began sending the guests off: "It's getting late. Uncles and aunts, why don't you all go home and rest? I'll take care of convincing my mom."