HPDBC Chapter 856 I Was Broke, Give Me the House
Chapter 856 I Was Broke, Give Me the House
Uncertain why she asked that, Auntie Lan answered without hesitation, "Of course."
"He's my older brother; I'm more eager than anyone for him to wake up."
So that was it.
Zhouzhou nodded her little head and patted Qin Lie's shoulder, signaling him to let her down.
She then walked to the bedside, took out a golden needle, and started to poke it into Old Mr. Lan.
Seeing this, the doctor was startled and was about to step forward to stop her when he noticed the acupoints she was hitting. Suddenly, he paused his steps and let out a surprised sound.
They were all correct?
This little girl had some skill.
Auntie Lan had no idea what Zhouzhou was doing and kept shouting, "If you dare to hurt my brother, I won't let you off the hook!"
Zhouzhou ignored her and kept her head down, saying, "I won't hurt him; I'll only make him better."
Auntie Lan didn't believe her and continued to curse. At that moment, a weak voice suddenly reached her ears.
"What's all the noise?"
Auntie Lan's expression froze, and when she looked down, she met Old Mr. Lan's weak but authoritative gaze. She immediately felt a jolt and became flustered.
How could this be? Why did he wake up? Didn't that person say he would never wake up again?
Zhouzhou tilted her little head and looked at her, puzzled. "You big bad guy, didn't you want Grandpa to wake up? Now that I've brought him back, why aren't you happy?"
Auntie Lan was taken aback and couldn't find her words, so she could only glare at Zhouzhou in frustration, her eyes filled with resentment.
Seeing this, Zhouzhou pouted her lips, clearly unhappy.
Adults were so dishonest; unlike her, she was an honest little girl!
Before Auntie Lan could think of a reason to argue, Lan Tian and Lan He rushed forward, crouching by the bedside, carefully watching Old Mr. Lan.
"Dad?" Lan Tian called out.
Old Mr. Lan's eyes moved as he looked at his younger son, his expression softening as he nodded slightly.
Lan He hurriedly called the doctor over to check.
The doctor approached, carefully examined all the indicators, and was filled with astonishment. "He's fine; nothing is wrong."
"It's just that the poison inside hasn't been completely detoxified yet, but I believe he'll be better in a few days." As he spoke, he turned to Zhouzhou. "Am I right, little girl?"
"Yes!" Zhouzhou nodded her little head vigorously and proudly proclaimed, "Anything from Master Fugui is top-notch!"
She was an honest person and would never sell fake medicine.
Upon hearing this, the doctor burst out laughing, and the Lan brothers were also filled with amusement.
Old Mr. Lan looked at Zhouzhou curiously, then shifted his gaze to Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin, showing a hint of confusion.
He picked up the cup from the table, and the scent of the medicine immediately wafted out, causing Auntie Lan's heart to tremble.
Oh no, she had forgotten to take the cup away after being driven away by that foul girl.
Instantly, her face turned pale.
But she still refused to give up, crying, "Brother, I did this for your own good! I didn't know he was a fraud!"
As she spoke, her tears flowed even more pitifully.
She thought this would soften Old Mr. Lan's heart, but to her surprise, the old man, who had always treated her well, looked at her with eyes that were frighteningly cold.
Her heart dropped, and she suddenly felt an ominous premonition. Stiffening her lips, she asked, "B-Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"
Old Mr. Lan looked at her and stated clearly, "I heard everything you said by my bedside."
Upon hearing this, Auntie Lan's heart trembled, but she clung to the last glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe he was bluffing; after all, he had been unconscious at the time, how could he possibly hear anything?
Old Mr. Lan was no ordinary man.
Even if his business acumen didn't match Grandpa Qin's, the fact that he could befriend him and had supported the Lan family for so many years showed he wasn't a fool.
At most, he had a kind heart and was easily deceived.
But if that became a fatal flaw that others could exploit to harm him, then that was a different story.
In that instant, he looked at Auntie Lan, breaking her last glimmer of hope with every word.
"You said I was going to die, and as my relative, you were also entitled to a share of the inheritance."
"You even said this medicine was very effective; it only took half a dose for me to fall unconscious."
"You also mentioned that you wanted to go wherever you wanted with the money; do I need to repeat that for you?"
With each word he uttered, Auntie Lan's face paled a little more.
By the time he finished the last word, her knees went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.
The next second, she suddenly burst into tears, "Brother, I was wrong! I truly realized my mistake."
"Please forgive me just this once, for Dagen's sake."
The Dagen she mentioned was Old Mr. Lan's distant cousin, her deceased husband.
They had played together as children, so he had developed some pity for her.
But unexpectedly, he had invited a wolf into his house!
Auntie Lan cried, snot and tears flowing, making anyone who didn't know think she was genuinely heartbroken.
Zhouzhou's ears were bothered by her noise, and she didn't want to hear her anymore. She jumped off the chair and slapped a talisman onto Auntie Lan's back.
Auntie Lan continued to sob and repent, but the next second, her mouth opened, and a sinister voice emerged.
"Old rascal, I should've fed you the whole bottle of medicine!"