Chapter 306 — Parting on Bad Terms
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"Wu Chengtian, what nonsense are you spouting? What do you know? Shut your mouth!" Liu Tianyi was furious at his nephew's sheer ignorance. "Don't you think you've caused enough trouble? You've already offended Divine Physician Wei — do you want to get your Grandpa Liu killed?"
"Hmph! Uncle, I was only trying to help. Since you won't listen, fine — from now on, I won't bother you either!" The stubborn temper of a pampered young master flared up in Wu Chengtian. He was the most promising of the Wu family's younger generation, the one most likely to advance his Iron Hand technique to the Profound Rank, and as such was treated with great respect throughout the clan. When had anyone ever humiliated him like this?
"Xiao Tian! Don't be ridiculous! Apologize to your uncle right now!" Wu Huiru grew anxious and hurriedly tugged at Wu Chengtian's arm.
"Apologize? Hmph!" Wu Chengtian let out a cold laugh. "Aunt, since Uncle clearly looks down on our Wu family, then forget it. Are you coming back to the Wu family with me, or are you staying here?"
"Xiao Tian, stop this!" Wu Huiru had not expected Wu Chengtian to be so furious.
"Fine, Aunt. Since you're already one of the Liu family now, I won't force you!" A flicker of resolve crossed Wu Chengtian's eyes. "Stop the car. I'm getting out."
Liu Tianyi naturally had no intention of indulging Wu Chengtian. He pulled the car over to the side of the road and let out a cold laugh. Since the Wu family boy was too insolent to know when he was being tolerated, he couldn't blame his uncle-in-law for dropping all pretense of courtesy. On other matters, he might have been willing to look the other way — but his father's illness was at stake now, and he would absolutely not give Wu Chengtian the satisfaction of a pleasant face.
The Wu family, hmph. Even if he was a member of the Wu clan, he was still just a junior — and to dare act so brazenly in front of him! Liu Tianyi was already burning with rage. "Wu Huiru, are you going back with him as well?"
"I... I certainly won't go along with Little Tian's foolishness anymore..." Wu Huiru sighed helplessly, knowing that from this day on, a rift between the Wu and Liu families was inevitable. But since she was now a daughter-in-law of the Liu family, she must of course stand on the Liu family's side. That was the fundamental duty of a married woman; to join the Wu family in making trouble would only invite mockery.
She wanted to mediate too, but had no idea how. Wu Chengtian was justifiably angry, and the trouble was that Wei Zhao was Sun Jingyan's boyfriend. On that point alone, Wu Chengtian would never give him a civil look! Yet Wei Zhao was also the one who could save her father-in-law. This business really was hard to smooth over...
"Huiru, go see him off. He is your nephew, after all," said Liu Zhenhu, who had kept silent until now. He did not wish to say anything about the Wu family's affairs; as head of the Liu family, he could not meddle in another family's business.
However the sons and nephews of the Wu family behaved, there were Wu family members to manage them. It was not for outsiders to gossip and carp.
"Yes, Father!" Wu Huiru nodded. She escorted Wu Chengtian out of the car, and after a couple of steps, said in a low voice, "Little Tian, don't do anything rash. That Wei Zhao really is highly skilled in medicine!"
"Aunt, you're taking his side too?" Wu Chengtian snorted in displeasure.
"If you mean to move against him, at least wait until he has cured my father-in-law. To be honest, I'm none too pleased about his outrageous demands either. If you can later win that hundred million back for me, I'm sure your uncle would be glad to see it too!" Wu Huiru whispered.
"Aunt, that's all I needed to hear!" Wu Chengtian was overjoyed. The treatment was only a matter of a few days; after that, he would deal with Wei Zhao himself. So long as the Liu family did not interfere, in Wu Chengtian's eyes, was it not as easy as falling off a log?