My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

Upon hearing that Li Aijun had finally remembered, Li Ailan's tense expression instantly relaxed, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into her stomach.

I knew it! He's my own brother, how could I not acknowledge him?

However, Li Aijun's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head.

He drawled out the words, then pretended to be puzzled and picked at his ear: "Sis, you did give me 50,000 two years ago, that's true."

"But wasn't that money meant for my son's wedding? How did it become a loan in your mouth?"

Gift money? How could it be gift money?

Li Ailan's mind went blank for a moment. At that time, her younger brother was begging her to lend him some money for his wedding, saying he would pay her back later.

She stared intently at the familiar figure before her. They were siblings from the same mother and had known each other for over fifty years, yet now the more she looked at him, the more unfamiliar he seemed.

Only today did Li Ailan truly see Li Aijun's character.

This older sister of hers is not just an older sister, she's practically Li Aijun's second mother.

He didn't like studying and dropped out of school early. It was she who paid for him to go out and learn a trade.

He couldn't endure hardship or suffering, and less than half a year later, he brought Wang Lili, who was heavily pregnant, back to live off his parents. His family didn't scold him; they continued to treat him well and provide him with good food and drink.

When Wang Lili was in postpartum confinement, it was her older sister Li Ailan who took care of her, cleaning up her bodily waste.

When the child was born, the couple was both young and neither of them was reliable. It was Li Ailan, who was not yet married, who helped them stay up all night to take care of the baby.

In the end, the dowry given to Li Ailan when she got married was also used to supplement the family income, which became the funds for the couple to renovate their old home.

After that, every time Li Aijun got into trouble outside, his sister and brother-in-law had to clean up his messes.

She has never asked her younger brother for anything. Even though he is now wealthy, she still feels that being the eldest sister is like being a mother to him, and that is her duty.

But what happened? The husband was lying in bed waiting for money to save his life, and the man casually said that the money he lent him was a wedding gift?

The meaning couldn't be clearer: he never intended to pay back the money.

"Sister, don't make false accusations." Wang Lili chimed in nonchalantly.

"We haven't borrowed a single penny from you. Words alone aren't enough proof. You say we borrowed, but do you have an IOU?"

IOU? How could siblings possibly write something like that?

They still give cash, without any receipts, and that's the source of their confidence!

Lu Renxin stood there, looking at the two men's shameless faces, and then at his parents who were trembling with anger, his fists clenched silently.

They're all scoundrels! They never intended to pay back the money in the first place!

He wished he didn't have such relatives. He hated Li Aijun and his wife for their heartlessness. All the kindness they had shown him over the years was taken for granted by them.

On the other hand, she couldn't help but resent her parents: Why did they lend them so much money? How many times has it happened? Can't they see Li Aijun's true character?

He was both angry and resentful, biting his lower lip hard with his teeth.

Li Aijun was still rambling on:

"Sister, to be blunt, with my brother-in-law's illness, there's not much point in treating it. Just take some medicine to maintain his condition. Why bother with interventional procedures and wasting money?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

These words completely ignited Lu Renxin's anger. He rushed forward, grabbed Li Aijun by the collar, and lifted him up.

The clothes tightened around his neck, and his face instantly turned red as he struggled to breathe.

Wang Lili, who had initially remained indifferent, screamed and lunged forward when she saw her husband being bullied, grabbing Lu Renxin's hand tightly.

"What are you doing! You ill-mannered bastard, let go! Let go of me right now!"

"Xinxin! Don't be impulsive! He's your uncle! Let go of him right now!" Li Ailan and Lu Huaishan, who was on the hospital bed, also hurriedly spoke up to dissuade him.

Lu Renxin let go in disgust, and Li Aijun staggered backward, afraid of being caught again. He grabbed Wang Lili and ran out of the ward in a flash.

After running ten meters outside, he straightened his back again: "Pah! What's the point of seeing a doctor if you don't have money!"

The two were startled the moment the door opened, ready to run away at any moment.

A box was slammed down on them: "Take your things and get out—"

In the ward, all three of them were panting heavily with anger.

Li Ailan could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down her face—tears of anger, guilt, and utter disappointment.

The atmosphere in the ward was heavy when the door was gently pushed open again.

Aunt Lu Huaiying came in carrying large and small bags.

She sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Why do they all look so sad?"

When Li Ailan saw someone coming, she hurriedly wiped away her tears, not wanting to be laughed at.

She forced a laugh, her voice slightly nasal: "Oh, it's Yingzi."

Lu Renxin took the things from his aunt and put them away. Lu Huaiying sat on the bed and carefully examined her brother's condition.

Then, he patted his sister-in-law on the back in a comforting manner: "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard. My brother suddenly fell ill, and you see, I'm busy too and can't help you much."

Hearing this, Li Ailan felt comforted and quickly replied, "Don't be so polite, you've had it tough too."

"Auntie, you've come all this way, why did you bring anything?"

Looking at the pile of food, Lu Renxin couldn't help but compare it to the box of instant noodles that had been thrown away, and his nose stung with tears.

Lu Huaiying looked at her nephew, whom she hadn't seen in a long time: "Xinxin has grown up so much. He's been away studying for several years now, and I haven't seen him since."

"Give your dad more milk and more fruit, so he can recover faster."

He felt a pang of sadness looking at his increasingly thin and dark-skinned aunt.

My aunt was also a woman with a tragic fate. Her husband passed away early, and her in-laws said she was a jinx and kicked her out long ago.

She raised her son and daughter alone, doing all sorts of dirty and tiring work.

Lu Huaiying was also stubborn; no matter how difficult things got, she would never ask her brother and sister-in-law for money.

Sometimes when she's busy with work and there's really no one to take care of her children, Li Ailan, as their sister-in-law, will lend a hand and bring them some good food.

The three adults chatted about everyday things and shared intimate thoughts, and time passed by little by little.

When they parted ways, Lu Huaiying took out a neatly folded red envelope from her pocket and insisted on stuffing it into Lu Huaishan's hand.

He quickly refused, handing the red envelope back to her: "Yingzi, you've had it tough enough yourself, how can we take your money?"

"Take it!" Lu Huaiying's voice wasn't loud, but it brooked no argument.

She gripped Lu Huaishan's wrist, preventing him from putting the money back:

"What's money? You've helped me so much before, and now that you're in trouble, I'll help you out in any way I can."

"I have something to do, I have to go!"

Lu Huaishan's eyes reddened slightly, and he was about to push her away again, but she suddenly pulled her hand away, pressed the red envelope into his arms, and then ran out without looking back, as if afraid that she would have to pull him away again.

Lu Renxin watched his aunt's retreating figure, then looked at the red envelope in his father's hand.

This is all my aunt's hard-earned money; she has given it all.

In contrast to Li Aijun and Wang Lili's self-righteous attitude.

These are true family.