Chapter 28: You’re So Mean, I Like It (1/2)

Zhao Qingfeng had just finished buying what he needed when someone heavily patted his back.

It wasn’t very friendly.

Turning around, he saw his cousin from his mother’s side, Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming was twenty-six years old, not very tall, with a prominent belly and chubby cheeks. In the past two years, he had made some money by running an internet café and was living comfortably.

He was holding a bag of beef and two bundles of green onions.

Seeing Zhao Qingfeng turn around, Zhao Ming showed a friendly smile and said, “Little Feng, the college entrance exam is coming up soon. Today is Monday, why aren’t you at school?”

“I know, you’re skipping class to go to the internet café, right?”

“I’m telling you, we’re family. If you want to play, just come to my internet café!”

“It’s a coincidence that we met here. Even if we hadn’t, I was planning to send someone to tell you.”

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t want to go.

He had visited the internet café when he first started high school.

Back then,

he didn’t know about the big conflict between his mother and aunts. Zhao Ming had driven him out several times with various excuses, even insulting him.

Words like ‘worthless waste’ were thrown around, not at all like the way relatives should act.

But now,

Zhao Qingfeng was no longer a high school student.

Zhao Ming was being insincerely polite, and so was Zhao Qingfeng, “Brother, you’re buying beef and green onions, do you have guests at home?”

Zhao Ming chuckled, “You’re right, little brother. I recently met a girl online and invited her over for dinner today.”

Zhao Qingfeng pretended to be envious, “Brother, that’s great. I haven’t had beef in a long time, take me with you!”

That was impossible.

Not to mention beef, even a bit of green onion was out of the question.

In Zhao Ming’s eyes, Zhao Qingfeng was no longer a part of the Zhao family.

The reason he invited him to play for free at the internet café was to further take advantage of him.

Sure enough, Zhao Ming found an excuse to decline but remained polite.

Like a big brother taking care of his little brother, he sincerely said, “I can’t this time, but next time for sure. But remember, our elders’ issues are between them and don’t concern us brothers.”

“Think about it, after they’re gone, we brothers still have to get along, right?”

“So from today, whenever you want to play, come to my internet café. I won’t just waive your internet fees, I’ll also provide cola and instant noodles.”

“But don’t tell your mom about this, okay? It’s just a little secret between us brothers, let’s not let the adults know.”

“Anyway, if you really want to get along well with me, you must come over. Otherwise, I’ll be really sad.”

He still treated Zhao Qingfeng like a child, hoping to distract him from his studies and affect his college entrance exam.

Zhao Qingfeng had a plan in mind and decided to go along with it.

He had been planning to study the future prospects of internet cafés, so why not use Zhao Ming’s café as a temporary base?

“Thank you, brother!”

Zhao Qingfeng acted gratefully, grabbing Zhao Ming’s hand and holding it tightly, almost bursting into tears.

This confused Zhao Ming.

“Little brother, I have to go now, but you must come and play soon, I’ll tell the internet café manager!”

After Zhao Ming left,

Zhao Qingfeng smiled watching his back.

Using familial affection to harm him, Zhao Ming really had some nasty tricks…

Ten minutes later,

Zhao Qingfeng arrived at the county’s Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital.

He didn’t want to leave any regrets in this life, including Teacher Yan’s health.

“Which day has an appointment available with a lung specialist, and how much? I want to book an appointment for Yan Wenqing, 40 years old, male, thanks!”

After making the appointment,

Zhao Qingfeng hurried to the teachers’ residential building.

He knocked on Teacher Yan’s door, and the dignified and gentle Mrs. Yan happened to be home. She knew Zhao Qingfeng, as Teacher Yan often mentioned this ‘troublemaker’ and had invited him for meals.

Mrs. Yan thought Zhao Qingfeng had come to seek refuge from trouble.

But this time, Zhao Qingfeng was unusually serious. He handed over the appointment slip and solemnly said, “Mrs. Yan, I had a dream last night where Teacher Yan kept coughing up blood. It scared me to death! He’s just too devoted to teaching us. I love him so much that I took the day off to book him a specialist appointment. Please make sure he goes, but don’t tell him it was my idea!”

Mrs. Yan frowned, a bit stunned.

She had already noticed something was wrong with Teacher Yan. Although he had always had a cough, it seemed worse lately, sometimes even coughing up blood.

Seeing her in a daze, Zhao Qingfeng added before leaving, “Mrs. Yan, when my dad passed away, I had several bad dreams beforehand. So please take this seriously and make sure he gets checked!”

This time, it seemed to work.

Mrs. Yan shivered inwardly, thinking it would be better to have him checked for peace of mind.

After leaving the building, Zhao Qingfeng walked towards the school, calculating the time.

According to his previous life’s memories, Teacher Yan should be in the early stages of lung cancer now, with symptoms not yet obvious.

Early treatment could greatly increase the chances of survival.

But Teacher Yan, being honest and not well-off, secretly supported students who couldn’t afford tuition, so money would be a big issue.

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