Chapter 3 It's Just a Minor Illness

• "Lin Fan, are you okay?"
• "I'm fine. These small punks are no match for me. I can take on a hundred of them."
• "You're just bragging."
• Zhang Ling pouted and didn't continue to ask.
• Lin Fan smiled and didn't explain anything.
• "Aunt Chen, are you okay?"
• "I'm fine, Lin Fan. It's so good to have you back, but by offending Xu Niu and Zhang Quanli, you might..."
• Chen Yanfang also watched Lin Fan grow up.
• Getting physical with Zhang Quanli was equivalent to completely provoking that group of hooligans.
• He would have a hard time walking in Fenghe County in the future.
• "Aunt Chen, don't worry. I have studied boxing abroad and even won a boxing championship!"
• "Really? The Lin family is truly extraordinary! Not only did you study abroad, but you also know martial arts!"
• Chen Yanfang was so happy.
• But then she started coughing and felt even more unwell.
• "Aunt Chen, let me take a look."
• Lin Fan put his hand on Chen Yanfang's hand.
• "Lin Fan, you also studied medicine? Traditional Chinese medicine, too?"
• "Mom, don't you remember? Grandpa Lin used to be a famous doctor in our village."
• Zhang Ling reminded her.
• "That's different. Your grandpa Lin studied medicine from a young age and accumulated sixty years of experience..."
• Before Chen Yanfang could finish her sentence, Lin Fan calmly said.
• "Seasonal rheumatism in the hip joint, a bit of bone hyperplasia in the lumbar spine. The bone hyperplasia started half a year ago, causing compression and nerve changes, resulting in occasional leg pain and even difficulty walking. Am I right, Aunt Chen?"
• Chen Yanfang's mouth dropped open in astonishment as she looked at Lin Fan.
• Everything he said was spot on!
• Not a single detail was wrong!
• She had been suffering from rheumatism for three years, and the bone hyperplasia had become severe six months ago!
• She had secretly gone to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor had said the exact same thing!
• These two conditions had caused her to lose a great deal of physical strength.
• After she couldn't earn money, she had to borrow money even for Zhang Ling's living expenses.
• "Mom, how is it? Is what Lin Fan said true?"
• Zhang Ling's eyes were slightly teary.
• She had always thought that her mom only had rheumatism, which made it difficult for her to walk for half a day or a whole day.
• She didn't expect it to be this serious!
• "Yes."
• "Mom! I shouldn't have gone to college. Then you wouldn't be so tired!"
• "Nonsense! Even if I have to work myself to death, I will make sure you finish college."
• Watching the mother and daughter cry together, Lin Fan was deeply moved.
• "Aunt Chen, don't worry. It's just a minor illness. I'll give you a few acupuncture treatments and apply some medicine, and you'll be fine."
• "Just a minor illness?"
• Bone hyperplasia and rheumatism were considered incurable diseases in Chen Yanfang and Zhang Ling's impression!
• They could only be temporarily suppressed, and the pain would recur from time to time.
• "Xiaofan, are you talking about acupuncture? Your grandpa used to be very skilled in that!"
• Chen Yanfang was touched. Even if Lin Fan couldn't cure her, he had inherited his grandpa's knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine. That was amazing!
• "Yes, I learned a little from my grandpa when I was young, and then I studied medicine abroad and specialized in medical science. Now my medical skills have surpassed my grandpa's."
• Lin Fan said.
• "Great! That's really great!"
• "But Aunt Chen, you can't have acupuncture now. Your body is weak and needs some recovery before we can start treatment."
• "Okay, I'll listen to Xiaofan."
• "Xiaoling, help your mom inside to rest. I'll make breakfast for you."
• "Okay."
• After helping Chen Yanfang into the living room, Zhang Ling suddenly remembered something.
• She quickly ran to the kitchen outside.
• Lin Fan was staring blankly at the kitchen.
• "Xiaoling, please don't tell me that you and Aunt Chen have been eating this..."
• There was no food in the kitchen.
• Except for two packs of instant noodles and a bottle of chili sauce that cost three yuan.
• The black jar of lard only had some residue left at the bottom.
• The salt was stored in a plastic cup.
• Lin Fan suspected that it was borrowed from someone.
• The pot on the stove had a hole in it.
• Now only the middle part could be used, and even adding more water to cook noodles was impossible.
• Lin Fan had already guessed that Zhang Ling and Chen Yanfang had a tough life, but he didn't expect it to be this bad.
• "Lin Fan, I'm sorry you have to see this. It's mainly because we didn't go to town yesterday, so we didn't prepare any ingredients."
• Zhang Ling lowered her head and smiled awkwardly.
• She felt a strong sense of inferiority in her heart.
• "Lin Fan, do you look down on me?"
• Because Lin Fan remained silent for a while, Zhang Ling, feeling inferior, asked.
• "Silly girl, what do you take me for? Even though we have nothing now, with me back, we will have everything in the future!"
• "Yes, I believe in you, Lin Fan."
• "If you believe, then it's settled. From now on, you'll enjoy the good life with me!"
• "Yes, from now on, I'll follow behind Lin Fan and drink the leftover chili soup!"
• Zhang Ling laughed foolishly.
• She was so happy because Lin Fan didn't despise her.
• "Let's make breakfast with the limited ingredients we have."
• "Okay, Lin Fan, I'll start the fire!"
• Lin Fan didn't refuse. Children who grew up in the countryside were generally hardworking.
• Plus, Zhang Ling had experienced so much, she was much stronger than her peers in terms of life skills.
• In no time, they cooked the noodles together and brought them to the living room.
• There was a cracked table in the living room, and even the four homemade wooden chairs were repaired.
• "Mom, try the noodles Lin Fan made."
• Zhang Ling was very happy. With a man in the house, everything seemed to have changed.
• "Yes, Xiaofan, you've worked hard. After I finish eating, I'll go visit some relatives."
• "Aunt Chen, are you going to borrow money from relatives?"
• "Yes, I have to pay off the money owed to Xu Niu. Otherwise, we won't be able to live here."
• Chen Yanfang had figured it out. She would go and ask for money later.
• She must not involve Lin Fan in Xu Niu and Zhang Quanli's affairs.
• No matter how skilled he was, he was just a twenty-five-year-old young man.
• How could he compare to Xu Niu, who had been in the underworld for half his life?
• "Aunt Chen, you don't have to go. I'll figure out a way to repay Xu Niu's money."
• "That won't do! You've already helped Aunt Chen so much today! How can I use your money?"
• Chen Yanfang immediately refused.
• Tens of thousands of yuan! That was not a small amount!
• Minghu Village relied on farmland for a living, mainly growing rice and corn.
• Throughout the year, they could only earn a few thousand yuan after they had enough to eat.
• Chen Yanfang was now in a difficult and poor situation, but her inner strength wouldn't allow her to accept it!
• "I didn't say it's a gift. Just consider it a loan from my Zhang family to your Lin family. I'll pay you back when Xiaoling graduates and starts working."
• "Haha, deal."
• During Lin Fan's conversation with Chen Yanfang, Zhang Ling didn't interrupt.
• She was happily eating her noodles.
• Since Lin Fan came back, life seemed to have improved directly!
• But she had some doubts. Did Lin Fan have so much money?
• He had told her last night that the money for his return ticket was borrowed from his classmates...
• After finishing their meal, Lin Fan asked Chen Yanfang to rest at home while he went out with Zhang Ling to walk around the village.
• Walking on the secluded path behind the village, Zhang Ling suddenly asked, "Lin Fan, do you have money?"