If she had not seen it with her own eyes, Su Mian would never have imagined that Huo Jing Run, who was like a spring breeze, would have such a cheerless younger brother.
The boy was around 15 or 16 years old. When he saw them enter, he simply glanced at them dully, his gaze lingering on Su Mian for five seconds, before he returned to looking out the window.
“My younger brother, Huo Jing Ze!” Huo Jing Run reached his younger brother’s side with a few steps. He put his big hand on his head and gently patted him.
It was apparent that he really liked his younger brother a lot.
Compared to Huo Jing Run, his younger brother was more pleasing although he was arrogant. At least he was not as hypocritical as him.
What kind of family could raise children with such different personalities? It was fine this way. If they were all scheming like Huo Jing Run, Su Mian guessed that his parents would definitely have a headache.
Someone handed over the results of Huo Jing Ze’s examinations for the past year. Su Mian guessed that it was Huo Jing Run’s assistant.
A hospital in M Empire had actually found the problem and had promised to treat Huo Jing Ze, but they had to cooperate with the local research institute.
This meant that Huo Jing Ze would be treated as a guinea pig. That institution had been established just a few years ago and there were more than a dozen children with abnormal blood tests like Huo Jing Ze in it.
Huo Jing Ze had been thoroughly examined and Su Mian could now conclude that he also had leukemia, although his condition was not serious.
Su Mian explained the precautions of daily care and medications to Huo Jing Run carefully, and told them to return for another check a month later.
“Alright, Mr Huo, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.” Su Mian packed up her things and prepared to leave.
Huo Jing Run was speechless despite his usual good temper. He did not know how he had offended Su Mian. “Student Su Mian, don’t you plan on talking to me about my brother’s condition in detail?”
He believed in Su Mian, but could not just take whatever medicine Su Mian prescribed without any explanation at all. Over the past year, he had brought his younger brother to many doctors and they were helpless. Yet somehow, when they came to Su Mian, it seemed like it was a common illness.
“I have already made it very clear. Your younger brother has leukemia and needs long-term medication. As long as he is cooperative, he will heal one day.” Su Mian really hated Huo Jing Run and did not even look at him while speaking.
Huo Jing Run hummed with dissatisfaction. This Su Mian was nicer to his younger brother than to him. He really did not know how he had offended her.
Su Mian made up some excuse and left.
She had to go to her aunt’s house to check on the supermarket’s operation. Seeing that two weeks have passed, the supermarket was on the right track.
Su Mian entered the supermarket and saw her three aunts and four uncles sitting with distressed expressions. What was wrong?
When Second Aunt heard the movement, she thought it was a customer who came to buy something. When she saw it was Su Mian, the light in her eyes visibly dimmed a bit, “Xiao Mian, you’ve come.”
“Yeah, I came to collect rent,” Su Mian joked. It was deserted outside the supermarket and there was not a single person inside. It was definitely not growing. It was the weekend and morning at that, so in theory, it should be the peak time for grocery shopping!
“Collecting rent. It’s only been two weeks since we opened and I’m about to lose everything. Look at these big blisters on my mouth. I’m not selling anything and I can’t sleep everyday!” Her aunt pointed at the corner of her mouth. Her face really looked haggard and her eyes were bloodshot.
