Heavenly Dragon Doctor Son-in-Law-Chapter 73 - 74: Qin Long Wants to Buy Me a Car?

"I won’t listen to any of this."

"In this society, money is power! Money makes you the boss!"

"Dignity? What a load of crap! It’s all nonsense!"

"He’s just a broke-ass cripple. What can he possibly give you?"

"As long as I, Zhang Meilan, am alive, I will never let you marry him!"

"What’s more, I’ll humiliate him every chance I get until the day he’s thrown out of the Tang Family."

Zhang Meilan shrieked like a madwoman. It was useless for Tang Xuewu to try and reason with her; she knew her mother’s temper all too well.

"I never said I had to marry him and no one else," Tang Xuewu said. "But we should at least wait until he can walk normally again before considering anything else. If you force him to leave now, aren’t you sending him to his death? Mom, please, can’t you be less cruel?"

Tang Xuewu’s beautiful eyes were filled with pleas.

"Me, cruel!" Zhang Meilan retorted. "What if he never recovers? Are you going to support him for the rest of his life? What about your future then? How is Young Master Wang supposed to court you and marry you?"

In her fit of anger, Zhang Meilan had spoken the truth. Tang Xuewu now understood her mother’s real plan. However, to placate her mother and spare Qin Long from more of this abuse, she made a difficult choice.

She bit her red lip and, with sudden resolve, cried out, "Fine! I’ll listen to you! I’ll try dating Wang Ming!"

Hearing this, Zhang Meilan froze, staring at Tang Xuewu in surprise. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"You said it yourself," Zhang Meilan stated, her tone suddenly very serious.

Tang Xuewu nodded, her face a mask of despair. At that moment, her heart ached terribly.

"However," she added, "you are not allowed to drive Qin Long away. We have to at least wait until he has recovered before we discuss it again. If you don’t agree, I will never even try to be friends with Wang Ming."

Tang Xuewu’s gaze was firm and determined.

Although Zhang Meilan was furious, she knew her daughter’s temper. If she pushed too hard, Wang Ming would lose his chance completely. She could only grit her teeth and nod.

"But I’m only giving you twenty days." Zhang Meilan held up two fingers.

"No problem!" Tang Xuewu clenched her fists, adding through gritted teeth, "But you have to promise me that you’ll take good care of him during this period. You are not allowed to hit, curse, or insult him."

Zhang Meilan paused, then furtively made an ’OK’ sign behind her back.

Afterward, Tang Xuewu took a deep breath, looking completely drained. She had given it her all, even agreeing to try dating Wang Ming, just to win Qin Long a period of peace.

Ah Long, no matter what happens, I will protect you until the very end. But I’m not a god; I can’t protect you forever.

Tang Xuewu stood up, went to the window, and gazed into the night sky, lost in thought.

Seeing her precious daughter so heartbroken, Zhang Meilan felt a pang of regret. After all, Tang Xuewu was still her daughter.

"Xuewu, don’t hate me," Zhang Meilan’s tone softened as she took Tang Xuewu’s hand. "I’m doing this for your own good. You’ll understand one day.

"My dear Xuewu, if you marry him, your life will be ruined. He’s a cripple, and you’ll have to toil your whole life. Marriage is all about daily expenses; what will you do without money?

"Besides, he might not even be a complete man. He probably can’t even satisfy your basic needs. On top of that, after you marry, you’ll have to support the family and take care of him.

"If he were some rich heir, I could tolerate it. You could hire a caretaker for him and focus on your career in peace. But he’s penniless! You’ll just suffer and struggle! Is that the happy life you’re hoping for?"

Listening to her mother’s earnest pleas, Tang Xuewu was momentarily speechless. Qin Long had no money and couldn’t work. She would have to shoulder the responsibility for the entire household. But if she went out to earn a living, she couldn’t devote her time to caring for Qin Long. It was an incredibly difficult situation. The thought of such an endless, repetitive life for the rest of her days filled her with helplessness.

"But if you get together with Wang Ming and become Mrs. Wang," Zhang Meilan pressed on, seeing her daughter hesitate, "then you’d soar from the branches and become a Phoenix. Wang Ming is the young master of a new first-rate family in Jiangzhong. Countless women have their eyes on him. If you marry him, you’d at least be free from worrying about food and clothing. You wouldn’t have to toil for the rest of your life or be at the mercy of others’ moods."

Tang Xuewu just stared blankly at the distant night sky.

"Xuewu, there’s no way Qin Long has ten million! He wouldn’t even let me see his bank card today. He’s definitely hiding something with a guilty conscience. Besides, if he really had that much money, would he stick around after I yelled at him like that? He would have left our house by now and probably be off somewhere cuddling up with some other girl!" Zhang Meilan analyzed.

"He said he’s only staying with the Tang Family to repay my kindness," Tang Xuewu replied, shaking her head slightly. "I know him. He’s been silently protecting me."

Tang Xuewu could feel Qin Long’s resolve to protect her. The memory of it was imprinted on her mind.

"Silly girl, sweet words are cheap. Can they buy you a big house? A luxury car? That’s all fluff; only money is real. And that transfer receipt? It’s probably fake, too."

Tang Xuewu shook her head in disagreement.

"In this day and age, they can fake a person’s face! What’s a little receipt? He definitely does not have ten million!"

Tang Xuewu’s face turned cold. "I don’t care if he’s a rich heir or not! Did I save him for money in the first place? I, Tang Xuewu, will not abandon him for cash."

Fuming, Tang Xuewu ran back to her room.

BANG!

She slammed the door shut.

"You naive girl! He’s just playing with your feelings! He doesn’t have a single dime!"

Just then, Qin Long emerged on his crutch, pushing his door open to get a glass of water.

The sudden appearance made Zhang Meilan jump, and she immediately glared at Qin Long with disdain.

"Are you a ghost? You scared me to death, sneaking out like that! You penniless good-for-nothing!" she pointed and screamed at him.

Qin Long simply poured a glass of water and took a sip. He then walked straight to Xuewu’s room and knocked.

"Xuewu," Qin Long said, looking at her exhausted face. "I’m going to buy you a car tomorrow. Are you free?"

Hearing this, Tang Xuewu’s beautiful eyes lit up. After a moment’s thought, she said, "That... alright."

Before Tang Xuewu could even process what he’d said, Qin Long had already left.

Is Qin Long really going to buy me a car?

Zhang Meilan, who had been eavesdropping, rushed to her daughter’s side. "Xuewu, is Qin Long going to buy you a car?" she asked, her voice laced with shock.

That loser, Qin Long, is actually boasting about buying Xuewu a car?

"It seems so..." Tang Xuewu was in a daze, as if in a dream, unable to be sure of anything. Then again, if Qin Long really had ten million yuan, buying a car would be easy for him.

"He’s not going to make you pay the down payment, is he?" Zhang Meilan’s expression changed dramatically as she warned, "Is he paying for it himself? You need to ask him clearly! Don’t let him scam you!"

"I think he said he was buying it for me..." Tang Xuewu murmured, a slight frown on her face.

All the money I’ve earned over the years has gone to family expenses and Qin Long’s medical bills. Where would I get the money to buy a car?

"I’ll never believe that loser can afford a car!"