Era: Seven money-losing girls? They're trying to trick me into having a daughter again!

"Dad! Don't move!"

Seeing Gu Weimin struggling to sit up, Gu Yuan hurriedly supported her father's shoulders.

"Young man..."

Gu Weimin pushed his daughter's hand away, took a couple of deep breaths, and looked straight at Fang Wei: "Your name is Fang Wei, right? You're Fang Zhi's youngest brother."

"right."

Fang Wei stood up straight and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "Uncle Gu, my name is Fang Wei, and I am Fang Zhi's younger brother."

"Um……"

Gu Weimin nodded; he still vaguely remembered the name.

"Xiaoyuan, since Director Zhang has made it so clear..."

He looked at his daughter and said in an unquestionable tone, "This medicine is too valuable; we absolutely cannot accept it for free."

"We'll pay the price Director Zhang quoted. We, the Gu family, never take advantage of others!"

Since Director Zhang has already said that this medicine is very effective for his illness, his daughter and son-in-law will definitely find a way to get it for him.

Rather than making them owe this favor, it's better to just buy it out directly.

"dad……"

Gu Yuan wanted to say something, but seeing her father's sullen face, she swallowed her words and opened the drawer next to the bed.

Inside the drawer was a stack of ten-yuan bills, neatly bundled together with rubber bands.

This was just delivered by Fang Zhi a few days ago, intended to cover her father's expenses during his hospital stay.

"Second sister-in-law, you don't need to give me money."

Fang Wei looked at Gu Weimin and said seriously, "Uncle Gu, I dug this Gastrodia elata myself in the forest without spending a penny."

"My older brother told me you weren't feeling well, and I happened to know that this stuff is good for high blood pressure, so I brought it over for you to use."

He glanced at the stack of ten-yuan notes in Gu Yuan's hand.

"If it was for money, I would have agreed when Director Zhang asked."

Just as Gu Weimin was about to say something more, a furious roar suddenly rang out from the direction of the door: "What are you doing here?!"

Everyone in the ward was startled and turned to look at the door at the same time.

"Local Chronicles!"

Seeing her husband's expression, Gu Yuan quickly walked over, saying, "Don't—"

"Do you want another beating?!"

Fang Zhi wouldn't listen at all, he just stared at Fang Wei and shouted, "Didn't I tell you? You're not allowed to come near my family anymore! You're not allowed to—"

"Fang Zhi! Let me finish what I have to say!"

Seeing that Director Zhang and the two young doctors were staring at Fang Zhi, Gu Yuan felt her face burning and couldn't help but tug at her husband's sleeve, almost causing him to stumble.

"I told you to let me finish what I was saying! Are you not even going to listen to me anymore?!"

After being yelled at by his wife, Fang Zhi finally calmed down a bit and stammered, "W-what's wrong, honey?"

Could it be that Fang Wei didn't cause any trouble?

Gu Yuan glared at her husband and said in a complicated tone, "Fang Wei... brought medicine to see Dad."

Although Director Zhang didn't know what the conflict was between them, he still tried to smooth things over, saying, "Xiao Fang, don't fight with your own brother."

"Your younger brother is a thoughtful person!"

He picked up a piece of Gastrodia elata and waved it in his hand, laughing, "This is genuine, top-grade wild Gastrodia elata, its quality is exceptional, the best medicine for calming the liver and relieving wind!"

"I offered him a price, but he wouldn't sell it, saying it was specially brought to treat your father-in-law's illness, and he wouldn't take a single penny!"

"...What?"

Fang Zhi had completely calmed down. He frowned as he looked at the packet of Gastrodia elata. "Director Zhang, what do you mean by that? The thing Fang Wei brought... is it really useful?"

"Of course! And its medicinal effects are quite good!"

Hearing this, Fang Zhi looked at Gu Yuan again and saw his wife nod and whisper, "He said he dug up the medicine on the mountain, and my older brother also told him about Dad's hospitalization."

"..."

Fang Zhi paused for a moment, then turned to look at Fang Wei, who had remained silent, unsure of what to say: "You..."

Something's not right about how this is going!

The last time he had dinner with his older brother, when the topic of whether Fang Wei had improved at all came up, his older brother's face immediately darkened, and he didn't seem like the type to talk to this kid at all!

Could it be that something happened in Laotang Village recently that he doesn't know about?

"Second brother, second sister-in-law."

Fang Wei looked at Fang Zhi and Gu Yuan and slowly said, "What happened back then was my fault. I was drunk and did something terrible. I was not human."

He took a deep breath and lowered his head.

"I accept all the shame I've brought to the Fang family and the trouble I've caused my older brothers and sisters over the years."

"I used to be a hopeless case, no wonder everyone looked down on me!"

Director Zhang glanced at the young man and thought to himself, "Is this a story of a prodigal son returning home?"

"but,"

Fang Wei spoke frankly, continuing, "I've quit gambling and am starting to live a good life now."

"I don't ask for your forgiveness. Some things are done and can't be erased with just an apology."

Fang Zhi and Gu Yuan exchanged a glance, both genuinely unsure of what Fang Wei was up to.

Could it be that he came all this way just to apologize for what happened before?

"This gastrodia elata is just for Uncle Gu to nourish his body, there's no other purpose for it."

Having already reconciled with his older brother, Fang Wei wasn't in a hurry and said directly, "Now that everything has been delivered, I'll head back."

Cannibals are soft and short.

Anyway, as long as we can leave the things behind, my second brother and sister-in-law's attitude will definitely soften.

"you?!"

When Fang Zhi saw that he was really leaving, he instinctively wanted to call him back.

But Fang Wei did not stop, leaving only his tall and straight back to the group.

Director Zhang picked up the packet of Gastrodia elata and examined it carefully. Looking at Fang Zhi and Gu Yuan, who were still standing at the door, he shook his head slightly and muttered something on purpose.

"These days, it's really rare to find someone who's willing to give away medicinal herbs for free."

……

Fang Wei pushed open the hospital door, stood under the porch for two seconds, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and walked towards the bicycle parking area.

The seat of that old-fashioned bicycle was scorching hot from the sun.

He unlocked the chain and was about to step onto the vehicle when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"David!"

Fang Zhi's voice suddenly rang out, "You stop right there!"

He ran to a spot three or four steps away from Fang Wei and stopped, bending over and panting heavily.

Damn it!

They've been living a life of luxury for too long; they can't even handle running a few steps!

Fang Wei gripped the handlebars without saying a word, and the two brothers stood facing each other.

Fang Zhi took a while to catch his breath before straightening up. Suddenly, he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pants pocket and handed it to his younger brother.

"Take it."