Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Chapter 152: Treating the Symptoms is not Enough; One Must also Treat the Root Cause



At Er Lv's rebuke, the men wailing on the ground finally stopped their howling. Clutching the spots where Er Gou had hit them, they struggled to their feet and gathered behind Er Lv.

Er Lv glared at the men behind him, grinding his teeth in helpless fury. How could he have brought such a useless bunch of idiots? Before they came, every single one of them had boasted about how tough they were, all supposedly battle-hardened veterans who could take on ten men without a problem. But in the end, they couldn't even take one punch from Er Gou. What a disgrace.

The more Er Lv thought about it, the angrier he grew, but he couldn't lose his temper here and now. He could only level a harsh threat at Er Gou.

"Er Gou, you just wait!"

"What good is being strong? I'd like to see how you come up with hundreds of thousands in three days!"

"Let me tell you, if you don't come up with 400,000 in three days, I'm taking Xiao Rou away no matter what!"

"At that point, it won't matter if you bring the King of Heaven himself!"

After spitting on the ground, Er Lv led his men away.

Once Er Lv and his men were out of sight, Xiao Rou could no longer hold back and collapsed into Er Gou's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Sob... Brother Ergou, what are we going to do? There are only three days left... how am I supposed to come up with 400,000 in just three days?"

"If I don't get that money, I'll have to marry Er Lv! I don't want to marry him!"

Looking at Xiao Rou's beautiful, tear-streaked face, Er Gou gently patted her back to comfort her.

"It's alright, Xiao Rou, don't worry. Trust me, I'll definitely figure this out."

"I..."

However, before Er Gou could finish, Xiao Rou suddenly looked up, her eyes brimming with tears. "Then how about this, Brother Ergou!"

"I... I'll give myself to you!"

"No matter what, I'm your woman! I won't give myself to that bastard Er Lv!"

Without giving Er Gou a chance to respond, she stood on her tiptoes and pressed her lips to his. It happened so fast that Er Gou had no time to react. By the time he processed what was happening, her lips were already on his, sending a strange new sensation through him.

For a moment, Liu Ergou was lost in the kiss and began to return her passion. In just a few minutes, the atmosphere between them grew charged.

Just as things were about to go further, Liu Ergou snapped back to his senses and hurriedly pushed Xiao Rou away. He pushed so abruptly that Xiao Rou, caught off guard, nearly stumbled and fell.

"What's wrong, Brother Ergou?" Xiao Rou asked, wiping her lips in confusion. "Why did you push me away? D-don't you like me?"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou shook his head.

"No, Xiao Rou, it's not that I don't like you. I like you very much."

"But we can't be this rash. Besides, the situation isn't hopeless yet!"

"There's a solution, it just requires some time!"

Hearing this, Xiao Rou burst into tears again. "Sob... Brother Ergou, you're only rejecting me because you don't really like me! And now you're lying, saying there's a solution!"

"It's 400,000! A full 400,000! We couldn't raise that much even if we sold both of our houses!"

"So what solution could you possibly have?!"

Xiao Rou was crying her heart out, tears splashing onto the ground. Her fragile appearance was enough to make anyone's heart ache, and Liu Ergou was no exception.

Liu Ergou quickly pulled Xiao Rou into an embrace, comforting her softly. "Xiao Rou, you have to trust me!"

"This really can be solved. I have a plan, you just need to believe me!"

"After I've solved everything, then you can give yourself to me. Wouldn't that be much better?"

Hearing Liu Ergou's words, Xiao Rou realized he had a point. Wouldn't it be better to do things happily? She wiped the tears from her face.

Looking up at him pitifully, she said, "Okay, Brother Ergou. I'll trust you. I believe you can solve this!"

"You can't lie to me, okay?"

Liu Ergou nodded vigorously.

"Why would I lie to you? The last thing I want is for you to marry that pig-headed fool, Er Lv!"

"Alright, go home now!"

As he said this, Liu Ergou gave her bottom a firm pat. The playful slap made Xiao Rou blush a deep red.

"Brother Ergou!" she cried out coquettishly.

Liu Ergou chuckled. "A moment ago you were offering yourself to me, and now you're all shy? Alright, head home. Don't worry about a thing. I promise I'll take care of it."

Hearing this, Xiao Rou didn't say anything more. She gave him a firm, determined nod, then clutched her backside and scurried away.

As Liu Ergou watched her depart, his expression gradually grew solemn.

Three days to deal with Er Lv. The timeline is really tight, but I have no one to blame but myself. I've been too busy with other things lately. As for how to actually solve this, I have no idea right now. But one thing is certain: I will never pay Er Lv that money on Liu Cuifen's behalf. Even if I had 400,000, I would absolutely not help her. It's not that I don't care about Xiao Rou. It's because her mother, Liu Cuifen, is a gambling degenerate. The moment she realizes I can pay her debts, she'll become even more reckless and turn into a bloodsucking leech latched onto me. She'd use Xiao Rou to threaten me for money, endlessly sucking my blood until I was bled dry. And when that time came, she'd just sell Xiao Rou off again. Everything would be back to square one. To solve this problem, I have to treat the cause, not just the symptom. I need to completely crush any hope Liu Cuifen has! Doing so will make things more complicated, though. Still, I don't mind the trouble. A problem like this has to be solved at the root. It's just like treating a patient's illness.

With that thought, Liu Ergou picked up his hoe and went back to work. As for a plan, he would have to play it by ear.

If all else fails, I have one last resort. I could beat the answer out of Er Lv and find out who he's working for. Or maybe I could ask Zhang San for help... to deal with that gambling degenerate, Liu Cuifen. But those options aren't ideal. They're last resorts, after all.

And so, Liu Ergou continued to work, mulling over his options.

In the blink of an eye, evening arrived, and it was time to stop work for the day.


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