After all, he had personally experienced the effects of those pills; they were as good as anything could possibly be. He figured that if Guangmei’s mother-in-law could take them, she would be able to pull through for a while, even without further medical treatment. In that way, Guangmei might gain a bit more standing in her husband’s family.
He had been mulling this over for days before coming here. He knew deep down that if he asked Feng Qingqing—a young woman burdened with a family of three—to travel all the way to Beijing to treat someone, he really didn't have much of a leg to stand on. After all, in his view, the relationship between the two parties was not exactly harmonious. He truly wasn’t confident he could persuade her. Thus, he had come up with a second plan: to have Qingqing provide some pills. That way, he would at least have an answer for the people back in Beijing, and he wouldn't be left speechless. He felt this was a feasible approach.
However, after he voiced his request, he was met with a prolonged silence. His heart sank; could it be that even this request was too much for Feng Qingqing to grant? A sense of displeasure involuntarily welled up in him. Though he had mentally prepared himself before coming—telling himself that even if she couldn't meet his request, they should be open and honest and not let it damage the relationship between the two families—he knew full well that they were the ones benefiting more, and receiving more support.
Chapter 680