Heavenly Dragon Doctor Son-in-Law-Chapter 220 - 221: Zhang Meide Visits!

"I went looking for Li Mingjie specifically, hoping he could help out, but the kid was shoveling dog crap. Then your father had that little accident. We begged everyone we could for help, but no one lent a hand. It’s like you can’t even give money away these days! It’s all about power and influence!" Zhang Meilan fumed, her voice full of complaints directed at Qin Long and Tang Xuewu.

"What happened next?" Tang Xuewu asked. She pointedly ignored her mother’s tirade as she carefully handed Qin Long a cup of hot milk.

"After that, I was out shopping and happened to run into Young Master Wang, so I asked for his help..."

Before Zhang Meilan could finish, Tang Xuewu cut her off sharply. "Wang Ming has nothing to do with us! Why did you ask him for a favor again? I’ve told you not to ask him for anything."

Anyone could see how Wang Ming coveted Tang Xuewu, and she wanted nothing to do with a man like that.

"If I didn’t ask Young Master Wang, who should I have asked? This cripple, Qin Long?" Zhang Meilan sneered, her expression dark. "If he were actually capable, I wouldn’t have to go around begging other people for help!"

"Alright, alright. Just tell us what happened," Tang Xuewu said, shaking her head wearily as she glanced at Qin Long, who returned her look with a helpless smile.

"I spoke to him in the morning, and the whole thing was settled by the afternoon. Later, the official who accepted the gift, a man nicknamed Xiao Wang, got drunk and let it slip that it was Li Mingjie’s top superior, Director Jiang Haijing himself, who personally handled it."

"See? Now that’s what you call capability and connections!" Zhang Meilan deliberately praised Wang Ming to the skies, all to belittle Qin Long.

Since Young Master Wang’s intervention had seemingly resolved the problem, even Tang De felt it wasn’t his place to say anything.

"So? Surprised? For a man like Young Master Wang, something like this is a trivial matter," Zhang Meilan finished, casting a triumphant look at Qin Long.

But in the next second, Qin Long slowly spoke up.

"Actually, I was the one who called Director Jiang and resolved this matter."

At his words, Zhang Meilan’s expression froze. All attention in the room snapped to Qin Long. Even Tang Xuewu, who was sipping her milk, spat it out in shock, frozen to the spot.

Qin Long calmly surveyed the three of them, his confidence unwavering.

"Qin Long, you... HA HA HA!" Zhang Meilan suddenly burst into peals of laughter. "This cripple is going to be the death of me! Qin Long, do you just make things up as you go along?"

"Believe it or not, I handled it," Qin Long replied with a helpless sigh, seeing no point in arguing with Zhang Meilan. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Oh, please! Must you be so full of yourself? As if Director Jiang Haijing would be at your beck and call! Who do you think you are? If you’re so powerful, then get Li Mingjie his old job back!" Zhang Meilan retorted, crossing her arms with a disdainful look.

Just then, a voice called out from outside.

"Sister Lan! Sister Lan!"

Just as Qin Long was about to explain, Zhang Meide’s extremely excited voice reached them. Zhang Meilan frowned but went out to see what was happening. She found Zhang Meide and his family at the door, holding expensive-looking gifts and beaming.

"Well, Brother De, what brings you here?" Zhang Meilan asked, completely bewildered. Zhang Meide had never brought gifts when he visited before. She remembered the last time he had shown up laden with gifts like a madman, only for her to drive him away.

"Sister Lan, we’re family!" Zhang Meide said with a wide smile. "Mingjie has been restored to his position in the supervisory department!"

"Yes, that’s right..." Li Mingjie echoed from the side, nodding respectfully.

"Oh, is that so?" Zhang Meilan’s expression turned impatient. "So, you’ve come to gloat? Am I supposed to apologize to you now?"

"No, no, Second Aunt! I really did buy you this Beauling makeup set—it’s the one endorsed by that huge celebrity," Li Mingjie quickly explained. "Also, we came today specifically to thank Young Master Qin. If he hadn’t put in a good word for me with Director Jiang, I’d still be shoveling dog crap at the kennel!"

Li Mingjie’s words made Zhang Meilan’s jaw drop.

Qin Long put in a word with Director Jiang, and Li Mingjie got his job back? He had actually changed Li Mingjie’s entire fate with a single phone call!

Zhang Meilan was petrified. Tang Xuewu was stunned. Even Tang De’s jaw trembled uncontrollably.

Qin Long... he actually knows a major figure like Director Jiang? Could it be that he also secretly took care of Dad’s problem? Zhang Meilan stared blankly at Qin Long.

In contrast, Qin Long looked perfectly calm, as if nothing had happened, and as if everything was under his control.

"Aunt Lan, are you alright?" Li Mingjie asked cautiously, noticing she was frozen in place.

"Oh... so you came today to..." Zhang Meilan murmured, glancing at the valuable gifts in their hands, her face a mask of confusion.

"Sister Lan, I’ve been a terrible brother," Zhang Meide said with genuine sincerity. "You doted on me the most when we were kids. Please, let us treat you all to dinner tonight."

The earnest words made Zhang Meilan’s eyes widen. She couldn’t believe this was her brother speaking. They were siblings, after all. She had always doted on her youngest brother; blood is thicker than water. It had been so long since she had felt this sense of family that it almost felt like a dream.

"Please, Sister Lan," Zhang Meide continued, seeing her dazed expression. He sighed inwardly. Although his main goal was to curry favor with Qin Long, this was also a chance to make amends with his older sister. He would never forget how she always saved the best food for him when they were little. "If you don’t want to go out, we can cook right here. I remember you always loved peppers stuffed with meat, right?"

"Alright..." Zhang Meilan finally snapped back to reality and invited them inside for tea.

Li Mingjie brought in the many expensive gifts, then went back to the car to retrieve all sorts of fresh ingredients. Among the gifts was a very high-end-looking massage machine.

"Young Master Qin, this was chosen especially for you," Li Mingjie said, opening a white box. "This is the latest massage chair model, developed overseas. It will be very beneficial for the acupressure points and meridians in your right leg. I had a classmate specially order it from overseas..."

Before Qin Long, Li Mingjie was a picture of humility, bowing his head and speaking so respectfully he barely dared to breathe.

"Good. It’s very thoughtful of you," Qin Long said with a faint smile and a wave of his hand. He knew that if he refused, Li Mingjie would probably just pester Tang Xuewu about it.

"Don’t mention it, Young Master Qin. It’s a small thing," Li Mingjie said cautiously. After a moment’s thought, he mustered his courage. "Young Master Qin, I was young and arrogant before, and I offended you. From now on, I promise to turn over a new leaf. I’ll be humble in my conduct but resolute in my actions." He clenched his fist to show his sincerity.

"It’s in the past now," Qin Long said with a dismissive wave. Li Mingjie immediately nodded in agreement.