"Since you're useless here now, just get lost." Yu Jiayi said coldly, quite rudely.
"Even if you don't need me to treat him, let me see the old man at least. After all, the old man and I are old acquaintances," Hao Jian said with a smile, seemingly unbothered.
"You're Hao Jian, right? After all these years, you still haven't changed your habit of freeloading? It was only because the old man doted on you that an unknown wild child like you could eat and stay with us. Do you think you can still cling to our family like before?" Yu Zhixun also said sarcastically, clearly disliking Hao Jian.
Because his father had favored Hao Jian more than his own grandson, claiming Hao Jian had a natural, cold-blooded temperament as a soldier similar to himself when he was young, Yu Zhixun thought those words were nonsensical.
Therefore, Yu Zhixun had always been biased against Hao Jian. When he heard Hao Jian had joined the military, he even cursed him as an ingrate who turned his back on them after eating their food.
But because of that remark, he was severely punished by the old man, which only made him hate Hao Jian more.
"Old Two, what's with the way you're speaking? It was rare for Hao Jian to make the old man happy. A few bowls of rice wouldn't have affected our family, right?"
Yu Xiatang was unhappy when he heard this. They were a large family; why would they care about an extra pair of chopsticks? Yu Zhixun was obviously being nitpicky and looking for trouble.
"Make the old man happy? We have so many descendants in our family; who can't make him happy? What's it to him?" Yu Zhixun scoffed disdainfully.
"Don't you know your own son's behavior? Proficient in eating, drinking, prostituting, gambling, and smoking. Make the old man happy? It would be good enough if he doesn't anger him to death." Yu Xiatang said grimly.
"Big brother, what are you saying? Is your son any better? He served in the military for so many years, our family used so many resources to help him, and then he just quit, wasting everything our family had done before. Just for that, you have no right to argue with me!" Yu Zhixun retorted with a cold laugh.
Both Yu Xiatang and Yu Ou couldn't help but frown upon hearing this.
Hao Jian showed a thoughtful expression. Yu Ou was right, the Yu Family was becoming increasingly discordant.
Although Yu Xiatang and Yu Zhixun had always been , at that time Yu Zhixun didn't dare to openly defy Yu Xiatang. But now that had changed.
Yu Zhixun knew the old man was about to die and no one would control him anymore, so he no longer regarded his older brother Yu Xiatang anymore.
Only Old Three, Yu Mingxiang, had been silent all along, appearing introverted and quiet, observing from the sidelines stoically.
Hao Jian probably knew a little about the personalities of the three Yu brothers. Yu Xiatang was stable and magnanimous with the manner of a general, Yu Jiayi was sinister and cunning, skilled in plotting, while Yu Mingxiang was not outwardly talented but mysteriously unpredictable.
If these three brothers could unite in effort, why would the Yu Family not prosper? Unfortunately, these brothers were disjointed, each disrespecting the others.
He had also mentioned this to the old man, and it was precisely because he, at the tender age of seventeen or eighteen, had said such things that the old man was tremendously impressed and liked to chat with him, always saying Hao Jian was a young friend of his.
"It's fine to let him come along; it'll be a good opportunity for me to show him the difference between a Divine Doctor and a quack." Liang Xiaotang said coldly, believing it a self-humiliation for Hao Jian to follow.
Hao Jian smiled and remained silent.
Liang Xiaotang turned to Yu Jiayi and said, "Jiayi, don't waste time on him. Your grandfather's illness is more important."
"Consider yourself lucky," Yu Jiayi glared fiercely at Hao Jian and turned to leave with Liang Xiaotang.
"This way, Divine Doctor," Yu Zhixun immediately said politely, leading Liang Xiaotang to the side.
At this time, except for Yu Xiatang and his son, nobody was willing to pay attention to Hao Jian. In their eyes, an Itinerant Doctor like Hao Jian was useless, and they didn't want to waste their time on him.
"Hao Jian, I'm sorry. I didn't expect them to act this way," Yu Ou said, somewhat ashamed.
If it weren't for him inviting Hao Jian here, Hao Jian wouldn't have been insulted by Yu Zhixun and the others.
"What are you sorry for? The old master was so kind to me back then. It's only right for me to treat him. What does a little grievance matter?"
The old master had valued him so much back then, even specially recommending him to enlist. If he couldn't stand a few insults, it would be utterly ungrateful. Hao Jian was not such a person.
"Besides, how do you know that Liang Xiaotang will definitely be able to cure the old master? If he can't, won't they still need me?"
Hao Jian said with a smile, signaling that he was not angry and would not refuse to treat the old master because of this.
"Right, that guy is just a bit arrogant. Who knows if he really has the skills?"
Yu Ou quickly nodded. He trusted Hao Jian unconditionally, and Hao Jian had never let him down.
However, Yu Xiatang just shook his head helplessly. Yu Ou was still too naive, unable to understand what the title of Liang Wangsun's successor implied.
If even Liang Xiaotang couldn't manage, what could Hao Jian do alone?
Yu Xiatang had not expected Yu Jiayi to be able to bring Liang Xiaotang. If he had known earlier, perhaps he would not have asked for Hao Jian.
When Hao Jian and Yu Xiatang father and son arrived at the old master's sickroom, Liang Xiaotang was still diagnosing.
At that moment, Hao Jian also saw the old master, whom he hadn't seen in years. The old master no longer had his once imposing posture; his body was filled with tubes, looking the very picture of a terminal illness.
At that moment, Hao Jian couldn't help but sigh deeply. No matter how powerful a person is, he ultimately can't escape the claps of the God of Death.
"What, are you here to disgrace yourself?" Yu Jiayi immediately sneered upon seeing Hao Jian come in.
"Why haven't you left yet? We've already said we don't need you here. Don't embarrass yourself with your half-baked medical skills!" Yu Zhixun also said insultingly, frowning.
"I can't even look? Is this the way the Yu Family treats guests?" Hao Jian said, his face full of scorn as he looked at Yu Zhixun.
"A guest? You qualify? You're just a freeloader who likes to mooch off our family," Yu Zhixun scoffed.
"Hao Jian came here to treat grandfather too. Doesn't that count as being a guest? In case Liang Xiaotang can't cure grandfather, there's still Hao Jian," Yu Ou said in haste.
"A joke. If even Liang Xiaotang can't save this old master, what can this waste do?" Yu Zhixun laughed derisively.
"Can you shut up?" Yu Xiatang looked at Yu Zhixun, also angered, his expression turning grim.
Yu Zhixun grunted in dissatisfaction but ultimately didn't speak again.