Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 628: Elbows Turn Outward

Chapter 628: Chapter 628: Elbows Turn Outward

Lin Ruoxue looked at Fang Bai and sighed, saying, "Fang Bai, I came here in a hurry and don’t fully understand the cause and effects of this matter. I want to hear it from you. I trust your words! If Dongfang Yue is at fault, I will give you a satisfactory resolution. Is that acceptable to you?"

"Lin Ruoxue, what do you mean by that?"

Before Fang Bai could speak up, Dongfang Dian’s face was already cold as he said sternly, "You should be asking Dongfang Yue, not him!"

Seeing Lin Ruoxue siding with Fang Bai, Dongfang Dian was furious. He had stopped calling her "third sister-in-law" and made it clear he was ready to turn against Lin Ruoxue and her daughter.

Lin Ruoxue’s expression was indifferent as she shook her head and said, "You should be clearer than me about Dongfang Yue’s character. His words, I find very hard to believe!"

Dongfang Dian mocked, "You would rather believe the words of an outsider than those of Dongfang Yue? Are you still a member of our Dongfang Family?"

"Of course I am part of the Dongfang Family! But..."

Lin Ruoxue replied firmly, "When it comes to handling this matter, I will stand by justice, not by relationships, and I won’t favor anyone! This is also what Old Master Dongfang intends! If you disagree, you can call him and ask!"

When he heard "This is also what Old Master Dongfang intends," Dongfang Dian immediately lost his temper.

He knew if Lin Ruoxue dared to say so, she must have something to rely on. It would be useless to question it himself, and to make matters worse, he might end up being scolded by Old Master Dongfang.

"Today I’ve really seen what ’elbowing outwards’ looks like!"

Dongfang Dian laughed instead of getting angry, "Only those who are not our Dongfang Family’s own will not truly consider the welfare of our family members... How does that saying go? Oh yes, ’Those who are not from our ’race’ must have different hearts!’ Heh heh..."

The sarcasm in his words was unmistakable, and everyone could hear it.

Before Lin Ruoxue could take a stand, Dongfang Rushi and Dongfang Ruhua were already displeased.

"Second uncle, watch your language! As a core member of the Dongfang Family, don’t you find it embarrassing to speak such uncultured words?"

Dongfang Rushi said with a frown, her voice and composure exuding an indescribable chill and indifference, as though she were talking to a stranger.

Strangely enough, Dongfang Dian, who was not afraid of Lin Ruoxue, was somewhat wary of this niece and did not argue with her, just snorted and ignored her.

"Second Uncle, how could my mom be an outsider? She married into the Dongfang Family and is now part of our family! Saying this will make my mom sad!"

Dongfang Ruhua said earnestly, with a stern little face.

Although she knew her family did not get along well with her second uncle’s family, she still regarded them as relatives in her heart. But the words said by her second uncle just then had indeed hurt her pure and innocent young heart. She felt that her grandfather was right; her second uncle was narrow-minded, had a petty nature, and was unfit for great responsibilities. No wonder her grandfather did not entrust him with managing the key family industries.

Dongfang Dian really wanted to say, "What do I care if your mother is sad!" But he knew such words could absolutely not be said aloud, or else he would deeply offend his third brother’s family.

This third sister-in-law and niece Dongfang Rushi currently controlled at least seventy percent of the Dongfang Family’s assets, essentially holding great power. Moreover, Old Master Dongfang was very attentive to them; offending them too severely would do him no good.

Fang Bai knew that the Dongfang Family had long been in discord, many of the direct members were jointly ostracizing Lin Ruoxue and Dongfang Rushi, mother and daughter. It was only because Old Master Dongfang trusted them greatly, that these direct members were helpless to do anything.

One could imagine that, if one day Old Master Dongfang was no longer there, those members of the Dongfang clan would, like vicious wolves, bare their fangs and launch an attack on Lin Ruoxue and Dongfang Rushi.

In some prominent clans, so-called kinship was lighter than paper and could easily be torn with a poke.

Being born into a wealthy family is a stroke of luck, but at the same time, it is also misfortune.

Dongfang Rushi was already experiencing this complex feeling, while Dongfang Ruhua, still young and simplistic in thought, did not have such awareness.

Therefore, Dongfang Rushi had always been cooperating with her mother in their efforts to plan and operate, in order to ensure they could protect themselves one day when their grandfather was no longer with them, preventing the lurking wolves from tearing them apart and devouring them.

Later, Fang Bai’s involvement and his mentor-friend relationship with Dongfang Ruhua brought silent joy to Lin Ruoxue and Dongfang Rushi. They very much hoped that Dongfang Ruhua could maintain this relationship with Fang Bai so that if anything unpredictable happened in the future, Fang Bai could lend a helping hand.

Therefore, when Dongfang Yue provoked Fang Bai, it worried both mother and daughter. If Fang Bai were to hold a grudge against the entire Dongfang Family because of this, the good relationship established between Dongfang Ruhua and Fang Bai might be destroyed in one fell swoop—this was the last thing they wanted to see.

The mother and daughter were given full authority by Old Master Dongfang to handle this matter. If it were confirmed that Dongfang Yue was the instigator, both publicly and privately, they would give him a severe punishment, hoping to obtain Fang Bai’s forgiveness.

Faced with Dongfang Rushi and Dongfang Ruhua’s dissatisfaction and accusations, Dongfang Dian just sneered, too lazy to argue with the two younger ones. After all, he had made up his mind that his son must be avenged for being beaten. He could just go back and accept a scolding from the old master if need be.

No matter what, he and his son Yue were the old master’s own son and grandson. Even if the old master got angry, what could he really do to them?

Dongfang Dian didn’t believe the old master would take drastic measures against his own son and grandson for an outsider.

"Doctor Fang, you speak, I’m listening. Ignore the other noise," Lin Ruoxue said with a cold glance at Dongfang Dian, addressing Fang Bai.

Fang Bai shrugged and said, "It’s quite simple. A few days ago, my disciple and I, along with this guy..." Fang Bai pointed at Dongfang Yue, whose head was swollen like a pig’s, and continued, "We ran into each other at the gate of Yanjing Medical University. My disciple called me ’Master,’ and this guy, probably seeing that I’m young, mocked me coldly. My disciple couldn’t stand it, and after a few words of argument, they started fighting...

This guy couldn’t beat my disciple and took a loss, so he held a grudge. Today, he came with two martial artists and cornered my disciple at the university gate, beating him into the state he’s in now. I’m the kind of person who stands up for my disciples; if my disciple gets beaten, I have to seek justice, so I brought my disciple over..."

Fang Bai presented a simplified version of the events, omitting the previous dispute between Xiong Yingxiong and Dongfang Yue over He Qing to avoid embarrassing Xiong Yingxiong.

Lin Ruoxue knew that with Fang Bai’s status and strength, there was no need for him to lie. She glanced at Dongfang Yue with deep disgust, her expression growing even more displeased.

Lin Ruoxue knew Dongfang Yue was arrogant and overbearing but had not expected him to dare mock Fang Bai, wondering what made him so confident to do so.

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