"Sister, you're something else!"
Sun Wenrui chuckled, displeased with Lin Fan.
Su Yurou ignored him. Instead, she held Lin Fan's hand and turned to her parents, "Dad, Mom, we truly love each other."
"Come in first."
Sun Tiezhu frowned, also wearing an expression of displeasure.
The family exchanged glances and then, with a rustle, turned and walked into the house.
Su Yurou's body tensed, her eyes shining with a determined light.
She had done nothing wrong, yet her parents were not fond of her.
Her younger brother, Sun Wenrui, was usually lazy and did everything with only lukewarm effort. He claimed to be making money in business, but instead of earning, he lost millions, leaving her, the elder sister, to clean up the mess.
Now, Sun Wenrui actually had his sights set on the beauty salon. She could not tolerate this in any way.
In the living room, the Sun family members took their seats.
All eyes were on Lin Fan, making him slightly nervous.
"Sit."
Su Yurou pulled Lin Fan's hand and they sat down on the sofa together.
"Sister, why don't you introduce your little boyfriend?"
Sun Wenrui smirked, perched on the armrest of the sofa next to his mother, his brows betraying his flippancy and disdain.
"His name is Lin Fan. He's a doctor," Su Yurou introduced.
"Oh~"
Sun Tiezhu nodded lightly. The frown on his brow finally eased somewhat.
A doctor was good!
At least it was a respectable profession, not something just anyone could do.
Thinking this, Sun Tiezhu subconsciously developed a good impression of Lin Fan.
Su Mei also showed a hint of satisfaction.
Having a son-in-law who was a doctor would bring them some prestige.
Though young, he dressed maturely and looked quite suitable for their daughter.
The couple was reasonably satisfied with Lin Fan, as were some of the relatives.
Only Sun Wenrui remained dissatisfied.
"Well now, you're a doctor at such a young age?"
Sun Wenrui eyed Lin Fan askance and asked, "May I ask, Miss's husband, which hospital do you serve?"
"I run my own medical clinic," Lin Fan replied with a gentle smile. "Yurou didn't explain fully. I'm not a Western doctor, but a hereditary Chinese physician."
Su Yurou added, "Xiao Fan comes from a family of Chinese physicians. They are quite renowned in their area. People have to queue up daily to see him."
"Both Chinese and Western medicine have their strengths. They both save lives, so there's no inherent superiority," Sun Tiezhu said, stating a fair opinion.
If he was from a family of Chinese physicians, he must have some skill.
Being able to manage independently at such a young age showed he had exceptional qualities.
"So, he's a country doctor."
Sun Wenrui's face showed disdain. "Sister, you're blowing smoke. Is a doctor with official backing the same as a country doctor?"
"Wenrui, don't talk nonsense!" Sun Tiezhu reprimanded.
"What's wrong with telling the truth? You can brag, but I can't expose him?" Sun Wenrui muttered under his breath.
Su Yurou glared at her disappointing brother, thinking, "If you had a tenth of Xiao Fan's ability, the family wouldn't have to worry about you day in and day out!"
Lin Fan remained calm and composed throughout.
His purpose in coming today was purely as a tool. He didn't genuinely intend to marry Su Yurou. He didn't care how the Sun couple perceived him.
If they didn't like him, all the better!
"That's my cousin's family. They're quite close to us, but it's because our family is wealthy now," Su Yurou leaned intimately into Lin Fan's ear and whispered, casting a sidelong glance at them.
"Mm." Lin Fan nodded, but did not greet her cousin's family.
Seeing their intimacy, Sun Wenrui's anger flared.
In his eyes, everything his sister possessed belonged to the family.
Since it belonged to the family, it also belonged to him, at least a part of it.
But now, an outsider had appeared, who they heard owned forty percent of the beauty salon and was going to marry his sister. Wouldn't that mean he'd get nothing?
This wouldn't do!
"Sister, everyone's here today, and your little boyfriend has come too," Sun Wenrui said, his voice rising with impatience. He glanced at his parents and continued, "Let's discuss the beauty salon matter..."
As soon as he brought it up, Su Yurou's expression changed.
Sun Tiezhu and Su Mei, though feeling it was somewhat improper, inwardly supported their son's idea.
No matter how capable their daughter was, she would eventually become her husband's.
It would be better to take the golden goose, the beauty salon, and let their son manage it. This way, he would be secured for life. The elderly couple would no longer have to worry about their son's future.
Su Yurou's face turned cold. She spoke clearly and deliberately, "Xiao Fan and I have already discussed this. He doesn't agree to change the current state of the beauty salon. If you force me to transfer it, he will withdraw his shares and cease all cooperation with the salon."
"Sister, you're joking," Sun Wenrui chuckled, reminding her, "The beauty salon was built by you alone. What does he have to do with it? Besides, he contributed his skills, right? Fine, I don't need him. I can find someone else more capable, can't I?"
Su Yurou trembled with anger. "Do you mean what you say? My brother knows full well the beauty salon was built by my own efforts, yet he still wants to take it so easily. Shameless! Besides, how many Lin Fans are there in the world? You might search the entire globe and still not find another!"
Sun Wenrui raised his head defiantly. "Of course, I mean it. He's just a country doctor. I can find an experienced Chinese physician who's even better. It might cost a bit more money, but what of it?"
Su Mei and Sun Tiezhu remained silent, like puppets sitting blankly on the sofa. Their silence indicated their stance.
Sun Wenrui winked at his cousin Hua Rong, who immediately chimed in with a smile, "Yurou, I've watched Wenrui grow up. He's smart and cunning. I think he's cut out for business."
"Uncle, when are you going to settle the bill at the beauty salon?" Su Yurou asked unceremoniously. "Auntie owes over fifty thousand yuan. Don't you know that?"
Hua Rong immediately lowered his head, feeling embarrassed. His wife also turned away, unable to look at Su Yurou, her face equally grim.
Su Mei then smiled, trying to smooth things over. "We're all family. It's just money. Besides, doing beauty treatments doesn't cost much, and the employees are idle anyway."
"Mom, please don't say that. I'll have to pay for the deficit in the accounts myself. That's real money!" Su Yurou retorted.
"Alright, alright. It's the Lunar New Year. Let's not talk about these things," Sun Tiezhu, as the head of the family, stepped in to mediate.
Su Yurou's face was somber. After a moment of thought, she suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, I can agree to transfer the beauty salon to my younger brother, but Xiao Fan must continue to cooperate with me. The clients of the beauty salon actually recognize Xiao Fan. If all the clients leave then, don't blame me."