"Yes, I will listen to Mom. I will manage everything in the house well and absolutely won't let her act recklessly," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
The old lady was satisfied, while the old man stood by, stunned.
Yan Aohan looked amused and helpless. "Mom, am I really your son? Why do I feel like I'm the son-in-law, not the son?" He added, "Wait, even if I were the son-in-law, when I go to Dad's side, Mom is always nicer to Ani than to me."
"Don't be dissatisfied," the old lady said directly. "Tell me, since you became the head of the Yan family, how many days have you spent visiting your father and me? If you hadn't settled down with Yanyi, would you have come? Every time you come now, it's because Yanyi urged you, right? So, what's the use of having a son? A daughter-in-law is much more considerate."
"You'd be the same with a daughter. I remember the third one was like that too," Yan Aohan casually added, subtly criticizing Yan Zhaoxia behind her back.
"So, none of the Yan family children are filial or good. Yanyi from my family is the best—filial, gentle, and kind to us. I've decided that from now on, I only want a daughter-in-law, not a son," the old lady announced willfully.
Yan Aohan said from the side, "Mom, without me as your son, where would you get a daughter-in-law?"
"Go away. Seeing you annoys me. You have the same temper as your father; it's irritating," the old lady嫌弃 (disdained) her son, turning only to Zhu Yanyi. "Yanyi, at home, you must control the financial power. Men go bad when they have money, so you must never let a man have more than ten yuan in her pocket." The old lady was sharing her wisdom on managing a husband.
Hearing this, Yan Aohan added, "Mom, the only places I pay cash are small shops. In large, high-end stores, I never need to pay cash; I just swipe my card."
"Right, you should confiscate her cards to prevent her from swiping them secretly behind your back," the old lady continued sharing her experience.
Yan Aohan paused. "Without a card, I can pay with my face. Everyone in the capital knows me, Yan Aohan, in famous malls and supermarkets."
The old lady glanced at Yan Aohan and continued to Zhu Yanyi, "Yanyi, since your medical skills are so good, why not change her face? That way, she can't pay with her face."
"Mom, am I still your son?" Yan Aohan was speechless. His own mother was encouraging his wife to deal with him. How could there be such a mother?
Zhu Yanyi was holding back laughter, finding the pair hilarious. After a long while, she managed to suppress her smile. "Mom, don't worry. I will manage Aohan well, and she wouldn't dare disobey."
"Really? Are you sure?" The old lady still looked unconvinced.
"Absolutely certain," Zhu Yanyi nodded seriously. "Mom, it's so good to have a mother-in-law like you. It must be the blessing I earned in my past life."
The old lady laughed. "Of course. Let me tell you, when I was young, during my time as a bandit, I went down the mountain to buy supplies. I saw other mothers-in-law abusing their daughters-in-law, and my heart broke. I wasn't worried about being abused by a mother-in-law because I knew my own strong character. Fortunately, my mother-in-law didn't abuse me; she treated me like her own daughter. So, I thought then that if I became a mother-in-law, I would definitely be the best in the world."
"You are already the best mother-in-law in the world," Zhu Yanyi quickly praised her.
"I think so too," the old lady laughed proudly.
"But you are not good to your own son," Yan Aohan interjected. "You dislike your own son."
"A son is not as considerate as a daughter-in-law, so I naturally prefer the daughter-in-law," the old lady sniffed at Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan could only look at Zhu Yanyi with a grievous expression. Zhu Yanyi coughed lightly. She hadn't expected Yan Aohan to look so childish. However, she couldn't say that out loud. On the way back, she comforted her, "Alright, don't be sad. I think it's quite good. Mom treats me well because of you. Think about it: if you weren't Mom's son, would she treat me, her daughter-in-law, so well? So, it's mostly because of you. Be good, don't be jealous."
On the way home, Yan Aohan drove, looking at Zhu Yanyi, who still wore a proud expression. "I naturally know this. I was just joking around. I see that Mom and Dad were very happy today."
"Children rarely come back. When they do visit, the parents are naturally happy. I say, if we have free time in the future, we should visit the two elders more often. The karma you owe should best be resolved in this life," Zhu Yanyi said. Since she used the name of her son, she naturally believed she should fulfill the responsibilities of a son.
Yan Aohan understood Zhu Yanyi's meaning. If the karma was not resolved, she might face inner demons even if she tried to break through to the level of Venerable God in the future. She said, "Okay, we will make time to come back more often in the future."
Zhu Yanyi pointed to the bird's nest they had taken. "First, have someone investigate. If the place has such abundant spiritual energy, it is definitely not ordinary."
Yan Aohan nodded. "I will arrange for people to investigate."
Zhu Yanyi then said, "Once Doudou's constitution is improved, my work in the capital will be mostly done, and then I can prepare to start my travels. By the way, does the higher-up have any objections to my travels?"
Zhu Yanyi would not change her mind about what she wanted to do. However, given her status, her departure would naturally alarm some people. So, Zhu Yanyi decided to strike first and inform the higher-ups of her plan to travel.
Although it was a journey, she did not plan to leave China. She just wouldn't practice medicine in one fixed location. Zhu Yanyi planned to go wherever there was difficulty. Therefore, although the higher-ups were reluctant to let Zhu Yanyi leave the capital, they did not oppose it since she was not leaving permanently. Moreover, Yan Aohan had already stated that if important patients were found in the capital, Zhu Yanyi would return. Under these circumstances, the higher-ups naturally would not stop Zhu Yanyi from leaving.
In mid-December, the Advanced Medical Practitioner Qualification Examination began. As an examiner, Zhu Yanyi naturally had to be present.
Among the examiners, besides Zhu Yanyi, Gu Jingtian was also there. Of course, there were other famous doctors from across China.
There were nine examiners in total. Zhu Yanyi was the youngest, but no one looked down on her because of her age. The Little Divine Doctor's abilities were well-known.
"Hello, Little Divine Doctor. I am Yang Jiongming, a pharmacist from Guangdong Province," Yang Jiongming introduced herself. She was a well-known pharmacist in Guangdong. She came to the capital as an examiner because her skills were first-class. When she saw Zhu Yanyi, she was actually a bit unwilling to accept her status, mainly because she had heard that the Little Divine Doctor was all-around capable.