Luo Qingyuan quickly arrived at the old lady's ward, which had now been moved to a regular ward.

Luo Shuyang and Chen Manhua were keeping watch, but the old lady hadn't woken up yet. The electrocardiogram was beeping, but Luo Qingyuan looked at it and it seemed like the old lady was just sleeping.

But with so many instruments and tubes on her body, it's heartbreaking to even look at her.

Upon seeing her arrive, Luo Shuyang couldn't help but frown. It hadn't been long, yet Luo Qingyuan looked so frail.

"Why are you doing this? Your brother and sister-in-law can take care of things here. You should go back and rest."

Chen Manhua also went over to help Luo Qingyuan, her eyes full of heartache: "Yes, it's not easy for you to get pregnant, you have to take good care of yourself."

Luo Qingyuan simply patted Chen Manhua's hand: "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I just want to spend some time with Grandma."

Seeing this, Chen Manhua could only sigh and step aside.

Luo Qingyuan slowly sat down in front of her grandmother's sickbed.

Duan Ye: "Brother, sister-in-law, you've both been busy all day. Go back and rest. I'll be fine here."

Luo Shuyang looked at him: "And what about you? Tell me, how long has it been since you slept? You haven't eaten either, have you? Are you really not afraid of ruining yourself? Listen to me, go take a shower and get a good night's sleep before you come over."

Duan Ye smiled, even though he was already quite bruised, and said, "It's alright, you guys go ahead."

Luo Shuyang wanted to persuade him again, but Duan Ye shook his head and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Brother, I'm worried about her here."

Luo Shuyang glanced at Luo Qingyuan's retreating figure, shook his head, and went out first.

Chen Manhua, who was behind them, didn't hear what they were saying, but after hesitating for a few seconds, she walked over to Luo Qingyuan, bent down, and whispered in her ear, "Qingyuan, Xiaoye has been suffering a lot lately. He witnessed the gunfight, saw them fall from the building, and Grandpa Duan also collapsed..."

"Husbands and wives need to understand and tolerate each other, you know?"

Luo Qingyuan was in a daze, and it was only after hearing these words that she managed to regain her senses for a moment. In that instant, her heart ached slightly.

"I understand, thank you, sister-in-law."

Chen Manhua patted her head, then turned and left.

The ward was so quiet that the only sound was the beeping of the medical equipment.

Duan Ye walked over and said, "If you want to stay with Grandma, then stay with her. Whatever you want to do, I'll be there. Just call me."

After saying that, Duan Ye started looking for a seat, wanting to sit down and rest for a while.

But as soon as he turned around, Luo Qingyuan grabbed him. Duan Ye's mind wasn't quite clear because he was really tired, but he still lowered his head and patiently asked, "What's wrong?"

Luo Qingyuan suddenly stood up and hugged his waist tightly.

Duan Ye didn't understand why, but he still hugged her back.

Luo Qingyuan said softly, "I'm sorry, because of Grandma's matter, I've become a bit unreasonable..."

Duan Ye gently rubbed his wife's head. Everyone experiences ups and downs in their lives, and they are currently in that stage.

There's no need to blame anyone. If he were Luo Qingyuan, he probably wouldn't be able to stay at peace either.

After Luo Qingyuan stabilized, he went to see his grandfather as soon as possible and was relieved to learn that Duan Jiancheng was alright.

"It's okay, Grandma will get better."

Luo Qingyuan sniffed, let go of him, and looked at him with her reddened eyes: "Listen to me, go home, take a shower and get some sleep. I'll be fine here. I just want to spend more time with Grandma."

Duan Ye wanted to refuse, but the smell on him was unbearable, and his shirt was splattered with blood...

Finally, Duan Ye smiled and nodded: "Okay, then you stay here and wait for me."

Luo Qingyuan nodded.

Duan Ye left temporarily, but instead of going home, he opened a hotel near the hospital and called his housekeeper to ask her to send over a few sets of clothes for him and his wife to change into.

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Police station.

Duan Ze asked his colleague again, "Is no one from the Ye family coming?"

My colleague shook his head: "No, they're not answering any calls now. I suspect they've blocked us."

Duan Ze frowned, utterly unable to comprehend how there could be such heartless parents in this world.

"Get ready, come with me to the Ye family."

"OK."

Duan Ze led his colleagues to a bustling street, and then followed the address they had found to their destination into the residential area.

When they arrived at the apartment building, they happened to see Chen Li playing soccer with Ye Xiaotian downstairs, along with a group of other children. Everyone seemed to be having a peaceful time together.

Chen Li spotted Duan Ze and his group first. Although she didn't recognize them, she knew at a glance that they were there to see her.

Chen Li suppressed her laughter and patted Ye Xiaotian's head: "Good boy, go play with your friends first, Mom will come to find you later."

Ye Xiaotian was in high spirits, so he responded and ran off.

Chen Li and Duan Ze then wandered around the neighborhood for a while.

"Hello, Ms. Chen, my name is Duan Ze, and I am a criminal investigation consultant at the police station."

Chen Li smiled politely: "Officer Duan, what can I do for you?"

"Ms. Chen, I think you should know why we've come here."

Chen Li's fake smile couldn't be maintained any longer: "Officer Duan, I have already made it clear that I am not going to her body. You can do whatever you want with it."

Xiao Zhang, Chen Li's colleague, couldn't stand it. He was also a witness to the abandoned building and knew the whole story. Seeing Chen Li like this, he couldn't help but get angry: "How can you be like this? Isn't she your own daughter?"

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