Three days later, Su Ning still showed no signs of waking up. He Ci brought in experts from abroad, but they all said it was up to fate.

He Ci kept watch outside the ward day and night, filled with regret and self-blame. He didn't know what he would do if anything happened to Su Ning.

No one dared to approach the ward, not even He Ci's mother, Zhu Xia, who lived upstairs.

She heard that the girl was in critical condition trying to save her son, so she asked He Jin to take her there to see her.

She had expected this outcome, but her son wouldn't listen. Before she could even get rid of him, trouble struck.

Zhu Xia went downstairs but didn't see the girl. Instead, she saw He Ci. Was this still her proud son?

Unable to enter the ward, Zhu Xia could only see a girl lying on the bed wearing an oxygen mask, with tubes and various instruments inserted into her body, through the doors and windows.

Looking at her son, she saw a dejected face, bloodshot eyes, and many bloodstains on his body, though she didn't know if they were his or someone else's.

Zhu Xia walked to He Ci's side. As a mother, she should comfort her son, but she thought that this was only the beginning. If she didn't make him realize the dangers ahead, how could her son let go?

"Are you satisfied now? I've told you so many times that you two aren't a good match. If you still insist on going your own way..."

Before Zhu Xia could finish speaking, He Ci angrily interrupted her. He had never spoken to his mother like that before, and this was the first time he had ever lost his temper.

"Enough. My affairs are none of your business. If Su Ning doesn't wake up, I will slaughter the entire family of those who hurt her."

Zhu Xia trembled. She hadn't expected her son to have such deep feelings for that girl, that He Ci would actually do such a thing.

Zhu Xia also knew that the Yu family was involved in this matter, but her son was simply too busy to deal with them.

Zhu Zhou met Su Tian, ​​Wang Meng, and Sun Man at the hospital; he was surprised to find them there as well.

Zhu Zhou canceled his return ticket and stayed at the hospital with Su Tian. In the past few days, he had also witnessed He Ci's feelings for Su Ning.

Su Tian could do nothing but cry! Fortunately, Zhu Zhou was there, but He Ci wouldn't let them get close to the ward, and everyone waited for news nearby.

After such a big incident, Su Tian felt she should tell her uncle and aunt. She thought that if Su Ning didn't wake up or... was gone, at least her uncle and aunt could see her one last time.

In a remote village, Li Mei's eyelids have been twitching for the past two days, and she has a feeling that something bad is about to happen.

Su Qiang saw Li Mei putting salt in instead of sugar and quickly reached out to stop her.

"Honey, this is salt, not sugar. Are you sure you didn't put the wrong thing in?"

Li Mei awkwardly replaced the salt shaker with a sugar shaker and sprinkled the sugar into the pot again.

"Old Su, people say that a twitching left eye means good fortune, while a twitching right eye means bad luck. My right eye has been twitching non-stop for the past two days, and I'm really worried."

Upon hearing his wife's words, Su Qiang got up, walked out of the kitchen, went under the eaves, broke off a small bamboo skewer from the bamboo broom, and returned to the kitchen.

"Honey, which eyelid is twitching? Let me close it for you."

Li Mei was both amused and exasperated when she saw the broomstick in Su Qiang's hand. "Alright, alright, it's not a big deal. Maybe it'll be fine in a bit."

Lunch was plentiful. Since Su Ning returned from the New Year, the family had become much wealthier. The couple knew the principle of not flaunting their wealth, so they usually pretended to be poor in public, unaware that their family was already considered wealthy in the village.

The family had only taken a few bites of their meal when the phone rang. Not many families in the countryside have telephones these days. Su Qiang installed a telephone so he could talk to his daughter more easily; it wasn't good to always use someone else's.

Li Mei answered the phone, but the person on the other end didn't speak. Li Mei called out again before the other person responded.

"Auntie is me, Su Tian."

When Li Mei heard it was Su Tian, ​​she smiled and said, "Oh, it's Tian Tian! Where have you been? Don't you know your parents are worried about you?"

"Wait here, I'll have your uncle call your parents to answer the phone."

Su Tian quickly stopped her, "Auntie, I'm not looking for them, I'm looking for you?"

Li Mei thought she had misheard. "Tian Tian, ​​are you afraid to call home because you're worried your parents will be angry? Don't worry, your aunt will talk to your mom."

Su Tian stammered, unsure of what to say next, until Zhu Zhou took the phone from her.

"Auntie, I am Zhu Zhou..."

"Clatter".

The phone rang, and Su Qiang looked at Li Mei, only to see her standing there blankly.

Su Qiang got up and went over. There was still a sound coming from the phone. Su Qiang picked up the phone and answered it.

"Auntie, Auntie, are you still listening?"

"Ning'er is currently unconscious. You need to come to Gangcheng quickly; she needs you."

Su Qiang told himself to calm down quickly, and only after hanging up the phone did he realize that his hands were shaking like a leaf.