Seeing that Li Qiuxiang had recovered recently, Wang Hong bought a bowl of mutton soup and brought it over after work. Li Qiuxiang didn't want to talk, but pointed to the table. Wang Hong put down the soup and said, "Sister-in-law, please eat some! It won't taste good if it gets cold! There's something else I wanted to tell you. I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I can't take advantage of you anymore. I'm thinking of moving out in a few days, but don't worry, I'll send you fifteen yuan every month."

Li Qiuxiang pointed at Wang Hong and said sternly, "Your mother and sister are no human beings. Do you think they can take care of you? With that little bit of money, you still want to go out and live? What? You don't learn anything good, but you want to learn from those two bastards and find some random man to subsidize you?"

Wang Hong quickly shook her head and explained, "No, sister-in-law, listen to me. I was thinking of doing some handicrafts tonight, so we can manage..."

Li Qiuxiang snorted, "You think you can starve to death on that meager meager livelihood? What? Dongzi's gone, and you're going to abandon me too? Don't you have any conscience!"

Wang Hong wiped away her tears and said, "Sister-in-law, I felt like I would be a burden to you! I..."

Li Qiuxiang took a deep breath. "To be honest, Dongzi doesn't have many people he cares about in this world." Her voice choked as she held back her tears. "You're one of them. I can't let him go to the other side without feeling at peace. Let's live as we always have. I won't starve you! But you have to leave me all the dowry when you get married. If you dare to be worthless and run off with someone else, I'll break your legs..."

Wang Hong, her eyes red, sat on the bed and hugged Li Qiuxiang, crying. After a while, Li Qiuxiang said with a thick nasal voice, "You brat, I just caught my breath and you made me cry again!"

Wang Hong shook her head. "No, sister-in-law, we have to smile. Brother is watching from heaven. If we're sad, he won't be at ease..." If Zhao Aiguo were here, he would definitely scoff. "If you comfort people like this, it will take you three to five years to get over it. You're just spouting useless words!"

The two sisters-in-law decided to rely on each other for the time being. Li Qiuxiang wiped away her tears and threw ten yuan to Wang Hong, saying, "These past few days you've been eating fish and meat, you haven't even had lunch, have you? Don't ruin yourself! I'll give you twenty yuan a month for living expenses, and you can cook dinner tonight!"

Wang Hong opened her mouth, but Li Qiuxiang pretended not to see it. "My grandma is getting old and can't cook for me forever. You know that's taking advantage of me. It's like she's doing all the housework and cooking. Let's just leave it at that!"

Qi Zhijun hadn't expected Wang Hong to stay. He was even thinking of letting her and Wang Fang share a room in the side room, since that shameless woman just wouldn't leave and he would always pay the rent.

Zhao Aiguo was still comfortably hospitalized, enjoying his early retirement. He had just returned from a stroll when he overheard the nurses and doctors in his ward saying that Zhao Yunxiang had run away again. Back in his room, sitting on his bed, he counted on his fingers and gasped, "Holy crap, is this even human? This bastard had stomach surgery, and he's already gone after only five days? It seems the first requirement for being a bad guy is good physical health; this guy's got some nerve!" He muttered to himself, then scoffed, "Who would have a son like this? This isn't just a jinx, this is a hand grenade with a string and smoke! This is a dangerous terrorist!"

No, this is a resident of Chaoyang District. I need to call the police immediately. "Hello, is this the police station?... Ah! I'm a concerned citizen, the one who saved someone from a mentally ill person's knife a while ago... Um... Well, that mentally ill person was hospitalized a few days ago after swallowing glass, in the same hospital as me... No, no, I'm not worried about him hurting me, I'm just telling you, he's run away again... Um, he just had stomach surgery five days ago, and he ran away... This person is quite dangerous... Yes, yes, yes, I'm afraid he might harm society... Um! Please notify your colleagues to keep a close eye on him! And deal with this person as soon as possible, okay?... Okay, okay, that's all for now, goodbye!"

With Zhao Aiguo's tip-off, police in various streets issued notices and increased patrols. Li Qiuxiang was furious when she received the news. She closed her eyes, recalled the possible routes Zhao Yunxiang might take, and then took a deep breath, thinking to herself, "Dongzi, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"

Li Qiuxiang paid special attention to Wang Fang's commute route and finally spotted Zhao Yunxiang, disguised, sneaking in on the fourth day. She parked her bicycle about ten meters away, leaned against a tree behind the door, and listened with her eyes closed to the arguing and shouting inside.

Zhao Yunxiang first pleaded, "Fangfang, please come back with me? I promise I won't hit you anymore, and we'll live a good life together."

Wang Fang sobbed softly, "Yunxiang, please don't do this! We're separated by a life!"

"...Don't mention him to me...He's not human, he doesn't deserve to be called human!..." "Ah!...Help!..."

Intermittent sounds of beatings, curses, and wails came from inside. Li Qiuxiang felt only pain. Finally, she heard Zhao Yunxiang groan softly. She grabbed an iron rod, kicked the door open, and saw Wang Fang, covered in blood, struggling. In the process, she accidentally kicked Zhao Yunxiang in the stomach. Without thinking, Li Qiuxiang raised the iron rod and swung it with all her might at the back of Zhao Yunxiang's leg.

"Ah..." Wang Fang had already lost too much blood, and said weakly, "No...! Yunxiang, are you alright..." Li Qiuxiang deliberately took out handcuffs, Zhao Yunxiang raised his knife and tried to force his way in, but Li Qiuxiang swung an iron bar and struck him on the kneecap. A scream of pain was heard, "Ah..."

At this moment, several people entered the room, including police officers and members of the public. They all protected Li Qiuxiang, asking, "Officer, are you alright?"

Li Qiuxiang shook her head and said, "It's nothing! I'm not hurt!" She gritted her teeth and forced out, "Everyone, please help me get these two to the hospital!"

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