Speaking of Xiao Hai, Xiao Hai dragged Liu Hui back.

They spent the entire morning wandering the chaotic alleyways of Beijing. He was a quick talker, and Liu Hui was equally adept. Soon, they were striking up conversations with the women sitting at the doorway, chatting.

He found out everything about each family's situation and who had good cooks. He even took notes in a notebook.

"We're back!"

Xia Youyou hurried out to meet him, but Qi Siling caught up with her and held her back to prevent her from running away.

"Mom!" She dragged Qi Siling and finally stopped when she was close to Liu Hui.

Liu Hui looked at her amusedly, "How come you haven't grown up yet? You're going to college soon!"

"Are you tired, Mom?" He took her hand, followed her into the main room, and poured water for both of them.

"Hey, sister Youyou! Auntie is amazing. She can settle those nagging wives with just a few words. She even found out everything about everyone's situation and who's missing a chicken!"

“Mom is amazing!”

"That's not an exaggeration. Don't listen to his nonsense." Liu Hui took a big sip of water. It had been a long time since she had such a chat with someone! As expected, going out for a walk was still a good idea.

After lunch, we sat together and worked out the rules. Everything was ready, so it was all about tomorrow!

"Then tomorrow's task is, Brother Qi and I will go trade the house, and then find a renovation team to redesign the storefront. My brother will prepare the documents and apply for a business license, and register the day after tomorrow. Brother Xiao Hai will continue to look for people with Mom, and this time we're going to give them a taste of their flavor."

"Tomorrow is the Little New Year."

"That's even better. Tomorrow we'll go visit them. They'll definitely cook with all their heart. You can tell them you'll pay them a little money and just want to taste the food. If you like it, we can talk about hiring you. It doesn't matter if you're willing or not. I can lobby you then."

That was the deal. In the afternoon, Cao An and Qi Siling went out to buy things for their wedding. Xia Youyou went back to her room to sleep. She was so tired.

However, before they could get to work, three uninvited guests came to the Qi family on the morning of the New Year's Eve.

When Zi Bo came to find Cao An, they were having breakfast in the main hall. Xia Youyou was also wondering why Qi Siling didn't come today.

"Brother Cao! Come to our house quickly! Uncle Qi wants to beat Brother Qi!"

Xia You stood up and rushed out, and Cao An tried to hold her back but failed.

Xia Youyou sprinted all the way from home to Qi's house.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard Grandpa Qi's angry voice from inside.

"Stop it! You unfilial son, have you ever taken care of him in all these years? You hit him as soon as you get home. What? Do you think my father doesn't exist?"

Qi Siling stood motionless in the middle of the courtyard, letting the man he called his father whip him with a stick. He said nothing, letting him be beaten and scolded without even uttering a sound of pain.

When Xia Youyou saw this scene, her eyes turned bloodshot and she rushed over and kicked the man in the waist.

Father Qi was caught off guard, and no one in the yard dared to stop him. He was beating hard when he felt a pain in his waist, and the stick in his hand swung behind him due to inertia.

In a flash, huge changes happened within these two seconds.

Qi Siling looked back and saw Xia Youyou falling beside his legs. He subconsciously wanted to catch her but it was too late.

"Youyou!" His eyes were bloodshot, and he knelt down beside her and hugged her. "Youyou!"

"Hiss!" Xia Youyou felt a sharp pain in her right shoulder. Her heart was racing, causing palpitations and shortness of breath. Her brain was gradually deprived of oxygen, and her lips turned from rosy red to purple.

She was breathing rapidly and felt dizzy.

Cao An ran after her, and the first thing he saw was the two of them lying on the ground. He stepped forward and held her hand, "Quick! Quick, give me the medicine! Quick!" He was so anxious that his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was ferocious.

"What medicine? Is there any medicine? Hurry! Youyou! Bring out the medicine." Qi Siling was panicked and hugged her, at a loss as to where she was injured.

Xia Youyou endured the dizziness caused by lack of oxygen, raised the hand that was held by Cao An, and a pill appeared in the palm of her hand.

Cao An sensed it and quickly took the medicine from his holding hand and stuffed it into her mouth. "Hurry, swallow it!"

He swallowed the life-saving medicine with difficulty and then fainted in Qi Siling's arms.

"Youyou!" Qi Siling hugged her limp body, staggered to his feet, and prepared to carry her to the hospital. He remembered, Youyou's heart disease! She had just run here! How could she be so stupid...

"Youyou, don't be in trouble!" What would he do without her?

"Send her to her room, your room!" Cao An calmed down. She had taken the medicine, so she should be fine!

"But..." Qi Siling looked at him anxiously, still wanting to carry her outside. "She fainted."

"Listen to me!" Cao An grabbed his arm and pushed him back to the room.

Qi Siling was pushed by him to the main courtyard. He looked back at his father who was lying on the ground in a daze. His cold eyes seemed to want to skin him alive.

Father Qi was even more furious at his rebellious look. He was caught off guard and was kicked by a little girl. Judging from the looks of it, she must be the girl that this brat is dating.

"You bastard, how dare you stare at me! If I don't beat you to death today, I'm not your father!"

Cao An used a spinning kick and kicked Qi's father, who had just stood up, directly into the wall not far away.

"How dare you touch my sister!" She grabbed his collar, clenched her fist, and punched him in the face. "Today, even if the king of heaven came, he couldn't save you!" If anything happened to Youyou, this beast would have no life left!

Relentless fists rained down on him. Liu Hui followed in from behind and saw that he was going crazy. She wanted to step forward to stop him but she couldn't do anything. She could only call out to him from the side.

"Ean, elixir, stop it!" If he beats someone to death, he will also be held legally responsible!

A charming woman, leading a boy of seven or eight years old, saw Qi's father being beaten and wanted to step forward to separate them, but was frightened by Cao An's ferocious look and trembled on the spot.

The little boy cried out loudly and ran forward to hug Cao An's thighs. "Don't hit my dad! Wuuwuwu..."

Cao An finally stopped, his cold eyes narrowed as he looked down at him. "Is this your father?"

Father Qi was beaten to the point of being nearly dead, with several teeth sticking out of his mouth. "Heh..." He wanted to say something, but couldn't.

"Yes, he is my father, you are not allowed to hit him!"

"Why didn't you stop him when he was beating people? Why are you trying to stop me now?" Cao An threw the beaten father to the ground, then grabbed the little boy by the collar and lifted him up.

"Come on, tell me, why do you want to be the peacemaker?" He panted, lifted the boy in front of him, and his breath sprayed on his face.

The little boy was so frightened by his ferocious look that he trembled like a sieve.

"My...my mom said that guy deserved to be beaten because he didn't give us money!"

Cao An laughed angrily, waved his hand and threw him towards the woman.

"Then if I hit you, you deserve it! Because you stopped me!"