Seeing that she looked strange, Tang Wenwen urged Jing Tian to drive faster.

They didn't know which route their cousin took, as they didn't see anyone along the way. When they arrived home, they found their cousin's bicycle lying unlocked at the door.

Qin Xiaoyu rushed in and saw her cousin coming out carrying a kitchen knife.

"Brother, brother! Please, please! She's still your mother. If you do this, you'll be tormented by your conscience for the rest of your life!" Qin Xiaoyu desperately hugged her cousin, holding him back tightly. Tang Wenwen, though not understanding what was happening, also came over to help Qin Xiaoyu take the knife away.

"Let go! I'll pay for this murder with my life! She can't harm my son!" The cousin's eyes were red.

"Bang!" A muffled sound came from the west room, then the door opened and my uncle came out.

"Put the knife down. I brought this upon myself, so I'll end it myself. You all go back to the hospital!" The uncle's face was grim.

"Let me go! I just wanted him to fall, I didn't expect it to be this hard. Let me go, I'll never do it again!" The old woman's heart-wrenching screams came from inside the house.

"Get out of here, all of you!" the uncle roared, turning and slamming the door shut behind him. The house fell silent, a deathly stillness.

"Let's go back to the hospital." Qin Xiaoyu snatched the kitchen knife from her cousin's hand and threw it into the kitchen. She gave Tang Wenwen a wink, and the two of them helped her stunned cousin into the car.

"I'm so useless!" My cousin suddenly buried his head in his hands and burst into tears.

Qin Xiaoyu sighed inwardly. For this family, the hardship had only just begun. She was too weak; who could she help? Who could she save?

Does fate really exist? And is it something that cannot be changed?

"Wenwen, you have no idea how much I regret it. Why was I afraid of trouble? Why didn't I find a car for Xiaolong? I feel so guilty now." Qin Xiaoyu only dared to cry to Tang Wenwen.

"Second sister-in-law, who could have predicted this? Don't take it all on yourself. You've been staying here every day for the past two days and you've even lost weight. Go back and get some sleep. This is a long-term thing, not something that will happen in a day or two. You still have a business to manage, and you can't afford to lose any more time," Tang Wenwen said, feeling sorry for Qin Xiaoyu.

"Tang Long's condition is unstable, and I'm worried about him too." Qin Xiaoyu was also concerned about the beauty school and the plan to open a branch school, but making money was not as important as people, so she had to make choices.

"Xiaoyu, wait until Tang Long wakes up before you leave, I'm scared." Her cousin-in-law held onto Qin Xiaoyu tightly.

"I know, I won't leave, I'll wait," Qin Xiaoyu quickly reassured her.

"Come quick, Xiaolong is talking!" Grandma Hanhan ran out of the ward, and several women rushed into the room.

His cousin was holding Tang Long's hand and talking to him.

"It's alright, son. It's just a fracture, the doctor has already set it. Look at your wife, she's so old, she recovered after three months of rest, what are you afraid of?"

"Dad, is the college entrance exam over?"

"Son, don't worry. If you didn't take the exam this year, we'll take it next year. It's the same."

"Dad, why are you covering my eyes?"

"You have a big cut near your eyebrow. If it's not bandaged properly, we'll have to cover your eyes too." My cousin was already in tears, but his voice was steady and there wasn't a trace of emotion in it.

This was something Qin Xiaoyu and they had agreed upon. They decided not to tell Tang Long that he had lost sight in one eye yet, but to let him recover first before telling him the truth. Otherwise, they were afraid he wouldn't be able to accept it and his wound wouldn't be able to heal.

The cousin-in-law covered her mouth and left, so Tang Wenwen had no choice but to go out and keep her company.

"Xiaolong, take good care of yourself and get well soon." Qin Xiaoyu walked to Tang Long's bedside.

My cousin made way for me, took a deep breath, and wiped away his tears.

"Second Aunt, I'm so sorry, I've let you down."

"What nonsense are you talking about, silly child? Just take good care of yourself, and your aunt won't be disappointed."

Tang Long's condition stabilized, and the Tang family breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Si heard about this from somewhere and rushed to the hospital. It has to be said, this gang leader's influence is truly immense, even more so than Zhou Yue's. The hospital director personally accompanied him, and the attending physician who had previously troubled Qin Xiaoyu was so frightened his legs went weak.

"Hey sis, I'll cover this family's meal. Don't make them go back and cook; it's too much trouble," Qi Si instructed Qin Xiaoyu.

"You're busy at your shop, and a new shop is opening soon. We can't eat much, so don't worry about it, brother."

"Why are you being so formal with me? I've already assigned a chef and prepared a special stove just for your family. I guarantee it will be hot, so don't worry."

Qi Si kept his word, and that very afternoon someone delivered the food, in large and small bags, with meat and vegetables, dishes and soup, rice and noodles, all of which looked and smelled delicious.

"This, Little Fish, this..." My cousin's wife was a little flattered.

"Eat up, it's alright. This is my sworn brother, he's a good guy, don't be afraid of him." Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to accept it. She knew Qi Si had a stubborn temper, so there was no need to argue with him.

"Master, we don't have many people, so please don't make so many dishes next time. It's too much work for you." Qin Xiaoyu wanted to give the chef some money, but the chef was so frightened that he ran to the door in a flash.

"Sister Xiaoyu, don't scare me. If I take this money, Brother Qi will chop me up!"

"Then let's order less food," Qin Xiaoyu said, not insisting.

"Brother Qi told me that all I need to do is take good care of your family. How tiring is it to cook these few dishes? Everything is ready-made. I'd be happy to run errands for you." The chef left happily, knowing the next meal would be even more lavish.

Tang Long was young and recovered quite quickly. Qin Xiaoyu was finally able to shift her focus back to the school, but she still didn't have the energy to deal with the branch school for the time being. In addition, Tang Long had spent a lot of money this time. Qin Xiaoyu knew that her cousin's family was barely making ends meet and didn't have any spare money, so she didn't say much and paid all the medical expenses.

The wife had been keeping it a secret, but Qin Xiaoyu guessed that since Brother Tiantang had caused a scene, she probably already knew.

Since his wife didn't ask, Qin Xiaoyu had to tell her to ease the old lady's mind, otherwise it would cause her illness and make things even more troublesome.

I don't know how my uncle dealt with my aunt; I only occasionally heard her groaning, and I never saw her leave the house again.

That day, as soon as Qin Xiaoyu entered the door, she saw her uncle carrying out a basin of water. There were strands of blood in the water, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Uncle..." Qin Xiaoyu called out timidly.

"Don't ask anymore, just pretend you know nothing. I crippled her, and I'm taking care of her, that's doing her a favor. I just won't let her go out and harm people. She's an animal, not a human being!" After saying that, the uncle turned and went back into the house.

Qin Xiaoyu felt her legs go weak as she entered the madam's room, her face still pale.

"Little Fish, come sit here with me. You don't look well." The lady pulled her over with concern.

"Madam, you guessed it already, didn't you?"

"Um."

"If there's anything you want to know, just ask me. Don't keep it to yourself."

"No need to ask, this old woman of mine can't take my place, what use is she? Just wasting food by living like this!" The old woman was in tears.

Grandma Hanhan brought in a bowl of brown sugar ginger water, but upon seeing this, she quickly put down the bowl and turned to leave.

“Madam, that’s not how it works. Aren’t we family?” Qin Xiaoyu gently stroked his wife’s back and said softly.