The room quieted down, and Zhou Xing copied the medical records while organizing his thoughts, almost forgetting that there were two children present.

"Uncle, I counted, there were 315 drops of medicine in five minutes, which is an average of 63 drops per minute. The nurse said to slow it down to less than 60 drops per minute," Hanhan said cautiously.

"..." Zhou Xing then realized that he had been counting the medicine drops on the clock on the wall. This kind of persistence was really not like that of a five-year-old child.

"Uncle, should we slow it down a bit?" Hanhan asked, getting a little impatient when he didn't respond.

"Uh, this requirement isn't that strict, okay?" Zhou Xing couldn't hold out any longer under Hanhan's gaze. Like mother, like son; this kid's stubbornness is just like his mother's.

A rumbling sound came from her intestines, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"You haven't eaten yet?"

Hanhan shook her head.

"What kind of mother is she? She won't feed her child and she'll give him an IV drip!" Zhou Xing said with dissatisfaction.

“My mother has done a great job. My wife is in the hospital, and she’s very busy,” Hanhan retorted immediately, disliking criticism of Qin Xiaoyu.

"Heh, you're quite loyal." Zhou Xing said this, but as a doctor, he knew how painful it was for a child to receive an IV on an empty stomach. He opened the door, grabbed a passing nurse, and begged her to go out and buy some food for him.

He turned to see his little sister sweating a bit, then fed her some sugar water with a small spoon. Seeing Hanhan watching longingly, he gave her half the sugar water. After all that fuss, he suddenly remembered something: what was his relationship with these two children?

What does Qin Xiaoyu have to do with him? He still can't figure out why he suddenly has something in common with Qin Xiaoyu. They are clearly two unrelated parallel lines.

No matter how much he complained, it was no use. Half an hour later, his little sister's temperature had stabilized. As she ate the milk powder soaked in biscuits and burped contentedly, Zhou Xing felt quite accomplished.

Qin Xiaoyu ran back to school, but the building entrance was locked with a thick iron chain, and there was a lot of noise inside.

"Don't be afraid, I'm back!" Qin Xiaoyu shouted. There was a moment of silence inside, then it became even more chaotic, with the sound of a girl crying.

"Principal Qin, our Brother Qi is waiting. Are you going to the dinner?" Two people came out from the side. The short, fat man was twirling the keys in his hand.

“I’ll go with you. Open the door. There’s someone bleeding inside. If the bleeding isn’t stopped in time, it could be fatal. In that case, we’ll have to meet at the police station.” Qin Xiaoyu spoke calmly, but with a lot of intimidation.

They had already hired someone, and since Qin Xiaoyu agreed to go, there was no problem, and they opened the door immediately. Qin Xiaoyu checked on him and found that Dazhuang's bleeding had stopped, but he was a little weak and still needed to be taken to the hospital for further observation.

"His wound is susceptible to frostbite. Don't you have a car? Give him a ride," Qin Xiaoyu ordered without ceremony. The short man blinked and didn't refuse.

When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Qin Xiaoyu was about to jump out of the car when the short guy couldn't hold back any longer and said unhappily, "Brother Qi has been waiting long enough, that's enough." Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to let Master Wang accompany Dazhuang to see the doctor, and she went with the short guy and the others.

The hotel arranged by Qi Si wasn't far; it was just around the corner. The hotel's glass doors were brightly lit, and the interior was brightly lit. Qin Xiaoyu saw her own attire as she climbed the steps.

When I took my younger sister to the hospital, we left in such a hurry that she didn't even wear her wool coat. She was only wearing my cousin's old linen jacket, and her hair, which was originally neatly styled, was now a mess, like a bird's nest.

Hospitals are exhausting places. She had just been frightened and looked pale and haggard, like a weak little woman, without the domineering aura she had when she first met Qi Si.

Qi Si was also somewhat surprised when he saw her, and at first glance thought he had found the wrong person.

"Fourth Brother, you have a short temper, and you can't even afford to miss an invitation. My child has a high fever and is in the hospital getting an IV drip." Qin Xiaoyu's voice revealed unconcealed exhaustion, sounding more like a neighbor chatting about everyday life than someone negotiating with a gangster.

"You're really busy, managing the school and your child." Qi Si's lips twitched into a cold smile.

"No matter what we do, the child has no father. If I don't take care of him, won't the mother be gone too?" Qin Xiaoyu didn't wait for him to say no, she sat down with a thud, grabbed the teapot, poured a cup of water, and drank it down in one gulp.

"Hehe." Qi Si didn't respond to her. The journey here was too short, and Qin Xiaoyu hadn't had time to organize her thoughts, so she could only speak haphazardly.

Because Qi Si had come to her door last time, she had started to pay attention to his situation. Aunt Wang, who was good at fortune telling, happened to be his old neighbor. She said that Qi Si had no father since he was a child, and his mother didn't care about him much.

Such a person is fragile, sensitive, and insecure. Qin Xiaoyu took full advantage of this, deliberately saying such things to provoke him. Seeing Qi Si's gloomy face and his silence, it seemed to have some effect.

"Fourth Brother, I'm already here, so just say what you need to say. My daughter can't speak, and if she causes a scene at the hospital, no one will understand her, so I have to go back," Qin Xiaoyu said impatiently.

"Can't speak? How old are you and still can't speak?" Qi Si's focus was a bit off. This was also what Qin Xiaoyu expected. Aunt Wang said that Qi Si was a late talker, and he couldn't speak until he was three or four years old. If someone bullied him, he could only resort to his fists, which was also related to his fiery temper later on.

"My child is three years old. Sigh, I don't know what's wrong. We've taken him to the hospital, but they can't figure out what's wrong. I'll work hard to earn money, and when I have enough, I'll go to Beijing or Shanghai for a checkup." Qin Xiaoyu sighed heavily.

“It’s not necessarily a disease that someone is late in speaking,” Qi Si said after a moment of thought.

"Whether it's an illness or not, mothers are always worrying unnecessarily. They'll only be at ease when their children start talking. Enough of this chatter, let's get down to business." Qin Xiaoyu changed the subject, and Qi Si's men breathed a sigh of relief.

This young widow is no ordinary person. Anyone else would probably have lost several teeth by now. Is Fourth Brother a good-natured person? Qin Xiaoyu had to bring the conversation back on track, otherwise the two of them would have started chatting about everyday things, like parenting experiences. How interesting that would have been!

"Okay, let's get down to business. Go ahead and say it." Qi Si stared at Qin Xiaoyu, his eyes fixed on her.

Qin Xiaoyu didn't panic. She poured herself another glass of water and drank it down. A few drops landed on her chin, but she casually wiped them away.

"Fourth Brother, let me tell you the truth. This school hasn't made any money yet."

"Are you kidding me? With people coming and going all day, you didn't make any money? You're kidding me!" Qi Si narrowed his eyes and leaned back.

"The revenue is quite substantial, but I have a lot of employees, as you can see, I support a lot of people," Qin Xiaoyu said with a wronged expression.

"Then why don't you lay them off? What's the point of keeping them around for nothing? Do you think you're a bodhisattva?" Qi Si sneered.

“I’ve also considered layoffs, but I have my own reasons. If I lay them off, they won’t even have the basic means to support themselves. What will they do then? Besides, they’ve all been with me from the beginning. Fourth Brother, let me ask you, if something happens—I mean, if—and you have to abandon some of these brothers, can you bring yourself to do it?”