"Uncle, let's talk. I'm sincere. This land is just sitting there anyway. Although my brother's matter hasn't been decided yet, there's still my sister-in-law and two nephews. This hotel is the result of my brother and sister-in-law's hard work. No matter what happens in the future, I want to save it." Qin Xiaoyu didn't use any strategy; she just spoke the truth.

The scene before her was like hell on earth, tearing off all the masks and revealing the most tragic side. She had no intention of trying to cover it up anymore.

"Stop talking, I definitely won't sell, I wouldn't sell even if you carried me to my grave. There are plenty of people who want to buy my land, and they've all been much nicer to me than you're saying." Qi Weiguo ignored them, took out a dry piece of flatbread from the side, and slowly ground it with his few remaining teeth.

If Qi Weiguo dies, he will be an elderly man living alone, and the land will belong to the state. That would be even more troublesome; the hotel might be directly nationalized.

Qin Xiaoyu glanced at A Lei, who shook his head, gesturing for her to leave.

Stepping outside, although it was still a mountain of garbage, at least I could breathe in some slightly fresher air.

"Do you think you can persuade him?" Qin Xiaoyu asked worriedly.

“It’s difficult. This person is very clear-headed. Although he can’t see, he’s not confused. It won’t be a matter of a day or two to persuade him. Let’s not waste time on this matter. Let’s investigate the murder case first. Judging from his personality, I guess the person who comes will also run into a wall.” A Lei lost confidence, and Qin Xiaoyu could only give up for the time being.

The two men walked out of the garbage dump, got into the car, and still smelled of garbage.

"Go buy some water, bread, and biscuits and bring them over. This person is pitiful enough." Qin Xiaoyu couldn't bear to see others suffer.

A Lei didn't argue. He drove out and saw several grocery stores, but when he went in, he realized they didn't sell water. People here aren't well-off; who could afford to buy water?

"No water is no good either, look at that teacup." Qin Xiaoyu made a vomiting face.

"I reckon the water tank is even scarier. Are we supposed to go back and wash it out?" A Lei imagined it and shuddered.

The two scrambled into the car as if fleeing.

This time, A Lei stepped on the gas and drove for more than ten kilometers before finally finding a decent supermarket.

A Lei and Qin Xiaoyu bought fifteen cases of water, only two large bags of bread (due to its short shelf life), five cases of biscuits, and a few sausages (unpackaged, in case they wouldn't keep). The car was already completely full.

By the time the two returned, it was already getting dark. The car couldn't go in, and the ground was very muddy, so they had to carry it in little by little.

"Don't move, I'll do it." A Lei felt sorry for Qin Xiaoyu and carried three cases of water himself. Qin Xiaoyu also felt bad for A Lei, but she could only carry one case.

Qi Weiguo heard the noise, but this time he didn't ask anything. He just sat in his chair, motionless.

After the two of them carried everything in, Qin Xiaoyu, panting, instructed, "Eat the bread first, it doesn't last long. I've hung the cookies up from the rafters to keep the mice away."

"Did you poison him?" Qi Weiguo finally spoke.

"What poison would I use? If I wanted to poison someone, why would I buy so much? A bottle of water would have been enough!" Qin Xiaoyu said angrily.

"Let's go, it's too late and Mom will worry," A Lei reminded Qin Xiaoyu.

"We're going away for a while. We'll talk to you when we get back," Qin Xiaoyu said before walking out with A Lei.

"Wait a minute," Qi Weiguo suddenly called out to them.

"Of all these people who came to negotiate, only one cares about my life or death, haha." Qi Weiguo walked out with them.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to bribe you. You can't be bribed," Qin Xiaoyu said with a wry smile.

"I..." Qi Weiguo suddenly swayed and collapsed to the ground.

"Oh my god!" Qin Xiaoyu exclaimed and rushed forward with A Lei.

Fortunately, the ground was covered in mud, so there were no injuries. However, his eyes were closed and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, so it was unclear what was wrong.

Should we call an ambulance?

"Calling an ambulance might not be enough; they might not be able to find this road. The pulse is weak, but it's beating very regularly, so it doesn't seem like a heart problem. I think it's probably from hunger. Let's get him to the hospital first."

"I have some candy here." Qin Xiaoyu pulled a piece of candy out of her bag. She suffers from hypoglycemia, so this is something she always keeps on hand.

She unwrapped the candy and put it into Qi Weiguo's mouth.

A Lei bent down, and Qin Xiaoyu helped Qi Weiguo onto his back.

Fortunately, Qi Weiguo was so thin that he was skin and bones, and even carrying him was not as heavy as three boxes of water.

They shoved Qi Weiguo into the car, and the smell immediately became unbearable. They didn't care about that; A Lei stayed in the back seat to take care of Qi Weiguo, afraid he would fall off, while Qin Xiaoyu drove.

They rolled down all the car windows, but the smell inside still stung their eyes.

A Lei unscrewed a bottle of water, poured it onto a handkerchief, and wiped Qi Weiguo's face, which was covered in mud from the fall.

As Qin Xiaoyu drove, she sighed, reflecting on all the things she had done.

Ah Lei was a pampered young master who had been spoiled since childhood. Now he's become a lackey and has to endure all kinds of hardship and filth.

The car wobbled and swayed as it drove into the city. The road conditions improved, and Qin Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. It was already dark, and there hadn't been any streetlights on that stretch of road; she had practically driven with her eyes closed.

"I'm fine now," Qi Weiguo suddenly said, groping to sit up. This startled them.

"Are you alright? You should still go to the hospital to get checked out." Qin Xiaoyu asked worriedly, feeling reluctant to throw such a person back into the trash heap.

"No need to look, I'm just hungry, it's nothing." Qi Weiguo was quite understanding.

"Don't go back yet, it's already dark, and it wasn't easy for me to drive all this way. It's not far from our house, why don't you stay here for the night, and I'll take you back tomorrow." Qin Xiaoyu turned the car around and drove towards Shamian.

"Your home? Do you think I'm going to scare people to death in this state?" Qi Weiguo knew what was going on.

"I'll make a call and ask Mom to prepare the bathwater." A Lei glanced at Qi Weiguo and could guess the look of despair on Zhou Xing's mother's face when he walked in.

He didn't dare say much, as it was inconvenient in front of Qi Weiguo and he was afraid of hurting his self-esteem.

However, Zhou Xing's mother was a smart woman and knew what they were going there for. Hearing his evasive words, she guessed some of the reason.

Qin Xiaoyu parked her car outside the house. Recently, for safety reasons, cars have to be parked in the garage, but she didn't plan to do that today. The car should be washed as soon as possible.

She and A Lei, one on each side, helped Qi Weiguo into the house. Zhou Xing's mother had already cleared the area and sent all the children upstairs.

Fearing that Mrs. Fang would cause trouble, he asked his wife to bring her home as well.

Only Zhou Xing's mother, Commander Zhou, and Hanhan's grandfather were in the living room.

These were all worldly people, yet they were still taken aback. Qi Weiguo not only arrived, but also brought with him a strong odor.

Grandpa Hanhan took Qi Weiguo from him and went straight to the bathroom.

"Wait! Mom, where's the brown sugar water I asked you to make?"