Over the next few days, Cao Yang and Cao Cuilan meticulously cared for their uncle, while Liu Yanran only needed to change his dressings and take his temperature on time, and even prepare various nutritious medicinal foods to replenish his uncle's energy.
With everyone's careful care, my uncle's body slowly recovered and his complexion gradually became rosy, but Liu Yanran still asked him not to get out of bed. After all, it would take a hundred days to heal a broken bone.
Cao Dejun had been discharged from the hospital for several days, but his family still hadn't made any moves to hold a funeral. This made Yuan Jiabao, who had been keeping an eye on their family, start to get restless. His father was the deputy director of the steel mill, his mother was the head nurse of the county hospital, his uncle was the director of the hospital, and the deputy director of the police station was his mother's good friend. He had been spoiled since he was a child, and everyone gave him face. Being rejected by Cao Yang was his first setback.
That evening, Yuan Jiabao and his lackeys arrived at the Cao family's gate in a menacing manner. He wore a black leather jacket, his hair slicked back, and a smug smile on his face. His lackeys, dressed in flashy clothes and smoking cigarettes, looked incredibly arrogant.
"Cao Yang, come out!" Yuan Jiabao shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the quiet street.
When the Cao family heard the noise, they all came out of the house. When they saw Yuan Jiabao and his lackeys, they showed angry expressions on their faces.
"What do you want to do?" asked Cao Cheng, the second brother of Cao, with a trembling voice.
"Oh, this is my second brother, right? When Cao Yang marries me in the future, we will be a family." Yuan Jiabao said, with greed in his eyes.
"When did we agree to let Yangyang marry you? What are you dreaming about?" said Cao Dong, the third brother of Cao, with a hint of anger in his voice.
"Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit!" Yuan Jiabao said, "If you don't agree to marry Cao Yang to me today, don't even think about having an easy life!"
As he spoke, Yuan Jiabao waved his hand, and the lackeys behind him rushed forward and began to push the Cao family.
At this moment, Cao Chong, Cao Yang, and Liu Yanran came over from a distance. When they saw the scene before them, their eyes flashed with anger.
"Yuan Jiabao, don't go too far. Do you want to rob me of my daughter? Do you still have any respect for the law?" Cao Chong said with a hint of coldness in his voice.
"Law? In Tai'an County (this is all made up, there's no actual comparison) I am the law!" Yuan Jiabao said, "If you don't agree to marry Cao Yang to me today, I'll destroy your house!"
"This guy is so arrogant! How come your family is the local emperor of Tai'an County?" Liu Yanran said coldly. This Yuan Jiabao was too arrogant. Although his father was the deputy director of a steel plant and his mother was the head nurse, he shouldn't be so arrogant!
Yuan Jiabao saw another girl appear, and this girl was no less beautiful than Cao Yang. His eyes flashed with obscene light. "Oh, this girl is also good-looking. If your family doesn't want to marry Cao Yang to me, you can marry her to me."
Liu Yanran was so disgusted that she almost vomited. How could this man, who was so ugly, think he was so beautiful? "If you don't have a mirror at home, you must have urine!" She looked him up and down and smiled mockingly.
Yuan Jiabao was so angry that he raised his hand to slap Yanran.
Cao Chong quickly stood in front of Liu Yanran, his eyes becoming fierce: "You dare!"
Yuan Jiabao's hand stopped in mid-air. Cao Chong's fierce look made him feel a little scared.
"Brother Bao, why waste time talking to them? Just take them away." said a lackey.
"Yes, Brother Bao, since Cao Dejun, the current head of the Cao family, is about to die, we might as well just make it a done deal." Another lackey echoed.
Yuan Jiabao listened to his lackey's words and thought they made sense, so he said even more arrogantly, "Take Cao Yang and this beauty away!"
"Let's see who dares!" Cao Chong picked up a wooden stick, held it tightly in his hand, and protected his younger brothers and sisters.
The two sides were deadlocked, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and it looked like a fierce fight was about to break out.
At this moment, a stern voice came from a distance: "Stop!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man in a police uniform approaching. He had a serious expression and a steady pace, exuding an air of authority. Behind him was another man in a military uniform. Liu Yanran thought he looked familiar.
"Uncle Liu!" Yuan Jiabao exclaimed in surprise. He had never expected the police to show up at this time.
"Boy from the Yuan family, what are you and your men doing here?" asked Officer Liu.
Yuan Jiabao quickly explained: "Uncle Liu, this is none of my business, it's them..."
"I saw it all." Officer Liu interrupted him. "You brought people to bully others and even tried to forcibly seize their daughter. How can this be absurd!"
Yuan Jiabao's face flushed crimson. He usually relied on his family background to bully others in the county town, and no one dared to stop him. But now, facing Officer Liu, he felt a little guilty.
"Officer Liu, this matter..." He wanted to argue.
"No need to say more!" Officer Liu said sternly, "All of you, come back to the police station with me!"
Yuan Jiabao and his lackeys were stunned. They didn't expect Officer Liu to be so tough.
"Uncle Liu, please do it for my mother's sake..." Yuan Jiabao wanted to beg for mercy.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Officer Liu glared at him. "If you have anything to say, come to the police station."
Afterwards, Officer Liu had his men take Yuan Jiabao and the others into the police car. Before leaving, he glanced at Cao Yang and Liu Yanran, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. Why did Yuan Jiabao always cause trouble for him? If not... he really didn't want to bother with him.
"Don't worry, little girl. I'm here and won't let these people do anything wrong. Please give a statement together," said Officer Liu.
Cao Yang and Liu Yanran nodded gratefully, their hearts finally at ease. The crisis was finally resolved temporarily. At this time, the man in military uniform did not leave, but walked straight towards Liu Yanran.
"Hello, you are Liu Yanran, right?" The man's voice was steady and powerful, his eyes revealing a firmness and majesty.
Liu Yanran was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised that the other party actually knew her name, but she nodded politely: "Yes, I am Liu Yanran, may I ask..."
The man smiled slightly and introduced himself: "I'm Fang Ling, Fang Xu's brother."
Hearing this name, Liu Yanran suddenly realized that she had called her eldest and second brothers two days ago to tell them the latest news about her uncle and mentioned Cao Yang in passing.
When Liu Guodong learned about this, he slammed the table in anger, and Fang Xu, who happened to be delivering something, heard it. Fang Xu took the initiative to say that her brother was on a mission in Su City, and if she needed help, she could always contact him.
However, Liu Yanran hadn't planned to ask Fang Xu for help; after all, she didn't want to owe anyone too many favors. Unexpectedly, Fang Xu actually came to her on his own initiative and immediately offered significant assistance. At that moment, facing this tall, imposing, and impressive soldier, Liu Yanran couldn't help but feel a surge of respect.
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