Chi Hongcai sneered, "No matter what, she's still your daughter. You can't have her now, so why should she stay out of it? Don't forget the dowry you gave her back then was quite substantial. And that Han Luoxue, her shop is so profitable, what's wrong with her helping me pay off my gambling debts? Once I win back my money, I'll pay her back ten or twenty times over."
Chi Hongcai's eyes were fierce. He had recently visited that shop as well. Unfortunately, before he could even explain his purpose, he was kicked out. Han Luoxue was heartless; after all, he was her uncle, yet that woman showed him absolutely no respect.
Her friends were the same; not one of them was any good.
"I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard!"
Upon hearing that Chi Hongcai was plotting to take over Han Luoxue's shop again, Old Master Chi was furious. He forcefully broke free from Chen Hongcai's wrist and smacked Chi Hongcai on the head with the sole of his shoe.
Chi Hongcai's face turned cold. He took a step back and kicked Old Master Chi hard.
With a cry of "Ouch!", Old Master Chi was kicked to the ground. He struggled but couldn't get up for a long time.
He was getting on in years, and coupled with the recent lack of food and clothing, he didn't have much strength left. This fall was real, and the pain made him break out in a cold sweat.
When Mrs. Chi saw that her husband had fallen badly, she was extremely anxious. She wanted to run over to help, but she was in such a hurry that she took only one step before everything went black and she fell to the ground with a thud.
Chi Hongcai was stunned; he hadn't expected both elderly people to fall.
Seeing the old lady fall, Mr. Chi shouted, "Wife!"
He remembered to go and help Madam Chi up, but then he heard a "crack" sound and didn't know where it broke.
A piercing pain struck, making it even harder for him to get up.
Ignoring his own pain, and seeing the unaccounted-for-life state of Old Madam Chi not far away, he had no choice but to crawl on the ground.
Slowly, painfully, each blow was excruciating.
Chi Hongcai turned pale when he saw the two old men's miserable state. He only wanted to ask them to help him find Han Mingyuan and settle his gambling debts; he never intended to kill the two old geezers.
After all, he was already in a terrible situation, and he didn't have any relatives or friends who could help him.
Chi Ling'er was still nowhere to be found, and Yunniang was not friendly to him.
But now Yunniang has the ability to repair the relationship, and the two old men can't afford to get into trouble for the time being.
Chi Hongcai hesitated whether to step forward.
"Doctor...we need to find a doctor quickly."
Just then, Grandpa Chi had already climbed over.
He was in a panic when he saw his wife with her eyes closed.
Old Master Chi's clothes were disheveled, and there was still blood on his face. His hands trembled as he reached out, wanting to pick up Old Madam Chi, but he was afraid of hurting her.
He turned his head, the anger from before gone, replaced by anxiety, and shouted, "Hurry, hurry and find a doctor! Come and save your mother!"
It was only then that Chi Hongcai realized what had happened. Looking at the elderly Madam Chi lying on the ground, seemingly lifeless, his heart skipped a beat: he hadn't meant to, but Madam Chi's fainting had nothing to do with him, right? He hadn't even touched her!
The old woman fell down on her own; even if she died, it wouldn't concern him. Looking at the disheveled couple, Chi Hongcai gritted his teeth and turned to run. As he ran, he muttered to himself:
"I didn't do it. This has nothing to do with me. You two old geezers, don't try to pin this on me."
Grandpa Chi never expected that his son would not only not go out to call a doctor to save the person, but would instead run away himself.
He was filled with remorse, wondering how he had raised his son all these years; he had become so twisted and inhuman.
There was no one else around. Old Master Chi was extremely anxious. He couldn't just wait to die here, so he struggled to get up.
He wanted to go out and call for help, but his legs hurt so badly that he couldn't even crawl on the ground.
Are they going to die here today? Old Master Chi struggled but couldn't move, and finally collapsed to the ground, sobbing bitterly.
What's wrong with you all?
A somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in his ears. Old Master Chi froze, raising his head in disbelief. When he saw who it was, his pupils contracted sharply. His body, which had been aching terribly, suddenly felt less painful. He raised his arm and rubbed his eyes vigorously, trying to see if he was hallucinating.
Did God also feel that their deaths were unjust and wanted them to see their youngest daughter one last time before they died?
"You, you..." Old Master Chi opened his mouth, but could only utter two simple "you"s.
When Yunniang saw the blood still wet on Old Master Chi's face, and then looked at Old Madam Chi lying on the ground, seemingly dead, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
Han Luoxue was also stunned. She didn't expect that the two of them would encounter this situation when they came over. The things she was carrying fell to the ground with a thud.
Seeing that the two were not in good condition, she reached into her sleeve and took out a bamboo tube.
"Have some water first!" Han Luoxue handed the bamboo tube to Grandpa Chi.
Grandpa Chi didn't understand what it meant, but he obediently took the cup and gulped down a few mouthfuls.
After all that commotion, he was indeed extremely thirsty. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the water in the bamboo tube tasted exceptionally sweet. Perhaps it was because Xue Yatou had given it to him.
After drinking half a cup of water, he felt his strength return. He raised his hand and grabbed Yunniang's arm tightly, overwhelmed with grief, and cried out, "Save your mother! Save your mother!"
Seeing this, Yunniang felt very sad. She had just checked on Old Madam Chi and it seemed that she had just fainted. She quickly instructed, "Don't move her. I'll go find a doctor right now."
For the first time, Yunniang felt panicked. Although she had never acknowledged her parents before, she had never thought of them dying.
Han Luoxue also squatted down. Although she hadn't formally studied medicine, she had learned quite a bit from following Doctor Xu. She directly pinched Old Madam Chi's philtrum. Sure enough, after a short while, Old Madam Chi slowly opened her eyes.
When he saw his wife finally wake up, Mr. Chi's eyes lit up. He wanted to go forward and help Mrs. Chi up, but his leg was injured, so he could only lift her upper body.
Han Luoxue pointed to the bamboo tube in his hand: "Feed her some water first!"
Grandpa Chi nodded hurriedly. This water was a gift from his granddaughter; it was sweet and delicious.
What Old Master Chi didn't know was that the water Han Luoxue gave him was pure spiritual spring water, which was more effective than any elixir.
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