Chapter 36 A Silent Confession, A Vocal Farewell...
Lan Li promised Yun Jin that she would help her investigate Qiu Sheng, and she really took it seriously. The next morning around 10 a.m., she sent over a large amount of information.
Because someone had been whining and nagging all night, Yun Jin hadn't slept well. Now, she lay lazily in bed, flipping through the pages of what Lan Li had given her.
Lan Li's investigation was very thorough, and with the supplementary documents she had her people find, she was able to piece together almost all of Qiu Sheng's illegal activities before 2013.
Hua Cheng went to cook, and by the time Yun Jin finished reviewing all the documents, the meal was ready.
Someone appeared in the room with a spatula, urging energetically, "Get up and eat!"
Yun Jin felt aches all over her body, but calmly looked at him and asked, "Which of us is the terminally ill patient?"
"Pah, pah, pah, don't joke like that," Hua Cheng said, lifting her off the bed with one hand. "Hurry up and eat, you'll be late for work."
"I'm already late." Yun Jin stretched leisurely and went to wash up.
Five minutes later, the two appeared at the dining table.
Perhaps out of consideration for her hard work last night, today's meal was very lavish, with a large table full of food. Yun Jin sat down in the chair that Hua Cheng pulled out and stared blankly at the table full of dishes for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Hua Cheng was always the first to notice her emotions. "Don't you like it?"
Yun Jin looked up, her gaze entering his field of vision.
She smiled gently: "I like it very much."
Hua Cheng smiled and handed her a pair of chopsticks: "Try it."
Yun Jin nodded and tasted each dish.
To be fair, Hua Cheng's cooking talent isn't particularly high, but the food she makes with care is never bad. Moreover, the chef always considers her tastes and preferences during the cooking process.
Yes, we'll only consider her tastes and preferences.
Yun Jin lowered her head and ate the carefully prepared food, bite by bite, with the plump, round rice.
Hua Cheng watched with a smile in his eyes, constantly adding food to her bowl, while barely touching the rice in his own.
Yun Jin quickly finished her rice and handed him the empty bowl: "Another bowl, please."
"Such a good appetite?" Hua Cheng asked in surprise.
Yun Jin didn't explain, but simply handed the bowl to him again.
Hua Cheng had no choice but to take it and add half a bowl of rice to her bowl.
Looking at the unsatisfied rice, Yun Jin frowned and looked at him with disapproval.
“Sweetie, this is all you can eat,” Hua Cheng patted her head, refusing to give her any more. “If you really like it, I’ll make these dishes again tonight.”
night.
Do it again.
Yun Jin lowered her eyes, stared at the rice in the bowl for a long time, and then raised her eyebrows slightly.
After eating another half bowl of rice, Yun Jin put down her chopsticks and let out a rather inelegant burp.
Hua Cheng was both amused and exasperated. Just as he was about to clear away the dishes, Yun Jin grabbed his wrist.
“You go to work for me,” she said.
Hua Cheng paused, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
“I’ll go find him to break up with him later,” Yun Jin said calmly, meeting his gaze. “But I have two meetings this afternoon that I can’t cancel, so you should go.”
Hua Cheng blinked slowly, going over her words in his mind several times before finally understanding what she meant.
She went to... break up?
That unreal feeling returned. Hua Cheng felt he should be happy, but seeing Yun Jin's decisive manner, he felt it was absurd and nihilistic.
"Um..." he heard his own voice say, "If you don't want to break up, that's fine too..."
What?! Shut up!
That little piece of trash isn't worth Yun Jin's lingering affections for!
Alarm bells rang in Hua Cheng's mind, and he instantly regained his senses: "I can go to that kind of club a few more days, drink and chat with the young people, and if that doesn't work, I can find another one, like that magician from yesterday..."
Yun Jin suddenly pinched his mouth shut.
It was shaped flat, like a little duck.
Hua Cheng was finally able to stop saying things against his conscience, and his eyes, tempered by the years, had gradually become gentle and profound as he silently looked at her.
"Go change your clothes," Yun Jin said.
Hua Cheng nodded, and Yun Jin let go.
Five minutes later, he stood in the entryway, dressed in a suit and tie, chin raised, and asked Yun Jin to tie his tie for him.
A tie with a faint sheen passed through his collar, wrapped and knotted in front of his chest, and was then gently pushed by Yun Jin to tighten it, completely confining his neck.
It's tied up, Yun Jin let go.
Hua Cheng suddenly grabbed her wrist: "I'm worried."
Yun Jin looked up: "What?"
“Go find him,” Hua Cheng explained. “What if he gets angry and hurts you? Although we’ve never met, I think he has serious character flaws. Maybe you shouldn’t go. Just send a text message, or cut off all contact. There’s no need to be so formal as to break up face-to-face…”
"Hua Cheng," Yun Jin called out to him.
Hua Cheng paused for a few seconds, then suddenly asked dejectedly, "Do we really have to go?"
"I'll be fine." Yun Jin withdrew her hand.
Hua Cheng frowned deeply: "But..."
“No buts. I have one last thing to do, and I have to go,” Yun Jin interrupted again.
Seeing that she was determined, Hua Cheng took a deep breath: "Then keep your phone accessible and contact me anytime."
“That’s impossible,” Yun Jin said truthfully. “When I go to see him, I usually don’t look at my phone.”
Hua Cheng: "..."
The decorative clock on the wall ticked away, trying to prove that time was passing, powered by batteries that cost two dollars each.
The couple stood silently facing each other in the entryway, ignoring all the sounds from the outside world.
After a long pause, Hua Cheng asked, "Don't you think we're acting a little strange?"
Yun Jin nodded: "That's very strange."
The two exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled.
There is probably no other couple in the world who would discuss the wife's desire to break up with the other woman as calmly as they do.
"Are you angry?" Yun Jin asked, "After you found out I was having an affair?"
Hua Cheng shook his head, then nodded, then thought for a moment and shook his head again.
Are you angry? I don't think so.
Over the many, many years, he and Yun Jin had long since become a part of each other, and he was truly afraid that if one of them died, the other would wither away as well.
So when he learned that Yun Jin had fallen for someone else, he was saddened, but also relieved that she still had the strength and was willing to save herself and find new hope, so that she wouldn't have to sink into despair with him.
...Unfortunately, the other party's performance was so poor that he couldn't die in peace, so he had to play the villain again.
“I just feel really sorry,” he sighed. “If I were healthy enough to grow old with you, you wouldn’t be in such a hurry to find another outlet for your relationship.”
His family used to have such good taste in brocade, but now, due to a lot of pressure, they treat a piece of junk like a treasure.
Understanding his meaning, Yun Jin smiled: "So confident?"
"Is that not allowed?" Hua Cheng raised his chin arrogantly, displaying a rare display of childishness.
Yun Jin glanced at him and said, "Whatever makes you happy."
Hua Cheng smiled, then became serious again: "Yun Jin, don't be sad for that little trash. You'll find someone better."
Yun Jin: "What if we can't find it?"
“Then let’s not look for her,” Hua Cheng patted her head. “You’re smart, rich, and beautiful. Go have fun. You could have fun for the rest of your life.”
Not meeting someone you like might just make you feel a little lonely, but falling for a scumbag means your life and property are insecure.
He didn't ask much of Yun Jin; if he couldn't be happy, at least he wanted peace and wealth.
Yun Jin didn't know how much she agreed with his idea, but she urged him to go to the company as soon as possible.
"Then I'm leaving," Hua Cheng said, still reluctant to part.
Yun Jin opened the door, gesturing for him to hurry up and leave.
"I'm really leaving." Hua Cheng turned back every few steps.
Yun Jin watched him calmly until he was almost inside the courtyard, then suddenly spoke: "Wait."
Hua Cheng immediately turned back: "What's wrong?"
Looking at his eager eyes, Yun Jin remained silent for a moment, then tiptoed and kissed the corner of his lips.
Hua Cheng's heart skipped a beat.
Yun Jin landed on her feet and gently pushed him: "Go."
Hua Cheng stared at her for a while, then drifted away like a ghost.
Even after he floated into the car, he was still a little absent-minded. It wasn't until a fat face appeared on the car window that he gasped and came back to his senses.
"Why are you so absent-minded?" Liu Zhuang asked, peering out the window.
Hua Cheng blinked rapidly, rolled down the car window, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing, where are you going in your car?" They've been inseparable lately, and now seeing him getting ready to drive off alone, Liu Zhuang felt betrayed.
Hua Cheng pinched the bridge of his nose: "Go to the company."
Liu Zhuang opened the car door, gesturing for him to get into the passenger seat.
Hua Cheng did as he was told, stepping over directly. Liu Zhuang squeezed into the driver's seat, starting the car as he asked, "What are we going to the company for?"
"What else can I do? I'll go to work for Yun Jin," Hua Cheng said casually.
Liu Zhuang scoffed, "You're going to work for Yun Jin? What's Yun Jin doing?"
"Go break up with that piece of trash..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Zhuang slammed on the brakes, and the two of them were lifted ten centimeters off their seats at the same time, before falling back down simultaneously.
"...Can you be a little more composed?" Hua Cheng asked helplessly.
Liu Zhuang's eyes lit up: "What did you just say? Yun Jin wants to break up?"
Hua Cheng nodded dejectedly: "Mm."
"That's great! Why aren't you happy?" Liu Zhuang asked, puzzled.
Hua Cheng sighed: "Because even now, it still feels a bit unreal."
Liu Zhuang: "What do you mean?"
Hua Cheng turned to look at his chubby brother's carefree face, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "When I left just now, she kissed me."
Liu Zhuang: "...So what?"
Hua Cheng pursed his lips and looked out the window with concern: "Her eyes seem to be saying goodbye to me."
Liu Zhuang remained silent for a long time, then felt he understood: "So she didn't break up with that trash, but lied to you that she broke up with him, when in fact she eloped with him?"
No wonder they're brothers; they even think alike.
But Hua Cheng would never admit it: "How could that be? So many people at Yuncheng Technology are waiting for her to make a living. How could she abandon everything and elope with him?"
"That's really unlikely. So what are you worried about?" Liu Zhuang genuinely didn't understand.
Hua Cheng looked out the window: "I don't know, I just feel uneasy."
The SUV sped along the highway and soon appeared in the Yuncheng Technology Park. At the same time, Yunjin also completed its time travel in its large apartment.
Reappearing in the hotel bathroom, Yun Jin picked up her bag, pushed open the door, and found her 2013 cell phone on the bed, preparing to call Xiao Wu.
The phone shut down automatically.
Her phone still had 80% battery when she left yesterday.
A bad feeling suddenly arose. Yun Jin coldly plugged in the power. While waiting for the phone to restart, her fingers gradually tightened until they turned white.
Finally, the phone screen lit up, and dozens, even hundreds, of messages and missed calls flooded in.
She didn't bother to read the messages and called Xiao Wu directly.
The phone was answered after only one ring, and Xiao Wu's distressed voice came through the receiver: "My dear sister, you told me to keep my phone on, but you didn't even answer it! I went to the hotel to look for you but couldn't find you..."
"What happened?" Yun Jin interrupted directly.
There was a moment of silence on the phone before Xiao Wu spoke again, sounding a little guilty: "It's...it's that photo from yesterday. You said our people were discovered, and I even argued against it. I didn't expect they really were discovered. That group has very strong counter-surveillance capabilities; they ran away last night..."
"Something happened to Hua Yu?" Yun Jin interrupted again.
"Yes... after we realized we'd lost track of you, we immediately sent people to secretly protect your friend, but who knew..." Xiao Wu's voice trailed off at the end.
Yun Jin had reminded him yesterday, but he was too arrogant and thought there would be no problem, which resulted in this incident.
He was extremely guilty, and after speaking, he nervously awaited her furious outburst.
Yun Jin simply closed her eyes briefly and calmly asked, "At what time was it discovered that it was missing?"
You didn't scold him?
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "The surveillance footage shows that he was taken to a van at 8:10. We are searching the entire city for this van, and we believe we will find it soon..."
He was arrested at 8:10 a.m., and three hours have passed since then.
Yun Jin had no time to listen to his nonsense anymore, and calmly gave the order: "No. 103, Lane 19, Tianyu Street, take your men there immediately, I'm going there now too."
Fatty had told her that this house was Qiu Sheng's stronghold in Pingcheng. His men usually stayed in hotels, while he lived here alone. Later, after he captured Hua Cheng, he brought him here to force him to pay off his debts.
Now that things have changed, she can only take a gamble, betting that Xiao Wu's people haven't been near this house. So Qiu Sheng thinks it's still safe here and will bring the people back here along the original route.
There's nothing we can do but gamble.
She didn't explain the reason to Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu didn't ask any further questions. After getting the address, he immediately agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Jin breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the battery level on her phone.
The charging capabilities of mobile phones in this era are not powerful enough. After charging for so long, the battery is only at 3%, and the phone could shut down at any time.
But she no longer has time to slowly recharge.
Yun Jin decisively unplugged the charger, rummaged through the drawer for spare cash, put it in her bag, and went downstairs to buy a personal power bank from a hotel staff member at a high price.
When she got into the taxi, Xiao Wu also took people in that direction. He kept sending her messages along the way, which annoyed her, so she simply stopped looking and gripped her phone tightly, trying to call Hua Yu.
When her special ringtone sounded, Hua Yu was pushed into a bathtub filled with water.
The icy water choked him, and he instinctively struggled, only to be held down even tighter. The sounds of laughter and playful banter, along with the distinctive ringtone of a cell phone, all seemed to fade into the distance in an instant.
He gradually stopped struggling, but was suddenly pulled out of the water.
Once he regained his breath, he coughed violently, and the phone rang so close it seemed to be right next to his ear.
It is Yun brocade.
Yun Jin is calling him...
Hua Yu suddenly regained consciousness and struggled even more fiercely.
The man was surprised that he still had the strength to resist after being submerged so many times, and immediately punched him in the stomach.
Intense pain instantly shot through his limbs and bones. Veins bulged on Hua Yu's forehead, and his back arched into a taut arc. The man sneered and pushed him back into the water.
The phone rang again and again, becoming an unbearable noise in conjunction with the rushing water in the bathroom.
The tall, thin man with glasses ran out of patience and picked up his phone to smash it, but just as he raised it, Qiu Sheng, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and said: "Wait."
"Brother-in-law, it's so noisy," Glasses said irritably.
Qiu Sheng glanced at him and said, "Give it to me."
The man with glasses handed over his phone.
Qiu Sheng had just received the call when the ringtone stopped, only to ring again a minute later.
"Bad woman."
Qiu Sheng read the caller ID aloud, and the seven or eight burly men in the room exchanged glances and smiled maliciously.
The laughter wasn't loud, but it was extremely jarring. Hua Yu, who had been tormented all along, felt as if she had been slapped in the face. In the instant her ears rang, only three words came to her mind.
On what grounds?
Hua Yi was the one who gambled, so why is he the one who has to bear the consequences?
Yun Jin had nothing to do with these things, so why was she humiliated by these scumbags?
Why?
On what grounds?
The man holding him noticed his tension and chuckled rudely, "What's wrong? Hearing your old flame call you, getting restless? If you can't stand it, pay back the money, or have your old flame pay it back. With a face like yours, the women you hook up with must be rich, maybe..."
Hua Yu's last shred of reason vanished completely. In her struggle, she grabbed the showerhead that came with the bathtub and smashed it down on the man's head.
Caught off guard, the man was hit and bled profusely. In the time it took to catch him off guard, Hua Yu had already gotten up and pressed him firmly into the water.
The commotion coming from the bathroom quickly attracted the attention of people outside, and a group of burly men swarmed in, raining blows and kicks on Hua Yu.
Hua Yu's eyes were already red, ignoring the sharp pain coming from her body, she only wanted to kill that person.
Everyone was shocked by his reckless attitude, and after they came to their senses, they quickly tried to pry his hands off.
Hua Yu still gripped the man's neck tightly, her fingers twisted at an odd angle, yet she refused to let go.
The man's struggling movements became slower and slower. Just as everyone was alarmed, Qiu Sheng outside the door suddenly answered the phone, and Yun Jin's voice instantly came through the speakerphone.
"I'm looking for Qiu Sheng."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Hua Yu froze for a moment, then was pulled apart by several burly men, whose fists rained down mercilessly.
"Alright," Qiu Sheng said calmly, stopping him.
The group stopped quietly, and after confirming that their companion was alright, they dragged Hua Yu out like a dead dog.
"Tsk, how did it get like this?" Qiu Sheng shook his head. "I told you all, we are legally collecting debts, don't resort to violence so easily."
Hua Yu's lips were bleeding, and her eyes were swollen and painful. She looked at him coldly when she heard the sound.
Qiu Sheng chuckled and slowly twirled the walnuts: "But you attacked first, so at most we were acting in self-defense."
As if they had heard a joke, the group laughed and teased their partner: "Did you hear that? It was self-defense."
"A decent person like me would only act in self-defense."
"Go to hell."
Still not satisfied, someone kicked Hua Yu again.
Hua Yu was filled with extreme hatred, her heart churning with rage, but her body had already reached its limit. After struggling a couple of times, she was pressed back onto the floor.
Qiu Sheng looked at his dark eyebrows and sighed, "You really don't resemble your father at all."
Hua Yu coughed up blood, her vision blurring: "Enough nonsense, kill me if you dare."
"I'm just a debt collector, why would I kill you?" Qiu Sheng said, then suddenly looked at the cell phone on the table that was constantly on a call. "Right, you bad woman?"
Hua Yu suddenly looked up, only to be pushed back to the ground once more.
After a few seconds of silence, Yun Jin's calm voice came through the phone: "Where are you? Let's talk face-to-face."
"No!" Hua Yu, who was almost unconscious, suddenly woke up and shouted at her hoarsely, "This has nothing to do with you, you're not allowed to come over!"
"Did you hear that? Your boyfriend doesn't want you to come. How about this, I'll give you a bank account number. You transfer the money he owes to me, and I'll tear up the IOU, okay?" Qiu Sheng discussed with her.
Yun Jin didn't speak.
“If you’re worried, you can record it or call the police. But I suggest you don’t, because we are legally collecting debts. You heard what happened just now. He attacked us first, and that’s when we retaliated. If we really take it seriously, who knows who will end up in the police station.”
At this point, Qiu Sheng suddenly chuckled: "Besides, once he's in the police station, it's not like he's never coming out. As long as he doesn't pay back the money, we'll have to keep looking for him. Why don't we just pay back what he owes? You can live your lives in peace, and it'll save us a lot of trouble. What do you think..."
Before he could finish speaking, Hua Yu, who was being held down on the ground, suddenly jumped up, his figure leaving a blur. By the time Qiu Sheng reacted, he had already smashed the phone to the ground.
Torn apart.
The living room was silent. Hua Yu let out a long sigh, then smiled defiantly at Qiu Sheng, her teeth stained with bright red, exuding a crazy energy.
Qiu Sheng finally came to his senses and kicked him to the ground.
Hua Yu's body convulsed twice, and she gasped for breath, her eyes, swollen to slits, still fixed on him.
Qiu Sheng was completely enraged and grabbed the ashtray on the table.
"You fucking..."
"Boss Qiu!"
Yun Jin's voice suddenly rang out, and the ashtray stopped abruptly ten centimeters away from Hua Yu's head.
Qiu Sheng turned around with a dark face, and a dozen well-trained bodyguards suddenly rushed in.
His men looked big, but compared to the professional bodyguards, they were all paper tigers. Before they could even react, they were taken into custody.
The already small house was packed with people, like a sardine can, but the moment high heels stepped on the floor, the crowded people seemed to part the sea, making way for a large open space.
Hua Yu's eyes became even more bloodshot and swollen, and in her daze, she could only see a pair of slender ankles.
His breathing was shallow and rapid, and he opened his eyes groggily, trying to see her face clearly.
Yun Jin bent down and ran her fingers through his hair inch by inch. When she touched the wound, Hua Yu, who was already unconscious, flinched but did not resist.
The person protecting him arrived, and the little madman turned into a well-behaved boy. He didn't know what she was doing, but he tried to tilt his head back, letting his fragile Adam's apple be exposed in front of her.
Yun Jin lowered her eyes and carefully examined him. When she stood up again, her fingers were stained with blood.
She stood there, looking down at him: "It's all over now."
Like parched land waiting for a downpour, Hua Yu had just heard these words from her when she suddenly fainted.
"Sister Yun!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise.
Yun Jin: "Take him to the hospital."
"Okay...okay, I'll go right now." Xiao Wu quickly called for a helper, and together they carried Hua Yu out.
The small living room was quiet and heavy. Yun Jin turned around and looked at Qiu Sheng, whose expression was not good: "Mr. Qiu, let's talk."
Qiu Sheng remained calm and put the ashtray back in its place: "What's there to talk about? Paying back debts is a matter of course."
“You’re right, so I’ve come to return the money.” Yun Jin took a file folder out of her bag and calmly placed it on the table.
Qiu Sheng glanced at her, opened the file folder and scanned it; it contained a pile of printed documents.
"This doesn't seem to be money," Qiu Sheng reminded him.
Yun Jin: "Some things can be used as money."
Qiu Sheng was suspicious, but he still took it out and glanced at it without showing any emotion.
With just a glance, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately put the things back.
"Who are you, and where did you get these things?" he asked coldly.
Yun Jin smiled and said, "Why are you so nervous, Boss Qiu? You're a legal debt collector, why would you be afraid of this?"
Qiu Sheng clenched his fists, and after a while, he suddenly looked at the man with glasses: "Give me the IOU."
"Brother-in-law..."
"Give it to me!" Qiu Sheng shouted.
Sensing something was amiss, Glasses silently pulled out the IOU.
As Xiao Wu said before, the debt had already been split into more than a dozen IOUs. If she only wanted to pay to settle the matter, she might fall into a bottomless pit.
There were seventeen IOUs in total, and Qiu Sheng pulled out a lighter without saying a word.
The man with glasses immediately panicked: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing? What about my accounts...?"
He tried to stop Qiu Sheng, but was held down by the bodyguard, and his face contorted with anger.
Qiu Sheng ignored him and coldly burned the IOU to ashes.
The shackles that Hua Yu had carried for more than two years were also burned away.
Yun Jin watched as all the IOUs turned to black ash before turning back to Qiu Sheng: "Anything else?"
"No, it's all here," Qiu Sheng said hoarsely.
Yun Jin smiled faintly: "I believe Boss Qiu wouldn't lie to me."
Qiu Sheng's face was ashen, but he still stared intently at her: "How did you find out about those things?"
“I have my own connections, why does Mr. Qiu need to ask?” Yun Jin glanced at the time. “Mr. Qiu, please wait a little longer, my people will be here soon.”
Qiu Sheng wanted to ask her who she was, but after meeting her gaze, he shut up.
Nearly an hour later, a quick-witted young man ran in from outside, carrying a hiking backpack.
At Yun Jin's prompting, the young man threw the bag in front of Qiu Sheng.
Yun Jin: "Open it and take a look."
Qiu Sheng immediately opened it, and inside was a bag full of money, at least 500,000 yuan.
"What do you mean?" he asked suspiciously.
Yun Jin: "Brothers, you've been chasing Hua Cheng for so long, it hasn't been easy for you, so consider this a reward for your hard work."
"...The IOU has already been burned." Qiu Sheng remained wary.
Yun Jin looked at him and reached out her hand: "When you're out and about, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Boss Qiu should understand what I mean."
Qiu Sheng stared at her for a long time, then grasped her hand expressionlessly: "Boss, you're so generous. I, Qiu Sheng, swear on the lives of my whole family that I will never cause trouble for Huacheng again."
"With Mr. Qiu's words, I'm relieved," Yun Jin smiled, her gaze sweeping over Qiu Sheng's men before returning to Qiu Sheng. "There's one more thing, and I'm afraid I'll have to ask Mr. Qiu for my permission."
"You speak," Qiu Sheng said, releasing her.
“I don’t like to feel wronged. I’m trying to settle this with money today because I want a peaceful life, but I’m not feeling right. I wonder if Mr. Qiu can help me and make me feel better,” Yun Jin said, taking out 20,000 yuan from her bag. “Consider this money as medical expenses.”
The living room was deathly silent. The people under the control of the bodyguards looked at each other, all sensing danger in the air.
After a long while, Qiu Sheng smiled, picked up an ashtray, and smashed it against his own head.
"Brother-in-law!"
"Big brother!"
Qiu Sheng, his forehead throbbing with blood, barely managed to steady himself by holding onto the table: "My younger brothers are ignorant, so I, as their eldest brother, will take the blame for them. Do you think that's alright?"
Yun Jin remained noncommittal, but glanced at his men again: "Boss Qiu is so loyal, they won't be thinking of avenging you, will they?"
"As long as I live, I will never allow them to do this," Qiu Sheng said through gritted teeth.
Yun Jin wanted to hear those words, so after exchanging a few polite words, she left with her entourage.
As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, Xiao Wu called.
"Sister Yun, come to the hospital quickly! That kid is acting like a madman, he keeps looking for you!"
Yun Jin pinched the bridge of her nose: "I'm coming over now."
Half an hour later, she appeared at the hospital.
Xiao Wu had been waiting at the ward door, and as soon as he saw her, he immediately came up to her: "Sister Yun."
"Where is he?" Yun Jin asked.
"I'm lying in the room. The doctor gave me a sedative injection, and I'm calmer now," Xiao Wu replied.
Yun Jin frowned: "Is he alone in the house?"
"No, no, there are two people inside with me," Xiao Wu quickly replied.
Yun Jin nodded, but didn't go in immediately: "What did the doctor say?"
"The little finger and ring finger of the right hand are fractured, the rest are superficial injuries, and have already been treated."
Yun Jin: "Have you had a brain CT scan?"
"...What brain CT scan?" Xiao Wu asked, puzzled.
Yun Jin glanced at him and went straight into the house. "Sister Yun," Liu Zhuangzhuang, who was sitting next to the hospital bed, quickly greeted her.
Yun Jin nodded to him, only then noticing that the convenience store owner was also there.
The convenience store owner, a little embarrassed, saw her: "I was right next to Zhuangzhuang when he got the call, so I thought I'd come check on him... Oh, it's alright, it's alright. There's no one in the store, I'll head back now..."
After saying that, she quickly slipped away.
Yun Jin found her reaction strange, so she looked at Liu Zhuangzhuang.
Liu Zhuangzhuang coughed and said, "Well, she accidentally revealed that you're our boss... Cough, Sister Yun, you're so kind to us, thank you."
Seeing his flushed face, Yun Jin didn't react.
Initially, the convenience store only hired one person with a low salary. Yun Jin wanted to help the two brothers escape their bad environment, so she negotiated with the convenience store owner to let them work at the store, and she would pay their salaries.
When she did this, Yun Jin didn't expect to keep it a secret for long, so she remained calm now that it had been exposed.
After thanking him, Liu Zhuangzhuang became even more shy and quickly made an excuse to slip away.
Only Yun Jin and Hua Yu remained in the ward. Hua Yu, who hadn't spoken since Yun Jin entered, finally opened her mouth slowly: "You..."
“You need to have a brain CT scan,” Yun Jin said calmly.
Hua Yu didn't ask why, and simply agreed: "Okay."
Seeing that he agreed, Yun Jin immediately pressed the call button.
While waiting for the doctor to arrive, Hua Yu had a lot to say, but didn't know where to begin.
Yun Jin noticed his hesitation and asked, "Did Xiao Wu tell you everything?"
"……Um."
Yun Jin chuckled, "You must be so touched."
It's more than just being moved.
Now, if she asked him to die, he would be willing.
For a long time, he felt like he was just a pastime for her. He was angry, tormented, and powerless because of this, but now all those emotions have turned into a firm resolve.
A kind of unwavering determination to see the light at the end of the tunnel and the sun after the clouds have parted.
Hua Yu couldn't say anything nice, so she could only watch her silently.
The doctor arrived quickly. Upon hearing that the patient requested a CT scan, he immediately frowned: "I just examined him. He didn't suffer any serious head injuries, so he doesn't need one. CT scans involve too much radiation. I saw from his previous medical records that he just had one not long ago. My suggestion is to observe him further."
“No need to observe him anymore. He feels nauseous and dizzy. I suspect he has a concussion. You should get him checked out as soon as possible,” Yun Jin insisted.
The doctor looked at Hua Yu: "Is that so?"
"Yes," Hua Yu calmly admitted.
Doctor: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Because I was immature."
doctor:"……"
He eventually went to get checked out.
Private hospitals, which are expensive, have fewer patients and faster waiting times for examinations.
Yun Jin didn't have to wait long before she received the test results.
It is still a very beautiful and healthy brain.
Outside the ward, Yun Jin stared at the test results for a long time before finally returning to her room.
As soon as she appeared, Hua Yu, who was talking to Liu Zhuangzhuang, suddenly fell silent, her eyes fixed on her.
Yun Jin also looked at him.
Liu Zhuangzhuang felt a bit superfluous and was just about to find an excuse to leave when Yun Jin suddenly said, "I have to leave for a while."
Liu Zhuangzhuang silently sat back down.
"...Where to?" Hua Yu asked.
Yun Jin: "A very far place."
This means they don't want to talk about it.
Hua Yu didn't dwell on it too much and asked again, "How long will it take?"
"It's not certain yet."
Hua Yu paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Can you come back before I'm discharged from the hospital?"
Yun Jin chuckled: "I already said I wasn't sure."
Hua Yu fell silent.
Yun Jin stepped forward and gently touched his brow bone.
This is probably the only intact part of his face.
As her fingertips brushed against her eyebrows, a ticklish sensation spread through her. Hua Yu's exposed fingers involuntarily curled up, instantly sending out a sharp pain signal.
"Goodbye," she said.
Hua Yu remained silent.
Yun Jin left, and the ward fell silent once more.
Liu Zhuangzhuang peeled an apple and was about to hand it to him when he remembered the blood in the apple's mouth and decided to take it back.
“You should have said goodbye to Sister Yun just now,” he said, taking a bite and scolding his younger brother. “Putting everything else aside, Sister Yun has been so good to you, saving you so many times. What’s wrong with you being a little sweeter? I’m not trying to be mean, but someone as good as Sister Yun…”
"Zhuangzhuang".
"What are you doing?" Liu Zhuangzhuang snapped a few shots.
Hua Yu calmly looked at the ceiling and said, "I'm going to hell."
The clicking sound suddenly stopped, and Liu Zhuangzhuang stared at him blankly.
At the same time, after leaving the hospital, Yun Jin didn't carefully choose where to go back, but instead randomly went into a public restroom and found a stall.
Close the door and turn the watch.
While waiting, she sent a message to Xiao Wu: If he asks about the debt, just say that you have already resolved it through various means, and don't tell him that I spent money.
Xiao Wu replied instantly: Okay!
Yun Jin lowered her eyes, thought for a few seconds, and then sent another message: Once he recovers, I'll find time to help them move the things they left at my house.
Xiao Wu: OK.
Yun Jin: If he asks me, I'll say I've gone abroad. If he keeps asking, I'll say I'm not coming back.
Xiao Wu didn't understand why this was necessary, and after pausing for more than ten seconds, he replied: Okay.
The moment I received the message, the surrounding environment changed.
Looking at the familiar large apartment, Yun Jin felt a long-lost sense of ease.
Finally, it's completely over.
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Author's note: I'll be giving away 50 red envelopes!
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