Chapter 208 Mother
After comforting Zhou Mingli, Zhang Chunxue went to check on Song Yanshen's condition.
Song Yanshen remains unconscious.
He touched his head and found a large bump on the back, indicating that Zhong Chengren had hit him quite hard.
Zhang Chunxue was thinking that if Song Yanshen still wasn't feeling well, she would take him to the hospital to get checked out.
Just as she carefully placed Song Yanshen's head back on the pillow, Song Yanshen's eyelids twitched.
He spoke almost the instant he opened his eyes: "Sis! Be careful!"
His pronunciation was still unclear, but his words echoed in the small room, and all three of them heard them clearly.
Zhou Mingli's emotions, which she had finally managed to calm down, surged up again, and she cried out, "Xiao Shen! You're awake! That's so good... so good..."
Zhang Chunxue felt relieved and couldn't help but pat Song Yanshen's head: "It's alright, it's alright, Xiaoshen, you're home now."
Song Yanshen blinked and saw Zhang Chunxue clearly in front of him. His initial fear vanished instantly.
He was momentarily bewildered, but quickly recovered and looked around. He saw Song Xingzhi looking at him with concern, and Zhou Mingli crying beside him.
When he saw Zhong Yuanyuan in Song Xingzhi's arms, a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.
He looked at Zhang Chunxue, opened his mouth, and said, "Mom."
This time, his pronunciation was exceptionally clear.
Zhang Chunxue was taken aback at first, and then felt a wave of tenderness wash over her.
"Yes, Mom is here."
She touched his face: "Are you feeling anything else right now? Like, a little dizzy, or nauseous?"
Song Yanshen honestly said "Ah".
Zhang Chunxue frowned immediately: "You may have a mild concussion, so don't get up. Just rest at home for the next couple of days."
Song Yanshen obediently said "Ah".
Zhang Chunxue hesitated for a moment, then said, "Say what you want to say. Even if you can't say it clearly, it doesn't matter. Speak boldly. The more you speak, the more fluent you become!"
Song Yanshen hesitated for a moment before mumbling, "Stall...stall%￥&?"
Although they couldn't hear exactly what he said, they could tell at a glance that Song Yanshen was worried about the braised food stall and their business.
Zhang Chunxue was somewhat amused and exasperated: "You're still worried about this now?"
Her tone was serious: "None of these are as important as you! Besides, your older sister needs to rest for a few days, so we won't be setting up our stall for the next few days."
Seeing that Zhou Mingli was still sobbing, Song Yanshen mumbled a "okay".
Zhou Mingli suddenly remembered that she hadn't made dinner yet, so she immediately wiped away her tears and stopped crying.
"I...I'll go make dinner..."
Zhang Chunxue and Song Xingzhi were both somewhat amused and exasperated.
Song Xingzhi couldn't help but shake his head: "How can you cook like this! I'm afraid you'll start crying again while you're cooking, and the dishes tonight will probably be too salty!"
Zhou Mingli immediately looked at Zhang Chunxue: "Mom! Look at Dad! He's making fun of me!"
Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but chuckle: "Who told you to cry so much!"
She then took Zhou Mingli's hand: "But it's a good thing to release your emotions by crying..."
She and Song Xingzhi exchanged a glance.
Zhang Chunxue stood up: "I'll go cook! Mingli, you stay with Xiaoshen."
Song Xingzhi also handed Zhong Yuanyuan to Zhou Mingli: "This matter cannot be left like this. I'm going to report it to the police!"
Zhou Mingli nodded heavily.
Zhang Chunxue and Song Xingzhi left Song Yanshen's room. They exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat solemn.
Song Xingzhi lowered his voice: "Something must have gone wrong... I've had someone keeping an eye on him!"
"I'm going to the police station now. After I file a report, I'll go find my people and ask them what really happened!"
Zhang Chunxue nodded: "Then be careful... I'll wait for you to come back for dinner."
Song Xingzhi shook his head: "Don't wait for me. I don't know when I'll be back."
Zhang Chunxue glanced at Song Yanshen's room, tiptoed and kissed him on the lips before blushing slightly and saying, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Song Xingzhi's heart was burning with excitement; he really wanted to do something.
But he knew he had more important things to do, so he simply lowered his head and kissed Zhang Chunxue on the lips before turning and leaving.
Song Xingzhi first went to the police station to report the case and gave a statement.
The police immediately sprang into action, preparing to go to Zhong Chengren's home to arrest him.
After Song Xingzhi left, he turned around and went to find the person he had arranged.
But after searching around and not finding them, Song Xingzhi began to suspect that something had happened to them.
Song Xingzhi returned home with a heavy heart and saw Zhang Chunxue washing dishes in the kitchen.
"You're back?" Zhang Chunxue was also somewhat surprised.
But she quickly smiled again: "Perfect timing, I saved some food for you."
She took the food out of the pot before extinguishing the embers in the stove.
“We reported the case to the police, and they went to arrest Zhong Chengren,” Song Xingzhi said, his brow furrowed. “But I think Zhong Chengren has probably escaped.”
Zhang Chunxue wasn't surprised at all: "That's perfectly normal. Mingli recognized him, so he must have run away... He couldn't possibly stay at home and get caught, could he?"
“There might be other reasons…” Song Xingzhi pondered for a moment, “There’s something strange about what happened tonight.”
He told Zhang Chunxue about his previous plans.
"My original plan was to have someone lure him into winning continuously, until he became a complete gambler, and then set a trap to make him start losing..."
“A true gambler is not willing to keep losing, and every time he loses ten dollars, he can always win back two dollars, which keeps him hanging on.”
“He longed to recoup his losses, but his money gradually dwindled after each gambling loss, so he had no choice but to borrow from loan sharks.”
“I also arranged for the loan sharks. When he finally loses ten dollars and can only win one, the loan sharks will force him to pay back the money—if he doesn’t pay back the money, his legs will be broken.”
“But not now,” Song Xingzhi said in a deep voice, “Theoretically, he will be tortured for about another week.”
"His will is being gradually destroyed; he will become a complete cripple, not only physically but also mentally..."
"My men won't force him to the point of resorting to robbery."
"Most importantly, my men have been keeping an eye on him to prevent him from causing you any trouble."
"But it's obvious that something went wrong today, and I just went to look for my people, but I couldn't find them either."
"To be honest, I'm starting to wonder if something happened to them too."
Zhang Chunxue frowned as well: "Perhaps... there are other people pressuring him?"
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