Even though they were the victims, Qiu Shanshan's actions made them feel embarrassed instead.
Cheng Yuanfang has never been one to make things difficult for himself; if he can't figure something out, he simply stops thinking about it.
"No matter what Miss Qiu is planning, our family has no conflict of interest with her."
"She wouldn't suddenly harm us for no reason, would she? Let's just wait and see, and deal with whatever comes our way."
"That's easy for you to say."
Song Xunying rolled her eyes at her husband, annoyed.
“I know that our family has always been kind to others and never makes enemies, but for some reason, I always have a feeling of unease.”
Something suddenly flashed through her mind, and she grabbed Cheng Yuanfang's hand warily.
“Our family are just ordinary people, so naturally we have nothing to worry about. But you forgot, we have Mingqian, a rather special researcher in our family.”
"I think Miss Qiu probably knows that we have someone in the system and wants to get in touch with Mingqian through us. Otherwise, why would she be so attentive?"
Upon hearing Song Mingqian's identity, Cheng Yuanfang instantly became alert.
"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have completely forgotten about this."
"It doesn't matter what happens to the two of us, but we must protect Mingqian and the children."
After discussing it for a long time, the two finally decided that no matter what, they had to be careful.
Their family has already learned their lesson about Cheng Wan and the Wen family, and they absolutely cannot afford to make the same mistake a second time.
As the two were talking, they heard a knock on the door.
"Old Cheng, Xunying, are you home?"
Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang exchanged a surprised glance. They recognized the voice and quickly went to open the courtyard gate.
"Director Huang, why did you suddenly come here?"
They had just moved today, and they were both in a good mood, with smiles on their faces as they spoke.
The community director, however, looked bitter and resentful, and kept sighing whenever he saw the two of them.
"Something terrible has happened. Mingqian was in a car accident on his way to work, and he has been taken to the hospital."
"I came here as soon as I received the call. You should go to the hospital to get checked out."
Song Xunying dropped the broom in her hand with a thud, feeling dizzy and unable to stand.
"Everything was fine, how could this happen..."
She moved her dry lips and murmured softly.
“We met this morning. Mingqian looked perfectly fine, nothing was wrong. We haven’t been apart for long, how could he have gotten into a car accident?”
Director Huang felt bad seeing her like this and kept sighing.
"I don't know the specifics either..."
Before she could finish speaking, Song Xunying's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Director Huang and Cheng Yuanfang were both quite frightened. Cheng Yuanfang quickly half-held his wife in his arms to prevent her from collapsing to the ground.
But his face was also deathly pale, without a trace of blood.
After a brief thank you, Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang didn't even have time to lock the gate. They left the house with Director Huang to look after, and hurriedly ran out of the alley.
It's not close to the hospital, and it could take them a long time to walk there.
The frugal couple took a taxi straight to the hospital. On the way, Song Xunying nestled in her husband's arms and kept praying.
"Mingqian has already made too many sacrifices for the country and his career. We must not let him fall at this time."
“His work is not finished, and his daughter has not been found yet. I don’t believe he would leave us at this time.”
Song Xunying closed her eyes tightly, and two lines of tears uncontrollably streamed down her cheeks.
"Mingqian must, absolutely must, be safe and sound."
Seeing his wife's tears, Cheng Yuanfang felt equally distressed.
He grasped Song Xunying's hand. Although they didn't say anything, they both shared the same thought.
The car accident happened so suddenly that day. Whether it was an accident or intentional, it's hard not to wonder.
After all, Song Mingqian's job was so unusual that even ordinary people like them could guess that many people wanted him dead.
However, Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang were really of no help in these matters; all they could do was pray to God.
Urged on by the two, the car arrived at the hospital as quickly as possible.
The couple ran all the way to the emergency room, and before they could even catch their breath, they saw someone already standing at the door of the emergency room.
"Is it... Pinellia ternata?"
Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang exchanged a glance, both somewhat hesitant to recognize each other.
They hadn't seen Lin Banxia for many years, and besides, her face looked so pale and weak.
Hearing the sound, Lin Banxia looked up and glanced in the direction of the two.
She wanted to say hello, but her heart was too heavy, and her lips felt like they were filled with lead, so she couldn't even manage a fake smile.
This unexpected reunion left everyone feeling as if they had been through another world.
Looking at the bright red indicator light above the operating room, everyone fell into a deep silence.
As the operating room doors slowly opened, they looked out with great anticipation, only to find that only the doctors came out.
"Who are the patient's family members?"
These words seemed like an ominous sign, causing the light in Lin Banxia, Song Xunying, and Cheng Yuanfang's eyes to dim instantly.
Just as Song Xunying was about to get up to answer the doctor's question, a clear, cold voice rang out before she could.
"I am."
Under the couple's surprised gazes, Lin Banxia walked up to the doctor with a blank expression.
"I am the patient's wife. How is my husband doing now?"
Beneath her feigned calm voice lay a barely concealed tremor.
The doctor's gaze swept across Lin Banxia's face, clearly recognizing her identity, and he couldn't help but show sympathy.
But out of professional ethics, he didn't say much, he just took out a folder.
"Please sign here. The patient's condition is not good, and an accident could happen at any time. The family should be prepared."
The thin sheet of paper felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Lin Banxia held the critical illness notice in her hand, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
"Pinellia ternata!"
Song Xunying called her name worriedly.
"How about I sign this notice?"
Before she could help her up, Lin Banxia pinched her palm hard, using the pain to force herself to wake up.
"Don't worry, I can do it."
She took a deep breath, borrowed a ballpoint pen from the doctor, and carefully wrote her name on the critical condition notice.
The hand holding the pen was thin and pale, trembling almost imperceptibly.
Even her eyes were faintly red, and Lin Banxia looked so haggard that she seemed about to faint at any moment.
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