Seeing Qin Huairu leave, some were happy, some were sad. Everyone except the Liu family was quite happy, because the courtyard was one less troublemaker.
Only the Liu family was worried that they wouldn't be able to find Qin Huairu's whereabouts. In order to find out where Qin Huairu was, Liu Guangqi even followed behind her to see where she planned to move to.
It turned out that Qin Huairu had moved all her belongings to a nearby dilapidated temple. Knowing where Qin Huairu was living, Liu Guangqi happily returned to the courtyard house.
Knowing where Qin Huairu lives would make getting revenge on her much easier. He could just come over and cause her trouble whenever he had the time.
Whenever the Liu family father and son had free time, they would come to the dilapidated temple and cause trouble, taking down doors and windows one day and windows the next, making Qin Huairu's life extremely uncomfortable. Sometimes they would even deliberately send people to cause trouble, all to make Qin Huairu's life unbearable.
Left with no other option, Qin Huairu took her meager belongings and returned to her parents' home. She had nowhere else to go but her parents' home.
Just as Qin Huairu returned to her parents' home, Yi Zhonghai also woke up. The hospital immediately notified the local police station and neighborhood committee after Yi Zhonghai regained consciousness.
Upon receiving the notification, officers from the local police station and neighborhood committee arrived at the hospital. Looking at Yi Zhonghai, who lay half-dead on the bed, the officers and committee members were also somewhat troubled.
If Yi Zhonghai had a wife or family, they could send him back. But Yi Zhonghai has no relatives or friends, so they don't know where to send him.
We can't send Yi Zhonghai back, nor can we leave him in the hospital. Leaving him there would only waste the already limited medical resources.
After repeatedly questioning the doctor, the police station and neighborhood committee had no choice but to hand Yi Zhonghai over to the deaf old lady. What the deaf old lady did with Yi Zhonghai was her business, since she was his only relative in the world.
The deaf old woman never expected that the police station and neighborhood committee officials would bring Yi Zhonghai to her home. Seeing Yi Zhonghai's pitiful appearance, the deaf old woman smiled.
Even when she was very happy, the deaf old lady would pretend to be in a difficult position for her own benefit.
"Comrades, the old woman can barely make ends meet, and you've brought Yi Zhonghai to my house. How am I supposed to take care of him?"
“If I were to take care of someone for ten days or half a month, that would be fine, but how can I take care of someone indefinitely? I can barely make ends meet myself now.”
Hearing the deaf old woman's words, the police station and neighborhood committee officials were in a dilemma. Asking someone like her to care for Yi Zhonghai was indeed asking the impossible. But she was Yi Zhonghai's only remaining relative. If the deaf old woman didn't care for him, who else would?
“Grandma, you are Yi Zhonghai’s only relative. If even you ignore him, what can he do? We know it’s a bit much to ask you to support him, but we will try our best to help you apply for subsidies.”
When she heard that the neighborhood committee staff would help her apply for subsidies, the deaf old lady reluctantly nodded, but she was overjoyed inside.
"Comrades, since you have all said so, I will definitely take good care of Yi Zhonghai."
Upon hearing that the deaf old lady had finally agreed, the people from the neighborhood committee and the police station quickly left the courtyard; they were also thoroughly fed up with Yi Zhonghai.
After they left, the deaf old woman revealed a strange smile, and then slowly walked to Yi Zhonghai's side.
If you were to ask who in this world understands the deaf old lady best, it would undoubtedly be Yi Zhonghai. Watching the deaf old lady walk towards him, tears involuntarily welled up in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.
Yi Zhonghai would rather die right now than have a deaf old lady take care of him.
"Yi Zhonghai, I never thought you'd end up in my hands. Enjoy your remaining time! I'm sure you'll never forget this period."
After speaking, the deaf old woman reached out and grabbed at Yi Zhonghai with both hands. Her fingernails tore apart Yi Zhonghai's barely healed skin. Blood flowed from Yi Zhonghai's tattered flesh.
Unfortunately, although Yi Zhonghai regained consciousness, he was still unable to speak. Aside from his eyes moving slightly, he couldn't move anything else. He could only watch helplessly as the deaf old woman grabbed at him.
Aside from constantly shedding tears, Yi Zhonghai was completely helpless. The deaf old woman, remembering how Yi Zhonghai had caused the deaths of her son and husband, could never let him off so easily.
After scratching at Yi Zhonghai for several minutes, the deaf old woman found a tube somewhere. She then used scissors to cut off what little remained of Yi Zhonghai's body and inserted the tube. She then shoved the other end of the tube into Yi Zhonghai's mouth.
To ensure the pipe wouldn't leak, the deaf old lady found some tape and wrapped both ends together.
"Yi Zhonghai, just enjoy the rest of your time!"
Whether it was due to stimulation or pain, Yi Zhonghai had a strong reaction. Miraculously, his body recovered somewhat, and he could move his hands and feet, but only to a limited extent.
Because the deaf old woman had glued his mouth shut, it was unclear whether Yi Zhonghai had regained his ability to speak. In any case, Yi Zhonghai continued to struggle in bed.
The more Yi Zhonghai struggled, the more excited the deaf old woman became. Fearing Yi Zhonghai would fully recover, she even found a rope and tied his limbs together.
To prevent Yi Zhonghai from starving to death, the deaf old woman tied him up, then found a large tube and stuffed it into his mouth. She then connected a smaller tube to it, and attached another tube to the large one. A simple three-pronged pipe was thus created by the deaf old woman.
Looking at her masterpiece, the deaf old lady took her chamber pot and carefully poured its contents into the large tube.
The deaf old woman brought over the chamber pot, and Yi Zhonghai knew what she wanted to do, but he couldn't move. Yi Zhonghai watched as these things flowed into his throat through the tube.
The thought of that horrific situation made Yi Zhonghai want to vomit. But no matter how much he vomited, the food eventually ended up in his mouth.
No matter how much Yi Zhonghai struggled, due to his physical condition, he could do nothing but tremble incessantly.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's struggling, the deaf old woman smiled with satisfaction. Perhaps to continue her revenge on Yi Zhonghai? She didn't continue torturing him.
Having spent almost all her money, the deaf old woman had no choice but to go out begging.
When the others returned home from work, they learned about Yi Zhonghai's situation. Many were curious about what interesting things would happen between Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman.
From Wei Hua's words, they knew that the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai were not as good as they seemed; the two were just scheming against each other.
Given the deaf old woman's personality, Yi Zhonghai is likely to suffer a lot. Everyone was interested in what would happen next and wanted to know how the deaf old woman would deal with Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai's burning down of the courtyard house has offended everyone there. No one wants Yi Zhonghai to get away with it; they all want to see him suffer a miserable fate.
When he returned that evening, the deaf old woman began to tormenting Yi Zhonghai again. Now, the deaf old woman had another reason to live: to avenge her family.
Fortunately, the deaf old lady didn't do much this time; she just found a few bamboo skewers and inserted them into Yi Zhonghai's fingers. Then she took something and pulled out all of Yi Zhonghai's fingernails.
Then he took some salt from the kitchen and did a simple disinfection for Yi Zhonghai.
Watching the deaf old lady's skillful movements, Wei Hua wondered where she had learned these skills from. Ordinary people wouldn't have access to such things.
Considering the deaf old woman's background, Wei Hua felt that she should also have access to these things. Whether it was the Qing Dynasty or the warlord era, both periods were inherently dark. Ordinary people had virtually no human rights, so it was understandable that someone like the deaf old woman, a remnant of the old regime, would possess such knowledge.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's pained expression, Wei Hua felt that Yi Zhonghai deserved his fate. After disabling his spatial perception, Wei Hua stopped paying attention to Yi Zhonghai's situation. Continuing to focus on Yi Zhonghai's plight might affect his appetite.
But Yi Zhonghai's miserable life continued. Only Yi Zhonghai himself could truly understand the pain of rubbing salt into his wounds. Sweat poured down his forehead like it was free. Even with something stuffed in his mouth, his teeth were chattering.
If Yi Zhonghai had regained his mobility by now, the deaf old woman would likely have been torn to pieces by him. Unfortunately, although Yi Zhonghai had regained consciousness, he had not yet regained his mobility. Aside from glaring fiercely at the deaf old woman, he made no other move.
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