Looking at her unconscious son on the bed, Li Yueniang was filled with worry. "Oh dear, how could this happen? Can just anyone go up to this guesthouse?"
"I'm finally back..."
Liao Fengmei brought in hot water and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry too much. The police have taken over the case and will catch the bad guy soon."
Xu Weihua was fast asleep on another hospital bed. Listening to Li Yueniang's nagging, she mumbled sleepily, "Don't make a sound, I'm going to sleep some more."
Li Yueniang immediately fell silent, stood up, walked to Xu Weihua, and tucked the blanket under her arm.
Su Qingci rode her bicycle to Pingkang Hospital. She only knew it was on the second floor, but didn't know the room number. She had to search room by room. She finally found room 227 and was about to speak when she saw Li Yueniang holding up a finger to her lips.
"Shh~"
Su Qingci lowered her voice, "What happened? This couple came home together, and ended up in the hospital?"
Li Yueniang pulled Su Qingci to the window and then lowered her voice to say, "The comrades from the Public Security Bureau said that they were brought in by the guesthouse next to the train station at three or four in the morning. They said that their room caught fire and the couple jumped off the building."
Su Qingci's eyes widened. "Fire? Isn't this guesthouse powered by electricity? We don't need to turn on the lights or use a fire, and my dad doesn't smoke. How did it catch fire? Was it an electrical fire?"
Li Yueniang shook her head, "We'll have to wait until your parents wake up to know the specifics. Judging from what the police officer said, it was probably done by someone. The door was locked from the outside, and there were traces of oil poured on the doorway."
"The police officer kept me questioning for a long time, asking me who the couple had offended. They were the ones who notified me to meet them, how was I supposed to know? It was so frustrating."
Li Yueniang was completely bewildered. She had only just landed when such a terrible thing happened. She wondered if the couple had gotten into some kind of conflict with someone on the bus or at the station and had been targeted.
"What's the situation now? Is it serious?" Su Qingci raised her chin and gestured towards the person on the hospital bed.
"Your mom is doing better. She dislocated her wrist and had some abrasions, but the bones have been set. Your dad was less lucky. He broke his left leg and ribs, had glass cuts on his abdomen and thighs, and burns on his arms and back."
Li Yueniang looked extremely worried. Her younger son was still recovering, and now her older son had encountered this problem. It was terrifying.
Thankfully, nothing serious happened. If anything had gone wrong, she would have regretted it terribly.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Have you eaten yet?" Su Qingci asked, glancing at her watch.
"Not yet," Li Yueniang shook her head.
Su Qingci patted her grandmother's shoulder, "Should I go buy it? Or you and your aunt can go back first, and I can stay here and watch over things?"
Li Yueniang paused for a moment, then said, "Go buy it. After you finish eating, let your aunt go home first. There's a whole family to take care of. I'll wait until your father wakes up before we talk about it."
Liao Fengmei quickly waved her hand, "Qingci, just buy what you and Mom need. I'll eat it when I get back, so as not to waste money."
After Liao Fengmei finished speaking, fearing that Li Yueniang might misunderstand, she quickly explained, "My elder brother and sister-in-law are back now. I'll go back and tidy up a bit too. There are so many children at home, and it's all messy. I don't want to make it inconvenient for my elder brother and sister-in-law to come back."
Li Yueniang thought of Su Changqing's injuries; she estimated he would have to stay in bed for many days after returning, and he wouldn't be able to squeeze in with others.
"Alright, no need to rush. It'll probably be several days before I can be discharged."
Su Qingci called out to Liao Fengmei, "Then Auntie, come with me."
After seeing Liao Fengmei off, Su Qingci found a secluded alley and entered the farm.
He stir-fried green beans and pork for himself and Li Yueniang, fried an egg for each of them, and made fish soup and egg pancakes for Xu Weihua and Su Changqing.
When Su Qingci reappeared in the ward, it was already an hour later.
Inside the room, the couple had already woken up. Su Changqing was still trying to faint after waking up. He had pain in his chest, stomach, and lower body, as well as pain from the burns in his back. His broken leg was pressing on the wound on his back, making him feel like he was living a life worse than death.
Xu Weihua, on the other hand, had already gotten out of bed and started moving around.
Seeing Su Qingci enter, Xu Weihua smiled and said, "Qingci~"
"Dad, Mom, you're awake?"
Xu Weihua walked towards Su Qingci, her eyes fixed on the large box in her hand. "Oh right, you woke up hungry. What food did you bring?"
"I brought you and Dad egg pancakes and fish soup. The rice is for me and Grandma."
Xu Weihua's eyes lit up. "There's rice? I want to eat rice."
Li Yueniang said with a smile, "I'll eat the egg pancake, it's so soft. Give me the soup, I'll feed it to Changqing first."
"Okay, Dad, are you feeling any better? Is it still in a lot of pain?"
Su Changqing was very happy to see his daughter. He forced a smile despite the pain. "Qingci, you've grown taller, you've become bolder, and your voice is louder now."
Li Yueniang sat down by the bed with the soup in her hands and fed it to Su Changqing. Su Qingci said a few words to her and then went to the other side to prepare for dinner.
Xu Weihua had already started eating. "After frying this egg, use a spatula to break it up, then add garlic and chili to stir-fry, and add some vinegar. It's so sour and spicy, it's so good with rice."
Su Qingci's hand holding the chopsticks froze instantly. Her eyes subconsciously swept over Xu Weihua's chopsticks grip, and sure enough, her little finger was sticking up high.
Ms. Xu Jia has a habit of frying eggs with chili peppers and adding vinegar, and sticking her little finger up high.
"What's wrong? Eat up," Xu Weihua said quickly when he saw Su Qingci looking at him.
She wasn't very close to her two children. When she was a child, the original owner was so focused on her work that she left all the children's affairs to Li Yueniang.
When she came back later, the child was no longer close to her. In addition, she was lazy and only wanted to make herself as comfortable as possible. She didn't even want to take care of her own child. Plus, Su Qingci and her siblings were quite independent, so she had no opportunity to show maternal love.
Su Qingci snapped out of her daze. "Oh, do you want some soda? Or should I go downstairs and buy two bottles of Beibingyang soda?"
Xu Weihua shook her head, "What are you going to drink? You're not going to drink? It doesn't taste good unless it's chilled."
"Yes, soda should be drunk chilled. I love chilled cola the most."
Xu Weihua paused in her chopsticks, then, as if nothing had happened, scooped some chili peppers into her own bowl.
"Cola? Is it a soft drink? That's a nice name."
Su Qingci glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, "Yes, I drank it in Hunan."
"I like to watch TV series while eating."
Xu Weihua looked at Su Qingci with curiosity, "Why are you watching dramas again?"
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