Yan Ci's head suddenly went blank, and he could no longer hear anything.
He was only gone for a short while, how did his wife get injured?
Chang Le saw that Yan Ci was dumbfounded and kept shaking his arm, "Uncle Yan? Uncle Yan?"
Yan Ci snapped out of his daze and strode into the house, with Wang Weiguo following behind him as he recounted the whole incident.
Seeing Bai Xiaoyue lying there pale and lifeless, Yan Ci was extremely anxious.
He asked Wen Tong to bring a clean cloth and covered his wife's head wound.
Just then, Old Wang arrived in his carriage, and he quickly carried his wife onto the carriage to go to the hospital.
Bai Wen'an wanted to go with them, but Yan Ci wouldn't allow it:
"Wen'an, your hand is injured, stay home and take good care of yourself."
Chang Le wanted to go, but Yan Ci asked her to stay home and take care of her younger brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Bai went to the hospital together, while Li Mingyue and her husband stayed home to take care of the child.
The doctor cleaned Bai Xiaoyue's wound, stitched it up, bandaged it, and started an IV drip, but Bai Xiaoyue still didn't wake up.
The doctor advised her to stay in the hospital for observation overnight to see how things went, so Yan Ci decided to let Bai's parents go home first, while she stayed at the hospital to keep watch over them.
He had just reached the door when he heard Bai's mother's worried voice:
"Yongkang, my heart is pounding."
My daughter was hit on the head a few years ago and has no memory of her past.
She injured her head again this time, what if she doesn't remember again?
Bai's father comforted his daughter-in-law:
"Guilan, don't scare yourself. Even if our daughter doesn't remember things, it won't affect anything. She's been doing well these past few years."
Upon hearing this, Yan Ci nearly lost his footing, his heart filled with a storm of emotions.
He knew perfectly well that Bai Xiaoyue hadn't lost her memory a few years ago; she had become a different person.
Now she's unconscious again. Will she still be his wife when she wakes up? Thinking about this, Yan Ci is on the verge of collapse.
He mustered his strength and said to Bai's parents:
"Father, Mother, it's cold now, you should go back and rest first, and come again tomorrow."
After the two elders left, he walked back to the ward in a few steps, tightly grasped Bai Xiaoyue's hand, and stared at the woman on the bed without blinking.
It was late at night when Bai Xiaoyue's eyelashes fluttered slightly. Yan Ci leaned closer, afraid he might be mistaken.
Bai Xiaoyue struggled to open her eyes, only to meet Yan Ci's gaze.
She blinked, feeling a sharp pain in her head. Just as she was about to touch her head, she realized that Yan Ci had grabbed her hand and she couldn't move.
Bai Xiaoyue saw that Yan Ci was motionless and silent, and was still holding her hand tightly.
She frowned, blinked, and called out to Yan Ci in confusion, "A-Ci?"
That one word, "A-Ci," was like heavenly music, finally bringing Yan Ci's soul back to its place, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Bai Xiaoyue saw that Yan Ci's eyes were red and his face was covered in tears. This was the first time she had ever seen Yan Ci cry.
She raised her hand in alarm, wanting to wipe away Yan Ci's tears:
"Aci, I'm sorry for making you worry."
Yan Ci hugged her tightly and said, "As long as you're here, that's enough."
Bai Xiaoyue also hugged Yan Ci tightly; she was also frightened.
The two embraced for a long time before Yan Ci let her rest against the hospital bed.
Bai Xiaoyue clutched her head and exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh dear, how is Wen Tong?"
"Wife, be careful, Wen Tong is alright."
Yan Ci then recounted to her what happened after Bai Xiaoyue fainted.
Bai Xiaoyue patted her chest, still shaken:
"Aci, the way that man looked at me and Wen Tong was so scary."
Will he come back? Did I get into trouble?
Yan Ci: "It's alright, I'll take care of everything. You just focus on recovering."
The doctor examined Bai Xiaoyue and said that she would be fine as long as she woke up.
Tell her to go home and rest well, and not to let the wound get wet. She should go to the hospital to have the stitches removed in a week.
After returning home, Yan Ci told Bai Xiaoyue to rest well and not to think about anything else.
Bai Xiaoyue asked Yan Ci to give money to her father so he could buy some pastries.
We gave each of the villagers who came to help the Bai family that day a pound of fruit as a token of our gratitude.
They even specially sent two catties of pork to each of their uncles and Ye Jianguo.
If my uncle and Ye Jianguo hadn't arrived in time that day, who knows what might have happened.
Two days later, Ye Changxing went to Chang Le's house to ask him to go out.
Ye Changxing said anxiously:
"Chang Le, someone is trying to arrest your mother and your aunt."
Chang Le's eyebrows stood on end:
“That reckless bastard dared to grab my mother, I’ll beat him to death.”
Ye Changxing: "How can you fight them all by yourself? There are so many of them."
Chang Le frowned: "Who is it?"
Ye Changxing: "I can't explain it to you in a short time. Is your Uncle Yan at home?"
Chang Le: "Uncle Yan is at home. Let's go back and talk."
The two went back to the house to find Yan Ci.
Yan Ci then said to Ye Changxing:
"Changxing, tell me, who are these people who want to arrest your aunt?"
Ye Changxing: "His name is Yao Dajun, and he is a team leader under our organization's boss."
Yan Ci: "Who is the leader of the organization, and how many team leaders does he have?"
Ye Changxing: "The boss's surname is Zhang, and his name is Zhang Qingshan. He has two team leaders under him."
One of the group leaders was Yao Dajun, who used to be a teacher at the school and had many students under him.
Another group leader was Zeng Daming, who was originally a petty thug in society. He had recently organized a large group of people to work for the boss.
Yan Ci then asked, "Who wants to arrest your aunt, and on what charge?"
Ye Changxing glanced at Yan Ci, pursed his lips, and then said:
"That Yao Dajun wanted to arrest Auntie; he's the same guy who came last time."
They didn't have any real charges, but they wanted to arrest him secretly and send him to their boss.
He glanced at Yan Ci's face again:
"The eldest brother really likes beautiful women, so Yao Dajun and Zeng Daming went everywhere looking for pretty women."
Yan Ci: "How do you know so much?"
Ye Changxing was a little embarrassed: "I'm also one of Yao Dajun's underlings. I often hear them talking about arresting this person or that person."
Today I overheard him talking to some of his confidants about how they were going to find a way to capture Bai Wen'an's sister and wife.
They even said it would be best to kidnap them without anyone noticing.
Chang Le is my younger sister. I can't let her live without a mother, so I came to find Chang Le.
After thinking for a while, Yan Ci asked Ye Changxing, "Do you know where Yao Dajun lives?"
Ye Changxing: "I know that he usually stays at his parents' house, and stays outside for one night every few days."
He has a small courtyard outside, and he always goes there alone; I've never seen him bring anyone else with him.
Yan Ci glanced at him sideways: "You're quite observant."
Ye Changxing scratched his head: "I just wanted to be his confidant, so I often think about him."
Yan Ci thought this kid was quite talented; although he was a bit muddle-headed, he was very meticulous in his work.
Yan Ci asked again, "Aren't you afraid your team leader will find out if you come to tell Chang Le?"
Ye Changxing: "Grandpa said that Chang Le is my sister, and I have to protect her for the rest of my life."
I don't want her to be unhappy. Besides, it's wrong for the team leader and his group to forcibly take a woman away.
After hearing Ye Changxing's words, Yan Ci looked at him with new respect, impressed by his ability to distinguish right from wrong and his sense of loyalty.
He patted Ye Changxing on the shoulder:
"Changxing, thank you for coming to deliver the message. Just do what you're supposed to do, just like before."
Don't let your team leader find out about your relationship with our family. If anyone asks you, don't admit it.
Actually, Bai Xiaoyue in the inner room was not asleep at all and had heard Yan Ci and Changxing's conversation.
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