It was past two in the morning when Qin Yi brought Zheng Shufen home.
Although Qin Yi had already informed Qin Lei that he was safe, Qin Lei was still waiting at home, unable to sleep.
Seeing Qin Yi carrying Zheng Shufen, who was covered in injuries, back home, Qin Lei's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Brother, what happened to Mom? How did she get like this?"
"Xiao Lei, don't cry, it's alright now..."
Qin Yi carried Zheng Shufen into the bedroom and placed her on the bed, allowing her to rest.
Zheng Shufen was still unconscious, but Qin Yi had infused her with a large amount of true qi. Her internal injuries were nourished and recovering, and she was no longer in critical condition. Only some external wounds remained, which Qin Yi would tend to later.
To prevent Qin Lei from worrying, Qin Yi did not tell her that Zheng Shufen had been lured to the Tang family by Liu Jinxiu and then brutally beaten by Tang Jialei.
"Brother, Mom looks like this, shouldn't we take her to the hospital?"
Qin Lei looked at Zheng Shufen's bruised and swollen face, her heart aching.
Qin Yi reached out and wiped away Qin Lei's tears, smiling. "Have you forgotten that your brother knows medicine? It's so late, you should go to bed. Mom will be fine here, I'm here for everything!"
Qin Lei remembered that her own injuries and Zheng Shufen's broken limbs had all been healed by Qin Yi.
Thus, Qin Lei glanced at Zheng Shufen one more time before returning to her own bedroom to sleep.
Qin Yi also returned to his bedroom.
However, he did not sleep that night. Instead, he sat cross-legged on his bed, practicing his cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, the sky brightened, and it was seven in the morning.
Qin Yi opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, got out of bed, and walked out of the room.
After a sleepless night, Qin Yi showed no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, after meditating for several hours, he felt more energetic than usual.
When he came out, he found that Qin Lei had woken up even earlier than him.
Furthermore, she was already busy in the kitchen. Seeing him come out, she said, "Brother, you're up! I just changed Mom's clothes and wiped her face. I'm now making meat congee. Mom can eat it when she wakes up!"
"Brother, wash up, and have a bowl before you go to work!"
Qin Yi walked to the kitchen doorway and looked at Qin Lei's busy figure, especially noticing her dark circles. He said, "Xiao Lei, you really don't need to get up so early. You slept so late last night, you should get more rest!"
"I'm not tired..." Qin Lei scooped a bowl of the cooked meat congee. "Brother, I'll serve yours first and let it cool. You can eat it right after you wash up!"
Qin Yi shook his head helplessly. "Alright, Xiao Lei, I'm taking a day off today to look after Mom, so you don't need to worry about me!"
Qin Lei was surprised. "Brother, you're taking leave? You've only been working for a few days, will your company agree?"
Qin Yi raised his hand and ruffled Qin Lei's hair. "It's fine."
Later, Qin Lei also wanted to take leave to look after Zheng Shufen, but at Qin Yi's persuasion that he could take care of their mother alone, Qin Lei went to work as usual.
Zheng Shufen woke up around nine o'clock. She found herself home and was initially confused, not understanding what had happened.
Qin Yi fabricated a story, saying that he had called the police and rescued her from the Tang family. She then felt relieved.
What surprised Qin Yi was that after understanding the situation, Zheng Shufen's first request was for Qin Yi to stop immediately and never think of retaliating against Tang Jialei and Liu Jinxiu.
She advised him that the Tang family was a power they could not afford to provoke, and they could not fight them.
Seeing Zheng Shufen's bitter expression, as if she had to swallow her pride, Qin Yi's heart ached.
"Mom, don't worry, the Tang family is finished! They did too many bad things in the past, and they are currently being investigated by the authorities. Tang Jialei was arrested last night, and they will never have the chance to harm anyone again!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Shufen was stunned for two seconds and asked, "Really???"
"Yes, really." Qin Yi nodded affirmatively.
"That's great!" Zheng Shufen exclaimed. "Evil gets its just deserts, evil gets its just deserts... Heaven has opened its eyes. They did so many bad things, they deserve it!"
...
In the afternoon.
Qin Yi prepared a medicinal soup for Zheng Shufen to drink, and then accompanied her in the living room, watching television.
Not long after, Han Xin arrived with several large bags of gifts.
Last night, Qin Yi had instructed Han Sanwan and Xiong Zhentian to join forces to deal with the Tang family. Han Xin naturally knew about Zheng Shufen being kidnapped by the Tang family and brutally beaten by Tang Jialei.
She had come today specifically with gifts and tonics to visit Zheng Shufen.
Seeing Han Xin arrive, Zheng Shufen, ignoring her physical pain, stood up from the sofa to greet her. "Xiao Xin, you're here! You shouldn't have bought so many things..."
"Auntie, I heard you were injured. These are all nutritional supplements, and they're good for your health!"
Han Xin placed the gifts on a nearby table and walked up to Zheng Shufen, examining her from head to toe.
When she saw Zheng Shufen's swollen face and many bruises on her exposed skin, an immense anger surged uncontrollably within her heart...
However, she did not show it on her face. She quickly went to help Zheng Shufen sit down. "Auntie, please sit down. Does your injury still hurt?"
Zheng Shufen sat down again and replied happily in her heart, "It doesn't hurt anymore, Xiao Xin, don't worry!"
Her daughter-in-law was so good and filial, she was naturally happy!
Even though many of her injuries still ached, her heart felt sweet.
Later, Han Xin also sat down and chatted with Zheng Shufen.
Laughter filled the living room.
Because Qin Yi had reminded Han Xin in advance, they chatted, and Han Xin never mentioned the Tang family.
Since Han Xin didn't bring it up, Zheng Shufen was even less likely to talk about the Tang family and Tang Jialei.
Zheng Shufen didn't want Han Xin to worry too much, and also, talking about the Tang family would inevitably lead to Liu Jinxiu.
Zheng Shufen didn't want to mention Qin Yi's ex-girlfriend in front of Han Xin...
"Everyone's home!"
Just as Qin Yi, Han Xin, and Zheng Shufen were happily chatting, an discordant voice suddenly rang out.
Qin Yi and the other two stopped talking subconsciously, turned their heads, and saw Liu E and Huang Shanshan pushing the door open and swaggering in.
Qin Yi's smile immediately vanished. He stood up and asked, "Who let you in?"
The smile also disappeared from Zheng Shufen's face. She said displeasuredly, "Liu E, what are you and your daughter doing at our house again!"
Liu E and Huang Shanshan completely ignored their unwelcoming reception and walked over on their own.
Liu E saw Zheng Shufen's injuries and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Shufen, what happened to you? Why are you all bruised and swollen? Did you get into a fight?"
"You're so old, and you still get into fights. What were you thinking..."
"By the way, Shufen, who did you fight with, why did you fight, and did you win or lose in the end?" Liu E asked with a playful curiosity.
Huang Shanshan looked at Zheng Shufen's injuries, was first taken aback, and then her face showed a look of schadenfreude.