Chapter 64

This time, Hu Yemei did not pay attention to Zhang Guishan's words. She remained kneeling on the ground, pleading with Yao Hong, "Yao Hong, I know I was selfish. I have felt guilty for many years. I owe your brother a lot. I have thought many times about finding him, but the more time passed, the less I felt I had the face to go see him."

"Forget it. Hu Yemei, if you blame anyone, blame my brother for being blind and not seeing that you and your family are all wolves in sheep's clothing. He worked himself to the bone for fifteen years in your house. Did he not develop any feelings? You just threw him into the hospital and left him there! Are you even human? Stop pretending to care! My brother is old now and can't work anymore. He has no value to your Zhang family, so why pretend to care?" Yao Hong got up from the ground, picked up the lunch box, and the scattered food could not be recovered.

"Yao Hong, don't go. Tell me, where is your brother?" Hu Yemei grabbed Yao Hong's leg. She was already in a daze and did not think that since Yao Hong was in the hospital, Yao Sihai must also be here.

"Let go!" Yao Hong roughly pulled Hu Yemei's hand away. She was disgusted with the Zhang family.

Hu Yemei's hand slipped, and she fell to the ground.

At this, Zhang Guiping immediately protested, "What are you doing?"

Zhang Guiping pushed Yao Hong, causing her to stagger.

"Come on! Hit me! Your Zhang family is now powerful and in office. We common people can't afford to offend you. I'll give you my life; do whatever you want with me!" Yao Hong steadied herself and rushed to Zhang Guiping.

Qin Chuan quickly came out and separated the two.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting. What are you doing? This is the emergency room, a place to save lives, not to argue. If you have any issues, discuss them calmly. Don't argue here," Qin Chuan said loudly.

Yao Sihai had been standing at the door. Several times, he wanted to open the door and go out to meet Hu Yemei. He still believed that Hu Yemei was a kind woman and that she had not come to see him because she had difficulties. Zhang Guiping had become cold towards him after he started college. Yao Sihai knew at that time that this child would definitely look down on him for being a scavenger.

Seeing Hu Yemei's sad face, Yao Sihai wanted to rush out and take care of her as he used to. But thinking about his current state, he knew he would only be a burden to her. He wondered if she still thought of him after so many years. It was better not to see.

"Mom, there are so many people here. If you want to see him, go later. If this gets out, how will Gui Shan and I face people?" Zhang Guiping said.

Zhang Guiping's words hit Hu Yemei's weak spot. She was most afraid of hindering her sons' futures. For her sons, she would do anything, even if it went against her heart. She had already made a decision, but it was not the right time to act.

With Zhang Guiping's help, Hu Yemei shakily stood up.

Yao Hong quickly left and headed straight for Yao Sihai's ward.

Although Yao Hong did not want Hu Yemei to know where Yao Sihai's ward was, she knew that if Hu Yemei wanted to find out, she could easily ask anyone.

Hu Yemei watched Yao Hong's back, wanting to follow, but thinking of her two sons, she had to turn around and let Zhang Guiping lead her away.

In this situation, Qin Chuan did not know what to do. Handling such matters required great wisdom, which only comes with time.

"What's going on?" Jiang Lingling asked curiously.

"Little girl, don't ask about such things," Qin Chuan said.

"Don't call me a little girl," Jiang Lingling pouted.

When Qin Chuan saw Jiang Lingling, he always felt like he was seeing a little sister next door. Although there was a bit of ** between them, this feeling did not change. Jiang Lingling was different from Shang Xiu. When he saw Shang Xiu, Qin Chuan felt the world spinning and his heart trembling. But when he saw Jiang Lingling, his heart was calm, yet warm and comfortable. Perhaps, as some people say, some women are suitable for **, and some are suitable for wives. Who would be a better wife, Shang Xiu or Jiang Lingling? Qin Chuan felt his thoughts were sinful. Two such good women should not be disrespected.

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Lingling noticed Qin Chuan was troubled. Despite her seemingly silly demeanor, she was not stupid. Women are very sensitive to such things, which is more of an instinct than wisdom.

According to Darwin's theory of evolution, humans evolved from apes. In simpler terms, humans evolved from animals. The instinct of animals is to protect their own food. This is an instinct.

"Nothing. I was just thinking that it's almost National Day. A few of us from the university plan to gather during the holiday," Qin Chuan said.

"Will she be there too?" Jiang Lingling asked timidly, worried that Qin Chuan might be annoyed by her question but eager to know his answer. Her eyes were full of contradiction.

"Probably," Qin Chuan did not pretend to be confused. He knew who Jiang Lingling was talking about and did not want to hide it from her. If they were to be together in the future, they needed to be open with each other. Life is not a drama; if they played mind games, they would inevitably drift apart.

"Do you still have feelings for her?" Jiang Lingling asked a silly question.

"I don't know," Qin Chuan said truthfully. They had been apart for so long, and both had changed. Until they met again, no one could be sure if they still had feelings for each other. Waking up in the middle of the night, tears streaming down their faces, might be a sign of deep feelings, but it did not necessarily mean they would last forever.

Jiang Lingling regretted asking the question. It made the rest of their walk quiet.

"I plan to travel during National Day. We won't have a seven-day holiday, so we can only go somewhere not too far. I was going to adjust my schedule to match yours, but since you have something to do, I don't need to adjust it," the girl said casually, but her eyes sparkled.

Qin Chuan felt a bit sorry for her and unconsciously stroked her head, as if comforting a little sister.

Jiang Lingling blushed but leaned into Qin Chuan, instinctively hugging his arm.

Qin Chuan gently pulled his hand, but it accidentally touched the softness of the girl's chest. A tingling sensation spread through his body. The girl, however, was determined, though her face was as red as if it could drip water.

Qin Chuan naturally could not move. Any more movement would be misunderstood. Although he had been with a woman before, he was still a bit nervous.

Jiang Lingling kept her head down, not out of shyness, but to hide her victorious smile. She walked to Yuhu Garden with a smile.

"We're here," Qin Chuan said gently in her ear.

Instead of letting go, the girl hugged him tighter.

"It's still early. Why don't we go for a walk in Yuhu Park?" Jiang Lingling suggested.

"Huh?" Qin Chuan scratched his head with his free hand.

"Please, it's too early to go back," Jiang Lingling used her most powerful weapon—pouting.

Qin Chuan could not refuse, though he had a lot on his mind. It was hard for him to say no.

"Okay," Qin Chuan reluctantly agreed.

Although he could hear the reluctance in Qin Chuan's voice, Jiang Lingling was slightly disappointed but quickly forgot about it. She felt that how much she could capture of Qin Chuan before National Day would determine her chances of winning this battle. She even thought of an old saying—turning raw rice into cooked rice. Of course, she only thought about it shyly; a girl still needed to be reserved. The thoughts of a girl in love were too complex for even a god to understand.

"Look, look, cotton candy! Let's go buy some," Jiang Lingling said excitedly.

Qin Chuan smiled helplessly. He could not remember the last time he had eaten cotton candy. Reliving childhood was not bad. He bought some! Of course, only one, and they shared it, taking turns to taste the sweetness. For five yuan, they bought a cotton candy that cost less than fifty cents to make, but they still felt happy.

"Hey, there's a ring toss game over there," Jiang Lingling said after a few steps. The vendor was about to pack up but saw Qin Chuan and Jiang Lingling coming and quickly set up the toys again.

"Handsome guy and beautiful girl, ten yuan for fifteen rings. Want to play?"

"Sure, let's play. Here's ten yuan," Jiang Lingling quickly took out ten yuan.

The vendor handed all the rings to Jiang Lingling. She threw several but only accidentally hit a toy water gun.

"Doctor Qin, I want that doll. Can you help me get it?" Jiang Lingling pointed to a large doll at the far end. It was big and hard to hit even if you walked up to it. With the rings, it was almost impossible. With only five rings left, Jiang Lingling handed all of them to Qin Chuan.

"Sure, I'll give it a try." Qin Chuan weighed the bamboo ring in his hand, aimed at the doll, and gently threw it. The ring flew smoothly but was too small compared to the doll. It hit the doll and bounced off.

"Ah! So close," Jiang Lingling sighed.