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Qian Cheng was covered in blood, but he still clung to Wang Shoujun relentlessly.

That ruthlessness both frightened and pained her.

Zhang Mingxi scolded in a low voice, "Idiot, why are you working so hard..."

Qian Cheng couldn't hear anything yet; the anesthesia hadn't worn off.

Around 8 p.m., the ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Wang Yufen rushed in, her hair disheveled and the buttons on her cotton-padded jacket fastened crookedly.

When she saw Qian Cheng on the hospital bed, her legs went weak and she almost knelt on the ground.

Her voice trembled as she rushed to the bedside, wanting to touch him but hesitant to: "Chengzi, Chengzi, what's wrong? Open your eyes and look at Mom."

Qian Lu and his sister-in-law followed closely behind.

Qian Lu's face was ashen. Seeing his younger brother's condition, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. His sister-in-law's eyes also reddened, and she quickly helped Wang Yufen up.

The eldest sister-in-law helped her mother-in-law, Wang Yufen, and quickly reassured her, "Mom, don't worry, the doctor said the surgery was very successful..."

Wang Yufen burst into tears: "Success? What success? She's in this state, is that what you call success?"

Qian Lu walked to the bedside and carefully examined Qian Cheng. He had stitches on his forehead, bruises on his face, bandages wrapped around his body, and a cast on his left leg.

"Who did this?" Qian Lu's voice was chillingly cold.

When Qian Lu heard that the village chief had sent someone to inform them that Qian Cheng had been beaten and had been sent to the county hospital, he didn't even have time to ask who had beaten Qian Cheng before rushing to the hospital with his mother and wife. Only now did he have time to ask.

Zhang Mingxi wiped away her tears and recounted what had happened.

From Wang Shoujun refusing to repay his debts and assaulting Deng Jingshu, to Qian Cheng stepping in to help, and then today being ganged up on and beaten by Wang Shoujun and the five Sun brothers on the ice...

After hearing this, Qian Lu punched the wall.

"Wang Shoujun, I'll curse your ancestors!"

"Keep your voice down!" a family member of the patient in the next bed reminded him.

Qian Lu took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

He looked at Zhang Mingxi: "Mingxi, thank you for staying by my side all this time."

Wang Yufen cried for a while, and after calming down a bit, she held Qian Cheng's hand, tears still streaming down her face: "This child has always been a worry since he was little. Now that he's finally grown up, this has happened..."

Just then, the nurse came in.

"Family member of bed 3, please go pay the fees." The nurse handed over a form. "Surgery fee, hospitalization fee, medication fee, totaling one hundred yuan."

One hundred dollars.

Wang Yufen's hands were trembling as she took the order.

What does one hundred yuan mean?

Hou Yufen works as a sewer and mender in the village, earning two or three yuan a month.

Qian Lu worked in the commune, and his daily work points only amounted to a few cents.

One hundred yuan is the money the whole family has saved for one or two years without eating or drinking.

Over the years, my family has saved up only about fifty yuan, which was earned by scrimping and saving every penny.

"Nurse, could we... postpone this for a couple of days?" Wang Yufen's voice trembled. "I...I'll go back and raise the money now."

"You have to pay the full amount by tomorrow at the latest, otherwise you'll have to stop taking the medication."

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely hand it in by tomorrow." Wang Yufen nodded repeatedly.

The nurse left.

Wang Yufen wiped away her tears and said to Qian Lu, "You stay here and watch over things. I'll go back to the village and borrow some money from the villagers to pay the bill first."

Qian Lu nodded: "Mom, I'll go back with you."

"No need, you stay here and watch over Chengzi," Wang Yufen said, turning to leave.

Just then, the ward door opened again.

Zhang Changtian walked in.

"Master Zhang?" Wang Yufen was taken aback.

Zhang Changtian didn't speak. He first walked to the bedside and looked at Qian Cheng. His brows were tightly furrowed, but he didn't say anything.

Then he turned around, took a cloth bag from his pocket, and handed it to Wang Yufen: "Here you go."

Wang Yufen took the cloth bag, opened it, and found a stack of money inside.

Ten-yuan notes, five-yuan notes, one-yuan notes, and small change were neatly stacked.

"This is..." Wang Yufen looked up at Zhang Changtian.

"I just went to the payment counter and asked. It's one hundred yuan. You don't need to borrow the money. I've already paid it."

Wang Yufen's voice choked with emotion: "Master Zhang, we will definitely pay you back this money in the future."

"What do you mean, 'pay back'?" Zhang Changtian waved his hand. "Qian Cheng got into this mess because of my wife, so I should pay for it."

He said this in a calm tone, but he was actually very unsettled inside.

Along the way, he drove the tractor all the way from the village to the county hospital, his mind filled with the image of Qian Cheng covered in blood.

This guy usually looks quiet and unassuming, but he dares to stand up for his wife when it really matters.

It was precisely because Qian Cheng stood up for his wife that Wang Shoujun held a grudge against him.

Six strong men ganged up on him, but he didn't back down and beat Wang Shoujun half to death.

He has guts.

Although Zhang Changtian denied it, he had long considered Qian Cheng as his son-in-law.

He learns carpentry quickly, is ambitious, and knows how to protect his family.

Where can you find a son-in-law like this?

Now that Qian Cheng is in trouble, how can he, as his mentor and father-in-law, not care?

One hundred yuan is a lot of money for him, but it's not enough to warrant borrowing money.

He originally intended to give this money as a dowry for his daughter, but now that he's taking it out, he doesn't feel bad about it.

"Master Zhang." Wang Yufen wanted to say something more.

Zhang Changtian interrupted her: "Alright, stop talking. Is Qian Cheng awake yet?"

"Not yet, the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet."

Zhang Changtian nodded, pulled up a chair and sat down: "Then I'll wait a bit."

Wang Yufen and Qian Lu exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with gratitude.

Zhang Changtian may not want it, but they can't act like this. They absolutely have to pay back the money.

The Qian family may be poor, but their ambition must not be diminished.

We should not take other people's kindness for granted; this is the most basic principle of being a good person.

Several people were keeping watch in the ward.

Zhang Mingxi fetched hot water and used it to wipe Qian Cheng's face and hands.

Qian Lu and Zhang Changtian were talking quietly by the window about Wang Shoujun and the Sun brothers.

"Someone from the village just came and told us what happened. The police took them all away. After Qian Cheng wakes up, the police will come to the hospital to ask about the situation. We'll handle it then."

"They cannot be let off lightly."

"Don't worry, they won't let us off easily. Five against one, and they even used knives, so this is a serious matter."

Late at night.

Wang Yufen told Zhang Mingxi to go back and rest, but Zhang Mingxi refused.

"Auntie, you should go back and rest. I'll stay here and watch over you." Zhang Mingxi insisted on staying by the bedside.

"That won't do, you've been on guard all day."

"I'm young, I can handle it."

In the end, Qian Lu persuaded Wang Yufen: "Mom, come back with me and come again tomorrow. Let Mingxi stay here and keep watch. She can call us if anything happens."

Wang Yufen looked at Zhang Mingxi, then at Qian Cheng, and sighed, "Alright then, Mingxi, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay, it's not hard."

Wang Yufen, Qian Lu, and her sister-in-law left, and Zhang Changtian also went back, saying he would come again tomorrow.

The ward fell silent.

Zhang Mingxi sat in the chair, looking at Qian Cheng, the liquid in the IV bottle dripping down, like time passing by.

She remembered many things.

She recalled the first time Qian Cheng came to her house to become her apprentice, wearing that short blue cloth jacket.

She blushed like an apple when she remembered Qian Cheng secretly slipping her candy.

I remember Qian Cheng intently planing wood in the carpentry shed.

And today, on the ice, when he stood in front of her.

As I thought about it, tears started falling again.

Zhang Mingxi whispered in Qian Cheng's ear, her voice trembling with tears, "Qian Cheng, get well soon, I'm waiting for you."