"Grandma, brother Hua Hua is not a bad person. His dad doesnât like him and doesnât let him sleep on the bed, only on the sofa. Itâs really pitiful. One time, I saw him secretly crying, and I even gave him my treasured little crystal."
"You, donât give things away randomly to others. If their mom sees it, it could cause trouble. Listen to what mom says, okay?" Liang Hongmei squatted down to remind Little Star.
Little Star nodded obediently, "Got it, Grandma."
Lin Wan and Little Star got into dadâs car; Xiao Zhang was driving, and Shao Li was in Xiao Wangâs car.
There had just been a rain, and it hadnât cleared up afterward. Some roads were really hard to walk on. Lin Guozhi drove slowly. It was three days before they reached the Capital City.
By then, Han Yi had almost fully recovered. Han Yi felt he could be discharged, but the hospital wouldnât allow it, saying it would take three to four more days.
When Lin Guozhi and his daughter arrived, they went to the hospital first.
When Han Yi saw Lin Wan and Little Star, he wasnât surprised because he already knew Lin Wan was coming. After he recovered a bit, he had called home, and no one answered, so he figured Lin Wan might be at her fatherâs house.
So, two days ago, he called his father-in-lawâs house, and to his surprise, Lin Yinghui answered and said that Lin Wan and her father came over once they knew he was injured.
"I was a step too late in contacting you; otherwise, I would have stopped you from coming. Look at me now, Iâm fine," Han Yi stood in the hospital room, extended his arms, and spun around to show them he was okay.
"Now Iâm relieved. You kept it from us, and I thought it was serious," Lin Guozhi was finally at ease seeing Han Yi looking so energetic.
"Dad, thank you for coming," Han Yi didnât expect his father-in-law had also come.
"Just lie down properly, broken bones and tendons take a hundred days to heal; you shouldnât stand like this," Lin Guozhi quickly urged him to lie down.
Lin Wan, also worried, quickly pulled him to lie down. Han Yi, seeing Lin Wan with such a big belly, felt a tremor in his heart.
"Iâm fine, I was thinking about getting discharged. The doctor insists I stay, but Iâm really okay. Now, Iâm most worried about you," Han Yi held Lin Wan, urging her to sit on the bed, "Youâve traveled so far, are you tired?"
"Not tired," having dad there too, Lin Wan felt a bit embarrassed with Han Yiâs public display of affection.
Little Star, who hadnât been looked at by dad since they came in, pouted in dissatisfaction, "Dad, Xingxing missed you so much."
"Xingxing, come let dad give you a spin, okay? Dad missed you too." Seeing his daughter like this, Han Yi indulged her with a hug and spun her around.
Lin Guozhiâs main reason for coming, besides seeing Han Yi, was other matters. After chatting for a while in the ward with Han Yi, he left with Xiao Zhang and Shao Li.
By noon, when Liang Qian brought food over, she found out Lin Wan and Little Star had come.
"Why come at this time? Itâs such cold weather, and youâre heavily pregnant. How did you get here?"
Lin Wan knew her godmother wasnât aware of this matter. If she had known, she surely would have called her.
Lin Wan, unreserved, mentioned how Old Mrs. Mei came to pick her up to Liang Qian.
Liang Qianâs expression darkened even before hearing the whole story, "The old lady kept it tight, sending someone to pick you up, probably only she knew in the Mei family... oh, and maybe Ye Qing knew too. You donât know, Ye Qing has been acting as if possessed lately, treating the old lady and Xie Lingzhi extraordinarily well. Itâs unclear what she intends."
"Ye Qing? Treating the old lady and Xie Lingzhi well?" Lin Wan was surprised.
"Exactly, sheâs constantly finding ways to buy clothes for the two of them and making good food. Now the whole courtyard praises Xie Lingzhi for having a good daughter-in-law,"
The word spread around the courtyard, which made Wu Bing even more resentful towards the Mei family. Originally, her relationship with Wu Bing had eased a bit, but now with this happening, Wu Bingâs attitude towards her changed immediately.
Lin Wan, after listening to her godmother, was puzzled by Ye Qingâs behavior. Originally, there had been such a fallout between Ye Qing and Mei Langchi, that it should have soured their relationship significantly. Werenât they supposed to have moved out? Why the sudden drastic change?
"To think, a while ago, Xie Lingzhi tried various means to trouble Ye Qing, but ended up being so angered by Ye Qing that she was hospitalized. Itâs unknown what trick Old Mrs. Mei used, but it seemed to have straightened Ye Qing out. Ever since then, Ye Qingâs behavior changed," Liang Qian believed that Ye Qing had been bewitched.