Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Manbao Is Not Family, So You Don’t Feel the Pain
"How is Xiao Shi doing now?"
Yi Meng hurriedly inquired.
She was so preoccupied with thinking about her daughter that she forgot about her nephew.
"Xiao Shi is fine, he’s also asleep now. Our father has been watching over him, in the room with our eldest sister-in-law."
Qi Quanjin also looked distressed: "Xiao Shi got dragged into this by our Manbao. If Manbao hadn’t run out recklessly, he wouldn’t have followed."
"Yes, he was indeed implicated by Manbao."
Yi Meng said: "Our fifth brother and his wife only have this one child for now, and they normally treasure him dearly. Now that this has happened, we need to think of a way to compensate them, so they don’t feel alienated from us."
"I understand, our father talked to me about it tonight."
Qi Quanjin held Yi Meng’s hand, and when he saw her about to get up, he immediately got up as well: "Though the fourth sister-in-law might not want to work at the store anymore after what happened, we may need to hire someone else or adjust the current staff!"
After such an incident, let alone the fifth sister-in-law, even Yi Meng didn’t want to go to the store anymore.
Though staying at home comes with no income, at least one can watch over the elders and children, guarding the home, giving peace of mind.
"We’ll discuss it later!"
Yi Meng wasn’t in the mood to think about store matters: "Let’s check on Xiao Shi first, then go see Yin Cheng."
"Alright."
The couple held hands and went to the eldest’s room.
However, before reaching the door, they heard a commotion inside. Shortly after, Qi Quanyin rushed out, followed by Qi Dafu and Qi Dalang.
"What happened?"
Qi Quanjin hurried forward to directly block Qi Quanyin’s path.
Qi Quanyin’s eyes were bloodshot, his face still marked with tears, and as he looked at Qi Quanjin, more tears welled up: "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, Xiao Shi almost didn’t make it, Xiao Shi almost didn’t make it! I want to kill that old Yin Cheng, either join me or don’t stop me!"
During this time, Qi Zheng and the others only talked about Chen Xiaomei causing harm and being taken away, just mentioning Yin Cheng recently.
As soon as Qi Quanyin heard this, he exploded.
Chen Xiaomei was already sent to jail, but Yin Cheng was still around. Despite hearing about Yin Cheng’s grave illness, he didn’t believe it, rushing madly to find Yin Cheng to fight.
Thankfully, Qi Dafu and Qi Dalang managed to stop him for a while; otherwise, he would have broken into Yin Cheng’s room by now.
Qi Quanjin sternly, furrowing his brow tightly: "Old Five, I know you’re angry, I’m angry too. But even if Mr. Yin is at fault, he doesn’t deserve to be beaten to death."
"Fourth Brother, what do you mean by that? Are you going to let that old Yin Cheng off?"
Qi Quanyin stared at Qi Quanjin, ready to fight him if he dared to nod.
How could Qi Quanjin not understand his resolve? He grasped his shoulder firmly: "Old Five, listen to me..."
"I won’t listen!"
Qi Quanyin shook his arm but couldn’t free himself from Qi Quanjin’s grip, continuing to struggle: "Qi the Fourth, your daughter isn’t biological, you don’t worry, you can be indifferent to life and death, but I can’t!"
"Xiao Shi is my only child, he’s my life! I must personally kill that old Yin Cheng, and if you stop me, we will no longer be brothers!"
These words were shouted from Qi Quanyin’s mouth.
Qi Zheng had just reached the door when he heard this and immediately shouted: "Old Five, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Dad!"
Qi Quanyin turned to look at Qi Zheng: "Xiao Shi is your grandson! You have many grandsons, you don’t care, but I can’t! I..."
Bang!
A dull thud as Qi Quanjin’s fist landed hard on Qi Quanyin’s face.
Qi Quanyin fell directly to the ground from the hit.
Qi Quanjin straddled him, slapping again.
The sound of the slap made everyone’s scalp tingle.
Qi Quanyin’s mouth even started bleeding.
Qi Quanjin pointed at Qi Quanyin’s nose and scolded: "Qi the Fifth, we understand your pain for your son! But remember, every child at home is our parents’ precious heart!"
"Our parents favor Manbao more, but that’s because she’s not biologically ours. They don’t want her to feel out of this family!"
"You’re upset and hurt, but our parents feel heartbroken too. Never forget, Xiao Shi was also raised in our parents’ embrace!"
This reminder brought some reason back to Qi Quanyin, with added guilt on his face, but he still stubbornly retorted: "Then why can’t we beat that old Yin Cheng to death? At the very least, send him to the government office!"
"You’re being foolish!"
Qi Quanjin stood up, extending his hand to Qi Quanyin, but the latter didn’t want to hold it, instead batting it away and getting up on his own.
Yi Meng stepped forward and said, "Old Five, sister-in-law understands your pain for the child. It’s not just you, I also wanted to strangle Yin Cheng myself when I heard about these things."
"But think about it, since joining our family, hasn’t Yin Cheng treated Xiao Shi well?"
"We’re upset, but we can’t forget our conscience. Today, if Xiao Shi and Manbao hadn’t disobeyed and made the teacher angry, how would he have let them out?"
"Moreover, haven’t we continually reminded the children that they mustn’t leave the courtyard without adult supervision?"
Yi Meng’s voice wasn’t as loud as Qi Quanjin’s, but each word weighed heavily on Qi Quanyin’s heart.
Qi Quanyin looked at Yi Meng: "Fourth Sister-in-law, I, I..."
"Fourth Sister-in-law knows what you’re thinking. Mr. Yin has responsibility, but the main responsibility doesn’t lie with him. As parents and elders, haven’t we also failed in our guiding responsibilities for the two children?"
"Calm down first, and go back to spend time with your wife and child. Whether it’s your fourth brother or I, we’ll thoroughly investigate this matter."
"Those who made mistakes must face consequences, and we too must deeply reflect."
Having said this, Yi Meng looked at Qi Quanjin, who immediately got the hint and took his wife’s hand to move toward the front courtyard.
Originally, they planned to check on Xiao Shi first, but now it’s more important to straighten things out.
In the front courtyard, in Yin Cheng’s room.
Qin Minglang frowned while taking Yin Cheng’s pulse, and Qi Sanlang and Qi Silang stood nearby watching him anxiously.
After Qin Minglang lifted his hand, the two young men asked almost simultaneously: "Mr. Qin, how is Mr. Yin?"
Qin Minglang shook his head: "Have the herbal medicines been prepared?"
"Yes, they’re steaming in the basin."
Qi Sanlang responded quickly.
