Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Yin Cheng Wakes Up
"Hold on..."
Just as Qin Minglang opened his mouth, he heard footsteps outside the door. Turning around, he saw Qi Quanjin and Yi Meng.
"You... came."
Qin Minglang paused noticeably, with a slightly awkward and tense expression.
Yi Meng nodded.
Qi Quanjin walked up with a bowl: "I checked the basin to see if it was settled, felt it, it’s not hot now. It should be drinkable!"
"Yes, it is drinkable."
Qin Minglang took the medicinal soup and said to Qi Sanlang: "Open his mouth."
Such a task was clearly not the first time they had done it.
Ever since Yin Cheng fell into a coma, this was already the third bowl of medicinal soup being fed to him.
Only this time, it was more difficult to pry open his mouth.
Seeing that even the medicinal soup was hard to feed, Yi Meng hesitated and said: "You all go out first! Brother Jin and I will feed the medicine."
"Fourth sister-in-law, I know my senior brother did something wrong, but, but..."
Qin Minglang wanted to stand up for his senior brother.
Regardless, they should wait until the person wakes up to decide the punishment, right?
Yi Meng helplessly smiled: "Does Mr. Qin think we, as a couple, intend to harm Mr. Yin?"
Without waiting for his reply, Yi Meng continued: "I won’t deny, we indeed resent him now, but we’re not going to take advantage of his situation. Rest assured, until he wakes up and recounts the events comprehensively, we won’t make a move against him."
Seeing Yi Meng’s sincere and affirming gaze, Qin Minglang eventually relented: "Well then, thank you both."
After saying this, Qin Minglang set down the medicinal soup, glanced at Qi Sanlang and Qi Silang, and the three left the room one after another.
"Brother Jin, open his mouth."
Yi Meng glanced outside the window, ensuring no one was peeking, and then poured a full cup of Space Spring Water into an empty cup beside her.
Since settling down here, and once everything became stable, Yi Meng rarely gave anyone Space Spring Water of such high purity.
Most was used for nurturing seedlings and farming.
Although the effects of Space Spring Water aren’t as good as drinking it directly, when accumulated over time, it benefits the body and avoids drawing unusual attention.
But now, they clearly couldn’t afford to be slow.
Qi Quanjin’s hand strength was much greater than Qi Sanlang’s. With one powerful grip, he forced open Yin Cheng’s mouth.
If not for controlling the strength, they might have even dislocated the man’s jaw.
The two of them fed Yin Cheng a full cup of Space Spring Water and then administered the medicinal soup as well.
Quite a bit spilled out, and Qi Quanjin wiped it with the cloth beside him before turning to look at his wife.
"Let them in."
Yi Meng sat on a chair nearby, rubbing her temples.
Right now, it’s uncertain when Yin Cheng will wake up, and there’s no point in asking anything.
When Qin Minglang came back in, he immediately checked Yin Cheng’s pulse.
The pulse didn’t have much change, but the medicinal soup bowl was already empty.
"Thank you both."
Qin Minglang’s voice was somewhat choked: "About this incident..."
"Let’s talk about it when he wakes up!"
Yi Meng didn’t want to hear those apologetic words anymore; right now, she only wanted to ask Yin Cheng in person what he really thought.
Even if their children’s actions might have been wrong, shouldn’t a teacher educate and guide them?
Why did he expel them at the slightest disagreement?
Not to mention the kids, even as an adult, thinking about that scene is distressing.
Qin Minglang also knew that saying sorry wouldn’t change anything now, and could only nod.
"Once he wakes up, tell him that he can decide himself whether he lives or dies, but he must give us an explanation in person. If he can’t do that, then as his junior and his only family, you should be prepared to accompany him to the grave!"
After saying this, Yi Meng got up and walked towards the door.
She doesn’t kill, but that doesn’t mean she never will.
If it threatens her children’s lives, as a mother, she’d not only kill but even bring down the entire world for it.
Qin Minglang trembled slightly, but soon calmed down again.
If necessary, he could do it.
Having lived this long, his family now consisted only of his senior brother.
If his senior brother really was gone, then he... would truly be all alone.
Qi Sanlang and Qi Silang were both shocked.
"Fourth Aunt..."
Qi Sanlang tried to say something, but Qi Silang tugged at his sleeve and signaled him not to speak further.
Yi Meng pretended not to hear Qi Sanlang’s call.
Qi Quanjin patted Qi Sanlang’s shoulder, sighed with a complex expression, and also walked away.
Yi Meng didn’t directly return to the elderly lady’s room; instead, she stood in the yard looking up at the star-filled sky.
"Wife."
Qi Quanjin approached Yi Meng, gently hugging her shoulders: "Everything will pass."
"Hmm."
Yi Meng responded, withdrawing her gaze, looking at the man beside her and said seriously: "Once this matter is sorted out, let them move to the academy."
Having gone through this, even if everyone accepts that Yin Cheng didn’t intentionally harm their two kids, there’ll still be unease in their hearts.
Ultimately, they can’t live in the same courtyard anymore.
Qi Quanjin nodded: "Wife, do you trust Mr. Yin?"
"I trust him, but some things can’t be forgiven just because of trust."
Yi Meng smiled bitterly: "Furthermore, given Lao Wu’s current state, he absolutely won’t accept continuing to live with Mr. Yin."
"Yeah, this time..."
Qi Quanjin didn’t finish his sentence and ended it with a long sigh.
That evening, Qi Quanjin and Yi Meng both stayed in the elderly lady’s room.
None of the three adults slept much; they just watched over Qi Manman.
Qi Shilang had already been carried back to the fifth house room, and Qi Zheng also followed over, with the situation similar to the elderly lady’s room; none of the three adults got much rest.
At the crack of dawn the next day, Qi Sanlang hurriedly came to the elderly lady’s room, saying Yin Cheng had awoken.
Yi Meng immediately put on her coat and headed towards the front yard with Qi Quanjin.
When they arrived at Yin Cheng’s room, Yin Cheng was half-leaning against the bedding on the kang, looking pale, appearing ten years older, as if he could drift away with the wind at any moment.
"Lao Si, Fourth sister-in-law, I’ve wronged you both, and also wronged Lao Wu and his wife."
Upon seeing Qi Quanjin and Yi Meng, tears immediately fell from Yin Cheng’s eyes.
Qin Minglang stood aside, pursing his lips without saying a word.
Yi Meng waved her hand: "Don’t say this now, what exactly happened yesterday during the day, Mr. Yin, I hope you can explain it to us carefully."
Even though the kids have explained it once, and the adults in the family have conveyed it, Yi Meng still wants to hear it from Yin Cheng.
After all, the kids’ description might not be the entire truth.
Yin Cheng nodded and was about to speak, but Qin Minglang suddenly interrupted: "Before discussing the main issue, I want to tell you all something."
Seeing everyone looking at him, Yin Cheng signaled Qi Sanlang and Qi Silang to leave first, and then lowered his voice to say: "My senior brother... has been poisoned."
