Chapter 242: Having Dinner
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
He hadn’t returned home, even though it was already dinner time.
The atmosphere in the household was far from cheerful.
After waiting for a while, Su Bin, wearing a stern expression, spoke up, “Let’s not wait any longer. Let’s start eating.”
But just as they were about to dig in, Ms. Lin arrived, her eyes already swollen from crying.
Qin Zhenzhen furrowed her brows. She suspected that Ms. Lin was about to ask for another favor.
Su Bin’s face darkened even more.
“Stop crying! If you have something to say, get to the point!” he snapped.
Ms. Lin wiped her tears away and began, “Erhu has regained consciousness, but he’s still in a lot of pain. He describes it as an excruciating headache, like a sharp awl piercing his skull, so painful that he wishes for death…”
Qin Zhenzhen interrupted her, her tone cold and unsympathetic. “I’ve told you before, his condition will involve pain, but it will gradually subside with treatment. It’s a part of the healing process.”
Ms. Lin quickly responded, “But after you gave him that pill, he experienced relief for two hours, so…
Qin Zhenzhen cut her off impatiently, “What are you getting at? Just spit it out!”
Ms. Lin seemed shameless in her request. She wanted more pills.
Did she think these pills grew on trees?
Even if they did, Qin Zhenzhen wouldn’t give them to someone like Ms. Lin.
Ms. Lin shamelessly continued, “I need more pills to alleviate our pain. Er Hu is in such agony.”
“I don’t need a lot, just ten pills will suffice. The doctor mentioned that Er Hu will continue to experience pain for at least ten days, and he’ll need over half a month of treatment to make a full recovery.”
Qin Zhenzhen firmly rejected her request. “Not a single pill! Please leave.”
In reality, although Qian Erhu continued to suffer from persistent headaches, it remained within his manageable limits.
Ms. Lin’s request for ten pills raised suspicions that she might have intentions to sell them.
“Five pills, then,” Ms. Lin proposed, attempting to compromise by splitting the pills in half.
Su Bin’s patience reached its limit. “Are you not hearing us? Zhenzhen already made it clear that she won’t give you a single pill!”
Ms. Lin erupted into a tantrum, sitting on the ground and resorting to curses.
“I thought we were family, trying to avoid conflicts, but you people are heartless! ”
“If you all have no heart, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Seeing her audience unresponsive, Ms. Lin paused, gritting her teeth to continue.
“I’ll reveal the truth. Officials from the town hall visited the medical center and questioned Er Hu about the incident. They inquired if he knew his attackers!” “Er Hu confessed that he recognized the assailants—they were his own brothers who had come to town that day to find him!”
“To protect your wife, who saved Er Hu, we concealed the fact that the assailants were actually his own kin!”
“Think about it. If we told the truth, he’d be facing arrest!”
“I’m not afraid to tell you that if I don’t get those pills today, I will report him to the town authorities immediately!”
As Ms. Lin concluded her threat, Su Bin glanced at her and responded calmly, “Feel free to do so. Go ahead and report it.”
“Don’t obstruct our dinner.”
Ms. Lin was taken aback. “Aren’t you concerned that your second brother might end up in jail? You truly are heartless!”
Su Bin didn’t acknowledge Ms. Lin further and turned to chat with his family.
“I recall a case in Wang family village last year, involving a rapist and murderer named Wang Dajiao.”
Su Cheng chimed in, “Yes, he was good friends with Uncle!”