CHAPTER 180: 176 GETS TO KNOW NUMBER 25 AT THE THIRD WATCH OF THE NIGHT.

Li Xianglu hurriedly recounted the whole story, and Grandpa Li frowned, somewhat puzzled, while Mr. Xun beside him said with interest, "This seems to have been designed in advance. Wasn’t it Yu Wei who asked Qin Zhen to go skating? Just think, what would have happened if Xiao Xiang and Qin Xi hadn’t gone today?"

Li Xianglu’s face turned pale. What would have happened? She had seen the state Qin Zhen was in, panicking with no idea what to do. While he wouldn’t have run away, he would have taken the person to the hospital, but there would have been no emergency treatment, and Yu Wei’s life would have been in grave danger. At that time, by halfway, the blood would have drained away.

And then there was that dagger, making Qin Zhen unable to clear his name, covered in accusations.

Thinking of this, Li Xianglu’s body bristled with fear. Who could be so malicious, intent on framing Qin Zhen to death?

Mr. Li’s expression turned stern as he said to Li Xianglu, "Alright, go wash up and put things down. Grandpa will make a phone call."

Mr. Xun, on the other hand, seemed eager for mischief, as if he was waiting to watch the excitement unfold. Li Xianglu shook her head helplessly and hurried to the kitchen to boil water for her wash and then quickly to prepare the meal, as it was already past noon.

At the hospital, people from both parties were standing face to face. The original seven or eight persons had dwindled to three because a nurse had come out halfway and upon inquiry, learning that the injury was not serious and that an IV would suffice for discharge, a few people had left.

And that woman was still waiting fiercely for the Qin brothers. Normally, Qin Zhen would have made a huge fuss by now, but today such a serious incident had occurred, and he had almost become a murderer—as his brother had just analyzed for him.

If Brother Qin and Chou Xiang hadn’t been there today, what would have happened? Yu Wei could have possibly died from too much blood loss. Just thinking about it made his legs go weak.

The light in the operating room went out, and the door was opened. Nurses and doctors came out, pushing the patient. The Yu Family members all crowded around. Yu Wei had already regained consciousness, still groggy from the anesthesia, as the woman began to wail loudly.

The doctor, a serious-looking man in his forties, chided upon hearing the crying, "The patient needs to rest!"

The woman immediately quieted down, covering her mouth and shedding tears of grievance. Her dislike for the Qin brothers intensified.

They pushed the patient downstairs and into a ward. The doctor took out a notebook and began to write, the Yu Family members not daring to speak.

After finishing writing, the doctor said coldly, "The heart and lungs were not injured, thankfully the bleeding was stopped in time, and the surgery was very successful. He can be discharged in a week. In the meantime, make some light, easy-to-digest meals for the patient." After saying that, he turned to the Qin brothers, "It’s a stab wound. Both parties will need to give a statement; the police will come shortly."

Qin Xi nodded and walked the doctor to the door before whispering, "Excuse me, doctor, could you please call Doctor Qin Shouren for me? I’m his son."

The doctor looked surprised, gave him a thorough once-over, and indeed saw the resemblance. He nodded, "Alright, I’ll pass the message for you."

Back in the ward, the Yu Family was already huddled around Yu Wei, offering warmth and concern. The anesthesia hadn’t yet worn off, so Yu Wei felt only a bit of pain. Seeing Qin Xi, he smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Qin, for bringing me here, or I would have been in a sorry state."

The three people from the Yu Family looked somewhat embarrassed, while the woman was outright furious, "If it weren’t for them asking Wei Wei to go skating, how could such an incident have happened! Why did they bring Wei Wei here if not for fear that they would be held responsible if anything happened to him! Hmph, pretending to be good Samaritans!"

Qin Zhen was so angry that his fists clenched, wishing he could go up and punch the woman.

Qin Xi shook his head and stepped forward, "Yu Wei, do you remember who hurt you at the time? Do you recall anything?"

Yu Wei nodded, "It was a short man. He came out of nowhere and stabbed me. There were people all around me, but I couldn’t dodge in time, and then I got stabbed."

Qin Xi nodded too, relieved that the situation was advantageous for his brother. Meanwhile, the girl next to him was pouting and looking disdainful as she hummed.

Yu Wei heard her and said apologetically, "Brother Qin, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. It was my friend who asked me to go see what was happening, and that’s how things turned bad. If I hadn’t asked Qin Zhen to go ice skating, none of this would’ve happened."

Hearing her nephew putting all the blame on himself, Yu Xiaolan immediately voiced her discontent, "Weiwei, what are you afraid of? Your aunt will take care of you!" It sounded as though Yu Wei was taking all the blame because he was afraid of someone.

Just then, footsteps were heard at the door, and Qin Shouren entered the ward, his face tense.

Qin Xi was about to speak when he saw his father, but he overheard Yu Xiaolan say, "Brother Qin, why are you here? Did you hear my nephew was hospitalized? You’re so considerate."

Qin Xi and Qin Zhen stood there without a word, coldly watching the woman monopolizing their father.

Qin Shouren glanced at the woman and after a moment’s hesitation said, "Oh, you’re Yu Xiaolan. What are you doing here?"

Startled, Yu Xiaolan replied, "Aren’t you here to visit my nephew?"

Qin Shouren shook his head and looked at Qin Xi, while Qin Zhen pulled a crying tone, "Dad, why did you come so late? Just now this auntie accused me of being a murderer, and your son was almost taken away by the police." And with that, he cast a meaningful glance at Yu Xiaolan.

Everyone’s eyes were on the father and son, with Yu Xiaolan’s face changing colors. She had heard that Doctor Qin had two sons; the elder was married, and the younger was studying in Shanghai. She never imagined that this Qin Zhen was from the same family; then, the elder must be his big brother?

Qin Xi smiled, "Dad, did Doctor Wang send you a message?"

Qin Shouren nodded, "What happened? Why did you come to the hospital? Is Xiangxiang okay? Nothing’s wrong with her, I hope?"

His sons often went out together, and it was odd that his daughter-in-law wasn’t here, so of course he had to ask.

Qin Xi said, "Xiangxiang just happened to have Dian Nan Bai Medicine with her and performed first aid on Yu Wei. She was covered in blood, so I told her to go back home."

Qin Zhen looked at his brother, thinking they were supposed to go back to cook for Grandpa Li, but when he saw the guilt on the Yu Family’s faces, he instantly understood his brother’s intentions and felt that his Great Demon King brother was really impressive.

The Yu Family’s patriarch, Yu Wei’s father, seeing that the newcomer was the Chief Surgeon and knew his sister, hurried over to greet him.

Qin Shouren was also informed of the incident, filled with bewilderment. What was the other party trying to do? If it weren’t for the eldest being there, the younger brother might have ended up in legal trouble today.

Yu Xiaolan was practically going crazy on the side. If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have treated the Qin brothers that way. Qin Shouren was the best match she had ever dated – handsome, nice personality, highly educated, high salary, simply flawless. But now, just thinking about Qin Zhen made her feel utterly suffocated.

ps: The updates for the 25th are all done, I’m going to sleep, I’ll update when I wake up tomorrow.