CHAPTER 580: CHAPTER 562: LIANG HONGMEI’S HELPLESSNESS

While the two were unsure of what to do, a staff member walked over to her and intentionally or unintentionally bumped into her, quickly whispering, "Hurry back and find someone."

Liang Hongmei suddenly snapped awake, and when she looked back at the person, they had already lowered their head, focusing on their tasks.

Liang Hongmei suddenly slapped her forehead, quickly pulling Aunt Gui out of the police station.

"Hongmei, what should we do?" Aunt Gui asked after they came out.

"I’ll go find someone first; we can’t just drag this on."

The only person she knew with some authority was Hu Bin.

After Liang Hongmei spoke, she told Aunt Gui to go home and not worry. Then she rode her bike to Shen Qing’s place.

...

Meanwhile, in the interrogation room —

Lin Yinghui was curled up on the floor in agony, utterly motionless. He looked as if he were dead, which showed just how ruthlessly he had been handled.

While Lin Yinghui suffered in the detention center, Liang Hongmei was pedaling furiously on her bike to Shen Qing’s house.

At that moment, Hu Bin, having run around all day, had just come out of Liu Wei’s district bureau. The two came out together, having mostly grasped the situation.

It was clear that someone was targeting their shop, but they had already discussed this with the chief. For the past two years, Shuxiang Pavilion had been the model establishment in their district, a part of their political achievements, and they wouldn’t let it be ruined.

With the chief’s words, their hard work today was not in vain.

The two were chatting merrily, preparing to tell Liang Hongmei about this. Who would have thought that when they arrived at the hospital, they learned from Zhang Shuhua that something happened to Lin Yinghui.

Unexpectedly, Old Jin and his spouse were also there.

"We heard it from Shuhua last night," they said.

"...Oh." Hu Bin didn’t immediately understand the relationship between Zhang Shuhua and them. In his impression, he was clueless about it, and with concerns over Lin Yinghui, he didn’t ask further.

Upon learning what was going on, two people quickly went home to figure out solutions.

When Liang Hongmei arrived at Shen Qing’s house, Shen Qing had been worried all day, wanting to take the child to the hospital, but concerned it’d be inconvenient with the child.

She waited for Hu Bin to come back and ask about the situation.

"Hongmei, why did you come here at this hour?"

"Sis, something serious has happened to my Ah Hui, and I need your help to think of a solution."

"What happened — isn’t it something with the shop?"

"There’s the matter with the shop, but today the police came and took Ah Hui away, accused of hooliganism. In a few days, they’ll parade him on the streets."

Without needing to think, Shen Qing was astonished, "How did it turn into a serious crime? Ah Hui isn’t the type to harass others." Being paraded in the streets usually meant a return with execution; this matter was critically serious.

"Ah Hui wouldn’t do such a thing. I went to the police station, but the leaders wouldn’t let me see him, only saying someone reported him, without mentioning who."

"Don’t worry, sis; I’ll call Xiao Yi’s second uncle. He’s with H City’s police and knows some in S City."

"That would be great."

"Let’s go down now," Shen Qing said, as there was no phone at her place, so the only choice was to go down to the booth.

Before leaving, Shen Qing asked Hu Dong inside to take care of Little Star.

"...Oh, I know, Mom." At that time, Hu Dong was holding Little Star inside and deep in thought. He heard Aunt Liang’s words earlier, first the shop was reported, now Brother Ah Hui was reported. How could there be such coincidences?

This must be the work of just one person.

Making trouble when his brother and sister-in-law were absent was excessively unforgiving. If he knew who it was, he wouldn’t hesitate to settle the score.

On Shen Qing’s side, she called Shen Xinghe and upon hearing about the trouble at Xiao Wan’s house, he said he’d come by tomorrow to check the situation.

Liang Hongmei finally breathed a sigh of relief; at least with someone from the police station involved, she wouldn’t be stumbling blindly as much.

After calling, Shen Qing intended for Liang Hongmei to come up and sit for a while.

"Sis, I won’t go up. Little Star is in your care these days; I have to go ask for help from several other places."

"With more people, someone will manage to get it done. When Old Hu gets back, I’ll ask him to get people with you if you need help."

"No need, I can get around myself. Brother is already busy helping run the shop these days, and it’s been a great help." After saying that, Liang Hongmei quickly rode off, against the dim night, with her mind filled with thoughts of her son, nearly tearing up.

She knew now was not the time to cry. She had to pull herself together. With her daughter and son-in-law not around, if she fell apart, her son wouldn’t be saved.

When she reached Liu Wei’s house, Aunt Liu and Su Ling were already aware. "Liang Sister, don’t worry—the child will be fine. Liu Wei and his dad just went out to find someone, and one of his dad’s acquaintances works at the police station. When they return with news, I’ll call you."

"Yes, Aunt, don’t be too anxious. There’s always a way—as long as we haven’t done anything wrong, they can’t wrongfully accuse us."

"The main issue is that they won’t let us see him, saying only lawyers can. I’m in a bind too as I don’t know any lawyers."

"Little Yin’s partner works at the prosecutor’s office and should know some lawyers. I’ll visit Peibai’s house to ask them for help."

"I’ll go with you."

"Aunt, it’s late. You should rest. I’ll handle this. Little Yin doesn’t know yet, but if she did, she’d definitely come looking for you. Once this is sorted, tomorrow we’ll bring the lawyer to see you, and we’ll go to the police station together."

"Alright, then, I’m leaving this matter to you."

"No need for formalities between us," said Aunt Liu.

Leaving Liu Wei’s house, Liang Hongmei then went to Li Congnan’s house.

Having asked so many people, Liang Hongmei initially didn’t want to disturb them, but knowing they were well connected, she could only persist and go.

Upon hearing about Lin Yinghui’s plight, Li Congnan smacked the table furiously, eager to rush out to the police station.

Wang Yue’e grabbed him, "If you go now, they won’t let you see him either. It’d be a wasted trip. We should hurry back to ask Mom and Dad if they know anyone at the police. Contacting someone there quickly should be our priority."

"Right, right, Congnan, don’t act rashly. Yue’e is correct. First, connect with someone from the police station. If we can see Ah Hui, understanding the situation would be advantageous."

"Alright, let’s go ask my parents now."

....

Lin Wan was currently chatting with Han Yi. The past few days, Han Yi’s spirits had improved significantly, not feeling dizzy when getting up anymore. However, he hadn’t regained his complexion.

Today, the doctor on rounds said the stitches could be removed tomorrow. Once removed, it’d be good for him to move around a bit.

With no major issues, he could be discharged in a week.

Regarding Yang Ting, since the argument they had, many patients’ families complained about her. Lin Wan wasn’t sure about her current situation, but she hadn’t seen her around these past days.

That made Lin Wan quite satisfied.

After coming here for four or five days, Lin Wan managed to stop her milk, so when she returned home, Little Star wouldn’t get any.

Sigh, she wondered if the child was behaving at home, as she began missing her having been away for a few days.

Lin Wan thought of calling home tomorrow.

"Come over," Han Yi, lying in bed, still wide awake, gestured for Lin Wan to sit beside him. "It’s eight o’clock, not sleepy?"

Lin Wan shook her head, "Not sleepy, finally made it to Shanghai. Once you’re better, let’s spend a couple of days here before heading back. I’ve heard things here are quite modern and chic."

"Alright, once I’m well, I’ll take you around the city for a few days," Han Yi said, motioning for Lin Wan to lie beside him.

He had the stitches removed today, feeling notably less discomfort, able to get up at night without needing Lin Wan to painstakingly care for him.

"I might bump into your wound."

"It’s on the thigh; just keep your leg calm."

Han Yi spoke and pulled Lin Wan onto the bed. Before Lin Wan could react, Han Yi’s seductive lips pressed down.

"Mm, Han... your wound...."

Lin Wan murmured fragments, unable to formulate coherent speech, ultimately succumbing to Han Yi’s overpowering tenderness.