Chapter 67.2

Meanwhile, Commander Xie and Xiao Lin hurriedly brought the mother and daughter to the hospital.

“Doctor! Doctor!”

When the doctor saw their condition, he couldn’t help but wince.

It was truly awful!

Xie Yin’s face was worse—split open with blood seeping out. Her face was swollen to the point she looked like a puffed-up toad. There were bloodstains at the corners of her mouth, probably from internal bleeding.

The doctor glanced at Commander Xie with a complicated expression.

“Comrade, is this your wife and daughter?”

Commander Xie nodded.

“How are they?”

Commander Xie’s face was filled with concern. To an outsider, it looked like he was genuinely worried about them.

“Comrade, no offense, but no matter how angry you are, you shouldn’t treat your wife and daughter like this.”

How deep of a grudge could there be?

Such heavy blows.

Looking at these injuries, they wouldn’t recover in less than half a month.

If the doctor wasn’t aware of Commander Xie’s military rank, he might have considered calling the police.

“Pfft… cough—”

Commander Xie shot a cold glance at Xiao Lin but didn’t bother to explain.

He simply frowned and asked the doctor, “Are their injuries serious?”

“Keep them under observation for three days,” the doctor said with a snort, clearly losing respect for him. “Serious? You shouldn’t have hit them so hard in the first place.”

The doctor glared at him and walked away.

Commander Xie: “…”

How long has it been?

Nowadays, everyone would bend over backward to please him. Even if his former in-laws disapproved of him, they couldn’t do anything about it. But today, a mere doctor dared to show him disdain.

Commander Xie couldn’t even explain the situation.

What was he supposed to say? That his family had gone looking for trouble but ended up getting beaten up by someone’s mom?

Damn, that would be even more humiliating!

Commander Xie swallowed his pride.

After the doctor left, his face turned dark. He didn’t even spare a glance at the mother and daughter lying on the hospital bed.

“Xiao Lin, what happened today?”

“Commander…”

Xiao Lin hesitated but ended up recounting the entire story, including how Xie Yin had been the first to push someone.

Commander Xie: “…”

He glanced at the mother and daughter on the hospital bed and took a deep breath.

Useless!

They weren’t his blood after all, clearly not inheriting his superior genes. Comparing Xie Yanzhao to Xie Yin… she hadn’t gained a single ounce of sense despite all these years of upbringing.

Commander Xie turned his gaze away, refusing to bother with that eyesore of a mother and daughter.

“You stay here and watch them. I’m going out for a bit.”

Xiao Lin was puzzled.

But he knew Commander Xie didn’t fully trust him like he trusted Xiao Zhou, so he simply nodded.

“Yes, sir.”

Who would have guessed that the moment Commander Xie left, Xie Yin woke up.

Staring at the blank white walls, she felt a sharp pain on her face. Memories of what had happened before she passed out came flooding back, and she frantically tried to get out of bed, only to be pushed back down by Xiao Lin.

“The doctor said you need to stay in bed and rest.”

Xie Yin’s struggles eased slightly.

“Uncle Xiao Lin, is my face ruined?” She gripped Xiao Lin’s hand tightly, her voice trembling with fear. “I need a mirror. Give me a mirror!”

The thought of being disfigured drove Xie Yin into a frenzy.

“A mirror, give me a mirror!”

Seeing her on the verge of a breakdown, Xiao Lin reluctantly agreed.

“I’ll get one for you, but calm down.”

Xie Yin panted heavily. “Go, go quickly, Uncle Xiao Lin. Get me a mirror…”

Feeling sorry for her, Xiao Lin left to find a mirror.

As soon as Xie Yin got the mirror, she desperately looked into it. Seeing her reflection, she broke down in tears. She threw the mirror aside and buried her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.

Xiao Lin quickly caught the mirror.

This was something he had borrowed from others with great difficulty. If it was broken, how would he explain it to them?

I really owe this mother and daughter!

The nanny in the next bed also slowly opened her eyes.

Xie Yin made such a big noise, and she wasn’t dead, so how could she not react at all? Feeling the pain on her face, the nanny’s eyes were full of sinister intent, without any of her usual gentleness.

She had never faced such humiliation!

Her hatred for Mrs. Ruan was intense.

But recalling how fiercely Mrs. Ruan had struck her made her heart contract in fear.

Mrs. Ruan was not someone to mess with. Her craziness could genuinely threaten her life.

“Ugh—”

The pain in her cheek made the nurse suck in a breath.

Damn that vile woman!

One day, she would make her pay back a thousandfold.

“Xiao Lin, give me the mirror.”

Just as Xiao Lin was about to return the mirror: “…”

Damn, what bad luck!

Though he thought this, he still handed it over.

After all, as a mother, she had more composure than Xie Yin. Even when looking at her reflection, she managed to keep a straight face. However, her tightly clenched fists betrayed her inner turmoil.

Listening to the sobs from the adjacent bed, the nurse frowned in annoyance.

“Enough crying already!”

“Mom,” Xie Yin raised her swollen face, “Am I not allowed to cry like this?”

The nanny was speechless.

Today’s chaos was all caused by Xie Yin’s inability to hold back. She had told Xie Yin to behave for a few days while she plotted her revenge. Instead, Xie Yin had goaded Commander Xie into a frenzy, making a show of strength.

If it had worked out, it wouldn’t have mattered.

But now, both mother and daughter were caught in the mess.

“What good is crying now?” The nanny was more irritated at Xie Yin’s sobbing. “Tears will only make your injuries worse.”

Xie Yin opened her mouth: “…Mom, is that true?”

“What do you think?”

“Then I won’t cry anymore.”

Xie Yin quickly wiped away her tears but inadvertently touched her face, sending another jolt of pain through her, making her gasp.

Seeing that Xie Yin had quieted down, the nanny finally sighed in relief.

“Mom, are we just going to let this slide?”

Thinking of Qi Yangyan, who had been indifferent while watching her get beaten, a flicker of dissatisfaction crossed Xie Yin’s eyes.

What kind of person was he? She swore she wouldn’t deal with him again…

“Of course not!”

The thought of Mrs. Ruan made the nanny grit her teeth in anger.

Mrs. Ruan had single-handedly taken down Xie Yanzhao and Ruan Mingfu, becoming the top enemy on the nanny’s list!

In this situation, Xie Yin was no longer feeling sad.

Leaning toward the nanny, she asked, “Mom, do you have any good ideas?”

“Xiao Lin, I’m hungry. Help us order some porridge.”

The nanny and Xie Yin could only have light foods like porridge until their injuries healed.

“Okay! I’ll go right now.”

Xiao Lin took the mirror back and left.

“Mom, tell me what we can do?” Xie Yin’s words jarred her wounds, making her wince. “Ugh… that old hag hit too hard.”

Unexpectedly, the nanny lay back down and closed her eyes.

Xie Yin grew anxious. “Mom, you haven’t said anything yet!”

“Our priority now is to heal your facial injuries,” the nurse replied coolly. “Today, I’ll teach you something.”

“If you want to accomplish something big, remember one word… endure!”

She had climbed the ranks using this very principle, getting rid of Bai Qingzhu along the way.

Xie Yin frowned.

Her impulsive nature and eagerness for quick success had nothing to do with “endurance.”

“Fool,” the nanny opened her eyes. “Right now, we don’t even know what our opponent is doing. Acting rashly will only lead to utter defeat.”

Didn’t she see all those black-clad figures surrounding them?

They were likely more formidable than she imagined.

Xie Yin’s eyes lit up. “Mom, I understand now!”

“Good.”

The nanny replied lightly.

After that, both of them fell silent, and the room quieted down.

…

Ruan Mingfu was living quite comfortably.

Two men were bustling around her like she was royalty.

After some ice treatment, the swelling on her ankle had visibly decreased, and it no longer hurt as much.

“That doctor is truly impressive.”

At this rate, she’d likely be almost fully healed in less than three days.

“This is a military hospital, specializing in trauma and bone injuries,” Xie Yanzhao explained. “They have the best doctors in the province.”

Ruan Mingfu nodded in understanding.

It made sense. The military hospital was built for the troops and naturally catered to their needs.

“Daughter, have some dates.”

Father Ruan pulled out a handful of dates, each about the size of a small apple, and began stuffing them into Ruan Mingfu’s hands.

“Here!” When he looked at Xie Yanzhao, his expression soured. “You eat too.”

Xie Yanzhao was a bit taken aback but quickly reached out to accept them.

“Thank you, Dad.”

“Dad, are these the dates from your farm?” Ruan Mingfu bit into one, its refreshing sweetness delightful. “By the way, how did you and Mrs. Ruan get here?”

“What do you mean, how did we get here? Of course, we took the train. What are you thinking, that I could just run over with your mom?”

Father Ruan glanced at Xie Yanzhao, and when he saw he wasn’t paying attention, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he shot Ruan Mingfu with a sharp glare.

“Unlucky child!”

If it weren’t for his quick reaction, he would have been found out sooner or later.

“Old Ruan, I’m just asking,” Ruan Mingfu shrank back a little. “Do you think Mrs. Ruan would really break my legs?”

She felt a bit anxious.

“Well, about that…”

Just as Father Ruan was about to respond, Mrs. Ruan walked in and interrupted him.

With her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes, she coolly regarded Ruan Mingfu from a superior position and asked, “What do you think?”