CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34 ISN’T IT ALSO WITH A HINT OF THREAT?

Sun Father looked around. Seeing no one else nearby, he said, "Yunyi, you and my Yanzi usually get along well, and you’ve also had quite a bit of contact with my third son, Ruiming. Now that Ruiming has run into trouble, for the sake of the times you’ve all spent together, Uncle Sun is begging you to help him, to help our Sun Family."

Yunyi despised men like him, who watched his wife and son employ underhanded tactics daily without intervening. Now, he was resorting to the same old tricks. "Uncle Sun, I’ve heard about your family’s situation today too. But I’m just a young orphan girl; you’re really overestimating me. Besides, considering what they’ve done, do you think it’s appropriate for me to step in and save them?"

Sun Father’s words just now didn’t sound entirely wrong, yet they undeniably carried an underlying threat.

She wasn’t the original owner of this body. She certainly wasn’t going to be intimidated by his threats.

Seeing Yunyi’s firm resolve not to get involved, Sun Father said, "If you refuse to help, then that business between you and Ruiming..."

Before he could finish, Yunyi cut in, "I’m heading to the countryside tomorrow. Whatever happens in Beijing after that has absolutely nothing to do with me."

Sun Father tried to say more, but Yunyi interrupted him sharply, "In any case, my grandfather’s and parents’ old friends won’t abandon me. I feel quite secure."

At these words, Sun Father visibly hesitated, a flicker of concern in his eyes.

Mrs. Sun lunged forward to grab Yunyi but was quickly restrained by her two daughters-in-law who rushed over.

Sun Jianming, the eldest son of the Sun Family, hurried to Sun Father’s side and whispered a few words. Sun Father’s expression changed instantly. He shot a reluctant, resentful glance at Yunyi and said, "Let’s go home first."

As Yunyi watched the Sun Family members depart, a smirk played on her lips. People reap what they sow; Heaven is watching. It’s not that retribution won’t come, it’s just that the time isn’t ripe. They’ll get what’s coming to them eventually.

The moment Sun Father was out of the alley, he asked in a hushed voice, "What exactly happened?"

Sun Jianming’s face was grim. "Dad, I hadn’t heard a whisper about this before. But the notice has been issued now, and going is mandatory."

Ma Guiqin, her face contorted with anger, exclaimed, "Dad, this is all Third Brother’s fault! If it weren’t for him, Jianming wouldn’t be on that list!"

Although Sun Father desperately wanted to berate his eldest daughter-in-law, he valued his dignity. He also understood that it was likely because of Third Son’s actions that someone had pulled strings.

His chest ached with suppressed anger, and he clutched it. "Enough of this shameful display! We’ll talk when we get home."

In the hospital room, a doctor was busy examining the patient on the bed.

An elegant woman standing beside the bed looked extremely anxious. "Doctor, how is he?"

The doctor withdrew his hand and straightened up. "Don’t worry. As long as the wound doesn’t get infected, he should recover after a period of rest. Fortunately, he was brought in promptly. Any later, and it would have been very dangerous."

Hearing the doctor’s words, Jiang Jingya finally let out a sigh of relief. "Son, you scared me to death!"

The young man on the bed, likely wanting to comfort the terrified woman, managed a faint smile. "Mom, I’m fine. Don’t worry."

Jiang Jingya grasped her son’s hand. "Do you have any idea how dangerous that was? A little later and you would have lost your life! You children just never let me have a moment’s peace."

Just then, the door to the hospital room was pushed open. "Jingya, how’s our son?"

Seeing the person who entered, Jiang Jingya could no longer contain her emotions. "Shanhe, you’re finally back!"

Huo Shanhe saw his wife’s distress and quickly walked over to her. "You’ve been worried sick."

While comforting his wife, he looked at his youngest son on the bed. "You rascal! Can you try to make us worry less in the future? Look how terrified you’ve made your mother."

Huo Jingrui found it hard to listen anymore. If it weren’t for completing the mission, who would willingly lie here? If that young girl hadn’t saved him, he probably would have been a goner.