Du Peilin's actions made Uncle Yang rather amused.
Before he could take out the delicate talisman from his inner pocket, Du Peilin continued, "It's okay if you don't want to return it. This is a Heavenly Gangs Talisman made by a weapon - refining master of the Qingwei Sect. Each one costs 17,000 yuan. Since that's my senior brother, he gave me a 5% discount. So, if you want to keep them, just give me... well, 16,000 yuan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Yang and the young lawyer had already placed the two green talismans on Du Peilin's outstretched palm.
"Pfft, you don't recognize treasures!"
Du Peilin carefully put the talismans into his pocket, then turned around and waved at me. "Xiao He, I'm leaving first. You can handle the hospital matters on your own. And keep an eye on that Zhou Wei and Wu Mingyu for me. Don't let Zhou Wei die! Otherwise, we won't get the money!"
"Okay!" I nodded.
Since Du Peilin had helped me, I had to help him earn the money Zhou Wei had paid for his life.
Du Peilin left contentedly. Only then did Uncle Yang and Auntie come over to greet me and Si Jiangchen.
Si Jiangchen asked the young lawyer to tell the old couple about the evil deeds Yang Fan had committed.
Auntie cried almost uncontrollably. In her heart, her eldest son had always been a good boy. He had worked hard since childhood, getting into a university in Beijing from a small mountain village, and then staying in Beijing to work after graduation. Although he wasn't wealthy, his life was still enviable.
How could he harm others for money?
Amid the old woman's soft sobs, Si Jiangchen put his arm around me and we walked downstairs.
"What do you... want from me?"
It was already getting late. I thought Si Jiangchen, like other rich people, would go to enjoy a life of debauchery.
"Come pick you up and go home to rest."
Si Jiangchen replied matter - of - factly, "You're not going to tell me you're going to make the hospital ward your home, are you?!"
"I need to take care of my grandpa!"
Now that my grandpa had finally woken up, it was impossible to just spend money like when he was in the ICU.
This old man had a big temper but little ability. If he knew I ignored him when he was in the ICU, he might go on a hunger strike...
"I'll go and see him. We can hire a nurse for him. You're a girl. How can you stay in a male ward?" Si Jiangchen said. "Or, we can let him stay at Tongtong's place. The private doctor there is no worse than those in the hospital."
"Don't!!"
Did this Si Jiangchen want my grandpa to know he was that "hooligan"?
He even wanted to go and see him in person!
If Du Wenzhong remembered seeing Si Jiangchen kiss me when he was a ghost, his blood vessels might burst again!
...
In the end, I couldn't resist Si Jiangchen's persistence. I went to tell my grandpa that I had to go back to the shop to deal with some things at night.
My grandpa had the uncles in the ward as his loyal fans, and he was bragging away.
When he heard that the hospital issue had been resolved, he immediately waved his hand and told me to go and do what I needed to do.
I let out a long sigh of relief and then left the hospital.
Si Jiangchen's car was by the roadside. When he saw me come out of the gate, he honked the horn twice to signal me to get in.
As soon as I opened the car door, a small body immediately threw itself at me.
"Sister Xiao He, you're finally out!"
I didn't expect Si Tong to be in the car.
He now had some color on his face. He was wearing a bright yellow T - shirt and light blue denim overalls shorts, looking extremely cute.
"Si Tong? Why are you out?"
I lifted him off me and made him sit still in his seat. I didn't show any sign of surprise on my face.
This little rascal had tricked me badly. No matter how pitiful his background was, I couldn't give him a good look.
"Ah... Sister."
Si Tong's little face immediately fell. "I thought you'd be happy to see me."
"Humph..."
I let out a dissatisfied grunt from my nose and then sat in the car with my eyes closed, resting.
"Sister, don't be angry." Si Tong was like a little piece of sticky candy. When he found that acting cute and pitiful didn't work, he immediately stuck to me again. He hugged my arm and burrowed into my arms. "Although it was Grandpa Du who introduced you to me, it was really because you two were fated to be together! My great - aunt found a lot of women for Dad, but none of them could survive."
"A lot...? Women?"
My eyebrows immediately furrowed.
I knew Si Jiangchen always called himself an "old man" and was a handsome and wealthy man. There should be many women who wanted to throw themselves at him. But his constitution was special. I'm afraid those women were like moths flying into a fire. Those who had a fling with him would inevitably end up as "zombies"!
Although I knew the result, there was still a hint of sourness in my voice.
"Uh... no, no, Sister Xiao He, I didn't mean that!"
Si Tong waved his little hands continuously, and his round face immediately wrinkled like a bitter melon.
He was still young, but he also knew that if he continued to explain, he might make the situation worse. "I... I mean, Dad is a devoted man. If he likes someone, his eyes and heart will only be filled with you."
... Si Tong's words made my heart skip a beat. Suddenly, I remembered the wedding scene I saw in the so - called Buddha Mother's illusion.
It seemed to be around the time of the Republic of China...
The look in Si Jiangchen's eyes when he looked at the bride was so affectionate that it made me jealous.
I didn't know if that illusion was created by the Buddha Mother.
I had lost a lot of memories. Now, all the memories of the past in my mind were told to me by my grandpa, all about my experiences of learning Taoism from Taoist masters of various sects...
At that time, I shouldn't have been a zombie yet!
Otherwise, those Taoist masters who hated evil would have definitely grabbed me and made me into a barbecue without hesitation. How could they have taught me all their life - long knowledge so painstakingly?
Seeing me suddenly fall silent, Si Tong nervously raised his big, shiny eyes to look at me. Seeming to think that I had accepted his explanation, he then carefully said, "Tonight is my great - aunt's family dinner. She said it's to celebrate my recovery. Dad insisted on picking you up. He said that without you, he has no home!"
His words made me look at Si Jiangchen driving in the front again. I saw that he had a cigarette slanting from his lips but it wasn't lit, and he was also looking at me in the rear - view mirror.
"How could he not have a home."
I felt flustered under his gaze.
That small quadrangle courtyard did seem like an antique museum without a hint of life when I first went there.
But now, there would always be a faint smell of smoke and fire... I had to admit that Si Jiangchen's cooking skills had definitely conquered my taste buds. It seemed that as long as he was by my side, I would never have to worry about hunger again.
In fact, the place where he was, was my home where I had no worries about food and clothing...