Ming Yuzhu had been strong her entire life, her only weakness being her children.
She held on for a week, forcing herself not to collapse, but seeing her son arrive, she could no longer hold back.
"Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, the doctor came today. He said your sister might have lost too much blood and her brain was deprived of oxygen. She might become a vegetative state!"
It was like a bolt from the blue!
Qin Yun felt a chill surge through him, his skin trembling all over.
"Mom, don't be scared. The doctor said it's a possibility, right? That means there's still a chance of recovery, isn't there?" Qin Yun could only whisper words of comfort to his mother.
His eyes were bloodshot as he looked at his sister on the hospital bed through the observation window.
At the end of the corridor, steady footsteps echoed.
Qin Yun turned his head and saw Gu Qichen walking from the end of the corridor.
His mind immediately flashed back to their previous conversation. After receiving Ming Yuzhu's call, unable to reach Haicheng in time due to the heavy rain, Qin Yun had called Ming Chi to ask for the specific details.
It was Gu Qichen!
Now, the Ming family and the Lin family were at loggerheads, and Lin Lei was a despicable person.
Everyone in the family carefully doted on his sister, absolutely forbidding He'er from going out at this time!
It was Gu Qichen who had traveled all the way from Qingcheng, taken his sister out, and gone to the crowded, noisy night market, which led to this incident!
Qin Yun gently helped Ming Yuzhu, "Mom, please sit here for a moment."
As soon as Ming Yuzhu was seated, Qin Yun turned and walked towards Gu Qichen.
With each step closer, the anger in his heart grew. When he reached Gu Qichen, Qin Yun raised his fist and fiercely punched him in the face!
"Gu Qichen! How dare you show your face here!"
Gu Qichen didn't retaliate. Qin Yun's punch split his lip, drawing blood.
He stood up straight, his gaze lingering on the ICU room.
"How is she today?"
"How is she?!" Qin Yun roared, "Because of you, all because of you! The doctor said He'er lost too much blood, her brain is damaged, and she'll become a vegetative state! Gu Qichen, are you satisfied?! You tormented my sister for two years. She finally escaped that hellhole of your Gu family, and you come back to pester her!"
One punch.
"You like Song Nuan, don't you? Then stick with her! Why did you turn around and bother my sister?!"
Qin Yun fiercely landed a second punch.
With every punch he threw, Qin Yun felt like his heart was being torn apart.
As he roared in anger, tears welled up in his eyes.
"She is the little princess of our Qin family, my only sister. Gu Qichen, who the hell do you think you are, to bully her like this!"
Gu Qichen took several punches, blood trickling from his lips down his chin.
He looked at Qin Yun in shock. Qin He, a vegetative state?!
This was impossible!
"You've harmed my sister, Gu Qichen, I will never let you off!"
"Do you have any conscience at all? My sister treated you so well back then, and you betrayed her. But even after your divorce, she still took care of your grandmother and visited her from time to time. If you had even a shred of human emotion, you wouldn't have treated her like this!"
Qin Yun's final punch landed forcefully on the wall.
The knuckles of his five fingers were scraped raw, drawing blood.
"Gu Qichen, from now on, forever, never appear before my sister again, or I will make your Gu family pay the price!"
Qin Yun's eyes turned cold, his entire demeanor seeming to have darkened.
"I remember, you have a sister too, don't you! If you don't want her to be hurt, then get out of my sight forever!"
Gu Qichen's face was cold, and he strode towards the ICU room.
Qin Yun blocked him, and Gu Qichen finally retaliated.
Having trained in Sanda and martial arts, Qin Yun's rage left him with no proper technique, and he was quickly subdued.
Ming Yuzhu was furious and stood up, blocking Gu Qichen.
Her face was cold, "Gu Qichen, you injured my daughter, causing her premature birth, and now you've beaten my son. Do you really think our Qin and Ming families are easy to bully? You want to see He'er? You are not worthy!"
The person before him was Qin He's mother, his elder.
Gu Qichen clenched his fists, his body rigid.
"I'm sorry," he choked out the words through gritted teeth. "Let me see her. I can find a way, a way to wake her up!"
"Please leave immediately! Gu Qichen, this is Haicheng!" Ming Yuzhu said coldly.
In Haicheng, the Gu Corporation only had a branch company, far inferior to the Ming family's influence in the area.
Gu Qichen stood like a stone for a long time.
Finally, he turned and left.
As the sky gradually darkened, Qin Yun sat in front of the ICU room, watching over Qin He.
At seven in the evening, people began to emerge from Haicheng First Hospital.
This was the time for shift changes for the doctors.
The doctor responsible for Qin He had just stepped out of the hospital when he was pulled into a van by several people!
The kidnapped doctor was terrified, looking at the grim-faced individuals in the van.
"W-what do you want? Do you want money? I'll give you all of it!"
The burly men simply forced him into a seat.
In the front seat of the van, a man dressed in refined and scholarly attire turned his head.
"Doctor Liu, please don't be afraid. We are also patients' family members, and we just want to inquire about the patient's condition."
The doctor was dumbfounded. Looking around, he felt his life was hanging by a thread.
He answered whatever the man asked.
Ten minutes later, the doctor was let out of the van.
His legs were still shaky. Were these people really the patient's family?
Yu Jing stepped out of the van, followed by several burly men who respectfully bowed.
"Brother Yu, we're done. We'll be heading back now."
Yu Jing nodded and smiled, "When I have time later, I'll treat you to a meal."
The van drove away, and Yu Jing turned towards the roadside, a Bluetooth earpiece in his ear.
A plain Bentley was parked by the roadside, its window rolled down.
Gu Qichen's face was as cold as ice.
"Mr. Gu, should we apprehend a few more doctors looking after Miss Gu to question?"
"No need," Gu Qichen's gaze was deep.
The man just now was Qin He's attending physician. Gu Qichen had heard enough.
Qin He's current condition indicated that with proper treatment, there was hope for her to wake up and recover.
"Please invite the best doctors for related conditions to Haicheng First Hospital," Gu Qichen said with a heavy gaze towards the hospital building not far away.
He had an urge to force his way in and stay by Qin He's side.
But that was definitely not what she would want.
Qin He cared deeply about her family. Her mother and her brother now hated him to the bone.
Gu Qichen clenched his fist, his anger suppressed beneath a calm exterior.
"Have you found out who was responsible that night?"
"Mr. Gu, there are no surveillance cameras at that night market, so it's difficult to find the person. However, it can be confirmed that whoever attacked Miss Qin is definitely connected to the Lin family."