Although Song Qiao kept saying he had moved on from this relationship, he still found himself reminiscing about the past. Now, seeing Xia Yuqing lying on the hospital bed, severely injured and unconscious, his heart ached as if being cut by knives.
"What on earth happened?"
"Yuqing just saved Su Lan. Not only did the other party not express gratitude, but they came looking for trouble?"
He forcefully suppressed his inner anger and asked his father-in-law for an explanation.
"We don't know the specifics."
"Sui Jiangchuan claimed Yuqing pushed Su Lan, causing her injury, and demanded that Yuqing become his goddaughter in Su Lan's place."
"Yuqing refused, and his subordinates beat her severely."
*Bang!*
The more Song Qiao listened, the angrier he became, finally punching the wall in rage.
"What kind of bullsh\*t revenge is this? This Sui fellow is clearly lusting after Xia Yuqing and fabricated such a ridiculous excuse."
His mother-in-law, who had long since woken up, looked at the furious and almost irrational Song Qiao before her. Her expression shifted uncertainly. She wanted to apologize for past events, but the words wouldn't come out.
"Honestly, Yuqing following Sui Jiangchuan isn't a bad thing."
"Our family is rising now, and making some sacrifices is only right."
At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly emerged from somewhere. Song Qiao immediately frowned. He sized up the speaker. This woman was Xia Yuqing's eldest aunt, sharp-tongued and usually kept her distance from Xia Yuqing's family. He hadn't expected her to show up today.
"Sister, how can this be?"
His mother-in-law quickly waved her hand in rejection.
"Yuqing has been stubborn since she was a child, and that Sui Jiangchuan is no good. How can we let Yuqing go with him?"
Although his mother-in-law's attitude towards Song Qiao was usually indifferent, she was devoted to her daughter.
"Then what else can we do?"
"How can our Xia family fight against Sui Jiangchuan? Are we going to let her single-handedly drag down the entire Xia family?"
The eldest aunt pouted, her tone somewhat aggressive. Song Qiao frowned several times, wanting to reprimand her but suppressing his temper. He had already divorced Xia Yuqing, and his presence here was out of lingering affection. However, it wasn't his place to interfere in their family matters.
"I also disagree with this. As long as Yuqing doesn't agree, we will never force her."
His father-in-law also glared fiercely at the eldest aunt, his eyes full of warning. But the latter seemed to have reached a point of utter cluelessness. Just as she was about to speak, the hospital room door was suddenly kicked open. Then, a group of men in black rushed into the room. The eldest aunt, who had been arrogant moments before, instantly hid behind the door, trembling and speechless.
"What do you want?"
His father-in-law instinctively shielded his wife and Xia Yuqing.
"Are you Xia Yuqing's father?"
The leader of the men in black scanned his father-in-law up and down, asking condescendingly.
"That's right, what exactly do you want?"
His father-in-law's emotions were clearly agitated. He had lived an honest life and had never encountered such brazen and unreasonable people.
"What do we want?"
Facing the question, the man in black smiled instead of getting angry.
"Give your daughter three days. After her injuries heal, she will obediently lie in our boss's bed."
"This matter will then be considered settled. Your daughter can consider it a blessing in disguise; you won't lose out no matter how you look at it."
The man in black's words became increasingly lewd, and the smile on his face sent a shiver down one's spine.
"No, we don't agree to this."
His mother-in-law gathered her courage and was about to refuse.
*Slap!*
"You ungrateful old b\*tch, do you think you have the right to speak here?"
Before she could finish, the man in black slapped her across the face. His previously calm demeanor suddenly turned violent.
"What are you doing? How dare you hit someone?"
"Is there any law in this world?"
Even a clay figurine has some temper. The usually honest father-in-law, pushed to this extent, charged at them like a madman. However, with his aging bones, he was no match for these people.
"F\*ck, you suicidal old fool."
"In our city, our boss, Sui Jiangchuan, is the law."
The man in black grabbed his collar and violently lifted a leg, about to kick him to the ground.
*Boom!*
The next second.
The man in black was suddenly sent flying backward, crashing into the door.
"I've been too lenient with you."
Song Qiao snorted coldly and strode towards them, killing intent in his eyes. Never mind that he and Xia Yuqing had a past relationship; even if they didn't, he couldn't stand by and watch such people bully ordinary folks. Song Qiao harbored an innate revulsion for those who left no room for others to live.
"F\*ck, who the hell are you?"
The nearby thugs immediately grabbed their weapons and surrounded him.
"The one who's going to take your lives."
Song Qiao sneered and plunged into the group, breaking all their right arms in a few swift moves. The ward immediately echoed with agonizing screams. Song Qiao glanced at them indifferently and then, with a smile, approached the leader.
"You, what do you want?"
The leader of the men in black backed away in terror, unable to get to his feet.
*Crack.*
Song Qiao brutally snapped his right hand. Before the man could even scream, he slapped him across the face again.
"I'll spare your life today."
"Go back and tell Sui Jiangchuan that if he wants someone, he can come himself. I, Song Qiao, will be waiting for him here."