She Takes What She Sets Her Eyes On

"Rest assured, sis, I'll be back right away," Gao Huabin replied straightforwardly without overthinking. He knew a carpenter in town who had several bathtubs in his workshop. He had seen them when he had asked for help in making the wheelchair, so a quick round trip on his bicycle wouldn't delay dinner.

Watching his hurried departure, Su Yijia fanned herself with her hand as she felt the heat.

The ingredients and seasonings were in the kitchen as Qin's family hardly had any visitors.

She checked the cabinets and retrieved all the meat and vegetables, chopping and arranging them on plates. Since the congee and soup needed some time to cook, she returned to the room.

Even though the sun had already set, Qin Kaize was still sweating profusely, with sweat even soaking through his clothes, leaving wet marks all over him.

Su Yijia filled a basin with water and used a towel to wipe him down. She noticed that he had heat rash on his back and underarms, likely due to neglect and lack of proper care. Some areas were even inflamed.

It was no wonder that in the book Qin Kaize died not long after the original host had died, as Qin Kaize's family didn't put in much effort to take care of him. The Qin family members didn't even need to do anything to him. With a little negligence, he couldn't last any longer.

She wiped him twice and patted him to make sure he wasn't sticky anymore before changing his clothes. She didn't wipe his lower part because she was worried that Qin Kaize's friend might return while they were in the middle of it, and that would be quite embarrassing.

"Do you have any industrial coupons? It's only the end of June, and we still have to endure two full months of heat. You can't move, and if you sweat and stay confined, you'll develop heat rash, and your skin might even get infected. We should buy a fan. Also, even though you can't move, you can still see and hear, right? How about we get a radio? You can listen to news, storytelling, and other programs to pass the time and stay connected with the outside world. You shouldn't be cooped up like this, or you'll go crazy," Su Yijia took out her notebook as she discussed with him what items to purchase.

Qin Kaize's eyes softened as he looked down, radiating a touch of tenderness. Su Yijia felt somewhat uneasy as she tapped her notebook, and he started spelling.

"Yes. Qin's room. Powdered milk. Malted milk."

"Great, I'll go get them," Su Yijia's face lit up with excitement. She was more than willing to go through the trouble of finding Qin family members.

Having just seen a fan and a radio in Qin Mingcheng's room, she couldn't help but feel a little irritated. She hadn't expected that they boldly stole these items from a patient. The three members of the Qin family had really pushed the limits of shamelessness.

Su Yijia went to Qin Mingcheng's room first and brought the fan and the radio back. She turned on the fan to cool Qin Kaize down and tuned in to a news broadcast. Then, she went to Qin's parents' room and opened the five-compartment cabinet.

Inside, she found not only three cans of powdered milk and five cans of malted milk but also over a dozen Cordyceps and a 30-year-old ginseng root. Su Yijia had an intuitive feeling that these items all belonged to Qin Kaize. But even if they didn't, she saw them, so they were hers now.

She carried everything back and casually placed them on the desk. "We'll need to bring back a five-compartment cabinet to store these items. The Cordyceps and ginseng are quite good. Tomorrow, I'll find an old hen and use the ginseng to make chicken soup for you."

Qin Kaize used to despise the noise around him, but now he found a sense of warmth in listening to this young girl's chatter. Suddenly, he felt reluctant. Even if he could only lie here and be a burden to her, he wanted to be selfish and live a little longer.

Standing by the window, Su Yijia saw Qin's parents and Su Xinyue helped Qin Mingcheng in.

Their gazes met directly, and their faces twisted with wicked malice.

"Su Yijia, it's all because of you, this damned girl! Do you know how miserable you've made my son?" Qin's mother cursed loudly, rushing towards the room with quick steps.

Su Yijia had just intercepted her when her hand was raised. Before it could fall, it was tightly grasped. Unable to move a fraction, Qin's mother felt as if her bones were about to shatter from the intense pain.

"Speak if you have something to say, but don't get it physical," Su Yijia exerted a bit of force on her wrist, tossing the woman outside the room.

Qin's mother stumbled, falling to the ground.

The pain was so intense that her tailbone felt like it was broken.

She gritted her teeth, resentful and angry, glaring at Su Yijia.

But she knew she couldn't do anything, so she vented her anger on Su Xinyue instead.

"Why are you still standing there? Can't you see what she just did to me?" Qin's mother turned around and shouted at Su Xinyue disdainfully.

Su Xinyue's eyes reddened with grievance.

She glanced at Qin Mingcheng.

But Qin Mingcheng was still hanging his head, obviously not having recovered from the shock.

Su Yijia secretly scoffed in her heart: Could it be that he was really disabled by that kick? How fragile he was! Even without her kick, he must be originally weak too. No wonder soon after Su Xinyue had taken the money she started a relationship with another man.

"Are you dead or what? You really have no vision, do you? If it wasn't our Qin family willing to acce[t you despite your lack of self-respect, who else would want to marry you to their sons?" Qin's mother's tone became even more dismissive.

Su Xinyue turned pale with fear and quickly let go of Qin Mingcheng's hand, helping Qin's mother to her feet.

But before she could steady herself, Qin's mother slapped her across the face.

A painful scream escaped her lips, finally snapping Qin Mingcheng out of his reverie.

His gaze fell on Su Xinyue, and he frowned slightly.

"Mom, don't vent your anger on Xinyue. What Su Yijia did has nothing to do with her."

"That's right! " Su Yijia quickly nodded in agreement.

Qin Mingcheng's gaze immediately shifted to her.

In those eyes, there was a burning fury filled with hatred, as if he wanted to burn the gloating Su Yijia into ashes.

If it weren't for her kick, he wouldn't have been injured like this.

Though the doctor said it would take a couple of weeks of medication and a follow-up examination, he could tell that the doctor thought he was done for!

They were all mocking him for not being a man anymore and still pretending to feel sorry.

It was all because of that wretched woman, Su Yijia!

He wanted her to pay with a price even more painful than his!

Su Yijia's dark eyes spun twice, and then she lifted her chin arrogantly.

"Is Qin Mingcheng really useless now? Tsk tsk tsk, it seems like your Qin family is doomed," she taunted and provoked them.

"Su Yijia, how dare you bring this up? Do you think you won't be held responsible for your actions?" Qin's mother fumed like a raging demon.

But Su Yijia laughed even more triumphantly, "Alright, I'll take responsibility! I'll marry my sister to your son! If she can plot to have me married to Kaize, then it's perfectly normal for me to marry her to Qin Mingcheng. By the way, you must provide another dowry and hold another wedding banquet, just like you did for me."

"Ha! You should be thankful if I agree to it! If we don't want her, who else would?" Qin's mother had already decided to let Su Xinyue marry in, but she had no intention of providing any dowry or arranging a wedding. Or else, how could they explain it that their younger son's wife suddenly becomes the wife of the elder son?

"Sis..." Su Xinyue murmured in distress.

There was a faint hesitation in her eyes, which Su Yijia noticed.