She was still too slow, watching the child's head crack against the corner of the table with her own eyes.
Then he fell to the ground, his head hitting it again, causing secondary damage, and blood gushed out.
Screams erupted, and many people avoided them, fearing they would cause trouble.
The woman at the counter, calculating the bills, ran over in a panic, crying out, "My son!"
Cheng You touched her pocket. She had a habit of always carrying hemostatic powder.
With almost no hesitation, Cheng You squeezed in with the hemostatic powder and treated the child's wound.
Before she could even say thank you, the woman ran out with the child, still needing to take him to the hospital.
Cheng You borrowed a place to wash her hands, appearing as if she had "hidden her achievements and fame," and calmly returned to her seat to eat.
She left after finishing her meal, not looking like someone who had just helped.
She left the opened hemostatic powder at the restaurant, telling them to keep it.
The staff there kept thanking her and saw her off.
Only after Cheng You disappeared from sight did he pat his head, forgetting to get the girl's address.
Otherwise, when the boss's wife returned, they wouldn't know where to find her.
Meanwhile, Cheng You and Qi Chengyan, having eaten their fill, were already home.
Before even entering the door, they heard Zhou Qi and Duan Liping talking.
"I already told you they weren't home, you should go back, or tell me if something's wrong and I'll relay it for you." Duan Liping blocked him, preventing him from entering.
Zhou Qi looked impatient, "I'm also a member of the Qi family, why can't I come in? I don't hit women, you'd best move aside."
Qi Chengyan and Cheng You walked in one after another. Cheng You had initially intended to make a sarcastic remark to Zhou Qi.
However, before the words could leave her mouth, Qi Chengyan made a move, kicking his knee and forcing him to kneel on one knee.
Cheng You exclaimed, "Although the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, you don't have to perform such a grand courtesy."
Zhou Qi instinctively wanted to retaliate, but upon meeting Qi Chengyan's sharp, hawk-like black eyes, he faltered.
As a scholar, how could he possibly fight a soldier?
He gritted his teeth hatefully, supporting his knee as he stood up.
"It was Mom who asked me to call you, otherwise I wouldn't have come!"
As if he liked seeing Qi Chengyan.
Cheng You gave Duan Liping a look, signaling her to go inside.
"Why did she call us?"
Zhou Qi said, "There's a family dinner tomorrow. Mom said you got married but didn't hold a banquet in Yan Cheng, so you should invite the family for a meal. Mom has booked the entire second floor of Dongshun Tower, so you just need to be there tomorrow at noon."
Cheng You readily agreed, "Okay, I happen to be free tomorrow."
In the end, Song Qinglan just wanted to put her in her place. Well, they would wait and see.
Zhou Qi sneered coldly, his laughter directed at Cheng You's overestimation of herself, waiting for her to embarrass herself tomorrow.
"Since I've delivered the message, I'll be going now."
"Wait!" Cheng You called out to him.
Zhou Qi paused, "What for?"
"I hope you have a clear understanding. When the old lady was here, this was the Qi family's old house. Now that Grandma is gone and the house is under Qi Chengyan's name, this is our home. If the owner hasn't spoken, and you come here, it's called uninvited, an unwelcome guest. If you had any manners, you'd understand that this is not a place you can just enter. Today, I'll teach you as your sister-in-law, so that others don't scold our Qi family for being uncultured." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Zhou Qi's face turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly. Since childhood, not even Song Qinglan had lectured him like this.
Cheng You smiled at him, ignoring his suppressed indignation.
"I won't bother with your past rudeness, but in the future, when you see us, remember to call us brother and sister-in-law. Mom spoils you, but we, as your elder brother and sister-in-law, can only act in place of your parents and discipline you."
Zhou Qi's face showed displeasure. Who wanted to acknowledge her as his sister-in-law!
"Oh, are you not convinced? With my relationship with Professor Zhao, I can get you kicked out of his research group, and I can get you kicked out of the agricultural research institute. Do you want to try?"
Zhou Qi felt threatened. He didn't want to leave the agricultural research institute in disgrace!
"Yes, I understand." He ground his teeth fiercely.
Cheng You smiled slightly, appearing very satisfied.
"Then go back and tell your mother that your brother and I will definitely be there on time tomorrow."
Zhou Qi, relieved, hurried out.
Talking to Cheng You any longer would be too much for his heart to bear.
Seeing Zhou Qi flee like a defeated soldier, Cheng You couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"I thought he was more formidable than that."
Qi Chengyan rubbed his brow helplessly, "Why are you bothered with him?"
He had always disdained Zhou Qi's petty schemes and never took him seriously.
Cheng You pouted, "It's because you spoil him too much. If you discipline him properly, he won't dare to be so presumptuous in the future."
If you ignore people like Zhou Qi, they'll think you're afraid.
Cheng You entered the house and went into the cloakroom to pick out her clothes.
Since they were going to dinner tomorrow, she naturally wanted to dress up beautifully.
"Wear a dress, won't it be too cold?"
"Yes, it's too cold." He didn't want others to see Cheng You's fair legs.
Cheng You glanced at him, rummaged through her clothes, and finally chose pants, pairing them with a shirt layered according to magazine pictures, and a pair of leather boots.
Wearing a woolen coat over it would also look good.
If it was cold, she'd add a scarf.
As for Qi Chengyan...
"How about you wear this tomorrow?"
It was also a woolen coat.
Qi Chengyan had a good physique, like a hanger.
After coming to Yan Cheng, she had bought a few magazines from the newsstand, but none of the male models there had a better physique than him.
Wearing a black woolen coat, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, he exuded an air of nobility.
He also had leather shoes, but he rarely wore them.
Since Cheng You had decided to dress up nicely, she naturally wanted to make a striking impression.
She ordered him to discard those worn-out military boots and put on leather shoes.
Cheng You had a large mirror custom-made in the cloakroom. Looking at the two of them in their new outfits, she couldn't help but admire herself.
"Two such good-looking people shouldn't be taking the bus."
If only they had a car.
Qi Chengyan looked down at her.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford it, it was just difficult to buy.
Unless your rank was high enough, the unit might assign you a car.
In the eyes of ordinary people, even though Qi Chengyan was no longer a soldier, his conditions were impeccable.
Yan Cheng hukou, savings, and such a large house—many people couldn't achieve this in several lifetimes.
Yet, he still felt it wasn't enough.
He longed for Cheng You to stand before the world with pride, without people associating her with his past disgrace.
His long-dormant heart suddenly began to beat fiercely.
He held Cheng You's hand, squeezing gently.
"We will."
Cheng You nodded with a smile, "If we work hard together, life will surely get better."