Arrested

Originally intending to extort Ye Qian, Li Dong now found himself extorted instead, and even his car was taken. Watching Ye Qian drive away in his car, Li Dong felt deeply aggrieved. In this area, although he wasn't the best, he wasn't doing poorly either. He managed the local thieves and pickpockets, bringing in thirty to forty thousand yuan a day. Most people in the area showed him some respect, but now a nobody had knocked him down and extorted him. The car wasn't worth much, just an old Honda Fit, but in his line of work, face was everything. If he didn't reclaim his dignity, he couldn't stay in the area. Even his subordinates would lose respect for him.

Back at the hospital, Lin Rou Rou was gone, and Han Xue was taking care of his father. Seeing Ye Qian enter, Han Xue sweetly called, "Second brother." Ye Qian nodded and walked to his father's side, asking, "Dad, have you eaten?"

"Yes, Xiao Xue bought me lunch. Xiao Er, that nurse seems to have a good impression of you. She's a good person. You should seize the opportunity. You're not getting any younger; it's time to find a girlfriend," his father said.

Ye Qian laughed and said, "Dad, matters of the heart depend on fate. Let's take it slow."

"You're grown up, so I won't say more. By the way, Xiao Er, find a good job this time. If you have trouble, I'll call your older and third brothers to see if they can help," his father said.

"No need, Dad. I'll find a job myself. Don't worry," Ye Qian replied.

"Xiao Er, go get me discharged. The hospital fees are too expensive, over a hundred yuan a day. It's outrageous. Besides, I'm fine now. Staying in the hospital isn't good with all the medicine smells," his father said.

Ye Qian knew his father was worried about the money. Their savings were minimal, and Han Xue's high school fees would be another huge expense. "Dad, don't worry about the money. Focus on getting better. I'll handle the expenses," Ye Qian reassured him.

His father, knowing Ye Qian's temperament, said no more but planned to discharge himself when Ye Qian left. Ye Qian glanced at Han Xue and asked, "Xiao Xue, how's your studying going? Confident about getting into the top school?"

"Second brother, Dad, I don't want to study anymore," Han Xue said after a moment of silence.

"Why?" Ye Qian asked, concerned.

"I want to work. You can still succeed without studying, right?" Han Xue said, thinking of her father's struggles and not wanting to burden him further.

"Nonsense!" Ye Qian shouted. "You're too young to work. I'm already regretting not studying hard. You have the chance, don't waste it."

"But..." Han Xue started but stopped herself.

"Xiao Xue, I know what you're thinking, but what can you do without an education? Don't worry, I'll ensure you can continue your studies," his father said.

"Listen to Dad. Your job is to study hard. That's how you can repay him," Ye Qian added.

Han Xue's eyes welled with tears, but she nodded silently.

Just then, two uniformed police officers entered the room, one of them the female officer from the previous night, Wang Yu, accompanied by a young male officer. The young officer scanned the room and asked, "Who is Ye Qian?"

Ye Qian's father and Han Xue looked at the officers in confusion, his father worriedly asking, "Officers, what's going on?"

The officers turned to Ye Qian. "You're accused of intentionally injuring someone. Please come with us to the station," the male officer said.

Ye Qian knew this must be Zeng Dafu's doing. Li Dong's gang wouldn't have called the police. Looking at his father, Ye Qian said, "Dad, don't worry." Then he turned to the officers and said, "Let's go."

The male officer took out handcuffs and approached Ye Qian, but Ye Qian's icy glare made him shiver and put the cuffs away. "Let's go," the officer said.

Ye Qian gave his father a reassuring look before following the officers out. His father sighed, urging Han Xue, "Help me up."

"Where are you going, Dad?" Han Xue asked.

"I need to make a call. Xiao Er has suffered enough. I can't let anything happen to him again," his father said.

Outside the hospital, Ye Qian was put into a police car with Wang Yu and the male officer. Smiling playfully at Wang Yu, Ye Qian said, "Officer, we meet again."

"I warned you not to get caught by me. Wait till we get to the station; I'll show you," Wang Yu said angrily, recalling how Ye Qian had teased her the previous night.

Ye Qian shrugged indifferently, then ogled Wang Yu, making "tsk tsk" sounds.

Feeling his gaze, Wang Yu glared at him and said, "What are you looking at? I'll gouge your eyes out."

Ye Qian chuckled and said, "Officer, your uniform is too tight. You should get a bigger one before it bursts."

"You... say that again if you dare!" Wang Yu shouted, eyes wide with anger.

Ye Qian smirked, "You've never been in bed with me. How do you know I don't have the guts?"

"I'll kill you!" Wang Yu screamed hysterically.