He remained silent, instead crouching beside Jiang Nuan and wiping the sweat from around her eyes.
A few minutes later, Jiang Nuan removed the bullet, quickly cleaned the wound, disinfected it, and applied the best hemostatic agent.
After bandaging it, Jiang Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"All done," she said.
Li Qingshuo was also covered in sweat, and it had been very painful at the end.
Mu Jiuchen helped Jiang Nuan to her feet, and Jiang Nuan, weak from exertion, leaned into Mu Jiuchen's embrace.
Mu Jiuchen looked at Li Qingshuo with anger, "What happened?"
Li Qingshuo's eyes held a hint of killing intent, "An accident. It won't happen again."
Mu Jiuchen: "Accidents can't be completely prevented."
Li Qingshuo knew this too. He looked at Yun Xia and said, "Xia Xia, wait for me here. I'll be back soon."
Xia Xia was safe at Mu Jiuchen's house.
Yun Xia looked at him in confusion, "Where... are you going?"
Li Qingshuo looked at the worry in her eyes and smiled, "It's nothing. I'll be back in about an hour."
After speaking, Li Qingshuo looked at Mu Jiuchen, "We'll stay in your backyard. It's safe."
Mu Jiuchen glanced at Yun Xia, then at Li Qingshuo's injured arm. A surge of sympathy welled up in his heart. "Damn it," he agreed through gritted teeth.
The backyard was also a duplex villa, accessible through a separate entrance, so it wouldn't cause any inconvenience.
Li Qingshuo said, "Thank you," and left.
By living close to Jiang Nuan, Xia Xia could receive treatment at any time if she felt unwell.
As soon as Li Qingshuo stepped outside, he called his mother.
"Qingshuo, where are you? Keke is here with me. Do you want to come back for lunch?"
"Mom, has she been with you the whole time?" Li Qingshuo's eyes showed obvious killing intent.
"Yes, she came over first thing this morning and even brought me my favorite osmanthus cake. You really don't know how to appreciate people's kindness!"
Mother Li's tone was somewhat accusatory towards her son.
Li Qingshuo smiled and said, "Mom, listen to me now. Find a place where Tang Keke can't hear you. I have something to tell you."
His mother was a sensible person, and she understood as soon as he said it.
Li Qingshuo spoke as he walked away from Mu Jiuchen's house.
Mother Li went into the yard and said, "Qingshuo, speak."
"Mom, I have a woman I like. She's pregnant and due in two months. Tang Keke found out, and Xia Xia and I were ambushed today. I suspect Tang Keke is responsible."
"My goodness, Qingshuo, are you alright? And are you, the child, and the child's mother all okay?" Jiang Qin trembled all over in shock.
It was her fault for being foolish. Her son had said he liked someone before, but there had been no progress for a long time, so she thought her son was lying.
"Mom, Xia Xia and the child are fine. I was shot. Tang Keke is the most likely suspect. If Xia Xia and the child were in trouble, she would use you to get to me. Once she managed to get me through a carefully orchestrated plan, then, Mom, you know what would happen next, right?"
"Ah... this..." Jiang Qin looked at Tang Keke sitting in the living room. What had she done?
She had almost caused the death of her son and grandson!
Li Qingshuo said, "Mom, I need to get evidence now and send this wicked woman to prison."
Jiang Qin's elegant face turned pale and bloodless.
This girl, who always seemed cheerful, how could she do something so terrible?
"Qingshuo, what should I do now?" Jiang Qin asked in a low voice.
"Mom, pretend you don't know anything and continue to interact with her. The people today were professional assassins. I will be staying at Xiao Jiu's house for a while, but I need to come back now."
"You're running around when you're injured? Are you trying to die?" Jiang Qin felt as if her internal organs were in pain from anxiety.
"Mom, it's fine. I'll be back soon." Li Qingshuo hung up the phone.
After all, Jiang Qin was a woman who had seen many storms, and she quickly calmed down. She walked in with a smile.
Tang Keke's face, however, was a little pale. "Auntie, I'll be leaving now today. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
She had failed. They had failed. A mission worth a million, and it had failed.
She chose to act at Li Qingshuo's house because she wanted to make Li Qingshuo feel guilty and make Yun Xia suffer immensely. With something happening to the child by Li Qingshuo's side, Yun Xia would hate Li Qingshuo forever.
But it had failed!
Jiang Qin smiled, "Keke, the servants have already prepared lunch, and Qingshuo is also back. You should eat lunch here before you go back."
Tang Keke's heart pounded when she heard Li Qingshuo was returning, she didn't know why. However, Li Qingshuo wouldn't know it was her.
He had offended so many people in business; he wouldn't be able to guess who it was.
"Alright then, I'll wait for Qingshuo. I'll leave after lunch," Tang Keke said, then sat back down with peace of mind after thinking it through.
More than twenty minutes later, Li Qingshuo's upright figure appeared in the living room.
Li Qingshuo's arm was bandaged. Seeing Jiang Qin's shocked expression, he said, "Ah, Qingshuo, what happened to you?"
Li Qingshuo smiled indifferently and said, "Mom, it's nothing. Someone broke into the house today and injured my arm. I've already called the police. It's fine. Your eldest grandson and daughter-in-law are also fine."
Li Qingshuo sat opposite Tang Keke with a smile.
Tang Keke's eyes flickered as she said, "Qingshuo, that's terrifying. How could someone break into your house?"
Li Qingshuo lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes filled with a cold indifference, "Yes, my woman and child were almost harmed, but it's alright. When I find out who it is, I will make them wish they were dead."
"But why are you here, Keke? I thought I made it very clear. We're not suitable for each other!" Li Qingshuo said with a smile.
Tang Keke felt that Li Qingshuo was different today, but she couldn't figure out how.
His words sounded like he was saying, "We're not suitable, so why are you shamelessly coming to my house?"
"Then you must find the culprit quickly." Tang Keke's tone was somewhat strained.
"I will. Those who want the life of my child, I will make them pay with the lives of their entire family."
Tang Keke couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Keke, tell me, how can there be such a wicked person in this world? Aren't they afraid that their ancestors will crawl out of their coffins to beat them? This person is worse than an animal!" Da Feng Novel Network
Tang Keke: "..."
"Keke, I think this person dared to provoke me, Li Qingshuo. Do they have a death wish? They dare to touch the people of my Li family. Don't you think they're disrespecting my Li family too much?"
"Ah! I think their brains must be filled with pus, or maybe there's just garbage in there."
Tang Keke: "..."
At this moment, Jiang Qin and the maid came out of the kitchen with lunch, "Qingshuo, eat first."
"Mm! Mom, I'm starving!" Li Qingshuo took his rice and started eating, saying as he ate, "Mom, I'll be staying at Xiao Jiu's house for a while."
Hearing this, Jiang Qin looked at her son and disagreed slightly, "How can we trouble Xiao Jiu like that? Let Xia Xia come back. I'll take care of her. After the child is born, if you don't want to live with this old woman, you can move out. I'll raise the grandson."
"Oh! Mom, that's also fine. I'll discuss it with Xia Xia." Li Qingshuo picked up a piece of chicken and ate it with great relish.
Li Qingshuo's face was a little pale from losing so much blood. He looked at Tang Keke opposite him, even the hand holding the chopsticks was trembling.
Li Qingshuo became even more certain that today's events were related to Tang Keke, and his previous words were deliberately meant to disgust her.