Chapter 71: Primary Targets

Feng Miwan swallowed and nodded in agreement.

Xiong Yibai finally seemed satisfied. She packed up the medical kit, pushed open the car door, and walked back to Grandma’s ward with Feng Miwan.

As soon as they pushed open the ward door, they were startled by the scene inside.

The originally spacious single room now felt a bit crowded.

Zhao Shutong and Ren Queyue had already returned, and Ren Queyue’s arm was wrapped in clean gauze.

In addition, there were two uniformed policemen, the Xiong family butler, and—

A powerful middle-aged woman with an imposing presence—Xiong Yibai’s mother, Shen Yong.

Shen Yong’s gaze immediately fell on Xiong Yibai, quickly scanning her from head to toe.

“Yibai.”

“Mom.”

Xiong Yibai called out, her attitude clearly more restrained than when facing her father.

Shen Yong nodded. “Good that you’re unharmed. Don’t be so reckless in the future. Your dad has arranged several bodyguards for you. Take them with you when you go out.”

Xiong Yibai refused. “I don’t need bodyguards.”

Shen Yong’s brows furrowed slightly. “Reason?”

Xiong Yibai replied, “I can protect myself.”

Shen Yong looked at her.

“This time, you were lucky to run into helpful locals. What about next time? Can you keep counting on that kind of luck?”

Xiong Yibai pressed her lips together and lowered her head without responding.

Feng Miwan watched from the side and couldn’t help but speak up.

“Auntie, this isn’t Yibai’s fault. We were all victims, and those people were clearly targeting me and Yibai.”

Her words drew everyone’s attention, especially from the two policemen.

The older policeman looked at her. “Oh? Miss, how did you come to that conclusion? Tell us in detail.”

Feng Miwan analyzed, “They had over twenty people, but only sent three to deal with Queyue and Shutong. The rest split into two groups—one chasing me, the other chasing Yibai.”

“This allocation of forces was too unreasonable unless those two weren’t the primary targets.”

Ren Queyue nodded in agreement from the side. “Exactly. I thought it was strange too. There were only two of us, but they only sent three people—obviously just to hold us back while the main force went after Yibai and Xiaowan.”

The policemen exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

The older one turned to Xiong Yibai and Feng Miwan. “According to this, you two were their primary targets. Think carefully—have you offended anyone recently? Or do you have any possible enemies?”

Xiong Yibai looked toward Xiong Daichuan upon hearing this.

Xiong Daichuan understood and stepped forward. “Officers, I might have some information to report regarding that.”

He was clearly thinking of Wang Jiancheng, the man who had tried to harass his daughter and whom he had dealt with earlier.

At the same time, Feng Miwan shook her head. “I’m not sure on my end. I’ll call my brother and ask.”

With that, she walked to the corner of the ward and dialed Feng Yuxiao’s number.

The call connected instantly.

Feng Yuxiao’s voice came through. “Hello? What’s up, Xiaowan?”

Feng Miwan got straight to the point. “Bro, I got ambushed by over twenty guys with knives. They’re caught now, and the police are asking if our family or I have any enemies.”

There was a two-second silence on the other end, then Feng Yuxiao’s voice suddenly rose sharply.

“What?! Are you okay? Hurt at all? Where are you? I’m coming right now!”

“I’m fine, just a scrape. At Changshou Town Hospital. You don’t need to—”

“Wait for me! I’ll be right there!”

Feng Yuxiao cut her off directly. As soon as he finished speaking, the line went dead.

Feng Miwan stared at her hung-up phone, feeling a bit speechless.

It was at least two or three hours’ drive from the city. How was he going to get there “right away”?

Jeez…

She walked back and told the waiting policemen, “Officers, my brother said he’s coming right away. He might know something.”

The sky gradually darkened.

The policemen got a preliminary account of Wang Jiancheng from Xiong Daichuan, made notes, and then said to Xiong Yibai, Feng Miwan, Zhao Shutong, and Ren Queyue, “Ladies, please come with us to the station to give detailed statements.”

The four complied and followed the policemen to the police station.

By the time they finished the full set of statements and returned to the hospital, night had fully fallen.

Remembering that today was supposed to be Grandma’s birthday, yet it had turned into such a huge fiasco, everyone felt a bit guilty and pondered how to make it up to her.

So they gathered by the bedside, all eyes turning to Grandma as they asked how she wanted to celebrate her birthday.

Grandma looked at the group of young people staring at her eagerly and waved her hand. “Celebrate what? You all safe and sound is the best birthday gift I could ask for. No need to go to any trouble.”

Feng Miwan was the first to object. “No way! How can we skip your birthday? Grandma, quick, tell us—what’s your wish? Even if it’s a star from the sky, we’ll figure out a way to pluck one down for you!”

Zhao Shutong and Ren Queyue nodded vigorously in agreement.

Grandma laughed at their antics, seeing their “can-do-anything” expressions, and suddenly felt a mischievous urge to tease them.

She deliberately paused, then said slowly, “A wish, huh… Now that you mention it, I do have one…”

“You know, back when I was young, I had ‘Dexinglong’s’ walnut pudding in the provincial city once. That taste—tsk tsk—I’ve never forgotten it all these years.”

“Too bad it’s an old established brand. They don’t open branches or deliver. Hard to get even a bite these days…”

She sighed dramatically, looking very nostalgic.

Dexinglong was in the neighboring city, famous for its traditional ways and high standards—it indeed never delivered.

The ward fell quiet for a moment.

This request was quite a challenge for a remote town hospital late at night.

Just as Grandma thought she’d stumped them, Zhao Shutong snapped her fingers with a “that’s all?” look on her face.

“I thought it was something big! Wait here, Grandma!”

She pulled out her phone and stepped aside to make a call.

Feng Miwan watched Zhao Shutong’s back and tsked twice. “As expected of Queen Shutong—still so resourceful.”

Ren Queyue and Xiong Yibai nodded too. “Exactly.”

The three turned back to Grandma. Feng Miwan asked, “Grandma, Shutong’s handling the walnut pudding. Any other wishes? Go ahead and say them!”

Seeing that hadn’t stumped them either, Grandma’s playful mood grew, and she came up with a new idea.

“A cake! But not just any cake! I want to watch a pastry chef make one right in front of me on the spot!”

“The kind you see on TV—the famous ones wearing tall hats!”

A famous pastry chef?

Coming to the ward in a small town hospital at night to make a cake on site?

The three were stunned, exchanging glances.

This demand was even more outrageous than the walnut pudding!

What top pastry chef would rush to a town hospital ward late at night to bake a cake?