She pushed aside Yun Que'er's hair and saw several big bumps on her scalp. Instantly, she got angry.
"Can't you talk nicely? Pulling and tugging like this, what kind of behavior is that! Weren't you afraid of being known by outsiders? And yet you're making such a ruckus at home! If the neighbors are all roused, how are you going to explain it!"
Yun Jianzhou felt extremely guilty and didn't even have the courage to retort. He looked at Yun Que'er with full of worry.
He really didn't do it on purpose. Just now, he didn't even notice that Yun Que'er was right beside him. He didn't know if it was him or Yun Fujin who accidentally bumped into Yun Que'er and made her fall.
"Alright, stop seeing off for now."
Yun Fujin picked up Yun Que'er and put her beside the bed. He fetched some medicine to apply on her.
"You also know that the incident back then might not have been done by Teacher Li at all. How could you..." Yun Fujin couldn't continue.
Everyone was a poor soul. Actually, Yun Jianzhou's thought wasn't wrong.
But just having a thought meant having to go against one's own conscience. It was really distressing.
Yun Jianzhou rubbed his hands and couldn't say another word.
After a long while, he had no choice but to lean against the wall.
"Forget it, forget it. I was wrong about this. Let's just wait then."
Yun Fujin was rubbing the big bump on Yun Que'er's head, trying to make it subside quickly, but it made Yun Que'er grimace in pain.
"Ouch, big brother, be gentle, gentle..."
Yun Fujin looked at her lovingly. "You know, this is a matter between me and your second brother. Why did you come and meddle? Fortunately, you weren't hurt badly. Otherwise, we'd have to go to the clinic."
Yun Que'er touched her nose sheepishly. How could she not stop them? After all, it was she who discovered the person. In the end, it was all her fault.
If only she had refused the system's task back then...
It was unknown whether the commotion they made was too loud and woke Teacher Li up or what, but Teacher Li finally showed some reaction.
He coughed and slowly opened his eyes.
The four siblings heard the noise and quickly turned their heads. They saw that Teacher Li was already a bit more awake.
Yun Jianzhou instantly stepped forward. "Are you awake? Do you know where this is? Can you still walk? If you can still move, leave quickly."
Yun Fujin stepped forward and pulled Yun Jianzhou away, signaling him not to say anymore.
He walked forward and softly called out to Teacher Li.
"How are you? Does your body still hurt?"
"I'm hungry, so hungry..." Teacher Li said hoarsely.
Yun Que'er suddenly remembered the incident when Teacher Li ate pig food. She guessed that the man was almost starving to death. Otherwise, he wouldn't have eaten such unpalatable food. She quickly ran to the outer kitchen and fetched two miscellaneous grain buns and handed them to Teacher Li.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Yun Jianzhou saw their precious food being taken out and reached out his hand to stop her.
But when Teacher Li saw the buns, it was as if he saw a sumptuous feast. He took them and started gobbling them up.
Seeing him like this, Yun Jianzhou didn't know what to say. How long had he been hungry? He actually ate these unpalatable miscellaneous grain buns as if they were delicacies from the mountains and seas.
After Teacher Li finished the two buns, he was choked and kept hiccupping. Yun Que'er brought him a glass of water.
"Teacher Li, drink some water first to soothe your throat. Don't drink too much. Otherwise, you might get a stomachache later."
Teacher Li drank two sips of water. Only then did he feel more comfortable all over his body. It was as if he had finally come back to life.
He looked up at the four Yun siblings, and his eyes instantly turned red.
"Thank you, really thank you. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have starved to death..."
Saying that, Teacher Li was about to get up and kneel down to the four siblings.
Everyone was startled by him. They quickly stepped forward and helped Teacher Li up in a hurry.
"Teacher Li, what are you doing? It's just two buns. It's not necessary." Yun Fujin pressed Teacher Li back to sit beside the bed. "We haven't had the chance to ask you yet. You... are you out of prison?"
Teacher Li raised his hand to wipe away his tears. "Yes, I'm out. But now I don't even have a home!"
Teacher Li covered his face and burst into tears.
Yun Que'er watched from the side. Her heart was inexplicably touched, and she felt a dull pain.
What exactly had happened that could make a man cry like a child?
Also, why did he say he had no home?
Yun Fujin was fumbling around to help Teacher Li catch his breath. After a long while, he finally learned from Teacher Li's intermittent sobs that all his family members were gone.
Teacher Li should have gone home after getting out of prison. But when he returned to his original village, he found that half of his house had collapsed, and there were still traces of smoke on the wall.
After inquiring around, he found out that a fire had broken out in his house inexplicably right after he was imprisoned. His parents and son died in the fire that day, and his wife was also seriously burned and sent to the hospital.
But because Teacher Li was in prison and there was no one to take care of him, and there were no other relatives, and his family had spent a lot of money on his sentencing, his wife had no money for treatment and no one to take care of her after being hospitalized. She was actually worn out and died.
Speaking of this, Teacher Li was overcome with grief again, and his crying became louder and louder.
Yun Que'er was worried that people outside would hear, so she quickly reminded him in a low voice.
"Teacher Li, stop crying first. Tell us what's going on slowly..."
She turned her head and glanced outside, then said with some difficulty.
"The villagers don't know you're here yet."
Teacher Li quickly wiped away his tears. "I'm really sorry. I've caused you trouble. I really have nowhere to go. I originally wanted to find your father, but I was really too hungry..."
Yun Que'er finally understood why Teacher Li had fainted near the garbage dump. The more she looked at Teacher Li, the more pitiful she thought he was.
But Teacher Li also knew that he couldn't stay in the Yun family for long. After all, his identity was really not presentable. The longer he stayed here, the more trouble he would bring to the Yun family.
Moreover, Yun Motan wasn't here. He really shouldn't continue to stay here. Otherwise, it would be difficult for these four children in the future.
"Then I'll leave." Teacher Li stood up.
"But where will you go?" Yun Fujin asked worriedly.
Teacher Li sighed desolately. "Where else can I go? Wherever I end up, that's where I'll be. They're all gone. It's meaningless for me to live alone. I'll live one more day as long as I can breathe. When I'm really at the end of my rope, I'll go with them."
After saying that, Teacher Li walked towards the door.
Hearing what Teacher Li said, Yun Que'er sensed that he was a bit self - defeating. She quickly chased after him and stopped him.
"Otherwise, wait a bit! Wait until my father comes back!"
Yun Jianzhou turned his head and looked at Yun Que'er, slightly widening his eyes.
After hearing what Teacher Li said just now, he also thought Teacher Li was really pitiful. But if they really stopped him, what about their own family?
Yun Jianzhou stepped forward and grabbed Yun Que'er, saying in a low voice.
"What are you talking nonsense about? Kids shouldn't meddle in these things. Come back..."