All Set The Battle Begins Not Bro

Hospital, inside the elevator.

Li Yong and Wang Defa looked at each other from across the space. The expressions on their faces had morphed into something resembling the zombies from Plants vs. Zombies, as past events flashed by...

"Brother Yong..."

"Brother Fa..."

The two brothers sat in identical wheelchairs, being pushed upstairs by a nurse.

"Ding!"

The elevator doors opened. The nurse pushed the two brothers toward their reserved ward. After settling them into their hospital beds and giving them the remaining instructions, she left. Only the two unlucky brothers remained in the room.

That incident at the hospital entrance...

The two brothers had completely turned into one-to-one replicas of fellow sufferers. Li Yong was originally paralyzed in his lower body but had a perfectly fine upper body. However, that fall at the entrance had wrecked his neck too. Just like Wang Defa, he was now sporting a matching cast.

Wang Defa was paralyzed in his upper body and had a cast on one leg. He had just been crushed by Li Yong's wheelchair, resulting in a fracture and happily earning him the same limited-edition outfit as Li Yong.

The battle damage rate of the two brothers had reached a terrifying 80%. Now, only their eyeballs and a few fingers on their hands could move. At best, they could flash a peace sign for a photo or flip the bird to mock someone.

"Brother Fa, why do you think we're so unlucky?" Li Yong suddenly felt a bit emotional.

Earlier this morning, they hadn't done anything in the dorm before getting wrecked by Ye Cheng. Later, when they went to get revenge, they didn't even see the guy before getting hit with a continuous combo of punches by the dorm auntie.

They had already behaved themselves, but then they were called over by the Dongfang family's T-Rex Miss and severely threatened. Now, even their necks were broken. Sigh...

How miserable and tragic. How did he, Li Yong, end up so unlucky?

Could it be because his zodiac year was approaching and he wasn't wearing red underwear?

Wang Defa shook his head. "Who knows. Unlucky is unlucky. By the way, Brother Yong, come do me a favor. Take the cigarettes out of my pocket and light one for me. It's not very convenient for me to hold it."

Even at a time like this, Wang Defa hadn't forgotten to smoke.

Look at that, this is a true veteran actor... oh wait, veteran smoker!

Li Yong: "..."

Li Yong didn't refuse. He shifted a couple of times and propped himself up from the bed. Although he was covered in casts from head to toe, it didn't affect his movements at all. At most, he just looked a bit like a bumbling fool...

Soon, the ward became filled with smoke. Wang Defa took a fierce drag and began to lament, "Born at the wrong time. If it were a dozen years earlier, sigh... let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it."

Li Yong nodded subconsciously, but then thought about it and felt something wasn't quite right.

"Brother Fa, if it were a dozen years earlier, wouldn't you not even be born yet?"

Wang Defa: "..."

"Brother Yong, who taught you language arts?"

The two brothers chatted in the room, completely unaware that danger and terror were already closing in!

Tap, tap, tap... Shen Qinghan appeared in the corridor, holding a knife in her hand. She was searching room by room for traces of a certain naturally evil old hag. She must be hiding!

The Miss's killing intent wasn't strong, but it was incredibly pure. She had actually searched room by room all the way from the first floor, finally arriving at the top floor, not letting go of a single possible opportunity!

Judging from the speed at which Madam had run away earlier, this matter was very serious. She probably wouldn't come out again for a short while.

This time, she might really get stabbed. That hateful loser, boohoo... So petty. She did it herself but wouldn't let anyone talk about it. Despicable!

Holding the knife, Shen Qinghan appeared at the ward where Wang Defa and Li Yong were staying. She knocked on the door and then walked straight in with the knife.

"Who is it? So impolite, ahhh—"

Li Yong looked annoyed. He turned his head and saw the Miss holding a knife, her eyes calm, seemingly looking for someone.

Looking for... a target to stab?

Li Yong: "!!!"

Li Yong, a grown man, actually let out the world's highest treble pitch under the terror of the Miss. Shen Qinghan frowned, a flash of impatience in her eyes.

"Shut up."

Just as she spoke, Wang Defa, who was beside him and equally pale from fright, acted with quick eyes and quick hands. He slapped his good brother across the face and then covered his mouth, preventing him from making a single sound.

"Slap!"

Li Yong's eyes instantly cleared up.

Shen Qinghan started rummaging around the room. After confirming no one was there, she finally left with her knife and went to the next room. After the Miss left, the two people in the room finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Gulp.

Li Yong swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Although his face was still burning and hurting terribly, he had no complaints at all. "Brother Fa, you are righteous!"

If it hadn't been for that slap just now, he figured what would have come over would be a knife. Reality was just that magical. Getting slapped, and ending up having to say thank you to the person. Tell me, isn't that ridiculous?

Wang Defa nearly collapsed. Although he had been equally terrified just now, he still put on the guise of a "big brother" who had seen the world.

He said in a relaxed tone.

"You got scared by this little scene? I was just giving her face, otherwise ahhh—"

Halfway through his sentence, Wang Defa suddenly screamed just like Li Yong had. The Miss who had just left had returned at some unknown point. She stood at the door, looking at the two with cold eyes.

To be precise, she was looking at Wang Defa, who was bragging there.

It would be weird if he didn't scream!

Quick eyes and quick hands!

"Slap—"

Li Yong slapped his good brother across the face, doing exactly the same thing. He used the same method to cover Wang Defa's mouth, not letting him make a single sound.

Wang Defa: "..."

When did he fall under an illusion?

Putting everything else aside, the two brothers both delivered their slaps very crisply, without a hint of hesitation. What an ill-fated duo!

The other noises in the ward disappeared, and Shen Qinghan's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. "Did you see a sneaky old woman?"

The two brothers were very synchronized, shaking their heads vigorously. The two of them had just arrived, and then she showed up. Even if they wanted to see someone, they wouldn't have had the chance.

Shen Qinghan lowered her head and rummaged through her phone. Finally, she pulled out a photo of a certain naturally evil old hag and showed it to the brothers.

"Have you seen this person?"

She repeated the question from just now.

The two brothers stared at each other in shock, looking in disbelief at the incredibly beautiful, sunny, and cheerful stunner flashing a peace sign on the screen... Wait, sis, didn't you just say old woman?

We didn't see an old woman, we only saw a super gorgeous beauty!

Putting everything else aside, Madam's looks were simply too invincible. As long as she wasn't acting up, she could easily crush any A-list celebrities on the market in the Dragon Kingdom. Of course, that could also be in a literal, physical sense.

Anyway, it would only take one hand.

The two brothers shook their heads in unison and spoke simultaneously: "No, Miss, we haven't seen this old woman."

Both of them were quite tactful. Since Shen Qinghan said it was an old woman, the two of them bit down hard on that claim—it was definitely an old woman. Li Yong didn't recognize her, and she looked familiar to Wang Defa, but he couldn't recall who she was at the moment. He just had the feeling he had seen her somewhere before.

Having gotten her answer, Shen Qinghan didn't waste any words. She put her phone away and walked out, continuing to the next ward to look for the person.

For a good while, the two brothers kept their eyes glued to the doorway, their nerves taut, terrified that the Miss would suddenly double back. Both brothers were cunning; afraid that if they were too slow they would catch a slap from the other, they both wanted to strike first.

Unfortunately for them, she didn't. This time, the Miss really left and didn't come back.

The two let go of each other.

"Brother Fa, are you alright?"

"Brother Yong, you've got quite a grip, but your Brother Fa is strong and sturdy..."

...

Meanwhile, in the ward where Ye Cheng was supposed to be.

Mother Tang and Tang Yuyao stood at the empty doorway, looking somewhat silent.

"Daughter, stop looking. He's not here, let's go." Mother Tang blinked and tugged at her daughter, who was still standing there, reluctant to leave.

The two of them had been standing there for almost half a minute. Her old bones were about to give out. Since they were waiting for someone, couldn't they at least sit down and wait? Did they really have to stand at the door like this?

Sigh, this daughter of hers didn't know how to feel sorry for her own mother at all... It was chilling.

Tang Yuyao looked unwilling to give up. She grabbed her mother, who was trying to slip away. "Why are we leaving? He might have just gone to the bathroom. Let's wait a bit longer!"

They had rushed over early in the morning before dawn, and in the end, let alone a person, they hadn't even seen a single hair. It was the kind of frustration that would make someone wake up suddenly in the middle of the night and slap their thigh in regret.

She just couldn't accept it!

Tang Yuyao dragged the escaping Mother Tang into the ward. "Mom, you sit here. I'm going to take a look around outside!"

With that, she headed toward the bathroom!

Mother Tang: "..."

"Sigh, this big girl..."

Before taking more than a few steps, Tang Yuyao doubled back. Leaning against the doorframe, she looked at her mother seriously. "Right, Mom, if I'm not back and he comes back first, remember to text me."

Mother Tang: "..."

Tang Yuyao left, and this time she was really gone. Mother Tang finally let out a sigh of relief, rubbing her legs. "Great, I can finally rest for a bit!"

Her tone was full of joy.

At her age, she still had to come over and stake out a place. Sigh...

She wondered if this eldest daughter of hers would actually succeed.

Tap, tap, tap. A series of light footsteps echoed from the corridor outside. Barely a moment after Tang Yuyao left, the Miss arrived. She walked to the door, and the footsteps stopped.

Shen Qinghan looked calmly at everything inside the room.

Du Wanyi had already come up once, and Ye Cheng hadn't been there at the time. She already expected that even if she came over, she wouldn't find him, but she still came anyway.

There was someone in the room, but... the gender was wrong.

Mother Tang, who was still busy massaging her legs, seemed to sense something. She looked up toward the doorway, and her heart skipped a beat.

Why was this girl here too?

Mother Tang sighed inwardly. It seemed that good meat was always coveted by someone. Her own daughter was drooling over it to such an extent, so there was no reason why a young girl of the same age wouldn't be tempted, right?

It made sense.

"Child, come in and take a seat. Don't just stand at the door, it's tiring," Mother Tang said with a smile, her eyes full of kindness.

Shen Qinghan stood motionless at the door.

Originally, the Miss couldn't remember people. Everyone around her seemed to look the same, with no difference. But things were different now... or rather, they were different after she had looked at her phone downstairs.

The Miss instantly remembered a certain older leftover woman who lounged in the infirmary all day watching soap operas!

Since she remembered Tang Yuyao, she naturally remembered Mother Tang in front of her. The mother and daughter looked too much alike. The only difference was that Mother Tang wasn't tall, or at least she was much shorter than Tang Yuyao, who stood at 1.8 meters when wearing high heels.

A mature woman with long legs!

For some unknown reason, Shen Qinghan walked into the ward, still holding the knife in her hand.

Mother Tang was rummaging through the fruit placed next to the hospital bed. Seeing the Miss coming over, she said cheerfully, "How thoughtful of you, child. Grandma was just looking for a knife."

Just like that, Mother Tang took the fruit knife from the Miss's hand—a knife originally intended to stab a certain old woman to death—and started peeling an apple.

Rustle, rustle...

Mother Tang's technique was excellent. She peeled the entire apple without the skin breaking once. She cut it in half and handed one piece to the motionless Miss standing in front of her.

"Here, child, eat."

Seeing Shen Qinghan staring at her motionless, just like yesterday, Mother Tang seemed to realize something. She looked down at the seat she was currently occupying... It was exactly the same seat she had sat in yesterday, without any deviation.

Mother Tang: "..."

This girl was way too petty...

Silently, Mother Tang stood up, preparing to give up the seat to the Miss. As an elder, she wouldn't stoop to the level of a junior. Hmph, next time she would claim a seat early too!

The cheerful little old lady turned into a pitiful, wronged little old lady. In her heart, she was still plotting to come earlier next time to reserve a seat so she wouldn't be chased away!

Settling into a new seat, Mother Tang planned to continue munching on her apple and wait for the person in the ward alongside Shen Qinghan.

However, she found that the person who had just been standing in front of her was already gone. The fruit knife on the table had also disappeared, once again in the hands of the Miss, who had left without saying a single word.

Mother Tang: "..."

"This child..."

If she didn't want to sit, she should have said so earlier. She had already gotten up, sigh.

She had no sense of respecting the old and loving the young at all. These young people nowadays... Little Cheng was still the most polite. Now that she had some free time, Mother Tang started missing Ye Cheng again.

Ye Cheng didn't have the impetuousness of the youth in this new era; he was more like someone from her own generation. She really liked the way he spoke and handled things. No wonder her daughter liked him—she liked him quite a bit too. He was a very outstanding child...

"Oh right, I need to send a message to my eldest girl." Halfway through eating her apple, Mother Tang suddenly realized she seemed to have forgotten something.

She pulled out her senior citizen phone to text her daughter and tip her off.

The cheerful little old lady had turned into a wronged little old lady, and finally transformed into the current sneaky, tip-off-sending little old lady...

...

Meanwhile.

At the bathroom.

Tang Yuyao stood at the entrance of the men's restroom with a conflicted expression. She felt that Ye Cheng was inside, but the problem was... should she go in?

How awkward would it be if there were people inside?

Did she still want her dignity or not?

After struggling with herself, Tang Yuyao mustered her courage... and went to the adjacent women's restroom to start looking for him. If he wasn't there, she would then go to the men's restroom.

Just in case, what if he was in the women's restroom?

Tang Yuyao found a suitable excuse for herself. This way, she would have more confidence when entering the men's restroom later, and she wouldn't have any psychological burden!

Although she knew it was impossible for Ye Cheng to be in the women's restroom, Tang Yuyao still put on a show of walking in and shouting a couple of times.

"You damn brat, are you in here?"

Dongfang Zhixia: "???"

Ye Cheng: "???"

Du Wanyi: "..."

Seriously, bro!!!

This is the women's restroom, man, and you're looking for a guy!!!

Before Ye Cheng could even start to feel scared, a commotion came from the adjacent stall.

"You're the brat! Your whole family are brats!!!" Xia Tongxin's furious, ultra-cute loli voice echoed through the restroom!

Ye Cheng: "..."

Freaking epic!!!