Courtyard House: Home Alone

Lin Yifan tore off the seal on the door and walked into the courtyard. He saw that the house was in a mess from top to bottom, and in some places even the floor tiles had been pried off. He went upstairs, made up the bedding on the bed, and then carried his mother and sister out of the space and put them on the bed.

After being fed the spiritual spring, Meng Zhuolin and Lin Yu'an looked much better, and their breathing gradually became more stable. Their lips, which had turned pale due to dehydration and fright, regained a light rosy hue.

Lin Yifan reached out and touched their foreheads, finding that their body temperatures had returned to normal. His tense heart, which had been pounding all the way, finally relaxed.

He fed his mother and sister some more spiritual spring water, then tucked them in, turned around, and quietly closed the door before going downstairs to the kitchen to boil water. At the same time, he began tidying up the furniture that had been ransacked.

After the water boiled, he filled a basin with it, then went upstairs and carefully cleaned his mother's and sister's wounds. He also took out disinfectant and anti-inflammatory medicine from his storage space and carefully bandaged them up.

Seeing his mother's hands and the furrowed brow as she cleaned his sister's wounds, Lin Yifan's anger flared up again.

These beasts, in order to obtain the information they wanted, actually committed such a heinous act against two unarmed women. This is an irreconcilable enmity.

He suppressed the surging hatred in his heart, treated his wounds, put the two of them into his spatial storage, then placed his father's body on the bed, cleaned and tidied his body, changed him into a set of clothes that looked newer, and then turned and left the house.

He arrived at Deshun Dental Clinic and saw Boss Liu sitting alone drinking tea. He stepped inside. Boss Liu looked up and saw that the man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was. He put down his teacup and asked, "Young man, who are you...?"

"Boss Liu, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me? I'm Dr. Lin's son, Lin Yifan."

Boss Liu suddenly realized what was happening, slapped his thigh and stood up, his face full of astonishment: "You're Xiao Fan! It's been years since I've seen you, you've grown so much, it's great to see you back. I've been worried sick about your family ever since the accident." As he spoke, he hurriedly pulled Lin Yifan inside to sit down and poured him some tea.

Lin Yifan stopped him, took out two gold bars from his pocket and placed them on the table, and said in a hoarse voice, "Boss Liu, I've come here to ask you for a favor. My father has passed away, and I want to buy him a good coffin. Could you please make the trip for me? I'll make up the difference if you don't have enough money."

Upon hearing this, Boss Liu's eyes immediately reddened. He quickly pushed the gold bars back, sighed, and said, "It's just a good coffin, why does it cost so much? I'll make a trip for you right away and have someone pick out the best nanmu coffin and deliver it to you. Just go home and wait; it will arrive in less than an hour. You can pay the delivery person directly."

Lin Yifan didn't refuse him. He took back the gold bars, thanked Boss Liu sincerely, and then turned and returned to his courtyard in Ping Anli.

Less than an hour later, Boss Liu indeed brought the coffin over with his men, along with several craftsmen to help with the funeral arrangements. Lin Yifan offered cigarettes to the craftsmen, thanked them, and personally placed his father's body into the coffin, adding several of his father's favorite books and writing implements.

Seeing Lin Yifan silently packing with red eyes, Boss Liu couldn't help but sigh. He patted Lin Yifan's shoulder and advised, "Xiao Fan, the dead can't be brought back to life. Don't overwork yourself. Your mother and sister are waiting for you to take care of them."

Lin Yifan nodded and thanked Boss Liu again. Seeing this, Boss Liu didn't linger and quietly left with his men, leaving Lin Yifan some space to fulfill his filial duty.

Lin Yifan used his mind to look at his mother and sister in the space and sensed that they were waking up. He quickly moved them out and put them on the bed.

After a while, Lin Yu'an, whose injuries were less severe, was the first to wake up. Not fully awake, he kept muttering, "I don't know, I don't know, I don't know anything... Brother, brother, save me..."

Lin Yifan's eyes immediately reddened. He quickly walked to the bedside, squatted down, and held his sister's cold hand, his voice soft and gentle: "Yu'an, don't be afraid, brother is here. It's alright, it's all over."

Lin Yu'an suddenly opened her eyes and saw Lin Yifan in front of her. She was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted. She threw herself into his arms and burst into tears. Her cries were full of the fright and grievances she had suffered these past few days.

Lin Yifan gently patted her back, letting her cry until her clothes were soaked. After she had cried enough, he helped her lie down, asked her softly if she was thirsty, and fed her a few sips of spiritual spring water.

Not long after, Lin Yifan's mother, Meng Zhuolin, slowly woke up. When she saw Lin Yifan standing by the bed, her cloudy eyes slowly brightened, and her lips trembled for a long time before she managed to squeeze out, "Fanfan... why did you come here? You should leave quickly, they will arrest you too..."

Lin Yifan supported his mother's arm, his eyes reddening, and whispered to comfort her, "Mom, it's alright. I've taken care of those bad guys. We're safe now. Just focus on recovering and don't worry too much."

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhuolin looked around and, not seeing her husband, quickly asked, "Where's your father? Why didn't you rescue him too?"

Lin Yifan's throat tightened, and he lowered his eyes and remained silent for a few seconds before revealing the news of his father's sacrifice in a hoarse voice.

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhuolin suddenly straightened up, but before she could catch her breath, she closed her eyes and fainted.

Lin Yifan quickly fed her more spiritual spring water and massaged her philtrum for a long time before she slowly woke up. She leaned against the headboard and silently shed tears, her shoulders shaking violently, but she managed not to make a sound.

Lin Yifan sat by her bedside, not offering any empty words of comfort, but simply holding her shoulders quietly, letting her cry out the sorrow of so many years of mutual support.

After Meng Zhuolin calmed down, Lin Yifan helped the mother and daughter to the coffin downstairs.

Meng Zhuolin, leaning against the coffin, tremblingly reached out to stroke Lin Qiqing's cold face. After a long while, she spoke softly, as if talking to an old friend, or perhaps murmuring to herself: "You left so early, why didn't you wait for me? You said you would stay with me to watch the children grow up, to see Fanfan get married, and to see Yu'an get married. How could you break your promise..."

Lin Yu'an clutched her mother's clothes, tears streaming down her face. She couldn't say a word, she just kept crying.

Lin Yifan stood behind the mother and daughter, his hands clenched into fists, the redness in his eyes never fading. He followed his mother's gaze to his father lying in the coffin, as if he could see his father's gentle and smiling face. His heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife, but he could only grit his teeth and suppress his sobs, quietly accompanying them to send his father off on his final journey.

As dusk fell, Lin Yifan closed the coffin, then took out some ready-made food from his spatial storage and fed his mother and sister some. While they were eating, he said to Meng Zhuolin, "Mom, although you know that your son is the 'Ghost,' there are still many things I haven't told you. After you've finished eating, I'll take you to another place where you can recuperate. That way, I won't have to worry about taking care of you."

I'm going to settle accounts with that guy surnamed Mao and that bald man. I'll smash their bones one by one to avenge you.