"I took a leave."

Yun Xiaolei walked over to the cradle, picked up her goddaughter, and said, "Yuan Chun, today there was a malfunction at the factory, and Third Cousin’s arm almost got caught in the machinery. Luckily, my brother was nearby and managed to pull him away just in time. However, a large chunk of meat was torn from the back of Third Cousin’s hand. It was bloody and gruesome, with the bones in his fingers clearly visible. It was terrifying, and I couldn’t focus on work, so I took leave to come here. Yuan Chun, you should go to the hospital to see Third Cousin. I’ll take care of my goddaughter."

Yuan Chun fell silent.

Ever since she had her daughter, Yun Xiaoqian’s feelings for her had become increasingly apparent, just short of a public declaration. But she was a divorced woman, and she knew her place; her status was not worthy of Yun Xiaoqian.

Although she didn’t care about such things, how about the Yun family’s elders?

Could they not care?

Grandma Yun and Aunt Yun were very nice, but being nice didn’t necessarily mean they would want an outstanding son to marry a divorced woman with a child and no job.

So, since she couldn’t wish for it, she wouldn’t entertain false hopes.

Actually, Yun Xiaoqian was a very good man, and she did have some feelings for him, but only a little, not enough to feel she must marry him. Therefore, she didn’t want to create a rift or even displeasure among the Yun family because of one Yun Xiaoqian.

In this small world, everyone who treated her well was a Yun.

She didn’t want to lose the warmth of the Yun family.

"Yuan Chun, don’t you want to see my Third Cousin?"

Seeing Yuan Chun dazed, Yun Xiaolei felt a bit of regret. "Yuan Chun, you should have known my Third Cousin’s feelings for you a long time ago, right? You... you really don’t like him?"

Yuan Chun tugged lightly at the corner of her mouth, "Xiao Lei, I am already a mother, while Xiao Qian is still unmarried. I am not worthy of him. Let’s not mention this in the future."

"My Third Cousin doesn’t mind. If he did, he wouldn’t be pursuing you," Yun Xiaolei quickly explained.

Yun Xiaoqian didn’t mind, but that didn’t mean the Yun family elders didn’t mind either.

They treated her like their granddaughter, like their daughter, yet she wanted to take away their most outstanding son. How would she face the Yun family elders after that?

So, she couldn’t entertain this thought.

Having this thought would be disrespectful to the elders of the Yun family.

Yuan Chun smiled broadly, "I will visit Xiao Qian, but only as a sister."

"Is it really impossible?"

"Xiao Lei, I know my place."

"My Third Cousin doesn’t care, you..."

"Okay, Xiao Lei, I’m going inside to change clothes and head to the hospital. Please take care of Dou Dou."

"She’s my goddaughter, I’ll take good care of her, you..."

Yuan Chun had already gone inside. Before long, she came out wearing a slightly worn plaid shirt paired with black pants, holding two cans, two bottles of malted milk, and a net bag of fruit.

When Yuan Chun arrived at the hospital, Yun Xiaoqian had just finished surgery and hadn’t woken up yet. In the ward, only Director Yun and Director Liu and his wife were present.

Director Liu sat by the bedside, tears in her eyes as she stared at her son’s face.

Director Yun stood behind her, his eyes red as he stared at his son’s heavily bandaged hand.

Director Liu cried, "The flesh on Third Son’s hand is almost gone; we don’t even know if the skin and flesh will heal back."

Director Yun responded, "Thank goodness for Xiao Hu’s sharp eyes and quick hands, or Third Son’s life might not have been saved."

"Yes, that boy Xiao Hu has always been clever since he was little. Third Son is lucky to have him around this time. I’ll tell my second daughter-in-law to make him some braised pork when we return home."