Ma Wendong couldn't care less about his physical discomfort. With the arrow on the string, he was determined to desperately take revenge on Huang Quan.

Cao Tingting was puzzled; Ma Wendong had rarely been so passionate toward her recently. Then she realized something was off. He wasn't being passionate; he was being violent. It was clear Ma Wendong was venting. Cao Tingting felt pain. She tried to push Ma Wendong away, but he was very strong and slapped her hard.

"Damn it! How dare you defy me? I'll make you pay!"

As he said this, Ma Wendong's strength increased. He grabbed Cao Tingting's throat with one hand and supported himself on the sofa with the other. The more she struggled, the stronger he became. Tears of helplessness streamed down Cao Tingting's face.

Seeing her tears, Ma Wendong became even more beastly. Just as Cao Tingting thought she might die at his hands tonight,

"Aah!"

With a shout, Ma Wendong's grip suddenly weakened. Cao Tingting gasped for the fresh air she so desperately needed, but before she could take more than a couple of breaths, Ma Wendong collapsed onto her. Instinctively, she shuddered and pushed him away.

This time, Cao Tingting wasn't sure if it was because she used all her strength or if Ma Wendong had exhausted his. She pushed hard, and Ma Wendong fell onto his back on the floor.

Without Ma Wendong's restraint, Cao Tingting took another deep breath. After some time passed, she noticed that Ma Wendong was lying on the ground without any reaction. Cao Tingting found this strange.

She carefully sat up, curling into a ball, only slightly leaning forward to look at Ma Wendong on the floor. What she saw frightened her, causing cold sweat to instantly pour down her face.

Ma Wendong lay on the ground, his face as pale as paper, devoid of any color. His lips were blue and purple, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

"Could it be that the force was too much just now? But he looks like he's been poisoned!" Cao Tingting thought to herself. She looked closer and noticed that Ma Wendong indeed appeared poisoned. A faint light seemed to flicker between his eyebrows, which was quite unusual.

Ma Wendong was still breathing, so Cao Tingting didn't dare to delay. She immediately picked up the phone and dialed 120.

At the hospital's emergency room.

A stretcher was constantly moving through the emergency room. The person on it was unconscious. The faint light between his eyebrows was now surrounded by a pale gray gas.

The stretcher headed straight for the emergency room, and a family member grabbed the doctor's hand, stuffing some money into it.

"Doctor, you must save my son."

The doctor nodded urgently, "Don't worry, Mr. Ma. I'll do my best." He pocketed the money and stepped into the emergency room. The emergency room light immediately turned on.

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Ma Wendong's father, Ma Tiancheng, paced back and forth in the emergency room, while his mother, Liu Ying, sat on a bench in front of the emergency room door, her eyes never leaving the "Rescue in Progress" sign.

Cao Tingting, still wearing her nightgown, leaned against the wall opposite the emergency room, her expression serious, hands clasped in prayer.

After some time, everyone began to calm down slightly. Liu Ying caught sight of Cao Tingting out of the corner of her eye and, filled with anger, stood up and walked toward her.

*Slap!*

The crisp sound of a slap, though not particularly noticeable in the noisy environment, was evident from the handprint that quickly appeared on Cao Tingting's face. Liu Ying had used all her strength.

Cao Tingting covered her cheek with her hand, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Liu Ying in shame and anger. Liu Ying's eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Cao Tingting.

"You did this to my son! If anything happens to him, I, Liu Ying, will make you pay with your life."

Cao Tingting didn't know why Ma Wendong suddenly fell ill, so she couldn't retort, but she felt full of grievance, and tears streamed down her face one after another.

Liu Ying was clearly not satisfied. She grabbed Cao Tingting's hair with one hand, her eyes showing murderous intent.

"How dare you cry?"

Liu Ying yanked harder on her hair, causing Cao Tingting to cry out loud. The already anxious Ma Tiancheng became even more irritated by her crying and pulled Liu Ying's other arm, pulling her behind him.

Liu Ying suddenly let go of Cao Tingting's hair.

Cao Tingting, her hair disheveled, shivered and looked pitiful. Liu Ying hated her even more for this look and wanted to teach her another lesson, but Ma Tiancheng stopped her.

"Enough! Our son is still being rescued inside. Don't you think things are chaotic enough?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Rescue in Progress" sign turned off.

Ma Tiancheng quickly stepped forward, and Liu Ying, no longer bothering with Cao Tingting, followed him.

The emergency room door opened, and the doctor walked out first, followed by Ma Wendong's stretcher bed being pushed out.

Ma Tiancheng hurried to the doctor and anxiously asked, "Doctor, how is my son?"

The doctor exhaled, relieved, and said, "Don't worry, there's no danger to his life. But..."

Liu Ying, extremely anxious, asked, "Doctor, but what?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to say it, then finally spoke, "But, Ma Gongzi's condition is somewhat strange."

"It looks like poisoning, but we didn't find any toxins in his body."

"And although he appeared to be in critical condition, during the rescue, we found that there was never any real danger to his life."

The doctor stopped talking. Ma Tiancheng and Liu Ying exchanged looks, both filled with disbelief.

"Doctor, are you saying that my son, Wendong, will be unable to have children?"

The doctor swallowed and nodded slightly, sighing, "Please accept my condolences."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying couldn't bear the blow and felt dizzy.

"Mom!"

Ma Jingdong arrived at the hospital just in time to see Liu Ying about to faint. He rushed forward and caught her.

In Ma Jingdong's arms, Liu Ying weakly said, "Jingdong, you must find out who did this."

Ma Jingdong nodded, "Don't worry!"

Ma Wendong was wheeled into a high-class ward, and Liu Ying insisted on staying by his side at all times.

Ma Tiancheng motioned for Ma Jingdong to follow him out of the ward, indicating that he had something to say.

"Could it be that our move into real estate has angered someone? Did an enemy do this?" Ma Tiancheng rubbed his chin and asked, puzzled.

Ma Jingdong thought for a moment and shook his head, "I'm not sure, but I was worried that someone might target our family, so I made some arrangements. Who could still make a move?"

Ma Tiancheng frowned and said gravely, "Jingdong, no matter who it is, you must find out. Anyone who dares to harm the Ma family must not be spared!"

Ma Jingdong sighed, "Dad, don't worry. I'll arrange the demolition work and start the investigation immediately. I won't let Wendong suffer in vain."

Satisfied with this answer, Ma Tiancheng finally relaxed and nodded, "Let's go back inside."

The two turned around, but before they could enter the ward, a wail came from inside!