The woman stared at the settlent agreent and bank card in the visitor’s hand, growing angrier the more she looked, her eyes nearly spewing lava as the visitor’s arm grew sore from holding them up, impatience accumulating between their brows.
"Shaless! Scoundrel! Even if you kill us all, we will never sign this settlent agreent, just give up. I will seek justice for my son, even if it costs everything, I want to see how your family will make lose both money and resources." The woman grabbed the fruit plate on the table and threw it at the visitor, but it fell halfway to the ground with a crisp sound.
The visitor instinctively stepped back, glancing at the rolling apples on the ground, their expression turning sour. "Fine, fine, I rember you. I’ll report this honestly to my master, and you’ll regret it," they said harshly, their face livid as they looked at the woman. Just as they were about to leave, a middle-aged man stopped them.
"Please wait, could you leave the settlent agreent behind?" the middle-aged man said.
"Husband!" the woman shouted angrily and incredulously upon hearing him, but the middle-aged man stopped her with a gesture.
"This is no small matter for us, we need to consider it carefully," the middle-aged man blocked the woman, continuing.
The visitor realized there was an opening and suspected they were looking to negotiate better terms, leading them to look at the couple with a sowhat disdainful gaze.
"Alright then, here’s my card, call once you’ve decided, but don’t take too long, our master’s patience is limited." The visitor tossed a business card and left without looking back.
As the hospital room door closed again, the woman’s face turned grim, "What on earth are you thinking? Surely you don’t intend to agree? I’m telling you, I won’t agree! Our precious son has never suffered like this, and we’re the victims here. Why can’t we sue him? He made my son lie in a hospital bed in agony; I want his son to suffer in jail," she said ferociously.
"I understand how you feel, our son isn’t just yours; don’t you think I feel pain as well? But this is a thorny issue; it’s not as simple as you think. I’m aware of Wei Lai’s reputation; he’s proud and protective, and since the perpetrator was his brother-in-law, he will surely get involved. If we do take this to court, he might use his influence against us. While we have money, we aren’t top players in the business or well-connected, especially in politics and the military, where our contacts are few and not influential enough to help us here," the middle-aged man sighed, knitting his brows.
"What do you an? Just because their family is powerful, our child should bear this, suffer this ordeal? Are we to just swallow this injustice?" Tears stread from the woman’s eyes as she looked at her child with infinite love.
"Mom, don’t cry, Dad don’t struggle with this. Let’s just drop it. I’ve already ended up like this, and even if we get the person jailed, my leg won’t heal imdiately. It’s better to just let it go than bring more trouble to the family." The boy on the hospital bed, still youthful with a gentle countenance and outstanding looks, spoke with maturity.
Seeing her sensible son, the woman’s tears flowed uncontrollably as if a flood had been unleashed. "My son is so good, why does he have to suffer like this, why indeed?" she cried.
Perhaps the door wasn’t properly shut when the visitor left, as a breeze opened it slightly, allowing Lin ngyao, passing by, to hear everything clearly.
Drawn by curiosity, Lin ngyao stood outside the patient room, listening quietly, more intrigued by what challenges they faced, wondering if she could lend a hand if needed, curious at heart.
Yet, Lin ngyao didn’t open the door to satisfy her curiosity but returned to her room to accompany Yu Xia. Despite hiring a nurse for Yu Xia, Lin ngyao couldn’t rest assured and visited whenever she could.
"The weather’s nice today, how about I take you out for so sun?" Lin ngyao handed a bouquet to the caregiver, asking them to place it in a vase before turning to Yu Xia with a gentle voice.
"Sure, I’d love to get so fresh air." Overjoyed at finally being able to go outside, a hint of happiness and a sweet smile appeared on Yu Xia’s pale face.
Seeing Yu Xia happy, Lin ngyao’s lips curled into a smile, her heart ward, "But you’ll need to use a wheelchair and wear more clothes; the wind’s strong today, you shouldn’t catch a chill." though Yu Xia’s legs weren’t injured, she was weak and could only walk inside, not outside. Lin ngyao was worried and Yu Xia understood her concerns, having no objections as long as she could get out.
"Okay, I understand, don’t worry, sis," Yu Xia replied, smiling brightly.
After dressing Yu Xia warmly and covering her with a thick blanket, ensuring she was snug, Lin ngyao took her out.
It was quite a coincidence; while wheeling Yu Xia for a walk, Lin ngyao unexpectedly ca across the family from the next room. Although she hadn’t seen them, she recognized the woman’s voice, unprepared for such an early encounter.
Driven by curiosity, Lin ngyao wheeled Yu Xia closer to the woman, whose still-reddened eyes showed signs of recent tears, confirming her suspicion about the family she overheard.
The woman, plagued by bad spirits, had her husband push their son out for so sun, and perhaps by fate, she imdiately noticed Yu Xia in Lin ngyao’s care.
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