Xia Lao Er roared at Zhou Chuan and the lawyer with a fierce and murderous tone and saliva flying everywhere.

If he had a knife in his hand, he might have swung it up.

It was only after the medical staff reminded him to speak in a low voice and not disturb the patients that he calmed down a little.

Xia Qingshu just realized that the man who usually acted like a coward at home could be so strong and manly when his family encountered difficulties.

If the timing was right, he would have wanted to cheer for Xia Lao Er.

Xia Qingshu thought to himself and knew how to make Xia Lao Er and Xia Lao Tou completely sever their relationship.

Zhou Chuan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, calmly took two steps back, and motioned for the lawyer to come forward.

Xia Qingshu simply couldn't communicate. Although his parents were irritable, they were the best people to communicate with.

The lawyer withstood Xia Laoer's storm of saliva and said loudly, "Sir, please calm down. I am the client's lawyer. The incident has already happened. There is no point in scolding. Let's calm down and discuss Xia Qingshu's follow-up treatment."

"I'm willing to sell everything I have and my house to get my son's medical treatment. I don't need your fake kindness." Xia Laoer picked up a broom and chased the man out.

The lawyer revealed his identity, "Mr. Xia, do you know the Metropolitan Zhou family?"

Xia Lao Er said dully, "I know. What does it have to do with the Zhou family?"

Seeing Xia Lao Er's expression, the lawyer had an idea in his mind, "My client is from the Zhou family."

There are four major families in the city: Chen, Zhou, He, and Xia. The Chen family is the first, and the Zhou family is one of them, ranking second. During the Republic of China period, the Zhou family started out by publishing newspapers, and now is involved in the national media industry. They are well-known media tycoons in the industry, and the Zhou family's name has become a household name.

Xia Lao Er's expression changed visibly, and his originally arrogant attitude seemed to be extinguished by a basin of water.

As the saying goes, the people do not fight against the powerful. Even if they are rich and powerful, they can use their money to drain you to death.

Xia Laoer is almost fifty years old. He has been struggling in the lower class of society for so many years, it is impossible for him not to know these principles.

There was a young man in the production team of their hometown who was beaten half paralyzed by a man in the county town. The young man's family also made a fuss and refused to compromise. In the end, the beater was sentenced to five years in prison and did not pay a penny in compensation. Less than a year later, someone from the production team saw the attacker dancing in a disco. The young man's family went to ask for an explanation. It was said that the attacker had behaved well in prison, his sentence was reduced, and he is now on medical parole.

Xia Laoer is well aware of the dangers of society. He had no power and was afraid that his impulsiveness would delay his son's best treatment opportunity. When he learned that the attacker was from the Zhou family, he hesitated.

"What about the Zhou family? Ah, so what? The Zhou family can get away with beating people up?!"

After shouting this, Xia Lao Er's momentum weakened by at least 50%. "You rich people are incredible, incredible. I tell you, you must cure my son, otherwise I will fight to the end even if I sacrifice my life..."

If Xia Lao Er hadn't been leaning on the bed, he might have already knelt down before the other party.

The lawyer understood that now was the best time to negotiate.

Seeing that Xia Laoer was frightened, Xia Qingshu pulled at the bottom of Xia Laoer's clothes like a willow in the wind.

Li Xiaoxi: "My dear, stop arguing. Qingshu has something to say."

Xia Qingshu's eyelids were touched, and tears flowed down like beads that had broken off the string, "Dad, calm down, don't do anything stupid for me...

...Mom and Dad, my biggest regret in this life is that I cannot honor you. If there is an afterlife, I will still be your child. I will eat well, never get sick again, and never let you worry about me..."

"Wow...thank you mom and dad for raising me..."

Facts have proved that good-looking people not only look good when they cry, but are also very contagious.

When Xia Qingshu started crying, Xia Laoer and Li Xiaoxi also started crying.

Xia Laoer was uneducated and didn't know what brain stem injury was. Based on his observations of the doctors and police, he thought Xia Qingshu was going to die.

Although Xia Qingshu is not his biological son, the feelings they have had for so many years cannot be faked. Now that his son is gone, Xia Laoer's only thought is to fight to the death with the other party.

At the last moment, he could not be weak. In front of Qingshu, he was a brave and strong father.

Xia Lao Er picked up a broom and swung it at the lawyer, "Get out of here! Get down! Now! Immediately!"

"If you don't leave now, I'll spit all over you!"

Only after driving the two away did Xia Laoer feel a little more at ease.

Xia Qingshu lay on the bed, silently said "Yeah" in his heart, then opened his mobile phone and began to browse the latest real estate information. It was time for Xia Laoer to change his car.

~

Zhou Qian spent the night in the detention room.

The conditions in the detention room were poor. Zhou Qian was a delicate young master, and staying in the detention room that was stuffy, hot, and smelly almost cost him his life.

Zhou's mother was so worried that she didn't sleep all night, and asked Zhou Chuan to go to the police station to pick up the person early in the morning. Zhou Chuan asked the police to take Zhou Qian to the hospital under the pretext of asking him to apologize to Xia Qingshu.

After Zhou Qian got into the car, he was still handcuffed.

No matter how arrogant Zhou Qian was, he was only in his teens. After a night of torture, most of the sharp thorns on his body were worn away. Seeing Zhou Chuan, it was like grabbing a life-saving straw, "Brother, I want to take a shower."

Zhou Chuan glanced at him and said, "Hold on and go to the hospital first."

Zhou Chuan knows his younger brother very well. Although his actions are absurd, he is not a fool. On the contrary, Zhou Qian is very smart and knows how to use his advantages to coerce and bribe the victims. This is the first time that such simple and crude behavior that tests the edge of the law has happened.

"Tell me, what happened?" It was the first time the two brothers communicated with each other after the incident.

Zhou Qian drank a bottle of ice water, washed his face briefly, and told the story, "Brother, I felt so uncomfortable when I had my stomach washed last time."

Zhou Chuan frowned, "After suffering a loss once, we should be more vigilant!"

"Brother, this is urgent. Because of Xia Qingshu, Yu Bin's student representative position has been cancelled." Zhou Qian recalled the scene at that time and gritted his teeth, "He posted a message and caused Yu Bin and I to be scolded. If I don't teach him a lesson, he thinks I'm easy to mess with."

It’s Xia Yubin again.

Zhou Chuan pinched his eyebrows.

Every time Zhou Qian did something ridiculous, there was some resemblance to Xia Yubin. The two were close friends, but Xia Yubin was always a good student and a good boy in front of adults, while his younger brother was the bad guy.

Zhou Qian was the only one who took the blame for everything, but Xia Yubin was able to clear himself of all the blame.

"Spend less time with Xia Yubin in the future," Zhou Chuan warned.

"Why?" Zhou Qian asked.

"Both of you want revenge on Xia Qingshu, but he's even more anxious than you." Zhou Chuan snorted coldly, "You stayed in the detention room all night without sleeping, and our family still has to face a huge compensation. He slept well at home with the air conditioner on. What kind of new-age best friend friendship is this?!"

Faced with his brother's ridicule, Zhou Qian wanted to refute, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't say a word.

~

There were three or four students in the hospital ward, including Xia Yubin, who came to visit Xia Qingshu with his classmates.

The monitor bought a lot of supplements and also brought class notes.

Zhou Qian was taken by the police and stood at the door. He looked disheveled, his hair was wet with sweat and greasy in clumps, and he smelled of sweat. He looked completely different from the glamorous young master he used to be.

Xia Yubin was wearing a refreshing T-shirt and was surrounded by his classmates.

Zhou Qian was brought in by the police with handcuffs on his hands. Seeing Zhou Qian looking at him, Xia Yubin quickly looked away, as if the two had never known each other.

Zhou Qian glanced at his brother and frowned.

Xia Qingshu got annoyed when he saw Xia Yubin and ignored him on purpose. He didn't have many friends at school, and these classmates had little to say to him. They put down their fruit supplements and prepared to leave.

After the other students left, Xia Yubin quietly approached Zhou Qian and whispered, "Qian," in a corner where no one could see.

Xia Yubin deliberately lowered his voice, with a hint of request.

Zhou Qian knew that Xia Yubin wanted to stay out of this matter and didn't want to be involved.

This is how they get along since they were little.

Zhou Qian didn’t think there was anything wrong before, but now he suddenly realized that he seemed to be taking the scapegoat.

After being pushed by the police, Zhou Qian came back to his senses and remembered his purpose today. He walked to the bedside and said sincerely, "Xia Qingshu, I'm sorry, please forgive me. I will never bully you again. We will bear all your medical expenses and provide additional compensation."

Xia Qingshu opened his eyes weakly and glanced at Zhou Qian.

His eyes were out of focus and it was unclear whether he saw clearly or not. He stared at Zhou Qian for almost two minutes and then closed his eyes again.

It looks weak and lifeless, like a young sapling that has been beaten by wind and rain and may die at any time.

Zhou Qian was startled, "Brother, what's wrong with him?"

Zhou Qian was a little panicked. He didn't expect Xia Qingshu to be so miserable. He just wanted to take revenge on Xia Qingshu, not to kill him.

Zhou Chuan: "He is not conscious."

Zhou Qian finally realized the seriousness of the situation and repeated his apology with a slightly more sincere attitude.

Xia Qingshu opened his eyes and retched again.

The "unconsciousness" just now was acted out, but the "dry retching" is a normal reaction of the body.

Xia Qingshu frowned.

He always thought that retching and dizziness were stress reactions caused by being scared.

Now that I'm out of danger and no longer feel dizzy, why am I still vomiting?

Not only was he retching, he also felt weak all over and didn't want to eat.

Oh, no, I want to eat oranges, the sour kind.

Xia Qingshu vomited several times, barely opened his eyes, and asked dazedly, "Compensation? What compensation?"

Zhou Qian glanced at Zhou Chuan, then at the police officer beside him. Zhou Chuan gestured to him not to worry and said that they had already communicated with the police in advance.

Zhou Qian: "We will cover all your medical expenses and give you an additional compensation of one million, but you need to sign a letter of understanding."

One million?

Can all the shit you did be paid for with a million? !

He was almost scared to death!

He was not greedy for money. He just felt that one million was not enough for Zhou Qian. It would not make him realize his mistakes deeply and he would make the same mistakes again in the future.

Xia Qingshu blinked and asked the police officer standing next to him, "Missing? What's missing?"

After saying this, he fainted again weakly.

Police: “…”

I didn't say anything.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the ward. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was Chen Zhiyu.

"Zhiyu, why are you here?"

Zhou Chuan and Chen Zhiyu are of the same age. They have similar family backgrounds and grew up together. Although Zhou Chuan's relationship with him is not as close as Xia Shan's, it is still acceptable.

Zhou Qian suddenly became serious.

Among the four major families, Chen Zhiyu has always been someone they look up to. Not only is he an accomplished businessman, but in private he is also aggressive, vindictive, and ruthless.

The children of noble families were very cautious when they met him, for fear of accidentally offending him and then being punished.

They privately gave Chen Zhiyu eight characters: [Those who obey me will prosper, those who disobey me will perish]

This is the best interpretation of his behavior.

"Visiting the patient." Chen Zhiyu ignored the prying eyes of others and signaled Secretary Li to put the supplements on the bedside table.

"Are you friends with classmate Xia?" Zhou Chuan did not dare to take Chen Zhiyu's sudden arrival lightly.

"It was a one-night stand." Chen Zhiyu pulled a bench and sat at the head of the bed.

When Xia Qingshu heard his words, his eyelids twitched.

"Do you still recognize me?" Chen Zhiyu leaned forward and put his face in front of Xia Qingshu.

Xia Qingshu's fair little face turned pale in an instant. Because they were too close, he could even smell the other person's slightly minty breath.

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.

"I know him." Xia Qingshu woke up from his "coma" and nodded slightly.

"It means I left a deep impression on you."

Chen Zhiyu felt that Xia Qingshu was like a cat. He looked weak and beautiful, as if everyone could be rubbed, but if they were not careful, they would be scratched by him.

After tickling him, he will still look at you eagerly, as if nothing happened.

He consulted an expert on Xia Qingshu's medical report - it showed "suspected" brainstem injury, but it was not confirmed.

He came to the hospital last night and saw Xia Qingshu secretly using the flashlight from his cell phone to sip noodles in the ward. I don’t know if it was because the soup was too hot or too spicy, but he ate while blowing air through his teeth, his lips glowing red, not at all like a seriously ill patient.

This damn little fool actually knows how to lie? !

Chen Zhiyu tapped Xia Qingshu's hand like he was teasing a cat, "Then tell me, who am I?"

After saying that, he opened his cell phone, flashed the secretly taken photo of Xia Qingshu slurping rice noodles in front of him, and quickly closed it.

Xia Qingshu: “…”

He gets hungry very quickly these days and likes to eat food with unique flavors that he wouldn't normally eat.

I was woken up by hunger in the middle of the night yesterday and couldn’t help but make a packet of noodles.

I didn't expect to be secretly photographed.

Which president would stay up late at night and run to someone's ward door to peek? !

I’m afraid that Mr. Chen has some serious illness.

Xia Qingshu sniffed and said softly, "...you are...my brother."

He who knows the times is a hero, hehe.

Chen Zhiyu raised the corners of his lips in satisfaction, turned around and asked, "Where were you talking about?"

Zhou Chuan: "Ah Qian came to apologize to Xia, hoping that Xia can forgive him."

Zhou Chuan didn’t know what the relationship between Chen Zhiyu and Xia Qingshu was, but since Chen Zhiyu made a special trip with gifts, the relationship between them should not be simple.

Chen Zhiyu said "Oh" and suddenly realized: "Pay compensation."

After that, he turned to Xia Qingshu and asked, "How much do you want him to pay?"

The tone of voice seemed to support Xia Qingshu.

Xia Qingshu didn't think that Chen Zhiyu would look at him differently just because they had slept together once. Moreover, he was being unreasonable and refusing to admit his mistake. If Chen Zhiyu knew that he was pretending to be crazy and stupid, he would probably die a miserable death.

Xia Qingshu didn't want to get too involved with him.

After all, in the original book, he was treated so badly by Chen Zhiyu, and Chen Zhiyu was not a good person either.

For some reason, Chen Zhiyu always came to see him and did some strange things.

He was not naive enough to think that Chen Zhiyu came here specially to help him.

Xia Qingshu pursed his lips and said nothing, looking timid, like a frightened deer.

"Turn around." Chen Zhiyu waved his hand and pointed. The policeman and the two brothers of the Zhou family were stunned and turned their backs.

"Tell me how much you want them to pay." Chen Zhiyu approached him and whispered in his ear, "I'm here, they don't dare to cheat."

Xia Qingshu stared with his eyes wide open, a glimmer of "admiration" flashing in his eyes.

This fleeting glimmer of light was keenly caught by Chen Zhiyu, and he smiled calmly.

The little fool was lying weakly on the hospital bed, and his arrival made him see the light.

"Brother, this is so much," Xia Qingshu stretched out his hand tremblingly, spread his five fingers, and added in a low voice, "I want cash."

After his eyes stayed on the pair of fair little hands for a few seconds, Chen Zhiyu felt that the smell of milk on the other's palms was so strong that it almost covered the lemon smell on the hair.

Five white and delicate fingers, like snow-white milk bars.

He suddenly felt that the taste was not as disgusting as before and could be barely accepted.

Chen Zhiyu said to the other three people, "Okay, turn around."

In the surprised eyes of the crowd, Chen Zhiyu said in a tone of buying cabbage, "Pay 50 million, and the matter will be settled."

Xia Qingshu: “…”