The next day at noon

Ming Jiayi groggily opened her eyes, and the first thing she did was reach for her phone.

But the pain in her waist quickly stopped her movements; her hand froze in mid-air, and her expression turned serious.

"Xiao Yi, what do you need?"

Ming's mother had just entered through the door carrying food when she saw Ming Jiayi looking like this.

She stepped forward and placed the things on the table, then helped Ming Jiayi put her hands back under the blanket.

Ming Jiayi glanced around and quickly realized what had happened. "Mom, was it that driver who took me to the emergency room?"

"Yes, after you finished the CT scan, I gave him a thank-you fee, and then he left."

"OK."

"Let me help you sit up and have some porridge," Ming's mother said as she helped Ming Jiayi sit up and put a pillow under the headboard for her. "How could you be so careless? Where did you hurt your back?"

Ming Jiayi touched her waist, a warm feeling spreading through her heart. "I just... accidentally bumped into the sink."

"You accidentally bumped into the sink and broke your back? Tell me, who pushed you?" Ming Fengche walked in from outside and asked calmly.

"No, don't worry, bro."

Ming Jiayi smiled weakly.

She could handle Xiang Wanqiu all by herself.

"Is it that Xiang Wanqiu?" Ming Fengche's face looked somewhat gloomy, but his tone carried a hint of certainty.

Why do you ask that?

Ming Jiayi was a little puzzled. Had Ming Fengche gone to investigate?

"So that's it. She's the one who drugged you?"

Ming Jiayi shuddered. "The test results are in? What kind of drug was used?"

"Not yet, it will take 24 hours." Ming Fengche was silent for a while, then said firmly, "Jiayi, don't worry, I will definitely help you and won't let you get hurt."

Ming Jiayi was a little confused by Ming Fengche's sudden words. Why was he being so sentimental...?

"Mom, I'm going to the company now. Please take good care of Jiayi and Dad. I'll come back later."

Looking at Ming Fengche's somewhat haggard face, Ming Jiayi roughly understood what had happened.

In the original novel, not long after Ming's father underwent surgery, Ming Jiayi's face was disfigured by Xiang Wanqiu, forcing her to leave the entertainment industry.

He thought that even if he didn't work, he could stay at home for the rest of his life and not have to worry about food and clothing, but he never expected that a month later, Ming's would declare bankruptcy.

The Ming family incurred huge debts, which Ming Jiayi filled with the money she had earned in the entertainment industry over the years and paid off.

At first, I thought Ming Jiayi's story had come to an end.

However, Ming Jiayi felt particularly resentful afterward, so she continued to cause trouble, which led to her later downfall.

So the reason why Ming Fengche is so worried and looks so dejected is because he is worried about the Ming family, right?

"Mom, is there a problem with the company?" Ming Jiayi asked.

"Yes, that's right. The company is having financial difficulties, and your brother has been running back and forth between the hospital and the company lately. He's exhausted," Ming's mother said with concern.

Ming Jiayi nodded thoughtfully.

"What did your brother just say? Who drugged you?" Ming's mother changed the subject abruptly, looking at Ming Jiayi with concern.

"Mom, can I tell you after I've found out the truth? Don't worry, I won't let the bad guys get away with it."

"Okay, you should be careful, you're a girl going out into the world all by yourself," Ming's mother said gently, stroking Ming Jiayi's hand.

Okay~