Chapter 433 Didn't your parents teach you how to be a decent human being?

Sun Lu's anger subsided somewhat, "You're here and you're not even getting out of the car? You're really putting on an act."

Cui Xiao didn't explain, but just glanced at her watch. "Zhang Meng is in bed 302 of the surgical ward on the third floor. When you go in, speak less and be more sincere."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked towards the outpatient building, her high heels making a crisp sound on the ground.

Sun Lu pouted, but still followed after them.

Room 302 was a double room. Zhang Meng was lying on the bed by the window, with a sterile gauze on her left cheek and her exposed eye red and swollen. Sitting next to her was a middle-aged woman in a mink coat, who was probably her mother.

Upon seeing Cui Xiao and her sister enter, Zhang Meng's mother immediately stood up abruptly, put her hands on her hips, and exclaimed, "Oh, you actually dared to come? I thought you were going to hide forever."

Despite her discomfort, Cui Xiao tugged at Sun Lu's arm and spoke first, "Ms. Zhang, Sun Lu was in the wrong this time. We're here to apologize. I've brought the compensation money, and we'll cover all the subsequent medical expenses."

He then took out the cash and bank card he had prepared and handed them to the bedside.

Zhang Meng turned her head to look out the window and sneered, "An apology is all it takes? What if I get a scar on my face? I make a living with my looks. If you ruin my future, can you afford to compensate me?"

"We will take full responsibility, and we will arrange for the best hospital for the subsequent scar removal treatment," Cui Xiao said patiently.

"The best hospital? Do you know that all the cosmetics I use are imported? My skincare set is probably worth a month's salary for you, right? And that limited edition lipstick of mine, your sister smashed it to pieces, can you afford to pay for the real one?"

Zhang Meng's mother slapped Cui Xiao's hand away, saying, "You think you can get rid of a beggar with this little money? Let me tell you, we're going to make your sister kneel down and apologize to my daughter, and also pay her 500,000 yuan in compensation for emotional distress. Otherwise, this isn't over."

"Don't go too far."

Sun Lu could no longer hold back. She stepped forward and pointed at Zhang Meng, "Zhang Meng, leave yourself a way out. You might need to see me again in the future. If you push me too far..."

"So what if you push me too far? You hit me, smashed my things, and you still think you're right?" Zhang Meng sat up, pulling at the wound on her face, which stung painfully. Her anger flared even more. "Sun Lu, didn't your parents teach you how to be a decent human being?"

Sun Lu's eyes turned red, and she was about to rush forward, but Cui Xiao held her back tightly.

Cui Xiao's face darkened completely, her voice as cold as ice, "Our apology is sincere, not to let you take advantage of us. Compensation will be based on actual losses; we'll reimburse all receipts. But we won't accept compensation for emotional distress or kneeling down to apologize. If you're not satisfied, you can take legal action, but if you continue to speak recklessly, don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhang Meng's mother screamed, "You're not welcome? How can you be impolite? You want to hit someone in the hospital?"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Cui Xiao's hair, but Cui Xiao dodged him by turning to the side.

The commotion in the ward attracted other patients and nurses, who gathered around to watch. The nurses quickly stepped in to break up the fight, saying, "Stop arguing, this is a hospital, go outside if you want to fight."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sun Lu picked up the cash on the ground and walked out, saying, "I told you, I shouldn't have come, but you insisted on making me. I don't care anymore, you can stay by yourself."

Seeing that Sun Lu was about to leave, Zhang Meng's mother chased after her relentlessly, arguing and cursing incessantly in the corridor.

Just then, Cui Xiao's phone rang. Thinking it was a work call, she answered it hastily without even looking at it, "Hello."

"Shall we have dinner together tonight?"

That sound?

Cui Xiao glanced at the note and it was indeed Zhou Mubin.

The noise was loud, and Zhou Mubin heard it too. "Where are you?"

Cui Xiao frowned. "At the hospital, I'm dealing with some trouble."

Zhou Mubin: "Address, I'll come find you."

Zhou Mubin was a professional, and Cui Xiao sent him her location without much hesitation.

Less than twenty minutes later, Zhou Mubin appeared at the hospital.

Zhou Mubin, dressed in a dark gray suit, walked briskly over with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a mobile phone. His gaze swept over the chaotic scene and instantly locked onto Cui Xiao.

He walked over to her and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Cui Xiao shook her head.

Then, Zhou Mubin turned to Zhang Meng and her daughter, who were still arguing, and said in a calm but serious tone, "I am Zhou Mubin, Ms. Cui Xiao's lawyer. Regarding your dispute with Ms. Sun Lu, perhaps we can communicate rationally."

Zhang Meng's mother looked him up and down, then sneered, "So what if he's a lawyer? You think you're right to beat people and smash things? If you don't give me 500,000 yuan and kowtow to apologize today, this isn't over."

Zhou Mubin remained calm. He took out paper, pen, and a voice recorder from his briefcase, pressed the record button, and slowly began to speak, “First of all, regarding the division of responsibility in this dispute, the police station has already made a preliminary investigation record. Ms. Sun Lu did indeed commit wrongdoing by damaging property and intentionally injuring others. We are willing to bear civil liability for compensation, but the scope of compensation should be calculated in accordance with Article 1184 of the Civil Code, based on the actual value of the property and medical expenses, rather than demanding an exorbitant amount.”

He paused, his gaze falling on the wound on Zhang Meng's face. "Secondly, we have already offered to cover all medical and subsequent scar removal costs, and to compensate for the damaged property according to the invoices. This plan is fully in accordance with the law. As for your claim of 500,000 yuan in compensation for mental distress, you need to provide legal evidence that the injury constitutes disability and causes serious mental distress; otherwise, the court will not support it. As for demanding that she kneel down and apologize, this constitutes a violation of her personal rights, and we have the right to pursue relevant responsibilities."

Zhang Meng and her mother's expressions changed slightly. Zhang Meng's mother wanted to retort, "What if she scratches my daughter's face and it interferes with the live broadcast?"

“Live streaming-related losses are considered indirect losses, and it is necessary to prove a direct causal relationship between the injury and the live streaming income. However, according to my investigation of Ms. Zhang’s recent live streaming income, her nightly live streaming income is less than 200 yuan.”

After saying that, Zhou Mubin took out a printed legal document from his briefcase and handed it to them. "More importantly, your behavior of insulting and chasing others in the corridor has been recorded by surveillance cameras. If we investigate, it may involve disorderly conduct, which, according to Article 26 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, can be punished with detention of not less than five days but not more than ten days."

As he spoke, he took out his phone, pulled up the surveillance screenshots he had just retrieved, and added, "We were originally willing to resolve this through negotiation. If we go through the litigation process, it will not only be time-consuming and laborious, but your unreasonable compensation claims will also be rejected, and you may also bear administrative responsibility for your actions just now. How about we check the list of damaged property and medical bills now, settle the compensation on the spot, sign a settlement agreement, and neither of us will pursue further responsibility?"

Seeing Zhou Mubin's clear and logical analysis and the evidence in his hand, Zhang Meng's mother's momentum completely weakened.