"Silly child! What are you saying!" Grandma's voice was full of love. "No one's life is smooth sailing. It's normal to experience some ups and downs, big or small. It's not because of anyone else, it's just that everyone goes through it. That's what life is all about."

“But…” Xu Wan lowered her head and wiped away her tears, “But before he met me, his life was good, everything went smoothly. After he met me, he got hurt because of me…”

“Wanwan, you are a kind girl. He is your husband and he is willing to do anything for you. Don’t blame yourself for everything.”

Grandma knows Xu Wan best.

I know she feels guilty.

Having nowhere else to confide in, Xu Wan said, "Grandma, do you know? Jiang Tingzhou is the lawyer who represented my mother in that lawsuit, Jiang Xuanzhou. He's an incredibly skilled lawyer..."

"I know."

"You...you knew?!"

"Yes, he came to me when we were in court, and I've always known that."

Xu Wan was stunned after hearing what her grandmother said.

Even her grandmother knew! She was the only fool in the world kept in the dark!

Grandma comforted him, "Lawyer Jiang is a good person, so Wanwan, don't overthink it. When he gets better, invite him to your aunt's for dinner. We should thank him properly for what happened back then. If it weren't for him, your mother would definitely have been sentenced to life imprisonment."

“…Okay.” Xu Wan thought of what An Yunya had said before and added, “But he’s busy with work and might not have time. I’ll come see you when I have time.”

The call ended.

Xu Wan stood alone in the empty corridor and suddenly felt ridiculous.

It turns out that only she thought she had married an ordinary person.

Everyone around her knew that she married a famous lawyer.

-

Xu Wan spent the entire Sunday at the hospital, and Jiang Tingzhou did not wake up.

It wasn't until after 5 a.m. on Monday that she had to go home, take a shower, change her clothes, and then rush to work at the law firm.

She ran into Pei Zhao as soon as she arrived at the law firm entrance.

Pei Zhao was startled when he saw her. "Senior Sister Xu, what brings you to work?"

Xu Wan felt heavy-hearted, but in order not to worry Pei Zhao, she forced a smile and said, "Yes, I'm fine. I had an appointment with a client this afternoon, so I came."

She had an appointment with Tang Lu that afternoon.

Tang Lu's case has been filed, but her husband has expressed a very strong desire to repent, which will directly affect the outcome of the first verdict.

The pre-trial mediation for this case is about to begin, and the two parties must communicate in advance.

"I'm sorry, I should have gone with you to drop off the children that day. I'm really sorry."

Even after Xu Wan was rescued, Pei Zhao still couldn't forgive himself.

Xu Wan tried to smile and said, "You don't need to blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. I was the one who suggested that I go see her off."

Pei Zhao pursed her lips and said softly, "But your husband must be badly injured."

"You...you saw that he was injured?"

Xu Wan was stunned.

Pei Zhao nodded.

He was right there when it happened and witnessed the whole thing.

"Can you tell me what happened?" Xu Wan asked earnestly. "I wasn't fully conscious at the time and didn't know exactly what happened, but my husband is still in the ICU and hasn't woken up yet. I think... I should at least know what he did for me."

Xu Wan was unaware of the specifics of what had happened.

But she felt that Jiang Tingzhou must have been injured to protect her.

Pei Zhao guessed that Jiang Tingzhou must be seriously injured. He saw Jin Qi's father plunge the knife deep into Jiang Tingzhou's back, but he did not react immediately. Instead, he continued to walk steadily and put Xu Wan into the car.

Pei Zhao felt that Xu Wan should indeed know these things.

He told Xu Wan everything, and after a moment of silence, he added, "Senior Sister Xu, actually the murderer was very slow when he rushed over, and someone was shouting from the side. He had a good chance to turn around and dodge, but his first reaction was not to run away. Instead, he turned his back to the other person and bent down to completely protect you."