He looked at Lin Yue with heartache, carefully cupping her cheeks. Just as he was about to speak, he caught sight of the bloodstains in her ear, and his pupils contracted sharply...

"Does your ear hurt?" His voice was clearly panicked.

Hearing such concern, Lin Yue's eyes instantly welled up with tears. All her grievances surged to her throat, and she choked out, "It hurts, it hurts so much, and I keep having tinnitus. It feels like something is stuck in my ears, and I can't hear very well..."

Before she could finish speaking, Song Yunzheng, without even changing his shoes, grabbed a thick coat, wrapped it around Lin Yue, and carried her like a wrapped dumpling to the elevator...

It wasn't until she arrived at the hospital that she learned how hard Li Shuhua's slap had hit her—it had caused a perforated eardrum! Fortunately, the situation wasn't too serious, and it should heal on its own in about three months. During this time, she must keep her ear dry and protect it carefully.

Song Yunzheng stared intently at Lin Yue, his eyes filled with complex emotions—doubt, anger, and above all, heartache! He thought to himself, if Li Shuhua weren't Lin Yue's mother, but merely an ordinary relative, he would have found a way to kill her!

On the way home from the hospital, Song Yunzheng's mind was filled with Lin Yue's injury, so he remained silent. Lin Yue, however, mistakenly thought he was angry because Li Shuhua had done something shameful, so she didn't dare to breathe loudly, keeping her head down like a child who had done something wrong, silently fiddling with the buttons on her clothes.

Just then, the melodious ringing of the phone pulled Song Yunzheng back from his anger. He calmly connected via Bluetooth and pressed answer, "Hello, what's up?"

Lin Yue didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone; she only saw Song Yunzheng's face grow increasingly gloomy, and her heart clenched with each passing moment...

"Stop all unnecessary trouble and get this trending on all platforms!" Song Yunzheng ordered in a deep voice. After hanging up the phone, he suddenly looked at Lin Yue, "Your mother has really gotten herself into trouble this time!"

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