Gu Hongxun originally didn't want to go to the hospital, but Bai Xiruo's injuries were quite serious, so she had to go to the hospital for treatment.

She is a girl, and if a scar on her arm accompanies her for life, it will be an indelible psychological burden for her.

After careful consideration, Gu Hongxun decided to go to the hospital.

He was covered in bruises. After an examination, it was determined that no internal organs were damaged. The doctor gave him some basic treatment and then let him out.

Bai Xiruo's wound was a knife wound, and it was quite deep, requiring stitches.

Hearing the doctor say that the wound needed to be stitched up, Bai Xiruo suppressed the urge to cry, looking pitiful.

Gu Hongxun felt even more guilty.

Knowing that Bai Xiruo and Han Songyan had a good relationship, and that Bai Xiruo must be longing to see her family, Gu Hongxun took out his phone, found Zhou Mei's number, and dialed it.

"What did you say?" Zhou Mei had just returned home, casually hung her handbag on the coat rack, took off her high heels, and stepped barefoot onto the wooden floor.

"Xi Ruo is injured. I don't have her family's contact information, so I'm taking the liberty of calling you."

"Xi Ruo is injured? How did she get injured?"

"It's hard to explain in a few words, please contact her family as soon as possible."

Zhou Mei frowned slightly: "Okay, I'll tell Sister Yan right away."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mei breathed a sigh of relief and immediately dialed Han Songyan's number.

Bai Kangyan was leaning against the bed, flipping through the Beijing Financial Evening News, when his phone suddenly vibrated. He glanced at the screen.

Seeing that it was Zhou Mei calling, he figured it was about work, so he immediately picked up his phone and headed to the bathroom.

"Honey, Zhou Mei called you."

Han Songyan was taking a shower when she heard Zhou Mei calling, but she didn't think much of it.

"Could you answer the phone for me? Tell her I'm not available to take the call right now, and if it's urgent, ask her to call back in half an hour."

Bai Kangyan answered the phone immediately.

"Hey!" he said first.

Zhou Mei recognized the voice as a man's. Having met Bai Kangyan many times, she immediately knew it was him.

"Brother-in-law, is Sister Yan home?"

"Oh, she's not available to answer the phone right now. If it's urgent, call back in half an hour."

"I am indeed quite anxious, but it doesn't matter if you are here, brother-in-law. It's about Xi Ruo. Gu Hongxun just called me and said that Xi Ruo is injured and hospitalized."

Bai Kangyan's expression immediately changed, and he asked anxiously, "How did Xi Ruo get injured? How serious is it? Which hospital is she in?"

Zhou Mei said, "I don't know the specifics either. Gu Hongxun said that it was sent to the Second Provincial Hospital. He didn't know your contact information, so he asked me to tell you."

"Alright, alright, we'll head to the Second Hospital right away."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Kangyan hurriedly knocked on the bathroom door.

"Honey, Xi Ruo is injured and hospitalized. We need to go to the hospital now."

Han Songyan, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them when she heard Bai Kangyan's words.

Is Bai Xiruo injured?

How could she possibly be injured?

"Honey, did you hear that?"

"Oh, I'm coming out now."

Bai Kangyan was extremely anxious and immediately dialed Bai Xiruo's number again to inquire about the situation.

It turned out that Gu Hongxun answered the phone, saying that Bai Xiruo was in the infirmary getting her wound bandaged. Upon hearing that Bai Xiruo had a knife wound, Bai Kangyan was extremely anxious.

Han Songyan leisurely tidied herself up in the bathroom for a while before coming out wearing a bathrobe.

In the bedroom, Bai Kangyan was already dressed. Seeing Han Songyan come out of the bathroom, he urged, "Let's hurry up. Xi Ruo was injured by a knife, and the doctor is bandaging her wound now."

"How did you get hurt by a knife?" Han Songyan asked in confusion.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go to the hospital to see what's going on."

Han Songyan silently stared at Bai Kangyan's anxious and agitated appearance: "Since the person was bandaged in the infirmary, it means it's not a serious injury. Don't worry too much, I'll go change my clothes."

Bai Kangyan stared blankly at Han Songyan's departing figure.

Why does Han Songyan seem so different today?

Even if Xi Ruo had the slightest bump or bruise, she would be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wishing she could rush to Xi Ruo's side to be with her immediately.

Xi Ruo suffered a knife wound today, yet she, as her mother, remains so calm?

On the bus

Han Songyan remained silent the whole way, while Bai Kangyan occasionally glanced at her, carefully observing the expression on her face.

"Honey, are you hiding something from me?"

Han Songyan's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Bai Kangyan in astonishment: "No...no, why would you suddenly ask that?"

Bai Kangyan's gaze shifted back to the front of the car: "We've been married for over twenty years. You always show your worries on your face. Did you and Xi Ruo have a fight? Xi Ruo is usually very obedient to you. She listens to everything you say and has never disobeyed you. It shouldn't be Xi Ruo. Could it be that kid Bai Luoyu? It shouldn't be that kid. He's been away on a business trip recently and hasn't been around us for days."

At this point, Bai Kangyan turned to look at Han Songyan seriously: "It's not Qianmo, is it?"

Han Songyan immediately shook her head: "How could it be Qianmo? She hasn't been home at all, and it's not easy for me to even see her."

Bai Kangyan was genuinely surprised: "You want to see Qianmo?"

Han Songyan didn't speak, but just gave a self-deprecating laugh.

After pondering for a long time, he said to himself, "The last person she wants to see is me."

*

When Bai Kangyan and Han Songyan arrived at the hospital, Bai Xiruo had already come out of the infirmary.

When she saw Bai Kangyan and Han Songyan, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Dad, Mom, what brings you here?"

Bai Kangyan first checked her injured arm: "Silly girl, how did you hurt yourself like this?"

Gu Hongxun, standing to the side, looked apologetic: "Uncle Bai, it's all my fault. Xi Ruo got hurt because of me."

“Hongxun, don’t say that. It was my own fault for going into the alley to look for the lost bracelet that I ran into those thugs. How can you blame me? It’s just bad luck.”

Han Songyan stood to the side, glanced at Bai Xiruo, and then at Gu Hongxun.

Suddenly, the words Bai Xiruo had said a few days ago at the entrance of No. 1 Middle School flashed through my mind, and everything seemed to become clear.

The injury is probably just another ploy to sow discord.

The thought that Bai Xiruo would even hurt herself to achieve her goal made her seem incredibly cruel.

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

Bai Xiruo looked at Han Songyan and said, "Mom, I'm fine, don't worry."

Han Songyan gave Bai Xiruo a deep look, suppressing the chill in her heart, and forced herself to show a hint of concern.

"It's good that you're alright. You really scared us to death."