One Night in Midsummer: Professor Si's Little Secret

Su Nian, a third-year fashion design student, got drunk after a breakup and stumbled into a hotel room, having a one-night stand with a stranger. After sobering up, she fled in a panic, intending t...

Chapter 113 My father won’t run away, right?

Chapter 113 My father won’t run away, right?

Chen Ran's eyes were filled with unquestionable determination, and his tone was resounding: "Whoever is responsible must bear it. The company's compensation is its duty, and Mrs. Zhang's compensation is an apology. You were injured, so it's only natural to accept these. Do you think you're going to bear it all by yourself, and make all of us feel uneasy?"

Having said that, it would be hypocritical to refuse further.

Su Nian's little abacus in her mind went "ding" - if I calculate this way, can't I become a wealthy woman just by lying down?

As expected, the first pot of gold in life is either earned through hard work or by scamming people...

She looked at Chen Ran's serious face, then glanced at Lawyer Li who was waiting for a reply beside her. Finally, she nodded and signed her name on the document.

Chen Ran and Lawyer Li left, and the ward became quiet again.

Su Nian looked out the window, holding the newly signed document in his fingertips, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

It was obvious that I was wronged and I received the compensation I deserved, but I felt like I had a hot potato in my heart, feeling uneasy and as if I owed someone something.

"Don't feel embarrassed. The company's lawyer has explained that the money is reasonable." Si Yan sat aside and comforted softly.

Su Nian's fingertips paused slightly, and he began to wonder in his heart: Should he tell Si Yan that Mr. Chen is actually his biological father?

But he hasn't recognized his biological father yet, so let's wait and tell him about this.

——If I tell him now, I’m afraid he will think that the next step for me is to inherit the family fortune and reach the pinnacle of life... In fact, I’m just a nobody who is still relying on “work-related injuries” to get rich.

The next day, the door of Su Nian's ward was gently pushed open.

Si Yan was working on the computer, Su Nian was leaning against the headboard flipping through a book, and when she looked up she saw the short, fat, bald Vice President Zhang walking in front of her carrying an exquisite fruit basket. Mrs. Zhang beside him had a stiff smile on her face, but her eyes kept looking away.

This was the first time Su Nian saw Vice President Zhang so closely, and she suddenly cried out in her heart: Help! Is this the legendary "human oil creature"?

She couldn't help but complain in her mind: With this height, did he participate in a "shrink sale"? And with this temperament, did he just graduate from the "greasy uncle training class"?

How did Zhou Xiaomeng manage to swallow it? Was there something wrong with her taste buds?

This is not just blindness, this is directly turning on the "hell-level aesthetic mode"!

Vice President Zhang placed the fruit basket on the bedside table and spoke cautiously, "Ms. Su, and this family member." His eyes quickly scanned the ward and finally landed on Si Yan.

"I'm so sorry. My wife got carried away earlier and went to the design department to pick a fight... and accidentally injured... no, caused Miss Su to... trip and get injured. I'm so sorry!"

Mrs. Zhang glared at Vice President Zhang fiercely, and moved her lips as if she wanted to refute, but she finally forced herself to hold it back and just nodded without saying a word, as if she was performing a "silent rage" - every cell in her body was shouting, but her mouth was locked.

Su Nian had never encountered such a situation before, and didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she subconsciously looked at Si Yan.

Si Yan tapped his knees lightly with his fingertips. His expression was calm, yet an invisible sense of oppression inexplicably permeated him. "Vice President Zhang, the doctor said Su Nian needs to rest well and won't be able to go to work in the short term."

Vice President Zhang's heart tightened, and he quickly replied, "I know, I know! We will definitely cover all the medical expenses and lost wages, not a penny less!"

Si Yan said calmly, "Compensation is due, but I will entrust a lawyer to handle the specific process."

Vice President Zhang nodded hurriedly, "Of course, of course! I'll follow your instructions. I'll cooperate at any time and won't delay!"

Mrs. Zhang remained silent the entire time, until Vice President Zhang dragged her out of the ward. Then she couldn't help but mutter in the hallway, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't found your mistress, would I have gone to your company to cause trouble? I'm telling you, if you dare do it again, I'll definitely divorce you!"

Vice President Zhang turned around and glared at her fiercely: "Shut up! We're lucky it was resolved so smoothly. If you cause trouble again, we'll have to pay for everything we have!"

"For a man who is addicted to finding a mistress, even if he doesn't pay her money, it's only a matter of time before his family's wealth is depleted!" Mrs. Zhang wanted to have another big fight in the hospital, but after looking at the surrounding environment, she finally controlled the volume to the level of "corridor-level roar".

Vice President Zhang was already feeling aggrieved this time: shame, demotion, compensation... It was because this woman went to his company to make trouble, not only did she not say anything, but she also hurt someone. I heard that Su Nian was Mr. Chen's person!

Vice President Zhang was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he wailed inwardly: I have lost both my wife (mistress) and my army (money)!

He ignored Mrs. Zhang, walked out quickly with his short steps, drove away, and left Mrs. Zhang alone and disheveled in the wind.

After Vice President Zhang left, Su Nian asked, "Do we really need to hire a lawyer?"

"Well, we're not experts in this kind of thing. It's safer to let Zhong Jie handle it." Si Yan responded gently, "Don't worry about it. Leave it to me. I'll take care of it."

"Yeah." Su Nian felt that he was indeed not good at it.

She suddenly remembered what happened last time - Li Yuan's studio stole the award-winning design that she and Li Yuan had jointly created, and collaborated with Chen. That time, they also filed claims against Chen and Yuanxin Studio respectively.

By this calculation, it seems that every time I "get rich", it is by relying on compensation?

She couldn't help but roll her eyes: Is there no other source of income for me?

Si Yan seemed to hear her inner voice from the side - it's unfair, my income is not small at all, that's not compensation! It's the real money I earn from my own work!

Su Nian stayed in the hospital for a full week as instructed by the doctor.

Su Nian is now almost four months pregnant. Before she was discharged from the hospital, Director Liu performed all the routine examinations for the fourth trimester to ensure that everything was fine before allowing her to go home.

On the day of discharge, Su Hong came to help pack up.

Su Nian looked around for a long time, only to see her mother busying around. She couldn't help but think: Hey, where is my dad?

After visiting with the lawyer that day, I haven't seen him in the past few days. Did my dad's experience card expire before I even used it?

While Si Yan was going through the discharge paperwork, Su Nian approached her mother and asked mysteriously, "Mom, are you and my Chen...my biological father...all okay? I haven't seen him in a few days. Could he have been so scared by his daughter's ability to 'earn' compensation that he ran away overnight?"

Su Hong poked her daughter's forehead, feeling both amused and helpless. "What nonsense! He said he had important matters to attend to in the south and would be back in a few days."

"Okay, as long as you don't run away."

The moment he walked out of the hospital gate, Su Nian took a deep breath of the air of freedom and cheered in his heart.