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Zhao Rou carried the child back to the room. The two bulls were still mooing in the yard.

She looked at her child, but it seemed as if she was not looking at the child. Her mind was confused, but her heart was warm. She didn't know what was wrong with her.

My husband said angrily, "That hospital is such a coward. They've been making such a fuss for so long and still refuse to pay. Pah! They've taken so much money and only know how to enjoy it themselves. Poor us ordinary people can't even get a penny."

The old bull loves to talk politics; it feels very manly. But in his eyes, politics means scolding everyone who is better off than him, despising everyone who is worse off than him, and then feeling sorry for himself for being born at the wrong time.

The little bull naturally respected his father's words. Upon hearing them, he quickly echoed, "That's right! Doctor Xu is a heartless man. He cut off our family's roots, and yet he still has the nerve to live on..."

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The two bulls outside were talking and bellowing happily.

Zhao Rou suddenly raised her head and shouted outside: "Doctor Xu is a good doctor."

The yard suddenly became quiet.

The little bull's face sank, the veins on his arms bulged, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes looked like he wanted to eat someone.

"Say it again!"

Zhao Rou said: "Doctor Xu is a good doctor."

The old bull stared at her and snorted.

The little bull stood up and walked into the room.

Zhao Rou gently placed the child on the bed, then stood up, looked directly into the little bull's eyes, and said, "If you dare to hit me, I will shout. Go outside and shout in the yard. The neighbors can hear it anyway, and they will help me call the police."

The young bull felt his authority was undermined and started mooing in anger, but he didn't dare to hit the bull. He could only save face and say, "Believe it or not, I'll kill you!"

Zhao Rou said: "If you dare to kill me, the police will definitely find out, and you can just wait to go to jail. Killing someone means paying with your life!"

The young bull's face turned pale, but in the end, it was the old bull who stepped in to give his life a way out: "Alright, alright, there's no point in arguing with her. It's not shameful to argue with her."

The little bull snorted: "I'm doing this to give my dad face."

He was about to leave when Zhao Rou stopped him sternly.

"Stop and apologize to Dr. Xu!"

The little bull blushed, raised his hand and strode over, muttering, "I've been really nice to you these past few days..."

But the next moment, a stick came down on him.

Zhao Rou held a rolling pin in her hand. This thing was very easy for her to use. It was long and hard. It was very convenient for her to cook with and it hurt a lot when she hit people.

Zhao Rou felt her blood boiling. She had never felt so happy before.

Her eyes were shining, and the rolling pin in her hand hit the little beast in front of her again and again, as densely as raindrops.

The little beast was unable to dodge and lost the initiative. Now it could only run around while crying and holding its head.

During this time, the old beast also came, but was knocked unconscious to the ground by Zhao Rou with a stick.

It wasn't until the child on the bed started crying that Zhao Rou slowly calmed down. She stopped and ordered the little bull: "Apologize to Dr. Xu."

The little bull didn't dare to talk back. He kept kowtowed and trembling, saying: "I apologize, I apologize, Doctor Xu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Zhao Rou hit him with a stick again: "Not enough, what's your fault!"

The little bull slapped himself and cried, "I'm not a human, I'm a beast. I'm mean and I'm mentally ill. I was wrong, I was really wrong, I shouldn't be alive in this world..."

Zhao Rou was finally satisfied. She took back the rolling pin and said coldly, "Okay, get out of here. Don't let me see you again."

The young bull rolled away in a hurry. It was only when Zhao Rou reminded him that the old bull was still lying on the ground that the other party slowly came over and dragged the old bull away.

This turnaround seemed to have opened up Zhao Rou's Ren and Du meridians. She went to the kitchen to cook herself a big bowl of noodles, beat two eggs, and generously added meat. After eating the hot meal, she went back to her room to feed her child.

When night fell, the two bulls had been beaten twice today and were exhausted, so they fell asleep early.

Zhao Rou took the money, put on her cotton jacket, and wrapped the child in a thick layer to make sure they would not catch a cold. Then she and her daughter walked into the night and into the howling cold wind.

It was a little colder outside than inside, but not unbearable, and the air was much wider. With a hot water bottle in her arms, the child was covered tightly and didn't feel the cold. She leaned back into her mother's arms and slept soundly.

Zhao Rou held her daughter tightly and left without looking back.

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“Beep—beep—”

The electric scooter was running on the road. It was already very late and there were usually not many people on the road at this time. The aunt driving it was driving with confidence.

Until a mother and daughter suddenly rushed out from the corner ahead. The aunt on the electric scooter was startled and hurriedly pressed the handbrake and used both feet to force the car to stop in time.

Fortunately, the car braked in time and the mother on the opposite side was reminded and quickly dodged, so no one was hit.

The aunt on the electric bike breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the plainly dressed girl opposite her, holding a newborn baby in her arms, she couldn't help but feel pity and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

The other side whispered: "I had a quarrel with my family."

The aunt on the electric bike sighed: "What a big deal! You're out in the cold at night. How about this, wherever you're going, I'll give you a ride."

The other party hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "Police station, is it okay?"

Most people might not want to get into trouble when they hear the word "police station", but the aunt on the electric scooter said nothing. After letting the mother and daughter get on, she drove the car to the nearest police station.

The staff received them warmly and attentively, and even found a crib for the child to sleep in more comfortably. They also provided meals for the two older sisters.

After dinner, the police asked Zhao Rou to come to the reception room for a talk. The woman on the electric bicycle nodded at Zhao Rou and comforted her, "If you have anything, just tell the police. Don't be afraid, I'm watching over the child!"

A staff member nearby laughed and said, "We're watching over you, don't worry."

Zhao Rou thanked the policeman gratefully, followed him into the reception room, and slowly explained the whole story.

The police who came to deal with the situation maintained a gentle and patient attitude until Zhao Rou finished speaking, and then they comforted her not to worry, saying that they would handle the matter.

Zhao Rou relaxed, and when she saw the police officer about to leave, she hurriedly stopped him and asked, "Um...Miss, I want to ask, can you let me clarify the matter about the hospital?"

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Shen Anyan received a message from Lin Lu and the others.

"This is a really strange thing. I heard from industry insiders that someone seems to be deliberately directing public opinion to attack Dr. Xu. I don't know why. But we've also hired a professional team to help clarify the matter, and we've been fighting a public opinion war for the past few days. Dr. Xu wasn't at fault in the first place, and since they can't win, they can only use the fact that the mother didn't speak out to argue. Hey! What a coincidence! Just this morning, the mother came forward to clarify the matter, confirming that the two male family members were just trying to extort money. Now the public opinion online is completely one-sided!"

Shen Anyan finally felt relieved after hearing this. She smiled and chatted with Lin Lu for a few words before switching to the social platform to watch.

Now, she no longer needed to help. The original rumor-mongering posts had been reported by the excited netizens and disappeared. As for those insulting and slanderous comments, all of them had been blocked. Shen Anyan truly felt the value of the saying "controlling the direction of public opinion is the most effective."

She was so engrossed in watching that she didn't even notice the person approaching from behind. It wasn't until someone at the back table kicked her that Shen Anyan frantically tried to put away her phone - but it was too late.

The phone was taken away by someone beside him. Teacher Qi Bai said with a smile: "You are in trouble now. I have walked right in front of you, but you still don't know how to hide. I can't help but turn a blind eye. What are you looking at so engrossed?"

After she finished talking to the other party, she shifted her gaze to the phone screen.

"Doctor Xu? Oh, I heard the teachers in the office mention this. You and Teacher Jiang suddenly asked for leave a few days ago. Was it because of this?"

Shen Anyan scratched his head and responded obediently.

Teacher Qi Bai patted the other person's head gently and said, "No wonder you seem distracted these days. We can just take care of these things. You young people, just keep running forward."

She put the phone back into her pocket and whispered, "Come to my office after class to get it."

By this point, the dust had settled. Dr. Xu eventually learned of the incident, but by then the online discussion had already subsided. She only knew the surgery had been controversial, but online, she only saw comments of agreement or gratitude.

"Oh, I'm sorry you've been so secretive lately. So this is why." Doctor Xu smiled and shook his head. "I'm really sorry to bother you. Thank you for all the hard work and concern for me these past few days."

Doctor Zhang laughed and said, "Mr. Xu, what are you talking about? We're all friends! Friends shouldn't talk about such empty things!"

Jiang Nuan said, "We have such a good doctor like you in the fertility department. Everyone loves you. How can we just stand by and watch those scoundrels throw mud at you?"

Lin Lu nodded in agreement: "That's right, just be a good doctor. It's disgusting to even look at such dirty things. Leave it to us."

Teacher Jiang said, "Let's jump over a fire pit later to get rid of the bad air. Hey, aren't you going hiking this weekend? It's a good opportunity for us to go together, so let's relax."

Dr. Xu couldn't help but smile and nodded.

There was laughter and joy inside the house, and the sun was shining brightly outside the window. Today was a rare sunny day, and the warm sunlight spread across the roof.

There was a gentle breeze, and the sparrows were perched on the branches, chirping, as if they were also enjoying the rare good weather.