Jiang Tingzhou held the woman's hand and hesitated for a moment, "If you don't have a fever by noon tomorrow, we can consider being discharged. If you have work, I'll bring you your computer and books."
"……Oh well."
Xu Wan knew that Jiang Tingzhou was worried about her, so she could only agree.
She was wearing a hospital gown at the time.
Although it was already a small size, it was still quite large, with a low neckline that revealed the woman's fair skin and a glimpse of her delicate collarbone.
Jiang Tingzhou looked at the woman's skin, his thumb repeatedly rubbing the soft hand in his palm, "Wanwan, that day when I helped you get dressed..."
"Thank you for your help that day. I never expected to faint while taking a shower."
Xu Wan dared not let Jiang Tingzhou continue speaking, so she could only interrupt him.
She thought about it last night but hadn't dared to mention it.
Now, she feels even more embarrassed when men bring it up.
"Um……"
"Have I disappointed you? I'm very thin and don't have a feminine figure..." Xu Wan paused and then said, "And I have some old injuries on my skin. In short, I have many shortcomings."
Although Xu Wan had never seen Jiang Tingzhou completely naked, she could still tell from the muscle contours that the man had a very good physique.
In her eyes, Jiang Tingzhou was too perfect.
But I can't even be considered ordinary.
"I just want to ask you, were these injuries inflicted by your father back then?" Jiang Tingzhou asked.
“Hmm…” Xu Wan pulled up the sleeve of her hospital gown, revealing a shallow wound on her arm. “My dad smoked, drank, and gambled. Beating me was a regular occurrence for him. Sometimes he would make up an excuse, sometimes he wouldn’t. He would beat me when he was drunk, and he would beat me when he lost money gambling. Back then, my family was very poor, and we could only cook a little bit. If I wanted to eat one more bite, I would be beaten…”
As Xu Wan spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Jiang Tingzhou reached out and pulled the woman into his arms. "Don't think about it anymore, don't say anything more. You are my wife now, and no one will dare to bully you anymore."
Nestled in Jiang Tingzhou's arms, Xu Wan asked through sobs, "You're a lawyer too, tell me, does my father deserve to be a father? He beat me so badly that day, he even knocked me unconscious. Shouldn't he have died? My mother killed him, even if she was wrong, shouldn't she have been sentenced to 13 years?"
"...That shouldn't be the case."
When Jiang Tingzhou uttered those words, his mood became even heavier.
He could have done better back then.
Even if Xu Wan's mother's actions did not constitute legitimate self-defense, she should still be sentenced to fewer years.
Xu Wan brought up the matter herself and asked him directly, making Jiang Tingzhou even less courageous to reveal that he was Jiang Xuanzhou.
Outside, many people say he is a legendary lawyer in the industry.
But in Xu Wan's mind, he was probably the most incompetent lawyer in the world.
"By the way, honey, about my uncle's case..."
Xu Wan suddenly remembered the cases of Xu Jiashan and Liu Xing.
At the time, Jiang Tingzhou said he would handle the matter, but she was busy with Yu Shuangshuang's case and didn't ask about it much.
“The case has been filed. You’ve already told me the details, so I’ll try not to ask you any more questions. But it’s a criminal case after all, so it will take some time. If you’re worried about your grandmother, let her come back and rent a place in our neighborhood, or… I’ll ask my boss if he has any other properties in the neighborhood for her to stay in.”
Jiang Tingzhou knew what Xu Wan was worried about.
I also tried my best to reduce her concerns.
Since he was handling the case, he naturally didn't need to repeatedly confirm the details with Xu Wan or reopen her wounds.
"Don't ask your boss. I also have savings. When I have time, I'll look around at the local real estate agencies to see if there are any suitable houses, and I'll also discuss it with my grandmother."
"You take care of asking Grandma if she's willing to move, and leave the house-finding to me."
Xu Wan felt embarrassed to trouble Jiang Tingzhou any further, so she could only say, "Then I'll have to pay the rent too."
“Xu Wan.” Jiang Tingzhou sat up straighter and looked down at the woman in his arms. “I’ve already been irresponsible for not buying a new house or car after we got married. If you have to pay for such a small thing, then I, as a man, really can’t hold my head up high.”
No, you're fine.
Xu Wan sometimes felt that she must have done good deeds in her past life to be able to meet Jiang Tingzhou.
The man held her hand, applying a slight pressure. "Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, after you're discharged from the hospital, I'll go with you to choose a car as a gift from me. That way, you won't get wet in the rain anymore."
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