Lingya's understanding of Xu Wan's family came almost entirely from that experience of sitting in first class on the same plane.
She didn't know much about Xu Wan's family situation.
During the twenty minutes while waiting for the soup to cook, Jiang Tingzhou recounted to Ling Yazai in detail how he helped Xu Wan's mother with her lawsuit, how he met Xu Wan, and how they met again.
After listening quietly, Ling Ya finally couldn't help but ask, "What did she do wrong? Shouldn't this be considered self-defense? Didn't her father deserve to die anyway?"
Jiang Tingzhou patiently explained, "Xu Wan's mother didn't retaliate when the deceased hurt her; rather, she killed him in the middle of the night while he was asleep..."
"What's the problem? Her dad is a grown man, stronger than her mom in every way. If he could beat her when he was awake, would he have been beaten for so long?"
Lingya stated her opinion directly.
“These things can only help her reduce her sentence, and at the same time prove that this incident was not self-defense. Self-defense requires that an unlawful infringement is in progress.”
"Then you should make her mother lie and say that some kind of harm was in progress. Anyway, there was no third person at the time, and no one else knew."
Jiang Tingzhou felt somewhat helpless at his mother's words and could only patiently explain, "Mom, when I took over this case, it was already the final trial. During the first two court hearings, Wanwan's mother said that it was done while the deceased was asleep, and that the police and forensic doctors would also conduct an examination of the body and the scene."
Lingya sighed.
She actually knew that some things weren't so simple, but she felt wronged on behalf of Xu Wan's mother.
The nanny, Wang Yu, came over with a thermal lunchbox: "Madam, I've already served the soup and vegetables."
"Okay, hurry up and take it to Wanwan. I asked Ayu to make extra, so you can eat with Wanwan."
Ling Ya brought over the insulated lunchbox and handed it to Jiang Tingzhou.
She escorted the man to the door and said, "Wanwan will be in the hospital this week, so we'll at least deliver breakfast and lunch. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll bring it to you."
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
"No need to thank me. In the end, I also bear some responsibility for her miscarriage."
Lingya still felt somewhat guilty when she talked about it.
"Mom, nobody wants something like this to happen. I've been trying to persuade Xu Wan to look forward, and you should too. We'll have children in the future."
Jiang Tingzhou has a rational personality.
He was also saddened by the loss of his child, but he wouldn't let himself dwell on those emotions.
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When Jiang Tingzhou arrived at the hospital, the two police officers had just finished taking his statement and left.
Xu Wan was looking at the scenery outside the window.
Seeing the man come in with a thermal lunchbox and a laptop bag, she quickly ran over to take them.
"I'll take care of it." Jiang Tingzhou put the things on the dining table next to him before asking, "Why did you get out of bed so quickly?"
"Actually, I don't think I'm any problem. I probably don't need to rest for two weeks, right?" Xu Wan asked, her hand resting on her laptop bag. "How about I rest for a week?"
“No.” Jiang Tingzhou said while setting out the food, “This matter is not up to you or me, but should be decided by the doctor. The doctor said to rest for two weeks, and to stay in bed for the first three days. So at least you should walk around less today.”
Xu Wan also helped distribute the food.
Ling Ya had just mentioned that she had prepared his meal, so Jiang Tingzhou sat down to eat with them.
After eating a few bites, Xu Wan couldn't help but praise, "Honey, your housekeeper cooks so well! I always find these simple stir-fried dishes bland no matter how I cook them, but every single one of them is delicious."
"If she likes it, we'll have her come to our house to cook for us in the future."
Jiang Tingzhou knew that Wang Yu was a good cook and had suggested this before.
"No, no need." Xu Wan quickly refused. "I... actually, I'm not used to having a nanny living with us. Of course, if Aunt Ling and Sen Sen are willing to live with us, I have no objection."
“My mom and brother don’t want to live with us.”
"oh……"
Jiang Tingzhou placed a shrimp into Xu Wan's bowl and said, "However, if your mother is released from prison, I really hope she can move in with us."
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