"Everything else is fine, but I didn't expect... Wanwan to cry."
Everyone except Meng Zhili knew that Meng Wan was faking her tears. Chen Liu pursed his lips, unsure whether to call him stubborn or too naive.
“When Sister Wan cries, it means there’s not much of a problem. She knows how to handle different situations and is very shrewd. On the contrary, if someone doesn’t cry when they should, that’s when something really has gone wrong.”
This person has always been indifferent to their own affairs, even if the sky were to fall, they would still smile at you. However, they are always anxious and eager to help those around them, always being the first to rush to the scene.
The room fell silent for a moment. Chen Liu, unable to bear the serious atmosphere, waved his hand.
"Alright, alright, now that things are settled, let's eat. We're starving."
“It is indeed quite late, Grandpa Chen. Let’s grab something to eat first, then I’ll drive you back.” Meng Zhiyuan opened the car door and let them get in.
Meanwhile, Liu Cong took Liu Chao and his wife to the hospital. He had originally intended to leave them on the roadside, but they insisted on coming with him to the hospital.
Liu Cong knew perfectly well what the two were up to: they wanted to play the victim in front of the old man and take advantage of his soft heart to ask him for money.
The old man doted on his youngest son, and seeing that he had become successful, he worried every day that his son would go hungry. He told him to take good care of his younger brother, and in the end, he was just saying that they were all family and that he shouldn't be ungrateful now that he was successful, and that he should help him if he could.
The old woman was getting on in years, and Liu Cong didn't want to be labeled an unfilial son, so he went along with her wishes. In a few years, when the old woman passed away, they would go their separate ways, and he would simply give the couple some money to live a good life.
Unfortunately, Liu Chao and his wife are both muddle-headed. They cause trouble every few days because they have a rich older brother. This time, Liu Cong has to clean up their messes, gradually eroding the little brotherly affection Liu Cong has left.
Sure enough, as soon as the two saw that the old man had woken up, they rushed over and burst into tears.
"Mom, you're finally awake! Do you know how worried we were about you! Oh, you're finally awake..." The two knelt by the bedside, their voices earnest, yet strangely tinged with a sense of mourning.
"Good, good, good boy." The old man spoke and moved slowly, trying to reach out and touch his youngest son, but his hand was still attached to an IV drip.
Liu Cong held her hand down to prevent her from moving and bleeding.
Are you feeling unwell?
The old man slowly shook his head.
Seeing this, Liu Cong didn't ask any more questions, grabbed a chair, and sat down on the edge of the bed. Liu Chao glanced at him, his eyes darting around.
"Mom, do you know how you got this injury? It was from a student massaging you!" Liu Chao wiped his face with the back of his hand, looking furious.
“You have no idea how arrogant that student is. Not only did he refuse to pay compensation, but he also insisted that he did a good deed and demanded that we pay him instead. Brother, it's one thing that he wouldn't help us, but he's also siding with outsiders. Now he wants us to pay compensation. My wife and I... where are we going to get any money? Tell me, how are we supposed to live?”
Liu Chao cried out, tugging at the woman's clothes. She reacted and immediately joined in the wailing.
Fortunately, it was a private room, so it didn't disturb the other patients.
Liu Cong was unfazed and calmly sat in his chair, listening to their lamentations.
"Ah Cong, is this true?" Although the old man doted on his youngest son, he wasn't so senile as to be this confused.
She, as a mother, naturally knew what kind of person her youngest son was, but it was precisely because she knew that she couldn't let go of him. Unlike her eldest son, who was sensible and capable, he would do things very well on his own without her having to say a word.
"He was trying to extort money, but he ran into a brick wall." Liu Cong didn't hide anything, summarizing the whole thing in nine words.
The old man remained silent for a while.
Upon seeing this, Liu Chao pinched his thigh and squeezed out two tears.
"Mom, I don't know what's going on either. What if that person is the one who made you faint, and I stupidly thank them? I'm doing this all for you, Mom!"
Liu Cong listened without saying a word.
"There's a card by my bedside with 20,000 yuan in it. You can take it." The old man said calmly, as if he was already used to it.
Liu Chao was overjoyed, his eyes brightened considerably, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"Mom, I knew you were the best to me."
Liu Cong was already used to his mother's unconditional favoritism towards his younger brother, so he naturally didn't say anything. However, he was somewhat surprised that she didn't ask him to help pay for it this time.
"Just in case, I'd like to have the doctor come and check on you again." He stood up, and as soon as the door opened, two policemen were standing outside.
Liu Cong didn't say anything, walked out and closed the door.
Is Liu Chao here?
"The elderly woman has just woken up, and it's not good for her to have too many emotional fluctuations."
The police expressed their understanding, and the three walked to the end of the road to make sure the people inside couldn't hear them.
"How can I help you? I'm Liu Chao's brother."
"Liu Chao caused an accident and fled the scene two days ago. Because you reached a private settlement and the victim was not feeling unwell at the time, no charges were filed. However, we just received a report that the victim suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. The main reason was that he injured his head that day and did not receive timely treatment. Now his family wants to file a lawsuit to hold him accountable, so we need to take Liu Chao back to record his statement."
Liu Cong pursed his lips, and with a soft sound, all three looked over at the same time. They saw a kettle slowly rolling on the ground, while Liu Chao looked terrified.
Seeing the three people looking at him, Liu Chao didn't think twice and ran away.
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