When Su Mu came out of the dressing room, he bumped right into Li Anran, who had just rushed in.
"You..." Li Anran stammered in panic, "You...you saw it?"
Su Mu nodded.
The next second, she rushed straight into Li Anran's arms.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Li Anran, who was worried that Su Mu would think of him as a pervert, really didn't expect that Su Mu would not only not reject him, but would also be moved by him.
Li Anran lowered her head and kissed him fiercely.
He used the most passionate kiss to express the longing he had kept hidden in his heart for many years.
This time, Su Mu did not refuse, but accepted the overwhelming love without any hesitation.
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Hospital.
When Su Mu arrived at the hospital, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
The child had been out of the emergency room more than an hour ago.
When Su Mu arrived at the nurses' station in the pediatric intensive care unit, all the young nurses cast curious glances at him.
She noticed that even the nurses in the pharmacy at the nurses' station were turning to look at her.
Although she was curious, she didn't think too much about it. After being told which ward Xiao Bao was in, she rushed over there.
On the way, she sent the image of the hospital bed to Li Anran, who was still parking.
When Su Mu arrived at the ward door, he saw Uncle Hat.
Uncle Hat told her that the child had likely been abused.
Su Mu's eyes darkened, tears welling up in her eyes. She took out her phone and opened the video that Liao Nanxing had sent her.
The child's innocent and helpless cries echoed throughout the corridor.
The harsh sounds of slaps and curses made Uncle Hat frown.
Instead of showing sympathy for her and the child, Uncle Hat suddenly asked her, "Where were you when this happened?"
"Me?" Su Mu didn't react for a moment.
"Yes! Where were you, as the biological mother, at that moment?"
It took Su Mu a long time to realize that it was very likely that Liao Nanxing or Xu Xiuzhen were trying to smear her.
Just as she was about to speak in her defense, Li Anran appeared with a woman she had never seen before.
The woman was wearing a light gray business skirt suit and carrying a black briefcase.
Her seemingly casual makeup, like the tight-fitting, slit skirt above her knees, was actually full of clever tricks.
As he watched the young woman approach, Su Mu felt an involuntary sense of crisis.
Shift your gaze downwards...
When Su Mu saw the woman's hand swaying as she walked, seemingly touching Li Anran almost imperceptibly, he clenched his teeth.
Pushing aside Uncle Hat, he rushed to Li Anran, squeezed forward, and stood between Li Anran and the woman.
"Anran, why did you take so long to get here? I... I was so scared." Su Mu clutched her chest, looking like she couldn't breathe properly.
Li Anran's expression changed immediately. He hurriedly helped her up and asked her what was wrong.
"N-nothing. I was probably just scared. I'll be fine after a while."
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Anran said to the woman next to her, "Attorney Liu, could you please coordinate with the police officers?"
The woman glanced at her and then walked towards Uncle Hat.
Su Mu then slowly straightened up.
"Are you alright? Or should I go down with you to register and get checked out?" Li Anran asked with concern.
Su Mu shook his head.
"It's nothing. I was probably in a hurry and walked too fast. I'm much better now."
"If you feel unwell anywhere, be sure to tell me," Li Anran instructed, helping her to sit down on a chair nearby.
She looked at the woman not far away and asked softly, "Anran, I heard you call her 'the lawyer,' who is she?"
"You want the child, right? I specially hired Attorney Liu Bei to help you with your divorce case. Don't let her young age fool you; she's a top expert in this field. With her here, no one can compete with you for custody of the child."
Su Mu was not satisfied with Li Anran's explanation.
Because Li Anran's answer did not tell her what kind of relationship they had.
In her view, Li Anran was avoiding her questions.
She changed the subject: "Are you close to her? Is she reliable?"
More than the woman's professional competence, she cared about the woman's relationship with Li Anran.
After all, she had clearly seen the woman staring intently at Li Anran with a very ambiguous look.
Actually, it wasn't that she didn't trust Li Anran, but rather that she didn't trust the women who had their eyes on Li Anran.
"As for our relationship, it's nothing special. We're not even friends; we've only met a few times. But she's definitely the best lawyer I could find in this area."
Hearing this, Su Mu's heart, which had been clenched with anxiety, slowly relaxed.
Since they had only met a few times, it was negligible for her.
Because she knew all too well the place that the "white moonlight" held in a man's heart.
About an hour later, Uncle Hat and Liu Bei came over.
She was told that she needed the video that Liao Nanxing had sent her as evidence.
Su Mu immediately added Liu Bei as a WeChat friend under the pretext of sending a video, and then forwarded the video to Liu Bei.
Uncle Hat suddenly asked, "Ms. Su, are you aware that your child has a serious intestinal bacterial infection?"
Su Mu was stunned, then shook his head.
"Has the child had diarrhea before?"
"No!" Su Mu replied without hesitation.
"What do you mean? Does Xiaobao have diarrhea? How could that be? He was perfectly fine two days ago."
"Two days ago? You mean, for the past two days, you were the one taking care of the child?"
"Yes. I've been taking care of Xiaobao by myself since he was born. His father and grandmother have practically never taken care of him even for a single day."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Mu was already laying the groundwork for the custody issue.
However, to her surprise, Uncle Hat suddenly asked, "So, where have you been these past two days instead of with the child?"
Su Mu's face turned pale, and he swallowed hard.
After a moment, she calmed herself down.
"Because I argued with his father and grandmother a few times, I was afraid they would beat me, so... I hid away."
"You mean, they also abused you before?"
Su Mu nodded immediately.
Then I began to recount in detail what I had experienced during this period, as well as the police reports I had made during this time.
Finally, Su Mu's eyes darted around, and he said, "Another time, his father beat me so badly that I ended up in the hospital. I remember the nurse at the reception desk even called the police for me. There should be records of that."
She was referring to the time when Lin Shijia almost tortured her to death.
"Oh, right! I remember, the baby was hospitalized with me that time too. It was because his dad didn't take good care of him and he choked on milk, which caused pneumonia and almost killed the child. The hospital should be able to find out about that!"
As he lowered his head to wipe away his tears, Su Mu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Liao Nanxing... This time, I'll make you regret what you've done to me!
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