My phone, which was on the red sandalwood coffee table, vibrated!
The chubby parrot in the bamboo cage flapped its wings and excitedly shouted, "Ah Lang! The phone's ringing! The phone's ringing!"
Ning Lang, who was practicing yoga, stopped, turned off the music, and walked out, drenched in sweat.
As she wiped her sweat, she said, "Thank you, Green."
"We're all family, no need to be polite," the little guy replied.
Ning Lang saw that it was a familiar number, swiped to answer, and turned on the speakerphone.
—Hello? Is this Xiao Lang?
The familiar, steady, and deep voice belonged to her eldest cousin, Ning Qi.
The Ning family has a long and prosperous history. The elders of the clan would occasionally arrange a time for their descendants to come back for a gathering. The whole family would chat and laugh, enjoying themselves immensely.
With the elders leading the way, the relatives have very close relationships. Even though her eldest cousin is more than ten years older than her, they are very close.
Ning Lang slowly wiped his sweat and called out, "Brother Qi, long time no see!"
—I was too busy to attend the last gathering at the old house, but let's all go to your "Yipinxiang" restaurant for a meal next month when we're free.
Ning Lang laughed and said, "Great! I'll cook in advance so everyone can have a good meal."
"I'll wait then. Xiao Lang, the guys down there just picked up a case and quietly reported it to me. Ah Xuan injured Sheng Yu, and he got hurt himself too. The ambulance took the whole group to the hospital."
Ning Lang paused in wiping his sweat, but quickly understood what was going on.
"Brother Qi, the Sheng family is going too far in beating a dog when it's down. You need to keep them in check and not let them get too badly hurt. Leave me some room to maneuver."
Ning Qi laughed heartily.
"I understand now. Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied."
Ning Lang chuckled softly, "Thank you, Brother Qi."
—We're all on the same side, no need to be polite.
At this moment, Green, inside the birdcage, became excited and repeated, "We're all on the same side, no need to be polite! We're all on the same side, no need to be polite!"
—Hey! Greenie looks so energetic! Xiao Lang, you have to bring Greenie to the next gathering. I haven't seen the little guy for more than half a year, and I miss him so much! His cleverness always makes everyone laugh until their stomachs hurt.
Ning Lang quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll take it with me next time."
After hanging up, she quickly pulled up her contacts, found a number, and dialed it.
"Sister Shan, I need your help with something. There's been a fight in the east of the city, and the ambulance should be from your central hospital. Could you please..."
Central Hospital, Emergency Room
Sheng Xuan had a small cut on her forehead that required two stitches, and the rest of her body had minor abrasions.
Liao Congming was punched a few times, but he only felt pain and was not seriously injured.
Sheng Yu, standing to the side, wailed pitifully, "Doctor...save me...I'm going to die! Officers, arrest that guy! He beat me so badly!"
At that moment, the vice president arrived in a hurry with several subordinate doctors.
Sheng Xuan was slightly taken aback. She recognized Ning Lang's second sister-in-law and was about to greet her when she was pulled away to have a brain CT scan.
Sheng Yu, who kept crying out in pain, was also taken away for a checkup.
Half an hour later, the test results came back: Sheng Xuan suffered a concussion and needed to be hospitalized for observation.
Sheng Yu, who was yelling that she was about to be beaten to death, only needed a few IV drips and was wheeled out of the emergency room without even needing to be admitted to the hospital.
"I feel so awful! Sheng Xuan is going to beat me to death! My stomach hurts so much!"
The doctor smiled helplessly and handed the medical record to the police officer who was waiting nearby.
"There was a lot of fat on his abdomen, only a small bruise, and no other injuries."
The officer punched his hospital bed and sneered, "Stop pretending! If you keep causing trouble, we'll handle this strictly according to the law!"
Sheng Yu dared not make a fuss anymore, covering her large, fat belly and not daring to speak.
Three days later, the fight was resolved.
Sheng Xuan was fined 1,000 yuan for violating public order regulations and was also punished with half a month of community service for littering in public places.
Sheng Xuan, forced to sweep the streets: "..."
Damn it! He just tossed a water bottle aside; which security camera showed him littering?!
...
Early in the morning, Ning Lang hummed a song and drove off in his SUV in a cheerful mood.
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