The day of Leng Yue's discharge from the hospital arrived, and the Leng family, who had been missing for several days, all gathered together.
"Yueyue, I'm so sorry, Auntie suddenly hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so..." Wang Qing explained apologetically to Leng Yue.
Before Leng Yue could speak, Leng Jian continued, "Don't worry, Yueyue is a good girl, she won't blame you." Leng Jian held Wang Qing's hand tightly the whole time, and after comforting Wang Qing, he looked at Leng Yue and asked, "Yueyue, is Daddy right? You won't be angry, right?"
Leng Yue was silent for a moment, then nodded. "No."
At this moment, Leng Xiaoyan innocently said, "Sister, Mommy has a little brother in her tummy, so you're happy too, right?"
Looking at the unfamiliar 'acquaintances' before her, and seeing them leaning on each other, Leng Yue felt a strange mix of emotions. She felt a sense of helplessness; why did this family always like to force others?
One apologized at the worst possible time, another forced forgiveness, and the third suddenly dropped a bombshell demanding everyone share in the joy. Leng Yue really wanted to yell: Forgive me my ass! I'm not angry at all! Happy my ass! Should we have a nationwide celebration for you?
However, Leng Yue only grumbled inwardly, forcing a stiff smile on her face, "Oh, really? Congratulations, congratulations, no, I should say congratulations to you both! Father is still going strong! Congratulations, congratulations!"
Upon hearing Leng Yue's words, the expressions on the faces of the three people opposite him became strange. Leng Jian, in particular, had his lips twitch involuntarily.
Leng Jian wasn't actually old; he was just over forty. Leng Yue said that on purpose—she allowed this family to annoy her, but wouldn't allow her to annoy them back home?
When Leng Yue first woke up in the hospital, she thought this family was quite nice. She assumed they were all strangers, so there were bound to be some awkward moments. Especially when Leng Yue first met them, her stepmother's concern was genuine, and her younger sister immediately showed sisterly affection. Although her father didn't express much, Leng Yue simply assumed he was just a man who wasn't good at expressing himself.
Most importantly, in the original owner's memories, she only had one thing in common: that the people weren't familiar with each other. As a result, Leng Yue was completely misled. The original owner was, after all, a child, and might not have noticed or understood many things. This led Leng Yue to believe that the family was quite nice!
Of course, Leng Yue's good impression of this family only lasted until the next day. From the second day onwards, no one from the family showed up, not even a single phone call. And no one cared whether Leng Yue was doing well in the hospital or how her recovery was progressing.
If the doctor hadn't notified the guardian to come and complete the discharge procedures today, they probably would have forgotten that Leng Yue was still in the hospital.
What's even more impressive is that he either doesn't show up at all, or when he does, he's constantly trying to make his presence felt and adding his own drama to the role. It's a waste of such talent if he doesn't go into acting!
"Let's go, there's nothing much to pack. Have you finished the paperwork, Dad?" Leng Yue reminded the three people opposite her when they didn't speak. "If you're done, let's hurry up and go. I'm starving!"
Leng Yue is still wearing her hospital clothes. The clothes she wore before, including her coat, are torn, and she doesn't want to wear them anymore. As for underwear, Leng Yue begged the head nurse, Zhao Qin, to help her buy some.
The nurses here are very kind. Seeing that Leng Yue had no family with her, everyone took good care of her. Especially the head nurse, Zhao Qin, who was even more attentive to Leng Yue. She even kept saying that Leng Yue looked a lot like her daughter!
These people, whom she called family, visited the hospital twice, but none of them thought to bring her a single piece of clothing. As a result, Leng Yue is still wearing a hospital gown.
"Aunt Zhao Qin, can I wear these clothes home?" Leng Yue asked Zhao Qin, who had come to check on the patients.
Zhao Qin looked at the doctor, who frowned and looked at Leng Jian and Wang Qing, "Didn't you bring any clothes? The child is being discharged today, how could you parents not even think of this?"
Leng Jian gave an awkward laugh, "Well... I was in a bit of a rush when I left, and I forgot the clothes I had packed."
“Yes, yes, I packed it up but forgot to bring it,” Wang Qing chimed in.
"How careless of you!" the doctor said bluntly, looking at Leng Jian and Wang Qing. "It's not good for the child to be wearing only this much. It's cold outside today, and she'll definitely catch a cold if she goes out in this. I think you should go home and get her some warmer clothes."
“I…I have a meeting that afternoon, and it was only with great difficulty that I managed to find the time to come.” Leng Jian said with difficulty, supporting Wang Qing with one hand. “My wife is pregnant, and I don’t feel comfortable letting her come by herself, so I think it’s better to hold back for a bit.”
Leng Jian's last words were directed at Leng Yue. Seeing Leng Jian's reaction, the doctor nearly exploded. "Bear with it? It's almost zero outside, and you expect a little girl to bear with it wearing only a hospital gown? If you really don't have time to go home and get clothes, then take them off and give them to her!"
The nurse quickly pulled the doctor aside, saying, "Director Zhang, calm down, don't be like this."
Leng Jian blushed at the doctor's words. He wanted to retort, but was afraid people would say he was a grown man arguing with a woman. So, suppressing his anger, he said, "I'll give her the coat as soon as we leave. Let's go!"
Leng Yue turned around, smiled at the doctor and nurse, bowed, and then left with Leng Jian and the others.
Watching the family leave, the doctor couldn't help but wonder, "Is this girl someone they're keeping? She doesn't seem like their biological child at all."
After hearing the doctor's words, the woman in the next bed added, "That girl called that woman 'auntie,' so she must be her stepmother, right?"
The nurse nodded. "I've heard that before, it must be true."
"No wonder people say that with a stepmother comes a stepfather. Sigh, I don't think this child will have a good life!" The doctor sighed and shook his head. "Everyone has their own fate; there's nothing we can do about it!"
Leng Yue was completely unaware of, and had no interest in, the sympathy shown to her by the people in the ward. Because she was so cold!
Leng Jian went to the garage to get the car, while Leng Yue, Wang Qing, and Leng Xiaoyan waited at the door. She hadn't felt anything while in the ward, but now, with the howling north wind, Leng Yue felt her body temperature instantly disappear.
Leng Yue shivered and kept jumping, trying to generate some heat through exercise.
Leng Yue had just jumped a few times when she heard someone exclaim, "Someone is jumping off a building!" Before she could see clearly, Leng Yue only felt a blur before her eyes and then lost all senses.
"Oh~ You're here again? Are you here to arrest someone?" Leng Yue was very happy to see Hei Bai Wuchang and greeted them warmly.
"We're here to arrest people, but what happened to you? How did you die again?" Bai Wuchang pointed to the corpse on the ground.
"Dead? Me?" Leng Yue turned around and realized that she had been hit by the person who jumped off the building. Now, a woman covered in blood stood beside her, standing there blankly as Bai Wuchang locked her up.
"My lifespan hasn't ended yet, has it? You might as well let me return to life." Leng Yue said, trying to return to her body, but each time she passed through it and couldn't attach herself to it.
"Don't waste your energy. Without the judge's approval, you can't go back on your own. Alright, come with us!" Bai Wuchang said, and also put a chain on Leng Yue.
"We're already so familiar with each other, do we still need this?" Leng Yue asked, shaking the chains.
"The rules are mainly because we're afraid you'll get lost and we brothers will have to look for you." Bai Wuchang was mainly worried that Leng Yue might accidentally enter the animal realm, which would be troublesome.
Although Leng Yue didn't know much about it, she didn't say anything. It's just going to the underworld, right? It's not like she hasn't been there before. With that thought, Leng Yue walked at the head of the group with an air of indifference.
Both Black and White Impermanence held their foreheads in dismay.
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