Shi Lan glanced disdainfully at the limp Liu Jinxiang, then looked up at Han Chunyan, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and suddenly felt it was such a pity to break up this adulterous couple like this.
"Who cares whose wife you sleep with, you can sleep with whomever you want," Shi Lan slapped Liu Jinxiang's still slightly bruised cheek. This time she was prepared, wearing gloves so as not to leave fingerprints and to reduce the pain in her hand when she slapped him.
With a sharp "smack," Liu Jinxiang clutched his face and fell to the ground. He had been burned that afternoon, and his face was extremely sensitive. The pain made him cry out, but he quickly lowered his voice and gasped for breath.
Shi Lan clenched her fist, secretly praising herself for being clever. She then slapped him several times, one in front of the other. Liu Jinxiang fell to the ground, his face turning purple and swollen. Only then did Shi Lan straighten up, glaring at him coldly. Seeing his pathetic appearance, she kicked him in the waist, saying fiercely, "You don't even know what you did wrong, yet you expect me to let you off the hook. Tell me yourself, who am I letting you off the hook for?"
Liu Jinxiang trembled all over from that kick. He knew that whatever he said now would be wrong and a beating was inevitable. Remembering what happened last time, he quickly wrapped his legs around his body and curled up like a shrimp.
Shi Lan knew what he was worried about, so she didn't stop him, but instead used her heavy leather boots to fiercely pound his entire body.
After playing for a while, Shi Lan got a little tired. She touched her head and found that she was sweating. She stopped and breathed heavily, saying, "Be careful next time. If you make me unhappy again, it won't be so simple."
Liu Jinxiang curled up into a ball and said "yes" in a low voice. His injuries were too severe for him to get up, but even so, he still struggled to open his swollen eyes and watch the pair of black leather boots disappear from his sight.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Jinxiang was finally able to move. The first thing he did after getting up was not to check on Han Chunyan, but to dial the police.
A dozen minutes later, the police rang the doorbell.
At the same time, Shi Lan quickly crossed the street and, under the cover of the trees, successfully arrived at her building. Then, like a gecko, she swiftly climbed back into her room.
After tidying up her clothes and getting ready, Shi Lan took a shower, felt refreshed, and lay down on the bed, quickly falling asleep.
The next morning, Shi Lan cleaned up the last traces and, dressed in a flowing long dress, went to the largest hospital near Liu Jinxiang's apartment.
She had controlled her strength during last night's beating; her goal this time was only to inflict some physical pain on him, so his bones and muscles wouldn't be seriously injured. After these encounters, she had a clear understanding of Liu Jinxiang's true nature: a womanizer who was extremely afraid of death.
After yesterday's terrifying midnight ordeal, Shi Lan could easily guess that Liu Jinxiang would call the police, so he definitely had to come to the hospital, not only for treatment but also for a medical examination. He probably also thought that once he caught that young bastard, he would settle the score with him.
After passing through the outpatient area, Shi Lan followed the signs to find his ward floor and strolled around leisurely.
It was still early behind them. Outside the ward, patients were walking back and forth, but not many family members had arrived yet. Shi Lan had only circled the elevator twice when she saw Miao Xiaojuan hurriedly come out of the elevator and go straight into one of the wards.
Shi Lan came to the door and looked inside. Only Liu's mother and son were in the room. Miao Xiaojuan looked very worried and was touching Liu Jinxiang's face while saying something.
Liu Jinxiang smiled, pulled Miao Xiaojuan to sit down, and after a while, Miao Xiaojuan relaxed her furrowed brows and started talking about other things.
Shi Lan stared at the two of them, and judging from her lip movements, she seemed to be talking about Liu's father.
Shi Lan raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing that she hadn't seen Liu's father during her two visits to the hospital.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, Shi Lan instinctively stepped aside, moved to the nurses' station, glanced at the elevator out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly smiled.
Among a group of brightly colored clothes, the crisp police uniform stood out. Shi Lan pretended to go and ask a question, turning slightly to the side and quickly scanning the uniform with her eyes, secretly delighted.
It was the same two as last time.
Last time, despite repeated questioning by the police, Liu Jinxiang still insisted that it was the young man who did it. The two of them had worked hard for nothing. Shi Lan was very curious about what kind of expression she would have if she heard him repeating the same thing again.
Shi Lan was a little curious, so she stood still.
Not far away, the elevator doors opened again. Shi Lan glanced at it and was somewhat surprised to see it was Liu's father, Liu Shizhu.
Liu Shizhu was looking up at the indicator lights on the elevator and didn't notice Shi Lan, who was blocked by the pillar.
Seeing Liu's father walking towards her, Shi Lan quickly turned to the side, silently praying that he wouldn't see her.
Liu's father seemed preoccupied, glancing at Shi Lan only briefly before brushing past her. A faint scent of perfume wafted from beside him, quietly entering his nostrils.
Shi Lan sniffed, finding the scent familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a newly launched product from a major brand.
Shi Lan quickly turned her head to look, and by sheer coincidence, she saw a small red mark half-hidden by his collar.
Shi Lan was stunned. She never expected that Liu Shizhu, who was always known for his honest and simple image, would be so charming and youthful even in his old age.
Shi Lan raised her eyebrows as she watched Liu's father push open the door and enter the ward. After a while, she smiled gently.
Life is full of surprises, and she never expected that a quirky visit would bring her such an unexpected reward.
Stepping out of the hospital, Shi Lan was overjoyed. She knew that even without her help, the Liu family would still be very lively.
After finishing her errands, Shi Lan rushed back to the library. Even though she was late and there were no seats available, it didn't dampen her incredibly good mood.
Back at her apartment, Shi Lan practiced the body-refining technique twice to calm her overly excited emotions. Only then did she sit down at the table and settle down to read.
Before she knew it, it was the end of August, and school was about to start. Shi Lan had a very fulfilling holiday. She not only thoroughly studied the materials for the postgraduate entrance examination, but also took on a few odd jobs and earned several thousand yuan.
The amount of money wasn't much; she wouldn't have even blinked at it before. But now, it was a lifesaver, not only immediately solving her predicament but also allowing her to repay the money she borrowed from Cheng Hao, so she wouldn't feel embarrassed every time she saw him.
After returning the card to Cheng Hao, Shi Lan thanked him for taking care of her during this time and invited him to dinner at her apartment that evening.
Cheng Hao told her that her cooking skills were not good and asked her to buy some groceries, saying he would come over to cook in the evening.
Shi Lan had tasted his cooking before and found it to be quite good, so she didn't refuse and just said she would go to the supermarket to buy ingredients first.
Cheng Hao still had things to do, so he had to let her go alone.
Leaving the bookstore, Shi Lan shrugged her shoulders. She felt the inexplicable heaviness that had been weighing on her heart suddenly disappear, and she felt exceptionally happy.
If it weren't for this person who suddenly stopped her, kept crying, and attracted everyone around, she thinks she would have really enjoyed this rare shopping trip. (To be continued.)
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