Jia Yue fainted so suddenly that she caught Xu Jiancheng and his stepmother off guard.
They were also afraid of causing a death, so they took the money and went to the hospital.
When she arrived at the hospital, the doctor examined her and performed first aid. She slowly opened her eyes.
The doctor asked her, "Is there anything that's bothering you?"
Jia Yue whispered, "Doctor, I have a terrible headache, I feel nauseous and want to vomit. I haven't eaten much for the past two days, and my stomach hurts from hunger..."
The doctor frowned more and more as he listened: "Young lady, how can you not eat properly! You look malnourished and have a concussion; you need to be hospitalized for observation."
When Jia Yue heard that she needed to be hospitalized for observation, she almost burst into tears: "Doctor, can I not be hospitalized? I don't have any money."
Before the frowning doctor could speak, the kind-hearted Aunt Chen couldn't help but interject, "Jiayue, don't worry. You're not an orphan. I don't believe your dad would really refuse to pay for your medical treatment. Your grandparents arranged his job for him. There's no reason for him to marry a divorced man and treat his first wife like an illegitimate child. Your Uncle Chen and Uncle Wang are watching! Our factory doesn't allow stepmothers to instigate biological fathers to abuse their own daughters. Don't you agree, Jiancheng?"
Xu Jiancheng then squeezed out of the crowd, revealing an awkward smile: "What are you saying, Sister Chen? Jiayue is my daughter. If she is sick, I will definitely treat her."
The doctor, who was listening nearby, instantly understood Jia Yue's situation: "After having a stepmother, there will be a stepfather." The saying may be crude, but the truth is valid.
"Family members, hurry up and pay the money!"
No matter how unwilling Xu Jiancheng was, he had no choice but to pay the money.
Jia Yue watched Xu Jiancheng and her stepmother leave, her eyes filled with fear. Then she looked at Aunt Chen and the group of kind-hearted people, and couldn't help but shed tears: "Thank you, Aunt Chen, thank you everyone, thank you doctor."
Her crying made her look even more pitiful.
Originally, Aunt Chen only wanted to use her to get back at Xu Jiancheng, but now she couldn't help but feel a bit more pity for her. This child is so pitiful. Xu Jiancheng really deserves to die!
Hitting the child, scolding the child, not feeding the child—it's gotten them to the hospital.
Many of those gathered around were mothers. At that moment, they couldn't help but think about what would happen if their husbands remarried after they died, leaving their children in such a state. They couldn't bear to think about it; the more they thought about it, the more heartbroken they became.
"Oh! What a poor child."
"Children without mothers are so pitiful!"
...
One voice after another, their words of pity filled the ward.
Soon, Xu Jiancheng returned after paying the fees, with his stepmother carrying steamed buns and soup she had bought from the hospital cafeteria.
Stepmother: "Mom bought this for you, eat it quickly. You're such a child, arguing with your dad and refusing to eat..."
Jia Yue watched her performance quietly. Well, the stepmother's acting was quite good, just like a mother who loved her daughter, nagging and complaining, but her tone was full of concern.
However, she was a stepmother, and Jia Yue suffered a concussion, supposedly caused by being beaten, in addition to malnutrition.
Malnutrition isn't something that can be caused by starvation in just a day or two. Besides, the Xu family has two other children. Not to mention Xu Yaodang, just look at Jia Yue's stepsister, who looks much more fortunate than Jia Yue.
Aunt Chen rolled her eyes and said, "Jiancheng's wife, that's enough. This is a hospital ward, not a place for you to put on a show. Let the child rest and recover."
After saying that, Aunt Chen looked at Jia Yue and said, "Jia Yue, don't worry. Your maternal grandparents are old neighbors in the same courtyard as us. Your own mother was also raised by people in the courtyard. There's no reason for outsiders to bully her. If they don't let you eat well or beat you again, I'll definitely ask the factory leaders. In this new era, how can you drive people to their deaths and eat their leftovers?"
As she spoke, Aunt Chen glared fiercely at Xu Jiancheng.
When Aunt Chen said this, everyone in the courtyard agreed.
Regardless of their closeness or distance, Jia Yue gave them a greater sense of belonging.
As Xu Jiancheng listened to everyone's comments, he became genuinely afraid.
These days, a person's character and conduct can really ruin their job. Although I hate Jia Yue terribly, I also have a vague sense of fear in my heart.
He also has a son. Without a job, how will he support his son?
Xu Jiancheng quickly assured her, "Jiayue, it was Dad's fault this time. Dad was just drunk and accidentally bumped into you. It won't happen again next time, don't worry."
This sounds very familiar; you can tell it's unbelievable even with your eyes closed.
However, in this day and age, parents are always right. Stepmothers are another matter, but Xu Jiancheng is the biological father. If he bows his head while she ignores him, then things will get complicated.
But it doesn't matter, there's plenty of time and energy for her to mess this family up.
"Dad, you really won't hit me anymore?"
Her tone carried a mixture of doubt and hope—doubt about his character, but hope that he could truly change for the better.
"Dad promises you."
The father and daughter have made up.
Of course, Xu Jiancheng knew how much of this was genuine, Jia Yue knew, and the onlookers were all aware of it as well.
However, sometimes, this superficial skill is very important.
A happy ending for the whole family is the ending that Chinese people love the most, at least for now.
Xu Jiancheng was genuinely afraid of any changes to his job, and even said to his stepmother, "My dear wife, thank you for your hard work these past few days. You've made several trips to deliver meals to Jia Yue."
The stepmother's face stiffened for a moment, then she smiled and nodded in agreement: "That's for sure. I would have sent them even if you hadn't asked. Jia Yue, don't worry, you definitely won't go hungry."
Jia Yue softly hummed in agreement and then said to the doctor, "Doctor, I have a headache."
The doctor quickly added, "The patient needs to rest. There's no need for so many people to surround him. Everyone, please go home!"
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