Xia Xi was stunned.
Did they find Xia Chenggang so quickly? At 3:30 in the morning, Officer Lu was still saying that Xia Chenggang had escaped and that if he had contacted his family, they should be informed immediately.
Xia Yue didn't know how to describe their father. The worst words would not be an exaggeration to describe him.
"He was driving under the influence, causing a fatal hit-and-run. It's a serious offense. The traffic police and public security bureau conducted an overnight investigation and apprehended him at a highway intersection around 5:00 this morning." Xia Yue had just left the police station and had a clearer understanding of the accident. "The man he killed was the main laborer in his family, with a sick mother and three children. The body has been taken home by his family."
Xia Xi stood by the artificial lake. It was noon, and everyone had gone to the cafeteria for lunch. Apart from her, there was no one else here. It was so quiet, so quiet it made her feel uneasy. She rested one hand on the white stone railing, scraping away a layer of white dust with her fingernails.
The temperature has dropped recently, and there have been strong winds. The sky is always gray and hazy. There is no sense of the brightness of spring, and people's moods are easily depressed.
Xia Xi wanted to exhale, but she couldn't. She felt so uncomfortable that she even had difficulty breathing.
Before she hung up the phone, Xia Yue fell silent. She didn't want to put too much pressure on her, but she also didn't want to hide anything from her: "Dad... Xia Chenggang didn't lie. He really spent all the money he had." Xia Yue, who had always been gentle and quiet, was unwilling to call Xia Chenggang "Dad" anymore, feeling that he didn't deserve it. "After discussing it with my grandma and mom, we decided to sell the house and pay the compensation to the injured workers first. Putting it off like this is not a solution. Xiaoxuan's senior year, the second semester, is a critical time, and she can't be delayed from attending classes. If her family members keep making trouble, she won't be able to concentrate on her studies."
Xia Xi was tired of standing, so he walked a little further and sat on the grass. He plucked a few blades of grass and said with his head down, "Is that enough?"
The house we live in is quite old. My grandmother is nostalgic and has never moved to a new house. If we sell it in a hurry, it will be difficult to raise the price.
Xia Yue couldn't say for sure. She hadn't been having a smooth time raising money the past few days. Human nature is fragile, and many people flatter the powerful and bully the weak. When her family was once wealthy, relatives would come to her house to curry favor, finding all sorts of excuses to borrow money. But now that her family was in trouble, they all said they were struggling and couldn't come up with any money.
We should not feel resentful just because they refuse to lend money. Helping is a favor, not helping is our duty.
On the contrary, the old employees who had worked in the hotel for decades and whose families were not well off were willing to give some money to help her when they heard that she was raising money. They were much more sincere than those real blood relatives.
But that was just a drop in the bucket, so she rejected their kindness.
Xia Xi's surroundings were ripped apart. Apart from listening and comforting, she couldn't do anything to help, feeling very depressed. She used to always tell her family that she had grown up, but when she really encountered problems, she realized that she was just a child.
Xia Xi bent her legs, resting her forehead on her knees. Her chest felt tight and she was short of breath. Her voice was very hoarse. "Then...what about the person Xia Chenggang killed? Does he need compensation too?"
Of course.
Compensation, compensation, compensation, these two words were all on Xia Xi's mind.
How could Xia Chenggang be so hateful? He alone has brought disaster to so many families. All the family members have been implicated by him. They have fallen from heaven to hell. I don’t know when they will see the sun again.
Xia Yue was silent on the other end of the phone, not that she hadn't thought about this question.
The deceased's family hasn't come to the door yet, probably because they are still immersed in the grief and pain of losing their loved one and it is difficult for them to accept this fact in a short time. Once they react, they will definitely not give up.
When Xia Yue thought of that scene, he couldn't help but tremble, and a strong despair surged in his heart.
Xia Xi: "Sister..."
Xia Yue didn't reveal her negative emotions to her. Her voice was still so gentle as she comforted her: "Take care of yourself. I'll find a way. We'll contact each other if there's anything else, okay?"
After the call ended, Xia Xi felt weak all over and fell back on the lawn, closed his eyes, and covered his eyelids with his palms.
Her sister said she would find a way, but what could she do? She was just an ordinary woman, not a great immortal. Xia Xi knew very well that her sister was just comforting her.
Xia Yue was also very clear that she had no way out and her words could not deceive Xia Xi.
The worry soon came true. Xia Yue returned home and sat down to rest for less than half an hour when she received a call from someone claiming to be the deceased's brother-in-law. The caller was looking for the driver's wife, Su Jinru. Xia Yue answered the call on behalf of her mother.
The man's tone was very fierce, much more arrogant than the families of the injured workers. He started insulting and threatening them, claiming that they had consulted a lawyer. In this case, Xia Chenggang had to pay funeral expenses, death compensation, living expenses for dependents, mental damage compensation, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Now that Xia Chenggang has been arrested, only his family can pay the compensation.
"My brother-in-law hasn't been buried yet, and everyone in the family, young and old, is crying their hearts out. Just wait for me, I'll bring people over tomorrow and park the crystal coffin in front of your house. We'll leave when the money is in place! I know you Peishan Hotel isn't short of money, so for everyone's sake, you should get the money out as soon as possible so the deceased can rest in peace! Oh, and I heard you have a student taking the college entrance exam this year, right? If that doesn't work out, I can park the crystal coffin in front of the girl's school."
Xia Yue was trembling all over. Before she could say a word, the other party hung up the phone.
A few minutes later, she received a text message with the amount of compensation and bank card number requested by the other party.
The amount scared Xia Yue, and she counted it several times.
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