Wuâs fatherâs eyes were constantly shifting as if he had something to say, but his mouth could only open without making any sound.
Wuâs mother looked at him, then ran to Tan Rou and pleaded, âIâm truly sorry, todayâs incident was our fault, we apologize to you. Could you please spare my husband?â
Tan Rou ignored her, so she continued, âIt was our fault for hitting someone. We will pay for all the treatment costs for this student in the hospital. What do you think?â
Tan Rou finally had a slight reaction. She chuckled and said, âIâm sorry, but we donât lack this bit of medical fees, so I donât feel like sparing your husband. Today, they started the trouble first; I was simply defending myself. Luckily, I won the fight. If I had lost, the person lying on the ground right now would be me.â
At this moment, Lan Ning spoke up, âMaâam, please stop abetting your husband in doing bad things. If it werenât for you saying you wanted to visit Li Li, why would I have brought you here?â
Wuâs mother kept apologizing, âIâm sorry, really sorry. It was all our fault, please forgive us!â
Lan Ning didnât want to pay attention to this woman. She slowly moved over to Li Liâs bedside and apologized, âLi Li, Tan Rou, Iâm sorry, this trouble is my doing again. I must be a jinx, nowhere I am does anything good happen.â
Tan Rou asked, âWhy would you say that?â
Lan Ning bit her lip, then recounted what had just happened.
Earlier, when Lan Ning was coming back from shopping and passing by the nurseâs station, she happened to encounter Wuâs mother inquiring about Li Li. However, Lan Ning didnât speak because she did not know this woman.
But the enthusiastic nurse said, âYou can find her; she is Miss Li Liâs friend. Miss Lan Ning, this lady wants to visit Miss Li Li, is it convenient for you?â
Hearing someone calling out to her, Lan Ning couldnât just walk away and asked, âHello, may I ask who you are?â
Wuâs mother answered, âIâm Wu Haoâs mother. I heard he injured student Li Li, so I came specially to visit her.â
Lan Ning thoughtlessly believed that Wu Haoâs family was here to visit Li Li and even thought they were quite polite, âOh, alright, Li Li is in room 1206. Come with me.â
âRoom 1206, is it? I got it,â Wuâs mother smiled, âWould you please lead the way.â
As soon as Lan Ning turned around, she saw five or six tall men appear in the corridor; each looked very fierce and appeared difficult to provoke.
Then, the man leading them spoke up, âRoom 1206, is it? We got it.â
Lan Ning said warily, âWho are you people?â
The man said, âWeâre here to settle accounts with you!â
Lan Ning immediately broke out in a cold sweat, turned her head, and saw the woman who had been talking to her running past quickly, then telling the men, âHoney, we should talk to them nicely, definitely no fighting!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYouâre with them?â Lan Ning said angrily, âWerenât you here to visit Li Li?â
Wuâs father smiled, âOf course, we came to visit her. But whether sheâll remain lively after our visit, we donât know.â
Lan Ning regretted telling them Li Liâs room number. She quickly called out for a nurse, âNurse, please stop them, theyâre not here to visit the sick, they are here to fight.â
The nurse was also stunned. She came out from behind the nurseâs station and said sternly, âWhat do you think you are doing? If youâre planning to fight in the hospital, weâll have to call the police.â
Wuâs father didnât take her words seriously at all, âGo ahead and call the police. It makes no difference to us.â
Several doctors and nurses came out to stop them, but not only did they fail to do so, one of the female doctors was even pushed against the wall, bruising her forehead.
Li Li knew what happened next, but she didnât blame Lan Ning. Instead, she asked if she was injured.
Lan Ning shook her head and said she wasnât, but a nurse beside her said, âMiss Lan Ning took a kick to the knee from that tall woman while trying to stop them.â
Tan Rou looked down and indeed noticed Lan Ningâs right leg trembling slightly.
âSit down and rest for a while,â Tan Rou pressed Lan Ning down onto a bench, âNow that both of you are injured, you can be ward mates in the same room.â