Upon hearing she might have to serve jail time, Liu Mei shuddered in fear.
"Moreover, the child has several cuts on his head which the health clinic’s facilities can’t properly treat. You must take him to the town hospital immediately, or if it gets infected, things will be even more troublesome," Doctor Lu added.
Not even wanting to send him to the health clinic, Liu Mei was even more reluctant to take him to the hospital and immediately refused, "No need, this child is tough..."
"Liu Mei, are you not afraid of being struck by lightning for saying such things?" the Ruanlin Family roared in anger, furious to the point of death. She stepped forward and grabbed Liu Mei’s arm, saying, "You must go to the hospital with us right now!"
"I don’t want to, I’m not going!" Liu Mei backed away hastily. Going to the hospital would cost at least fifty yuan. How could she spend that much money on such a worthless child, wasn’t that like cutting her own flesh?
"Mom, let’s go first." Meanwhile, Ruan Jianguo had already picked up the roughly bandaged Xiu Xi and said to the Ruanlin Family.
The Ruanlin Family glared at Liu Mei with venomous eyes, knowing they couldn’t delay any longer and needed to get to the hospital immediately. Despite wanting to beat Liu Mei, the poisonous woman, to death, she knew this wasn’t the time to get entangled. She turned around, took Ruan Jiaojiao’s little hand, and stepped into the tricycle.
Ruan Jianguo was going to ride a bicycle, placing Xiu Xi in his arms. Clutching the light, frail body, the Ruanlin Family felt another surge of heartache.
Ruan Jiaojiao sat beside her, her little hand holding Xiu Xi’s unknowingly. And Xiu Xi, still unconscious, seemed to feel her presence. The hand she was holding moved slightly and gripped a bit tighter.
Knowing he was still conscious, Ruan Jiaojiao felt her tightly wound heart finally relax a bit en route.
Upon arrival at the hospital, they rushed to the emergency room and went through round after round of bandaging... After a series of examinations, it was already noon. Fortunately, that morning the Ruanlin Family had instructed several kind neighbours to help prepare a meal at their home.
Ruan Jianguo paid the medical bills and when he returned to the ward, Xiu Xi had already awakened. The Ruanlin Family was scolding him.
The Ruanlin Family only turned concern into scolding when they truly cared for someone, and now she was doing the same with Xiu Xi.
She scolded him thoroughly and ended with, "Do you see clearly now? What kind of people your family are? See if you will still be foolish in the future." She took Xiu Xi’s recent odd behavior as a sign of lingering affection he felt for the Xiu Family.
Xiu Xi hung his head, silently enduring her scolding, looking pale with a bandaged forehead.
Ruan Jianguo had not spoken during this time but had actually felt a bit uncomfortable too, as if his heartfelt efforts had been let down. Yet, upon seeing Xiu Xi , his discomfort turned into pity.
He interrupted the still-talking Ruanlin Family, saying, "Mom, let him rest for a bit. Come out with me."
The Ruanlin Family gave Xiu Xi another stern look, instructed Ruan Jiaojiao to watch him, and then followed Ruan Jianguo out.
As soon as the adults left, Ruan Jiaojiao moved in closer and asked, "Brother Xiu, did you do this on purpose?"
She hadn’t expected it. This villain was so young, yet he had such schemes!
Xiu Xi looked at her and nodded.
If it were his own world, he could have bitten them to death, but here he couldn’t. To protect her and help her grow up, he had to play by the rules of this world.
Liu Mei was insatiable, and he couldn’t let her continue this way indefinitely. He would give her a taste of sweetness, and then make the killing move.
Even though he had suffered some injuries and had gone hungry several times, he felt it was entirely worth it for the good days ahead.