"Old Wang..."

That cry was tinged with sobs, a plea for help, and a complex mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

The middle-aged man stood at the door, and upon hearing the call, his brows furrowed slightly.

He looked at the woman whose face was covered in scratches and whose hair was disheveled.

After a few seconds, he recognized her as the woman who had given birth to his son.

He then looked to the side.

The old woman was staring at him, her gaze shifting from confusion to shock, and then from shock to anger.

The old woman's mouth slowly opened.

"Are you Wang Jianxiang, the guy downstairs who had two sons who are a burden on the family...?"

Wang Jianxiang's heart skipped a beat.

broken.

This old lady dotes on her precious grandson. She carries him around the neighborhood all day, beaming with pride as she calls out, "My dear grandson!" She's so proud of him that she wants the whole neighborhood to know.

In the past, whenever Wang Jianxiang ran into her in the neighborhood, he would feel extremely guilty and would always walk around her with his head down, afraid that she would notice something amiss.

But now, that stupid woman actually called him "Old Wang" in front of her mother-in-law? Isn't that pushing him into a fire pit?!

Wang Jianxiang's mind raced.

Her mother-in-law is here, and the one lying on the ground is her husband?

Did she call me over in front of her husband and mother-in-law?

What an idiot!

Wang Jianxiang felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.

He initially assumed the woman had taken her child out to eat alone and encountered some trouble, which was why she called him.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to make a good impression and strengthen his relationship with his son.

Who knew her husband and mother-in-law were there!

Well, this little mess probably can't be kept secret any longer.

Wang Jianxiang's forehead began to sweat as he thought of his shrewish wife at home.

If that fierce woman found out he had a child out of wedlock, wouldn't she cut him off with a pair of scissors and leave him with nothing?

Can……

He looked at the unconscious boy on the ground; that was his son.

He had been waiting for so many years, and finally he had a son.

What did he do wrong? He just wanted a son.

Why should the tigress in the family only be able to give birth to daughters?

Why can't he find someone outside who can have a son?

He just wanted a son to carry on the family line, what's wrong with that?

Wang Jianxiang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Now is not the time to think about these things. The most urgent task is to get through this hurdle first, otherwise everything will be over.

His gaze swept over the crowd.

Then he spoke, his voice tinged with doubt.

"I came here to eat, what's going on?"

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if he were walking towards an empty table by the window, as if he were just a customer who had come to eat.

The woman's eyes widened.

"Old Wang! You..."

Wang Jianxiang pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.

The old woman stared at his retreating figure, her gaze growing colder and colder.

She has realized it.

This Wang Jianxiang is the one who had an affair with her daughter-in-law.

The boy lying on the ground is not her grandson at all!

Her son has been cuckolded for so many years!

Just then, the sound of an ambulance siren came from downstairs.

Ouch... Ouch...

Getting closer.

Soon, several paramedics rushed up with a stretcher.

"Where are the wounded?"

The police quickly provided guidance.

"Here, a child and an adult."

The emergency responders did not delay and quickly went to check the injuries.

Upon examining the boy, the lead paramedic's expression changed drastically. His voice grave as he said, "This child is seriously injured. His sternum and ribs are likely broken, and there are signs of internal bleeding. His condition is critical! Quick! Get him in the ambulance immediately!"

Several people carefully lifted the boy onto the stretcher.

Another paramedic checked on the man.

"It's alright. It's mainly external injury. The bridge of his nose is broken, and his ribs may also be damaged, but his vital signs are relatively stable, and there is no immediate danger to his life."

The two stretchers were quickly carried downstairs.

The boy's mother followed behind the stretcher, wanting to walk with it.

The old lady grabbed her.

"Stop right there!"

The woman struggled.

"Mom! Xiaobao is hurt! I have to go to the hospital!"

The old woman grabbed her clothes and wouldn't let go.

"How dare you go? Whose child is that anyway?!"

The woman was deathly pale and unable to speak.

The police came over and separated them.

"Stop making a scene! Saving lives is the priority right now!"

He looked at the woman.

"You should go to the hospital with the ambulance first. The child needs a parent's signature for surgery. We'll talk about this later."

The woman felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly followed the stretcher downstairs.

The old lady wanted to chase after them, but was stopped by the police.

"Auntie, please don't worry. Come with us to the police station later and we'll explain everything."

The old woman was breathing heavily, her chest heaving violently, staring intently at the restaurant entrance with a look that seemed to want to tear people to pieces.

Her lips moved as if she wanted to curse, but in the end she just stomped her foot hard.

A policeman walked up to the manager and said in a serious tone, "Make a copy of the restaurant's surveillance footage, and bring those people involved back to the police station to give statements."

The manager nodded repeatedly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead: "Okay, we will definitely cooperate with the police."

The police officer then looked at Luo Fei, who was standing to the side: "Comrade, you also need to come with us to make a statement."

Luo Fei nodded, "Okay." He turned to Liu Qiang and Luo Yumei, "Auntie, you two go back first and continue discussing company matters. I'll be back after I finish giving my statement."

Luo Yumei stood up.

"Xiaofei, I'll go with you."

Luo Fei shook his head.

"No need, you guys go back first. Qiangzi, take good care of my aunt."

Liu Qiang nodded.

"Don't worry, Fei-ge."

Luo Fei followed the police downstairs.

The burly man and his friend were also taken into a police car.

The old woman was helped into the police car by two policemen, grumbling and cursing.

The restaurant emptied out quickly.

Only the waiters were left cleaning up the mess.

Police station, mediation room.

The old woman sat in the chair, tears still streaming down her face, but the anger in her eyes had not diminished at all.

The manager sat on the other side and recounted the whole story in detail.

Luo Fei sat in the corner, listening quietly.

After the police officer finished taking notes, he looked at the old woman.

"Auntie, the restaurant has suffered a loss of two thousand five hundred yuan. How would you like to handle this?"

The old lady slammed her hand on the table.

"Why should I pay?! It was my grandson... no, it was that bastard who caused this trouble! If anyone should pay, it should be his shameless mother!"

The policeman frowned.

"The matter between your son and daughter-in-law is a family dispute. The restaurant's losses are your fault. Regardless of who caused the trouble, you, as their guardians, are responsible."

The old lady still wanted to argue.

The police officer next to him whispered a few words.

The old lady's expression changed, and she finally nodded reluctantly.

"Okay... I'll pay for it..."

She took out a card and swiped it.

The police officer looked at the girl with the sprained ankle.

"How are you? Should we call your family over?"

The girl shook her head.

"No need, it's much better now, it doesn't hurt as much as it did at the beginning."

She looked at Luo Fei with gratitude in her eyes.

"Thank you."

Luo Fei nodded.

"fine."

When the old lady walked out of the police station, she stood at the door with a cold look in her eyes.

I hailed a taxi and it headed towards my residential area.

Half an hour later, there was a loud knocking on Wang Jianxiang's door.

His wife opened the door and saw the old lady from upstairs standing there. She paused for a moment, then asked, "What are you doing here...?"

The old lady didn't say anything, pushed her aside, and went straight into the house.

In the living room, Wang Jianxiang had already returned home and was sitting on the sofa watching TV, holding a cup of tea in his hand.

Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw the person who came. His heart skipped a beat, and his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

The old woman walked up to him, looked down at him, and said with a ferocious look in her eyes: "Wang Jianxiang, look what you've done."

Wang Jianxiang forced a smile, trying to appear calm: "What are you saying...?"

The old woman sneered.

"What I said? You should know perfectly well what I mean."

She recounted everything that happened at the restaurant that day in detail.

After hearing this, Wang Jianxiang's wife's face went from confusion to shock, and then from shock to ashen.

She stared at Wang Jianxiang, squeezing out each word through clenched teeth: "Is what she said true?"

Wang Jianxiang opened his mouth.

"Wife, let me explain..."

"Explain what!"

His wife rushed into the bedroom, and when she came out, she had a pair of scissors in her hand.

Wang Jianxiang turned pale with fright.

"Wife! Wife, calm down!"

His wife was holding scissors and pointing them at him.

"Wang Jianxiang, listen to me carefully. Tomorrow, we're getting a divorce."

"The property, the children, the house, the car—it's all mine. You'll leave with nothing."

"Dare to say no, and I'll make you a eunuch today! And you'll never be able to find a woman again for the rest of your life!"

Wang Jianxiang slumped on the sofa, unable to utter a single word. He knew his wife was capable of such a thing, because he only learned from others after their marriage that her ex-boyfriend had been killed by her with scissors for cheating on him...

hospital.

The lights outside the emergency room stayed on for three hours.

The corridor was quiet, with the occasional nurse pushing a cart passing by. The boy's mother sat on a bench, her hands clasped together, her eyes fixed on the lamp.

Finally, the lights went out.

The operating room door opened, and the doctor came out, removing his mask. The boy's mother immediately got up to greet him.

"Doctor, how is my son?"

The doctor looked at her, sighed silently, and then shook his head.

"I'm sorry, the child's injuries were too serious. We did our best."

The boy's mother stood there, stunned.

She opened her mouth, as if trying to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

Heart-wrenching cries echoed down the corridor.

a few days later.

The boy's nominal father has been discharged from the hospital.

He wasn't seriously injured; he'll be able to leave after a few days in the hospital.

On the day he was discharged from the hospital, he received the divorce papers.

I signed it.

From then on, he had nothing to do with that woman anymore.

Old Wang and that woman ultimately didn't end up together.

The child is gone.

The bond between the two was broken.

They returned to their own lives.

However, Old Wang's decision to leave with nothing left him with nothing.

The burly man was sent to a mental hospital for treatment.

He has no family or guardian.

The boy's family wanted to seek compensation from him, but they couldn't find him.

In the end, they didn't receive a single penny in compensation.

This farce ended in such a way.

Like an absurd drama, when the curtain fell, the audience was completely empty.

Police station.

Luo Fei finished giving his statement and was about to leave.

The phone rang.

He glanced at the screen.

connected.

"Director Qin."

Qin Zhenhua's voice sounded somewhat urgent.

"Little Luo, there's an emergency."

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