"Xiaoye, show this lady out."
Jiang Li's tone was devoid of any warmth, as cold as if she were addressing a stranger. There wasn't even a form of address, clearly indicating that she wanted Zhou Ningyun to leave.
Zhou Ningyun's expression froze, then she forced a smile and said, "Lili, there's no such thing as an overnight feud between mother and daughter. Besides, you've been so seriously injured this time. Mom will definitely get justice for you!"
Jiang Li couldn't help but want to laugh.
She had been in the hospital for almost half a month. Zhou Ningyun had been saying all along that she felt sorry for her, so why didn't she come right away?
She couldn't even act the whole thing out properly.
She sat up straight and asked with interest, "Do you know why I got injured?"
"What else could it be? It must be your boss who did it. I've heard all about it!" Zhou Ningyun looked as if she knew everything and said contemptuously, "He made my daughter suffer such serious injuries. I won't let him off easily!"
Then she softened her tone, "Lili, it was all mom's fault before. Mom was bewitched. Now mom is confessing to you. Will you forgive mom, okay?"
Jiang Li was already out of patience to continue chatting with her.
"Since you think I got injured because of Xiao Yanzhi, you want to take this opportunity to ask him for compensation, right?"
Jiang Li had long seen through Zhou Ningyun's true nature and found it ridiculous. "From the moment you came in until now, except for those two fake tears at the beginning, you didn't even notice that you were holding my injured hand just now."
"You keep saying that you'll get justice for me, but in fact, you just want to make some more money for yourself."
Zhou Ningyun didn't expect to be exposed so straightforwardly and felt extremely embarrassed for a moment.
She did have this thought.
Zhou Ningyun gritted her teeth and still wanted to give a far - fetched explanation, "Lili, mom just wants to live a better life..."
"Okay, I know." Jiang Li lowered her eyes. "You can go now. Goodbye."
...
As soon as Zhou Ningyun walked out of the ward, she started scolding. She kept muttering non - stop, saying that Jiang Li was an ungrateful white - eyed wolf and an outsider who couldn't be tamed. She wasn't paying attention to the road and bumped straight into a wheelchair.
"Ouch, it hurts so much..." Zhou Ningyun's leg hurt from the impact of the wheelchair and she almost fell to the ground. When she looked up, she saw a noble and dignified woman in the wheelchair.
"Are you blind?" Zhou Ningyun was furious and took out her anger on the other woman. "Sitting in a wheelchair and not looking at the road. Look at my leg. It's all bruised!"
Su Jialan sat in the wheelchair and gave the other woman a disdainful look.
Although they were of similar age, Zhou Ningyun exuded a poor and shabby aura. Su Jialan couldn't help covering her nose and said, "What a disgusting smell."
The bodyguard beside her immediately stepped forward to protect her and said coldly, "Please get out of the way. Don't block Mrs. Su's path."
Originally, Zhou Ningyun wanted to keep scolding, but when she saw the strong bodyguard in front of her, she suddenly got a bit scared. She turned around and was about to leave, still muttering under her breath, "What bad luck. It's all that little bastard Jiang Li's fault. I didn't get the money and got myself into trouble!"
Jiang Li? Little bastard?
Su Jialan caught these two words sharply and told the bodyguard to stop Zhou Ningyun.
Su Jialan smiled and said gently, "Madam, may I ask what your relationship is with Miss Jiang?"
"What's it to you..." Zhou Ningyun didn't finish her sentence. Scared by the bodyguard's look, she replied disdainfully, "I fed and clothed her, but she's just an ungrateful bastard."
Su Jialan's upbringing made her think the person in front of her was vulgar, but she still endured her disgust and asked gently, "So, you're Miss Jiang's mother?"
"I'm not her mother. Her mother, that short - lived woman, is already dead." Zhou Ningyun didn't recognize Su Jialan and just thought she was a stranger. After saying this to satisfy her own tongue, she quickly left.
Su Jialan stood there lost in thought.
"Madam, the young master just took his medicine. Do you want to go and see him?"
"Push me there."
...
Facts proved that Sheng Jingxi was really not a patient person. He didn't hold back for long and pestered Jiang Li to ask what was so inconvenient. "Since we're in the same hospital, what's so inconvenient about going to take a look?"
"Even if it's the intensive care unit, there's a place to stand outside the glass." Sheng Jingxi said justifiably, "Unless you've offended someone."
Jiang Li couldn't argue with him, so she told him about her encounter with Su Jialan as a casual chat.
"Just such a small thing?" Sheng Jingxi crossed his legs. His leg was almost healed. He hated the feeling of being restricted by the plaster and had already asked the doctor to remove it. "An old woman shouldn't interfere in young people's affairs."
Jiang Li smiled helplessly as an answer.
Since Sheng Jingxi's leg was almost healed and he had a lot of energy to spare, he came up with an idea. He lowered his voice and conspired with Jiang Li, "How about we make a deal?"
"I'll help you get rid of that old woman, and you'll ask my dad to plead for me and get my driver's license back."
Jiang Li thought he was talking nonsense.
"Let's not even talk about whether you can get rid of that person. I can't even help you with the thing you want me to do."
Jiang Li paused for a while. "It's hard for an upright official to settle family disputes. This is a matter between you and your father. An outsider can't interfere."
Sheng Jingxi didn't think so. "Haven't you noticed? You have more influence with my dad than I do."
He patted his leg and said excitedly, "My leg injury isn't serious. I'll be able to walk normally in half a month. I still want to play in car races then. I can't do it without a driver's license."
"Jiang Li, Lili, little Lili..." Sheng Jingxi's words became more and more cheesy. He started to make empty promises and patted his chest to guarantee, "Help me this time and plead with my dad. From now on, you'll be my real sister!"
Jiang Li thought: It's okay not to have such a brother.
Jiang Li was soft - hearted. After just a few words, she was persuaded. "Well... next time I meet Uncle Sheng, I'll say a few good words for you, but I can't guarantee that I can get your driver's license back."
Hearing her give in, Sheng Jingxi immediately perked up and almost hugged Jiang Li and kissed her. "Sure enough, you're my sister. You really know how to care about your brother!"
"Since that's the case, I have to help you solve this problem too." Sheng Jingxi had already started thinking of a way. "Tonight, bro will take you to see your lover."
For some reason, Jiang Li thought this brother was very unreliable.
That night.
Jiang Li sat on the bed, holding her phone and waiting for a message.
Sheng Jingxi had told her in advance that he would find a way to get the people in Xiao Yanzhi's ward out of the way so that she could successfully enter the ward.
Jiang Li thought it was impossible.
The person in the ward was Xiao Yanzhi, the only son of the Xiao family and the future heir of the Xiao family. After such a big incident, there must be people guarding the ward.
About ten minutes later.
[Message from Sheng Jingxi: I've cleared the people out. Hurry up.]
Jiang Li was speechless...