Mr. Xia instinctively turned to the side, his brows furrowed as he looked at the person kneeling on the ground, pleading desperately. His lips were pressed tightly together, and he was about to say something when Xia Canglan grabbed her and pulled her out with a “smack,” leaving her kneeling there for as long as she wanted.
Through the door, Kong Miaomiao could still hear Xia Canglan’s icy voice,
“Kong Miaomiao, do you think this is your hometown? A bunch of people who haven’t even come from ancient times! Do you think that by pretending to be suffering and shedding a few drops of cat poop, you can make my dad and the others forgive you and help you resolve this matter?”
“Heh, then I can only tell you, Kong Miaomiao, you’re dead this time! Daring to conspire with criminals to escape right under the noses of the police, who else but you will die? Are you like Xia Zhaodi, who successfully escaped from there?”
After saying this, Xia Canglan listened carefully to the sounds outside.
Sure enough, after a while, the footsteps outside gradually faded away, slowly disappearing around the corner.
Xia Canglan, having achieved her goal, smiled slightly and turned to go back for breakfast, only to find herself face-to-face with her family members who had been eavesdropping behind her.
Grandpa Xia rubbed his hands, “Oh dear, I haven’t finished my porridge yet, I need to hurry back and have some.”
Mom Xia slapped her thigh, “That’s right, Dad’s right, breakfast should be eaten early, I’m going back for breakfast too.”
Dad Xia, feeling ruthlessly abandoned by his wife and father, glanced at Mom and Dad as they walked away, then at his daughter who was raising an eyebrow at him, and chuckled awkwardly, “Daughter, did you hear what your grandpa and mom said? Breakfast should be eaten early, come on, let’s—hurry back for breakfast.”
Xia Canglan didn’t speak, but simply followed him back to the table to eat.
“Aren’t you—aren’t you curious where Kong Miaomiao went?”
“Didn’t our daughter just say that her only way out now is through Xia Zhaodi, who successfully escaped from there? However, I think given Xia Zhaodi’s personality, there’s a high chance she’ll go back on her word,” Dad Xia said.
Mrs. Xia took a big bite of her steamed bun.
“Anyway, neither of them are good people, why bother with them?”
She paused, then looked at them.
“Grandpa, if Xia Panbao weren’t my eldest brother’s daughter, what would you do?”
*Pfft!*
“Pfft!”
Xia’s father and mother burst out laughing first. Xia’s grandfather calmly put away his own things and gave his son a disapproving look . ”
He’s already so agitated at such a short time? And he’s the head of the hospital? Tsk!”
Then, Xia’s grandfather looked at his most favored granddaughter with affection and smiled,
“How did Lanlan know?”
Xia Canglan raised an eyebrow. It seems that experience still matters.
“Putting aside appearance, just look at the birth month. She was born at only eight months. Although Kong Miaomiao kept emphasizing that she was premature, Xia Panbao’s appearance at birth didn’t look like that of a weak premature baby at all.”
Xia’s parents fell silent, while only Grandpa Xia stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly.
“Not bad, continue.”
“Even if it was premature as Kong Miaomiao said, Xia Panbao’s appearance at birth was different—a three-eyed trait that none of our family has, not even Kong Miaomiao’s family has. This made me suspicious, so I did a blood type comparison for Xia Panbao’s family.”
Xia Canglan sneered.
“The result—eldest brother is blood type A, Kong Miaomiao is blood type O, but Xia Panbao is blood type B.”
Xia’s mother gripped the bowl tightly, her eyes almost bulging out, her breathing becoming heavy.
With a “bang,” she slammed the bowl on the table, stood up, and looked ready to fight.
Mr. Xia quickly pulled her back, “Hey, don’t be impulsive, don’t be impulsive…”
“How can I not be impulsive? My son was just coming home for vacation. If it weren’t for her scheming against him…
I would have accepted it. After all, Yunyun made a mistake and should take responsibility. But now she tells me it was all Kong Miaomiao’s scheme. How can I not hate her?”
Mr. Xia was also heartbroken.
Ever since his son was forced to marry Kong Miaomiao out of a sense of responsibility, he had grown increasingly averse to going home. Everyone in the family knew this.
Before, unaware of the situation, they, as family, had always secretly advised their son to be more patient and generous, like a man.
But—
it was all a lie. After all, his daughter-in-law was a lie, even the child she bore was a lie.
Who could his son tell about all the suffering he had endured over the years?
Startled, Xia’s mother fainted.
Xia’s father quickly carried her to the bedroom to check on her. After a while, he came out and said, “She’s a bit overwhelmed with anger and has some emotional distress. I’ll go ask for leave later; I’m worried about her being home alone.”
Xia Canglan stood up.
“Dad, you don’t need to go to the hospital. I’ll go to work and ask for leave for you. I’ll also check if Kong Miaomiao has gone to see Xia Zhaodi. I’ll tell you the result when I get back. Hehe, bye!”
Her gloating, almost demonic laughter amused the two of them .
Xia’s grandfather, with his hands behind his back, gave his son a disapproving look.
“You, Lanlan, are still not as observant. You’ve been a doctor for decades, and I think you’ve pretty much reached the end of your career.”
He then slowly strolled out, ignoring his speechless son behind him.
Xia Canglan was unaware of what happened next; she was on her way to the hospital.
Crossing the main road, she brushed past a car without noticing, continuing towards the hospital.
The person in the car glanced at her casually and then yelled for her to stop.
“Screech!” The brakes came to a stop.
“Young Master, what can I do for you?”
The man’s gaze followed Xia Canglan as she walked past, and he chuckled wickedly.
“A pretty girl, just one glance and I’m already… hahaha. Looks like this place isn’t as boring as I thought.”
He was initially furious that his family had dumped him in this godforsaken place, with no women and no fun to be had. He had been thinking of just staying a few days and then going back, but now, he changed his mind.
After a long while,
“Go, find someone to investigate that woman’s background. I need to see all her information tonight. Of course, it would be best if she were brought here tonight.”
Xia Canglan was unaware of this little incident. If she had known that someone could be used as a sex object just walking down the street, she would have laughed and twisted that man’s head off to kick around like a ball, letting him experience what it felt like to be disgusted.
She had just arrived at the hospital and glanced around the entrance and the reception area, wondering why there was no one there .
However, she didn’t care. Instead, she went to the director’s office to ask her father for a day off. Only after getting the leave slip did she stroll over to change into her nurse’s uniform.
After changing her clothes and coming out, looking at the deserted nurses’ station, she sensed something was wrong.
Zhou Fumei, who usually would immediately drag her out for gossip after changing, wasn’t there?
With Zhou Fumei’s gossip radar’s pinpoint accuracy, perhaps an even bigger gossip was unfolding in the hospital, and the location—
Xia Canglan walked towards Xia Zhaodi’s ward twice as fast as before.
Before she even reached it, she could already hear Kong Miaomiao’s screams and Xia Zhaodi’s furious shrieks.
Wow, that sounds pretty intense!