When she heard the familiar voice, she rubbed her eyes and took a look at the time. It was 3 a.m.
“Ms. Lin…”
“Did I wake you up?” Lin Xinyan queried.
Qin Ya grunted a yes and asked, “What’s wrong? Why did you call so late at night?”
Lin Xinyan straightened out her thoughts and began, “Su Zhan had dinner at the hospital with us. Shen Peichuan and Sang Yu got their marriage registered, and we were all happy, so we drank a bit to celebrate the occasion. However, he didn’t call a valet…”
“Did he get into an accident?” Qin Ya suddenly became alert. “How is he?”
“I’m not sure myself. It seems rather serious. Jinghao and Peichuan have already headed over, but I didn’t go because of my physical condition. You should go and have a look as well. Grandma Su is his only living relative and she’s getting on her years.”
“Alright,” Qin Ya agreed without hesitation.
“There’s no need to rush. The rest of them are there if anything happens,” Lin Xinyan instructed. She was worried that something might happen to Qin Ya if she was too anxious.
Qin Ya gave her acknowledgement and hung up.
After that, Lin Xinyan did not manage to sleep well.
She was worried that something might happen to Su Zhan.
Soon, Zhuang Zijin arrived. Lin Xinyan told her to get some rest, but she shook her head. “I can’t sleep now that I’ve woken up. I’ll keep you company.”
Zhuang Zijin kept talking to her to distract her from the accident.
“Yanxi has gotten a lot more mature now and loves learning. Her grades have improved quite a bit.”
Lin Xinyan nodded. “She’s grown.”
“That’s right. It felt like just yesterday when they were newborns. Now, they’re all grown up and you’re already at your third kid,” Zhuang Zijin lamented the passing of time.
Lin Xinyan smiled. Time flies indeed. The old me would never have imagined to end up like this someday, with a handsome and rich husband and my children.
As they chatted late into the night, Zhuang Zijin eventually fell asleep by Lin Xinyan’s bed. Lin Xinyan covered a blanket over her, worried that she would catch a cold from the air-conditioning.
Qin Ya booked the earliest flight over and Shao Yun sent her off. “What happened? It’s so early in the morning and you didn’t even bother to have breakfast!”
Qin Ya did not bring much and only had a bag with her. She explained, “Su Zhan got into a car accident.”
Shao Yun nodded, “I see. Have you thought that he might have been trying to play the sympathy card?”
Qin Ya shook her head. “I don’t think so. Ms. Lin was the one who called, and she called in the dead of night. I can tell that she’s worried as well. She’s not lying.”
Shao Yun shrugged. “I was just joking; don’t take me seriously! Go back and take good care of him! With me here taking care of things, you don’t have to worry at all.”
After Cheng Yuwen went to C City and took over the textile factory, the situation at the boutique had stabilized. There were now many designers and seamstresses there, so there was no harm in her leaving for a short while.
Qin Ya replied, “Thanks, uncle.”
She had been happy during the time she spent with Shao Yun. Life was simple there.
Shao Yun waved her goodbye, “The gates are closing soon. You should get going.”
Qin Ya waved as well.
Nearing noon, Qin Ya arrived at B City.
She rushed to the hospital, where Su Zhan was already warded and had bandages wrapped all over his head. His complexion was pale and he was still unconscious.
Qin Ya stood by the bedside. Before this, I was even wondering if he did this on purpose. It’s not like he’s not capable of doing something like this. Looks like it’s not the case.
“What did the doctor say?” Qin Ya inquired.
Shen Peichuan replied, “I’m not sure about his condition. The doctor said that we have to monitor him after he regains consciousness.”
Qin Ya nodded.
“I’ll be waiting outside, then,” Shen Peichuan said.
“Mr. Shen, you haven’t slept at all last night, right? You should go back to rest. I’ll take over here,” Qin Ya replied.
Shen Peichuan nodded. “Sure. I’ll take over later.”
Qin Ya said, “Alright then. I might have to trouble you to take care of the aftermath as well.”
Su Zhan had to take full responsibility for the accident. The insurance covered his own hospitalization bills, but he had to negotiate with the other party about compensation.
Shen Peichuan assured her, “There’s no need to worry about that. I’ll settle things in that aspect. He has a lot of lawyers working for him, so the other party won’t be able to make any outrageous demands.”
Qin Ya nodded.
After that, Shen Peichuan left and closed the door behind him.
Qin Ya took a seat at a chair beside the bed. They had not been separated for a long time, but Su Zhan had lost weight.
They had not been contacting each other of late, and she knew that he had yet to convince Grandma Su.
He did not care, but Grandma Su minded.
He must have felt bad being sandwiched in between two women.
Qin Ya sighed gently and poured a glass of water. She dabbed some water over Su Zhan’s cracked lips. After brushing his hair aside, she noticed that there were some streaks of blood that had yet to be cleaned properly.
She took his hand and called out gently, “Su Zhan, wake up.”
For Grandma Su’s sake, as well as mine. Please don’t die!
The man on the bed did not stir or show any signs of regaining consciousness.
Shen Peichuan had not slept the entire night and was obviously haggard.
He was not used to having someone else at home and opened the door.
Sang Yu rushed to the living room after hearing him enter.
Shen Peichuan walked over and was surprised to see her there. “You didn’t go to school today.”
“I don’t have any lessons today,” Sang Yu replied. She was dressed well and said, “I was about to look for you.”
Shen Peichuan told her, “There’s no need to go now. Qin Ya is there.”
“Have you eaten?” she inquired.
Shen Peichuan shook his head.
“I’ll whip something up. You should rest for now.” Sang Yu could tell that he was exceptionally tired.
Shen Peichuan shook his head. “I still have to go to the police station. Just get me something to eat while I take a shower to refresh myself.”
Sang Yu could tell that he was exhausted and was pained to see him in such a state.
“Can’t you take a day off today?” she suggested.
Shen Peichuan refused, “No. There’s a meeting in the afternoon.”
Sang Yu glanced at him one last time before heading to the kitchen to make breakfast.
She did not know if he was in a rush or not, so she took some dumplings she had prepared and placed in the freezer beforehand and cooked them.
She then ground some garlic into paste and poured some vinegar over it as dipping sauce. After Shen Peichuan was done showering, he changed into his uniform. He looked charming in his uniform and Sang Yu was dazed by the sight. She only came to her senses when Shen Peichuan walked past her and hurriedly said, “It’ll be done soon, so just wait outside.”
She placed the condiments and dumplings on the table.
Shen Peichuan took a seat and said, “You should have some too.”
Sang Yu took a seat opposite him. “Go on ahead. I’m not hungry.”
Shen Peichuan had not had breakfast, so he was rather hungry and took a bite.
It was a rather hot, so he swallowed it without chewing much.
Sang Yu poured him a glass of water and chided him, “Slow down!”
Shen Peichuan smiled, “It’s delicious.”
Sang Yu queried, “How’s Su Zhan?”
“His life is no longer in danger,” Shen Peichuan replied.
Sang Yu was overjoyed. “That’s great! Will he suffer any lasting injuries?”
Many accidents resulted in paralysis or permanent injury.
Shen Peichuan shook his head. “No.”
Sang Yu nodded.
After eating, Shen Peichuan took a gulp of water and bade her farewell.
Sang Yu walked over and said, “Hold on.”
Shen Peichuan turned around to look at her.
Sang Yu placed a hand on his uniform and complimented him, “Your uniform looks great.”
Shen Peichuan teased, “Just the uniform?”
Sang Yu laughed, “You look good too.”
Shen Peichuan gave her a quick hug and ruffled her hair. “I have to go.”
Sang Yu nodded.
When Shen Peichuan reached the police station, one of Captain Song’s men called him over.
He entered Captain Song’s office and saw that it had already been cleared out.
“Captain Song, what’s this about?” Shen Peichuan asked.
