Song Yulian, carrying Cheng Tao on her back, burst in and immediately wailed, calling out for Uncle Li to save them.
Uncle Li came over and saw a bloody gash on her forehead, which looked quite ghastly.
"Cheng You, get the medicine box. Stop her bleeding first."
Cheng You acknowledged and came out with the medicine box.
Before she could touch Cheng Tao, Song Yulian pushed her away.
"I don't want you to touch her. Who knows what you'll do to my daughter!"
Cheng You chuckled, raising an eyebrow, "If you want her to bleed to death, then I won't touch her."
Uncle Li glanced back, his eyes sharp.
"If you don't want her treated, then get out."
Song Yulian only dared to act tough with Cheng You. Under Uncle Li's watchful eyes, she didn't dare to utter a word.
Cheng You applied medicine to Cheng Tao, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged the wound.
Seeing that Cheng Tao still showed no signs of waking up, she asked, "Uncle Li, should she be sent to the clinic?"
Uncle Li stepped forward to examine her. "The wound is on her head, it's best to get it checked at the clinic."
Just in case of a concussion or something similar.
Song Yulian put Cheng Tao down and said, "Uncle Li, you watch her. I'll go find Tianhua!"
She couldn't get Cheng Tao to the clinic by herself.
Looking at Cheng Tao's condition, Cheng You guessed that Wang Hongxia was responsible.
She looked quite miserable.
Before long, Cheng Tianhua arrived.
He picked Cheng Tao up onto his back and looked at Cheng You, "Cheng You, you come with us."
"Why should I go? To mock how miserable Cheng Tao is? That's out of the question. I think I'd make Cheng Tao angry enough to die."
"You know Director Zhang well. Get Cheng Tao a better ward."
Cheng You found it amusing, especially his self-righteous demeanor.
"Dad, I know Director Zhang, but I don't know Cheng Tao well. You'd better hurry. If you delay any further, your precious daughter will be gone."
Cheng Tianhua's face turned ashen. If he weren't carrying Cheng Tao, he would have taught her a lesson right then and there.
Song Yulian urged, "Tianhua, let's go quickly!"
Before leaving, she shot Cheng You a venomous glare.
Cheng You still wants her mother Jiang Qing's dowry back? Dream on!
Cheng You returned a smile. The real show would only begin once Cheng Tao woke up.
...
After Cheng Tao was taken to the clinic, there was no more news about her. No one knew her condition.
By evening, Song Yulian returned to find Wang Hongxia and demand money.
She acted as if Wang Hongxia would be sent to jail if she didn't pay.
The situation became very tense, with Zhao Yongqiang unable to even lift his head.
It was only then that people learned about the clinic returning Cheng Tao's medicine.
"Your daughter sold fake medicine. The clinic director personally came to apologize to Cheng You and returned all your daughter's medicine!"
If Song Yulian could curse, Wang Hongxia was not one to back down.
"My hard-earned savings for my coffin were all invested in it. Now the medicine is returned, I haven't made a single cent, and I've lost so much! You want an explanation from me? I want one from you!"
Song Yulian didn't know about this before, and she was stunned by Wang Hongxia's words.
"You... what are you talking about!"
Wang Hongxia spat, sneering, "Oh, it seems Cheng Tao hasn't told you yet?"
Song Yulian shook her head in panic, "Impossible!"
She had only been happy for a few days.
Wang Hongxia waved her hand, "Believe it or not, she defrauded the clinic. That's her business. At worst, she can divorce Yunlin. It has nothing to do with our Zhao family."
Song Yulian was kicked out and in her fury, went to find Cheng You.
She was determined to teach her a lesson today.
She barged in and saw Zhang Fuhai.
Suddenly, she was speechless.
Zhang Fuhai raised an eyebrow, "Looking for Cheng You?"
"Director Zhang, I..."
Cheng You came out from inside. "Uncle Hai, I don't have the household registration booklet on hand. Will these materials work?"
Zhang Fuhai shook his head. "The household registration booklet is mandatory. Go home and get it from your father."
Song Yulian suddenly forgot why she had come. Her mind was entirely occupied with what Cheng You needed the household registration booklet for.
Cheng You knew she wouldn't get the household registration booklet anytime soon, which meant the matter of opening the shop would be stalled at this stage.
She looked at Song Yulian. "What are you here for?"
Song Yulian asked instead of answering, "What do you need the household registration booklet for?"
"Does it have anything to do with you?"
"No, perhaps if you told me, I could help you?"
Cheng You seemed to hear a joke.
"Help me? That's not urgent. You should deal with Cheng Tao's situation first."
Song Yulian felt like there was a hidden meaning in her words, but with Zhang Fuhai present, it wasn't convenient to ask further.
However, her doubt was soon answered.
Cheng Tao returned home after two days in the hospital, and then, the police from the police station arrived.
They were mainly there to convey the news from the clinic: Cheng Tao had sold fake medicine, and the clinic intended to pursue legal responsibility.
When it rains, it pours. Cheng Tao's injuries had not yet healed, and now she had to face this. Her face grew even paler.
She collapsed into Song Yulian's arms and wept uncontrollably.
As glorious as she had been before, she was now as tragic.
"Mom, it must be Cheng You! Cheng You wants to harm me!"
Song Yulian looked at Cheng Tianhua with tears in her eyes, silently pleading.
She had only one daughter. If Cheng Tao went to jail, what hope would she have for her future?
Seeing their sorrowful weeping, Cheng Tianhua's heart softened.
"Stop crying. I'll go find Cheng You."
Song Yulian reminded him, "Take the household registration booklet with you. Cheng You seems to need it."
Her intention, of course, was not for Cheng Tianhua to give the booklet directly to Cheng You.
But to use it as leverage when necessary.
Cheng Tianhua grunted. He not only brought the household registration booklet but also the bank passbook.
In essence, what Cheng You wanted was Jiang Qing's dowry.
On the way, Cheng Tianhua couldn't understand how he and Cheng You had reached this point.
Everything had seemed to be under control. From what moment had the original rhythm been broken?
Cheng You was not surprised by his arrival.
"Dad, have you thought it through?"
Cheng Tianhua stared at her, hating this daughter to the bone.
"Even if I haven't thought it through, I have to come."
Cheng You chuckled, "You could also choose not to care about Cheng Tao, but you can't bear to."
"Cheng You, I am your father. Your Aunt Lian and Cheng Tao haven't done anything unforgivable. Why are you being so aggressive? I am extremely disappointed in you. Do you think your mother, wherever she is, would want to see you like this?"
"Don't mention my mother. You're not qualified."
Cheng Tianhua was choked with anger and said with a grim face, "How am I not qualified? I remarried two years after your mother died, so that someone could take care of you and Wenyu..."
"Take care of me? Dad, do you dare to put your hand on your conscience and say that the things Song Yulian and Cheng Tao did before were taking care of me?"
The skill of distorting facts was something he had mastered.
Cheng Tianhua's face stiffened, and he relented, "Yes, I admit they did some wrong things, but do you think it's too much to let Cheng Tao go to jail?"