Li's mother didn't know the seriousness of the matter yet and wanted to wait for Li's father to wake up and solve the matter. It was best to suppress it completely.
Li's father woke up and was told by the doctor that there was no big problem. Before the Li family could breathe a sigh of relief, netizens started to accuse him, and the matter got worse and worse.
Finally, Li's father was investigated.
Only then did Li's mother panic. She felt restless and couldn't sit still.
She opened a small company and let others act as the legal person. However, this company took on many official projects. If you think about it carefully, it is obvious whose relationship it is.
In the past, people from the disciplinary inspection department would come down every year, and it was just a small matter, and it was easy to get away with it. This time the turmoil was so big that everyone from the province came down. No one dared to cover it up, let alone touch this muddy water.
Mother Li kept making phone calls, but very few of them could be answered.
"Mom, Zhou Zhi was taken away." Li Li hurried over, crying in her voice, "What should I do? Several people came and took him away directly."
Zhou Zhi was her husband. He would stand up and willingly help Li Zhen take the blame. He must have a deep connection with the Li family. The Li family protected him, otherwise he would still be a little bastard with no abilities.
The Li family cannot be contaminated with too many things. There must be side branches to complete it. He is the biggest beneficiary.
"It's okay, it will be okay." Mother Li was at a loss for words, fear kept rising from her heart, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
She has always taken good care of herself, but now in just a few days, she already looks like she has aged ten years.
Ji Huai allowed the incident to unfold, and when the time was right, he would break the news online.
Father Li only received that small salary. How could the Li family spend millions to silence others? Li Zhen has an arrogant attitude, drives a luxury car, and lives in a mansion in the city center.
Before, I was extremely luxurious abroad.
All of this aroused the anger of netizens, and the popularity increased again and again, even to the point of nationwide crusade.
He cares about people's lives and has no rules.
Such people must be severely punished and the public must be given an explanation.
Relevant departments intervened quickly. Li's father had huge problems, and was soon found to have violated regulations and serious discipline. Further investigation is under way.
As soon as the news came out, the Li family collapsed to the ground.
Mother Li's head turned gray overnight. She couldn't care about her precious son, let alone issue a letter of understanding. She just cried all day long. Father Li was about to retire, but now he knew that there was no way to save himself. It was estimated that there would be no hope for the rest of his life. His heart could not bear it and he immediately fell ill.
This time, he had to undergo heart bypass surgery, and his life or death was uncertain.
For a time, the Li family was in chaos.
"Retribution, there will be retribution." Mother Li remembered Pan Hua's words again and called Pan Hua quickly.
Pan Hua listened to Luo Qian's news on the Internet. As soon as he received a call from Li's mother, he threw the phone far away, afraid of shouting: "Don't come to harm me, don't infect me with bad luck."
"That's your retribution. Your son killed someone, and your whole family will have to suffer retribution and not die a good death."
…
She didn't want the money anymore. The other party killed Ji Huai and wanted to use money to make trouble. In the end, she suffered retribution. She didn't want to be retaliated against again.
Mother Li hung up the phone, her face turned pale, and she murmured: "It's retribution, it really is retribution."
Li Li didn't believe it, so she wanted to call Fang Ying. The strange thing was that the call that she couldn't get through before suddenly got through this time. However, no matter what she said, there was no sound or response from the other party, nor did she hang up.
Silence, deathly silence.
This kind of silence makes people feel hairy, and the chill keeps spreading.
Mother Li covered her head and cried bitterly. She no longer looked as arrogant as before and was very embarrassed.
Li Zhen's wife was holding her child and dragging her luggage to leave. Li Li quickly stopped her: "Where are you going?"
Zhang Yu: "I want to go home."
"Okay, I knew you married into my family for money. Now that my family is in trouble, are you going to run away? Zhang Yu, you are too cruel!" Li Li yelled.
Zhang Yu couldn't hold back: "Otherwise? What am I for? Do you regard me as a human being? If you want others to tolerate it, you must have the ability, right? You want me to stay now? What did you do to me back then? Of? Aren’t you high and mighty? What about now? Now that there is nothing left, what should I do if I stay?”
"Dad must have gone in, but where is Li Zhen? Will he be able to get out in less than ten years? Will our family still have money to compensate?"
"If I don't leave, what will I do if I stay?"
…
"If you want to leave, you can leave my grandson here." Mother Li gritted her teeth and squeezed out each word one by one.
"Can you afford it?" Zhang Yu asked her in a very rude tone, "Do you think you are still an official's wife?"
"You!" Mother Li hadn't been so angry for a long time, and she fell back holding her forehead.
Li Li: "Mom!"
Zhang Yu didn't even look at it, just grabbed her luggage and continued walking out.
at the same time.
Li Zhen, who had been detained for many days, was very impatient.
So many days have passed, and he has not seen his parents yet, and there is no news.
I heard that two people died and one was injured. As expected, drinking caused trouble and he would have to pay a lot of money. Paying off was not the point. He really didn't want to go to jail.
"Li Zhen, come out." The prison guard opened the door and called him out.
"Okay." Li Zhen seemed to see hope. His parents have helped him deal with messes since he was a child. Although this time will be difficult, they will try their best.
He was taken to the interrogation room.
Compared with the previous inquiries, this time seemed a little different. The person sitting in front of him had a serious face and a low-pressure aura.
The other party asked a few questions and then directly asked: "Did you drive drunk? How did you react when you found out that you hit someone."
"I didn't drive drunk, and I didn't expect it to be so serious..." Li Zhen denied drunk driving according to his previous confession with his lawyer, and denied knowing that the person was still alive at the time. He did not die because of escape.
"This is not the first time this has happened to you. Three years ago, you drove drunk and hit someone." The other party flipped through the information, "I heard that I lost 600,000 yuan in compensation. You also drove without a license on campus. Internal fights resulted in serious injuries, a bad record, and great courage.”
He didn't expect the other party to check so carefully, so he didn't say a word for fear of revealing the truth.
Li Zhen was indeed brave, so he held on.
After a long interrogation, several police officers went out again.
"He's so tough." The female police officer followed behind, her expression not very good.
"It's his, there's no way to escape it. How tough can your mouth be? Break his teeth!"
As long as they are given time, they can find out everything about him.
No one can be so rampant in a society governed by the rule of law, that is contempt for them.
When Li Zhen was sent back, he was already a little panicked and kept making requests: "I want to see my lawyer, I want to see my dad, why don't you let me see him?"
He is just holding on, why hasn't his dad settled the matter yet
How long has this been going on? what happened? !
Outside the police station.
Ji Huai appeared at the door, holding a piece of information in his hand, which contained big revelations.
He delivered the information to the police door and left.
When the female police officer came out, she heard from her subordinate that someone had sent a document. She opened it in confusion and saw the photos inside. Her pupils shrank suddenly, and she took the document and walked to her boss's office.
End of month.
One week before the due date, Fang Ying was admitted to the hospital.
Director Li and Xiaowen have cared about her from time to time in the past few months and often asked about her situation. Considering that she was at home alone and had almost had a miscarriage before, it was better to come to the hospital in advance to stay.
She came to the hospital alone. Because her belly was too big, she walked cautiously and looked a little clumsy. She was going through the procedures at the front desk alone.
When Xiaowen saw her, his eyes widened in disbelief.
It had only been two and a half months since we last saw each other. She had a rosy complexion, gained a lot of weight, and seemed to be in a good mood. She even prepared a maternity package for herself. When she saw her, she smiled and said hello: "Long time no see."
"Long time no see." Xiaowen looked at her and didn't know whether to be happy or sad for her. He quickly went to help her get the maternity package, "I'll send it over here for you."
"Thanks."
Xiaowen sent Fang Ying into the ward and looked at her several times when he came out. Fang Ying waved to her and thanked her again.
Naturally, several nurses at the nursing station also heard about this and couldn't help but sigh:
"What a strong woman."
"Yes, I came to the hospital alone and prepared the delivery package alone. I heard that there is no one in my mother's family."
"It's admirable to see. She really takes good care of herself."
"Life is hard."
…
The "strong" and "miserable" Fang Ying was sitting on the bed. Ji Huai helped her take off her shoes, put her legs on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
"I'm so hot, I don't want a quilt." She said and pushed it away.
"Shall I peel an apple for you?" Ji Huai asked her.
"I want to eat oranges." After she said that, she lay down again. The baby in her belly kept kicking her. She kept sucking in air and was hurt by the kicks.
Ji Huai slowly helped her fall asleep, stretched out his hand to touch her belly, and whispered: "Are you too excited? Don't kick mom, we will meet soon."
"Can the baby hear you?" She smiled, and her eyebrows instantly stretched again.
"I don't know." He shook his head and touched it twice more. The child in my belly seems to have really become well-behaved, starting to behave and no longer causing trouble.
Ji Huai simply packed up his things, ordered takeout with his cell phone, and asked her, "Besides oranges, what else do you want to eat?"
Fang Ying thought for a while: "Pear."
…
When Director Li and Xiaowen came to the ward to see her, Ji Huaigang peeled an orange for Fang Ying. She leaned on the bedside. The oranges were so sweet that she squinted her eyes.
"I'm in a good mood." Director Li stood in front of the hospital bed and breathed a sigh of relief.
The opponent's condition seems to be quite good.
"You want one, too." Fang Ying sat up and handed them oranges. Because she was too thin and had a big belly, she looked a little clumsy.
Xiaowen reached out to pick it up and laughed out loud when he saw her like this.
"I'm like a stupid penguin now." Fang Ying also said self-deprecatingly.
When she leaned back, Ji Huai went to help her again.
"The goods will be unloaded soon. How is the situation during this period?" Director Li asked her.
"It's good. The baby has been very noisy in the past few days and has been kicking me." Fang Ying said with a slight complaint in her voice, but with a happy smile on her face, "It's very powerful, it hurts a little."
Ji Huai spent this time at home with her, and the two of them had a fixed time to interact with their children in the evening. She especially cherished this time.
Pregnancy is very hard, but she also feels it is a different kind of happiness.
"It's better to be strong, which means you're healthy." After finishing speaking, Director Li added, "I'll arrange a checkup for you tomorrow to check your physical condition."
Fang Ying: "Thank you."
"Stay in a good mood, the baby is going to meet his mother soon." Director Li added after that, "I also want to see what this little guy looks like."
She was very worried about the child's health at first, but the check-ups in the past few months showed no problems, the child's development was very normal, and he was a child with strong vitality.
"Would you like to hire a caregiver for you?" Xiaowen asked her.
Fang Ying is alone, it may be inconvenient when the time comes, and it will be pitiful to have no one to take care of her.
"If I can give birth naturally, can I recover the next day? I can take care of myself and my child." Fang Ying asked.
Ji Huai would take care of them. It would be very inconvenient if there were caregivers, and many caregivers couldn't take care of them. She only wanted Ji Huai and didn't want others to come in and interfere with them.
"You want to take care of it by yourself?" Xiaowen was shocked. "Don't be so showy. You are very fragile after giving birth. Moreover, you may not be able to have a successful natural birth, so you still have to make arrangements."
Many people fail to give birth midway through normal delivery and have to undergo an autopsy. At this time, they will definitely have to stay in bed and need other people to take care of them.
Fang Ying looked at Ji Huai out of the corner of her eye. After thinking about it for a while, she could only ask him to help him find it first.
Director Li was called away by another doctor. Xiao Wen stood in front of her hospital bed and couldn't help but feel distressed: "It's hard to give birth to a child. You can't take care of it alone. It's inevitable that you will be in a hurry when you become a mother for the first time. Look at how fragile you are. , Why are you so strong-tempered?"
Since she lives in a single ward, it is definitely not a financial issue, and she can only think of the reason for this.
"I did my homework." Fang Ying said with a smile, "We have been preparing for a long time and are full of expectations for this child. I think I can take care of it."
Although she was lazy, she was also working hard to give birth naturally and recover quickly.
Xiaowen looked at her smiling face and felt sad. The people the other party talks about are probably her husband. The child they have been waiting for for a long time is about to be born, but she is the only one left.
The heart is so strong.
"I'm going to work first." Xiaowen was afraid that he couldn't hold it back, so he made an excuse and hurried out of the ward.
"Bye-Bye."
…
Fang Ying didn't notice anything strange and turned to look at Ji Huai: "I also want to eat a pear."
It wasn't often that she had an appetite. As soon as he heard what she wanted to eat, he immediately went to prepare it. After taking the pears, he went to the bathroom to wash them and began to peel them. By the way, he also said: "It's cold at night. Let's have a good meal in the afternoon." Just go downstairs and walk more, it will help production."
"Yeah." She took a small bite of the pear and found it very sweet, then handed it to his mouth.
Ji Huai put his hand on hers, pulled it over gently, and took a symbolic bite.
evening.
When the people at the nurse's station saw the errand boy delivering the meals, they all expressed emotion at Fang Ying's inner strength.
In fact, Ji Huai was in a stalemate with her for nearly an hour during this meal.
He felt that he should eat more after being hospitalized, but she still gave birth naturally, and he might not know when it would suddenly happen, but he still had to have the strength to go into the delivery room to give birth to the baby.
Others might eat two or three dishes, but he made five dishes and one soup.
Fang Ying was so full that she asked him to go for a walk downstairs as soon as she finished eating.
Ji Huai couldn't hold her hand, so he just stood next to her and put his hand slightly on her shoulder. The hospital was crowded, and he was afraid that she would be hit, so he paid extra attention.
As she passed the nurse's station, Xiaowen asked with a smile: "Where are you going?"
Fang Ying: "I've eaten too much. I need to go downstairs for a walk."
"Slow down." Xiaowen also looked at her to confirm that she had no difficulty in moving, and then he felt relieved.
"Be up in a minute."
…
When several nurses at the nurse station saw this, Fang Ying was in admiration. Thinking of their behavior when they were pregnant, they were all hypocritical.
They come to the hospital by themselves, prepare their maternity bags, order takeaways, put on thick clothes after eating, and go for a walk alone...
They feel that with such a mentality, the future life will not be much different. Give birth to a child with the person you love, and if the child is filial and sensible, this life will not be a bad one.
the other side.
Fang Ying entered the elevator, but there was no one inside. When Ji Huai said that she should exercise more these days, her face fell.
"Don't be lazy, I'm afraid you'll suffer when the time comes." Ji Huai said, pulling up the collar of her coat and smoothing it for her.
She didn't refute, just stretched out her hand, held the corner of his clothes between her middle and index fingers, and pulled him towards her.
Ji Huai raised his hand and held her naughty hand.
When the elevator door opened, Fang Ying walked out in an orderly manner. She didn't say anything, for fear of being thought of as a lunatic. She would only say a few words to Ji Huai when she occasionally encountered no one.
She was bulky and had to rest every few steps. Ji Huai accompanied her and occasionally held her waist and led her forward slowly.
When night fell and the wind picked up a bit, he didn't let her stay outside anymore.
night.
Xiaowen was afraid that Fang Ying would be too lonely in the ward, so he took the time to look there during his shift. After knocking on the door and entering, he saw her holding a tablet by the bedside and asked with a smile: "Where are you painting?"
"Yeah." Fang Ying nodded, "I've received a few manuscripts."
In the past, when Ji Huai was busy, she would stay in the part-time group. She would draw simple manuscripts, while Ji Huai would draw complex manuscripts. Now that he has gained his own reputation, he is always doing special commissions such as novel covers or story illustrations, so she only accepts some simple manuscripts to practice.
"It's almost time to give birth, and you're still working." Xiaowen added after that, "But this job is pretty good."
She subconsciously thought that Fang Ying relied on this to make money during her pregnancy. It is really hard for a single mother to not only support herself, but also take care of her unborn child.
"It relieves boredom, I like it too." Fang Ying continued to laugh.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xiao Wen also smiled and said, "As long as you like it, it's rare for people to have an interest that they like. Are you lonely living here?"
"No. It's pretty good." Fang Ying shook her head, "I'm used to it."
She is like this at home, Ji Huai will accompany her, and besides drawing manuscripts, he also takes care of her. He values her and the children more than anything else. She is not bored.
When Xiao Wen heard that she said she was used to it, he felt uncomfortable: "You have to go early for the checkup tomorrow, otherwise you are afraid of queuing and there are too many people."
"Yeah, I got up early."
"Director Li happens to be at work tomorrow, and I have already registered her number for you."
… .
Xiaowen chatted with her for a long time before going out.
When she went out, Fang Ying looked at Ji Huai: "I don't like hospitals. They always feel cold, but they are really nice. They make me feel like the hospital is warm."
"It's very good. I care about you very much." Ji Huai also agreed.
Fang Ying put down the tablet, looked down at her belly, and looked at him: "I'm going to meet the baby soon, so I'm a little looking forward to it."
"I have great expectations." Ji Huai answered seriously, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
When it came to their children, the two of them had endless things to talk about, with joy on their faces as they were about to become parents.
The next day.
Fang Ying started to do the examination. Her examination results showed no major problems. Director Li also asked her to give birth naturally, and the due date was coming soon.
Considering that she had no one at home, she was hospitalized and awaiting activation. Of course, when you give birth in a hospital, you need someone to accompany you, and the nurse you found will also come.
She was not in a hurry, and stayed in the hospital. Ji Huai also accompanied her, drawing manuscripts by the way.
He received a lot of manuscripts and waited in line to submit them. Whenever he was not busy, he was working on the manuscripts.
On the day of the due date, both of them looked tense. Ji Huai had no intention of drawing and was distracted. He waited and waited, but his stomach still didn't move.
It didn’t start on the first day, and it didn’t start on the second day either.
Director Li asked me to move around more.
Fang Ying's appetite has been good recently. Ji Huai not only cooked a lot of meals for her, but also gave her snacks and ate a lot of fruits and so on. She also listened to the doctor's advice and often went downstairs or walked in the corridor.
I walked around, but my stomach still didn't move.
The nurse at the nursing station often inquires about Xiaowen's news. Seeing that she is in good condition, she is also happy for her.
Director Li also told them: "You should be patient when Fang Ying gives birth. She is probably very tolerant. I can't bear to say anything for fear of pain."
Xiao Wen also felt that this would definitely be the case: "If this pregnancy is a good one, she will probably not utter a sound, have a good attitude, and not be afraid at all."
She felt distressed just thinking about it, thinking that it would be so difficult to have to carry everything by herself without anyone around.
Director Li was about to deliver Fang Ying and said specifically: "Keep an eye on it then."
Before he finished speaking, Fang Ying started.
When Xiaowen arrived, Fang Ying was gritting her teeth, gasping in pain, and sweating on her forehead.
"It's okay, it's okay. You are in good health and will give birth soon." Xiaowen stepped forward to support her and quickly comforted her.
Fang Ying nodded and looked at Ji Huai.
He looked worried at this time and followed her with his brows furrowed.
When they arrived at the delivery room, Director Li checked her condition and told her specifically: "Just tell her if you feel any pain or discomfort. Don't hold on. It's all a matter of course. There's no shame in it, you know?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Ying's tears started to fall: "I, I'm afraid..." She not only cried, but also trembled, "What should I do? I'm afraid..."
Director Li looked at her who was in a coward: "..."
It's really not like someone who can come to the hospital alone. And she felt that this look was more suitable for her image, and that alone was an illusion.
"Ouch...it hurts." Fang Ying saw that Ji Huai was so distressed that she was sobbing and crying. He stepped forward and touched her face, and kept comforting her with words.
She was already in pain, and the more she was coaxed, the worse it became.
"You haven't opened your fingers a few times yet, save your strength." Director Li couldn't laugh or cry.
Fang Ying held back her cry and sniffed. Before she could hold it in for long, the pain hit her again. It hurt so much that she started crying again, very pitifully.
Ji Huai's heart clenched and he felt that she was really suffering, and his eyes were a little red.
Xiaowen still felt uneasy and asked Director Li: "Is she very tolerant? It's so pitiful. It's really hard when giving birth."
"She cried the loudest." Director Li said with a smile, feeling a little funny for no reason.
"!" Xiao Wen didn't quite believe it, "Isn't it possible?"
"Cowarded into a ball."
“…”