Ch. 1251..1260
Chapter 1251: 1250 hospitalized
Tan Rou’s speed was faster than the doctor’s because she lived closer, and since there was no traffic at this time, she arrived at the school gate in just a few minutes. However, she couldn’t drive her sports car in, so she ran over.
“How is Li Li doing?” Tan Rou immediately squat down to check the situation, “The external injury isn’t serious, but if your stomach hurts, it’s very likely that an organ is damaged. Once an organ is injured, your condition could become very serious.”
Li Li became a little scared, “I’m a bit of a scaredy-cat, so don’t frighten me.”
Tan Rou’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed as she used the silver needle she had brought to give Li Li a few pricks, and Li Li’s stomach pain stopped immediately.
“Hey? My stomach doesn’t hurt anymore!” Li Li smiled, “It really doesn’t hurt!”
Tan Rou told her not to move, and especially not to speak loudly, “I’ve used the silver needle to block your pain points, but the injury on your body is still there, so you mustn’t move recklessly. If there’s internal bleeding, it could be even more troublesome.”
Li Li behaved a bit better, sitting quietly on the ground, not speaking or moving.
Tan Rou said, “Sitting like this for a long time will make you tired, but you must not lean back. Your organs have already been damaged and are in a fragile state. If you were to lie down now, it could potentially cause secondary damage to the organs.”
Li Li asked, “I’m a bit tired right now, can I sit somewhere else? Like behind a tree, let the trunk support my body.”
“No,” Tan Rou denied her suggestion, “When I say don’t move, it means you can’t move.”
Lan Ning leaned against Li Li’s back, gently offering support, “Is this alright?”
Tan Rou nodded and said, “Yes, you support her, and make sure she doesn’t lie down.”
Lan Ning did this very conscientiously, maintaining this position until the doctors arrived without moving an inch in the process.
Tan Rou initially thought there was no need to be so anxious, but upon learning that Li Li was injured while protecting Lan Ning, she did not stop Lan Ning anymore. Perhaps acting as a cushion for Li Li might make Lan Ning feel a bit better inside.
Finally, the doctors arrived at the scene. Two ambulances entered the school through the gate, frightening the gatekeeper, who quickly reported the ambulances’ entry into the school to the principal.
The principal was already lying down ready to sleep when, hearing from the gatekeeper that two ambulances had entered the school, his drowsiness was scared away instantly. He then got dressed and raced to the school.
The siren of the ambulance was so loud that it enveloped a third of the school. Many students came out to see just what had happened to warrant so many ambulances arriving at once.
Li Li was lifted onto a stretcher by the medical personnel. Before she was lifted, Tan Rou removed the silver needles from her body as they might interfere with the doctors’ assessment of her injuries.
As soon as the silver needles were removed, Li Li’s face contorted in pain. She instinctively wanted to touch her stomach, but the attending doctor stopped her, “You can’t touch your stomach. We preliminarily suspect you may have internal bleeding, so you better not press on your belly to avoid worsening your injury.”
Li Li dared not move anymore, sitting obediently to the side, “Doctor, you must save me, I’m still so young, I don’t want to die now.”
The doctor was speechless, “You seem to be in good spirits, you’ll definitely be fine, so don’t scare yourself.”
The ambulance drove very smoothly, so Li Li didn’t suffer any unnecessary pain along the way. She even felt up to chatting with the doctor.
Lan Ning sat with her in the ambulance, while Tan Rou followed behind in her car. As the ambulance neared the hospital, Tan Rou accelerated past the medical staff’s vehicle to save time.
Li Li’s injuries were quite severe. After an examination in the ambulance, the hospital advised her to rest for a while and avoid any major emotional fluctuations.
A while later, they finally arrived at the hospital. After checking Li Li’s body, the doctors said she showed signs of organ rupture and some bleeding. They then suggested that Li Li be hospitalized for observation for a week.
Li Li had no objections, “Okay, I’ll follow your arrangements.” Poor Li Li, hadn’t found a boyfriend, but ended up in the hospital.
Chapter 1252: 1251 Frail Li Li
Li Li was half-reclining on the hospital bed, her complexion somewhat pale. An IV bag hung beside her, filled with medicine to promote wound healing. In her condition, surgery wasn’t an option, nor could her injuries be ignored. The only choice was to allow her internal wounds to heal gradually through careful nursing.
Tan Rou and Lan Ning had been keeping company with Li Li. At first, Li Li complained of stomach pain. Later, the doctor prescribed some pain medicine for her, and after receiving the IV, she fell asleep.
“Should we tell Li Li’s parents about her condition?” Lan Ning asked. “Her injuries are so severe, they would definitely be distraught if they saw her like this.”
After thinking it over, Tan Rou replied, “Let’s wait until Li Li wakes up and let her make that decision.”
Filled with guilt, Lan Ning said, “The incident tonight was all my fault. If I hadn’t insisted on going to see Wu Hao, Li Li wouldn’t have come with me. Moreover, if Li Li hadn’t pulled me away at the last moment, I would have been the one kicked. It’s all my fault.”
Tan Rou soothed her, “This isn’t your fault. None of us could have predicted that Li Li would get hurt. Besides, both parties were in the wrong; Li Li and Wu Hao were both impulsive. Now they are both injured. Even if the police get involved, they would only give them a warning.”
“Li Li is certainly not able to attend classes with her injury. I’ll stay here to take care of her until she’s discharged,” Lan Ning said. “And I’ll cover Li Li’s medical expenses, since it was due to me that she got injured.”
“Discuss that with Li Li when she wakes up,” Tan Rou said, unable to make decisions on behalf of Li Li. “But I don’t think Li Li will let you pay for the medical expenses. The fault lies with Li Li and Wu Hao, not you. They fought and ended up hurting each other, so they need to bear the consequences themselves.”
“It wasn’t you who caused them to fight, and you even tried to break it up during the fight, nearly getting hurt yourself. So, I think Li Li won’t blame you,” Tan Rou continued. “If you feel bad, then just take good care of her. Maybe you can bring her some delicious food from time to time. There’s usually a cook at my place; you can just go straight there.”
“Ok, I will take good care of Li Li,” Lan Ning said.
As dawn approached, Tan Rou left. She had two public classes at 8 a.m. the next day and had to hurry back. Neither Lan Ning nor Li Li had classes that morning, and even if they did, it wouldn’t have been possible to attend given their current situation.
Early the next day, Lan Ning asked for a leave of absence for Li Li via her own instructor, who helped her get the phone number of Li Li’s instructor. Li Li’s instructor, upon learning of her injury, said they would visit Li Li at noon. Lan Ning agreed on Li Li’s behalf.
Li Li slept until 10 a.m., an unusually long time for her, mainly due to the side effects of the pain-relieving medicine, which caused drowsiness.
Upon waking, however, the effects of the medicine had worn off, and her stomach was still in pain, even worse than the night before.
“Did the doctor punch and kick my stomach last night?” Li Li spoke weakly, “My stomach hurts a bit.”
Hearing her speak, Lan Ning immediately sat beside her. “Where does it hurt? I’ll call the doctor right now…”
“No need,” Li Li said. “Rest for a bit first. Your eyes are so red; you must have stayed up all night, right?”
Lan Ning wasn’t sleepy at all. Whenever she thought about Li Li’s injury, sleep was the last thing on her mind.
“I’m not sleepy,” Lan Ning asked. “Li Li, are you hungry?”
Li Li was indeed a bit hungry, but her stomach pain made it difficult to eat. “Not right now, just get me some water to drink,” she said.
Lan Ning handed her the prepared warm water and discussed visiting arrangements with her.
“This morning when I requested leave for you, your instructor said they would come to see you at noon. They just messaged saying they will be here at 11:30 and asked if you were awake,” Lan Ning said. “I had just told them you were still asleep, and then you started talking.”
Li Li managed a faint laugh before clutching at her stomach, “Ouch!”
Anxiously, Lan Ning asked, “Which part hurts? I’ll go call a doctor to check on you.”
Li Li stopped her. “Wait a bit before calling. Help me comb my hair and wash my face first; I don’t want to see anyone looking like this.”
Chapter 1253: 1252 obedient or not
Lan Ning’s service was very attentive, she not only helped Li Li wash her face and brush her teeth, but also combed her hair in the process.
“My mentor is quite old, and he’s a stickler for cleanliness; he can’t stand it when people show up in front of him looking all disheveled.”
Li Li, trying to distract herself, began to ramble on to Lan Ning, “Once, a guy from our lab group wore ripped jeans, and it made our mentor so angry his face turned black. He criticized the guy on the spot and said if anyone dressed like that again, they would be kicked out of his laboratory.”
Lan Ning responded to her, “Our mentor is quite young and very fashionable. She doesn’t have any dress requirements for us.”
After talking for a while, Li Li felt hungry, so she asked Lan to buy her some easy-to-digest food, “I’ll transfer money to you, don’t spend your own money on me. I’ve saved quite a bit over the years, enough for me to splurge for several years.”
A portion of Li Li’s money was earned together with Tan Rou, and some was from dividends of her own investments. In any case, she wasn’t short of money.
But it was different for Lan Ning. Lan Ning was fully focused on her studies. Holding a part-time job was already exhausting for her, leaving no time for making extra money, so she didn’t have much in her wallet.
Lan Ning insisted, “You got injured because of me, how could I not spend any money at all?”
Li Li pretended to be very angry and said, “If you’re unwilling, then I just won’t let you buy anything. Even if you bring the food, I won’t eat a bite.”
Lan Ning tried to say something else, but Li Li quickly transferred the money to her, “Just accept the transfer first, and then bring me back some delicious food.”
Lan Ning had no choice but to accept the money. Since Li Li wouldn’t let her cover the medical expenses or spend money on food, Lan decided to buy more ingredients and cook for Li Li at Tan Rou’s place.
After Lan Ning left, the ward-round doctor came by. The hospital room was arranged by Tan Rou; it was a double room, but Tan Rou had not let Li Li share with anyone else, leaving the other bed for Lan Ning. If Lan Ning needed to stay overnight to take care of her, she would definitely need a bed to sleep in.
As for the fee for upgrading the room, Tan Rou had already paid it earlier. She had business dealings with the hospital, and they even gave her a discount.
Li Li didn’t feel the need to be polite with Tan Rou; after all, staying in a high-end ward was very comfortable.
The head of the hospital had given a call to inquire about Li Li, so the doctors didn’t dare to neglect her. During her rounds, the doctor asked many questions and spoke in a gentler tone than usual.
After the doctor finished asking questions, it was Li Li’s turn, “Doctor, is my injury serious? Will I be unable to perform physical activities in the future?”
The night before, she had a stomach ache, then fell asleep under the influence of medication, so she didn’t have the chance to ask the doctor these questions. Now was the perfect time to ask.
The doctor smiled and answered, “Your injury is not that severe. There’s a slight sign of rupture in your internal organs, but it hasn’t reached the point of breakage. You just need to properly rest for a while, and you’ll be able to recover to your previous condition. However, during the recuperation period, you must not get hurt again, otherwise, we will have to cut open your abdomen to treat you.”
Li Li found that thought terrifying and quickly covered her stomach, saying, “Okay, I will be careful.”
The doctor once again advised, “During this time, you can only eat food that’s easy to digest. Don’t be tempted by cravings and eat recklessly because your stomach is also injured. Hard-to-digest food will increase the burden on your stomach.”
Li Li obediently replied, “Yes, yes, I’m very obedient and won’t eat just anything.”
Before she could finish speaking, someone outside came knocking on the door.
The doctor went to open the door, outside was an elderly person with graying hair and two young people, a man and a woman, each carrying gifts. They appeared to be coming for a hospital visit.
“Li Li, your teacher is here to see you.” Professor Guo said with concern, “You little girl, you never listen. I’ve told you not to argue with people, but you don’t listen, and now you’ve ended up in the hospital, haven’t you?”
Li Li gave an awkward smile and said quietly, “Teacher, don’t expose me; I just said I’m very obedient.”
It seems that old people like to call out young people, and as soon as Professor Guo saw the doctor, he said, “Doctor, don’t listen to her. This little girl is not obedient at all. You can’t be deceived by her; you have to be strict with her.”
Chapter 1254: Injured for a reason
The doctor smiled again and said, “Old gentleman, I am a doctor not a teacher; there’s no need to be so formal. But rest assured, I am very strict when it comes to treating illnesses. I will have strict control over what can and cannot be eaten.”
Professor Guo said with satisfaction, “That’s great, thank you, doctor. You’re the professionals, and I believe that under your care, Li Li will recover sooner.”
The doctor really liked the way the old gentleman spoke; he trusted doctors very much, unlike some people who not only distrust doctors but also trouble them every day, always thinking the doctors are out to harm their children.
“Thank you for your trust, we will definitely take good care of Ms. Li Li,” the doctor said with a smile.
He didn’t stay in the ward for too long and left after explaining the precautions.
After sending off the doctor, the smile on Professor Guo’s face disappeared immediately, replaced by an expression of both heartache and anger, “Child, I’ve told you not to get into conflicts with others, but you wouldn’t listen. You had to wait until you were in the hospital to regret it. Let’s see if you dare to fight with others again in the future?”
Of all the students, Professor Guo liked Li Li the most. She might not be the smartest, but she was definitely the most likable, with a nice personality, talkative, and quite serious when conducting experiments and research. Which teacher wouldn’t like her?
Li Li bit her lip and said softly, “I know I was wrong, and I will never fight again. Please stop scolding me.”
Professor Guo couldn’t bear to really blame Li Li, especially since she was already hospitalized. If he really wanted to scold her, he would wait until she was better.
The female student who came with Professor Guo asked, “Junior sister, why did you get into a fight with someone last night? I heard from others that you fought with a senior from our school, and it was right at the entrance of the boys’ dormitory. How did you end up there?”
When it came to Wu Hao, Li Li got angry; she sat up abruptly only to hurt her stomach again.
The senior sister hurried over to help her, “Be careful, don’t get too worked up.”
Li Li lay back down, “Actually, I didn’t want to fight him, but that person was just too much. He harassed my friend and belittled me. You know my temperament; I can’t stand being bullied, so I ended up fighting with him.”
The student beside her said, “I heard from a friend about what happened last night. At first, you didn’t strike back; it was that guy who tried to hit you, and you were just defending yourself. Moreover, the worst injury you received was while you were protecting your friend.”
Li Li nodded, “Yes, my friend was in the middle, and I was afraid of hurting her, so I stopped. But that guy had no morals at all and took advantage of the moment I stopped to attack my friend. I couldn’t let my friend get hurt, which led to my own injury.”
Professor Guo sighed, “There’s no point in arguing about who was right or wrong now. You both engaged in the fight, so you both share some blame. Even if it goes to the police, they might rule it as mutual assault, and no good would come of that.”
Li Li was well aware of this, which is why she only had Lan Ning call for an ambulance, not the police.
“I regret it so much now. If I had known he was such a person, I would definitely not have liked him,” Li Li said angrily.
The three with Professor Guo were shocked as if they had stumbled upon a big secret, but ultimately they did not press further. After all, it was Li Li’s private matter, and she would surely talk about it if she wanted to.
They chatted for a while, mostly about experiments. Professor Guo had planned to start a new research project this week, but now with Li Li injured, she definitely couldn’t participate in the initial research, so he wanted to ask for her opinion on whether to wait for her.
Li Li was quite interested in the new project, but she was stuck in the hospital and wouldn’t be able to leave for a while.
After thinking it over, she decided to let Professor Guo start the project. If she could catch up with the preliminary research, she would continue to participate in the experiments. If not, she would join experiments under other teachers.
Professor Guo nodded and said, “Okay, we’ll start the project then. I will help you get in touch with the teachers to supervise you.”
Chapter 1255: 1254 Hospital Riot
Li Li had been chatting with Professor Guo and the others for a while; her stomach was growling from hunger, but her meal had yet to arrive.
She checked the time—it had been almost 40 minutes. Where had Lan Ning gone to buy food? Why hadn’t she come back yet? Could it be that she went outside to buy some treats for herself?
Li Li sent a message to Lan Ning, but Lan Ning did not reply. Unable to wait any longer, she called Lan Ning, but still, no one answered the phone.
Seeing her anxious expression, Professor Guo asked, “Is there something the matter?”
Li Li replied, “I asked my friend to buy me some food, but it’s been 40 minutes now, and she still hasn’t returned. She’s not replying to messages, nor is she answering calls; I have no idea where she might be.”
Professor Guo and the others had eaten before coming, so he had forgotten about the meal. Hearing Li Li mention wanting to eat, he quickly asked his student to buy a portion for Li Li.
Li Li said, “There’s no need to trouble your senior; my friend will be back soon…”
Before she could finish speaking, there was noisy commotion outside the room, and the noise was getting closer, as if right at her hospital room door.
“Is it here?” a rough-voiced man asked, “Quick, open the door for me!”
A delicate female voice rose, “Take out your anger on me if you must, but it has nothing to do with my friend; she’s already injured. What more do you want?”
The man said, “No, she hurt our son so badly, we must teach her a lesson!”
Another man spoke up, seemingly a doctor, “Families of the patient, this is a hospital. Please show some respect. Don’t hurt our patients or innocent people, or we will have to call the police and arrest you.”
Another woman said, “We’re here to seek revenge for our child. What right do the police have to arrest us?”
The male doctor, suppressing his anger, said, “Ma’am, please respect the law. If you cause trouble here, it constitutes endangering public safety, and the police can arrest you.”
The woman was not afraid at all, “Then go ahead and call them! Move aside, don’t get in our way, or we’ll hit you too.”
The male doctor seemed to be pushed aside, and then the door to Li Li’s room was kicked open. Four or five burly figures burst in, looking extremely ferocious.
“Which one of you is Li Li?” the leading man asked, his gaze ferocious as if he was going to devour someone.
Li Li instinctively replied, “Are you blind? Whoever is lying on the bed, that’s Li Li!”
Lan Ning squeezed through the crowd and quickly stood in front of the bed, shouting loudly, “Li Li, don’t conflict with them; there are so many of them, and they’re very fierce. We can’t beat them.”
Li Li asked, “What do you want with me?”
The leading man smirked, “So, you’re the young girl who hurt my son?”
Li Li immediately understood who these people were, and scoffed, “Son can’t beat me, so Daddy has to step in? Just wait; once I’m healed, I’ll fight you.” She knew she couldn’t beat this man, the reason she said this was to buy time. Once these people left, she’d quickly call Tan Rou to arrange for some powerful bodyguards.
Late Father snorted dismissively, moving his wrists, then said, “No, I’m settling my son’s account right now.”
Li Li shrank back into her bedcovers, “You wouldn’t really hit a young girl, would you?”
Late Father paused, then turned to the woman beside him, “Sister, you’re a woman, you handle this. Just teach her a lesson, no need to kill.”
The woman beside him stepped forward, bearing a resemblance to Late Father, clearly family.
“Alright,” Auntie smiled, slowly walking toward Li Li’s bedside.
“No, no!” the doctor who had spoken earlier somehow reappeared, saying excitedly, “This is a hospital, you can’t just hit patients like that; we’ve already called the police. If you don’t leave now, the police will arrest you.”
Auntie slapped the skinny male doctor away, “Move aside, don’t block my way!”
Chapter 1256: 1255 is your bad luck
Li Li felt that these people were too audacious. The hospital had surveillance; did they really not fear getting sued?
“Take it out on me if you have an issue; don’t hurt Li Li!” Lan Ning was unexpectedly firm for once. If her legs weren’t trembling, perhaps she would’ve been more persuasive.
Aware that these people wouldn’t let the matter rest easily, Li Li said to Lan Ning, “You go first, I’ll deal with them.”
Hearing Li Li’s words, Professor Guo felt both admiration and anger, “Now is not the time for you to show off your courage. I am still here, and I refuse to let you get hurt.”
Li Li was touched, but now was not the time for such emotions. She said, “Seniors, please take the teacher and leave quickly. This matter has nothing to do with you; you don’t need to get involved.”
The two were reluctant to leave; they usually had a very good relationship with Li Li, and how could they leave her in trouble now?
“Li Li, rest assured and just lie down. As long as we’re here, you won’t get hurt,” the senior sister said.
The atmosphere grew tense. One side was ready to attack, while the other remained defensive. It was clear to any observer that Li Li and her group stood no chance against those on the opposite side.
“Heh, this ward is lively!” Tan Rou walked in carrying a thermos, removed the scarf from around her neck and placed the thermos on the table, “Have you all eaten yet? If not, why not sit down and have some soup?”
Wu Hao’s aunt was infuriated by her demeanor, “Who are you?”
With a slight smile and a glance at the people at the door, Tan Rou replied, “I’m just here to deliver food.”
Wu Hao’s aunt didn’t let her guard down, “Since you’ve delivered the food, leave quickly. This isn’t a place for you to stay.”
“Is it a place for you to stay then?” Tan Rou smiled and retorted, “Don’t tell me you think that because this is a hospital, you can beat people up at will? Do you think that if you hurt someone here, they can just be treated in the hospital right away?”
Wu Hao’s aunt disliked Tan Rou’s tone as well as her attitude, “Young lady, here’s a piece of sincere advice: leave before I lose my temper. If you don’t want to, then don’t blame my fists for being indiscriminate. If you get hit, it will just be your bad luck.”
“I’m tired of those kinds of threats. Can’t you come up with something more original?” Tan Rou slowly opened the thermos, and a pleasant aroma wafted out, “I’ll ask again, have you eaten? If not, sit down and have something. You might not get a chance to eat later.”
Wu Hao’s father laughed loudly, “Young lady, you really are brazen!”
Smiling, Tan Rou responded, “That’s because I have the strength to back up my brazenness.”
At that moment, a beautiful woman rushed in from outside, grabbed Wu Hao’s father’s hand, “Husband, don’t be impulsive. This is a hospital; you can’t hit people here.”
Impatiently, Wu Hao’s father said, “Get out of my way. Just seeing you makes me angry. It’s all because of you. If it weren’t for you always telling Ah Hao to get along with others harmoniously, he wouldn’t have become so weak, nor would he have been hurt so badly!”
A sad expression crossed the beautiful woman’s face. She was about to say something when Wu Hao’s aunt interrupted, “Sister-in-law, if you don’t want to seek justice for Ah Hao, then stand aside and don’t interfere with us.”
Now slightly angry, the beautiful woman said, “Little sister, it’s bad enough that your brother is rash; why are you stirring things up with him? What Ah Hao did was wrong in the first place. He got hurt because he wasn’t competent enough, so how can you blame the young girl for it?”
Wu Hao’s aunt mocked, “Sister-in-law, whose side are you on?”
“Enough.” Tan Rou ladled soup into a bowl, then carried the soup over to Li Li, “Stop arguing, there’s a patient here.” She handed the bowl to Li Li and whispered gently, “Drink it while it’s hot.”
Then she turned to Wu Hao’s mother and said, “Beautiful lady, because of what you just said, I have decided not to lay a hand on you. But the others well…”
She curved her lips into a smile, her voice ice-cold as she spoke, “I’ll return the earlier words to you: running into me, consider it your bad luck.”
Chapter 1257: 1256 will win
The opponents thought this young girl was extremely brave. She was alone, but they were a crowd, and each one of them was stronger than the little girl. Even if she had some skills, it was impossible for her to defeat so many at once.
Li Li and Lan Ning were very aware of Tan Rou’s strength, but Professor Guo and the others did not know, so they all ran to Tan Rou’s side, intending to give the young girl a helping hand.
Tan Rou said, “Professor, please take your students aside to rest. I’m afraid that when the fighting starts, I might accidentally hurt you.”
Professor Guo said, “No way, there are so many of us standing here. How can we let you face danger alone?”
Li Li, however, said, “Teacher, you don’t need to intervene. Tan Rou can handle them.”
Professor Guo didn’t quite believe Li Li’s words. He thought Tan Rou was just a little girl. How capable could a little girl be? Besides, she looked slim and weak, hardly like someone who could fight.
“We can’t let a young girl face so many bad guys.” Professor Guo said righteously, “Although I’m old now, I was very formidable in my youth.”
Li Li said with a smile, “Teacher, you really don’t need to take action. Tan Rou is very powerful. I’ve never seen her lose. As long as she’s here, the only one who will win is her.”
It wasn’t that Li Li blindly believed in Tan Rou; Tan Rou was indeed powerful. No matter what the opposition was like, she would be the victor, as if with her presence, everything would go smoothly.
Tan Rou clenched her fists, and as her opponent approached, she threw a punch aimed at the stomach because Li Li had been hurt there, too. She wanted to take revenge for Li Li.
Aunt Wu obviously had some training; her stomach was very firm, so Tan Rou’s first strike did not do much damage.
“Well, now, you’ve got some strength, young lady!” Aunt Wu felt her blood boiling, “I haven’t fought in a long time. I’ll use you for practice today.”
Tan Rou adjusted the force in her hands and said with a light chuckle, “I underestimated you just now, but this time I’ll definitely take you down.”
Aunt Wu didn’t believe it at all. She was much taller than Tan Rou and more robust, so she thought she couldn’t lose. The rest of the Wu Family thought the same, which is why they merely watched from the side without intervening.
Tan Rou’s expression became very serious. When facing an opponent stronger than herself, she absolutely couldn’t let down her guard, and she had to seize the right moment. Only by seizing the opportunity could she win with the greatest speed and least energy expenditure.
This time, she targeted a different area, knowing that arms are relatively fragile parts of the body and can easily be broken. So she started with a kick toward Aunt Wu’s right arm. Aunt Wu reached out to block but was hit in the stomach by Tan Rou’s kick.
These two movements were almost completed simultaneously. In a normal person’s case, it would be impossible to kick an arm and then kick the stomach, but Tan Rou did it.
Because Aunt Wu’s attention was on her arm, she didn’t notice her own stomach. And since Tan Rou used her foot, Aunt Wu was indeed kicked away.
Aunt Wu covered her stomach, sweat rolling down her face, “You’re somewhat skilled.”
Tan Rou didn’t speak; she continued to attack, determined to take down Aunt Wu. But the other Wu Family members were around, and seeing Aunt Wu at a disadvantage, they immediately rushed over to gang up on Tan Rou. Since Tan Rou was only one person, she had to step back a bit to escape their encirclement.
“Hey, you guys don’t have any martial ethics, how can so many of you attack one person?” Seeing them swarm up, Li Li immediately said, “If you’re skilled, then fight one-on-one!”
Originally, the Wu Family members didn’t plan to all join in since they thought Aunt Wu alone was enough to deal with the young girl. They hadn’t expected the young girl to be so powerful that even Aunt Wu couldn’t get the better of her.
So they didn’t need to wait any longer. They hadn’t planned on fighting one by one in the first place; they merely thought Aunt Wu would suffice. But since the girl was somewhat formidable, they couldn’t be certain of winning unless they took action.
The man next to Father Wu said, “Big brother, little sister seems unable to handle that girl, let’s go up together!”
Mother Wu came out to intervene, “Husband, stop fighting. Little sister has already lost, there’s no need to continue.”
Father Wu, in a rage, pushed his wife away, “Get out of here! It’s our business; you stay out of it!”
Chapter 1258: Come together in 1257
Wu Mom couldn’t persuade her husband, so she turned her attention to Tan Rou and the others, “Young lady, please stop fighting. As long as you are willing to apologize, I can convince them.”
Tan Rou was somewhat impressed with this woman, who, despite being the first to attack and losing, still had the cheek to demand an apology from Tan Rou—it was amusing indeed.
However, Tan Rou wasn’t against apologizing, after she had knocked them all down, she would naturally say “sorry” to them.
“Ma’am, I heard your words, but I do not wish to accept your proposal,” Tan Rou said, “If you want to join in, then stand with them. If you don’t want to get involved in such a violent matter, then please stand aside and don’t get in the way.”
Wu Mom didn’t want to escalate the conflict, she pleaded, “Young lady, I am begging you, please don’t fight anymore. If my husband injures you, it won’t be good for you or him.”
Tan Rou smiled, “How do you know I will definitely lose?” Without waiting for Wu Mom to reply, Tan Rou beckoned to them, “Don’t just stand there watching, come on over, the sooner I finish, the sooner I can go to rest. The soup is getting cold, and I haven’t had a sip yet.”
The Wu Family was infuriated by her provocation, so they each found their positions and formed a circle, encircling Tan Rou inside.
This time Tan Rou couldn’t just use punches and kicks, because there were too many people, and there wasn’t enough time if she punched one by one.
She changed the moves in her hands, continuously adjusting her stance, ready to fight at any time.
Wu Dad was the first to move, he attacked Tan Rou from behind, but it was as if Tan Rou had eyes on her back, before he could get close, Tan Rou’s fingers pressed on him. He felt his whole body go numb, then as if he had turned into a wooden person, unable to move.
Tan Rou didn’t let him go but instead flew up with a kick, sending him flying against the wall with two kicks, and when he fell, he was unable to move at all.
The Wu Family was stunned, they hadn’t seen clearly what this young lady had done, how their big brother had become immobile so suddenly?
Tan Rou turned around and asked, “Do you still want to continue?”
The Wu Family’s second child said, “You beat my little sister and injured my big brother, I will never let you go!”
Tan Rou laughed out loud, “Since you don’t want to let me go, then don’t just stand there waiting, come on over, I can send you all off in one go.”
While the fight was intense on that side, it was much calmer where Li Li was, she even had time to drink the soup Tan Rou had brought over and said, “I told you Tan Rou is amazing! Don’t worry, Tan Rou will definitely win.”
Professor Guo was dumbstruck, having lived for so many years, he had never seen such an incredible person, and she seemed to have magical abilities, making anyone who approached her turn into an immobile wooden person, then that person could only be beaten one-sidedly by her.
Lan Ning clapped for Tan Rou on the side and whispered, “Go Tan Rou, go Tan Rou!”
There were quite a few doctors and nurses inside and outside the ward, they had tried to stop the Wu Family at first, but since Tan Rou and the Wu Family started fighting, not only did they not come out to stop it, they also evacuated the onlookers, creating more space for Tan Rou and the others.
Gradually, the number of people fighting Tan Rou grew fewer because they were all knocked down by her and were now lying on the ground staring at Tan Rou.
After knocking down the last person, Tan Rou didn’t rush to talk to them but went to the table and gently asked Li Li, “Li Li, do you want more soup? It’s still warm.”
Li Li was extremely happy, she quickly passed her bowl over, “Mm, I want another bowl.”
While serving the soup, Tan Rou laughed and said, “Would any of you friends like some?”
Seeing her husband fall, Wu Mom immediately ran to his side, “Husband, how are you?”
Wu Dad couldn’t speak, so he just stared at her, “Mm—Mm—”
Wu Mom anxiously said, “What are you saying?”
Chapter 1259: 1258 Another casualty
Wu’s father’s eyes were constantly shifting as if he had something to say, but his mouth could only open without making any sound.
Wu’s mother looked at him, then ran to Tan Rou and pleaded, “I’m truly sorry, today’s incident was our fault, we apologize to you. Could you please spare my husband?”
Tan Rou ignored her, so she continued, “It was our fault for hitting someone. We will pay for all the treatment costs for this student in the hospital. What do you think?”
Tan Rou finally had a slight reaction. She chuckled and said, “I’m sorry, but we don’t lack this bit of medical fees, so I don’t feel like sparing your husband. Today, they started the trouble first; I was simply defending myself. Luckily, I won the fight. If I had lost, the person lying on the ground right now would be me.”
At this moment, Lan Ning spoke up, “Ma’am, please stop abetting your husband in doing bad things. If it weren’t for you saying you wanted to visit Li Li, why would I have brought you here?”
Wu’s mother kept apologizing, “I’m sorry, really sorry. It was all our fault, please forgive us!”
Lan Ning didn’t want to pay attention to this woman. She slowly moved over to Li Li’s bedside and apologized, “Li Li, Tan Rou, I’m sorry, this trouble is my doing again. I must be a jinx, nowhere I am does anything good happen.”
Tan Rou asked, “Why would you say that?”
Lan Ning bit her lip, then recounted what had just happened.
Earlier, when Lan Ning was coming back from shopping and passing by the nurse’s station, she happened to encounter Wu’s mother inquiring about Li Li. However, Lan Ning didn’t speak because she did not know this woman.
But the enthusiastic nurse said, “You can find her; she is Miss Li Li’s friend. Miss Lan Ning, this lady wants to visit Miss Li Li, is it convenient for you?”
Hearing someone calling out to her, Lan Ning couldn’t just walk away and asked, “Hello, may I ask who you are?”
Wu’s mother answered, “I’m Wu Hao’s mother. I heard he injured student Li Li, so I came specially to visit her.”
Lan Ning thoughtlessly believed that Wu Hao’s family was here to visit Li Li and even thought they were quite polite, “Oh, alright, Li Li is in room 1206. Come with me.”
“Room 1206, is it? I got it,” Wu’s mother smiled, “Would you please lead the way.”
As soon as Lan Ning turned around, she saw five or six tall men appear in the corridor; each looked very fierce and appeared difficult to provoke.
Then, the man leading them spoke up, “Room 1206, is it? We got it.”
Lan Ning said warily, “Who are you people?”
The man said, “We’re here to settle accounts with you!”
Lan Ning immediately broke out in a cold sweat, turned her head, and saw the woman who had been talking to her running past quickly, then telling the men, “Honey, we should talk to them nicely, definitely no fighting!”
“You’re with them?” Lan Ning said angrily, “Weren’t you here to visit Li Li?”
Wu’s father smiled, “Of course, we came to visit her. But whether she’ll remain lively after our visit, we don’t know.”
Lan Ning regretted telling them Li Li’s room number. She quickly called out for a nurse, “Nurse, please stop them, they’re not here to visit the sick, they are here to fight.”
The nurse was also stunned. She came out from behind the nurse’s station and said sternly, “What do you think you are doing? If you’re planning to fight in the hospital, we’ll have to call the police.”
Wu’s father didn’t take her words seriously at all, “Go ahead and call the police. It makes no difference to us.”
Several doctors and nurses came out to stop them, but not only did they fail to do so, one of the female doctors was even pushed against the wall, bruising her forehead.
Li Li knew what happened next, but she didn’t blame Lan Ning. Instead, she asked if she was injured.
Lan Ning shook her head and said she wasn’t, but a nurse beside her said, “Miss Lan Ning took a kick to the knee from that tall woman while trying to stop them.”
Tan Rou looked down and indeed noticed Lan Ning’s right leg trembling slightly.
“Sit down and rest for a while,” Tan Rou pressed Lan Ning down onto a bench, “Now that both of you are injured, you can be ward mates in the same room.”
Chapter 1260: 1259 free treatment
The hospital director rushed over as soon as he received the call. When he arrived, the police were already there and both were shocked to see so many people lying on the ground.
“Where are the people who were fighting?” asked the police officer. “Causing trouble in a hospital is no minor offense, I advise you to step forward and admit your fault now to lighten your sentence.”
A young nurse stepped forward. “Officer, I was the one who called the police.”
The officer nodded. “Alright, so where are the troublemakers?” He quickly scanned the room, inside there was an old man, a patient, three young girls, and a young man, but he really couldn’t tell who was causing trouble. On the contrary, those lying on the ground didn’t look like good people.
The nurse pointed at the several individuals lying on the ground. “Officer, they are the ones who were causing the trouble,” she replied.
The police officer also thought they looked like troublemakers, but they were now lying down, so who had knocked them down?
Before he could sort it out, the hospital director squeezed in. “Good heavens, how did things get like this?”
The police officer said, “That’s a good question, I would also like to know why things got like this.”
The director didn’t answer the police because he immediately saw Tan Rou half-kneeling on the ground, attending to Lan Ning’s knee injury.
“Miss Rou, I’m terribly sorry for frightening you!” the director apologized. “Please rest assured, we will certainly give you a satisfactory explanation for what happened today.”
Tan Rou spoke indifferently, “My friend is here to recover from an injury, not to be used as a punching bag. This hospital really isn’t safe, letting anyone come in. Fortunately, I was here today; what if I hadn’t been? Would my friend be lying in the morgue now?”
The director didn’t dare offend Tan Rou because he had just been in touch with TR company, discussing a deal for medical robots. If he offended Tan Rou, the cooperation on robots would definitely fall through.
“Miss Rou, I’m truly sorry. It was our oversight. Our hospital will certainly compensate you,” said the director. “How about this, all of your friend’s treatments in our hospital will be free of charge, we’ll use the best medication, and upgrade her to a VIP single room. What do you think?”
Tan Rou wasn’t satisfied with this solution. It’s not that she couldn’t afford the hospital charges, so why insist on free treatment? If it were her, she would exchange for greater benefits.
But now the situation was different, Lan Ning was also injured, her leg showing signs of a fracture, requiring inpatient observation. With Lan Ning’s temperament, she would definitely insist on paying her own medical expenses, which could increase her burden.
After some consideration, Tan Rou accepted the director’s method of compensation, but she didn’t want the single room; instead, she chose to keep the double room so that Lan Ning and Li Li could stay together.
“Hmm,” Tan Rou agreed reluctantly, “We won’t be needing the single room, but you need to arrange for two competent care workers to look after them. If my friend isn’t satisfied, I won’t let this go easily.”
The director said with a smile, “We will definitely arrange the best care workers for your friend; you can be assured of that.”
Later, a doctor came to take Lan Ning for an examination, while Tan Rou stayed to deal with the affairs of the Wu Family. The police did not believe that Tan Rou, a mere young girl, could have taken down so many strong men, but the surveillance footage and the words of the eyewitnesses at the scene all confirmed that it was indeed Tan Rou who knocked them down.
The police officer asked curiously, “How did you manage to take them all down by yourself?”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Officer, that’s my unique secret technique; I can’t just tell anyone easily.”
The police officer also said with a smile, “Young lady, are you interested in applying for the police academy to become an officer?”
Although Tan Rou was already a master’s student, she looked very young, more like a girl who hadn’t finished high school, so the officer assumed she was either a high school graduate just starting university or had not graduated from high school at all. He had no idea she was already a master’s student.
“That’s not possible, student Tan Rou is already a graduate student at Capital University, there’s no way she could become a police officer now,” said Professor Guo. Although he didn’t interact much with Tan Rou, he knew her. Tan Rou was a notable figure in Capital University, and there were few in the school who did not know her.