### Chapter 115: What a Coincidence
Watching Xia Ling and Xia Yu leave, Lin Jie couldn’t help but smirk, “What interesting sisters these two are.”
On the way back, Xia Ling and Xia Yu didn’t encounter any further troubles, and Xia Ling safely brought Xia Yu back to their parents’ restaurant.
Since they had been gone so long, unsurprisingly, the dishes Xia Hong had ordered earlier were all delivered. At that moment, Xia Hong was happily munching on some oysters, enjoying every bite.
Xia Ling and Xia Yu’s safe return made Wang Wenjuan breathe a sigh of relief.
Indeed, as time went by, Wang Wenjuan became increasingly worried about their safety. If another kidnapping took place, who would come to their aid this time around?
Unlike the Jiang family, they certainly couldn’t count on any powerful allies this time.
But since Xia Yu and Xia Ling were now safe, Wang Wenjuan decided not to dwell on her fears anymore: “Back already? Why did it take you guys so long? Your food is almost cold.”
Sitting back in her seat, Xia Ling wasn’t sure if she should share what happened. However, hiding it felt too oppressive not to talk about it at all.
In the end, she decided to tell her mom anyway: “It was because my younger sister walked into the men’s restroom and couldn’t get out. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have come back so late.”
Now, Xia Ling was passing the blame onto Xia Yu, even though Xia Yu just ignored it.
However, ignoring Xia Yu didn’t mean nobody else wanted to discuss it.
Especially Wang Wenjuan, who suddenly realized Xia Yu was wearing a dress—and thus, which bathroom she should use!
Driven by curiosity, Wang Wenjuan couldn’t help but inquire eagerly, “So? How did your younger sister finally get out?”
Xia Hong remained silent, slurping oysters with one hand as he listened intently. He was actually quite interested in the gossip himself.
“Then, naturally, I, as her older sister, charged in and rescued her!”
At this point, Xia Ling felt incredibly proud of herself. Helping Xia Yu just felt great.
Xia Yu: “…”
Wang Wenjuan: “…”
Xia Hong: “…”
Hearing this, Wang Wenjuan wanted to teach her daughter a lesson, but she wasn’t sure how…
So she let it slide, “Alright you two, eat your food.”
And that’s where the questioning ended.
Facing such a sumptuous spread, Xia Ling dug in happily, taking bites from all around the table.
As for Xia Hong, he was still busy enjoying his oysters—one after another—relishing every bit.
Interestingly enough, Xia Yu lost her appetite.
Sure, she didn’t feel like eating, but she didn’t want to worry her family… so she forced herself to put some food in her mouth.
Conversation was inevitable while eating, so Xia Hong thought it was a good opportunity to ask Xia Yu and Xia Ling, “Xia Yu, Xia Ling, school is ending in a month. Since nothing new will be taught, why don’t you two focus on sixth grade when school opens?”
“Sure, no problem. We pretty much know everything the teachers taught us in fifth grade anyway.”
Seeing Xia Ling’s enthusiasm, Xia Hong wasn’t surprised. As a father, he knew his daughter wanted more free time.
Therefore, he continued, ”Alright, then during this time, you can help Xia Yu catch up.”
“No problem at all,” Xia Ling said confidently, patting her chest and looking proud of herself.
Watching Xia Ling’s determination, Xia Hong and Wang Wenjuan couldn’t help smiling, even though they suppressed it.
As for Xia Yu, she didn’t say a word.
Xia Hong and Wang Wenjuan were quite used to it already.
They knew it was due to her illness; there wasn’t much they could do.
Having gobbled down all those oysters—eighty to be exact—Xia Hong felt relieved. Not only did he devour them all, but he also offered one to Xia Yu, “How about you try one too? It’s very nutritious.”
Xia Yu shook her head. She definitely wasn’t feeling hungry and didn’t want anything.
“Ah, such a shame. These oysters are so flavorful!”
Seeing Xia Yu refuse, Xia Hong had no choice but to pop the oyster into his own mouth, savoring its flavor himself, “Delicious! Truly delicious~”
Clang!
Suddenly, there was a loud crash from the neighboring table. A table was overturned, chairs toppled over, dishes fell and shattered.
Accompanying the chaos, a man’s pitiful cries echoed through the restaurant.
The commotion naturally drew the attention of Xia Ling, Xia Hong, and Wang Wenjuan, who all looked over curiously.
Turns out, it was due to some argument between the people at two nearby tables.
One hot-headed guy grabbed a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup and splashed it at another man eating nearby. This action escalated the situation, leading to a full-blown fight.
This incident happened right behind Xia Yu. While the rest of her family loved to watch, Xia Yu remained composed, detached from the world around her.
She stared at the delicious food in front of her, seemingly in a daze, wondering what thoughts occupied her mind at that moment.
Just because Xia Yu was calm, that’s when things went wrong.
The man doused in hot soup was undoubtedly the angriest among the fighters. Without opening his eyes, he grabbed an unopened beer bottle next to him and, relying on instinct, hurled it straight at the person who splashed him.
Judging by the direction the hot soup came from, he believed the target was close at hand and hadn’t run far.
But he miscalculated. The man who poured the hot soup had already entangled himself in a physical fight with others. Consequently, the beer bottle flew past everyone and headed straight for Xia Yu…
Thud!
The bottle, which hadn’t been opened, struck Xia Yu in the back of the head harshly.
First, there was a thump as it hit the meat, then it clattered to the ground and burst open, leaving a trail of glass shards and foam.
Everyone—from the onlooking guests to Xia Yu’s immediate family—was caught off guard.
Right now, Xia Yu felt dizzy, with stars in her eyes. Her vision blurred, and some internal organs seemed to have malfunctioned. Cold sweat began to bead on her forehead.
Just as she slowly lowered her head, whether due to extreme pain or something else, hot tears began streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.
