Chapter 116: Rest Easy
“d*mn!”
Xia Hong initially just wanted to quietly watch the spectacle, but he didn’t expect his family to get caught in the crossfire. As a father, how could he bear this?
There was no time for hesitation; he immediately stood up, knocking over his chair, and walked over to the man, grabbing him by the collar and yelling, “Are you blind? Why did you throw a beer bottle at my kid?”
Xia Hong’s voice was so loud that everyone in the restaurant heard it, including the man whose collar he had grabbed.
Both groups who were fighting stopped, curious to see what was happening.
On the other side, the man wiped the soup off his face, rubbed his eyes, and finally could see clearly.
Looking behind Xia Hong, sure enough, he saw the beer bottle he had thrown break next to a cute little girl.
The man understood the weight of his anger. He knew the bottle must have hit the girl before falling there. If it hadn’t hit anyone, it wouldn’t have been so close.
“I’m… I’m sorry. I didn’t see before. Would you take your daughter to the hospital? I’ll cover the check-up and medical fees,” the man said awkwardly, realizing he had accidentally hurt someone.
But before Xia Hong could respond, a rapid-response law enforcement team burst in with several officers armed with riot gear, surrounding the scene: “Don’t move!”
(We can’t write about cops directly; only the law enforcement team can be referenced.)
Now that the law enforcement team was here, everyone was even more reluctant to fight and just stood aside obediently.
In no time, they all got handcuffed, silver bracelets sparkling under their wrists, including Xia Hong.
Since the law enforcement team arrived and saw Xia Hong holding another man’s collar, they figured he was involved and took them all away to investigate later.
Taken away or not, Xia Hong felt no fear—he had only held the guy’s collar and hadn’t physically attacked him.
Before being taken away, Xia Hong told the law enforcement team, “I’m willing to cooperate, but please send my daughter to the hospital first. She was hit on the back of her head with a beer bottle.”
The team leader looked at Xia Yu’s pale face, noticed the purple wristband written in English, and saw the scattered beer bottle next to her.
The team leader, fluent in English, recognized Xia Yu’s condition.
He wasn’t stupid either. All evidence pointed to Xia Hong telling the truth.
Sympathizing with Xia Yu, a young girl suffering from a condition and this misfortune, the team leader called a member, “Take them to the hospital for a check-up. Clear a path.”
“Yes, sir!”
Thus, Xia Hong, along with the troublemakers, was taken away for investigation.
And Xia Yu, Wang Wenjuan, and Xia Ling got to experience riding in a law enforcement vehicle for the first time.
The green channel indeed worked smoothly. The officer escorting them stayed with them, ensuring quick access for Xia Yu’s check-ups.
As per his orders, the officer had to wait until Xia Yu’s test results came through before he could leave.
Upon hearing about Xia Yu’s incident, the doctor advised, “Let’s start with a CT scan.”
Xia Yu’s face was even paler now, and she felt increasingly dizzy, yearning to sleep.
Following the doctor’s instructions, Xia Yu toughed out her discomfort.
Thanks to the green channel, Xia Yu’s case received expedited treatment. Soon enough, her report came back.
She was fortunate—the impact of the beer bottle, while severe, hadn’t caused brain bleeding. It was just a concussion, matching Xia Yu’s symptoms: headache, dizziness, nausea.
Just as Wang Wenjuan reached for her purse to pay, the officer stopped her: “Ma’am, as per the latest information, the perpetrator is fully responsible for your daughter’s medical expenses. You don’t need to keep paying. Allow me to take you home.”
Hearing that the person responsible would cover the costs, Wang Wenjuan, noticing Xia Yu’s weak state, accepted the offer without complaint: “Alright.”
The law enforcement team investigated the restaurant’s surveillance footage and confirmed Xia Hong and family were innocent bystanders. Xia Hong hadn’t assaulted anyone.
So Xia Hong would be released shortly and even receive compensation—20k each—from the men responsible for Xia Yu’s situation.
Perhaps remorseful over their actions, they transferred the funds without any hesitation.
Xia Hong never imagined eating out would end with receiving 40k in compensation.
Though it was meant for Xia Yu, Xia Hong had no intention of giving it to her, thinking she might squander it. Keeping it for now made more sense since both Xia Yu and Xia Ling were enrolling in schools in the city, where costs were steep.
Xia Hong reasoned he’d put the money to good use.
Despite his domineering demeanor, Xia Hong understood family priorities; after all, the money would benefit his children.
During the ride, Xia Yu briefly slept; upon arriving home, she felt much better.
Still, Wang Wenjuan worried and asked, “Little Yu, how are you feeling? Still dizzy?”
“I want to sleep.”
After uttering those four words, Xia Yu headed to her room.
While her headache and dizziness persisted, she kept calm—something Wang Wenjuan noticed and supported.
“Alright, go get some rest then. Call if anything happens.”
