"Xie Shanshan's abdomen was seriously injured, her uterine and ovarian functions were damaged, and she could no longer bear children. Her skull also had an indentation, and she was still in a coma."
"What?" Su Ding's expression changed, and she couldn't help but sit up straighter. "Where is Guo Tao?"
"Guo Tao is being interrogated by the police. He's currently trying to pull strings. He'll likely be criminally detained for intentional injury this time. He's already spent a lot of money," Bai Ruobing said.
Su Ding's voice held a hint of coldness. "Don't let him get away with it. He dealt such a cruel blow, he should pay the price he deserves."
Guo Tao had been so reckless precisely because he was more powerful and influential than Xie Shanshan. Even if Xie Shanshan had done something wrong, he shouldn't have laid a hand on her.
"Alright, I know what to do."
Bai Ruobing said in a low voice, "As for Xie Shanshan, I heard her credit card was a gift from Guo Tao, and it's been frozen. She hasn't had much savings over the years. Her father fell seriously ill a few days ago and was just transferred from the town hospital to here, but she can't afford the medical expenses."
"Now a distant relative is taking care of her father, and Xie Shanshan has no one to look after her..."
Bai Ruobing sighed. She hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
As her superior, though she wasn't entirely satisfied with Xie Shanshan, as a woman, she sympathized with Xie Shanshan's plight and situation.
Su Ding felt the same way, especially since they had been classmates.
They didn't really have any deep-seated animosity towards each other.
She pondered for a moment, then said gravely, "Which hospital is she in? I'll go see her. You go handle Guo Tao first. If you can't resolve it, call me immediately. Make sure he faces justice."
"She and her father are in the same hospital, Jiangcheng First People's Hospital," Bai Ruobing replied before heading to the police station.
After hanging up, Su Ding briefly explained the situation to Jin Ye and planned to go to the hospital.
"I'll go with you," Jin Ye said softly.
"It's fine, I can go alone. You stay home and keep the children company."
Su Ding stood on tiptoe and kissed Jin Ye on the cheek, patted him, and then left to drive.
Half an hour later, Jiangcheng First People's Hospital.
Su Ding went directly to the payment counter and inquired about the medical expenses for Xie Shanshan and her father. The staff at the counter took a second look at Su Ding, assuming she was a relative of Xie Shanshan.
"Xie Shanshan's father still owes a hundred thousand in medical fees, and surgery requires eight hundred thousand. Please try to find a solution in the next couple of days, or her father won't hold on much longer."
"Xie Shanshan's emergency treatment fees for tonight have already been paid by a Ms. Bai."
Su Ding guessed it was Bai Ruobing who paid, knowing that Bai Ruobing had done her best.
Eight hundred thousand for surgery was no small sum for anyone.
But the feeling of having a sick relative who needed medical care and being unable to do anything about it was something she had personally experienced six years ago.
Back then, she had no one to turn to.
Shao Lin had told her to sell herself to get a million, but in the end, her mother still passed away.
That incident had always been a thorn in her heart, a memory she could never forget. Since she had encountered a similar situation this time,
Whether people called her a saint or hypocritical, she had to help.
"I'll pay her surgery fees and cover the subsequent room and board expenses."
Su Ding took out her card, swiped it on the machine, and then took the receipt to head to Xie Shanshan's ward.
The staff at the payment counter looked at her in surprise.
Seemed a little familiar?
But they didn't think much of it and continued processing payments for patients.
When Su Ding arrived at Xie Shanshan's ward, it was quite noisy. It was a three-bed room, and the patients in the other two beds were accompanied by many relatives. Gifts were piled up on the floor and bedside.
Only Xie Shanshan.
She lay alone on the bed, bruised and swollen, almost unrecognizable.
Her eyes were closed, and she seemed to be asleep, her breathing shallow.