Wu Xiufang had just hung up the phone when the hospital director called her.
"Mrs. Huangfu, your son is being discharged. Do you know?"
"No." Wu Xiufang noticed how dejected Shaohua had become in the hospital these past two days.
She had visited him once, but he refused to speak to her, not even looking at her, which had broken her heart.
The director asked, "Then will our hospital process his discharge according to normal procedures?"
"Don't process it yet. I'll go to the hospital and handle it personally." Wu Xiufang thought she needed to go and talk to him about Sheng Zhuzhu and her father, and also inform him that bodyguards would be following him starting tomorrow.
"Alright, as you wish."
...
Huangfu Shaohua had stayed in the hospital for two days, and had also thought for two days. If everything was an inescapable fate, then he could only face it and become the heir they wished him to be.
He had to recognize his identity and accept reality, otherwise, he would continue to harm innocent people.
If it weren't for him, Sheng Zhuzhu wouldn't have ended up like this.
Daisy had also suffered such cruel harm because of him...
If he had accepted the family's arrangements earlier, these unfortunate events wouldn't have happened.
His heart was like dead ashes, and he had already decided what to do. He would never fall in love again in this lifetime.
...
Wu Xiufang arrived at his ward and saw him packing. She asked, "You're being discharged. How are you feeling?"
"You know the test results. A mild concussion, nothing serious." Huangfu Shaohua picked up his packed bag.
Wu Xiufang had already completed the discharge procedures before coming to his ward. She just wanted to talk to him and said, "Shaohua, wait a moment. I have something to tell you."
Shaohua no longer wanted to listen to her nagging. He looked at her coldly and said directly, "You don't need to say anything more. From now on, I will do as you wish and be the heir. I won't like anyone else, nor will I run away from home in a fit of anger."
"That's wonderful." Wu Xiufang was truly happy to hear him say that. "There's a car waiting at the hospital entrance to take you back. You don't need to rush. I have something important to tell you."
Originally, she hadn't planned to nag him about these things. What important matters could there be?
"Go ahead."
"I had someone investigate. Sheng Zhuzhu and her father were able to return to Lancheng because there's a foreign criminal group helping them behind the scenes. I'm afraid their intentions are more than just revenge; they should also be working for that criminal group. Therefore, we must be extremely cautious."
Huangfu Shaohua was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then what exactly are they trying to do? Are they not afraid of doing illegal things?"
"Sheng Haoguang dared to hit your car directly on the road. What is he afraid of?" Wu Xiufang said worriedly, "They are desperate now and difficult to deal with. You must pay attention to your safety."
"I will," Huangfu Shaohua said indifferently. "You shouldn't have pushed things too far."
"What's the use of saying such things now? You'll understand later that some things are either not done at all, or if they are done, they must be eradicated completely." Wu Xiufang thought of another matter and said, "I've already hired some bodyguards. They will protect you at all times starting tomorrow."
"I..."
"Don't say you don't need them. You've already had two incidents. The last time you were almost kidnapped, it should also be related to Sheng Haoguang. You must have bodyguards to protect you." Wu Xiufang didn't give him a chance to refuse.
"Whatever you say. Can I leave now?" Huangfu Shaohua asked.
His mother had already thought of everything for him. Whether he agreed or not, she would still do as she pleased. There was no point in saying more.
"Aren't you coming back with me?" Wu Xiufang asked.
Huangfu Shaohua said, "No, I have something to do."
"Where are you going? The bodyguards haven't arrived yet, it's too dangerous. Let's go home first." Wu Xiufang grabbed him worriedly.
"The place I'm going is absolutely safe." Huangfu Shaohua said, then shook off her hand and strode out of the ward.
He walked to the back door of the hospital, looked up at the blue sky, and took a deep breath.
The place he was going was none other than the detention center where Zhong Lu was being held.
He had arranged for someone to go see Zhong Lu today while he was in the hospital.
He wanted to ask her personally if it was Zhong Lu herself who designed the harm to Daisy, or if his mother was also involved.
Even if he would never be with Daisy again, he had to thoroughly investigate this matter and make everyone involved in it punished!
Seeing that he wouldn't listen to her advice and had left, Wu Xiufang quickly told the driver in the car waiting at the hospital entrance to find a way to follow him quietly, fearing that Sheng Haoguang might do something to him again.
However, the driver at the main entrance looked left and right but couldn't see Huangfu Shaohua. He had to tell Wu Xiufang that he hadn't seen the young master come out of the main gate at all.
Wu Xiufang immediately realized that her son hadn't left through the main gate and must have exited through another door of the hospital. This child was truly a handful.
She could only tell the driver with a headache to go and look for him at the other doors, but the driver still couldn't find Shaohua.
...
Huangfu Shaohua arrived at the detention center where Zhong Lu was temporarily held. When he saw her, he noticed she had lost a lot of weight, but her eyes were still looking up, her gaze arrogant.
It was as if this wasn't a detention center, but a high-end boutique, and the prison guards were like sales assistants in her eyes.
After what she had done to Daisy, Huangfu Shaohua hated her to the bone. He addressed her as "Mrs. Sheng."
Zhong Lu's eyes lit up with hope when she saw him. "Shaohua, good boy. Did your mother send you to see me? Does she have a way to get me out?"
Huangfu Shaohua looked at her coldly and said hatefully, "She didn't send me. You still want to get out? Dream on."
Zhong Lu was stunned and asked with a blank stare, "What do you mean by that?"
"Don't you know who you've hurt with your actions?" Huangfu Shaohua questioned.
Zhong Lu slowly came to her senses and suddenly burst into laughter.
The female prison guard next to her reminded her to control her emotions, so she stopped laughing and wiped away the tears that had welled up.
"It seems you really like that woman. But it's a pity, she's no different from Zhuzhu now. The only difference is that she was also photographed and recorded. What happened to our Zhuzhu is in the past, and no one will know. Even if someone wanted to make a fuss about it, there would be no evidence."
Huangfu Shaohua listened to her speak with a clear train of thought, indicating that she was well aware of what she had done.
"The Sheng family has gone bankrupt. What's the use of Sheng Zhuzhu having a good reputation? No prestigious family in Lancheng will consider marrying into your family."
Zhong Lu's face changed when she heard this. No wonder her lawyer told her that she couldn't contact her husband and daughter at all.
She had to ask her lawyer to find Wu Xiufang. Wu Xiufang's reply was that she would find a way, but with the trial approaching, there was still no news.
"Are they alright? Why can't I contact them?" Zhong Lu asked nervously.