"Yuanyuan, we can't let her off unless she slaps herself hard a few times, showing true sincerity." Xiao Li adhered to the principles of fairness.
If she didn't reach what she considered fair, she would still seek justice.
Han Dai glanced at me and then at Chen Shufen.
I had always been cold to her, and Chen Shufen was also nodding solemnly at the moment.
Breaking through her reserve, Han Dai rolled up her sleeves and fiercely slapped herself, causing her cheek to swell significantly.
My eyebrows slightly furrowed, I hadn't expected her to actually slap herself that hard; no matter what, one should not insult a person's dignity.
Just as Han Dai was about to slap herself a second time, I quickly grabbed her hand, stopping this over-the-top action, "Before I help you, answer me one question."
"Say it, just say it!" Han Dai treated me as if I were her last straw.
I asked, "There are many who know the Mysterious Art, why must it be me?"
"Miss Wan, what you don't realize is, I really can only turn to you, there's no one else who can help me." Han Dai's long lashes quivered with tears clinging to them, biting her lip hard, "After Lin Wanyan had a look at my situation, she outright told me she couldn't help me, and... my situation isn't one I can easily reveal to others, I can only ask you, my cousin, as you're close to her, and you would likely keep my secret."
Her pitiful and desolate appearance was worlds apart from the haughty bully who tormented Bai Yinman that day.
It only shows that the joys and sorrows of humans do not intersect, Bai Yinman grieved the loss of her son, while Han Dai kicked her when she was down.
Only when it came to herself did she realize what it meant to end up pitiable.
I took a breath, set aside my prejudice against Han Dai, and approached the matter from a relatively objective perspective, "I will definitely keep this matter confidential and won't tell anyone. Follow me to my room, and we can talk slowly."
"Alright, thank you very much, Miss Wan, how much money will you need? Don't worry, if my money isn't sufficient, I will even borrow to pay you." Han Dai followed behind me with hurried steps.
As we were walking up the stairs.
I noticed something was off with her footsteps, and quick as a flash, I grabbed Han Dai, who was unsteady and nearly fell, "That depends on the specific trouble you're facing, I'll tell you the market rate then."
For Han Dai, a casual appearance fee runs into the tens of millions.
It would be very easy for her to pay the price I ask.
Right now, she seemed ready to give anything, even billions, in her desperation for a cure.
Han Dai turned pale and kept nodding her head, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll listen to you, you really are the conscience of the industry."
When we reached my room, I gently closed the door, moved a chair for Han Dai to sit on, and I sat on the bed opposite her, "Tell me specifically what's going on with your stomach."
"Miss Wan, I'm... terrified. Despite my stomach being so big, I was actually only four weeks pregnant when I sought out Lin Wanyan for a solution."
Tears welled up in Han Dai's eyes, her ice-cold hands clutched mine tightly, her entire body a nervous wreck, trembling violently.
I soothed the back of her hand, tying a Calming Cloth Strip around her wrist, "Take it easy, take your time."
"Okay, okay, I'll take it slow." Under the influence of the Calming Cloth Strip, Han Dai gradually calmed down and began to explain her situation.
The day she sought Lin Wanyan, she happened to encounter my grandfather, Lin Huan, and me.
The day after leaving Lin Wanyan's, Han Dai traveled from City A to Xiangshan to shoot a television drama.
When she woke up early that morning, her stomach had suddenly grown a lot, forcing her to take leave and hide in a hotel unseen.
Even more terrifying was that after her stomach inexplicably grew larger, it would ache terribly at night, forcing her to take painkillers to manage and fall asleep.
Once she fell asleep, she would be woken up by voices talking to her from inside her stomach.
Not only was Han Dai suffering from abdominal pain, but also from the lack of sleep, almost driving her to the brink of collapse.
She had no choice but to buy a plane ticket back to City A.
Little did she know, Lin Wanyan had already moved from City A, her whereabouts unknown.
Over the phone, upon hearing about Han Dai's stomach, Lin Wanyan directly advised her to seek someone more capable, not only hanging up but also blocking Han Dai's number, severing all ties.