"Auntie, why didn't you let us know when you came to the city? Or you should have had Du Fei pick you up."
Not long after Du Fei picked up his mother, Liu Shishi also returned home.
Upon hearing that Wu Chunmei had been in a traffic accident on the way, Liu Shishi immediately asked anxiously if she was injured and had gone to the hospital for a check-up.
Then she realized that with Du Fei, a master of Chinese medicine, no hospital doctor would be more skilled than him.
Du Fei had examined his mother before bringing her back. Her legs and body were fine, only a slight scrape on her leg when she was accidentally knocked down by the car.
It looked frightening but wasn't a serious injury. Du Fei had handled it quickly after returning home. As long as it wasn't exposed to water for the next two days, it would recover quickly.
"It's alright. Traffic is so convenient now, I can just take a bus to the city. You two are so busy with your work, I didn't want to bother you."
Looking at Liu Shishi's concerned expression, Wu Chunmei felt a warmth spread through her heart.
Her son had found such a beautiful, generous, gentle, and considerate girlfriend. Wu Chunmei was truly happy from the bottom of her heart.
"Mom, since you're here, why not stay for a while before going back?" Du Fei said from the side.
He and Liu Shishi had officially moved into the villa at Pinggao Huafu, which had several rooms. Wu Chunmei could stay upstairs or downstairs without any issue.
"I... forget it. I'd better go home. Staying here might interfere with your..."
Looking at the luxuriously decorated villa, which was even larger than their house in Du Family Village, Wu Chunmei felt a little uncomfortable.
Before Liu Shishi could finish speaking, she grabbed Wu Chunmei's hand. "Auntie, what's there to interfere with? Please, stay here with peace of mind. Du Fei and I both want to eat your cooking every day."
Hearing Liu Shishi say that, Wu Chunmei was also a little tempted.
Du Fei, standing beside them, quickly chimed in, saying he hadn't eaten his mother's cooking in a long time and missed it dearly.
Wu Chunmei hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, agreeing to stay for a few days. However, she said if it hindered Du Fei and Liu Shishi's work, she would return to Du Family Village immediately.
Finally, he had managed to get his mother to stay. Du Fei couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Liu Shishi.
As for the latter, she returned him a sweet smile.
"By the way, Auntie, can your leg walk?"
Liu Shishi then suggested taking Wu Chunmei around to see the villa and choose a room to stay in.
However, she immediately remembered that Wu Chunmei had just had an accident and her leg was a little injured.
Seeing Liu Shishi looking at her leg, Wu Chunmei stood up directly from the sofa and moved her limbs nimbly.
"It hurt terribly before, but then Du Fei came back, massaged it a few times, and applied some medicine. Now, not only does it not hurt, but there's nothing wrong with it at all."
As soon as Wu Chunmei finished speaking, Du Fei immediately boasted, "Of course. My medical skills as your son are famously high. This little problem is a piece of cake for me."
Wu Chunmei chuckled and pointed at Du Fei, "You rascal, you've learned to brag about yourself now. You truly have no modesty at all."
"Alas, one can't even speak the truth these days. Life is so difficult."
Du Fei finished speaking and deliberately sighed, putting on a wronged expression.
Liu Shishi and Wu Chunmei beside him were amused by his antics and burst into laughter. For a moment, the villa was filled with joyous laughter.
After laughing, Liu Shishi took Wu Chunmei to tour the villa, while Du Fei announced he was going to buy groceries.
...
"Cheng, what do you think we should do when we meet Mr. Du later?"
Shen Xiong's mood was extremely agitated. He had smoked several cigarettes without any effect, only filling the car trunk with smoke.
Sun Cheng glanced at Zhao Tao, who was huddled in the third-row seat, and then replied, "If you really must ask me, boss, I have two methods. However, I can't guarantee the consequences. It's up to you to decide."
Hearing that Sun Cheng had two methods, Shen Xiong's previously agitated mood instantly improved. He then urged the other to speak quickly.
Knowing his boss's current state of mind, Sun Cheng directly said, "The first method is to directly admit our mistake and let Mr. Du handle it."
"This..." Shen Xiong instinctively glanced back at Zhao Tao in the last row. Then he said, "Wouldn't this be sending Taozi to his death, Cheng? Tell me the second method."
Sun Cheng shook his head. "Boss, my thoughts are different from yours. Although I haven't interacted with Mr. Du many times, he has always given me the impression of being a principled person, one who distinguishes between kindness and enmity."
"Boss, you helped him before, so he promised to owe you a favor. Later, in Spring City, with just one call from you, Mr. Du rushed to assist. If it were another important figure, this would likely be impossible."
"Therefore, I believe that if we directly admit our mistake, Mr. Du might not necessarily take Taozi's life."
Sun Cheng spoke fluently, expressing his views.
Shen Xiong closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then finally shook his head.
Zhao Tao was his sworn brother. Even if everything Sun Cheng said was true, the saying goes, one can't predict human hearts.
Moreover, the injured party was Mr. Du's mother. Therefore, Shen Xiong didn't want to gamble with Zhao Tao's life.
"I knew you wouldn't agree to this method, boss," Sun Cheng said, looking at Shen Xiong. He had already guessed his thoughts. "Then, the only remaining method is the last one."
As Sun Cheng spoke, he looked at Zhao Tao in the back seat and said word by word, "That is to kill Taozi's brother-in-law and use his life to appease Mr. Du's wrath!"
"No! Absolutely not!"
This time, before Shen Xiong could speak, Zhao Tao, who had been shrinking his head, cried out first.
Shen Xiong, hearing this, pointed at him angrily and cursed, "Damn it, I told you long ago to properly manage your scoundrel brother-in-law. Now you've caused a great disaster. What, you still want to protect him? Then tell me, what should we do??"
Ever since he received Zhao Tao's call and learned about the entire incident, Shen Xiong had been filled with a mixture of terror and complex emotions.
At this moment, Zhao Tao's single sentence unleashed all of it. He roared loudly, actually trying to comfort himself and prevent himself from going mad.
Although Shen Xiong cursed him, Zhao Tao knew very well that his boss wanted to protect him. Because if it were another boss, facing someone like Mr. Du, who could crush oneself with just one finger, he would hand oneself over without hesitation.
Shen Xiong's indecision now was all because he wanted to protect him. Although Zhao Tao's mind wasn't as sharp as Sun Cheng's, he wasn't stupid.
Therefore, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "Boss, since this matter was entirely caused by me, then I'll take responsibility for my actions!"
As he spoke, Zhao Tao's eyes were filled with determination.