1133 Confrontation
âI originally planned to bring a gift, but then again, I donât think you lack anything here. Iâm just here to take a look at Yang Xin. If you insist that I must bring a fruit basket to enter this ward, then Iâll ask my friends to send over two baskets now. As long as it makes you happy,â Xu Lan said with a cold smile.
Looking at Xu Lanâs expression, she did not look like she was talking about giving a fruit basket at all. It sounded more like she was talking about getting prayer items delivered! If she also asked a couple of funeral musicians to come by, it would be like giving Yang Xin a sendoff! The next step would be to hold the funeral procession!
âLook at you, thatâs not what we meant! Chief Xu, youâre thinking too much,â Bian Ding said.
âThis child looks quite well to me. I supposed she has almost fully recovered?â Xu Lan walked to the foot of the bed and picked up the doctorâs notes. It clearly stated that the patient had an ankle sprain, slightly ligament strains and soft tissue contusions.
Even though these phrases made her condition sound quite serious, in laymanâs terms, it meant that Yang Xin had sprained her ankle. It was nothing serious at all and she did not even need to be confined to the bed in the hospital. The Bian familyâs uncle and nephew duo had asked Xu Lan to come over purely because they wanted to demand a sum of money from her for the medical fees.
âStill far from it! The doctor says that if the injury is not treated well, her foot might not heal properly and she wonât be able to dance anymore,â Bian Ding said with a tinge of regret. As he spoke, he even wiped away his tears and put on a hypocritical act for Xu Lan!
âAlright, Iâve already seen what I need to see. Yang Xin is unable to go on stage in her condition. Iâm afraid that Yang Xin will have to miss this performance. Iâll go back and tell the rest in the troupe to practice well so that we donât delay the progress of the performance.â After saying that, Xu Lan prepared to leave.
Bian Zhuo hurriedly blocked Xu Lanâs path and said fiercely, âYou want to leave? No way! You must get Xia He to come and apologize to my wife! Otherwise, donât even think about walking out of this door! You also have to compensate our family. Do you think that the medical, hospitalization and nutrition fees for the past few days donât cost money!â
âI wonder what mistake my daughter has made to have to come and apologize personally? You can go and ask for money from whoever caused this to happen,â Xu Lan asked evenly, in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
âXia He injured my wife. You have to apologize and compensate us,â Bian Zhuo said stubbornly with his arms crossed.
Xu Lan pointed at Yang Xin, who was on the bed, and said, âYou were the one who attacked my daughter first and now you want my daughter to apologize to you. Thereâs no such logic. Besides, Yang Xinâs injury is a sprain, not wounds from a beating. Thereâs no way Iâm going to let you push the blame on my family!â
âSo many people saw your daughter pressing my wife to the ground and yet you still want to quibble?â Bian Zhuo said.
âThen surely there must be people who saw that Yang Xin hit Xia He first. We canât just listen to your one-sided argument,â Xu Lan said.
âDonât spout nonsense here! Zhou Ling already said that Xia He was the provocateur!â Bian Zhuo said.
Xu Lan looked at Yang Xin, who had been cowering on the bed and not daring to make a sound. Then she looked at the arrogant Bian Zhuo and then at Bian Ding, who was watching the show at the side. She turned around and sat on the sofa opposite Yang Xin.
âYou know very well whether everything youâre saying is true.â Xu Lan looked at Bian Ding and said, âRegarding the extra money you paid to my daughter, Iâve already repaid it to the troupe out of my own pocket. Donât think that I donât know about those sneaky things that you have done.â
âYouâre mistaken. I just feel that since weâre friends, I should take good care of Xia He,â Bian Ding said guiltily.
It was Yang Xin who asked him to pay Xia He a full monthâs salary. Her goal was to make it difficult for Xia He to defend herself. She wanted to get Xia He expelled from the military art troupe. As long as Xia He had such a stain on her reputation, she would never be able to succeed in anything for the rest of her life.
None of them expected Xu Lan to see through this plan. If the plan had succeeded, not only would Xia He be affected, but the entire Xia family as well. At that time, the Bian family would be able to go to the He family to claim credit.
âMy daughterâs behavior is always aboveboard and she doesnât need anyone to take special care of her. You know very well how you managed to become the troupe leader. Iâm not considered very old yet. I can still stay active in the troupe for another five to six years,â Xu Lan said politely.
âAye, aye⊠I understandâŠâ Bian Ding said fearfully.
Bian Zhuo spat at Bian Ding. What a timid thing!This person was a lousy relative to have. It was so embarrassing that he surrendered after just a few words from someone else!
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