U Peng sent them downstairs, hailed a taxi for them, and then returned to the law firm.

Qingzi was already waiting at the entrance. Seeing him come in, she quickly asked if he would be working on the case from earlier.

"Yeah." U Peng replied as he walked to his workstation.

His seat was in the furthest corner of a cluster of cubicles. He hadn't been to the firm much lately, and his desk was piled with various documents, neatly categorized with different colored folders. Although there were many items, it didn't seem cluttered.

"You're welcome." Qingzi patted the neatly organized files on his desk, smiling.

U Peng knew that she had helped him organize these when he wasn't around. He knew that in addition to receiving and sending deliveries, the receptionist had to help with various administrative tasks, which were just as complicated as his own work as an intern lawyer who ran errands and organized files all day. With so much work of her own, Qingzi still took the time to organize his files, and U Peng's gratitude was overwhelming.

He clasped his hands in thanks, "You're a true friend. What do you want for dinner tonight? It's on me."

Qingzi had a lot of work and long hours every day, so she basically had to work overtime. U Peng didn't even need to ask; he knew she would definitely be working late tonight.

"Mala Tang." (spicy numbing soup)

"Don't save me money. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Qingzi said excitedly, "In that case, I won't be polite. I want Nakamura Sushi."

"Alright, I'll order it now." U Peng took out his phone and ordered two sushi takeaways. Tonight, he had to sort out Jia Wenjun's case, and leaving by ten would be considered early.

At this time, Jia's father, who had returned to the hospital, asked his daughter what she wanted to eat for dinner; he would go buy it.

Jia Wenjun shook her head, "I don't have much of an appetite. What do you want to eat? I'll order takeaway."

The couple felt bad seeing their daughter like this. Jia's father couldn't cry like his wife; he had been holding back tears all the way. He patted his daughter's shoulder, "You have to eat even if you don't have an appetite. I'll go downstairs and buy you something you usually like. Your health is the foundation of everything. If you want to clear your name, you have to take care of your body first."

Jia Wenjun knew that her father needed to go out and calm down, so she didn't stop him, just told him to be careful when he went out.

As soon as the old man left the room, he went to the stairwell and cried.

He hadn't cried like this in many years. He had been cheated in business and almost had to mortgage his house, but he hadn't shed a tear. But now, thinking of his daughter being bullied and unable to help her, the old father cried uncontrollably.

At this time, Jia's mother was also holding her daughter's hand in the ward, wiping away tears.

Jia Wenjun could only comfort her, "Mom, it's better that I'm still alive than anything else. As for the murder, the police will investigate it clearly. Don't be sad, and don't be desperate. Before Lawyer Wu has helped us find out the truth, don't blindly trust anyone, and don't easily talk to others about anything related to the case. After you go back tonight, please prepare a few sets of clothes for me. If I'm detained, don't panic, just bring those clothes to me."

Hearing this, Jia's mother felt as if she were being pricked by needles, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

Jia Wenjun seemed to think of something and asked Jia's mother, "Do you have Lawyer Wu's phone number?"

Jia's mother wiped away her tears, "Your father has the phone number. I have his WeChat. He added me and your father to a group."

With that, Jia's mother handed her phone to her daughter.

Jia Wenjun found U Peng's WeChat and sent him a message: Hello, this is Jia Wenjun. I haven't seen my phone, ID card, bag, and other items that I took on the ship at the hospital. I would like to ask you to inquire with the rescue ship to see if those things are with them. Also, I used to have a dog that also went on the ship with me. I haven't seen it since I got off the ship. Please also help me find out where it is.

U Peng quickly replied: Okay, I will help you find out as soon as possible. It is best to get a new phone card for convenient contact.

This was also what Jia Wenjun had been thinking before. If her parents went back, she was afraid that she would not be able to contact them in the hospital. So just now she told her father that if there was a mobile phone shop on the way, he should buy her a card and a new mobile phone first.

U Peng was sorting out the case, and there were a few unclear points. Since Jia Wenjun had sent him a message, he directly called her to confirm them one by one.

By the time the two hung up the phone, it was half an hour later.

Jia Wenjun was about to hand the slightly warm phone to her mother when the phone rang again.

Jia's mother saw that it was a strange number and said that it might be a sales call and didn't want to answer it, but Jia Wenjun answered it anyway.

"Hello, I am a traffic police officer. The phone owner was hit by a car at the intersection of Pin'an Road and Shanshan Road. The person has been sent to the hospital. I found your number in his phone. If you are a family member of the phone owner, please come to the scene and send someone to take care of the patient in the emergency department of the First People's Hospital."

Jia Wenjun listened with a pale face. Fortunately, she was in the First Hospital. She asked about the situation at the time, hung up the phone, calmed down, and then said to Jia's mother, who looked blank, "Mom, my dad was just hit by a car. The traffic police called and said he has been sent to the emergency department here. Please go to the emergency room to check on my dad."

"You, how is your dad now?" Jia's mother's voice trembled.

Jia Wenjun was also very flustered, but she couldn't show it in front of her mother. She had to be calm, otherwise her mother, who had been protected by her father all her life, would be even more flustered and at a loss.

"Mom, the police said that the car was driving under the influence and ran a red light. My dad was crossing the road, and the car directly hit him from the side. The ambulance took him away, and he doesn't know what the situation is now."

Jia's mother immediately panicked, "Your dad, your dad he..."

"Mom, don't worry. How about this, help me into the wheelchair, and I'll go with you to the emergency room to see what's going on."

"No, you can't go. I'll go." Jia's mother was still somewhat rational. The emergency room was a mess. If her daughter went there in a wheelchair, it might be even more chaotic.

Now there were only the two of them. It was inconvenient for Jia Wenjun to go anywhere in a wheelchair. Without her father by her side, her mother's survival skills were like those of a three-year-old child. Jia Wenjun recalled who she could ask for help in this city. After thinking about it, she couldn't find anyone who could help at this time.

At this moment, the phone rang again. Jia Wenjun answered it blankly, and U Peng's voice came from inside: "Miss Jia, I just asked for you. Your bag and the things in it are at the Maritime Safety Administration, and you can get them back. The dog is also there, and it's fine. You can pick it up when you have time."

Jia Wenjun didn't expect U Peng to be so efficient. Thinking of her father's current situation, she hesitated for a few seconds and suddenly said, "Lawyer Wu, can I trouble you with something?"

U Peng had just taken a few bites of his takeaway and was about to go out.

Qingzi asked him quickly, "Where are you going?"

"The client's father had a car accident, and I'm going to the scene to see what's going on."

Qingzi was a little depressed, "Do you have to run errands for the client's father's affairs too?"

U Peng put on his bag, "There's no way. Misfortunes never come singly, and she's really miserable. Okay, you can eat all the sushi. I'm leaving."