Chen Chen didn't care about that at all and turned to leave.
Lin Minglan's voice rang out from behind him, "Where are you going? To find your mother again? Your mother is shameless, seducing Jing Shu and trying to climb the social ladder. Are you going to follow her example?"
Chen Chen abruptly turned his head, his small face turning bright red. "You're spouting nonsense!"
Lin Minglan sneered, "Whether it's nonsense, you know in your heart. Jing Shu didn't know her before. If she hadn't tried so hard to seduce Jing Shu, how could Jing Shu have taken a liking to her?!"
Chen Chen's small hands clenched into fists. "Don't slander my mommy, you bad woman!"
Bad woman?
This was the first time Lin Minglan had heard him curse. She was so angry that she sat straight up. She hadn't been sick at all; pretending to be dizzy was just a way to keep Fu Jing Shu there.
"You brat, say that again!"
"Bad woman."
Chen Chen actually repeated it.
Lin Minglan was driven mad by anger. Thinking of something, she turned to look at the nightstand. A cup of hot water was placed there. She gritted her teeth and directly poured the hot water on herself.
Chen Chen was startled and instinctively took a step back.
He saw the woman on the hospital bed laughing ferociously. "Little brat, I'll show you my power!"
The hospital room door was pushed open, and Fu Jing Shu walked in. He saw the water cup on the floor, the water stains on the bed, and a large wet patch on Lin Minglan's arm.
Her expression was pained. "Jing Shu, don't blame the child. It has nothing to do with him..."
She slowly rolled up her sleeve, revealing red marks and small blisters on her skin. It looked extremely shocking. Fu Jing Shu instinctively looked at Chen Chen.
"Did you do it?"
Chen Chen looked at Lin Minglan and pouted without a word.
This woman is truly wicked!
To Fu Jing Shu, this was an admission. He frowned and called for someone to bandage Lin Minglan. While tending to her wound, he stood by the bedside in silence.
After the wound was treated and the doctor and others withdrew, Lin Minglan said softly, "Jing Shu..."
He ignored her and instead looked at Chen Chen, reprimanding him, "Chen Chen, you can't do this. She helped you; you should thank her."
Chen Chen glanced at him and remained silent.
Lin Minglan feigned persuasion, "Jing Shu, don't blame the child. He didn't mean to."
"No, I must make him understand what he should and shouldn't do." Fu Jing Shu looked at Chen Chen with an unprecedentedly serious expression. "Chen Chen, do you know she saved you?"
Chen Chen pursed his lips.
"Speak!" Fu Jing Shu's voice became a little harsher.
Chen Chen flinched and reluctantly nodded.
Fu Jing Shu felt a bit of pity and his tone softened. "Since you know, you shouldn't treat your benefactor like this. You should be an understanding and polite child."
Chen Chen's mouth moved. "I..."
He disliked explaining, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Lin Minglan's smug face behind Fu Jing Shu and suddenly didn't want to say anything.
So he tightly closed his mouth and let Fu Jing Shu scold him, remaining silent.
Fu Jing Shu realized the seriousness of the situation. Why had this child become so naughty? "Chen Chen, didn't you hear me? I'm talking to you."
"I hate you!"
Fu Jing Shu was stunned for a moment, then saw Chen Chen turn and run out of the hospital room.
"Chen Chen!"
The child didn't stop.
Fu Jing Shu's expression immediately darkened. Lin Minglan anxiously tried to throw off the covers, wanting to get out of bed, but her legs gave out, and she almost fell to the ground.
Just as she was about to achieve her goal, her wrist was held. Looking up, she saw Fu Jing Shu. At that moment, the joy in her heart was almost overflowing.
But she couldn't show it.
"Thank you. I felt dizzy just now." Lin Minglan covered her forehead with her other hand and swayed, as if she might faint at any moment.
Fu Jing Shu couldn't let go of her for a moment. "You should lie down first."
"No..." Lin Minglan shook her head, but then leaned to the side and softly collapsed towards him. She thought Fu Jing Shu wouldn't dodge this time.
But she was still disappointed, falling directly onto the soft bed.
"I-I'm sorry. I suddenly felt dizzy, and my arm hurts too..."
Fu Jing Shu withdrew his hand, put it behind his back, and pursed his lips. "I'm going to chase Chen Chen. You rest here. I've hired a caregiver for you; they'll arrive in half an hour."
When the caregiver arrived, he would be leaving.
Lin Minglan's heart trembled, and she quickly grabbed Fu Jing Shu. "I'll go with you. This is all my fault. Now that the child has run away, I'm also responsible. I will definitely find the child and I won't let anything happen to him!"
As she spoke, she stood up, her face pale, and went to the restroom to change. Fu Jing Shu stopped her, his face showing a hint of subtle impatience.
"Stop messing around and rest here."
Lin Minglan was stunned and said sadly, "Don't you think I'm intentionally stopping you?"
She glanced out of the corner of her eye at the clock on the wall. Five minutes had passed since Chen Chen left. This might not seem long, but it was enough for the child to have run away.
As for where he ran to...
That was none of her concern.
It would be best if he got lost and never came back. If it weren't for Fu Jing Shu being there at the airport, she would never have bothered with that brat, wanting to make a good impression.
Meanwhile, Chen Chen, after running out of the hospital room, found himself lost in the hospital lobby.
He didn't know how to get back.
The loose change he had in his pocket had all been given to the driver who brought him there. Now he had no money, but he was unwilling to go back to find his daddy.
With people coming and going, seeing such a delicately carved child standing there, people couldn't help but cast glances his way. Chen Chen felt very uncomfortable under their gaze.
Tears slowly welled up in his frightened eyes.
He regretted running away. He wanted to find his mommy and be with his younger brother and sister.
He wiped his eyes and walked slowly and heavily towards the exit.
Suddenly, several nurses and doctors rushed in pushing a stretcher. Chen Chen moved aside and waited for them to pass before continuing forward.
He was looking down and didn't see someone turn the corner ahead. They didn't see each other until they collided head-on. Chen Chen stumbled and, due to the phản ứng, fell heavily to the ground on his bottom.
Tears streamed down his face from the pain.
The person opposite him had also been knocked down. After a while, they got up from the ground. Upon seeing Chen Chen, their eyes widened. Forgetting their pain, they ran towards him and hugged him tightly!
"Brother!"
Chen Chen finally reacted and hugged him back. "Little brother."
"Brother, I finally found you!" Shen Jinxi was overjoyed. But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. Why were his brother's eyes watery?
His expression changed, and he said angrily, "Brother, tell me, did someone bully you?! Tell me who it is, and I'll get them for you!"