On the day of the divorce, I became Qin Shao's darling.

After hearing this, Madam Qin picked up a pillow from behind her and threw it at her son.

"With a mouth like yours, you deserve to be single," the old lady retorted angrily.

Qin Jiamo caught the pillow but did not respond.

Junjun was asleep in the old lady's room, but was woken up by the noise and sat up sleepily.

Mr. Qin immediately brought the little guy a coat to wear.

His movements were so casual and natural, showing that he completely loved the child as if he were his own grandson.

"Grandpa, is Mom back?" Junjun asked.

Qin Jiamo walked towards the little guy, leaned down and picked him up.

"Mom is injured and needs to rest in bed for the next few days. Junjun, you can play with Grandpa and Grandma."

"Mom got hurt? Was it Grandpa and Dad who beat her up again?" Junjun asked instinctively.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin immediately pressed, "Junjun, do Grandpa and Dad often beat Mom?"

Junjun looked at the old lady, his young face showing a sad expression. "Grandpa is always very fierce when he asks Mom for money..."

Before the little guy could finish speaking, a nurse knocked on the door and came in. "Mr. Qin, Ms. Lin next to you got up from the bed and accidentally fell again."

"What?" Qin Jiamo's expression changed drastically, and she turned and left with the child in her arms.

When he arrived, Lin Xiwei had already been helped up by the medical staff and was sitting back on the bed.

However, the pain on her face was still very obvious.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Junjun broke free from Qin Jiamo's embrace and immediately ran to the bedside.

Lin Xiwei was in excruciating back pain, but she forced a smile when she saw her son.

"Mom's fine, she just twisted her back a little, she'll be better in a couple of days."

Qin Jiamo approached and directly exposed her words: "Your mother is seriously injured and needs to recuperate for a while. Junjun, you will stay with Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin during this time."

Lin Xiwei, suffering from misunderstanding, instinctively looked at him and asked, "Your own grandparents? Did you tell your parents?"

"..." Qin Jiamo stared at her, paused for a second, and then snorted coldly, "Looks like you need to see a doctor about your ears too."

Before she could finish speaking, Mr. Qin pushed his wheelchair over, and Mrs. Qin immediately asked with concern as soon as she entered the room, "Weiwei, how are you? Have you seen a doctor?"

Lin Xiwei had just settled into her hospital bed when she realized she had disturbed Madam Qin, and she felt even more embarrassed.

"I'm fine, Madam. I'm sorry to have worried you."

When Madam Qin saw Lin Xiwei's face, which was even more serious than yesterday, she frowned deeply. "Your face is injured like this, and you still say you're fine."

Qin Jiamo said, "The facial injury is alright, but the main problem is the fractured lumbar vertebra. If it's not healed properly, it could lead to chronic problems."

"Oh... how did it come to this? Your parents are heartless. How could they be so cruel to their own daughter?"

While sighing with heartache, Madam Qin looked at her husband and instructed, "Old Qin, call Professor Zhang and ask when he'll be free to come over."

As Madam Qin spoke, she turned to Lin Xiwei and explained, "That Professor Zhang is an expert in traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics. No matter how serious the problem is, he can fix it in just a few touches."

Qin Jiamo nodded: "I forgot that Elder Zhang is good at this."

Lin Xiwei felt extremely wronged, but she kept it all to herself. When she couldn't bear it anymore, she secretly shed a few tears.

Now that the Qin family is showing her such care, her nose suddenly stung, and tears instantly welled up and fell.

Madam Qin's kindness and tenderness made her feel a pure maternal love that she had rarely experienced since childhood. She even had an urge to lie in Madam Qin's arms and cry her heart out.

When Junjun saw his mother crying, he immediately climbed onto the bed and reached out his little hand to wipe away her tears.

"Mommy, don't cry. When Junjun grows up, he'll be a policeman and arrest all those bad guys!"

Lin Xiwei smiled with relief, took her son's hand, and said, "Okay, Junjun will protect Mom when he grows up."

Lin Xiwei turned her head to look at her phone as it rang.

Qin Jiamo followed her gaze and realized that she had probably gotten out of bed to get her phone.

He turned around, walked over in a few steps, and when he saw the caller ID on the screen read "Mom," he already knew what was going on.

"It's your mother calling, probably pleading for your father and brother." Qin Jiamo handed her the phone.

Lin Xiwei took the phone and looked at the Qin family elders.

Qin Jiamo understood and immediately said to her parents, "Dad, take Junjun over there."

"Alright, then you go ahead with your work." Madam Qin nodded, then instructed Lin Xiwei, "Weiwei, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, just ask Jiamo. Don't push yourself—we'll come and treat you once we've contacted Professor Zhang."

Lin Xiwei was extremely grateful and nodded obediently, "Okay, thank you, Madam."

Lin Xiwei answered the call only after her son left with her parents.

However, before she could connect, Qin Jiamo reminded her, "Turn on speakerphone."

Knowing that Qin Jiamo wanted to know about the case's progress, she readily agreed and put the call on speakerphone as soon as it connected.

"Feed..."

"Weiwei, you finally answered the phone."

Zhao Xingfen's tone revealed a sense of relief, probably because she thought that her daughter's willingness to answer the phone meant that her anger had subsided and there was still room for maneuver.

Actually, Lin Xiwei didn't intend not to answer the phone.

She guessed it was her mother calling as soon as she heard the phone ring.

With no one else in the ward, she forced herself to get out of bed, but accidentally fell. Fortunately, a nurse noticed and quickly helped her up.

But because of that delay, the phone call was missed.

Hearing the relief in her mother's words, Lin Xiwei understood her mother's feelings.

She asked in a lukewarm tone, "What is it?"

"Weiwei, I heard from the police that you were seriously injured. How are you now?"

Lin Xiwei sneered inwardly; he actually cared about her.

But she wasn't moved, and she knew what her mother's feigned concern was all about.

"He's been hospitalized and is resting in bed."

"Huh? You need to be hospitalized? Didn't the police just say you were discharged from the hospital?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Zhao Xingfen hesitated for a while before finally saying, "The police said your injury constitutes a minor injury, level one. This is a very serious matter; it's a criminal case, Weiwei..."

Zhao Xingfen suddenly spoke with a sob in her voice, choking back tears: "Your brother hit someone and fled the scene. He was originally going to get six months in prison, but after the compensation was paid and the person wrote a letter of forgiveness, the police gave him a suspended sentence. He's still in the 'probationary period.' If you pursue today's incident, he'll be charged with both crimes and will really go to jail!"

This was something Lin Xiwei hadn't expected.

She thought that after her parents paid the 40 yuan in compensation, Lin Yanzhou would be free of any further trouble.

It turns out the sentence was only changed to probation.

"And your dad, he's almost fifty. You can't possibly send your own father to jail! You forgave Su Yunfan for domestic violence against you before, didn't you? We are your parents, your brother... You can't really hold a grudge, can you?"

Lin Xiwei was both amused and exasperated by these words.

She truly couldn't find the words to describe her feelings at that moment.

She didn't hear a trace of heartache in her mother's words.

Even strangers would feel sympathy and pity upon hearing that someone had suffered a broken bone.

Lin Xiwei became increasingly suspicious that she was not really his biological child.

But she didn't ask any more questions, afraid of alerting the enemy.

Qin Jiamo's expression was quite intriguing, and he even gave a cold laugh.

Lin Xiwei stated bluntly, "Su Yunfan asked me to issue a letter of understanding on the condition that he leaves with nothing and I can receive tens of millions of assets—what kind of sincerity are you trying to show by asking me to issue a letter of understanding?"

"Weiwei, what do you mean by this? We are your parents, your family, and you're talking to us about money?" Zhao Xingfen said in disbelief.

"What else? Love? From childhood to adulthood, have you ever given me any love? Especially in recent years, you've never treated me like family."

"Weiwei, you can't be so heartless. We raised you, after all. Your father was wrong today, but no matter what, you're his daughter. You can't send your father and brother to jail, or you'll be struck by lightning."

Lin Xiwei listened without saying a word.

She had initially thought that if her mother wanted a letter of forgiveness, she would at least feign concern for her, or at least pretend to mention, "Mom will take care of you."

But despite her patient listening to all that nagging, her mother didn't seem to mean it at all.

They tried to use moral blackmail to make her stop pursuing the matter.

How ridiculous.

Lin Xiwei was preoccupied with the paternity test and didn't want to waste any more words, so she devised a plan: "I'm bedridden and have no one to take care of me."

Zhao Xingfen was taken aback. "Wh...what do you mean?"

Qin Jiamo also looked at her, his eyes showing some surprise.

But soon, as if remembering something, his expression calmed down again.

Zhao Xingfen hesitated for a few seconds, then tentatively asked, "How about Mom goes to take care of you? Mom will definitely take good care of you. Once you're better, you can tell the police they won't pursue the matter anymore, okay?"

Lin Xiwei replied calmly, "Let's talk about it when I'm better."

Zhao Xingfen thought there was hope, and her voice was ingratiating, "Okay... then, I'll come take care of you tomorrow. Are you and Junjun in the same hospital?"

"Um."

"Okay, I'll go over first thing tomorrow morning. Tell Mom what you want to eat, and she'll make it and bring it to you."

"Whatever, you decide."

After saying this, Lin Xiwei was the first to disconnect.

Qin Jiamo stroked his chin with one hand, looked up at her, and said, "Did you deliberately lure your mother here?"

"Well, I'm not able to move around easily right now, so I can't go back to her to verify it. I'll have to let her come over by herself."

"So, are you planning to be direct or covert?"

"It was carried out in secret."

He nodded: "It's not too late to bring it up once we have the evidence."

Neither of them explicitly mentioned doing a paternity test, but they both understood that the other was referring to that.

tacit agreement.

Qin Jiamo had other things to attend to, so she left first.

However, before he left, he specifically went to see the medical staff and asked them to pay more attention.

He didn't say anything caring in front of Lin Xiwei.

But behind the scenes, he provided meticulous protection.

Later that day, Mr. Qin came again, accompanied by a slightly plump, kind-looking old man and hospital staff.

Lin Xiwei had just woken up after a nap and felt a little better.

Seeing this scene, she roughly understood what was going on.

"Uncle Qin..."

"Weiwei, this is Professor Zhang. He specializes in rehabilitation treatment for orthopedic diseases using traditional Chinese medicine. Let him take a look at you." Old Mr. Qin gave a brief introduction, then turned to Professor Zhang, "Old Zhang, this is the girl. Please take a look at her."

Professor Zhang glanced at Lin Xiwei and asked curiously, "This girl looks unfamiliar. I've never seen her before. Is she Jia Mo's girlfriend?"

Professor Zhang knew at least a few of the Qin family's relatives; at the very least, they were familiar faces.

Professor Zhang naturally assumed that the young woman, whom the Qin family cared about and was anxious about, was the Qin family's future daughter-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiwei quickly waved her hand in denial: "Professor Zhang, you've misunderstood. I was just lucky to have met Mr. and Mrs. Qin and have been deeply grateful for their kindness."

Professor Zhang smiled and said, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out later. Let's see the doctor first."

The nurse who was following him raised her hand and pulled the curtain next to the hospital bed closed. Professor Zhang asked Lin Xiwei to turn over and lie face down. He reached down and touched her a few times.

"I've seen the X-ray. The problem isn't too serious. The severe pain you're experiencing now is mainly due to displacement of the fracture ends, which is compressing the spinal nerves and causing unbearable pain. I'll adjust it for you in a bit, and the pain will be significantly reduced."

Professor Zhang massaged Lin Xiwei's spinal joints while analyzing her injuries.

Just as she heard Professor Zhang say, "I'll adjust it for you in a bit," Professor Zhang suddenly exerted force, and Lin Xiwei cried out in pain.

Qin Jiamo had just arrived outside the ward after finishing her work.

Upon hearing Lin Xiwei's scream, he instinctively pushed open the door and entered, only to find his father standing there.

When Mr. Qin saw his son hurriedly push the door open and enter, he glanced at him and asked indifferently, "What do you want?"

Qin Jiamo was taken aback. Then he noticed that the curtain beside the hospital bed was drawn, and there were clearly people inside, seemingly communicating while receiving treatment. He immediately understood.

"Professor Zhang is here?" he asked in a low voice.

Mr. Qin didn't reply, but turned his head away—but deep down, he was also pondering Professor Zhang's words, "She's Jia Mo's girlfriend."

Perhaps, this misunderstanding is not a misunderstanding at all.

Inside the curtain, Professor Zhang did not stop despite Lin Xiwei's screams.

He carefully touched several more areas and continued adjusting, then asked, "How does it feel now?"

Lin Xiwei was sweating profusely from the pain, but when she heard Professor Zhang's question, she immediately took a closer look at her surroundings.

It seems... the pain has indeed eased quite a bit.

"I feel much better." She turned to Professor Zhang. "Thank you so much."

Professor Zhang smiled and said, "No need. You can toast me when you have the chance in the future."

Would you like to have a chance to offer a toast?

Lin Xiwei was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that Professor Zhang had misunderstood her relationship with Qin Jiamo.

This has all gotten into the topic of wedding banquets.

"Just follow the normal rehabilitation therapy for the next few days. Three courses of treatment should be enough." Professor Zhang turned to instruct the rehabilitation physician next to him, and then gave Lin Xiwei some instructions.

After Professor Zhang left, the nurse pulled back the curtain, and Lin Xiwei turned over to lie flat, only to find that Qin Jiamo had come over at some point.

Mr. Qin left with Professor Zhang, and the medical staff left afterward.

In the blink of an eye, only Qin Jiamo and Lin Xiwei remained in the ward.

When their eyes met, Lin Xiwei's heart inexplicably raced, and she felt awkward and uncomfortable.

"Um... Professor Zhang misunderstood our relationship and thought I was your girlfriend. Do you want to explain?" Lin Xiwei took the initiative to speak.

Qin Jiamo stepped closer, his expression as cold and stern as ever. "Are you afraid of being misunderstood?"