Coming to her senses, she withdrew her hand and grabbed the folds of He Lin's shirt.

"Excuse me, I didn't bump into you, did I?"

He Lin, as always, showed no mercy: "We bumped into each other, are you going to pay for it?"

"You... alright, how much do you want?"

How much do you have in your bag?

Yu Lian really wanted to give it to him. Their family's situation wasn't just due to poor conditions; they were also restricted by certain regulations. Otherwise, why would they be living in a place where no one else lived?

"I only have five yuan in my pocket, and some cloth coupons. Do you want them?"

Suddenly, the bicycle stopped.

Yu Lian swore that these were the most cutting words she had ever heard in her life.

"Five dollars? Are you trying to give me a beggar's money?"

He set the price himself; it's good enough that he has the money, yet he's complaining. Yu Lian felt that the person in front of her was truly ignorant and arrogant.

"Forget it, do you think I'd bother giving it to you?"

"You don't want your pen anymore? I think it's quite old; you can't possibly sell it to someone for five dollars, can you?"

As soon as they got in the car, their conversation went completely off-topic. It wasn't until He Lin described things in more detail that things started to change.

"It's black, the nib is broken, and your name is on it."

Now Yu Lian knew.

"Where did you come from?"

"Do you believe me if I stole it?"

Yu Lian's expression was not good; she felt that the person in front of her was so tactless.

"He Lin, your sister's concerns are not unfounded. I thought she was exaggerating just now."

Now it was He Lin's turn to be curious: "What do you mean?"

"I won't tell you. By the way, where did you see my pen? I thought I lost it and I was heartbroken for a long time."

"The train station. You're such a grown-up, yet you're so forgetful. If someone finds it, you'll never get it back."

Although she was quite resentful, she still had to thank them. Yu Lian reluctantly said, "Thank you. But do you have it with you? Let me check."

Completely unprepared for the person behind him to touch him, He Lin lost control immediately, as it was the first time a woman had touched him like that.

Take your hand away.

The bicycle swayed so violently that Yu Lian's pupils constricted. Fortunately, He Lin adjusted the direction at the crucial moment, and the two returned to the correct direction, and the bicycle stopped swaying.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Are you ticklish?"

To avoid further trouble, He Lin made up an excuse: "If you know the reason, then don't move around. Your foot is injured and you're still not behaving. I see you're perfectly fine; you can walk by yourself."

"Hey! No, I was wrong. Mr. He, you're such a kind person. Please take me to the nearest place where I can make a phone call, and I'll have someone come pick me up."

He Lin asked to confirm, "Not going to the hospital?"

"No, no need. I need to go to a specific hospital; I have an old injury on my foot that regular hospitals can't handle."

"Alright then."

Having agreed, He Lin turned around and led him to the nearest public telephone. She made a call, and within half an hour, someone pulled up in a Jeep.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you today. I'll come back to thank you again once my foot is better."

Xiao Wu urged from the side, "Yu Lian, hurry up and go, your parents are waiting for you at the hospital."

Xiao Wu gave her no time to dawdle, and in no time, Yu Lian was helped to the back seat of the car. After a brief farewell, she quickly returned to the torment of pain.

At the very end, she kicked that person, injuring her ankle. Subconsciously, she got used to it; if she knew she had an old injury, she would have switched to her other foot. Speaking of this, Yu Lian recounted the events of that day.

Like her, Xiao Wu had retired from driving due to some physical illness or injury. According to what Yu Jinbu told Yu Lian back then, Xiao Wu's abilities were outstanding.

"Xiao Wu, do you think I was too reckless back then? I didn't have any tactics."

"There's no such thing as tactics; you already said they had knives. But did you memorize what they looked like?"

Speaking of this, Yu Lian quickly took out her notebook and started sketching rapidly. Before arriving at the hospital, she had already drawn basic portraits of the three people. After carefully recalling the details, she felt that the drawings were very lifelike, and if the criminals were in front of her, the police should be able to recognize them immediately.

Before the car even stopped, Yu Lian noticed her parents rushing forward to sign the papers outside the car window.

"Mom and Dad, I'm fine."

Wang Meixia glanced at her daughter's ankle, which was so swollen that her ankle was completely hidden, and stared at her: "You call this nothing?"

"Hehe, wasn't it because I didn't want you to worry?"

Yu Jinbu's face was cold, and his expression was also unpleasant. Yu Lian didn't need to guess to know what her father would say.

"I know, I know what I'm doing. Xiao Wu, please hand this over to the police. I've confirmed it; he's probably a local from Yuncheng, very familiar with that area, and likely an unemployed person who's been wandering around there."

Yu Lian stuffed her things into her bag and then explained everything that had just happened to her parents. As a passerby who saw injustice, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. As a soldier, she shouldn't stand by and do nothing even more. Besides, Gu Xiaoyan was her best comrade-in-arms and best friend.

The couple looked at their eldest daughter and suddenly felt that she was useless; each of them had their own way of talking.

"Alright, Dr. Qian is waiting for you. Once you're inside, do the examination properly and listen to the doctor's instructions."

Speaking of Dr. Qian, Yu Lian's face contorted with pain. Every time she faced Dr. Qian, it brought back memories of the oppressive atmosphere she experienced with her teachers during her school days. Dr. Qian loved to lecture her, which made her reluctant to go to the hospital. But there was nothing she could do; Dr. Qian was a nationally renowned orthopedic expert, and there was no bone he couldn't heal. He was a legendary figure in the medical field.

Pushed into the doctor's office, Yu Lian broke the silence with two laughs.

"Hello, Dr. Qian."

"What a load of crap! Don't you know I'm about to leave work? Your dad called me back again!"

"I don't know. Instead of lecturing me, you should check the problem and leave work early!"

Yu Lian showed no politeness whatsoever. Dr. Qian retorted irritably, "Don't you know your own foot? I'd rather leave work early; I'd have to stay in the hospital today."

Despite her initial disapproval, Dr. Qian began the examination after putting on gloves. During the examination, Yu Lian was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face.

"Serves you right! Who told you to disobey the doctor's orders? Why did you get involved in the police matter? If this happens again, I won't take your case. You, Yu Jinbu, can go find whoever you want. You're such a young girl, do you want to use crutches for the rest of your life or be a cripple for the rest of your life?"

Knowing that Dr. Qian had a sharp tongue but a kind heart, Yu Lian quickly reassured her, "Dr. Qian, I'm sorry. This was a really special case, and I promise it won't happen again."

Yu Lian lowered her stance, and the examination room quieted down for a moment. The test results showed that the condition was not serious, but it had caused a recurrence of an old injury—a minimum of one month of hospitalization was required.

Upon hearing the results, Yu Lian felt a pang of regret, but it was quickly driven away by reason. So what if she caught three bad guys and had to be hospitalized for a month?

She looked at her parents and apologized, "Mom and Dad, I'm so sorry to have worried you. Could you please call Uncle Yu and tell Xiaoyan not to worry, that I'm fine? Oh, and this is Xiaoyan's wallet; please ask Uncle Yu to give it to her."

After explaining everything, Yu Lian was wheeled to the ward by the nurse.

"No need for special treatment, we'll stay in a regular ward," Yu Jinbu specifically instructed the nurse before leaving.

Yu Lian agreed with her father's approach and asked the nurse to take her to a regular ward.

She just didn't expect to run into Teacher Xian, whom she had met at school, in a regular ward.

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