Mr. Song, you have crossed the line.

When Xu Ma saw the scene inside, her eyes nearly popped out of her head. The next second, she immediately turned around and said, "I didn't see anything."

Rong Zheng panicked and her first instinct was to put her clothes on.

Song Shiyan pressed down, "It's not ready yet."

I just applied the ointment, and haven't even put on the dressing yet. If I put my clothes on, the ointment will definitely rub off completely.

Rong Zheng's face turned bright red, and she was so embarrassed that her toes curled up. At a time like this, this man was still thinking about applying medicine. "That's about enough."

"No, wait a little longer."

Xu Ma felt a tsunami of emotions. She rushed into her room, closed the door, and sat on the edge of the bed, panting heavily.

Mr. Song actually had sex with Rong Zheng...

He kept going even after being caught, he was determined to finish...

This...this...

Rong Zheng is Lu Peichuan's ex-wife and Mr. Song's former sister-in-law. How could they...?

Xu Ma recalled that after arriving in the capital, Mr. Song had indeed taken good care of Rong Zheng and her son. She had always thought that Mr. Song's care for Rong Zheng was the kind of care that comes between family members, and he had even personally promised Lu Peichuan that he would take good care of Rong Zheng and her son.

Now it seems that this kind of care is not the same as that kind of care.

Suddenly, Xu Ma remembered the rumors about Song Shiyan outside, that he was ruthless, cold-blooded, and bloodthirsty, and she couldn't help but shudder.

She discovered his secret; he won't kill her to cover it up, will he?

What should I do?

Rong Zheng will protect her, right?

Just as Xu Ma was lost in thought, she heard the sound of the door lock turning. Startled, she gripped the bed sheet tightly and stared at the doorway in terror.

The next moment, the door opened, and Rong Zheng appeared in the doorway.

Xu Ma tilted her head slightly and looked behind Rong Zheng.

Rong Zheng knew what Xu Ma was looking at. "Yan-ge is gone."

Xu Ma breathed a sigh of relief, slowly loosening her grip on the bedsheet. "Did I just go out?"

Rong Zheng was about to explain when she heard Xu Ma ask this question, and she was a little confused. "Huh?"

"I have a sleepwalking problem. When I wake up, I don't remember anything I did in my dream. I was clearly sleeping, but when I woke up I was sitting on the edge of the bed. It seems that my sleepwalking problem has flared up again."

Rong Zheng: "..."

"It's getting late, you should go to sleep. I'm going back to sleep," said Xu's mother, preparing to go to bed.

Rong Zheng quickly said, "It's not what you think."

Xu Ma tried to play dumb, "What? What are you talking about? I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed."

Rong Zheng's tense heart relaxed after Xu Ma's commotion, and she couldn't help but smile. "We've lived together for almost two years, don't I know you have a sleepwalking problem?"

"I... I just don't have these episodes very often."

In front of Xu Ma, Rong Zheng took off the clothes on her shoulders and even lifted a corner of the dressing to reveal the wound that had just been treated. "I accidentally got hurt, and Brother Yan is helping me treat my wound."

Looking at the shocking wounds, Xu Ma's initial shock instantly turned into worry. "How did you get hurt so badly?"

Rong Zheng lowered her eyes and said while straightening her clothes, "I just bumped into something by accident. It's not serious. It just looked scary. I'm almost healed. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry."

"Honestly, why are you hiding this from me?"

Rong Zheng continued to explain, "Yan Ge happened to be there when I was hit, so he helped me treat my wounds. Don't overthink it."

In the dead of night, a lone man and a lone woman, half-undressed, anyone who saw that scene would have many thoughts, right?

Although the explanation was clear, Xu Ma still felt that something was not right. Mr. Song was such a busy person, why would he come so late to apply medicine to Rong Zheng?

This concern... isn't it a bit too much?

However, since Rong Zheng thinks it's normal, then she'll just accept it as normal.

Xu Ma nodded, "Okay, I understand. It's getting late, go to sleep."

The next day.

When Rong Zheng arrived at the department, she felt that everyone was looking at her strangely.

As soon as Xia Yu saw Rong Zheng enter the office, she immediately pulled her to the duty room next door. "Did you know your mother came to the hospital?"

Rong Zheng shook her head.

Xia Yu immediately took out her phone and showed the video to Rong Zheng.

In the video, Zhao Yuxiang stands in the outpatient hall, speaking with great emotion about how difficult it was for her to raise her, but her parents only care about their own enjoyment and don't care about their lives. She even wipes away tears when she gets emotional.

She portrayed herself as a victim, and described her daughter as heartless and worthless.

Many people stood around, some sympathizing with Zhao Yuxiang, others cursing her for being heartless.

Rong Zheng frowned as she watched the video, her gaze gradually turning cold. She thought Zhao Yuxiang was just joking that time, but she never expected her to actually travel all the way to Beijing to cause trouble and go to such extremes.

However, there was one thing that surprised her: Zhao Yuxiang had a quick temper and little education, so it was her usual style to directly curse her as heartless and ungrateful in front of everyone.

How come they know how to play the victim and gain sympathy?

"Although this video isn't very popular, almost everyone in the hospital knows about it." Xia Yu looked at Rong Zheng with worry in her eyes. "Auntie said in the video that she will come again today. If there is any misunderstanding, you should explain it to her clearly. Don't let her make a scene like this; it's very bad for you."

Rong Zheng nodded, "I understand. Thank you for telling me all this. You can go ahead and do your work. I'll make a phone call."

Xia Yu walked to the door, then turned back to look at Rong Zheng. "Don't be sad. Talk to your aunt properly. I believe in you."

A warm feeling washed over Rong Zheng. She smiled slightly and gave her a reassuring smile. "Okay."

Xia Yu left, and thoughtfully closed the door for her.

Rong Zheng removed Zhao Yuxiang's number from the blacklist and dialed it. The call was quickly answered, and Zhao Yuxiang's sarcastic words came through: "So you're finally willing to call me? You really won't learn until you're faced with a fatal mistake."

Rong Zheng frowned. "What exactly do you want?"

"Give me five million, and from now on I'll pretend I never raised you as my daughter and never look for you again."

"I really have no money right now; all my money is invested..."

"Don't give me excuses," Zhao Yuxiang interrupted Rong Zheng. "How did I raise such a heartless wretch like you? Is money that important to you? You can't be so greedy. You're raising a daughter all by yourself, do you really need that much money?"

"I..." Rong Zheng had only uttered one word when Zhao Yuxiang interrupted her again.

"Or are you planning to marry another man and give all this money as a dowry to someone else? Let me tell you, don't even think about it. You have to give me this money today, whether you like it or not, or I'll come to your hospital and make a scene every day!"

Rong Zheng rubbed her temples wearily. It was clear that things couldn't be explained over the phone, so she had to talk to her in person. "Where are you? I have to go to work right now. I'll come find you during my lunch break."

"I'm staying at a budget hotel near your hospital. Remember to bring me lunch when you come," Zhao Yuxiang said before hanging up the phone.

Rong Zheng checked her bank account balance and found she had 200,000 yuan left. This was the final payment for the renovation of the orphanage, which would be transferred to her once the project was completed. She also had some money in her WeChat Wallet for her daily expenses.

She had no money to give Zhao Yuxiang.

Others might speak ill of her, which could be considered slander, but Zhao Yuxiang is her mother. In other people's eyes, no mother would slander her own daughter like that; they would only believe that she was indeed unfilial and that she had money but was unwilling to give it.

Zhao Yuxiang is using her reputation and career to pressure her. Since Zhao Yuxiang completely disregards past relationships and insists on distorting the truth, then she has nothing to worry about and must teach her a lesson this time.