Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

The whole process of registering, waiting for the doctor, and getting a CT scan took nearly two hours.

Ding Heng had actually known this all along, but he still wanted to put the girl at ease...

After the X-ray came back, the doctor said there was nothing seriously wrong, so the two of them went back to the traffic police station.

Upon entering, I immediately saw a man in a dark suit standing at the door; he was the lawyer arranged by Lin Man.

Upon seeing Ding Heng, the man immediately came to greet him.

"Mr. Ding."

"Hmm, how's the situation?"

“The other party is fully responsible. We have checked the dashcam footage and the road surveillance footage. The evidence is clear.”

The lawyer spoke slowly and clearly: "However, the other party was initially quite adamant, insisting that it was your sister's responsibility. Only after reviewing the surveillance footage did they relent and propose a private settlement."

"Private?"

"Yes, they said they were willing to compensate for the car repair and medical expenses, but hoped to avoid going through formal procedures."

Ding Heng didn't speak, but turned to look at Wen Shu, and the lawyer followed suit.

Wen Shu stood behind Ding Heng, feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at by two pairs of eyes at the same time.

Ding Heng asked, "Xiao Shu, what do you think?"

Wen Shu was speechless: "I...I don't really understand...Brother-in-law, you decide."

Ding Heng turned to his lawyer again. "No private settlement. We'll go through all the proper procedures and pursue the matter to the fullest extent."

My sister-in-law was terrified at the time, so I absolutely couldn't settle this privately.

The lawyer nodded, turned around, and walked into the service hall.

Ding Heng followed behind, and Wen Shu followed with small steps.

There weren't many people in the service hall.

The female driver who caused the accident was sitting on a bench, with a man in his thirties standing next to her, presumably her husband.

Upon seeing Ding Heng enter, the woman's face showed a hint of fear. She probably hadn't expected him to have such a powerful background; just looking at the lawyer, he didn't seem like a pushover...

Wen Shu hid behind Ding Heng the whole time.

She didn't know what to say or do, she only knew that following Ding Heng was the right thing to do.

The lawyer was negotiating with the traffic police and the other party, speaking quickly and clearly, repeatedly stating "according to Article X of the Road Traffic Safety Law" and "my client reserves the right to pursue the other party's liability for dangerous driving."

The other party's arrogance gradually diminished.

The female driver's husband tried to smooth things over, saying things like "it's all a misunderstanding" and "everyone should take a step back."

The lawyer remained unmoved.

Finally, Wen Shu was called over, and several documents were placed in front of her.

She didn't even look at the power of attorney, the accident report, the mediation agreement... she just signed whatever Ding Heng told her to sign.

After signing the papers, Ding Heng patted Wen Shu on the shoulder.

"Let's go."

The two walked out of the service hall, got into the car, and closed the door.

Wen Shuru breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother-in-law, thank you."

"Don't stand on ceremony with me."

Ding Heng started the car again: "Let's go back to Xingcheng as soon as possible, your sister is probably worried sick."

Wen Shu hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

The car drove out of the traffic police station and turned onto the main road.

Wen Shu's thoughts were still a bit jumbled.

While the two were at the hospital, Wenjing made seven or eight phone calls intermittently, almost as if she wanted to come over in person.

She closed her eyes and remembered how, whenever she had a high fever when she was a child, Wenjing would always be the busiest person in the family, often getting up in the middle of the night to take her temperature and change her wet towels.

Wenjing was only a teenager back then...

By the time we got back to Xingcheng, it was already completely dark.

The car drove into the garage and the engine was turned off.

Wen Shu got out of the car and followed Ding Heng upstairs.

As soon as the door opened, Wenjing was the first to rush over.

"Xiao Shu!"

She grabbed Wen Shu's arm and looked her up and down.

"Sis, I'm fine."

"Are you really alright?"

"Look, I'm perfectly fine!"

Wen Shu forced a smile and let her sister look at it over and over.

Ding Heng stepped forward at the right moment, put his arm around Wen Jing's shoulder, patted her gently, and softened his tone.

"Alright, it's good that everyone's alright. Don't scare yourself unnecessarily."

Wenjing sniffed, making sure her younger sister was still alive and kicking, before she could finally relax.

Ding Heng smoothly changed the subject, turning to Lin Man: "What time is your flight tomorrow?"

Lin Man was playing with Hei Dou when she heard this and looked up: "The hotel is booked at nine o'clock in the morning. We'll arrive just in time for lunch."

Ding Heng nodded and continued to confirm the travel details with Lin Man.

Wen Shu quietly left the living room and returned to her room on the second floor.

She had just stepped inside when Baima followed right behind her.

"Xiao Shu, are you alright? I heard you were in a car accident, it scared me to death."

"It's nothing, just a little bit."

Wen Shu sat down by the bed and casually took off her coat and draped it over the back of the chair.

"Um... what does it feel like to be in a car accident?"

"You're curious about this too?"

"It's a good opportunity to learn from experience. My brother always says I'm not a steady driver."

Baima scratched his head, then suddenly asked, "By the way, why was calling your brother the first thing you thought of?"

Wen Shu was stunned, her mind even more tense than when she was in the car accident.

What does Baima mean? Did she realize something? Or is she just overthinking things?

Wen Shu's mind was racing...

Finally, feigning composure, she countered, "Otherwise what? Who do you think I could call to solve this?"

Baima blinked, then said "Oh".

"Too."

She sighed softly, "Luckily, my brother happened to be in Zhuzhou."

"Yes... thankfully my brother-in-law was there."

Wen Shu responded softly, then murmured a long sigh and repeated it.

"Thank goodness my brother-in-law is here...that's so kind of me."

Chapter 286: Zhao Yanxi's Parents Conduct Surprise Inspection

On the last day of the National Day holiday, Baima pushed open the door of her duplex apartment, threw her suitcase into the entryway, and collapsed onto the sofa.

"I'm so tired, so tired..."

Zhao Yanxi followed her in and slumped onto the sofa like a wilted flower.

Wenjing was the last to enter. She put the three people's suitcases against the wall, then went to the kitchen to pour three glasses of water and brought them out.

"Have some water."

Baima took the water cup and gulped down a large mouthful, then slumped back down, her voice weak and feeble.

"Wenjing, sister-in-law."

"Ok?"

What are we having for dinner tonight?

Before Wenjing could answer, Zhao Yanxi spoke first.

"Let's order vegetarian takeout, I don't want to go out. Xiaojing, you don't need to go into the kitchen either. You've eaten your fill of food out these past few days, it's time to cleanse your stomach when you get back."

Wenjing nodded and took out her phone to browse the food delivery app.

What kind of vegetarian food would you two like to eat?

"casual."

"It's all right."

The two spoke in unison, and Wenjing sighed helplessly as she slowly selected items from the menu.

Ding ding ding... Zhao Yanxi's phone rang.

Zhao Yanxi took it out of her pocket and immediately became extremely alert.

"Hello? Mom!"

Zhou Rongmei said something on the other end of the phone, and Zhao Yanxi responded with two "hmm" sounds, her tone relatively calm.

"Yes, I'm already back in Star City... What!?"