My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Not everyone is willing to do something for their family at the Oscars.

After their wait ended in vain, the media outlets, grumbling, packed up their equipment. As they carried their gear back, they pondered how to produce a cheap, low-quality report. The man, filled with anguish, stared at their retreating backs as if he were watching a swarm of flies—flies trying to feed on a corpse.

Fortunately, the visitors this time were not journalists.

You're late.

The man glanced at the time; it was 9:13 PM.

Lin Jiu was supposed to arrive at nine o'clock.

However, the man's complaints vanished immediately upon seeing Lin Jiu's messy hair and slightly disheveled clothes. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, just dealt with a few troublesome guys on the side."

Lin Jiu chuckled and took the yellow tulip from behind her, placing it on the cabinet at the foot of the bed.

Although he looks a bit unkempt now, not a single flower is dirty.

"Tulips, I believe she will like them."

Lin Jiu looked at the girl lying unconscious on the hospital bed, with multiple fractures all over her body, and slowly put away her smile.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, after all, this is within the scope of business."

Lin Jiu shook his head, his expression gradually becoming serious, and sent a document to the man's phone in person.

"The group of people who drove your daughter to the point of jumping off the building are all in the police station now. The entire group consisted of forty people, and none of them escaped. I believe you will see the relevant news tomorrow. This case is now closed."

Lin Jiu glanced at the girl lying on the bed. This girl was a victim of the illegal organization. Under mental pressure, she chose to commit suicide by jumping off a building... After being successfully rescued, no one knew whether she could return to her original life when she woke up. It could only depend on her and the efforts of those around her.

"Thanks……"

The man slumped into a chair with a sigh of relief, clutching his head and weeping uncontrollably.

He was not very capable in his life, his wife died from postpartum hemorrhage, and he only had this one precious daughter.

If his daughter had died, he might have lost his mind in a helpless rage, ultimately venting his anger on anyone. Fortunately, his daughter was still alive, and the doctors pulled her back from the brink of death. He still had something to hold onto; no matter how many jobs he had to take, he would do everything in his power to save his daughter.

"This is the agreed-upon payment."

The man pulled a wrinkled, sweat-soaked envelope from inside his coat. Inside was a full 40,000 yuan—half of his savings. Although it was springtime, temperatures in the south were already consistently around 30 degrees Celsius. The reason the man insisted on wearing a coat in this weather… was precisely because of this.

"..."

The man handed over the envelope, his head bowed, seemingly struggling with something.

This 40,000 yuan was crucial for her daughter's subsequent treatment, but this was the path he chose; he chose revenge.

Lin Jiu reached out and took the envelope. He thought the man would hesitate a little longer, but to his surprise, the other man let go of his hand and even showed a relieved smile.

“Even if you didn’t hire me, the police would have been able to find evidence of their illegal activities and arrest them in a month or two. I’ve investigated your financial situation. You work as a foreman in an electronics factory, earning only five thousand a month. You spend three thousand a month just on your daughter’s living expenses, live in the factory, and only eat the employee meals. You don’t go out with your colleagues on your days off; instead, you do part-time jobs.” Lin Jiu looked directly at the man, gestured to the envelope in her hand, and asked seriously, “Is it worth it?”

The man nodded, then shook his head self-deprecatingly, and turned to look at the unconscious girl on the hospital bed.

"I can't stand it for even a minute."

“Those scumbags drove my daughter to this point, and they can still go out and have a good time.”

“No matter how many times I have to choose, I will still entrust this to you.” The man tried to lower his voice, his voice hoarse like a broken bellows, but his eyes burned with fire. “Even if it’s a month earlier, or even a day earlier, I want to see these people in jail!”

Bringing all those who harmed his daughter to justice is the most important thing for him and his daughter.

Otherwise, even if her daughter regains consciousness, she will live in the shadow of her life.

Men are even more likely to become enraged to the point of madness because they can't do anything about it.

"I understand, thank you for your request."

Lin Jiu silently watched this ordinary yet great father. He took out a red banknote from the envelope and then returned the rest of the money to the man.

The man was stunned. He didn't know what this meant and looked at Lin Jiu in confusion.

"This is real money, it's real," the man said confidently.

"Yes, it's true." Lin Jiu smiled. "As for the reward, I've already received something more valuable than cash."

The man didn't understand what the other person meant.

Of course he didn't know.

Lin Jiu didn't explain further, but said, "Spend more time with her after she wakes up."

The man fell silent.

Seeing that the man did not take back the envelope, Lin Jiu put the money on the cabinet next to the tulips.

“She is lucky to have a father like you. She is also unlucky because you didn’t have time for her, which caused her to go astray. She went further and further down the wrong path, and no one was able to bring her back in time.”

"……Yes."

The man lowered his head in silence, unable to refute.

"Oh, right, this is a free gift."

Before leaving, Lin Jiu reached into the pocket of her uniform skirt, clenched her fist, and gently tossed it towards the client.

The man instinctively reached out and took them; his rough, calloused right hand now held two SD cards.

"This is……"

“There were a few annoying, unscrupulous media outlets lurking around the corner of the hallway. I got annoyed by them, so I took care of them. They probably took photos of your daughter from outside the door while you were paying the bill. Don’t worry, I’ve deleted them all; there’s no trace of them.”

Lin Jiu glanced at the girl on the hospital bed, then looked at the ordinary yet extraordinary man, and said softly, "Perhaps there will be twists and turns in the future, and things are destined to be anything but peaceful. But I believe that with your support, she will definitely be able to pull herself together."

Lin Jiu waved his hand, his hand turning bright red under the light. A crimson liquid seeped from between his fingers; it was unclear whether it was the unscrupulous reporter's blood or his own.

But none of that matters.

The important thing is...

"Take good care of her and teach her to be strong."