Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 818 - 817 Maybe There’s a Connection!

Lin Xia and Xiaowa ran into two groups of people from the factory on their way.

Everyone usually liked Wenfeng, who was an obedient and understanding child, so they were also anxious when he couldn’t be found.

Unfortunately, there was no trace of the child for the time being.

Just when they were extremely disappointed, someone from the factory ran over and said that the child had been found and was now being sent to the nearest hospital.

It was clearly inappropriate for so many people to rush to the hospital, and everyone had their own families to take care of, so Lin Xia asked the others from the factory to go home first while she hurried to the hospital with Xiaowa.

When her son was taken to the hospital, Liang Wei’s grip on herself seemed to loosen, and her body was as soft as noodles. If Lin Xia, who had arrived later, hadn’t been supporting her, she might have collapsed on the ground.

After some emergency treatment, aside from the injury to his head, Cheng Wenfeng also had varying degrees of frostbite on his ears, face, and hands.

After Cheng Wenfeng was sent to the ward, Liang Wei sat by his bed and cried uncontrollably.

Lin Xia and Shao Xingbang felt extremely distressed watching this scene, but now wasn’t the time for just crying; they needed to quickly find the perpetrator and avenge Wenfeng.

There were other patients and family members in the ward, so it was inconvenient to talk there. Lin Xia and the others went to the stairwell to discuss the situation.

Earlier, due to the urgency, Shao Xingbang had not asked for details of the situation, and he finally had a chance to ask Xiaowa about the specifics.

Xiaowa did his best to recall every detail without missing a thing.

When Shao Xingbang finished asking what he wanted to know, Lin Xia let Xiaowa and the others go back to the factory first.

Lin Xia had a thought earlier, wondering if Ji Man, who had been silent recently, had anything to do with this. She might have harbored ill intentions since she discovered her uncle had come to the factory.

Lin Xia voiced her suspicion to Shao Xingbang, "Uncle! Do you think it could be related to Ji Man?" Liang Wei and Cheng Wenfeng were both kind people who treated others well. She couldn’t think of anyone else who would want to harm them except Ji Man.

"It might be related!" Shao Xingbang’s face darkened; he strongly agreed with Lin Xia’s suspicion.

Wenfeng was not the type of child who would cause trouble or fight; if it were done by a classmate, it would be unlikely.

So, the only person they had a grudge with at the moment was Ji Man.

Ji Man was very suspicious, and her motive was obvious.

"Uncle! Then tomorrow I’ll ask Sister Li if she knows where Ji Man lives!"

"Okay! I’ll go to Wenfeng’s school tomorrow to see if any of the kids saw anything!" Shao Xingbang had a thought that when Cheng Wenfeng was getting out of school, it was a peak time, and it was impossible that none of his classmates saw who he was with.

Seeing that it was already late, Shao Xingbang suggested, "Lin Xia! I will stay here with them tonight; you have two kids at home to take care of. I’ll take you back first!"

"Alright! I’ll go inside and let Sister Liang know!"

Lin Xia went into the ward. Liang Wei was still crying over the unconscious Cheng Wenfeng, muttering her regrets.

Lin Xia felt a sour pain in her heart. She stepped forward, held Liang Wei’s shoulders, and comforted her, "Sister Liang! The doctor just said that Wenfeng will wake up tomorrow. You must take care of yourself. Otherwise, if Wenfeng wakes up and sees you like this, he will be very upset!"

"Yes! Lin Xia, you’re right! I can’t collapse!" Liang Wei wiped her tears forcefully, her voice hoarse to the point of breaking. "It’s so late now, you should hurry home! I’m fine, I’ll stay here with him!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Lin Xia bid farewell to Liang Wei, "Okay! Sister Liang, I’ll go now! I’ll come back early tomorrow morning!"

"Alright! No need to rush, take care of your own things!" Liang Wei felt embarrassed to delay Lin Xia because of her family’s issues.

"It’s nothing! I wouldn’t feel at ease if I didn’t come!"

Shao Xingbang said to Liang Wei, "I’ll take her and buy some food on the way back. What would you like to eat?"

"I can’t eat! Uncle, you should go home too! I can manage on my own!" Liang Wei was grateful to Shao Xingbang but didn’t want to owe him too much.

"Don’t worry about it!" Shao Xingbang decided not to heed Liang Wei’s words and followed his own instincts to get what he thought was best.

Lin Xia followed Shao Xingbang out of the ward.

On their way back, the two talked about the investigation plans for tomorrow.

Just before getting off the car, Lin Xia asked Shao Xingbang, "Uncle! If Mom and the others ask, should I tell them about Wenfeng’s accident?"

Shao Xingbang stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, "Don’t tell your grandpa; he’s too old to handle hearing about such things. As for your mom, she’ll definitely ask since it’s so late. You can tell her privately."

His words were carefully considered. Lin Xia and her mother-in-law got along well, but Xiao Zheng was often away from home, and it was natural for any mother-in-law to question why Lin Xia came back so late.

If Lin Xia lied, it could create misunderstandings and gaps in their relationship in the future.

Furthermore, he knew his sister well; she was a compassionate and empathetic person, and Wenfeng’s incident might evoke a strong reaction from her.

"Alright! I understand!" Lin Xia asked for her uncle’s opinion to avoid handling the situation poorly on both ends.

Shao Xingbang dropped Lin Xia off at the courtyard gate and then drove away. Lin Xia walked back home.

When she got home, her family was watching a TV drama in the living room.

Shao Meirou was worried since Lin Xia hadn’t returned yet. She called the factory and no one answered, so her concern grew.

She had already told Lu Pengcheng several times that if Lin Xia didn’t come back soon, she would ask him to go look for her.

Seeing Lin Xia returning safely, she quickly approached and asked, "Lin Xia, where did you go? Why did you come back so late?"

She didn’t directly mention calling the factory, wanting to hear what Lin Xia would say first.

"Something came up and delayed me!" Lin Xia diverted the topic, "Mom! What did you guys have for dinner? I’m so hungry!"

Shao Meirou thought Lin Xia looked a bit disheveled. Suppressing her doubts, she said, "We had dumplings! We saved some for you, hurry up and wash your hands to eat!"

"Okay!" Lin Xia was genuinely hungry. After washing her hands, she went to the dining table and finished off the large plate of sauerkraut dumplings.

Shao Meirou was lingering around the kitchen and dining room, wanting to ask her daughter-in-law what she had been doing so late.

Lin Xia sensed her mother-in-law’s intention and, while taking the empty plate to the kitchen, closed the door and whispered.

"Mom! The reason I came back late is that Sister Liang’s child had an accident!"

Shao Meirou was shocked and quickly asked, "What happened?"

Lin Xia briefly explained the situation, "...now he’s in the hospital, and we don’t know if he will wake up tomorrow! I’m worried that Grandpa will be too anxious if he hears about it, so I didn’t mention it!"