1118 Perplexed and Smitten 178 (1/2)
Fan Shixin added, ”Henry got Hu Xin to buy him lots of food and drinks. He's injured right now and he's supposed to eat lighter and blander food. Is the junk food going to be detrimental to his health?”
”He's already eaten the food, we can't make him throw up everything, can we? Seems like we don't have to bring him any more food later. I'll have my meal first. Afterward, I'll go take a look at him. Once I leave for the hospital, continue monitoring and looking after the children. When are they returning to the boot camp? Tomorrow or the day after?”
”They'll have to report back tomorrow afternoon, and the lessons proper will begin the day after.”
”Alright, I'll come home tomorrow to send them to the boot camp.”
”Okay, I'll excuse myself now, then.”
”Wait a minute, Shixin, I think I'll go take a look at those racers after I'm done eating. Wait for me there.”
”Sure.” Fan Shixin turned around and left.
An Xiaoning sat alone at the dining table to have her meal because the children had already eaten. Throughout the meal, she constantly pondered over Henry and decided to call Yu Yiwei over.
”Isn't there a good solution to let him snap out of the second personality naturally when a relapse happens?” she asked.
Having understood what she meant, Yu Yiwei answered, ”The most feasible treatment option at hand is psychiatric therapy. During his relapse, he's going to be very resistant toward psychiatrists. Hence, it's not a good idea for me to step in at this juncture. Things might just backfire instead.”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”Alright, you're dismissed.”
Staring at An Xiaoning, Yu Yiwei said, ”Ms. An… this is going to be a long battle but I'll do my best to help. You must try your best too.”
”Of course.”
An Xiaoning definitely had to put her best foot forward. She could not allow his psychological illness to ruin him.
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The few people standing before her were all youths who appeared to be in their early twenties.
They were all stick-thin and youthful. It was apparent that time had not taken its toll or left its trace on their faces.
They stood in a row and hung their heads low while remaining silent.
An Xiaoning glanced at them and questioned, ”Have you any idea who you had knocked into?”
”Yes…”
”Were you aware of it when you were ramming your bikes against his?”
”No… it was too dark at night, we didn't get to see clearly…”
”Weren't there any lights around?” An Xiaoning questioned apprehensively.
”We really couldn't see clearly. If we had known that it was Jin Qingyan, we definitely wouldn't…”
Staring at them sternly, An Xiaoning chided, ”Do you know how long you'd have to be locked up for knocking someone over on purpose? Do you know how much you would have to compensate? Don't think that this is a minor accident. If I were to make you compensate us, you really won't be able to afford the compensatory sum. Tell me, how do you plan to settle this issue?”
One of the boys nodded and answered, ”Ms. An, like what you said, we can't afford to pay the compensation sum. Although our families are rather well-to-do, we still won't be able to afford it. We're still young, please give us a chance to realize our mistakes and repent. We won't race anymore or try and ram into others deliberately. Ms. An, we're willing to do anything except give compensation and go to jail. Please give us a chance to turn over a new leaf.”
”Do all of you think the same as him?” she asked.
The boys nodded fervently and chorused, ”Yes.”
”Alright, I'll get someone to deliver an agreement to you guys later. After you've read through the terms, sign your name and stamp your thumbprint onto it, then you may leave.”
”Okay.”
”There's something that I have to make clear to you beforehand. The incident that happened last midnight had already made it onto the news. However, we've handled the media and told the reporters that it was purely just an accident and that he had stumbled across you guys by chance. That's better for all of us. I'll include that in the agreement terms. If I ever see any additional information on the news or find out that you've told others about this incident, I'm sorry, but I won't show mercy on you.”