Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All

Chapter 1808: Chapter 1334: You’re Lying! (Part 3)

Moreover, the girl who was bullied is Xiao Tong. If Min Rui truly ignored it and let things escalate, he’d probably feel guilty for the rest of his life, maybe even hate the person he is today.

"But Min Rui only got hurt because he was trying to save Tong Tong."

Xiao Jin looked apologetic, his worry plain in his eyes: "How about this—I’ll cover Min Rui’s surgery, hospital fees, and later on, his nutrition expenses."

It was his son lying in that operating room. Even though he hadn’t acknowledged the boy as his own, the blood tie couldn’t be severed. If not for that kid, Tong Tong would almost certainly have been ruined today. Thinking of this made Xiao Jin feel deeply guilty, and his heart ached for Min Rui.

The college entrance exam was around the corner, but Min Rui was lying in the operating room now. All Xiao Jin could hope for was that Min Rui’s injury wasn’t too serious—otherwise, if he missed the exam, things would be bad.

"No need."

Kang Li shook her head.

"By rights, my family should take care of all Min Rui’s hospital expenses, and besides, I am..."

Of course, I am Min Rui’s biological father—but Xiao Jin didn’t finish this sentence. He knew he had no right to call himself Min Rui’s father in front of Kang Li, since he’d never fulfilled a parent’s responsibility for a single day.

Even if it wasn’t his fault—he didn’t know at first that he had a son—what had he done for the child after he found out?

Nothing. He hadn’t done anything.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, just that he couldn’t. Still, that made him unworthy of calling himself Min Rui’s father.

Xiao Jin laughed bitterly to himself.

It wasn’t out of selfishness—he wasn’t worried that acknowledging Min Rui would affect his current family or his job. It was that he didn’t want to burden Min Rui psychologically. He didn’t want to shamelessly snatch the credit from Kang Li and Luo Yanqing. He didn’t want Min Rui to be shamed because of his existence as the biological father.

So, after learning Min Rui was his flesh and blood, Xiao Jin thought it over repeatedly and decided: if anything wasn’t good for Min Rui, he wouldn’t do it.

This might be the only thing he could do for Min Rui!

"If you insist, then let you cover the costs."

Kang Li knew that if she kept refusing, the person in front of her would feel guilty, maybe even develop a lingering regret.

Fine, since he was willing to pay for her eldest son’s hospital expenses, she’d let him.

Over two hours later, the light above the operating room door went off.

With a bang, the operating room door swung open from inside.

When they saw the doctor come out, Kang Li and Xiao Jin quickly asked after Min Rui. They were told the surgery was a success and the patient was stable...confirming that Min Rui was out of danger, his internal organs unharmed—now all that was needed was rest and recovery, and he’d be fine.

Kang Li quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Jin did too.

...

"Why hasn’t your big brother come back from his classmate’s house yet?"

Night had fallen completely. Cai Xiufen stood at the gate, casting her eyes about, seeing neither Min Rui nor Kang Li’s car. She couldn’t help but mutter, "And your mom—right as dusk was settling, she got a phone call, then drove out without a word, and hasn’t shown up since."

Ming Wei stood nearby. Hearing this, she smiled a little and said, "My big brother might have been invited to dinner at his classmate’s. As for Mom, it’s probably something important that needed her to go out, so she forgot to tell you, Grandma."

"But why am I so anxious inside?"

Cai Xiufen frowned: "The moment your mom drove off, I got uneasy. Maybe we should call her? And call your big brother’s classmate’s house, see if he’s left yet."

After listening to Cai Xiufen, Ming Wei said, "I don’t know my big brother’s classmate’s phone number. How about we call Mom first, ask if Big Brother’s contacted her?"

"Alright, let’s do that."

Cai Xiufen had no objections.

"Hello, Mom, it’s me. Where are you right now?"

In the living room, Ming Wei dialed Kang Li’s cell and asked right away. When she heard Kang Li was at the hospital, her heart skipped a beat. But before she could say anything, Kang Li’s voice came through again: "Don’t panic, nothing happened to Mom. Your big brother had a little accident while acting bravely—it’s nothing serious now..."

After hearing about Min Rui, Ming Wei still couldn’t relax: "Mom, should I..."

Before she could finish, Kang Li’s voice came through the phone again: "Be good, don’t panic. Your big brother’s in the hospital room, Mom’s right here with him. Don’t make a fuss, or else your grandma, grandpa, your little brother, and Bun will worry. Oh, in a while, hand the phone to Grandma—Mom wants to talk to her too. Also, I’ll call the old house—your grandpa’s home lately. When he’s there, Mom can find a chance to go home."

Ming Wei: "Got it, I’ll pass the phone to Grandma now."

Kang Li: "Mm."

Cai Xiufen: "Li Bao."

"Mom, it’s me..."

Kang Li fibbed, saying Min Rui was staying at his classmate’s tonight and she’d be home late because she had something to do—no need to wait for her for dinner. After she finished, Cai Xiufen replied, "Alright, I understand. Drive safe when you come back."