Tang Xiaomin gave no room for any mediation.
"Tang Xiaomin, how dare you!"
"Whether I dare or not, you'll see with your own eyes."
"Tang Xiaomin, may you die a horrible death."
"Tang Xiaomin..."
...
Zhang Guo'er was forcibly taken away from Tang Xiaomin's house and was subsequently criticized and detained for two days.
During these two days, only her mother, Zhao Lan, visited her.
As for her father, he was nowhere to be seen.
Upon her release, Zhang Guo'er immediately went home, intending to discuss compensation matters with her father.
Entering the Zhang residence, she discovered several unfamiliar faces inside.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Get out now!"
Zhang Guo'er, acting as the homeowner, drove them away.
One of the women, with her hands on her hips, looked at Zhang Guo'er with disdain.
"You are Zhang Guodong's daughter?"
"That's right. Since you know, why waste words? Leave my house immediately."
"Heh heh..."
The entire family burst into laughter, their gazes filled with contempt towards Zhang Guo'er.
"Zhang Guodong has already sold the house to us. This is no longer your home, but ours."
"You're the one who should get out."
Hearing this, Zhang Guo'er was shocked.
"Impossible! How could my father sell the house to you? He didn't discuss it with us beforehand!"
"What are you saying?"
The woman also put her hands on her hips, her temper instantly flaring.
"The full payment of over a million has been made. If you have any issues, go ask your dad."
"Encountering something like this on the first day of moving is really bad luck."
Zhang Guo'er, unwilling to back down, continued in her usual manner.
"This is my home, and you are the ones who should get out. If you don't leave, believe it or not, I'll call the police and have you arrested."
"Oh, you little slut, you've got quite the mouth."
"If we don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think everyone indulges you like your mother does."
With that, she rolled up her sleeves and advanced towards Zhang Guo'er.
Zhang Guo'er felt a surge of fear, but she tried to maintain her composure.
"If you dare to touch even a finger of mine, you won't get away with it..."
*Slap!*
...
*Slap, slap!!*
Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Guo'er was slapped by the woman and sent sprawling to the ground.
"What are you screaming about? Weren't you so capable? Show me your arrogance now!"
The woman was extremely shrewish, raining blows and curses upon Zhang Guo'er while continuing her venomous tirade.
After a while, Zhang Guo'er completely lost the ability to resist, her only recourse being to whimper and endure the beating.
Once the woman had had her fill, the entire family forcefully threw Zhang Guo'er out of the house and issued a brazen warning.
"You trespassed into our property and attacked us first. All of us here saw it."
"We're not afraid of you calling the police. If you dare to pester us again, next time it won't be just a beating to teach you a lesson!"
*Bang!*
The door slammed shut.
Zhang Guo'er, disheveled, picked herself up from the ground and tearfully called Zhang Guodong.
"Dad, you sold the house, didn't you?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.
"Guo'er, I'm already abroad."
"I raised you until you were this old, and I fulfilled my responsibility as a father. But you're always causing trouble, and you've ruined this family."
"I've worked hard my entire life, and I won't be dragged down by you in my later years. I really can't help you this time. Take care of yourself."
"Dad!"
"Dad, how could you do this? How can you not care about me?"
...
*Beep, beep, beep...*
A busy signal buzzed in her hand. When she tried to call again, it indicated the number could not be reached.
No matter how many times she tried, she couldn't get through to Zhang Guodong.
Zhang Guo'er's pillar of support had suddenly vanished.
She couldn't find her father, and her father had clearly stated he would no longer be responsible for her.
The world collapsed around her.
Zhang Guo'er slumped to the ground, a profound despair engulfing her, making it difficult to breathe.
"What should I do?"
"What am I going to do?"
"Someone save me!"
The world was noisy, but no voice answered her.
...
A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Zhang Guo'er, lost in despair in the rain, could no longer think. All she wanted at that moment was salvation and release.
Suddenly, an umbrella appeared above her head, temporarily shielding her from the rain.
"Huh? Zhang Guo'er, why are you sitting on the ground in the rain?"
Lu Sisi looked at Zhang Guo'er on the ground in surprise. "What happened to the injuries on your face?"
Zhang Guo'er looked up, her face alarmingly pale.
After a glance at Lu Sisi, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
"Zhang Guo'er, wake up."
"Zhang Guo'er..."
Looking at Zhang Guo'er collapsed in the rain, Lu Sisi sneered with disdain.
Zhang Guo'er, acting on impulse and driven by her emotions, deserved her current fate.
However, this was still not enough.
Lu Sisi smiled gently, a smile that was outwardly kind but inwardly laced with malice.
She generously called an ambulance for Zhang Guo'er.
Lu Sisi informed the paramedics that Zhang Guo'er had suffered a severe blow to the head, experienced unsteadiness before losing consciousness, and had symptoms of vomiting and temporary blindness.
Hearing these symptoms, the medical personnel prioritized the possibility of intracranial hemorrhage.
They rushed Zhang Guo'er to the ICU and conducted a battery of tests.
After all this, the medical expenses began to skyrocket.
A nurse, with a grave expression, said to Lu Sisi, "The patient's medical fees have already exceeded thirty thousand. Payment is required urgently."
Lu Sisi's first reaction was, "Only thirty thousand?"
After a moment's thought, she rushed to find the doctor, weeping.
"Doctor... *sob*..."
"Doctor, please save my friend. She absolutely cannot have an accident."
"Please, put her on a ventilator. Whatever it takes to save her, we'll pay any amount. I have money."
...
Lu Sisi's tears were moving.
The doctor communicated with Lu Sisi repeatedly, and Lu Sisi consistently conveyed her fervent desire to save the patient.
Therefore, the doctor arranged for Zhang Guo'er to be put on a ventilator.
After completing all this, Lu Sisi, being quite considerate, paid ten thousand yuan and then left.
Leaving no credit or fame behind.
A few hours later, Zhang Guo'er woke up in the hospital's ICU.
She felt a foreign object around her neck and struggled to remove it.
By this time, all the test results were out. She was merely suffering from low blood sugar, and extreme emotional fluctuation had caused her to faint.
After receiving some nutrient fluid, her condition was no longer serious.
A nurse handed Zhang Guo'er the bill.
"You have an outstanding balance. You need to pay the fees."
Zhang Guo'er didn't pay much attention at first, but when she picked it up and saw the outstanding amount was over a hundred thousand, she was stunned.
"Nurse... This... Did you make a mistake? I only fainted for a few hours, how can the bill be over a hundred thousand?"
The nurse was not privy to the full situation and simply explained the cost breakdown to her.
"Look here."
"When you were admitted, your condition was not optimistic. The doctor immediately put you on a ventilator, which is imported from abroad, hence the high cost."