After some thought, Chen Zheng understood why she was acting this way and quickly walked over.

"Brother Chen Zheng!"

Upon seeing Chen Zheng, Liu Qianqian immediately beamed, abandoning the queue and running over to hug him.

"It's okay now. Everything's alright!" Chen Zheng said comfortingly, patting her on the head.

At that moment, Liu Qianqian suddenly realized what she was doing, and her face instantly turned bright red. She hurriedly stepped out of Chen Zheng's embrace.

"Brother Chen Zheng, thank you!" she said softly, her face as red as an apple.

Chen Zheng smiled and waved his hand dismissively. "It's nothing. You don't need to thank me for something so small. How are your parents?"

"It's nothing too serious!" Liu Qianqian said immediately. "My mom just has some superficial injuries. My dad needs a few stitches on his face and has a slight concussion, but that's it!"

Her mood had already improved considerably. After such a major incident, as long as everyone was safe, that was all that mattered.

Chen Zheng nodded and took the medical forms from her. "How much is the bill?"

With that, he directly transferred 20,000 yuan to her.

Liu Qianqian stared at her phone, stunned. "Ah! Brother Chen Zheng, this is way too much! The bill isn't that high!"

Though surprised, she was deeply touched. It seems like ever since I met Brother Chen Zheng at the entrance of Dahong Real Estate, my life has really been getting better and better.

"It's fine. Even if you don't need it all for the medical fees, this whole ordeal is going to be hard on your parents emotionally. Buy them some nutritional supplements and spend more time with them," Chen Zheng said, ruffling her hair.

They raised a son for over a decade. He wasn't their biological child, but they brought him up all the same. And just recently, that same son tried to kill them. That's a blow anyone would struggle to accept.

After a moment's thought, Liu Qianqian nodded. "Then… thank you, Brother Chen Zheng! I'll be starting work at Dahong Real Estate soon. Once I get my first paycheck, I'll pay you back. Let's just consider this a loan for now."

Having said this, Liu Qianqian dashed back to the queue as if escaping. "I'll go pay now!"

Watching her hurry away, Chen Zheng couldn't help but smile. He didn't press the issue, knowing it was a matter of her pride. Having spent some time with her, Chen Zheng had come to understand her fairly well. She was a simple girl, but she had a strong sense of self-respect and disliked being indebted to anyone.

She's a great girl.

Shortly after, Liu Qianqian finished paying, and the two of them headed to the inpatient department. Liu Qianqian's mother was sitting by the hospital bed, while her father lay on it with an IV drip. The concussion wasn't serious, but the main concern was preventing inflammation after he got stitches, so he needed to stay in the hospital for observation.

Liu Rende's bed was directly opposite the door, so Wang Fengxiu saw them the moment they entered. She quickly stood up and walked toward Chen Zheng.

"Chen Zheng, thank you so much for today! I don't know what good deeds Qian Qian did in a past life to find a boyfriend like you!"

Hearing this, Chen Zheng was taken aback. He glanced at Liu Qianqian, who was blushing with her head lowered, and instantly understood. She must have said something to her parents when she got to the hospital that gave them the wrong idea.

However, Chen Zheng didn't explain. He simply smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm the lucky one to have met Qian Qian. She's a good girl!"

At these words, Liu Qianqian's breath hitched, and her heart filled with sweetness.

"Ah, it's all good fortune, all good fortune, hahaha… Come, sit down! Don't just stand there at the door!" Wang Fengxiu hurriedly found a chair for Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng had just sat down when he saw Liu Rende struggling to sit up. He quickly got up to gently press him back down. "Uncle, you should rest. Don't get too worked up."

"Okay… okay…" Liu Rende smiled. "Chen Zheng, thank you so much for today. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to us."

At the mention of the incident, the elderly couple both let out heavy sighs.

Chen Zheng's expression grew somber. "Uncle, Auntie, some people are just like that. They can't even be called human, so please don't take it to heart. The law will punish them. We just have to look forward and try to move on."

Hearing this, Wang Fengxiu exhaled slowly. "Yes, that's right…"

At that moment, Liu Qianqian spoke up. "Dad, Brother Chen Zheng already paid the hospital bill, so you can't leave halfway through your hospital stay like you used to!"

She laughed as she said it. "I'm working at a big company now. Our family's life is going to get better and better, so we don't need to be so frugal anymore!"

It was clear Liu Rende had a history of doing this. It couldn't be helped. Since the family wasn't well-off, a hospital stay always meant carefully counting every penny and leaving as soon as possible.

Liu Rende scratched his head. "This… alright then!"

Hearing this, Liu Qianqian finally broke into a bright smile.

While they were chatting, Li Yitong arrived with her team.

"Chen Zheng, we need to take a brief statement from your uncle and auntie."

Chen Zheng nodded. "Then you guys get to it. I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now." He turned to Liu Qianqian's parents. "Uncle, Auntie, I'll come see you again tomorrow!"

Liu Rende nodded. "Alright! Be careful on your way out!"

Wang Fengxiu, meanwhile, patted her daughter. "Qian Qian, hurry and see him off!"

Liu Qianqian immediately stood up and followed him out. After exchanging a quick greeting with Li Yitong, Chen Zheng left the ward with Liu Qianqian.

Once they were downstairs, Chen Zheng smiled and tousled her hair. "Alright, you go on back to your parents. I'll head straight to the parking lot."

Liu Qianqian nodded. "Brother Chen Zheng, thank you for today!"

As she spoke, she leaned in and gave him a quick kiss before fleeing.

Watching her retreating figure, Chen Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Muttering to himself, he walked toward his car. "I seem to be getting kissed a lot lately… I'll have to find a chance to return the favor, or else I'm getting the short end of the stick!"

「The next day.」

Chen Zheng arrived at the hospital early in the morning and didn't leave until noon. Just as he was looking for a place to have lunch, Zhao Gao suddenly called him.

"Brother Zheng, are you busy right now?"

"What's up?"

"Brother Zheng, if you're not busy, Mouse and I are at a restaurant next to the Food City. Why don't you join us? We can eat and chat!"

Chen Zheng thought for a moment. "Okay, I'm on my way."

About twenty minutes later, Chen Zheng arrived at the restaurant. Zhao Gao, Li Hao, and Li Hao's girlfriend were already waiting for him.

Back in college, the three of them had been their own little clique.

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