After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 564 - 554: Attacking a Rock with an Egg?

Chapter 564: Chapter 554: Attacking a Rock with an Egg?

"So, Han Jiaojiao’s father and brother are the kind of people who are obsessed with money and don’t really care much about Han Jiaojiao? Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"

"Boss, have I ever provided you with incorrect information? As long as there’s money, that father and son duo can be easily bought over."

"Haha, that makes it easier. Once the job is done, I’ll have my assistant deliver the final payment to the usual place."

"Thank you, boss, thank you, boss."

Although Bai Shengyu had his own people at the hospital to provide updates, he still cautiously sent his assistant to visit the father and son’s hometown.

After learning that Han’s father was an alcoholic and gambler who once, after drinking too much, almost pawned his own wife, causing her to divorce him out of exasperation; and the son was a lazy bum who thought he was destined for greatness but was actually good for nothing, both relying on Han Jiaojiao’s acting career to support them, he almost burst out laughing.

Considering the actions of the father and son when they visited Han Jiaojiao in the hospital, such people were incredibly easy to buy off.

For him, anything that could be solved with money wasn’t a problem at all.

Even if the police and that little celebrity named Pei Xinyuan managed to temporarily keep the father and son in check, what could they do? If he wanted to, he had a hundred ways to bring that pair to him.

Initially, he was somewhat concerned if Jiang Lingxi would step in to stir public opinion. Given her current popularity, she could indeed cause him some trouble.

But now, Han family father and son would soon become a trump card in his hands!

Once the assistant returned from the secret investigation, he immediately received the next instruction, "Go, figure out a way to bring Han Jiaojiao’s father and brother to me."

*

The police originally brought the victim’s family over, hoping to have someone to watch over the victim and provide encouragement and care.

But now, seeing how unreliable the Han family father and son were, they had to assign another person to watch over them, to prevent them from making any more foolish moves when they weren’t paying attention.

Pei Xinyuan, after catching a cold and having a fever, didn’t dare leave the hospital. She saw right through her friend’s father and brother; neither was dependable.

Having those two take care of Jiaojiao was as if they were afraid she’d recover too quickly!

She had someone go to the rental and bring back the toolbox left in the living room, then stayed by the bedside, keeping an eye on Jiaojiao’s condition while continuing to work on a gift for the audience in her livestream.

After waking up once in the day and fainting again from anger, Han Jiaojiao woke up again in the evening.

Opening her eyes, she saw Pei Xinyuan quietly sitting by the bedside, focused on something. She tried to open her mouth, but her injured throat prevented her from making any sound. She could only blink, waiting patiently for her to look up.

Fortunately, she didn’t have to wait long. Pei Xinyuan bit off a thread end, looked up, and was pleasantly surprised to see Han Jiaojiao awake, "Jiaojiao, how are you feeling now? The anesthesia seems to be wearing off. Are your wounds hurting?"

"I almost forgot you can’t talk yet. Just blink if you’re in pain. I’ll ask the doctor if they can give you a pain relief injection."

Han Jiaojiao didn’t blink, fixed her gaze on her friend, and tried to smile to show she wasn’t hurting.

The greatest pain, she had already endured!

But seeing her smile made Pei Xinyuan want to cry. She quickly blinked her tears away, "Good, no pain, good. Jiaojiao, you have to get better soon."

Han Jiaojiao’s gaze suddenly froze, becoming unfocused for a moment.

Even though she couldn’t speak, she was grateful her ears were still functioning.

The words she heard from the doctor earlier were still fresh in her mind.

Even if she recovered enough to be discharged in the future, she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Her left hand would be incapable of heavy tasks, leaving only a relatively unharmed right hand and a face that was certain to bear a scar.

Living like this, what was the meaning?

Seeing her expression, Pei Xinyuan panicked, "Jiaojiao, don’t overthink it. As long as you’re alive, everything will be alright, it will be alright."

While comforting her friend, she was also reassuring herself.

If even she was downcast, how could she comfort Jiaojiao?

"I came to check if my sister is awake?"

The hospital room door suddenly opened from outside. Hearing the voice and footsteps from outside, Pei Xinyuan’s face turned.

She was contemplating how to explain to Jiaojiao that her father and brother had arrived, when they came in before she could convey it!

Realizing, she met Han Jiaojiao’s eyes. Years of friendship allowed Pei Xinyuan to immediately discern how much Han Jiaojiao detested the owner of that voice.

"Jiaojiao, your dad and brother were brought over by the police. They..."

Before she could finish, Han Jiaojiao abruptly shut her eyes.

The next moment, someone moved close to her side.

Pei Xinyuan quickly stepped away, lowering her gaze to hide her expression.

"Why hasn’t she woken up yet? What are the hospital doctors even doing?" Han Dashan frowned with disappointment, then turned to Pei Xinyuan, "I thought I heard you talking when I came in just now."

Pei Xinyuan’s heart skipped a beat, "I just sent a voice message on my phone."

Han Dashan didn’t suspect anything, flashing a greasy smile, "Miss Pei, it’s really kind of you to watch over our Jiaojiao. Once we get compensation from that club, I’ll treat you to a big meal!"

Pei Xinyuan saw Han Jiaojiao’s tightly clenched jaw and forced a smile, "No need. I’m Jiaojiao’s friend, it’s the least I can do."

Han Dashan didn’t catch the hidden meaning in her words at all. He yawned, "Since Jiaojiao hasn’t woken up yet, I’ll go back to sleep first."

He came in just to see if his sister was awake. It was best to get the compensation money as soon as possible. Only when the money was in hand could he feel at ease.

Since she wasn’t awake yet, he’d have to wait a bit longer.

Luckily, as the victim’s family, they were well-fed, well-housed in the Imperial City, and didn’t have to spend their own money, which was nice.

Right after Han Dashan left, Han Jiaojiao opened her eyes, urgently blinking at Pei Xinyuan.

Pei Xinyuan bit her lip and recounted everything the father and son did during the day, "Jiaojiao, don’t get upset. The police know they’re unreliable and have assigned someone to keep an eye on them. Don’t worry, focus on recovering."

Han Jiaojiao’s eyes darted left and right, indicating a shake of her head.

Only Xinyuan and the police officer had just met her so-called father and brother for the first time; they had no idea how awful these two could be.

When it came to money in hand, those two wouldn’t care whether she was alive or dead.

If she died, they might even be happier to get more compensation without having to care for her afterward.

Pei Xinyuan’s fingers brushed against Han Jiaojiao’s eyes that were twitching with emotion, "Jiaojiao, sister Xixi and Mr. Shen came today. Sister Xixi said she’d help you. Sister Xixi is so capable; with the police’s assistance, I believe they can definitely bring that scum Bai to justice."

Han Jiaojiao wanted to say it was useless.

Last night, as she struggled, she heard the three talking. This wasn’t their first time doing such things. Some celebrities were even forced to leave the industry, yet they remained unscathed, long exhibiting familiarity with police evasion techniques.

No matter how powerful Jiang Lingxi was, she was just an actress. How could she challenge capital?

It’d be like an egg striking stone.

Walking through the hospital corridor, Han Dashan was suddenly bumped into by an oncoming janitor.

About to hurl insults, he found a slip of paper in his palm. A low voice urged beside him, "Look at it later."

This scene, resembling a secret rendezvous, excited him, swallowing back his curses and quietly slipping the note into his pocket.