The Beautiful Teaching Assistant Gave Me Three Children, Shocking the Entire School
Chapter 244: Visiting to Apologize

Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Visiting to Apologize

The next day.

After two consecutive nights of watching over He Tong without rest, Bai Zheyan finally succumbed to his body’s needs and fell into a deep sleep at the side of He Tong’s bed as dawn approached.

However, his restless concern for He Tong meant Bai Zheyan did not sleep well, and he was startled awake not long after.

Upon waking, Bai Zheyan gazed at his wife lying on the hospital bed, his heart aching fiercely.

A while later, he received a phone call.

Bai Zheyan glanced at the caller ID and then stepped out of the hospital room.

Not long after, he returned, accompanied by several others.

As they entered the room, He Tong’s mother caught sight of her daughter lying in bed and began crying in grief.

Her father, Bai Zheyan’s father-in-law, stood with a grim expression, his fists clenched tightly.

Following behind them were Bai Zheyan’s own parents.

The parents of both spouses had all come.

While on the way, Bai Zheyan had already explained the current situation to the four elders. Because of this, they were all deeply sorrowful.

Their daughter (daughter-in-law) had been critically injured in a drunk driving incident, yet the perpetrator might remain free due to their powerful family background.

Not only that, but as the victims, if they sought justice, there was the possibility they would face unimaginable repercussions.

The suffocating atmosphere in the hospital room was filled with pent-up frustration and anger.

"Zheyan, is there really no way to resolve this?"

Hearing his father ask, Bai Zheyan took a deep breath and said, "Dad, Mom, I promise I’ll get justice for He Tong. Please don’t worry."

"Don’t do anything foolish!"

He Tong’s father, who was quite satisfied with his son-in-law, glared at Bai Zheyan.

He understood his son-in-law’s temperament too well.

Bai Zheyan’s love for He Tong was beyond doubt—even to the point of irrationality.

It was precisely because of Bai Zheyan’s unconditional love for He Tong that he hadn’t asked for anything in return before agreeing to let his daughter marry him.

"Think about Little Yu! By the way... where’s Little Yu?"

"I’ve temporarily asked a friend to take care of her and let her stay with him for now."

"Also, I’ve been keeping this matter from Little Yu."

"Little Yu is still so young. This kind of thing... this kind of thing... Wuuu..."

As He Tong’s mother and Bai Zheyan’s mother spoke, both began sobbing again at the bedside.

A little while later, there was a sudden knock at the hospital room door.

Bai Zheyan’s father, being closest to the door, went over to open it, and saw a man around his age standing outside in a suit.

The man was accompanied by a girl who looked deeply reluctant, and an older man stood behind them.

"And you are...?"

"YOU!!!"

Bai Zheyan’s father had just spoken when Bai Zheyan’s eyes turned red at the sight of the elderly man standing outside the door.

The elderly man was none other than the self-proclaimed steward who had been negotiating with them over the past few days on behalf of the perpetrator.

As soon as the steward appeared, Bai Zheyan didn’t need to think twice to guess the identities of the remaining two people.

Clenching his fists tightly, Bai Zheyan stared fixedly at Zhang Ling, who stood beside Zhang Zhenghua.

"Dad! They’re the ones who hit He Tong!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone in the hospital room turned their hostile gazes toward the three standing at the doorway.

Zhang Zhenghua walked in with an awkward smile and said, "I deeply apologize, I deeply apologize to all of you. It was my reckless daughter who caused this accident, and today we’ve come to express our remorse..."

The steward trailing behind him began placing various gifts in the hospital room.

Zhang Zhenghua turned back to look at Zhang Ling, who stood hesitating at the door. "Why are you standing there?! Get in here!"

Only then did Zhang Ling shuffle awkwardly into the hospital room, remaining silent the entire time.

"Speak up!"

After being scolded by her father, Zhang Ling opened her mouth and finally uttered, "I’m sorry. I accidentally injured Mrs. He that day. I’m willing to take responsibility for all her medical and rehabilitation costs."

"Any other requests you have, I’ll definitely meet them... Even if... Even if... Even if you want to hit or yell at me, it’s fine..."

As she spoke, Zhang Ling’s eyes began to redden.

The four elders exchanged glances.

According to Bai Zheyan’s earlier description, wasn’t this Zhang Ling supposed to be arrogant and defiant?

Why did she now seem so different?

Moreover, it looked as though she was close to tears and genuinely remorseful—this didn’t match Bai Zheyan’s account at all.

In truth, however, Zhang Ling wasn’t crying out of guilt.

She was simply aggrieved.

But she had no choice—last night Zhang Zhenghua had beaten her so badly.

Even up till now, Zhang Ling couldn’t walk properly.

After Zhang Ling finished speaking, Zhang Zhenghua quickly resumed his apologetic tone and said, "I’m truly sorry! I deeply apologize! My daughter has caused your family such horrible pain. This is a small token of compensation, please accept it..."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhenghua handed over a check with his name written on it.

Bai Zheyan glanced at it.

"Ten million? What do you mean by this?"

"I..."

Zhang Zhenghua hesitated.

Cautiously watching Bai Zheyan’s expression, Zhang Zhenghua explained, "Mr. Bai, do you feel this isn’t enough? I understand that this amount is nothing compared to what has happened to Mrs. He, but this is all the funds I can immediately mobilize. If you think it’s insufficient, I’ll try to gather more later and..."

"I’m not talking about the money!"

Bai Zheyan angrily flung the check aside.

Fixing his gaze on Zhang Zhenghua, he said, "Sir, when your daughter hit my wife, the person sent to negotiate with me... (pointing at the steward)... was not behaving like this. Given the stark contrast in attitude, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Zhenghua suddenly turned and slapped Zhang Ling hard across the face. The sharp sound echoed through the room, and Zhang Ling’s cheek quickly swelled.

Remembering his manners, Zhang Zhenghua bent over deeply in a ninety-degree bow to everyone present.

"I’m deeply sorry! My reckless daughter made decisions on her own earlier, and I was unaware of all of this. I only found out about the matter last night, so..."

"You were indeed only informed about certain details last night."

At that moment, Xiao Fei’s voice rang out at the hospital room door.

The next second, Xiao Fei and Yuxin walked in side by side.

Their sudden entrance drew everyone’s attention.

Even Zhang Ling, clutching her face, felt her heart race at the sight of Xiao Fei.

Yet the pain on her cheek reminded her of her disheveled appearance at the moment.

In that instant, Zhang Ling wished she could disappear, cursed Zhang Zhenghua bitterly in her heart.

"However, you didn’t just realize the situation with your daughter last night—you realized last night that if you didn’t come here today, your company would go under."

Xiao Fei scoffed, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Zhenghua before landing on Bai Zheyan.

"Zheyan, don’t let this guy fool you."

"If I hadn’t investigated the background yesterday of the person who hit Little Yu’s mother, this man wouldn’t have been panicked enough to rush here first thing in the morning to apologize."

"Brother Xiao... could it be that... it was you who...?"

Bai Zheyan nodded faintly, understanding.