“Okay, your parents and older brother are worried about you too. If we go together, they can rest assured.” Chen Guang agreed.
"Brother Ling, come to the hospital with me." Lin Baozai sniffled and looked at Li Ling pitifully, wanting Li Ling to come with him.
“Okay, let’s go now. I’m sure your parents and older brother are very worried about you.” Li Ling did not disappoint him.
Then the three of them went out and took a car to the hospital where Baozai's parents and older brother were.
...
The three of them arrived at the hospital quickly.
Upon arriving at the ward where Baozai's mother and older brother were, Baozai immediately spotted a man pacing anxiously.
"Dad!"
Baozai called out from a distance and ran quickly toward the man.
"Baozai!"
Baozai suddenly threw herself into the man's arms, tears streaming down her face. The man's face lit up with joy when he saw Baozai.
"Baozai, don't cry. By the way, how did you get through this?" Baozai's dad squatted down and wiped away Baozai's tears.
Because Baozai's mother was seriously injured in a car accident and is currently undergoing surgery, Baozai's older brother is still in a coma due to a concussion, and Baozai's father cannot leave the hospital because he is very worried about Baozai.
"Dad, it was Brother Ling who brought me to our house. We met Brother Guang there, heard about your situation, and that's why we came."
Baozai wiped away his tears and recounted what had happened, then pointed at Li Ling.
Li Ling and Chen Guang also came over.
"Mr. Li, thank you so much. I was so worried about Baozai. I never expected him to be in a car accident. I was really worried that Baozai would be kidnapped by snake catchers."
Baozai's father grasped Li Ling's hands with both of them, expressing his sincere gratitude. As he spoke, the middle-aged man's eyes even reddened.
Li Ling waved his hand: "Mr. Lin, you're too kind. We're from the same hometown. Baozai is very obedient. I treat him like a younger brother, so it's only right that I take care of him."
"No, no, I must thank you." Baozai's father wanted to say something more, but at that moment the operating room door opened.
A nurse called out, "Who is Feng Huijuan's family member? The surgery is over."
"I, I am." Baozai's father quickly replied, then looked at Li Ling, apologized, and hurried over.
"Mom!" Baozai was also very worried about his mother, so he wanted to run over, but after running a few steps, he turned back to look at Li Ling.
Seeing Baozai's anxious expression, Li Ling urged him, "Go see your mother quickly, don't let her worry about you."
"Hey, Brother Ling, I'm going." Baozai ran over quickly.
Li Ling watched Baozai's retreating figure, sighed, and knew that Baozai was busy with other things, so she should go.
Turning to Chen Guang beside him, he said, "Guang, I won't stay here any longer. I'll be relieved to see Baozai's family. I'm leaving now. Please tell Baozai."
When Chen Guang heard that Li Ling was leaving, he hurriedly tried to stop him, but Li Ling waved his hand, took out a wad of cash from his backpack, and handed it to Chen Guang.
“I consider Baozai my younger brother. His family is in trouble right now, so I won’t stay and bother them. Consider this money as my payment for Baozai’s mother’s surgery and his older brother’s hospitalization.”
After saying that, Li Ling turned and left without looking back.
"Hey, Brother Ling..."
As Chen Guang watched Li Ling walk away with a flourish, he unconsciously clenched the wad of banknotes in his hand, sighed, and ultimately said nothing. He then turned and walked towards Baozai's mother's hospital room.
...
As Li Ling walked out of the hospital, she breathed a sigh of relief.
I was planning to stay at Baozai's house for a while, but I didn't expect them to be in a car accident. I feel bad about bothering them now.
I still have a lot of money on me, and I won't have too much trouble on my own. The only thing I need to do is resolve my immigration status as soon as possible.
Li Ling strode away into the distance.
Time flies, and the sky has already turned gray.
For the past few hours, Li Ling had been trying to find a place to stay, but hadn't been able to find one that didn't require registration of her ID. Fortunately, she had finally found one that seemed suitable for her to stay in.
Standing in front of this simple building, looking up at the sign that read "Regent Hotel," Li Ling smiled slightly. Such a simple hotel probably doesn't require ID registration, right?
"Whoosh~"
A whooshing sound came from overhead, and Li Ling quickly moved to the side.
"Snap!"
A beer bottle shattered where Li Ling had just been standing.
Looking at the shattered beer bottle, Li Ling's lips twitched, and he cursed, "What the hell?! Who the hell has no sense of public decency? Throwing things from high places like that, what if someone gets hit?"
Li Ling raised his middle finger towards the sky.
He launched into a tirade, but no one responded.
After confirming that no more bottles would fall from the sky, Li Ling continued walking towards the Regent Hotel.
"Whoosh~"
Another whooshing sound came from above, and Li Ling quickly moved to the side again.