Trouble

They each got into a cab and drove off into the southbound and northbound traffic, respectively. In her head, Su Jian had pictured many joyful outcomes from the marriage registration process. Before entering the Civil Affairs Bureau, she and Jin Pingchuan were strangers. As they walked away from the Civil Affairs Bureau, they remained complete strangers.

Su Jian had no desire to reflect on the bitterness in her heart. She reached for her phone and dialed her "little brother's" number. "Hello, Xingyuan, what's wrong?"

"Sister, can you come to the police station?"

Su Jian frowned silently.

"I-I accidentally got someone hurt…"

Su Jian sighed.

At the police station, Su Jian gave Su Xingyuan a cold glare. A policeman took out a stack of photos and said, "Young folk these days have no sense of restraint. Can you believe that not a single word was exchanged before things got violent? Look at this, even his mom will have a hard time recognizing him."

The photo showed a man who had been beaten green and purple. There was even stitching.

"Why did you hit him?" After a moment of silence, Su Jian asked Su Xingyuan flatly.

Su Xingyuan was the child that Su Jian had saved as a child. He was the darling of their adoptive parents and had been pampered since he was young. Five years ago, when their adoptive father went to pick Su Xingyuan up from school, he got into a car accident. In order to shield Su Xingyuan, their adoptive father was killed on the spot. Su Xingyuan was also seriously injured. It was accidentally revealed during the blood transfusion that Su Xingyuan was not their adoptive father's biological son!

After the truth was revealed, Grandma became ill from her frustration. Su Juan and Su Xingyuan were disowned by their adoptive mother after their adoptive father's funeral. After learning that he was not a member of the Su family, Su Xingyuan's demeanor shifted dramatically, and he began causing trouble whenever possible.

"He deserved to be beaten up. He was picking on a female student in our class. I couldn't stand it, so I taught him a lesson." Su Xingyuan explained with a huff as he drooped his head down.

"That's beside the point! He's from the Zheng family! You can't possibly tell me you don't know who the Zheng family is! You just don't mess with the Zheng family! Are you tired of living? He even smashed the boy's car. Just the repair fee alone would cost him 200,000 dollars! The Zheng family wants to sue you. Look, you've escalated things to such an extent. How are you going to resolve it?"

The policeman was an acquaintance of Su Jian, so he couldn't help but scold Su Xingyuan.

Su Xingyuan's shoulders shrank, and he remained silent.

Su Jian brought Su Xingyuan out of the police station after paying the bail. Her steps were silent and stiff with cold fury. When her adoptive mother left the family four years ago, she never once asked for financial support from them. She had enjoyed life as a pampered rich wife for many years, but in her later years, she had no choice but to rely on her own hands to support her children.

Su Jian was a very astute person. While attending college, she worked part-time and never caused her adoptive mother any concern. Unfortunately, Su Xingyuan more than made up for her good behavior. Their mother had to dig deep into her savings to pay for his education. When she was struck by illness, their savings were depleted. Therefore, Su Jian was the one who posted bail today.

Su Jian had been in the workforce for over two years. She earned a decent wage because of the respectable nature of her occupation. However, having started work not long ago, she was unable to amass a sizable bank account. This time around, the counter-party was seeking reimbursement for repairs totaling 200,000 dollars. Where was she going to find it?

"I'm sorry, Sis. I was too impulsive." Su Xingyuan carefully peeked at Su Jian's expression.

Su Jian rubbed Su Xingyuan's head with a sigh. What happened to her sweet and submissive little brother?

Su Jian said,"Let's just go back to the hospital for now. We need to get your wounds looked at. Otherwise, Mom won't be able to stop worrying."

"Sure thing!"

"One more thing…"

"What is it?"

Su Jian remarked, "You've always had a problem with the Zheng boy when you were young. You fought him practically every day. Back then, nobody dared to mess with you. Things are different now. We have already severed ties with the Sus. In our current situation, if the Zheng family really sued you… Xingyuan, Mom will be furious if she finds out. She doesn't have much time left. Can you just let her spend her last days in peace?"

Su Jian's eyes were turning red.

Su Xing Yuan silently put his hands in his pockets.

Su Jian brought Su Xingyuan to the hospital that night. The dim light still failed to hide Su Xingyuan's bruises. Their mother sighed helplessly at the sight. Su Jian did not dare to mention the damage he did to the car.

Su Jian went to work early the next morning. She had a lot of work to do because she had taken leave the day before. Her feet never once remained idle.

Su Jian continued to work overtime the next day. She was rushing through a design draft. She would receive a lot of bonuses if she could complete this task. As a result, she worked extremely hard.