flstandardbreds Chapter 124 Who is this cold face for?
Chapter 124 Who is this cold face for?
After hanging up the phone, Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and decided to call Xiao Hongzhe.
"Hello, Lawyer Xiao, Ye Wanqing is disturbing you."
"Ms. Ye, good afternoon. You're welcome. Jinyu's friends are naturally my friends as well." Xiao Hongzhe's voice was gentle and polite.
Ye Wanqing never liked formalities, so she said directly, "The relatives of the driver who caused the accident just came to me and wanted to meet, but I declined."
She paused for a moment and continued, "But I have a feeling they won't give up."
"Ms. Ye, are you inclined to settle privately?" Xiao Hongzhe asked. He already knew that the culprit was from the Jiang family, and he was about to take the initiative to contact Ye Wanqing.
Since the accident, Jiang Xiao has been detained by the police, and the alcohol test results that night were also released, showing that he was not driving under the influence.
He learned through his connections that Jiang Xiao was speeding in the speed limit zone because he was distracted by his mobile phone and mistook the accelerator for the brake.
In that car accident, Ye Wanqing's injuries were relatively minor, while one of the other two victims did not wake up until this morning. He suffered multiple soft tissue contusions, three broken ribs, and a fractured left leg.
The other person suffered a severe brain injury and is still lying in a coma in the ICU. Even if he wakes up, he will probably be paralyzed for life.
The families of the two victims accepted the Jiang family's compensation conditions this morning, signed a letter of understanding, and decided not to appeal.
Now, Ye Wanqing is the only one who has not expressed her opinion.
Xiao Hongzhe's question was not intended to induce Ye Wanqing to accept a private settlement.
Although the Jiang family is powerful, the car accident has caused an uproar online and has had a bad impact.
He just felt that if Ye Wanqing was unwilling to settle the matter privately, then there would be no need to meet with the Jiang family.
Ye Wanqing pondered for a moment: "Did Lawyer Xiao suggest that I do it privately?"
"No, Miss Ye misunderstood." Xiao Hongzhe quickly clarified.
Ye Wanqing chuckled: "I was overthinking it. I understand what you mean. I will try my best to avoid contact with the Jiang family."
"Miss Ye is indeed smart." Xiao Hongzhe praised.
"Thank you." Ye Wanqing responded.
After Xiao Hongzhe's guidance, Ye Wanqing understood what he meant.
As for the Jiang family, whether it was Old Man Jiang or Jiang Zhuo, she had no intention of meeting them.
At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Xuan arrived on time.
The unpleasant incident two hours ago made Lin Xuan's face look stern when he came to pick her up this time, and he said almost nothing the whole time.
Ye Wanqing had long been accustomed to his attitude. After all, she was more afraid of his hypocrisy than his indifference.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped steadily outside the gate of the Lin family's old house.
Lin Xuan carefully carried Ye Wanqing into the Lin family's gate. Mrs. Lin and the housekeeper were already waiting on the second floor.
Mrs. Lin learned from Lin Xuan that Ye Wanqing had been in a car accident and had a broken leg, but Lin Xuan did not elaborate on the specific injuries.
Mrs. Lin appeared stern on the outside, but her heart was warm as spring. When she saw Ye Wanqing's calf wrapped in layers of thick gauze, she couldn't help but frown and asked with concern, "The injury doesn't look light?"
The butler nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.
With Lin Xuan's help, Ye Wanqing sat steadily on the sofa. She adjusted her posture and looked at Mrs. Lin with a smile: "It's not that serious, just a minor fracture."
Mrs. Lin looked at Ye Wanqing sharply and asked doubtfully, "A fracture can be serious or minor. How can you say it's not serious?"
Ye Wanqing smiled calmly: "It's really nothing serious, I just need to rest for a while."
At this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly interrupted: "I'm going back to the company first."
His tone was cold and he didn't even look at Ye Wanqing.
Mrs. Lin nodded gently: "Okay, go ahead."
Ye Wanqing drank water silently without expressing any opinion.
Lin Xuan left quickly, leaving the housekeeper and Mrs. Lin looking at each other in confusion.
He was so anxiously looking for Ye Wanqing last night, why is he so cold today? However, due to Ye Wanqing's presence, Mrs. Lin did not pursue the matter further.
Soon after, Ye Wanqing began to massage Mrs. Lin. Snow was falling outside, and Mrs. Lin kindly invited Ye Wanqing to have dinner at the Lin residence.
Ye Wanqing wanted to decline, but Mrs. Lin's words made it impossible for her to refuse: "You insisted on giving me a massage even though your leg was injured. It's only right that I invite you to dinner."
Ye Wanqing could only smile slightly: "Since Mrs. Lin said so, then I will respectfully obey your order."
At dinner time, Lin Yanrong also returned home. After being punished by Lin Shuhuai last night, her attitude towards Ye Wanqing became respectful and she even took the initiative to greet her: "Miss Ye."
Ye Wanqing responded politely: "Ms. Lin."
During the entire dinner, Lin Yanrong said almost no words except eating.
It was not until around 7:30 that Lin Xuan returned to the Lin family's house. Ye Wanqing was enjoying the fruit at that moment. She had originally planned to call Qin Zhuyu to ask her to pick her up, but she did not expect Lin Xuan to suddenly show up.
Lin Xuan's intention was clear and direct: "Let's go."
Without saying much, he walked straight towards Ye Wanqing and prepared to pick her up.
Ye Wanqing said goodbye to Mrs. Lin and the housekeeper: "Mrs. Lin, housekeeper, I'm going back first."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Mrs. Lin responded gently.
"It's okay." Ye Wanqing smiled and hooked her arms around Lin Xuan's neck, and stood up easily with Lin Xuan's help.
After Lin Xuan and Ye Wanqing left, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but frown and complain, "What's wrong with him? Who is he showing off to with such a cold face all day long?"
The butler didn't know how to answer, so he could only sigh helplessly: "Maybe the young master is in a bad mood today."
"I don't think he's in a bad mood, he's just sick again!" Mrs. Lin snorted coldly and stood up from the sofa. "Don't worry about him. He's too old to take care of him."
The housekeeper helped Mrs. Lin upstairs to rest. She was also very confused about Lin Xuan's abnormal behavior today.
It was already eight o'clock when the car slowly stopped in front of the villa. Snowflakes were still flying in the air outside, but Ye Wanqing had already gotten used to Lin Xuan's embrace and thoughtfulness.
When Lin Xuan leaned down gently and prepared to pick her up, she subconsciously stretched out her arms and hooked them around his neck.
Lin Xuan remained silent all the way until he had safely sent her home. Then he straightened his collar and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Ye Wanqing glanced at him and said softly, "Okay, thank you for sending me back."
"Yeah." He simply responded and turned to leave.
Ye Wanqing looked at his gradually receding back, raised her eyebrows slightly, and then a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.