Chapter 349: Severe Injuries
Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Severe Injuries
Su Qing nodded. "Of course, we can’t just let this go."
The Li family were relatives she truly considered her own. Su Qing had always believed in repaying kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance. If she wasn’t satisfied with the outcome for those who bullied her people, she had her own ways of dealing with them.
For now, she would just wait and see how the school handled it.
"Qingqing, my face really won’t scar, right?" When they saw the doctor earlier, he had said Li Huan’s burns were more severe than Ye Qingqing’s and might leave a scar if they weren’t careful. Although Li Huan knew Su Qing had a scar-removing powder, she still felt uneasy.
"It won’t, don’t worry," Su Qing whispered to Li Huan. "It’s just that I can’t use it on you yet. Since Song Yufang dared to hurt someone, she has to bear the consequences."
"Mm, I understand." Li Huan nodded quickly, but she accidentally pulled at her wound and cried out. Su Qing quickly and discreetly sent a bit of green mist over to help ease her pain.
Li Huan didn’t notice a thing. She just thought the sharp pain was from pulling at her wound.
Su Qing didn’t rush to call her family. It was already the middle of the night. If she called now, she might startle Mrs. Li and Mr. Li. It wouldn’t do to make the elderly couple lose sleep and worry all night. Besides, the school would surely notify the family tomorrow anyway.
The next morning, when the doctor was making his rounds, he examined Li Huan again. His expression was a little grim, and he recommended that she stay in the hospital for two more days of observation. By this point, blisters of various sizes had broken out on Li Huan’s arms, neck, and face. However, Li Huan reported feeling no pain, which made the doctor’s assessment of her injuries even more serious.
In reality, only Su Qing knew that the reason Li Huan felt no pain was because she was using the green mist to control it. So, she truly wasn’t in pain. It was just that the blisters on the surface looked quite severe. But to the doctor, it seemed Li Huan’s pain receptors had gone numb and she couldn’t feel anything, which was characteristic of a deep second-degree burn.
Just then, the dormitory supervisor arrived at the hospital room with two unfamiliar teachers. All three were shocked when they saw Li Huan’s condition. This was especially true for the dormitory supervisor. The blisters hadn’t formed when she left last night, but now, it looked much worse.
"Doctor, how is our student doing?" The one who spoke was a man in his forties.
This doctor on rounds was the same one who had treated Li Huan in the emergency room last night. He also knew that her injuries were caused by someone maliciously throwing boiling water on her, and he was quite angry about it. He frowned and said, "The patient’s injuries are quite severe. It’s very likely she will have scars. If that happens, it will also have a certain psychological impact on her. You must be the school administrators, right? You need to handle this matter properly and get this young lady some justice."
"Yes, yes. Thank you, Doctor." Hearing how serious Li Huan’s injuries were, the expressions on the three teachers’ faces grew even graver.
The doctor, knowing Su Qing was there to look after her, gave her some instructions on patient care before leaving.
After the doctor left, the dormitory supervisor quickly introduced the other two teachers to Li Huan and Su Qing. "Mr. Li, Classmate Su, these two are your department head and your class counselor."
Through the supervisor’s introductions, Su Qing learned that the middle-aged man in his forties was the head of the economics department, with the surname He, and the other man, who was around thirty, was their class counselor, with the surname Sun.
Director He’s brow was furrowed tightly. Others might not know, but he certainly did. Both Li Huan and Su Qing were from the Li family. And who was the Li family? Mr. Li and Mrs. Li were founding heroes of the nation. Yet, their granddaughter had been injured so severely before school had even officially started. And from what the doctor said, she would very likely be scarred.
This matter had to be handled with the utmost seriousness.
"Mr. Li, rest assured, the university will definitely give you a fair and just resolution to this matter," Director He said to Li Huan.
As he spoke, he placed the fruit and snacks they had brought on the bedside table. "This is a small token from the university’s leadership. Please focus on your recovery and get well soon."
Su Qing then asked, "Director He, may I ask how the person who injured my cousin will be dealt with?"
Toward Su Qing, Director He was even more polite. "I was wondering what Classmate Su’s thoughts on the matter are?"
Director He had some connections. Not only did he know that Su Qing was the Li family’s maternal granddaughter, but he even knew some details about that major case from a little while ago. The young woman before him held a position at the Municipal Public Security Bureau and had supposedly even been awarded a Second-Class Merit. ’If she was the least bit dissatisfied, he was certain this firecracker would take the matter straight to the bureau.’
Su Qing smiled and said, "How the university handles this is not something a student like me can interfere with. But I trust that the university will give us a satisfactory result."
Director He’s expression stiffened slightly. ’The implication was clear: if she wasn’t satisfied, she’d take it to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. He got it.’
"Rest assured, Classmate Su," Director He said quickly.
"Additionally," Su Qing said, changing the subject, "aside from the university’s handling of it, Song Yufang must compensate my cousin. In addition to medical expenses, there’s also pain and suffering. As for the specific amount, I will discuss it with my family and then give the university a number. How does that sound?"
"Yes, no problem." Director He agreed immediately. ’The thought of Li Huan’s face possibly being scarred made him shudder. He couldn’t imagine how furious the Li family would be. This whole thing... Ugh, what a headache!’
Director He offered a few more words of comfort, and then the three teachers prepared to return to the university. Before leaving, the counselor, Teacher Sun, said to Li Huan and Su Qing, "Mr. Li, just focus on recovering in the hospital. And Classmate Su, there’s no need for you to rush back either. I’ll have other students take care of getting your textbooks and completing any other registration procedures for you."
"Thank you, Teacher Sun."
Not long after the teachers left, the Li family rushed to the hospital.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Auntie, Second Aunt, why are you all here?" Li Huan asked, her eyes wide.
"And you have the nerve to ask? You’ve only been away from us for a few days, and you get hurt like this." Mrs. Li looked with heartache at the blisters on Li Huan’s face. This strong old woman, who hadn’t even whimpered when she was covered in wounds on the battlefield, now had eyes full of tears.
When Li Huan saw Mrs. Li shedding tears—she had never seen her grandmother cry before—she immediately rushed to say, "Grandma, Grandma, I’m okay! I’m really okay! I’ll be better soon."
Seeing her daughter suffering, Shang Yuqi’s tears also flowed uncontrollably.
Su Qing also hurried to console them. "Grandma, Auntie, my cousin will really be fine. Don’t you remember? I have medicine. I won’t let her face be scarred."