Chapter 1345 - 846: Everything Else Doesn't Matter (2)

After groggily opening his eyes, Du Heng realized he was lying flat on the sofa, covered with a thin sheet.

Looking out the window, it seemed like it was already evening.

Following the sounds of conversation, he saw Wu Shengnan and Sister-in-law Zhang Sumei, and his niece Du Xuejing by the sick bed.

Sister-in-law appeared a bit restrained and awkward, standing behind Du Xuejing, wanting to step forward to touch the child, but she just couldn't take that step.

She looked quite awkward and ill at ease.

Looking to the side, there were Lu Guangying and others from the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, talking quietly with Wu Shengnan.

Du Heng quickly blinked twice and mustered up the energy to sit up from the sofa.

"Dean Du is awake?"

As soon as Du Heng sat up, someone next to him greeted him with a smile.

Du Heng exhaled softly, stood up, shook hands with everyone, and said with a relaxed expression, "I'm sorry to trouble you all, having to come here after a full day of work."

As the representative, Lu Guangying stood in front of Du Heng unreservedly, smiling and saying, "Dean Du, we are aware of the child's situation.

But we thought you were busy and had many things going on, so we didn't disturb you, just tried our best to pull some strings.

In the end, we didn't help much, and we feel a bit embarrassed."

Du Heng chuckled lightly, "No need to say that, I'm already very grateful to everyone.

If it weren't for everyone's help, we couldn't have kept the person in Jinzhou and wouldn't have had the chance to find the child."

Du Heng's words were just out of politeness.

But when he said this, everyone felt comfortable.

Although the contribution of everyone might have been minimal, and maybe didn't play any role, but everyone did contribute, wanting to help Du Heng.

As he was about to say a couple more words, a few more people entered the hospital room door again.

"Gong, Sister, how come you are here too?" Du Heng immediately went up to greet them upon seeing Gong Daoyang and Wang Zhenzhen enter.

Not to mention the good relationship between them before, but this time finding the child was also thanks to Gong Daoyang's efforts.

Gong Daoyang said with a cheerful smile, "I was supposed to come earlier today, but there were many things at the office, so I could only make it now.

How is the child? Feeling better?"

Du Heng nodded vigorously, "The danger has passed, now it's just a matter of good recuperation."

Speaking, Du Heng excitedly gripped Gong Daoyang's hand, "Gong, thank you so much this time.

If you hadn't found the child in time and got them to the hospital, I... I..."

Gong Daoyang also gripped Du Heng's hand tightly and lightly patted Du Heng's arm with the other hand, "Why say such formal words between brothers.

As long as the child is fine, everything else doesn't matter."

The two brothers chatted emotionally, but as soon as Wang Zhenzhen came in, without greeting Du Heng, she went straight to the child by the sick bed.

She arrived there, looked at the child covered in red spots, and was filled with distress.

Lu Guangying's group, upon seeing more visitors on Du Heng's side, all took their leave, and only Lu Guangying returned to the child's side, whispering with a few women.

Du Heng glanced at the women behind him, then escorted the guests out with Gong Daoyang, the two of them then chatted by the door.

"Gong, which village is the fellow townsman who provided the clue from?" Standing by the door, Du Heng rubbed his face hard and said earnestly, "Help me send regards to that townsman.

The child can't be left unattended these couple of days; once things are stable, I'll thank them in person.

Also, tell them that I will fulfill what I promised."

Hearing Du Heng's sincere words, Gong Daoyang chuckled, "Alright, stop worrying about this matter.

The token of gratitude promised to the fellow townsman has already been given by your friend Mr. Liao, and he even gave an extra 100,000 yuan."

Mr. Liao?

Liao?

Du Heng was quite shocked, "Didn't they go to the capital for some business?"

Gong Daoyang shook his head with a smile, "I don't know about that, but with such a big incident happening, do you think they could still just proceed to the capital?

Even if they went, they would probably have to rush back overnight?"

Du Heng was grateful in his heart but felt a bit down, saying, "But he shouldn't be the one paying for this."

"Oh, your friend insisted that all sorts of money can be owed, but life-saving money must be given.

Especially when the saved person is his own niece, there's no way to delay."

Gong Daoyang laughed, "Your friend is quite impulsive too, coming to my office around noon today, insisting on dragging me to find the fellow townsman and deliver the money."

"But... this is too..."

"Oh come on, stop worrying about this, you should put your whole mind on your daughter now.

As always, as long as the little treasure is okay, everything else is secondary."

Du Heng felt grateful but could only keep the words of thanks in his heart.

Gong Daoyang didn't dwell on this topic either, and instead mentioned, "By the way, the suspect was already taken away by the city early this morning."

Du Heng was suddenly taken aback.

The child's condition had occupied his whole mind, making him temporarily forget the "culprit." Now reminded by Gong Daoyang, he immediately remembered there was still Wu Zhouzhou.

Du Heng's eyelids twitched furiously, "Is there a difference?"

Gong Daoyang lowered his head, then chuckled softly, "To say there's no difference, there's really not much, it's all the same process of interrogation, fixing evidence, and then transferring to the prosecution for filing.

But to say there's a difference, there is indeed a little."

Du Heng hastily asked, "What?"

"Speed."

"What speed?" Du Heng was a bit puzzled.

Gong Daoyang whispered, "The speed of the verdict."

Du Heng's eyelids twitched a few more times.

Although he didn't know whether it was Wu Shengnan's idea or his brother-in-law's idea, the faster the process, the more it met his expectations.

As for the final result, Gong Daoyang didn't share his prediction, and Du Heng didn't ask either; they tacitly avoided this topic.

Subsequently, Du Heng inquired about the specifics of yesterday's incident, and Gong Daoyang slowly recounted the events.

After about ten minutes, Wang Zhenzhen and Lu Guangying came out together, and Wang Zhenzhen exchanged a few words with Du Heng at the door, instructed him to take good care of the child, and then left with Gong Daoyang, leaving only Lu Guangying behind.

Seeing this situation, Du Heng knew Lu Guangying had something to discuss with him, so he smiled and said, "Dean Lu, shall we sit inside and chat?"

Lu Guangying did not refuse and smiled lightly, then followed Du Heng into the hospital room, sitting down on the sofa by the door.

Lu Guangying brushed aside some hair near her ear and got straight to the point, "Dean Du, normally I wouldn't trouble you at this time.

But since this has to be concluded the day after tomorrow, I must make good use of the time."

Du Heng waved lightly and smiled, "Dean Lu, I'm no longer a dean now, you don't need to call me dean so formally.

Just call me by my name, or Old Du, I'm fine with that; after all, I'm a dad now too."

Lu Guangying replied with a smile, "Alright, I'll call you Old Du then."

"So, Dean Lu, what urgent matter do you have?" Du Heng saw the expression on Lu Guangying's face and didn't think it was anything serious, so he relaxed immediately, leaning back to ease the tension in his body that lingered after napping on the sofa.

Du Heng sighed lightly, thinking of how sleeping at night was always comfortable, whereas sleeping during the day, even if it offered some mental rest, often led to headaches and a sort of indescribable discomfort throughout the muscles and bones of his body.

Upon hearing this, Lu Guangying leaned slightly forward, "I wanted to ask your opinion on non-marital birth registration."