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sister Jiang led me to the hospital's surveillance room. She said her wallet was missing and wanted to check the footage to trace her movements, to see where it might have been lost or who might have picked it up.
sister Jiang was beautiful and well-dressed, having run a restaurant for many years, which made her quite savvy in dealing with people. She handed two packs of cigarettes to the security guard on duty, and he cheerfully made way for us: "Sister, you and your husband can sit here and take your time looking..." Then he stepped aside to indulge in a smoke.
We found the footage of when our son was brought in: his homeroom teacher, a vice principal, and an imposing man got out of a large SUV. Outside the Emergency Room, their voices were extremely clear:
" Teacher Li," said one of them, "your son led the way and got into a fight with three students from the high school..."
The man referred to as director Jia impatiently waved his hand to interrupt: "Who said my son started the fight? Did you see it with your own eyes? If you didn't see it, don't make baseless accusations!"
The vice principal immediately silenced the homeroom teacher who was about to speak: "Let's hear what director Jia has to say first!"
director Jia raised one finger: "First, Principal Gou, as the head of the school, you need to handle this matter properly. I want results: my son could never have attacked a middle school student. You must investigate this thoroughly; do not casually label my son or pin any crimes on him!"
He raised a second finger: "Second, he is the future successor of my Jincheng Group. I do not want this incident to affect his studies or future! As for donations to the school, we can discuss that once this matter is resolved... You need to understand that I have plenty of money, but our reputation cannot be compromised!"
"That alone isn't enough; we need direct evidence," said the lawyer after reviewing my recorded footage.
"We're providing leads; isn't it the responsibility of the relevant departments to find evidence?" I asked.
"But this information isn't sufficient to support filing a case. Without a case, how can we proceed?"
I was frantic, searching for classmates of Xiao Qi. The incident had occurred on the playground, and that day the weather was bad; there weren't many people around, so they weren't very clear on what had happened.
Only one classmate hesitantly told me: "I heard from others that Xiao Qi was beaten."
I rushed to the school and requested access to that day's surveillance footage. After consulting with Teacher Li, my son's homeroom teacher, she accompanied me to the Security Department.
However, they only had footage from the afternoon; other time slots were missing.
The head of the Security Department remained unfazed: "Some of our cameras are unreliable; this kind of situation is quite normal..."
I chose to report it to the police. Deputy Director Song listened carefully to my account but ultimately told me: "What you've provided isn't enough for us to file a case."
I lost control immediately: "My son is lying in a hospital bed; he's practically a vegetable!"
He looked at me helplessly: "I understand your feelings, but without sufficient evidence and relying solely on hearsay, we really cannot file a case."
The hospital has urged payment again. The initial emergency treatment cost nearly eighty thousand, and now the monthly comprehensive fees exceed sixteen thousand, plus the caregiver's fee, totaling over twenty thousand.
I sold the shop, and I no longer have a source of income. I sold the house I was living in, and due to the urgency to sell, I only got seven hundred thirty thousand. sister Jiang transferred the restaurant for thirty thousand! Finally, I barely managed to gather enough for the surgery.
Rushing to the hospital, I saw Nurse Xiao Zhou coming out with a cardboard box.
"What are you doing, Xiao Zhou?" I greeted her.
"Thanks to you, I've been fired!" She shot me a glare and stormed off in anger.
What did I do wrong?
I went to find the attending physician to settle the bill. He casually asked, "What did Xiao Zhou say to you?"
Xiao Zhou must know something!
sister Jiang accompanied me as we inquired about Xiao Zhou at her home.
When Xiao Zhou's mother learned our identities, she burst into tears: "Our Xiao Zhou just mentioned a few things she heard from you, and now you've gone and reported it! The hospital fired her—what have we done to deserve this?"
Seeing us both embarrassed, Xiao Zhou stood by my side: "Mom, stop scolding brother Hu; you don’t know how pitiful he is!" Then she turned to me, "Anyway, I'm no longer working at the hospital. brother Hu, let me tell you the truth..."
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