Su Xiaowan comforted Han Xiaohua with all her heart. The poor girl was so self-deprecating and fragile, yet she was incredibly strong—a strength that was heart-wrenchingly admirable.
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After staying in the hospital for a little over a week, Old Master Han regained consciousness and could speak. When he saw Han Dongchen and the others, he burst into tears with emotion and insisted that the eldest son, Han Qiushou, go to the police station to withdraw the case.
Su Xiaowan and the others fell silent. No matter the reason, an adult had still broken the law. But the old man, no matter who tried to persuade him differently, was adamant that the case must be dropped.
According to him, it was his own incompetence, his failure to raise his son correctly—parents' responsibility for their children's education. He was to blame for the misfortune that had befallen the girl. It was his own lack of proper guidance, and the beating had been well deserved.
