Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Let the Storm Come More Fiercely

Sunday afternoon, 3:00 PM. Dacheng Street Police Station.

The mediation, presided over by Deputy Director He Pengfei, officially began.

In the mediation room, He Pengfei, seated at the head of the long conference table, began with a brief introduction of both parties present.

To his left were Liu Jin, Vice President of the Affiliated Hospital; Wang Chuan, Director of the Plastic Surgery Center; and Yan Feifan, a resident physician.

To He Pengfei’s right were Jian Mingchu, the children’s maternal grandfather; Jian Li, the children’s mother; and Sun Xun, the children’s paternal uncle.

As for the children’s father, Sun Yao, he was still in a detention center for drunk driving and thus had to be absent from the negotiation.

Yan Ziruo had originally planned to attend this negotiation.

Unfortunately, the weather had turned cold last night, and she had caught a chill.

She had a slight fever this morning and had to stay at Phoenix Tail Mountain to rest.

“Everyone, I will now provide a full summary of the incident based on our investigation…”

He Pengfei picked up a document in front of him and read aloud, “On the evening of April 17th, at 9:15 PM, a group of four—Yan Ziruo, Yan Feifan, Wang Yan, and Tian Yu—were walking in the Zuimo Court District when they first encountered a group of six, including Sun Zhengxin and Sun Zhengwen.”

“Sun Zhengxin and her companions saw Wang Yan wearing a face covering, which sparked their intense curiosity. They collectively decided to have six-year-old Sun Zhengwen pull off Wang Yan’s face covering to see what was underneath.”

“The Sun siblings and their four companions deliberately changed their route and once again encountered the Yan siblings’ group of four.”

“Afterward, Sun Zhengwen used a ruse to get close to Wang Yan and, catching her off guard, ripped off her face covering. As a result, he was so frightened that he fainted and fell to the ground.”

“Upon seeing this, Sun Zhengxin began shouting curses…”

At this moment, Jian Li, who was exquisitely dressed and heavily made-up, suddenly interrupted, “My daughter has always been very well-behaved. She attends an elite bilingual school, and we discipline her well. How could she possibly curse at someone?”

“It must have been them…”

“Ms. Jian…”

He Pengfei cut her off. “Regarding the cursing, the statements from the other four people with Sun Zhengxin are all consistent.”

“Would you like to see for yourself?”

Jian Li ignored the stack of documents He Pengfei offered and said instead, “My daughter is only fifteen. She’s a middle school student. She’s still just a child.”

“She saw her own brother suddenly collapse, and in her panic, she spoke without thinking. That’s understandable.”

Jian Li pointed a finger at Yan Feifan and accused him angrily, “But your sister, a woman nearly thirty years old, walked right up and slapped my daughter.”

“Is that something a grown adult should do?”

Yan Feifan snorted. “Fifteen and still a child? In ancient times, she’d be married with children of her own by that age.”

“But you can’t blame the child. As they say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

“What are you trying to say?” Jian Li shot to her feet.

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes and said nonchalantly, “Genetics. What they see and hear day in and day out. Children naturally take after their parents.”

“What, would you rather your children take after the old man next door?”

Wang Chuan almost burst out laughing.

He never expected that Yan Feifan, who was usually a bit awkward and not well-versed in social niceties, could be so sharp and venom-tongued.

In truth, what Wang Chuan didn’t know was that Yan Feifan had already been coached by his sister.

This face-to-face negotiation was the first clash between two armies; they couldn’t afford to show any weakness.

As the youngest, Yan Feifan had to take on the role of the spearhead. All the harsh, offensive words had to come from him.

Even if he went too far, with the two elders, Liu Jin and Wang Chuan, present, a simple “he’s young and doesn’t know any better” could smooth things over.

“You… you…”

Jian Li’s face turned red, and for a moment, she couldn’t think of a comeback.

“Ahem… ahem…”

He Pengfei cleared his throat and interjected, “We’re here today to negotiate a solution, not to escalate the conflict.”

“How about you let me finish recounting the events first?”

Seeing Jian Li sit back down, He Pengfei continued, “After being slapped to the ground by Yan Ziruo, Sun Zhengxin told her four companions to get revenge for her.”

“At the same time, she got up and kicked over Yan Feifan, who was examining Sun Zhengwen…”

Jian Li interjected again, “I have to explain on my daughter’s behalf here. She had no idea he was a doctor.”

“She thought he had ill intentions, which is why she rushed forward recklessly and attacked him without any regard for her image.”

“It was a display of deep affection between siblings. I hope you can understand.”

Yan Feifan let out a soft laugh. “Kicking me over and then kicking me again wasn’t enough? She even maliciously tried to stomp on my hand to break it.”

He held up his right hand, which he had deliberately wrapped entirely in gauze, and said angrily, “I’m a surgeon. Do you have any idea how important my hands are?”

“As my sister, Yan Ziruo knew perfectly well that if my hand was crushed, my career would be over.”

“In that emergency, she acted a bit forcefully. I hope you can understand that as well.”

“Now *that’s* what you call deep affection between siblings…”

Seeing that Jian Li was about to argue again, He Pengfei quickly stepped in to stop her. “Everyone, everyone, let’s not get into a war of words.”

“Can you please let me finish explaining the incident in one go?”

When neither side spoke, He Pengfei continued, “Sun Zhengxin was pushed forcefully by Yan Ziruo, fell into a flowering shrub, and her neck was pierced by a branch.”

“After that, the fight between both parties ceased.”

“Yan Feifan examined Sun Zhengxin and immediately contacted 119, 120, and 110.”

“Currently, Sun Zhengxin’s wound has been properly treated, she is out of danger, and the injury has been preliminarily assessed as minor.”

Jian Li anxiously interjected again, “Mr. He, we do not accept this injury assessment.”

“Her neck was pierced! She almost died! How could that possibly be a minor injury?”

He Pengfei explained, “This is not a formal forensic injury assessment. It’s a recommendation we received after consulting several medical experts.”

“It’s mainly to help us make a preliminary classification of this incident.”

He added, “You can request a judicial appraisal center to conduct a formal forensic examination of Sun Zhengxin’s injuries.”

“We will definitely get a forensic assessment.”

Jian Li said coldly, “Not just for my daughter’s injuries. We’ll be getting one for my son’s as well.”

She pointed a finger at Yan Feifan and Wang Chuan across the table. “Let me tell you, my son has been diagnosed with epilepsy.”

“This epilepsy might be with my son for the rest of his life.”

“The responsibility for this…”

“BANG…”

Yan Feifan slammed his hand on the conference table and stood up, unable to tolerate it any longer.

“This is ridiculous! Your brat of a son deliberately went after Yanyan, ripped off her face covering, and got scared into a medical condition.”

“He brought this on himself, pure and simple.”

“And you expect us to take responsibility?”

Jian Li also stood up, her face filled with rage. “My son is only five, and my daughter is only fifteen.”

“Now one has a branch pierced through her neck and has suffered immense physical and psychological trauma. My son was so scared he developed epilepsy.”

“No matter what they did wrong, they are still children. They’re minors, protected by the law.”

She then pointed at Wang Chuan, accusing him, “Your daughter shouldn’t have been walking around on the street wearing a face covering in the first place!”

Wang Chuan’s face instantly turned ashen.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and looked at He Pengfei. “Mr. He, please continue.”

He Pengfei waited for Jian Li and Yan Feifan, who were glaring at each other, to sit down again before saying, “The other individuals involved suffered only minor cuts, scrapes, and soft tissue contusions.”

He Pengfei’s gaze swept slowly across the room. “That covers the specifics of the incident.”

“If you have any objections, I have the statements from everyone involved, as well as the surveillance footage from that night…”

Wang Chuan stated, “We have no objection to the police’s investigation.”

Jian Li quickly followed, “We have no objection either.”

He Pengfei smiled. “Since there are no objections, let’s move on to the mediation phase.”

“Let’s start by hearing what each side is thinking.”

Wang Chuan looked at Jian Li and said sarcastically, “Let’s be quick about it. Just state your terms.”

Jian Li exchanged a glance with her father and brother-in-law, then said coldly, “Although this incident was started by my children, they are also the biggest victims.”

“My daughter had her neck pierced and has nightmares every night.”

“My son was so scared he developed epilepsy.”

“Your side had two adults.”

“If your side had handled this with a little more maturity, such serious consequences could have been avoided.”

“Therefore, your side mishandled the situation and must bear the primary responsibility.”

“Our demands are not unreasonable…”

Jian Li again exchanged a look with her father and brother-in-law, then said slowly, “One million in compensation for my daughter.”

“And for my son, five million.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Chuan suddenly burst out laughing, “Hahaha.”

He slowly stood up and shook his head. “The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Wang Chuan turned to He Pengfei. “Mr. He, you’ve seen how things are today. This negotiation clearly can’t continue.”

He looked at Jian Li and her family across the table and said with a grave expression, “Our side refuses to negotiate. We have decided to resolve this through legal channels.”

“We’ll see you in court!”

Wang Chuan glanced at Liu Jin and Yan Feifan beside him. “Mr. Liu, Feifan, let’s go…”

The group walked slowly out of the police station.

“Feifan, the moment I heard that mother speak, I knew this couldn’t be resolved peacefully.”

Wang Chuan smiled again. “The only reason I held back until the end was to see just how big their appetite was.”

“One million, five million? They really had the nerve to ask for that.”

“Heh, but this does give us something we can use to our advantage.”

Wang Chuan looked up at the gloomy, overcast sky that threatened rain and said in a low voice, “Since they insist on being unreasonable, let’s make the storm rage even harder…”

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