"Enough, Zhou Hongmei, what exactly do you want?
Don't you know the patient needs quiet? Get out of here, and stop disturbing my son's recovery."
In fact, Hu Lin had been hiding the diagnosis from Zhou Shou. She had only told him that he had sustained a minor injury to his waist, requiring rest, and that it was normal for his lower body to be temporarily numb. She said it takes a hundred days for bones to heal, and things would slowly get better.
To keep it a secret, she hadn't disclosed the situation to anyone.
On one hand, she thought her son might still have a chance of recovery and didn't want to crush his spirit or make him give up. On the other hand, she feared her mother-in-law finding out and causing trouble.
Therefore, Zhou Hongmei's words undoubtedly poked at Hu Lin's raw nerves, provoking her to lose control and shout. As she yelled, she reached out to pull Zhou Hongmei, trying to drag her out of her son's bedroom.
Seeing her sister-in-law so agitated, Zhou Hongmei's suspicions only grew stronger. At the same time, she didn't back down: "Sister-in-law, your voice is even louder than mine.
Besides, isn't it a bone injury? Does a bone injury require quiet? It's not a brain injury or an internal organ injury.
I say you should let him get up and move around.
Push him out for some sun or something.
How can his body get better without active rehabilitation?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Hongmei had already broken free from Hu Lin's grasp and reached out to pull Zhou Shou, who was lying on the bed, intending to test whether he truly couldn't move.
Or if he was faking it, just lying in bed.
"Aunt, why are you here? What do you want?
Stop messing around. I really can't move. If you dare to touch me, or accidentally make things worse, I'll move in with you and make you take care of me.
You know, I'm paralyzed.
This paralysis could be for a lifetime."
Zhou Shou actually didn't like his aunt very much. Moreover, he didn't want to be harmed again because of his aunt. So, he immediately stopped pretending to be asleep. He suddenly opened his eyes and threatened her.
However, as soon as he said this.
Zhou Hongmei was secretly delighted, while Hu Lin's expression darkened. She looked at her son in disbelief:
"How do you know? Who told you?"
"What, what did you say?
Wait...
Mom, tell me in detail!
What do you mean 'how do I know'? Am I really paralyzed? What else have you been hiding from me?"
Undoubtedly, Zhou Shou's claim of being paralyzed was just to scare Hu Lin. Of course, he thought he was scaring Hu Lin, but he didn't expect to be so lucky to guess correctly. Hearing his mother's words now.
Zhou Shou, who had been relatively stable and thought he would recover with rest, could no longer hold back his emotions.
His questioning was filled with not only fear but also despair.
After shouting, he struggled desperately.
Trying to sit up.
However, this was undoubtedly futile.
"You don't know?"
Needless to say, this was Hu Lin's shocked exclamation.
"You're scaring me, no, Sister-in-law, you didn't tell Xiao Shou, or has Xiao Shou really become paralyzed?"
Zhou Hongmei quickly understood some things from the conversation between Hu Lin and her son. However, she was still not completely sure if Zhou Shou was paralyzed.
So, she continued to fan the flames from the side:
"Oh my, what is going on here?
Even if something is wrong, you can't keep it from Xiao Shou all the time. If you keep hiding it from him, it's like not letting him see a doctor. You can only take him to see a doctor actively and try to get him treated if you tell him!"
"Some conditions cannot be treated here. Perhaps a major hospital, a Grade III Class A hospital, or even abroad could treat it. You can't refuse treatment just to save money."
Good heavens, in just a few sentences, Hu Lin's act of hiding the specific condition from her son was twisted into Hu Lin being unwilling to spend money and refusing to continue treating Zhou Shou.
And Zhou Shou was at a point where his emotions were already unstable, on the verge of a breakdown, easily swayed, and prone to overthinking. Therefore, he naturally believed Zhou Hongmei's words.
And began to question his mother.
Hu Lin also felt wronged. She clearly acted for her son's good, so how could she be accused of having malicious intentions? What mother would deliberately harm her child?
So, she not only argued with her son but also brought up the culprit, Zhou Hongmei.
As they argued, some things that were meant to be kept hidden.
Were all revealed.
For example, the doctor's diagnosis, the results of a joint consultation of several experts, and the fact that she, Hu Lin, had signed a settlement agreement and compensation agreement with the film crew on behalf of her son.
And also signed corresponding agreements with the modeling agency.
Even the compensation money was in her hands.
After these details were revealed, their argument naturally escalated. Zhou Shou even suspected that his mother intended to embezzle his compensation.
Zhou Hongmei, on the other hand, took advantage of this opportunity.
Secretly found Zhou Shou's medical records.
Took a few photos and then hurried away.
Her main purpose in coming was to confirm whether Zhou Shou was indeed paraplegic as the stranger had said. Now that she knew the situation and had photographic evidence.
There was no need for her to stay and argue.
After leaving Zhou Shou's house, Zhou Hongmei wasted no time and immediately rushed back to her parents' home. As soon as she entered the door, she immediately shouted loudly:
"Mom! Mom! Something terrible has happened.
My brother is about to be unable to have children, your grandson is in trouble, he's already paralyzed, and your daughter-in-law is still hiding it from you, and she even wants to embezzle your grandson's compensation. You need to hurry..."
Before Zhou Hongmei could finish speaking, she was interrupted by her mother, Li Sujuan, who couldn't listen any longer and slapped the back of her head:
"You wicked girl, what nonsense are you spouting?
Do you curse your nephew like this?"
"Oh my, Mom, you hit too hard. Aren't you afraid of making me stupid? And can you listen to me finish before you hit me? Otherwise, I'll have taken this blow for nothing. Besides, I'm not lying.
Everything I just said is true!"
Although Zhou Hongmei retorted verbally, her body obediently moved a little further away from her mother. Then she continued: "Your grandson is indeed paralyzed.
I just visited him and took pictures of his medical records. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself. Would I be so foolish as to lie to you with a lie that can be exposed with a single touch?
I came with good intentions to tell you the situation.
And now I'm in trouble!"
"What exactly happened? Sit down and tell me clearly. What happened to Xiao Shou? Didn't his mother, Hu Lin, say a few days ago that it wasn't a big deal?"
Li Sujuan actually knew very well that although her daughter sometimes exaggerated reality, she would never make things up out of thin air. She didn't believe her at first because she couldn't believe it for a moment. Now, seeing her daughter still insisting on saying it, even if she wanted to disbelieve, she couldn't.