Chapter 455: Chapter 455

An Meiqi returned to school without even staying in the hospital; her wounds were simply bandaged, and then she was taken out of the hospital by her mother.

After being slapped twice by her parents, she suddenly became clear-headed.

With the way her parents doted on her, it would not have driven them to this point of anger to lay hands on her.

The only reason for their actions must be that even her parents couldn’t protect her this time, so this matter must be very serious.

Otherwise, her parents wouldn’t have taken it to such an extent, and judging from their expressions, she knew she had brought big trouble upon them.

And so she obediently let her mother pull her out of the hospital. Liu Jie took her to buy a large amount of gift fruits, and then the mother and daughter returned to the dormitory.

On the way, Liu Jie earnestly analyzed the situation with her daughter from beginning to end.

And explained the background and identity of those few big shots one by one to her daughter.

Only then did An Meiqi realize.

The so-called old geezers she thought were soon to retire.

Many of them were actually already retired, yet they remained authorities in the academic world.

She had offended them all, and it was apparent that Jiang Xiaoxiao was someone very important in their eyes.

She hated herself for being habitually arrogant and not realizing that there are always people better than oneself.

It’s not like she hadn’t encountered people with higher status than her before.

Back then, she had to look at others’ faces in that circle, so why did she become so complacent when she got to school?

The main reason is that there were too many ordinary people at school, and the average student didn’t have such backgrounds.

She thought her dormitory was just an ordinary one.

Who would have thought that bullying someone would lead to such a big trouble?

An Meiqi truly regretted it.

If she had even a bit of sense, she should have realized that Jiang Xiaoxiao, who resisted her strongly, was definitely not simple.

All these years, her brains went to the dogs, listening to those sycophants around her who praised and flattered her until she completely lost touch with reality.

Didn’t she think about how the world couldn’t just belong to their family, when there are so many out there far more powerful than her father and uncle?

She just hadn’t run into someone her equal before, and now encountering just one was enough to bring disaster to her whole family.

An Meiqi obediently followed her mother into the dormitory; Jiang Xiaoxiao had already returned.

She had lunch with Dean Zhang and Uncle Wu, a meal that lacked flavor.

Mainly because she was experiencing pregnancy nausea, everything she ate seemed to have a strange taste, so she forced herself to eat some bland food and then excused herself to return to the dorm.

Uncle Wu specifically instructed Wu Fei to ensure she was escorted back.

Jiang Xiaoxiao could sense that Wu Weiguo truly loved her deeply.

Though he didn’t speak much, his actions showed he genuinely cared for her as if she were his own daughter.

During the meal, he poured her warm water, concerned about her pregnancy reactions and the baby’s safety; he helped order some light dishes for her and placed them right in front of her.

He put the heavy-flavored dishes on the other side, far away from her.

Wu Weiguo was indeed a gentleman.

Sitting next to her, he would clean her cup with hot water, pour vinegar for her, and if he saw her enjoying a particular dish, he would put more of it in front of her.

If he were her biological father, Jiang Xiaoxiao thought, at least he would be an acceptable one.

Of course, compared to her real father, Jiang Laoshi, Wu Weiguo still had to take a backseat.

The profound feelings her parents had for her made her aware that what they gave her was beyond what Wu Weiguo could offer.

Raising a child and providing a privileged life yet not being involved are entirely different things.

The most Wu Weiguo could provide was position and wealth.

But her parents offered wholehearted love.

If truly compared, she’d prefer her biological father to be Jiang Laoshi.

Though lacking riches, the love her parents gave was the most precious thing in the world.

The miserable experiences of her past life made her understand that power and wealth aren’t everything.

They couldn’t replace the feelings she needed.

Love and affection are the hardest things to get in this world.

And she already had them.

Their love hadn’t changed whether she was their biological child or not.

This was something her biological parents could never provide.

Nor could it be bought with money.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was flipping through her notebook, filled with medical cases recorded from her past life and some foundational knowledge.

She wanted to review it, as she would face things she’d never encountered before and start a new journey as a university student.

In her past life, Jiang Xiaoxiao was talented and smart, hard-working and diligent, eventually becoming successful, a successful doctor.

But it didn’t mean that in this life, she could do whatever she wanted, resting on her laurels and stagnating in her studies.

Jiang Xiaoxiao never felt she had reasons to be arrogant.

She was smart, indeed, but she hadn’t learned everything in her past life, this was true, too.

She wanted to bring her advanced knowledge to this world and advance the country’s medical level by ten years or so.

This progress could save many lives and make the country more prosperous, which was all she could do, but first, Jiang Xiaoxiao wanted to correct her past regrets and learn more.

Innovating with her knowledge of future advancements.

She also intended to continue running her hospital.

Xiao Cheng’s condition, barring surprises, would fully recover in three months and live like a normal person.

She planned to give responsibility for her storefront to her parents, as renovations needed overseeing.

The machines, devices, and medicines she had prepared must all be placed there, and someone had to stay and manage it.

The current best candidates were her parents, as they had retired and had nothing to do.

Having them busy at the shop meant they would have something to focus on.

Moreover, Jiang Xiaoxiao didn’t have anyone else trustworthy enough to help.

Her brother, uncle, and others had jobs, and her sister also had her own family and career; she couldn’t ask them to sacrifice everything for her.

Everyone had their own lives, and Jiang Xiaoxiao never wished her presence would interfere with others’ lives.