A little after one in the afternoon.
Inside the spacious, bright private hospital room.
Qiu Qiu sat on the sofa by the window, with a laptop in front of her.
The screen was filled with legal provisions she had just searched up regarding unfinished building rights protection and personal injury lawsuits. Li Meihua opened her mouth several times, wanting to say something to ease the tension.
But Qiu Qiu remained silent.
The intimacy the mother and daughter had only just managed to build between them instantly turned cold again.
At some point.
Knock, knock, knock— Urgent knocking suddenly rang out.
Before anyone inside could respond, the ward door was pushed open from outside.
Three figures appeared in their line of sight.
Qiu Qiu immediately stood up and watched them warily.
Besides Zhou Yan, the legal representative from [Xuyuan Real Estate], and Zhang Zhanpeng, the person in charge of [Lion Security], there was also a middle-aged woman in her forties.
She wore a finely tailored dark gray women's suit dress. Her hair was impeccably pinned up behind her head, and her face bore exquisite yet sharp professional makeup.
Li Meihua got out of bed directly, glared at them, and demanded loudly, "What are you here for again?!"
A formulaic smile hung on Zhou Yan's face as he gestured toward the middle-aged woman in the center and introduced her. "Ms. Li, Miss Cheng, allow me to introduce her. This is Zhao Manlin, Vice General Manager of [Xuyuan Real Estate] and head of public relations. General Manager Zhao."
Zhao Manlin nodded calmly at them, her tone carrying an unquestionable force. "I came here today to discuss an issue regarding our company's reputation rights with the two of you."
Qiu Qiu drew a deep breath, pressed her lips tightly together, and said coldly, "What