No One Is Perfect

The doctor immediately took Vi to the hospital, and Caitlyn went along. The police station fell silent. ♣☝ 🎀♦

"Why capture a madman alive?" Riven asked Jorba.

"Because I haven't figured out the forces behind her yet. If I kill one Jinx, a second and a third will appear."

"I don't think she'll confess even if we catch her."

"You don't need to concern yourselves with this matter; I have my own plans."

"Then do you still want to punish Wei?"

"Of course, both she and Caitlyn will be punished."

"That's so heartless, it's just a motorcycle."

"That's all? Do you know how much it costs to collect enough Primal Crystal to build a motorcycle?"

"We'll compensate you, okay?" Riven didn't care at all.

"Why did you help them to this extent? You already know the value of the Primal Crystal, right?"

"I just think they're very nice people. They might have made a mistake from your perspective, but I don't want to see them punished for it."

"Fine, once you've manufactured that motorcycle, you can compensate me with one, and I'll let them off the hook."

"No need, give us a day, and we'll go look again!"

Riven told Jorba they were going to look for crystals, but it was really just another trip. To make it seem more real, we were gone for over a day before returning.

After we got back, we didn't go to the police station. Instead, we planned to visit Wei at the hospital. As we walked and asked around, we ran into Caitlyn.

She was rushing over at that moment, still wearing her uniform, and managed a weak smile when she saw us:

"Thank you for your kindness. I've already heard from the sheriff that you went to find the Primal Crystal to help Wei avoid punishment. However, the Primal Scorpion is very difficult to find and deal with, so please be careful."

We're back.

"Oh, I see. It's not your fault. Many people lost their lives and still couldn't find them. It's good that you came back safely."

"What are you talking about, Caitlyn? We brought the crystal back successfully, look."

Riven took out the two crystals we had prepared beforehand and handed them to Caitlyn. She took them and examined them carefully, and like everyone else, her face was full of disbelief.

"Where did you find them? And why so quickly? And why are they two such big pieces! That's enough to make two motorcycles!"

"Anyway, it was a series of coincidences. The other piece can be used to make a prosthetic leg for Wei, and should also be enough to make a pair of boxing gloves."

"Thank you so much!" Caitlyn's eyes were red, and it was clear that the pressure of the past two days had made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Don't mention it, let's go, we were just about to visit Wei."

When I arrived at the hospital, I found that Wei was in a stable mood and still full of energy, not at all bothered by losing her arms.

Seeing Caitlyn come to visit her, she grinned and said, "I told you you didn't need to come see me. Work is more important. Work hard, maybe you can even put in a good word for me, haha."

"No need, your matter is already settled."

"What? That old bastard Jorba is actually letting me go?"

"Someone has already covered your losses, and his anger will soon subside; he won't pursue the matter any further."

"The loss has been compensated? That was a Hextech Motorcycle and a pair of Hextech Weapons! With the police department's current resources, it's probably impossible to scrape together even one in three to five years, right?"

"It's true, I'm not lying to you. Yasuo and Riven helped find the Primal Crystal."

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Caitlyn took the Primal Crystal from Riven again and showed it to Vi. Her eyes widened, and she sat up abruptly.

But a smile on her face didn't mean the wound was healed. Suddenly sitting up aggravated the wound, causing her to wince in pain.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Didn't you take any painkillers today?

"Yes, I didn't let the doctor use it."

"You're being too reckless. The surgery just ended a day ago. How can you possibly recover without medication?"

"Painkillers are too expensive. This surgery alone will use up all my savings. The pain is nothing to worry about, just bear with it."

"No way, I should pay for it. You ended up like this because you saved me."

Before Wei could say anything more, I stopped her. "Caitlyn is already feeling terrible, don't try to be strong, it will only make her feel worse."

"Well, I guess I wasn't thinking things through. But is this really Primal Crystal? I don't know its value."

"It's true, we were just about to send it to Jorba, and we thought we'd drop by to see you." I gave her a positive answer.

"Let me tell you in advance, I can't repay you. And even if you want me to repay you with my body, it's not possible. I already have someone I love!"

"You're overthinking it. If you really want to repay me with your body, I might change my mind."

"That's outrageous!"

We all burst into laughter, and Caitlyn couldn't help but grin too, the gloom vanishing completely.

After chatting for a while, I was about to deliver the crystal to Jorba, but Caitlyn took the task instead.

"I'll deliver it, and I'll also go get Wei's arm custom-made. You guys stay here and chat with her for a while."

"Okay, then we'll wait for your news."

After Caitlyn left, Vi's smile disappeared; she was just putting on a brave face. I quickly tried to distract her.

"You're so good to Caitlyn, knowing it's a pit of fire you still jump into."

"She saved my life, and she's still helping me now. I'd give her my arms, or even my life, for her!"

"That's not the right way to think. If you really lose your life, she'll have to bear the pain all by herself."

Wei raised an eyebrow at me, then lowered her head. "You're right. Even my refusal to take the painkiller earlier was the same. I thought I was doing it for someone else's good, but it ended up hurting Caitlyn."

I was about to comfort her when Wei continued, "But I'm such an idiot. Even if I know what happened afterward, I'll still do it next time. Am I beyond help?"

This sentence struck me deeply. "Perhaps I am the one who is beyond help."

I think the truly hopeless person isn't Wei, but me. I always view things from the perspective of a sage, and even though we are just ordinary people experiencing the same things, I insist on thinking so deeply and far ahead.

If everyone thought like I did and understood each other so well, there would be far less suffering in the world, but there would also be far less love.

"You're such a weirdo. You were just lecturing me, and now you're saying you're beyond help."

"To transmit one's own ideas to others is beyond redemption."

"Alright, I don't understand what you're saying. You Ionia are always so philosophical."

"You just said Caitlyn saved you, can you tell me your story?"

"Hmm... I definitely wouldn't tell this to anyone else, but since you've done me such a big favor, I'll make an exception and tell you a story from my childhood..."