Chapter 7 — Tieu Man Returns

The day the verdict was sent home, my father held me and read each result to the whole family. The court determined that Tong Xuan Mai and Tong Hao committed crimes such as causing injury and fraud. The two people were sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the illegal profits were confiscated, and all fake authorization documents were invalidated. In cases involving other families, some cases were reinvestigated, and some cases entered the civil compensation claim process. The mother and newborn care facility had its business license revoked, and Tong Xuan Mai's practice certificate was canceled. The person in charge of the facility must also bear administrative responsibility and compensation for deleting complaints, false advertising and concealing risks. No amount of "I was just confused" can erase the night my sister was in the emergency room. Dad did not accept the apology letter that Tong Xuan Mai asked his lawyer to send. Mom didn't even open it. Mother handed the letter intact to the investigator. "The words she needs to say, go tell them to people who can never wait for an apology again." Her sister's body recovered very well. The doctor said the amount of medicine she absorbed that time was not much and would not affect her future life. Grandma also did not have a stroke. Every day she takes her medicine on time, and has also learned how to use her phone to check her medicine code. Dad no longer uses being busy as an excuse. No matter how late he comes home at night, dad always reviews the notes in the house, asks mom if she's tired today, and patiently listens to her sister finish every sentence. Mom returned to work at her design studio. Mom did not become someone who only revolved around her children all day, nor because of that experience did she become afraid of all those who worked in child care. Mom hired a new nanny through official channels. During the first meeting, the mother seriously checked the documents, health examination results and work records. The new nanny smiled and said: "Checking is clearly the right thing to do. Taking care of children cannot be based on just one word 'trust me'." I didn't cry. Everyone in the house breathed a sigh of relief. On my first birthday, my sister personally gave me a paper crown. As soon as the cake was brought up, I reached out to grab it. Mom pulled my hand back. "You greedy cat, you still haven't sung the birthday song." I couldn't reach the cake, my mouth twisted and I immediately cried. The whole family was stunned for a second. Then everyone burst into laughter. Grandma laughed the loudest. "This time it won't be about saving lives anymore, right?" My sister took the strawberry from her cake and placed it in front of me. "Tieu Man, don't cry, I'll give it to you." Like in her previous life, she was still the one who was most afraid of me crying. But in this life, she can run, she can laugh, she can also call my name clearly. I grabbed her sleeve, vaguely trying to make a sound. "Sister." The living room immediately became quiet. The older sister opened her eyes wide. "Little brother called me!" She excitedly ran around the room. Mom's eyes were red, dad ran with his phone to film, and grandma kept saying her ancestors would bless her. I sat among everyone, laughing too. In my previous life, my crying was considered bad luck, difficult to raise, and difficult for relatives. In this life, they finally understand my cries. Later, when I cried, it was not to remind someone to stay away from a glass of milk, nor to prevent anyone from taking a pill. It's just because I haven't had cake yet. Or because I want people to hug me.