Hua Qirou was almost knocked out by the pain. Subconsciously, she covered her nose, her mind a blank. She had not expected that Su Huan, who seemed gentle and easy to bully, would suddenly strike so fiercely. Looking down, her fingers were bright red. She was both in pain and angry, and in a fit of rage, she let out a scream and lunged at Su Huan. Auntie Liu hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her around the waist. The bodyguard, hearing the commotion, rushed in and pulled Hua Qirou away. Gu Beixian walked in with his assistant, his face grim. He glanced coldly at Hua Qirou, then turned to look at Su Huan. Seeing that she was fine, his expression eased slightly. Hua Qirou, clutching her bleeding nose, complained to Gu Beixian: 'Look, this is the good woman in your eyes, seemingly gentle and virtuous, but she hits really hard! A cup thrown at me, almost took my life!' Gu Beixian said without a hint of fluctuation in his voice: 'Su Huan has always been gentle and quiet, indifferent to fame and profit. If she hit you, it must be because you provoked her.' He looked at Su Huan and asked softly: 'How did she provoke you?' Su Huan was taken aback, not expecting Gu Beixian to side with her at such a time, especially since Hua Qirou was the mother of his beloved. She pursed her lips slightly and glanced at Auntie Liu, signaling her to speak. Auntie Liu hurriedly said: 'The young mistress was sitting on the bed reading a book when Mrs. Chu suddenly burst in and scolded her, even tried to hit her, but I stopped her. She kept cursing the young mistress, saying such vile things that even I, an outsider, couldn't stand it. The young mistress was very patient, quietly listening all the while, until she couldn't bear it any longer, and then she fought back.'

Gu Beixian's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he said to Hua Qirou, 'Apologize to Su Huan.' Hua Qirou was taken aback, thinking she had heard wrong, 'Beixian, I'm the one who got hurt, it should be her apologizing to me. Look how viciously she attacked me, and it must have been her who got someone to smash Suoluo's hand.' Gu Beixian's expression was stern, 'I can understand that you're distressed and lost control because Suoluo's hand was injured. But without evidence, you can't falsely accuse Su Huan. Physical harm is harm, and so is mental harm. You insulted Su Huan first, you must apologize.' His voice wasn't loud, and his emotions didn't fluctuate much, yet it made the listener feel inexplicably oppressed. Hua Qirou felt a bit intimidated, but to apologize would mean losing face. She straightened her neck and said stubbornly, 'Beixian, the Gu family and the Chu family have been business partners for so many years, I hope you will consider the bigger picture and reconsider who should be apologizing.' Her words were laced with threats. Gu Beixian looked at her for a second, the corners of his lips slightly raised as if smiling, yet not smiling, he picked up his phone and dialed a number, saying to the person on the other end, 'Mo Chen, your stepmother is causing trouble in Su Huan's ward, please send someone to deal with it.' Chu Mo Chen paused for a moment, then replied, 'I'm in Suoluo's ward, I'll be right there.' Gu Beixian responded with a faint 'Hmm' and hung up the phone. Hua Qirou, covering her nose that wouldn't stop bleeding, was shaking with anger, 'Beixian, protecting someone isn't how you do it, this is aiding a tyrant!' Gu Beixian couldn't even be bothered to look at her, he walked over to Su Huan's bed, sat down, and straightened her wrinkled collar, his voice softening as he asked, 'Are you hurt?'

Su Huan shook her head. He reached out to touch her hand, 'Does your hand still hurt?' 'It's okay.' He lifted his arm to encircle her shoulders, looked into her eyes, and asked softly, 'Are you still angry?' 'Hmm.' 'You did the right thing today. Whoever bullies you, you fight back.' Su Huan lifted her eyelids, her big, tearful eyes quietly gazing at him, wanting to say: You bullied me too, how should I fight back? However, due to the presence of others, she ultimately didn't ask, knowing that at such times, they needed to present a united front against the common enemy. Watching the two exchange glances and showing affection, Hua Qi Rou couldn't stand it for another moment, really wanting to turn around and leave. But if she left just like that, she wouldn't be satisfied; if she stayed, she would be furious. Before long, Chu Mo Chen arrived with his men. After greeting Gu Bei Xian, he looked at Hua Qi Rou's blood-stained face, then turned to Su Huan, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment before he said politely, 'Mrs. Gu, Shuo Shuo's hand is injured, my stepmother is too distressed, overwhelmed by anger, and her emotions are out of control. I apologize on her behalf for any offense.' He bowed slightly, lowering his head, and said sincerely, 'I'm sorry.' Su Huan was naturally understanding and reasonable. Seeing Chu Mo Chen's sincere apology, she said indifferently, 'Forget it.' Hua Qi Rou angrily said, 'You can forget it, but I can't! My nose hurts like hell from being hit by you, I'm going to get a disability assessment! And Shuo Shuo's hand, it's most likely your people who did it, I'm going to sue you for intentional injury!' Chu Mo Chen frowned, waved his hand impatiently at his subordinates, 'Take her to get her wound treated.'

His subordinates hurried forward and carried Hua Qi Rou away, one on each side. Chu Mo Chen politely said to Su Huan, 'When you are discharged from the hospital, I will treat you and Bei Xian to a meal, to apologize on behalf of my stepmother.' Su Huan couldn't help but glance at him a couple of times and said, 'That's too kind of you.' She felt annoyed by Chu Suo Suo, but for some reason, she couldn't feel the same way towards Chu Mo Chen. She felt that he was a person of clear judgment and had a lot of cultivation. Gu Bei Xian asked Chu Mo Chen, 'Has the person who hurt Suo Suo been caught?' Chu Mo Chen's face slightly darkened, 'No. That person has a strong ability to evade detection, having almost avoided all surveillance along the way, and no fingerprints were left at the scene. Because it was an underground parking lot, there were too many footprints for the police to collect effectively. The only clue is a blurry back view captured from the surveillance, which coincides with the time of the incident.' Gu Bei Xian raised an eyebrow, 'Did you bring the photo? Let me take a look.'

Chu Mo Chen took out an envelope from his trench coat pocket, and from it, he withdrew a seven-inch photo, handing it over. Gu Bei Xian took it, holding it in his hand and looking closely. The photo was indeed quite blurry, and under the dim light, one could faintly make out the silhouette of a man's back. The man was tall with long legs, wearing a black windbreaker, a black baseball cap on his head, black gloves on his hands, and carrying a hammer in his hand. His figure was agile, and his strides were long. Even from just a blurry silhouette, it was evident that this person was no ordinary individual, exuding an aura that ordinary people lacked. Gu Bei Xian thought of someone, his fingers tightening around the photo. He said to Chu Mo Chen, 'May I keep this photo? I'll have someone help look for him.' 'Thank you for your trouble.' 'It's my duty.' After Chu Mo Chen left, Gu Bei Xian asked Sister Liu to go out first. The door closed, and the room became quiet. Gu Bei Xian said to Su Huan, 'Do you remember the bald man who took you away to restore the ancient painting?' Su Huan nodded, 'I remember.' 'It was his sister who broke your finger. She hates you for sending her brother to prison and has been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on you. I have already avenged you by cutting off her left hand.' Su Huan listened with a sense of dread. Looking down at her left hand in a splint, she still felt very sad. What's the use of revenge? Her finger was already broken, and she didn't know what the future held. Gu Bei Xian said ambiguously, 'This matter has nothing to do with Suo Suo; you've taken revenge on the wrong person.' Su Huan's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly raised her head, glaring at Gu Bei Xian, her voice trembling, 'You suspect that the person who smashed Chu Suo Suo's hand was hired by me?'

Gu Beixian's gaze deepened as he stared at her for a moment, then he took hold of her shoulders and said, 'Don't be angry, I believe it wasn't you. What I mean is, someone has been helping you take revenge in secret, but they got the wrong person. It wasn't Suosuo who hurt you; she is innocent.' Su Huan restrained her emotions and asked, 'Then who do you think is helping me in secret?' Gu Beixian handed over the photo, 'It's this person.' Su Huan reached out to take the photo and stared intently at the figure in it. But it was difficult to identify who he was based solely on a silhouette. Gu Beixian watched her with a meaningful look, 'Is the person in the photo Ayao?' Su Huan's nose turned sour, and her eyes suddenly reddened. She gripped the photo tightly and said with intense emotion, 'No, it's not him! No matter who it is, it couldn't possibly be him!'