That year, Luo Yaling was seven years old. It was her birthday, and she went shopping with her mother. Their happy day was interrupted by a suddenly rushing car. Luo Xiaoqing swiftly threw Luo Yaling aside. With a “Bang!” sound, Luo Xiaoqing lay in a pool of blood. Little Luo Yaling crawled up crying and ran toward her mother, unable to understand her words.
“Bang!” “Slap!”
A gunshot. Little Luo Yaling was stunned.
Her pupils dilated, taking in everything around her. Luo Yaling’s small body trembled as she reached out to push Luo Xiaoqing.
She had just seen her mother suddenly stand up from the blood pool and block a bullet.
Maternal love was truly great.
Passersby had long disappeared; no one dared to take them to the hospital, fearing they’d die in transit. They sensed that the attackers intended to kill them, so everyone hid and didn’t dare to come out.
“Baby… I’m… sorry… Mommy… can’t… celebrate… your birthday…” A fading voice drifted past Luo Yaling’s ears.
“No, Mommy. Don’t, don’t.” Luo Yaling cried out, realizing her mother wouldn’t be with her.
“Good… baby… don’t cry… here…” Luo Xiaoqing struggled to slip a ring from her hand onto Luo Yaling’s. Her hand slowly fell. What a crisp sound!
“Woo… Mommy, wake up! Don’t sleep, Mommy! We were going to eat lots of delicious food and play in many places…” Blood flowed down Luo Yaling’s chin as the ring cut into her skin when Luo Xiaoqing hugged her. The impact was staggering.
Luo Yaling cried out for her mother, hoping for her to wake up and comfort her. But her mother lay unresponsive, covered in blood. Desperate and dizzy, little Luo Yaling fainted from blood loss.
A large group rushed to the scene. When Shen Tianghong arrived, he was horrified to find them, unsure of whose blood was whose.
“Quick! Take the madam and young miss to the hospital!” he shouted at his subordinates, trembling with fear. His son, Shen Yaojun, looked on, watching his father seem to age years in an instant.
At the private hospital, Luo Xiaoqing did not survive. Luo Yaling slipped into a coma from blood loss, suffering continuous nightmares. Meanwhile, Shen Tianghong and his family endured a living nightmare.
Shen Yaojun vowed to protect his sister.
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Embarrassment
