The System's Judgment

He Li's health was actually quite good. Though she'd fainted, the treatment was timely and there were no serious consequences. She only needed to get checked at the hospital, receive an IV glucose drip, and then she could go home. Knowing that his mommy was fine, Li Liang felt relieved. He even had the mood to take his henchmen to get their medicine filled. The hospital had a Chinese medicine department, and they even offered to brew the medicine for you—for a fee, of course. This was very convenient for the henchmen.

Why did they have to take the Chinese medicine prescribed by Doctor Su? Couldn't they take Western medicine instead? The Chinese medicine was so bitter.

A Si complained with a mouth full of bitterness, "Big brother Li, you don't have to listen to everything Doctor Su says, right? You could just lie to her and say you took the medicine. This stuff is awful."

Li Liang said, "How can we in the gang go back on our word? I'm going to be a big shot someday. Don't embarrass me in front of others. Otherwise, don't tell people you follow me around."

Only when the big brother does well can the henchmen have a chance to rise. To support big brother Li's ambitions, the henchmen didn't dare oppose the medicine anymore.

A Si slapped his chest. "I'll take my medicine every day. Big brother Li, where are we going to play tonight?"

Li Liang said, "Play what play? I'm going home to see my mommy. And since you all took medicine, you can't drink alcohol or eat spicy food."

"..."

The henchmen's faces twisted with bitterness again.

"What if big brother Feng calls us to go out?"

Li Liang said, "How is that possible? The gang has no activities tonight. Alright, everyone go rest. Don't make excuses to drink outside."

After arranging his subordinates, Li Liang went to pick up He Li, who had finished her glucose drip, and they went home together.

When He Li came out of the hospital and saw her son get in the car to go home with her, she was surprised. "You're not going to mess around outside tonight?"

Li Liang said, "You're in this state, of course I'm coming home to keep you company."

Ding Lanxiang smiled. "Look how filial your son is. With such a filial child, any difficulty is only temporary."

He Li thought about how this "filial" son didn't even have money for a wedding, and she felt even worse.

"I don't need you to keep me company. Go do your thing." He Li didn't want to appear too weak.

Li Liang said, "I'm not going out tonight. Doctor Su also told me to stay home and keep you company, telling me not to go out at night."

Ding Lanxiang heard this and asked, "Did she specifically instruct you?"

"Yeah, she said to keep my mommy company."

Ding Lanxiang thought Doctor Su wasn't the type to meddle in such matters. Having just experienced a supernatural event, she couldn't help but overthink things. "Did she sense something would happen tonight?"

Li Liang said, "I asked her if she was fortune-telling for me, and she told me to believe in science."

"Doctor Su is always like this, never admitting it. But since she told you to listen, you should obey. Don't run around tonight." Ding Lanxiang instructed.

Li Liang gave an noncommittal smile.

He Li pinched his ear. "Listen."

"Got it."

He should have known not to mention what Doctor Su said.

When Su Fuling returned home, she bought half a roast goose and half a pound of char siu on the way, plus some milk candy that her cousin could eat.

Seeing her come back carrying things, Zhou Huijuan, who was about to go out and deliver food, was surprised. "Why did you buy things?"

"Auntie, I started working today. Let's celebrate." With income coming in, she now had a source of money.

Su Fuling talked about how many customers she served today, and how someone had fainted and she'd treated them, so she'd earned some money. Basically, she was making money now.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huijuan rarely smiled. Good that she's making money. "Your luck is really good, making money so quickly." She also instructed, "But you have to be frugal, learn to save money."

Su Fuling nodded with a smile. "Got it. I'm just happy today and wanted to celebrate. Everyone should be happy too."

Zhou Huijuan felt good inside. Making money and knowing to share with everyone showed she had a conscience.

Since Su Fuling had returned, of course she would handle the food delivery.

When her uncle Su Jueming saw her, he naturally asked about her situation with concern. In the afternoon he'd been busy, so he hadn't gone to check on Su Fuling. He didn't know how her afternoon went.

He thought Su Fuling would have idled through the afternoon too, but Su Fuling said she'd seen several patients, and coincidentally saved someone who fainted, earning a total of over a hundred Hong Kong dollars.

Su Jueming: "..."

She actually earned more than he did!

While eating, he told Su Fuling not to get arrogant. "That was just coincidence. Making money in Harbor City isn't that easy. Also, you have to save your money, don't spend it recklessly."

"Got it." Su Fuling laughed. Then she looked at the empty clinic. "Uncle, what time are you coming home tonight?"

Su Jueming coughed. "I'll be back later. Don't worry about it. Get some rest early."

"Oh, do you want me to stay and help?"

Su Jueming quickly waved his hand. "No need. You have to set up your stall tomorrow too. Go home and rest early. Your auntie is alone at home, go help her. I don't need help here."

Seeing that he really didn't have anything for her to do, Su Fuling didn't insist. Perfect, she could go read her book.

She'd earned so many Merit Points today, she could buy another book to read!

Seeing Su Fuling leave the clinic, Su Jueming only then relaxed. Starting from today, he would work overtime every day.

...

That evening, Su Fuling also helped her cousins with their homework.

David was eating milk candy in his mouth. "Sister Fuling, why don't you go to college?"

Su Fuling said, "I didn't pass the exam. I missed the test."

Su Xiaowei said, "You can keep taking the exam here."

"We'll see if there's a chance later." Su Fuling smiled. "But you two, in the future you must study hard and go to college. Don't just know how to advise me."

Eight-year-old David said with a firm face, "I'll definitely pass the college exam in the future. I want to be a lawyer and make big money, and eat roast goose every day."

Su Xiaowei said, "I want to eat delicious sweet desserts every day. If only mommy would open a sweet dessert shop. When I make money, I'll have mommy open a sweet dessert shop."

Su Fuling said, "Auntie's sweet desserts are indeed delicious." Ever since coming to Harbor City, she thought her favorite thing was auntie's sweet desserts. Eating them felt like happiness.

David said, "The most delicious! My mommy used to work as a kitchen helper for others and learned how to make lots of sweet desserts."

Su Fuling said, "Auntie is amazing."

After putting Su Susan to sleep, Zhou Huijuan came out to find Su Fuling. "Go take a shower and sleep quickly. Don't worry about them. You have to set up your stall tomorrow."

Su Fuling was thinking about reading her book, so she quickly went to wash up. The bathing facilities were convenient—she showered in a few minutes, washed her clothes in a few more, then got into bed, closed her eyes, and entered the System to study.

...

Li Liang ate something simple that evening. Since his mother He Li was in a bad mood, he couldn't go out and mess around either.

But at eight o'clock, his stomach started to feel hungry.

"Mommy, let's go out to the night market to eat."

He Li was leaning on the sofa with a worried expression. Upon hearing this, she waved her hand. "Don't go out. Didn't the master tell you not to go out?"

"I'm not going to fight. I'm going to eat. Just to the night market downstairs. Nothing will happen. You're in a bad mood today; eating more will make you happier."

He Li thought about it—that was true. When in a bad mood, you need to eat well and sleep well. Can't treat yourself badly.

As for the money matter... she'll think about it tomorrow!

"Let's go eat!"

The night market was bustling at this hour. The fragrant smells made both mother and son feel a bit better.

It was more comfortable outside. Staying home always made you think about unhappy things.

The mother and son ordered a bunch of food, plus some beer.

Li Liang ate while laughing. "Mommy, I told you the master just happened to be right. I think no matter whether I went to help the gang today or not, nothing would have happened. Today I listened to her and didn't go out, and nothing happened. If that counts as accurate fortune-telling, then I can tell fortunes too."

He Li thought about it while eating and felt there was some truth to it.

Of course not going out meant nothing would happen. But who could guarantee that going out would cause trouble? Maybe the master was really just a doctor and couldn't tell fortunes.

"Anyway, the master did save you. You should be nicer to her in the future."

"I know." Li Liang ate his skewers in big bites, mumbling. "From now on, I won't collect protection fees from her."

He also said to He Li, "Mommy, the master is really pretty. If it weren't for her uptight personality, I'd want to date her."

He Li patted his head. "She's a respectable person. Don't get any wrong ideas. Otherwise, your Auntie Xiang will beat you too."

Li Liang waved his hand with a smile. "I'm just joking. She's so uptight, I wouldn't want to date her. That would mean more people controlling me."

He knew himself well. Someone in his line of work couldn't find someone like that. They would definitely disapprove of his profession. They would definitely nag and make life unhappy. Better to find someone within the gang.

But his mother didn't like gang girls either. So complicated.

The mother and son were eating when they suddenly heard the sound of a table being overturned.

They looked over to see gang fighting had spilled over here. One group was chasing the other, slashing at them, and had actually come to the night market.

People eating at the night market ran away without paying.

Li Liang quickly grabbed his mother He Li and ran. People could easily get caught in the crossfire of such gang fights.

He wanted to run, but his gang aura was too obvious. The people fighting didn't recognize anyone. As long as you weren't from their own gang, you were the enemy.

So the person in front slashed at him.

Li Liang often participated in gang fights and had long developed conditioned reflexes. He instinctively blocked with his arm.

He Li felt like she heard the sound of a knife entering flesh. Looking again, her son's arm was covered in blood. "Ah—"

A mother becomes strong when needed. At this moment, He Li forgot her fear and shouted at the gang member, "Why are you slashing my son?"

Only then did the gang member realize there was family involved. He immediately knew he'd slashed the wrong person and quickly ran off to chase others.

Li Liang, ignoring the severe pain, kept pulling his mother to run. "Mommy, run!"

The two finally ran out of the fighting area before both felt relieved. He Li pressed on her son's wound. "We need to find somewhere to bandage this."

"Can't go to the hospital; it's too troublesome. Let's go to a clinic. I heard from A Si there's a clinic nearby that's open at night." Gang fights must never involve the police—that was the rule.

He Li quickly took her son to find the clinic that was open at night.

Fortunately, it was in the same district, not far. A few minutes by car and they arrived. The clinic doctor was a very timid person, trembling as he bandaged the wound, then hid to the side playing dead.

He Li couldn't worry about anything else. She only felt that today was extremely unlucky. Originally she should have been lucky, having met the master who gave her guidance, which should have helped her avoid this bad luck. But she simply didn't listen.

"I told you to listen to the master. Don't go out, don't go out!"

Now that Li Liang's wound was bandaged, he also remembered the master's instructions.

"Could it be coincidence?" Li Liang himself was starting to suspect that Doctor Su really could tell fortunes.

This was too accurate!

He Li angrily patted his head. "Coincidence, coincidence—everything is coincidence. When you have bad luck again one day, how coincidental will it be?!"

Li Liang felt wronged. "That's what the master herself said."

He Li said, "Tomorrow we're going to find the master to get your fortune told!"

She was really scared now.