Under police supervision, he even produced a will, smugly claiming that their parents had decided in advance that the house and most of their savings belonged to him, leaving her with just 200,000 yuan.
He argued that by giving her 500,000, he was being generous.
Xiao Man had no clear idea of their parents’ total savings, but it was likely in the hundreds of thousands.
They also had a fully paid house worth 1.8 million yuan at the time, plus the 700,000 yuan in compensation.
After deducting their parents’ medical expenses, she should have received around 1.5 million yuan.
But at the time, she was emotionally and physically drained.
Night after night, she dreamed of when they were children—when her brother used to take her out to play, both of them smiling so brightly.
Waking up, she couldn’t believe how much had changed.
During that period, she cried herself awake every night.
She was too exhausted to investigate whether the will was real.
In the end, she gave up, took the money, and cut ties with Xiao Teng and his family, becoming an orphan with no relatives.
That was nearly ten years ago.
Xiao Man had thought she had long forgotten about it, but now she realized she still remembered the ugly faces of Xiao Teng and his wife back then.
Unfortunately, she had been too overwhelmed by the blows she suffered at the time.
If it were the present version of her—one who had been tempered by the hardships of society—she would have fought back, taken them to court, and secured a much larger share.
But time had passed.
She now lived a good life on her own and had no desire to disrupt her peaceful routine by dealing with Xiao Teng and his wife again.
She didn’t want to sicken herself by facing them once more.
Back then, she had desperately wanted a home.
Not long after receiving the money, she spent 400,000 yuan to buy a small studio apartment outright.
Now, that tiny apartment had appreciated in value to over a million yuan.
Through four years of college, she had worked part-time to support herself.
After working for five years, she had saved more than 500,000 yuan by avoiding luxury purchases and unnecessary expenses.
Her days were spent eating, drinking, and enjoying life.
She had been living too comfortably to dwell on those unpleasant memories.
Who would have thought that out of nowhere, disaster would strike, and she—a perfectly healthy human—would turn into a dog?
A dog that couldn’t even control its own fate, let alone its own assets!
Listening to the argument outside the backpack, Xiao Man suddenly felt that being a dog might not be so bad.
As long as she had the right owner, she could eat, drink, and have no worries every day.
Little Han seemed like a good owner, except she was broke.
If only Xiao Man could access her own savings, she could support herself!
Outside the backpack, the argument finally subsided after security escorted both parties to the doctor’s office.
Both sides sat down.
Xiao Teng insisted that life and death were up to fate and that they would not continue treatment.
On the other hand, Han Shuangshuang was adamant about continuing medical care and had even brought the consultation fee.
In the end, the attending doctor’s mentor stepped in and stated that Xiao Man’s physical condition was stable.
As doctors, they believed that further tests should be conducted to determine the cause of her condition.
If the family insisted on withdrawing treatment and discharging her, the hospital could apply for an ethics committee review.
It wasn’t uncommon for patients to be discharged when treatment was deemed futile, but this situation was different.
The brother and sister clearly hadn’t been in contact for years and shared no emotional bond.
If they let the brother take her away, they would feel as if they were aiding in murder.
There was no way they could allow such an easy discharge.
The hospital remained calm and professional, but they firmly refused to release the patient.
Meanwhile, Han Shuangshuang and her colleagues stood their ground, refusing to let the heartless brother take Xiao Man away.
Seeing that they couldn’t achieve their goal, Xiao Teng and his wife left in a rage.
Han Shuangshuang quickly paid 10,000 yuan for medical expenses, and the three of them gathered around the doctor, asking if they could proceed with further tests.
However, since Xiao Man’s vital signs were stable and her condition was not critical, the doctors couldn’t proceed without the consent of a legal guardian.
Still, they weren’t doing nothing—they planned to contact the local community office to see if they could persuade Xiao Man’s brother.
Since the three of them were merely colleagues, they had no legal authority to make medical decisions for her.
After speaking with the doctor, they went to Xiao Man’s bedside.
The three of them stood there in silence for a long time, looking at her pale face.
Chen Yao muttered, “Sister Man is such a good person. How did she end up with a brother like that? So tragic.”
Su Mingxuan sighed, “Right? This is basically blatant attempted murder for inheritance. I kind of want to call the police! Hey, do you think reporting this would even help?”
Chen Yao hesitated.
“I don’t think so… Technically, he hasn’t done anything illegal. Luckily, the hospital won’t just listen to him.”
Han Shuangshuang sat by the bed and held Xiao Man’s hand.
As a newcomer, she had always been grateful for Xiao Man’s guidance at work.
There was no way she would just sit by and let that man harm her!
After staying for a while, the three of them left.
At the hospital entrance, they parted ways.
As soon as she was alone, Han Shuangshuang hurriedly unzipped her backpack, revealing a small white dog’s head.
She was worried it might suffocate inside.
She bought a hand-grab pancake from a street vendor for dinner and walked while eating, feeling down.
“Xiao Bai, how can someone be so heartless toward their own sibling?”
Xiao Man didn’t respond—she just yawned.
She felt a little sleepy, but at the same time, there was a strange surge of energy inside her.
She suddenly had an overwhelming urge to sprint ten kilometers…
Was this what it felt like to be a dog?
It was so hard to suppress the instinct to move!
But since she didn’t have a leash or a muzzle yet, running wild on the streets and scaring children or trampling flowers wouldn’t be a good idea.
Even though she had become a dog, she was a civilized dog!
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