A fashion queen

She trembled, as if all the strength had been drained from her body, and slowly stretched out her trembling hand. Each movement was so difficult, as if a heavy burden weighed down on her, but she persisted, inching closer to her mother's cold, almost cold palm. Finally, her fingers touched her mother's skin, and a chill instantly spread through her body. However, she did not retreat, but instead held her mother's hand tightly, as if grasping at a last straw.

She whispered softly, her tone filled with endless tenderness and concern: "Mom, can you hear me? I'm here to see you. Please wake up soon..." Those heartfelt cries were like swords trying to pierce her mother's closed eyes, like lightning, eager to illuminate the depths of her long-sleeping soul. However, no matter how hard she tried, the only response was the suffocating silence in the hospital room.

"Dad, what happened to Mom? Why did she suddenly suffer such a devastating injury?" Cui Xueying stared at her lifeless mother on the bed, her eyes wide with confusion. Her once healthy, lively, and smiling mother, now reduced to this state, was heartbreaking. What could have caused such a tragedy? She was completely bewildered, her mind swirling with confusion, as if her entire world was crumbling.

"I really don't know! At that time, your mother and I had just finished shopping and were about to go home. We were obviously walking well on the sidewalk, but who could have thought? The car seemed to not see us at all and rushed straight towards us! When I came to my senses, your mother had been knocked into the air. It's all my fault. If the things in my hands hadn't suddenly fallen to the ground, making me subconsciously bend down to pick them up, I'm afraid your mother and I would have been hit by this damn car!" Recalling that thrilling moment, Cui Yongyuan couldn't help but tremble all over, and an indescribable fear and dread surged in his heart.

Cui Yongyuan paused for a moment, as if trying to calm his surging emotions, but then continued, "To be honest, I sincerely hope that the person who gets hurt is me and not someone else. Ever since your mother married me, our family's life has always been quite difficult. They managed to save some money, but because of me, they squandered it all and became penniless. Now, I have finally figured out many things, and I just hope to be able to continue this ordinary life peacefully and steadily. But I never expected that I would encounter such an unlucky thing! It's all my fault. It was my failure to protect her well that led to this tragedy. I am really sinful, and I cannot escape the blame even if I am cut into pieces!" After speaking, he was full of guilt and regret, and he couldn't help but raise his hands and beat his head hard.

Witnessing her father's grief-stricken and self-pitying expression, Cui Xueying was terribly anxious. She quickly stepped forward, tightly grasped the hand that kept hitting her head, and softly comforted him, "Dad, please stop blaming yourself. You're not to blame for this at all! Who could have predicted such an unfortunate incident?" She took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and then continued, "The most urgent and important thing right now is to find the person who caused this as soon as possible. No matter what, we must seek justice for Mom and a fair and reasonable explanation!"

Cui Yongyuan sighed heavily, as if a heavy burden weighed on his heart. His voice was low and slow: "The police have begun to investigate with all their might, but so far, they haven't found any valuable clues."

Hearing this, Cui Xueying couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of disbelief. She retorted anxiously: "How is this possible? Nowadays, cameras are installed in almost every corner of society! It should be impossible that we have no clues! Are we just going to let the hit-and-run driver go unpunished?" Obviously, she could not accept and understand the message conveyed by her father at all.

Faced with his daughter's strong questioning, Cui Yongyuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought. His already wrinkled forehead now furrowed even more tightly, as if weighed down by an invisible pressure. He kept muttering to himself, "Even the police can't figure this out... What should I do?"

Meanwhile, Cui Xueying, standing nearby, also frowned, her beautiful, young face etched with a solemn expression. She stared at her father and said firmly, "Dad, we can't just sit there and wait for fate to decide! We must take the initiative and find other viable solutions."

Hearing his daughter's words, Cui Yongyuan's face grew more sorrowful. He shook his head helplessly and sighed deeply, as if wanting to release all his worries. "Alas, but besides this, what other good ideas can we come up with... Is there really no other way out?"