Chapter 4 She was carried to the hospital

Chapter Four: Carried to the Hospital

Lin Su calmed down for a while and carefully recalled the plot of the original text.

Unfortunately, Zhou Yunqi appeared too late and had very little screen time. He seemed more like a powerful figure who appeared out of nowhere in the final part to help the male and female leads solve a problem. To emphasize his powerful aura, the author not only gave him a good background and exceptional abilities, but also made him almost forty years old and still single.

The female lead asked him why he wasn't married, and whether he hadn't met someone he liked. His reply left a deep impression on Lin Su: "I haven't met the one destined for me."

The female lead's inner monologue at the time included the thought that perhaps the powerful man had few relatives or friends.

Lin Su tore off a handful of peanuts and threw them into the basket, silently thinking that Zhou Yunqi's parents were no longer alive, and it was hard to say about his relatives. His parents' relationship with him was indeed quite thin.

Because she had moved, she had been squatting on the ground. When her legs felt numb and she wanted to stand up and go back to her original spot, she felt dizzy as soon as she stood up.

Lin Su had no choice but to squat down again, hanging her head in pain, closing her eyes, and resting for a while.

Yesterday, perhaps because she had two meat buns and some sweet treats, she didn't feel anything, but now the low blood sugar is coming on so quickly.

Wang Ping asked from the side, "Did you get up too suddenly? Are you dizzy?"

"Yes, I have low blood sugar," Lin Su said.

Wang Ping shook her head: "There's nothing we can do, everyone is malnourished."

After the dizziness subsided, Lin Su slowly stood up: "I'll be right back."

She returned to her dormitory, took out half a pound of brown sugar she had bought yesterday from her storage box, scooped some into an enamel cup with a spoon, and dissolved it in cooled boiled water... Just as she was about to drink it, she remembered something and went to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, a woman in charge of cooking was peeling a pumpkin when she looked up at Lin Su.

Lin Su asked, "Could I have a few grains of salt?"

The worker pointed and said, "The salt shaker is over there."

Lin Su vaguely remembered that salt and sugar water could quickly replenish water and electrolytes, provide some energy, and maintain blood circulation. She opened the salt shaker, put a little salt in the cup, stirred it, and drank the sweet and salty water, hoping that her body would recover its strength quickly.

The kitchen lady asked, "Why are you drinking salt water? Does your throat hurt?"

Lin Su said, "It's not salt water, it's brown sugar water with a little salt added."

The older woman was puzzled: "Why add salt to sugar water?"

"For replenishing electrolytes."

"What is that?"

Lin Su could only explain, "It just gives me energy."

The older sister continued peeling the pumpkin. Lin Su asked, "Are we having pumpkin for lunch?"

"There's also water spinach."

"Oh, that's fine too."

As the sun set, Lin Su and several others were collecting peanuts to dry on the cement ground.

Some people took the opportunity to slip a handful of peanuts into their pockets, hoping to get some extra money. Lin Su didn't try; peanuts need to be dried for three or four days to fully dry, and right now they're just shells, so eating them would still give her diarrhea.

Lin Su and others carried a basket of peanuts into the warehouse, just as the jeep drove back.

After she finished her work, wiping the sweat from her face, she was about to return to her dormitory when Xu Yaodong stood in front of the manager's office and called out, "Xiao Lin."

Lin Su stopped, saw him wink at her, and sensing something good was coming, she walked over.

Xu Yaodong said, "Wait for me a moment, I'll give you something good to eat."

He turned and went into his office, while Lin Su stood at the door waiting.

Glancing inside, Zhou Yunqi was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, just like yesterday, looking somewhat tired.

He was truly handsome, with delicate features, smooth facial lines, and fair skin that, after being exposed to sunlight, had a uniform and attractive light tan.

When he closed his eyes to rest, he toned down his stern expression and appeared more approachable.

Xu Yaodong took out a paper bag containing pastries, opened the bag, and handed it over, saying in a low voice, "Try this."

"Are they flower cakes?" Lin Su also lowered her voice, noticing that there were five or six cakes inside.

"Yes."

Lin Su had some peanut shell dust on her hands. She wiped it on her clothes, then reached out and took one: "Thank you."

One bite revealed a crispy crust and a soft, deep red rose petal filling that exuded a rich floral aroma, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth after swallowing.

Lin Su was overjoyed and said to Xu Yaodong, "It's delicious. Did the factory manager buy it?"

Xu Yaodong said, "It was a gift. We went to the bakery that makes flower cakes, and we supply them with the sugar they use."

"Oh, it's delicious!" Lin Su praised. "The rose filling smells so good, thank you, Brother Dong."

Looking at the girl's fair and delicate skin, and how she ate so elegantly and sweetly, Xu Yaodong smiled and said, "We're from the same hometown, so you'll definitely get your share of the good stuff in the future."

"Mmm, thank you, fellow villager." Lin Su looked at him, thanked him, took another bite, and chewed slowly.

The man, who had been resting with his eyes half-closed, opened them and looked towards the doorway. He saw the two standing face to face, Lin Su holding a half-eaten flower cake, while Xu Yaodong, that brat, was staring at her with a smirk on his face... The man's gaze narrowed slightly.

"You're quite adept at using other people's things to do favors for yourself," Zhou Yunqi remarked.

Lin Su was startled.

Xu Yaodong chuckled and said, "Boss, aren't you going to rest? Didn't you say you were feeling dizzy from drinking?"

Zhou Yunqi looked at him coldly: "The way you're rustling around here, anyone who didn't know better would think you were rats stealing things."

Lin Su wiped the crumbs from her lips, swallowed the flower cake, and looked at Zhou Yunqi apologetically.

Xu Yaodong said, "Quickly thank the boss."

Lin Su snapped out of her daze and said, "Thank you, boss, uh, manager."

Zhou Yunqi looked at her: "If Xu Yaodong doesn't say anything, can't you just thank him yourself?"

"No." Lin Su was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond. In the silence, she took another bite of the flower cake and stared at the man with her dark eyes.

He is a very nice person, but sometimes he can also give off a sense of distance and difficulty in getting close to him.

Suddenly remembering that his destined person had not appeared and that he had few relatives, Lin Su sighed and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

Even if he weren't a big shot, just looking like him would surely attract many girls, but he hasn't found his soulmate and is willing to remain unmarried, which shows that he must have very high standards for relationships.

With mixed emotions, Zhou Yunqi looked back in confusion.

Lin Su met his gaze, then looked away and stuffed the rest of the flower cake into her mouth.

Zhou Yunqi suddenly forced a smile and asked her, "Is it good?"

Lin Su nodded: "It's delicious."

He said, "Just leave me one piece, you can divide the rest among yourselves."

Upon receiving the order, Xu Yaodong readily replied, "Sure."

Lin Su wasn't greedy, and simply said, "It's almost dinner time, I'll just take one."

She took a pancake, thanked him, and left.

In this era of scarcity, even a single flower cake was considered a treasure. Lin Su clutched it in her palm, and after returning to her dormitory, she put it in her box, intending to eat it the next morning.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Su has been at the Seventh Farm for a week. During this time, she has only gone out to work once, yesterday afternoon after the rain. In the overcast weather, she went with them to plant sweet potato vines in the field where they used to grow peanuts.

Lin Su's fingernails were full of dirt. She washed them for a long time after she got back, and finally cleaned them by soaking them in soapy water while washing her clothes.

While eating breakfast, she felt a cramp in her lower abdomen and a warm current running through her body... Her intuition told her that she had started her period.

Half an hour later, Lin Su came out of the toilet, washed her hands, bent over, pressed her hand to her lower abdomen, and moved forward step by step, holding onto the red brick wall. Her lower abdomen continued to twitch, as if a meat grinder was running non-stop inside, and every step she took was excruciatingly painful.

She has experienced menstrual cramps in real life before, and sometimes she feels unwell when she catches a cold, but it has never been this exaggerated and intense. Now it feels like it's strangling her.

Unfortunately, she was also experiencing low blood sugar at that moment. Lin Su felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if all her strength had been drained away. A chill ran down her back, and cold sweat poured down her forehead.

Suddenly everything went black, and Lin Su collapsed to the ground, completely losing consciousness.

Several educated youths gathered around, shouting. Wang Ping touched her hands and exclaimed in surprise, "My God, your hands are ice cold!"

Zhou Yunqi was also nearby. A moment later, amidst a cacophony of voices, he scooped Lin Su up in his arms and said, "Dongzi, drive to the hospital!"

After getting in the car, Wang Ping hurriedly handed Lin Su's schoolbag in, and Xu Yaodong drove away.

Zhou Yunqi sat in the back seat, holding the person whose face was covered in cold sweat, and wiped her face with his sleeve. This girl was not short, but her body was slender and light, holding her was like holding a feather. Her lips were already bloodless, and although she was unconscious, her body seemed to be trembling slightly from pain.

The man looked down at her pale face, recalling when he visited his elders at the machinery factory's residential compound, and they talked about her with him.

"She was a pretty and polite girl, but she had a bad life. She lost her mother when she was five or six years old. Her father remarried and brought her stepsister with her, and they had a younger brother. She was practically dispensable at home. Her father passed away a few years ago. She was supposed to take over her father's job when she turned 16, but her stepmother gave the position to her stepsister, so she had to go to the countryside."

At that time, he had thought that he would take some time to visit her at the Sixth Branch Farm after he returned, but unexpectedly she was transferred here.

When Lin Su opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a white shirt, followed by the man's well-defined jawline. She was being held firmly in Zhou Yunqi's arms, her head resting against his strong chest.

"Awake?" A deep voice came from above. "We'll be at the hospital soon."

Lin Su couldn't help but shudder.

The man looked down at her.

The scenery outside the car window flashed by, and Lin Su, still not fully recovered, instinctively wanted to get off him.

Zhou Yunqi realized what she meant, picked her up and put her down in the seat, and said, "Hang in there a little longer."

Lin Su realized she didn't have much money, so she quickly said, "There's no need to go to the hospital, I'm fine."

As soon as she spoke, she felt another wave of dizziness and unbearable cramps in her lower abdomen. She couldn't help but groan and gripped the seat in front of her tightly.

Seeing this, Zhou Yunqi let out a sigh, as if he was too lazy to say anything more.

After going to the farm hospital in the county town for examination and to understand the situation, the doctor said that such severe menstrual cramps were rare, and the fainting was caused by low blood sugar. He gave her a painkiller injection first, followed by an injection of glucose...

There aren't many painkillers like ibuprofen available right now, only aspirin. But the doctor said aspirin has gastrointestinal side effects and asked if she wanted it.

Lin Su nodded: "Yes."

Something is better than nothing.

In the passageway outside the door, Zhou Yunqi leaned against the wall and lit a cigarette.

Xu Yaodong said, "I've really never seen anything like this before. None of the women in our field are like this. No wonder the people from the sixth division said she was sick half the time."

"Brother Zhou, what are we going to do now?"

Zhou Yunqi exhaled a puff of smoke: "What else can we do but keep them alive?"

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