Pei Wang placed the fruit heavily on the small table, finally earning a glance from Du Lei.

What are you doing?

Pei Wang exclaimed in surprise, "You can still see me?"

Du Lei retorted unhappily, "I'm not blind."

Pei Wang retorted, not to be outdone, "I thought you were blind."

"If you're free, why don't you go out for a bit?" Du Lei was reluctant to talk to Pei Wang.

"What would I do outside? Sit on the ground and wait for you guys to finish talking before leaving?"

Du Lei said irritably, "Go find a place to have a cup of tea, I'll pay for it, okay?"

Pei Wang pointed at Du Lei and gave him a thumbs up, saying, "Brother, you're really my good brother."

There's a saying that's true: brothers are meant to stab you in the back.

Pei Wangcai didn't leave, but he wasn't so immoral as to disturb Du Lei and Pei Zhi. He pulled up a chair and sat down in the corner.

"Won't your visit interfere with your studies?"

Pei Zhi followed Du Lei's words and said, "Then I won't come tomorrow?"

"Then you should come. My injury hurts terribly if I can't see you."

Pei Zhi asked curiously, "Am I a painkiller? Does seeing me stop the pain?"

Du Lei said sincerely, "After seeing you, I happily forgot about the pain in my wound."

Du Lei was content just watching Pei Zhi quietly.

When he fainted, Du Lei felt it was a pity, fearing that he would not be able to see Pei Zhi one last time.

It's so good that he can see Pei Zhi up close like this now.

Pei Zhi stopped joking with Du Lei and said, "Take good care of your injury, and I'll try to come see you every day."

Du Lei replied earnestly, "Then you have to come. I'm waiting for you every time I open my eyes now."

Pei Wang has already tried very hard to make himself less noticeable.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and make a vomiting motion.

That's disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

How could Du Lei, a grown man, say such effeminate and shameless things?

Pei Zhi had classes in the afternoon, so she couldn't stay at the hospital for too long. After saying goodbye to Du Lei's parents, she drove away with Pei Wang.

As soon as Pei Zhi left, Du Lei immediately started grimacing.

Upon seeing this, Du's mother immediately asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Is my son feeling unwell?"

Du Lei's teeth were chattering from the pain. "It's nothing, just a little sore."

Mr. Du also became worried, "Why didn't it hurt just now? Why does it suddenly hurt now? Did it aggravate the wound?"

Du's mother became anxious upon hearing this, "Quickly, quickly, go find a doctor to ask what's wrong."

Du Lei called out to his parents, "No, it's been hurting the whole time, I was just enduring it."

Du's mother's worried expression immediately froze, and she didn't know what to say to Du Lei.

He was really too concerned about saving face in front of Pei Zhi.

Du Lei had just come out of the intensive care unit, and the medical equipment on him had just been removed.

How could it not hurt?

All the wounds on my body hurt.

For the sake of his pride as a man, Du Lei absolutely could not show it in front of Pei Zhi.

Du's mother still felt sorry for her son, "I'll go ask the doctor if you can get some painkillers."

Seeing that Du Lei was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely, Du's mother stopped worrying about it.

"No need, just grit your teeth and bear it."

Du's mother protested, "Why? There are painkillers available, why do you have to endure the pain?"

Why suffer like this when you could have avoided the pain?

"Excessive use of painkillers can hinder recovery later on."

Du's mother was uneducated and didn't understand these things. "Really? You're not a doctor, how do you know these things?"

Before Du Lei could speak, his father said from the front, "Look at Leizi covered in injuries, he's practically a doctor now."

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but when Du's mother heard it, she felt a pang of sadness for no reason.

In the past, when Du Lei came back, his mother didn't notice that he had so many scars on his body.

When a boy grows up, he can't possibly still be naked in front of his mother.

Moreover, after Du Lei joined the army, he would only be able to come back for a few days every few years.

When Mr. Du saw that Mrs. Du was crying again, he quickly comforted her, "Your son is fine now, why are you crying?"

"She's crying, she's crying away all of her son's good fortune."

Du's mother quickly covered her mouth, trying not to cry.

Laughter filled the ward instantly.

Pei Zhi tries to visit Du Lei in the hospital every day, and Pei Wang also has to pick him up and drop him off and accompany him.

Pei Zhi already had classes to attend and was also busy with the store's new clothing line.

Pei Wang wasn't much better off; he had to drive to deliver goods every night and morning, and also drive Pei Zhi to the hospital.

For several days in a row, Pei Wang and Pei Zhi both looked unwell, with dark circles under their eyes.

Jiang Qingyuan doesn't stay at home much usually, and he's always busy. Since his teacher values ​​him, he has to perform well, which means he gets more assignments.

Even so, Jiang Qingyuan still noticed that something was wrong with Pei Zhi.

Not only has she lost weight, but every time Pei Zhi comes back, she smells faintly of disinfectant.

Pei Wang also carried this scent. Jiang Qingyuan tentatively asked him a couple of questions, but Pei Wang brushed them off.

Jiang Qingyuan was cautious. After breakfast, he pretended to go out, but actually waited downstairs.

It's the weekend, and Jiang Qingyuan asked his teacher for leave so he could see what Pei Zhi was hiding from him.

Not long after, Pei Wang and Pei Zhi came down one after the other.

Pei Wang started the car, and Jiang Qingyuan quickly got on the bicycle he had borrowed from a classmate.

A bicycle can't catch up with four wheels.

Fortunately, there were quite a few new people on the street, and Pei Wang's car was not easy to drive.

Jiang Qingyuan pedaled hard, and could barely see the back of the car.

Once they were out of the city, Pei Wang stepped on the gas, and Jiang Qingyuan was completely out of reach.

Jiang Qingyuan wasn't in a hurry. He asked a few passersby to find out if there were any hospitals nearby.

After finding out about several hospitals, Jiang Qingyuan followed Pei Wang's route and used a process of elimination, leaving only a military hospital about ten kilometers away.

For some reason, Jiang Qingyuan had a hunch that Pei Zhi and the others must have gone to this hospital.

It was an hour later when Jiang Qingyuan arrived at the hospital entrance.

Jiang Qingyuan stood at the hospital entrance, pushing his bicycle as he prepared to walk into the hospital.

The guard at the entrance stopped Jiang Qingyuan: "Military hospital, who are you looking for?"

Jiang Qingyuan pushed the cart and thought for a moment, "His name is Du Lei. I'm from the same village as him. I heard he was hospitalized, so I came to see him."

Of all the people Pei Zhi and the others knew, only Du Lei was in the military.

These days, only officers or soldiers can be admitted to military hospitals.

Therefore, Jiang Qingyuan boldly guessed that Du Lei must be hospitalized.

Upon hearing Du Lei's name, the guard's expression immediately changed.

"You're here to see Du Lei? Why didn't you come with his family?"

Jiang Qingyuan asked tentatively, "Are you talking about Pei Wang and the others?"

"Yes, Du Lei's wife is with them too."

Jiang Qingyuan's expression stiffened slightly: "Du Lei's wife?"