Chapter 42, Chapter 42, Part 4...
Chapter Forty-Two
In the ward, Yao Anhui lay quietly on the bed, while Lu Yuanqing used a towel to wipe the bloodstains from her face.
Lu Yuanqing gently wiped the clump of hair on Yao Anhui's head, which was clumped together with blood. Yao Anhui had lost so much blood that the water in the enamel basin was blood red.
There was a bamboo basket in the corner of the bed, containing Yao Anhui's blood-soaked clothes that had just been changed.
Zhao Zhishan originally wanted to wash the clothes, but Hua Fangling stopped her and insisted on putting them in a bamboo basket borrowed from the hospital.
Hua Fangling was furious. She decided to take the blood-stained clothes to the Feng family and ask Battalion Commander Feng of the Second Regiment if he could sleep at night with such a unreasonable mother and a young, reckless child who didn't care about human life.
None of the people present felt good, especially Xu Tinglan, who felt incredibly guilty because Yao Anhui had come to visit her and encountered this situation.
There's also Hua Fangling, with whom Yao Anhui has the best relationship. Because they live close by, and Yao Anhui isn't one to go out much, she usually stays with Hua Fangling. In addition, due to the previous spy incident, the two have been almost inseparable lately.
Yao Anhui shielded her from Feng Dazhuang before being pushed down.
Zhao Zhishan was also feeling bad, because it was she who suggested going to visit Xu Tinglan, who was pregnant.
Because everyone here is a moral and conscientious person, even though Lu Yuanqing repeatedly said that this matter had nothing to do with them, they still couldn't get over it in their own hearts.
Zhao Zhishan stayed at the hospital with him the whole time, refusing to leave no matter how much they tried to persuade her.
Hua Fangling went back to make nourishing soup for Yao Anhui. After losing so much blood, she definitely needed to make some blood-nourishing medicinal dishes to replenish her blood and energy.
Xu Tinglan fainted once at her doorstep, woke up once at the health center, and fainted again when she came to see Yao Anhui. In the end, her husband forcibly stopped her from coming.
Yao Anhui was unaware of any of this, because she was genuinely unconscious after fainting. At first, it seemed like she was faking it, but later she truly fainted and didn't wake up until four o'clock in the afternoon.
When Yao Anhui woke up, she saw four or five faces crowding in front of her, which startled her and made her feel like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
However, waking up felt anything but pleasant. Yao Anhui felt her heart racing, her heart pounding, her limbs weak and powerless, and she felt cold. In short, she felt lightheaded and unsteady.
She tried to speak, but when she opened her mouth, the words that came out were weak and feeble. Yao Anhui even doubted that others could hear her.
"What happened to me? How long have I been asleep?"
It wasn't Yao Anhui's imagination; he did open his mouth to speak, but Lu Yuanqing and the others only saw Yao Anhui open her mouth, but they couldn't hear what she said at all.
Yao Anhui opened her mouth to say a few more words, but there was no reply. Feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds on her eyelids, she quickly fell asleep again.
"Huihui, Huihui..." Lu Yuanqing was terrified by Yao Anhui and shouted a few times, only to find that Yao Anhui had fainted again.
Zhao Zhishan immediately called the doctor.
The doctor arrived quickly and, after a thorough examination, reassured everyone: "There's nothing seriously wrong with her. Once she wakes up, give her plenty of blood-nourishing tonics. I'll also prescribe some blood-nourishing IV drips. Don't worry, she'll wake up soon."
It has to be said that the doctor's words of reassurance were quite effective, and with Yao Anhui already having woken up once, everyone finally felt a little more at ease.
This time, Yao Anhui slept for a shorter period of time, finally waking up again after 8 p.m.
When Yao Anhui woke up, she still felt weak in her limbs, but at least she no longer had the panicked feeling of her heart racing, nor did she feel cold all over her body.
Yao Anhui's eyelids twitched slightly, but Lu Yuanqing, who had been watching over her the whole time, noticed it immediately: "Huihui? How are you feeling? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Yao Anhui blinked. Why did Lu Yuanqing look like someone she hadn't seen in ages? He even had stubble growing out. Had she been sleeping for a long time?
Lu Yuanqing didn't hear Yao Anhui's reply and immediately panicked: "I'll go call the doctor."
Yao Anhui quickly reached out to grab Lu Yuanqing's hand, but Lu Yuanqing moved too fast and failed, running away in an instant.
Yao Anhui blinked again. Never mind, she'd better check her merits. She seemed to have seen her merits skyrocket when she woke up, but she didn't know if it was just her imagination.
It turned out that Yao Anhui's perception was not mistaken; her merits had indeed increased significantly, and she felt like she was about to reach their limit.
Moreover, Yao Anhui had a hunch that the surge in merit was related to Feng Dazhuang.
Yao Anhui remembers that there was very little about Feng Dazhuang in this book. Only later in the book, when the female protagonist was chatting with her friends, did she mention a major murder case. The murderer was also a child of a privileged family. Because he was spoiled and pampered from a young age, he became too arrogant and domineering. After his father's sacrifice, the only person who could restrain him was gone. Later, he went astray, committed a major crime, and was executed.
The case didn't explicitly name Feng Dazhuang, but Yao Anhui had a strange intuition that this person was Feng Dazhuang. Moreover, Yao Anhui's intuition told her that Feng Dazhuang, after this lesson, wouldn't be the murderer in the major murder case mentioned by the female protagonist's friend.
At this moment, Yao Anhui had no idea that her fall would make Feng Lehe realize something he hadn't noticed before. From then on, he focused on his child's education, not expecting Feng Dazhuang to be successful in the future, but only hoping that he wouldn't become a piece of trash that harms society.
Feng Lehe not only sent his mother, who spoiled and indulged his child, back to her hometown, but also worried that the first child would be ruined, so he decided to have a second child. A year later, he gave birth to twin daughters.
He later strictly required his wife not to favor sons over daughters and to treat his son and daughter equally. Later, Feng Dazhuang was renamed Feng Guodong and became a loving older brother who cared for his younger sister.
Just like his new name, Feng Dazhuang became a pillar of the nation. When he grew up, Feng Guodong became a soldier like his father, making countless contributions to the country and society.
His twin sister, on the other hand, was exceptionally gifted in her medical studies. One of her studied medicine and became a highly skilled doctor who saved countless lives, while the other studied pharmaceuticals and developed many medicines that benefited the country and its people.
Yao Anhui's fall led to the reformation of the perpetrator of a major murder case, and the birth of two geniuses from her butterfly also contributed to the dramatic increase in Yao Anhui's merits.
Yao Anhui was completely unaware of all of this; she was secretly delighted as she watched her merits skyrocket.
Of course, the first thing to do was to take care of her own health, so she quickly used the Word Magic on herself.
That's why it's called a cheat code; it can relieve fatigue and illness with a single click. It feels like there's no cheat code more useful in the world than the power of words.
When Lu Yuanqing hurriedly returned with the doctor, he saw Yao Anhui, who had recovered her spirits and was full of energy.
After another examination, the doctor announced that Yao Anhui was fine. She would stay in the hospital for observation tonight and could be discharged tomorrow. He advised her to drink more nourishing soups to replenish her blood and qi when she got home.
"Thank you, doctor." Yao Anhui's voice was finally no longer the weak, bloodless sound it usually sounded like.
Lu Yuanqing finally smiled, placed a pillow behind Yao Anhui, and helped her sit up: "Are you still dizzy? Do you want to get up and walk around?"
"My head isn't dizzy anymore, but I need to go to the toilet." Yao Anhui felt like her bladder was about to burst. She woke up once around 4 a.m. while she was getting an IV drip, and now that she's awake, the IV drip is still going on.
"Then I'll carry you to the bathroom," Lu Yuanqing said. Without waiting for Yao Anhui's reply, he picked her up horizontally, still having enough strength to use one hand to lift the IV drip up high.
"No, no, no, no... put it down right now." Yao Anhui was so startled by him that she stammered, "I'm not in a big hurry right now, there's only a little bit of medicine left, let's finish it before we go."
The toilets at this health center aren't in the wards; they're on the other side. If Lu Yuanqing were to carry her to the toilet, it would be a huge detour, and the whole military region would probably know she has to be carried to the toilet. She doesn't want to lose face like that.
Lu Yuanqing had no choice but to put Yao Anhui down and wait for the IV to finish before calling the nurse to remove the needle.
Afterwards, Yao Anhui went to the restroom, and Lu Yuanqing followed behind her, still worried. Even when they reached the restroom door, he asked, "Are you sure it's okay? Is it alright if I don't have to come in with you?"
"It's alright, it's alright. Just wait for me outside. Don't come in with me. There might be other women inside." Yao Anhui quickly went inside to relieve herself and then came out as fast as she could, afraid that Lu Yuanqing would worry that she would faint inside and rush in.
When they returned to the ward, Hua Fangling was there too, with Shen Wenkang following behind her carrying several old-fashioned double-layered lunch boxes.
"An Hui, thank God, you're finally awake!" Hua Fangling exclaimed with joy. "How are you now? Are you feeling any better?"
"I'm much better now, don't worry." Knowing that Hua Fangling was worried about her, Yao Anhui quickly reassured her, "I'm fine now, I just feel like I'm starving to death."
"That's great! I made you lots of delicious food, including pork rib and red date soup to nourish your blood and qi, braised pig's trotters (which you love), spicy steamed eggs (a specialty from your hometown), and stir-fried spinach. Come on, come on, these are all your favorites."
Hua Fangling quickly asked Shen Wenkang to bring out all the food, and Yao Anhui didn't stand on ceremony with her either, as she was really hungry.
I have to say again that Hua Fangling's cooking skills are really good. It's so delicious that Yao Anhui's mind is filled with nothing but eating and eating. She can't think of any nice words to praise her. In short, it's just two words: delicious.
"Commander Shen is truly blessed to have married you!" Yao Anhui, rubbing her belly after a satisfying meal, exclaimed. "I am also incredibly fortunate to have met you."
To be honest, in both her past and present lives, Hua Fangling was the first friend who gave to her without expecting anything in return. Of course, Zhao Zhishan and Xu Tinglan were also good to her, but probably because they lived close by and she often ate with them, Yao Anhui and Hua Fangling were the best friends among the three.
Just as they finished eating, Zhao Zhishan and Xu Tinglan arrived, accompanied by their respective husbands. Upon seeing Yao An, the two of them inevitably caused another scene of chaos.
“Anhui, I’m so glad you’re alright. You have no idea how scared I was. If anything had happened to you, I would never have been able to forgive myself.”
When Xu Tinglan saw Yao Anhui burst into tears, her initial worry was followed by a feeling of relief. These mixed emotions made it difficult for the pregnant woman to control her feelings.
“Yes, you lost so much blood back then, it scared my legs to the bone. You really need to replenish your blood and energy when you get back.” What Zhao Zhishan didn’t say was that when she carried Yao Anhui to the hospital, her entire back was stained red with blood, and the shirt she wore was still red after washing several basins of water.
"I haven't thanked you yet. Did you get hurt carrying me all the way from the staff quarters to here?"
"No, no, I'm quite strong when I practice dancing..."
"Waaah..."
Seeing that Xu Tinglan seemed about to cry again, Yao Anhui quickly changed the subject: "Oh, I just remembered something. Fangling seemed a bit off this morning. Are you pregnant?"
Cough cough... Very good, one sentence revealed the truth, and no one wants to cry anymore.
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Author's note: Let's stick to updating at 6 PM as usual.
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