Chapter 159: A Display of Ugliness
They sat under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village to cool off.
As Zheng Mingyue shelled beans, she listened to her complain about her in-laws.
Now that we've met again, there's a strange, almost fateful feeling about it.
What would you like to eat?
Zheng Mingyue felt that she and Shen Cuifen got along particularly well.
She's already starting to think about whether she should invite Shen Cuifen over for a visit once she's done with this busy period.
"Just make a bowl of plain porridge; the child shouldn't eat anything too oily tonight."
As she spoke, Shen Cuifen took out two cents from her pocket and handed them over.
She hadn't eaten at the hospital and didn't know if the price was right.
Zheng Mingyue took out a dime and returned it to her.
"A bowl of porridge doesn't cost two cents, one cent is enough, and you can even give more."
Shen Cuifen took the money and smiled.
"Okay, thank you, Sister Mingyue. I'll help you play tomorrow!"
As she spoke, she carefully folded the money and put it into her pocket.
Zheng Mingyue waved her hand, picked up her lunchbox, turned around and went out the door.
"Mom... are my brother and my dad really dead?"
Shen Fuhua suddenly opened his eyes.
I've had this question bottled up for a long time, and finally, in this quiet moment, I've quietly asked it.
No matter how bad they are, they are still his own father and brother.
If it were really gone, how could Shen Fuhua not miss it at all?
Even with all his hatred, he had secretly worried about it late at night.
Will Dad die from his illness?
Could something have happened to my brother?
But as soon as these thoughts popped into his head, he quickly suppressed them.
He was raised by Shen Cuifen.
Every bite of food she ate and every piece of clothing she wore was soaked with her blood and sweat.
Shen Cuifen smiled softly and shook her head.
"They are alive and well, but in my heart, they are no longer human."
Shen Fuhua finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
He was always afraid that one day his mother would do something rash and leave him alone.
But at this moment, looking into his mother's determined eyes, he suddenly felt at ease.
"Fuhua, if you really want to live with me, from now on you're not allowed to associate with those heartless people anymore. Can you do that?"
Shen Cuifen didn't want to say such harsh words in front of the children.
But she was afraid.
He was afraid that one day, after raising the child, he would run back to Lu Jianguo and call him "Dad".
They were even more afraid that Shen Fuhua would be misled by those people with just a few words when he grew up.
They thought it was her instigation that caused the father and son to turn against each other.
Shen Fuhua nodded vigorously.
"Mom, I just want to live with you. I don't like them, but I don't want them to die either. I'm at ease knowing they're alive."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Jianguo's roar erupted from the other side.
"You spineless bastard! I should have thrown you in a latrine and drowned you back then! And you dare say you hate us? You ingrate!"
From the moment he heard Shen Cuifen say that Zhou Wenjuan and Lu Zhongping were going to cheat on him, he was so angry that his liver ached.
But he dared not get angry.
If Zhou Wenjuan gets angry and leaves, who will pay for her medical expenses?
He is no longer young.
My legs are not very agile; I just had surgery, and even turning over in bed is difficult.
If Lu Zhongping were to give up, he would truly be bedridden and become a useless piece of trash.
Insulting Shen Cuifen?
I dare not.
Even if he were in good health, let alone now that he's bedridden, he still couldn't beat her.
They could only vent their anger on Shen Fuhua.
Shen Fuhua turned his head and lifted the curtain to take a look.
As expected, Lu Jianguo, Zhou Wenjuan, and Lu Zhongping were all present.
You're the ingrates!
Shen Fuhua rolled his eyes, and his voice suddenly rose.
"My mother is completely devoted to you, and what do you do? You're always chasing after other women, and you still have the nerve to criticize me?"
He knew those three wouldn't die.
I was worried for them.
"Say that again? Believe me or I'll slap your face to pieces!"
Lu Jianguo braced himself on the edge of the bed with both hands, veins bulging on his neck, spittle flying everywhere.
Actually, he couldn't move at all; he had just had surgery and was completely weak.
He still had to yell, to pretend he was still imposing.
But in a moment of panic, he touched the catheter and yanked it.
With a "snap," the pipe was ripped off.
Lu Jianguo's eyes widened instantly, and he froze on the spot.
He had surgery a couple of days ago, and the wound is very red and swollen after the surgery, so he can't urinate normally at all.
The doctor had no choice but to insert a catheter into him.
The tube broke at that moment, and urine immediately flowed down the inside of his thigh.
"Ouch! That hurts like hell! Ah!"
A sudden, sharp pain shot from my genitals to my head.
Lu Jianguo screamed in agony.
This general ward has a total of eight beds.
At this moment, everyone raised their heads and turned their gazes to Lu Jianguo.
Shen Cuifen originally wanted to rush over and scold Lu Jianguo.
But after taking only two steps, I saw that his face was flushed and his crotch was soaked.
That immediately calmed him down.
She suddenly clutched her stomach, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up.
"Oh my...oh my god, I can't take it anymore...I'm dying of laughter!"
"Serves you right!"
He didn't forget to add insult to injury with his words.
"Who told you to act so fiercely just now! Now you're getting your comeuppance, aren't you? Serves you right! Serves you right for tearing the tube! It'll hurt like hell!"
Zhou Wenjuan was so frightened she almost lost her mind.
"Jianguo! What happened to you?! Good heavens, how did this pipe fall down?!"
She rushed to the bedside, crying out.
"Don't panic! I'll help you put it back in!"
In a moment of desperation, she suddenly remembered seeing nurses intubating patients at the village clinic.
Although I've never done it myself, I think it's probably something like that.
"Zhongping! Quickly close the curtain!"
She turned around abruptly and called out to her son, Lu Zhongping.
"Don't let anyone see! Make sure it's sealed tightly!"
Without saying a word, Lu Zhongping yanked the curtain shut tightly.
The sounds of someone turning over the bed and pulling at the blankets could be heard from inside.
Then, a scream of pain rang out.
It was sharper and more gruesome than before.
The sound startled everyone in the ward.
"Oh no, my basket!"
Lu Jianguo clutched his lower body, writhing in pain all over the bed.
"I can't take it anymore... I can't take it anymore... It hurts so much!"
"Don't move! It really hurts!"
He shouted and twisted his body, trying to get away from Zhou Wenjuan's hand.
The more she struggled, the more intense the piercing pain became.
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Wenjuan's voice rang out again.
"Jianguo! Don't move! I'll put it back in right away, and it won't hurt anymore once it's back in!"
"Don't twist and turn! Just bear with it!"
She reached out to press Lu Jianguo's thigh, but he kicked her away.
"Jianguo! If you move again, I won't be able to insert it properly! Just bear with it! Just once!"
Her hands were shaking so badly that the catheter was dangling in mid-air and she couldn't get it into position.
"Stop shaking! If you keep shaking, it'll be even harder for me to insert it!"
She finally broke down and turned to yell at her son.
"Zhongping! Come help! Hold your dad's legs down! Hold him down! Otherwise I can't get it in!"
Lu Zhongping gritted his teeth and lunged forward, pressing his father's legs down firmly with both hands.
Zhou Wenjuan took the opportunity to try intubation again.
However, because of the wrong angle, the catheter not only failed to go in, but instead rubbed against the skin.
Lu Jianguo writhed wildly, letting out inhuman screams.
The people outside looked at each other and whispered among themselves.
"What are they doing? Can intubation really hurt this much?"
"It hurts, but does it have to be this much? It's like someone's going to die."
"He might really have mental problems, otherwise why would he rip the tube off himself and make such a commotion?"
"Mom...could it be that I...caused him to get into this situation?"
Shen Fuhua, lying on the opposite hospital bed, was terrified.
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