Chapter 71
Dai Jia was riding a bike with Jiang Suihan on her back, and she didn't dare ride too fast. It wouldn't be a big problem if she fell, but if Jiang Suihan fell, she would be committing a serious sin.
Jiang Suihan was sitting in the back seat of the car. She wanted to urge Dai Jia to hurry up, but she didn't know how to say it. Someone had come to tell her the news and took the trouble to drive her to the hospital. She didn't feel comfortable to trouble others.
Arriving at the entrance of the military hospital, Jiang Huihan jumped off the bike carefully without waiting for Dai Jia to park it, which scared Dai Jia: "I say, Auntie, slow down, you are pregnant."
Jiang Suihan pursed her lips and asked impatiently, "I'm careful. Which ward is Xu Zhao in?"
Dai Jia shook her head: "I don't know either. Let's go ask the nurses in the hospital first. They should know."
After asking three nurses, Jiang Suihan finally found out which ward Xu Zhao was in. She subconsciously quickened her pace, and Dai Jia followed behind her, helping her carry her things.
The door of the ward was just closed, not locked. Jiang Suihan raised her hand and knocked twice, and heard a slightly hoarse voice from inside: "Come in."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Suihan opened the door and walked in.
Xu Zhao looked up and saw that it was Jiang Suihan. His expression changed slightly: "Why are you here?"
As he spoke, he cursed in his heart, wondering who leaked the news. Hadn't I specifically warned them not to let Jiang Huihan know, they really believed their lies.
After Jiang Huihan came in, she looked at Xu Zhao's whole body carefully. He was wearing a hospital gown, his hands and feet were intact, and there were two light scars on his face. His mental state was okay, and his lips were pale and a little peeling. As for the other injuries on his body, they were not visible because of his clothes.
Seeing that the person was right in front of her, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally fell to the ground. Fortunately, nothing happened. On her way here, many thoughts flashed through her mind, both good and bad. She was afraid that things would develop in the worst direction.
Only now did Jiang Huihan have the energy to deal with Xu Zhao. She stood in front of his bed with her arms folded, glanced at him coldly, and said indifferently: "I came to see if you are missing an arm or a leg."
Seeing that she was angry, Xu Zhao felt guilty and wanted to lower his head to comfort her. But out of the corner of his eye he saw Dai Jia standing aside, watching the show intently. He could be shameless in front of his wife, but he still had to save face when there were outsiders around.
"I'm fine, I just got a little injured. My teammates were too nervous and inexperienced, so they rushed me to the hospital as soon as they saw I was injured. The doctor said it's nothing serious and I'll be discharged tomorrow, so don't worry."
Jiang Suihan sneered and didn't believe his nonsense at all. If she was just slightly injured, why did she need to be hospitalized? He couldn't even find a better excuse for lying. Did he really think that she would become stupid for three years after pregnancy?
"I'll give you a chance. Do you want to tell me yourself, or should I ask the doctor later?"
Xu Zhao moved his body and accidentally pulled the wound. He let out a hissing sound and looked up. He met Jiang Suihan's worried expression with a hint of "you deserve it". He suddenly felt sad.
Knowing that she knew what happened today, he would not be able to get away with it. He was about to bow his head and admit his mistake, hoping that she would not be angry with him because of his good attitude.
Seeing Dai Jia still in the ward, peeking with curiosity, Xu Zhao turned around and said, "Comrade Dai, please go out for a moment. We have something to discuss."
Dai Jia met Xu Zhao's indifferent gaze out of the blue, feeling a little guilty, she said hurriedly, "Well, I'm leaving now. I won't bother you guys anymore. You guys chat."
After she went out and closed the door, she immediately showed a look of pity on her face and muttered quietly: "Xu Zhao turned out to be a henpecked husband!"
In the ward, Xu Zhao pointed to a stool next to him and said, "Sit down first. We can talk about it."
Jiang Suihan pulled the stool over and sat down, her eyelids drooping, her lips tightly pursed, she looked at him expressionlessly, and didn't say a word.
I knew that now that she knew about it, things would become difficult.
Xu Zhao lacked confidence and reached out to hold Jiang Huihan's hand, but she shook him off. He pretended to have pulled his wound, and covered his chest with his hands, grimacing, as if in pain.
Jiang Suihan was very anxious and looked at him with a worried look on her face. She wanted to help him but didn't know where to start. She was afraid of touching his wound. She calmed herself down and said, "I'll go find a doctor."
Xu Zhao raised his upper body, grabbed her hand and pulled her back. Jiang Huihan was not paying attention for a moment and fell backwards on him. As luck would have it, her elbow hit his abdomen.
Then he let out a hideous howl, which sounded like he was in pain. Jiang Huihan stood up immediately and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Xu Zhao now wants to strangle himself. He will suffer the consequences if he does evil. Why doesn't he understand this?
Just now he deliberately pretended to be in pain in front of Jiang Huihan, and now he was really in pain. She hit him right on the wound with quite a bit of force, and the wound might have split.
Xu Zhao pretended to be calm: "It's okay, I accidentally bit my tongue."
Jiang Suihan stared at him intently, she was not stupid, otherwise she would not have been able to study all the way to university. She was just too nervous and worried just now, and did not notice the changes in his expression. She thought about it quickly in her mind and guessed that he was lying to her at the beginning, and the cry of pain just now was real.
She glanced at his chest, then looked down at his abdomen and said sarcastically, "You were covering your chest just now, how come the pain is in your abdomen now? Can the wound be transferred? This is the first time I've seen this in my life. It's amazing."
The sarcasm is obvious.
Xu Zhao touched his nose awkwardly, secretly complaining about his own stupid brain. He didn't notice such an obvious flaw, but she caught him red-handed.
He was seen holding his abdomen with an expression of hidden pain on his face: "The wound seems to have split, please help me find a doctor."
When Jiang Suihan heard that the wound was bleeding again, she didn't bother to argue with him and turned around to find a doctor.
After the doctor came, Xu Zhao asked Jiang Huihan to go out first.
Jiang Huihan refused: "I won't leave. I'll just watch here."
She looked stubborn, as if saying, "I won't leave no matter what you say." Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Xu Zhao regretted asking her to call the doctor. He originally wanted to divert her attention from the fact that he had lied to her, but now he was shooting himself in the foot.
The doctor lifted up Xu Zhao's shirt, revealing a wound on his abdomen. Blood was oozing from the previously bandaged wound. The doctor cut open the gauze, revealing the wound completely before his eyes.
Xu Zhao kept his eyes on Jiang Huihan. Seeing her frowning, he couldn't bear it but didn't dare to look away. He forced himself to look. Her pitiful little appearance made everyone who saw her feel sorry for her.
"Go out first and come back after the doctor has treated you."
Jiang Huihan turned her head, exhaled silently, and insisted: "I won't leave."
The doctor quickly treated the wound, packed up his things, and reminded him: "Be careful next time, don't tear the wound again. Wounds don't heal well in winter. If the wound keeps coming back, you'll be the one who suffers."
When they reached the door, the doctor turned to look at Jiang Huihan and said half-jokingly, "The little girl is good, someone should take care of her."
Xu Zhao waved his hand and said, "Doctor Liang, take care. I won't see you off."
Jiang Suihan sat back on the stool: "Do you know the doctor?"
Xu Zhao explained: "His eldest brother is my eldest brother-in-law, so he and I are relatives."
He reached out and touched Jiang Huihan's belly, and asked softly, "Are you scared?"
I don’t know whether to ask the baby in the belly or the baby’s mother?
Jiang Suihan's face turned pale and she asked him, "What happened to your wound?"
Xu Zhao evaded the point and said, "I was shot accidentally. The bullet has been removed. The doctor told me to stay in the hospital for one night after the operation to see how I am. I am really fine. The wound only looks serious. It is not a serious injury. I will be fine in a few days."
Jiang Suihan saw that he pretended to be relaxed, as if such a serious injury was only slightly more serious than a mosquito bite in his eyes. She felt very sad, with many kinds of emotions intertwined, and she couldn't describe what it felt like.
She tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes, and she no longer wanted to quarrel with him: "Are you hungry?"
As soon as these words came out, a gurgling sound was heard.
The two of them looked at Xu Zhao's stomach at the same time. Xu Zhao felt a little embarrassed: "I'm hungry."
I just had a bowl of white porridge in the morning, nothing else. I didn’t have lunch either. It would be strange if I’m not hungry now.
Jiang Suihan glared at him: "Why didn't you tell me you were hungry? Do you really think you are made of steel and don't need to eat?"
The cafeteria isn't open for lunch at this hour yet, so it would take time to go back home and cook. She dug out the enamel pot and found the half can of milk powder and biscuits she had left.
"Make me some milk so you can eat the biscuits together with the milk, okay?"
Xu Zhao felt so hungry that he could eat a cow: "Keep the milk powder for yourself, and just boil some biscuits for me."
Milk powder coupons are not easy to come by, and even if you have them, you can't buy them every time you go to the department store. Jiang Suhan has been drinking a cup of milk every day for the past two months, and her family finds a way to get new milk powder coupons for her when she finishes it.
Before, Xu Zhao had thought about buying fresh milk from the nearby brigade, but it was unrealistic. The nearby brigade did not have cows that had just given birth, so there was no milk. Instead, someone raised sheep, and that sheep had just given birth to a lamb less than a month ago. However, Jiang Suihan was not used to drinking goat milk and would vomit as soon as she drank it. There was no other way but to try his best to buy milk powder for her.
Jiang Suihan said unhappily, "Just drink when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Do you want to drink or not?"
Xu Zhao was scared: "Drink."
She'll be angry if you don't drink it, so just drink it.
"Wait here. I'll go get some hot water." Jiang Suihan took the enamel pot, took two steps, and turned her head away worriedly. "Don't move. Wait for me to come back."
When I opened the door, three big men suddenly appeared at the door, one of whom I recognized.
Zhang Xiangqian smiled and explained his purpose: "Sister-in-law, I heard that Xu Zhao was injured and hospitalized, so we came to see him."
He was holding a bag of something, which looked like apples.
Jiang Huihan nodded to the three of them and said, "He's inside. You guys go in and talk. I'll go get some hot water first."
As soon as he entered the ward, Zhang Xiangqian came up to Xu Zhao with a smile, winked, and said in a pinched voice: "Be good and wait for me to come back."
The ending sound of the word "oh" was deliberately drawn out very long, which made people's scalp tingle.
The two people who followed in behind burst out laughing. They laughed so happily that their shoulders shook continuously.
Xu Zhao looked grim, and looked at Zhang Xiangqian coldly: "Have you laughed enough?"
Zhang Xiangqian couldn't stop laughing: "No, not enough, let me laugh a little longer."
Xu Zhao: If I wasn't injured now, I would let you come in smiling and leave crying.
One of them tried hard to hold back his laughter and began to explain seriously: "We didn't eavesdrop on you on purpose. It was just a coincidence. We were about to knock on the door when we heard your conversation."
He suddenly turned his finger and pointed at Zhang Xiangqian: "He was walking in front without giving us any hint."
The other person nodded seriously: "Yes, that's it."
Zhang Xiangqian, who was laughing happily, was dumbfounded.
Your two good brothers are throwing a pot at you, please pay attention.
Zhang Xiangqian glared at the two men and said angrily, "We agreed to be good brothers for life, but after just a moment, you have succumbed to Xu Zhao's tyranny. How can I bear this?"
One person came over and patted Zhang Xiangqian on the shoulder: "Brother, the show is over."
Zhang Xiangqian immediately returned to normal, walked to Xu Zhao's bedside, and looked him over carefully: "No missing arms or legs, what did the doctor say?"
Xu Zhao's voice was a little hoarse: "It's okay, I just had a minor injury to my abdomen. I had surgery last night. The doctor said I should rest well for a month and there will be no future problems."
Zhang Xiangqian breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that it's nothing serious. Anyway, the New Year is coming in a few days, so it's a good time to take a vacation. Take advantage of this time to recover from your injuries. When you recover, you will be a brave man again."
Xu Zhao stared at Zhang Xiangqian and asked, "Did you tell your wife about my injury?"
Zhang Xiangqian pretended not to hear and rushed around the room, mumbling, "I'm peeling an apple for you. Where's the knife? Why can't I see a knife? This hospital is not good. The service is not up to standard. I'm going to report the situation to the hospital's leaders right now."
While pretending to look for a fruit knife, he quietly moved to the door, seized the opportunity, and ran away quickly.
Jiang Suihan almost collided head-on with Zhang Xiangqian, but luckily he reacted quickly and dodged, thus avoiding being splashed with hot water.
The two people were still there, and left after saying goodbye to Jiang Huihan.
Jiang Suihan put the hot water on a small table next to her, opened the milk powder can, scooped three tablespoons of milk powder into the cup, stirred it with an iron spoon, then took out four biscuits and put them into the hot milk.
Xu Zhao took the cup with a slightly anxious movement.
Jiang Suihan: "Drink slowly, it's a little hot."
A glass of milk and biscuits were quickly finished, and Xu Zhao felt that he was not full at all, it was just to fill his stomach.
Jiang Suihan put down the empty cup: "Do you want more?"
Xu Zhao didn't want to embarrass himself, so he nodded: "Not full."
Jiang Suihan couldn't help but smile: "It's normal not to be full. You're a grown man, and you only eat this little. It's strange that you can be full. I'll go make you another cup."
After drinking two glasses of milk and eating seven cookies, Xu Zhao still felt hungry, but not full either.
Jiang Huihan saw the apples on the small table. They were red and looked delicious.
"Would you like an apple?"
Xu Zhao shook his head. In his current condition, he was only suitable for eating liquid food: "You eat it."
"Oh." Jiang Suihan picked up an apple, went outside to wash it, and then came back. She used cold water, which was very cold. Her hands were frozen red.
Xu Zhao took one of her hands and put it under the quilt to cover it, and when his hand was warm, he switched to the other hand.
Jiang Suhan took the apple and bit it with her teeth. She didn't have a fruit knife to peel it. She didn't like eating the skin of apples, so she figured out a way to bite the skin off with her teeth.
Although the apple was gnawed into strange shapes, she still managed to finish eating the skin. What's amazing is that the skin didn't break at all and kept hanging down in circles.
Xu Zhao: Shocked and admired!
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