Chapter 34
The party involved directly clarifying the situation in person, coupled with the lawyer's warning, proved to be surprisingly effective. The Shen Bining affair was quickly quelled that same day, and no one in the hospital spoke ill of her anymore. It's unclear whether everyone believed Lisa's clarification or was genuinely afraid of being taken to court by Shen Bining's lawyer boyfriend.
It's said that hospitals are rife with gossip, and new gossip quickly replaces the old, a phenomenon that has been proven true once again.
That night, two murders occurred at the hospital, successfully capturing everyone's attention. Shen Bining's love life had become a thing of the past, and no one cared about it anymore.
These two murders are somewhat related to Shen Bining, because the murderer and one of the victims was a female patient she was in charge of who had terminal cancer and whose husband had cheated on her.
Here's what happened: After being lectured by Shen Bining in public, the female patient remained silent all night. It's unclear whether she took Shen Bining's words to heart or was having an internal struggle and making a decision.
That very night, the female patient's scumbag husband suddenly arrived at the hospital. He didn't come alone; he brought a flamboyant-looking woman with him. The woman immediately began to humiliate the female patient, using vicious words to provoke her, constantly urging her to die, saying that living was a waste of money, and harming both herself and others…
The other patients and their families in the same ward were furious. They had never seen such a despicable person in their lives. She was their wife, and not only did he ignore her when she was sick, but he also brought his mistress to the hospital to provoke her and even told her to die.
What's the difference between cursing a terminally ill patient to die and directly killing them?
Of course, while everyone was angry, no one stood up to defend them; they simply watched the scene with indifference.
It's not that they're cold-blooded, it's just that the female patient doesn't deserve sympathy.
This wasn't the first time the scumbag had come to the hospital to provoke the female patient. Initially, everyone couldn't stand it and stood up to argue with him. But to their astonishment, the woman was ungrateful; even after all this, she still sided with her husband and even helped him scold those well-meaning people for meddling.
The other patients in the ward were furious and realized that this love-struck woman was beyond saving. So they "put aside their desire to help others and respect their fate." After that, no matter how fiercely the couple argued, everyone calmly watched the drama unfold.
Just when everyone thought this time would be the same as before, with the female patient remaining unmoved and head over heels in love no matter how nasty the scumbag's insults were, a stunning reversal occurred.
The tragedy happened in an instant. Before anyone present, including the cheating man and his mistress, could react, the female patient screamed and stabbed the man in the chest with a fruit knife from the table.
At that moment, time seemed to freeze. Everyone was frozen in place, no one made a sound, and no one made any movement.
The female patient only roared "Go die, go die, go die!" and then frantically stabbed her husband with a fruit knife.
"Ah, murder!" The first to react was the mistress who had been brought in. She let out a sound that was almost inhuman, a heart-wrenching scream, and scrambled out of the ward.
At this point, the other people in the ward began to panic, shouting and running out, seemingly afraid that the female patient would stab them to death in her rage.
Although it was late at night, there was never a shortage of people in the hospital. The screams quickly attracted the attention of the medical staff on duty, and under the guidance of several security guards, everyone returned to the ward.
The only person in the ward was a man with multiple stab wounds. He lay on the ground covered in blood and looked beyond saving.
The female patient was nowhere to be seen; only an open window remained, through which the wind blew in, making the curtains rustle.
Immediately afterwards, screams came from downstairs.
"Someone jumped off a building."
*
The two murders that occurred late at night kept the police officers and medical staff on the night shift busy all night long, because there were eyewitnesses at the scene, and it was only a simple matter of taking their statements to find out what happened.
A husband brought his mistress to the hospital late at night to verbally abuse and provoke his terminally ill wife, repeatedly cursing her to die. Unable to bear the humiliation and in despair, the wife stabbed her husband to death with a fruit knife, then jumped from her hospital room, ending her own life.
This was a simple yet tragic family tragedy. There was nothing suspicious about the case, and even the murderer had committed suicide. The police solved the case in just one night.
Furthermore, since the murders occurred in the hospital, the two bodies were sent directly to the morgue, and the hospital issued death certificates, awaiting the families of the deceased to collect the bodies for cremation.
Before dawn, almost all the cleanup work was completed. When the sun rose, everything returned to normal, except for the two lives that had been lost silently.
The next day, almost the entire hospital knew about the murder that had occurred the previous night. When Shen Bining received the news, she felt dizzy and sat in a chair for a long time before she came to her senses.
She hoped the female patient would leave her husband, but she never imagined it would be this way.
Later, the female patient's mother came to find Shen Bining; she had come to the hospital to handle her daughter's funeral arrangements.
Before she arrived, several distant relatives gave the old lady bad advice, suggesting that she sue the hospital for compensation, arguing that the hospital's lax supervision allowed the windows in the ward to be opened, which led to her daughter's suicide.
The relatives' meaning was clear: although the female patient brought all of this on herself, they wanted to extort as much money as possible from the hospital.
The elderly woman chased away several ill-intentioned relatives, calmly came to the hospital to claim her daughter's body, and completed the necessary procedures. Out of humanitarian considerations, the hospital director offered the woman some financial compensation, but unexpectedly, this was refused.
After completing the formalities, the old lady came to find Shen Bining to express her gratitude.
Shen Bining felt somewhat guilty towards the old lady. She kept wondering if her words to the female patient in public yesterday had really provoked her, leading to this tragedy.
If the deceased's family wants to sue her for this, she seems to have no choice but to accept it.
To everyone's surprise, the old lady not only did not complain at all, but also repeatedly thanked Shen Bining for her help.
The old woman's cloudy eyes were filled with tears as she said sadly but resolutely, "Child, it's not your fault. It's all my daughter's own doing. From the moment she tolerated that man without any bottom line or dignity, this tragedy was destined to happen. She was suppressed for too long and suffered too much; it was only a matter of time before she exploded. The more pain she endured, the more devastating the moment of explosion would be. This is her fate."
"On the contrary, I want to thank you for waking her up in time. Although the ending was a lose-lose situation, you protected the person I wanted to protect most, my granddaughter. From now on, she will no longer be burdened by that irresponsible mother and beastly stepfather, and her life can start anew. That beast's death is not a pity, and my daughter's death was worthwhile. She did what a mother should do in the last moments of her life, eliminating a scourge for her daughter and protecting her property. My granddaughter's future is finally bright."
*
During lunch, Shen Bining told Chen Nian everything the old lady had said. The two of them were deeply moved and marveled at the greatness of maternal love.
Although the old lady seemed somewhat indifferent to her daughter's death, she protected her daughter's daughter in another way.
And everyone understood that death might be the best release for that poor woman.
As Shen Bining stirred the rice on her plate, she sighed, "What a pitiful woman. Not only is she in her forties, but she also got cancer and met that kind of scumbag. Sigh, is it true that once a woman gets involved in love, she never ends up well, either dying or getting hurt? It seems we should stay away from men and marriage to ensure our safety."
Chen Nian raised an eyebrow noncommittally after hearing this. Shen Bining suddenly came to her senses and cursed herself for talking nonsense again, saying that "women who get involved with love will never have a good ending." What about this happy woman in front of her?
“Well, I was just talking about an isolated case, an isolated case. Your man is very reliable. Look at you now, you look like a happy little woman, you can tell you’re basking in the glow of love,” Shen Bining quickly added.
Seeing how nervous Shen Bining was, Chen Nian couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Shen Bining teasingly and said meaningfully, "Your man is pretty good too. Yesterday, he brought the culprit to the hospital to save the beauty. So cool! It's all over our hospital. So many young nurses are swooning over him, saying everywhere that Dr. Shen's boyfriend is handsome and manly, and his domineering way of protecting his wife is so charming."
Faced with Chen Nian's teasing, Shen Bining couldn't help but blush. She thought of how Tang Hui had stood in front of her yesterday and defended her fiercely, and her heart felt inexplicably flustered.
It has to be admitted that it feels really good to be protected. No wonder even the most outstanding women long to be protected by their men.
It's not that women are inherently weak and need to rely on others, but the feeling of being cared for and loved is truly wonderful.
However, Shen Bining quickly dismissed her unrealistic fantasies and calmed herself down. She smiled bitterly at Chen Nian and said, "It's understandable that others are making a fuss because they don't know the inside story, but you're just adding to the chaos. Don't you know what kind of relationship I have with Tang Hui? He only came to defend me yesterday out of guilt and sense of reason, which only shows that he is a good person with noble character. But he will never be my man."
After saying that, Shen Bining smiled and buried her head in her food, but there was a hint of melancholy in her smile.
Chen Nian paused for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Since you also think Tang Hui is good, why not try to actually date him? Although you each have your own needs when you're together, wouldn't it be a kind of fulfillment if you could really turn a fake relationship into a real one? Ningning, I know about your inner conflict, but I think people should look forward. You can't live in the past forever. Why not take this opportunity to try to break free from the past and start over?"
Shen Bining suddenly looked up, staring blankly at her friend, speechless with shock at the other's words.
Should I try to actually date Tang Hui? Take this opportunity to break free from the past and start anew?
Is it really possible? Perhaps she should give it a try?
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