They were all staring intently. A person pretending to be unconscious can't have such open eyes. This one look clearly showed that they were really unconscious and hadn't woken up yet. This was a huge mess. Who knows how much money they'd have to pay in compensation?
Sun Kaicheng portrayed a anxious and heartbroken husband so convincingly that his eyes were red and he was tightly holding his wife's hand, his expression somewhat dazed, as if the person in bed was about to die.
Qian Xiao clicked his tongue twice in the virtual space: "This guy's pretty good at acting. Shuangdan, how many days of vacation do you think I'll get this time?"
She's already been scolded and even hit, but being too forceful won't garner anyone's sympathy. Her fainting spell has brought her many benefits; lately, she's really too lazy to go to work and would love to just stay home and lie down.
"A week should be enough, right? It's not like you two are making a big deal out of a few days off." It's not like you really can't get time off.
"You don't understand. Only the weak can elicit sympathy, so that no one will bring up my hitting someone today in the future." Although she was right, it couldn't erase the fact that she hit someone in public.
"Tsk tsk, you two are really ruthless. Not only did you beat someone up, but you also extorted counterfeit money and managed to get some compensation along the way. That family must be heartbroken."
“If you don’t really hurt someone like that once, believe me, he’ll keep going and even go further in a couple of days.”
It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them. Regardless of whether it's true or false, everyone only believes what they want to believe. Their reputations are excellent, and they can't let this little scoundrel ruin them, so they can only stand on the side of the victims.
"No, what is this guy after?" What does other people's business have to do with him? Besides, what he said is completely unfounded and pure fabrication.
"He's just a smart aleck. Some people are like that. They always like to do things that harm others without benefiting themselves. Look at his name. I bet most people don't even remember what his real name is. His foul mouth says it all."
The ward was noisy and chaotic, and it took a long time for it to finally quiet down. Qian Xiao's rank was high enough, and with the factory's attention to her, she was given a rare single room in the county hospital.
Qian Xiao first opened one eye to see if there were any outsiders. As soon as she opened her eye a crack, she met Sun Kaicheng's gaze, who was looking down at her with a half-smile.
"Alright, no one's around now, open your eyes. Are you alright?" Even though he knew it was fake, his wife was pregnant, so he was still a little worried.
Hearing that no one had any money, Qian Xiao's eyes widened, and he looked incredibly energetic: "What could possibly happen to me? Can we take a few days off?"
"Let's rest for a week first and see. If it doesn't work, we'll continue resting." In this freezing weather, he also hopes his wife can rest at home. There's only one stove in her office, and it's nowhere near as warm as home.
"Can we go straight home? It's not comfortable staying here."
"Just make do for one night. I'll lock the door tonight so you can go inside and rest. We'll be discharged tomorrow." At least make it look convincing.
"That works too. I'm starving, what are we going to eat?" Qian Xiao said carefree and started arranging a meal.
"You go back to sleep. I'll go out and see what the state-run restaurants have left. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
"What else can we order? Just buy whatever's available." The state-run restaurants here hardly have anything good to eat in the evening; they sell whatever's left over from lunch.
"Okay, you take a nap first, I'll be back in a bit."
After all that fuss, she was really tired. Since becoming pregnant, she always felt like she couldn't get enough sleep. Before Sun Kaicheng even left the house, Qian Xiao had already fallen asleep, and her sleep quality was excellent.
Qian Xiao woke up to a wonderful aroma: "You're back? What delicious food did you buy? It smells so good!"
"Sweet and sour pork ribs, made by the head chef at the small canteen," he said. He went to the state-run restaurants, but they were all closed, so he went straight back to the factory. The factory also had a night shift, so both the small and large canteens were open.
The hospital is closer to their home, so this guy must have deliberately wandered around the factory canteen and acted all worried. He'd immediately earn at least ten points in sympathy.
The two were enjoying their food when the door to the hospital room was suddenly pushed open.
"How is Erdan? What did the doctor say?" Qian Sanbao and Qian Erbao rushed in anxiously. They had just returned from work and heard that Erdan was in trouble, so they rushed over immediately.
Qian smiled and said, "I'm fine. Uncle, you're back today?"
Qian Sanbao plopped down in a chair: "Oh my, you scared me to death! What happened?"
Qian Xiao nudged Sun Kaicheng with her foot to get him to speak, but she couldn't see that she was busy talking right now.
Sun Kaicheng put down his chopsticks and explained the situation. They were relieved to hear that their niece was faking it. Erdan was the precious baby of the whole family, and the baby in her belly was a golden goose. If something really happened, it would be terrible.
If something really happens, my mother will come right over and smash up that family's house.
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, why don't you two have a bite before you go back?"
"No need, we're going straight home. We still have food at home. Are you going home tomorrow?"
"Okay, I'll go home first thing tomorrow morning."
"Alright, I'll heat the house up nice and cozy for you tomorrow."
"Alright, we're leaving now." The two of them came quickly and left quickly as well.
This hospital is no place for humans to live. It was noisy all night long, with children crying, screaming in pain, and cursing. When Sun Kaicheng woke up in the morning, he had dark circles under his eyes, and because he hadn't shaved, he looked extremely haggard.
Qian Xiao glanced at it, then took out a powder compact and rubbed it all over her face. She looked pale and weak.
Factory Director Guan came to see Qian Xiaolai early in the morning. When he saw their complexions, he was very concerned: "Go back and rest for a few days. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. You can come back to work whenever you are feeling better."
Given their contributions to the factory, these two could easily take a few months off.
Sun Kaicheng said understandingly, "Let it go. They're all from the same factory, and they've already apologized. Why would they take it so seriously?"
Qian Xiao... well, a clever move of retreating to advance.
Factory Director Guan glared at him and said, "How can we just let this go? Qian Gong has made so many contributions to our factory. How can we let him down? You two don't need to worry about this. Go back and get some rest."
"Well... that's fine then. It's not easy for anyone who comes out to work."
Factory Director Guan patted Sun Kaicheng on the shoulder: "You're just too easy to talk to and have too good a temper. Otherwise, why would anyone treat you so well? Alright, I'm going back to the factory now. Don't worry about things over there."
Factory Manager Guan rushed back to the factory. The couple exchanged a glance and smiled. It was settled; starting today, it would be their paid leave.
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