Chapter 303: A Man's Dignity
Su Man was able to contact Qiao Shiyan around noon.
To be precise, the hospital used Qiao Shiyan's mobile phone and saw Su Man's text message, then contacted Su Man and told her which hospital Qiao Shiyan was in.
When we arrived at the hospital, Qiao Shiyan was lying on the bed with his eyes open and breathing weakly.
The nurse was looking at his IV bag and carefully telling him something.
When Suman arrived, the nurse asked, "Are you a family member?"
"Yes, I am his wife."
"The patient has just woken up from surgery and needs to stay awake for two hours. He can eat after six hours and needs to lie flat for six hours. Family members should pay close attention to observation."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
The nurse left and Su Man turned to look at Qiao Shiyan.
He was very weak, and he didn't know whether it was because he had suffered too much torture that day and night, or because the anesthetic had not worn off.
Only his head could move slightly. When Su Man approached, he turned his eyes and looked at Su Man with tears in his eyes.
"Shi Yan...how do you feel?" Su Man choked up halfway through her words.
When she left home yesterday, Qiao Shiyan was fine.
His body was still in the recovery period, and before he had fully recovered, he suffered such inhuman torture.
"I'm fine." Qiao Shiyan comforted weakly.
Even though he was clearly struggling, he still cared about her feelings.
Su Man felt sad, but she did not show any more emotions. Instead, she sat next to Qiao Shiyan.
After a while, probably because the anesthetic was taking effect, Qiao Shiyan's eyes were about to close.
Su Man hurriedly called out to him, "Don't sleep. Hang on. You can't sleep for two hours. Talk to me?"
Qiao Shiyan struggled to open his eyes and nodded.
He thought of something and said to Su Man, "Don't tell Shi Xin about this."
"Yes, I know. When she asks about you, I'll make an excuse and say you're on a business trip. It's closed training, and you can't contact the outside world for two weeks."
Qiao Shiyan put it down and nodded, "Okay."
How could Su Man not know Qiao Shiyan's worries?
Qiao Shiyan is the typical eldest brother who is like a father, the patriarch of an East Asian family.
Only report good news, not bad news.
One person supports the entire family, works hard and is the mainstay.
The same thing happened when he hid his suspension from Suman.
Su Man no longer wanted to tell Qiao Shiyan that she knew he had been suspended.
Firstly, it was to take care of Qiao Shiyan's mood;
Secondly, now that Qiao Shiyan's safety is in front of him, everything else seems insignificant.
Who knows.
Su Man didn't ask, but Qiao Shiyan took the initiative to speak:
"Xiao Man, actually, I encountered some problems at work and was suspended... But don't worry, I will find a job as soon as possible..."
"It's okay," Su Man didn't want him to waste too much energy talking, so she took over the conversation. "Don't worry, it's just a job. I work in a dance troupe now and have a salary. The studio also has income every month. After deducting employee expenses, there is still some profit. This money is enough for the daily expenses of the whole family, and there is still a surplus, so you don't have to worry at all."
Qiao Shiyan's pupils moved.
Like being very touched.
Su Man continued, "You also said that we are a family. If there are any difficulties, we will get through them together. You have been helping me before, and now I finally have the chance to help you. Shouldn't you show me some support?"
Her tone was relaxed, and she tried her best to comfort Qiao Shiyan.
A smile slowly appeared on Qiao Shiyan's pale face.
Su Man was relieved to see him smile.
Even if Qiao Shiyan was willing to confess, he only talked about the result of being suspended, and did not mention any unpleasantness at work.
He did not bring up the lawsuit in which he was cheated or the scandals that slandered him to Suman, so as not to let Suman worry about it at all.
Su Man was touched by him.
No one has ever been so nice to her in her life.
This is complete, no matter the cost, he puts himself in her shoes and only wants the best for her.
She patted her chest and promised, "In the days ahead, you can just relax and rest peacefully at home, recuperate, and be a quiet gigolo. I can afford it!"
Suddenly, a mocking voice was heard from outside the door: "Oh! What a touching love story between a man and a woman."
Suman was shocked.
Turning around, I saw a person standing outside the door who shouldn't be here - Xiao Beisheng!
Seeing this uninvited guest, Su Man immediately became alert. "What are you doing here?"
He made Qiao Shiyan like this.
He also forced Suman to make a deal with him.
Coming here now, for the so-called "visit", isn't it just like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken, with no good intentions?
Or did Xiao Beisheng come over on purpose to show off in front of Qiao Shiyan and tell Qiao Shiyan that he was able to return safely because his wife "betrayed" him?
If it weren't for this, Su Man couldn't think of any other reason that was more murderous than this.
Xiao Beisheng was dressed neatly in a suit and tie, holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a fruit basket in the other. He raised the fruit basket and said, "It's obvious that I'm here to see my old friend."
As he spoke, he walked in, not caring whether the people in the ward welcomed him or not.
His relaxed and leisurely demeanor, without any concern for visiting a patient, would not be an exaggeration to say that he was here on vacation.
He just put the fruit basket on the table.
Su Man immediately stood up, walked over and threw the fruit basket to the ground. "We don't need your things, and my husband doesn't want to see you. Please, leave here immediately."
Xiao Beisheng narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous light gathered in his pupils.
It seemed to remind Suman not to forget what happened last night.
Su Man met his gaze, refusing to yield.
As the two of them were in a stalemate, Qiao Shiyan on the bed moved: "Manman..."
"I'm here." Su Man hurried to the bedside, bent down and talked to him.
"...Don't treat Bei Sheng like this." Qiao Shiyan was barely breathing.
Su Man was stunned.
Doesn’t Qiao Shiyan know that it was Xiao Beisheng who made him become like this?
Then I heard Qiao Shiyan say:
"Bei Sheng... he didn't hold grudges against me and came to see me. He even treated me as a friend and a fellow disciple... cough cough..." Qiao Shiyan couldn't finish his words before he started coughing. Even speaking now was very exhausting for him.
Su Man hurried to help him breathe smoothly. "Okay, I'll listen to you. Don't worry. Take a good rest first and don't talk so much."
"Just let it go, just let it go. Let the past be the past." Qiao Shiyan said.
Su Man asked tentatively: "Do you know how you were released?"
"The coast guard was patrolling and checking the ship, and by chance, I was rescued. It was also God's will..." said Qiao Shiyan.
Su Man glanced at Xiao Beisheng.
The latter sat down on a chair nearby with great confidence, as if it were his own territory, with his legs crossed and stretched out.
It seems that Qiao Shiyan is unaware of all this.
I also don’t know about the dirty deal between Su Man and Xiao Beisheng.
According to Qiao Shiyan's character, he would rather die than let Su Man return to Xiao Beisheng's den.
This is also about a man's dignity.
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