After a few nights of suffering, Lu Lingxi miraculously adapted to the snoring in the ward. After a good night's sleep, he got up early, thinking about taking a stroll in the small garden behind the hospital.
As the largest hospital in Fengcheng, Fengcheng First Hospital is huge in scale, covering several buildings such as the medical building, outpatient building, and inpatient department. The hospital also specially separated a small garden behind the inpatient department as a place for patients to relax. Lu Lingxi's purpose was here.
Last night, he had already experimented with the green ivy in the hospital lobby and confirmed that the mysterious white panel could not only display the pot of spider plant he kept in the ward, but also other plants. He wanted to go to the garden to continue the experiment, but it was evening and there were too many people in the garden. He was worried that people would notice his abnormality, so he had to bear the idea. This morning, before dawn, Lu Lingxi couldn't sleep and kept thinking about it. He vaguely felt that the white panel was like a plant detector, and he was a "plant doctor" similar to holding a detector in his hand. This new identity made him have an indescribable closeness to plants.
After a simple wash, Lu Lingxi put on his clothes and went downstairs. It was July now, and the pansies planted in the small garden were in full bloom. The flowers of various colors competed with each other in beauty, swaying slightly in the orange-red morning sun, and the strong colors made people feel cheerful all of a sudden.
When Lu Lingxi was still a young grandson of the Lu family, he had seen the family's flower farmers planting pansies in the corner of the garden. It is said that this flower is mostly wild in Europe. Because it is easy to plant, has a high survival rate, and has a long flowering period, it is very popular among flower farmers. But in the eyes of some professionals, pansies are too ordinary and really can't be put on the table. Lu Lingxi didn't have this idea. In his eyes, there is actually no difference between a wild petunia on the roadside and the orchid that the Lu family bought and cultivated with great expense. They are all gifts from nature, so how can there be a difference between the two?
Because it was still early, there were not many people in the garden. When Lu Lingxi went there, there were only two old men in ordinary clothes squatting in front of the flower bed at the entrance of the garden, heads close together, pointing at the pansies blooming in the flower bed and talking about something. Lu Lingxi listened casually and the two old men seemed to be the flower farmers in charge of the small garden. He didn't pay too much attention, and found a flower bed nearby, squatted there like the old man, and gently touched a pansy in front of him with his fingertips. A white panel appeared in the air and floated in front of him.
Botanical name: Pansy
Plant needs: Fertilizer
Plant survival rate: high
The smile on Lu Lingxi's face froze because of the word "fertilizer" on the plant's needs. Whether it was the spider plant or the green ivy before, they all needed water. Lu Lingxi almost forgot that in order for a plant to grow well, there are other things besides the necessary water. For example, light, such as fertilizer. But watering is fine, how should he fertilize? Lu Lingxi touched a few pansies next to him, and the plants all needed the word fertilizer. He was a little embarrassed. Let's not talk about how to fertilize, just say where the fertilizer comes from?
Lu Lingxi subconsciously looked at the two old men who seemed to be flower farmers not far away. One of them was slightly fat. He stood up when he saw the kind-looking old man and said affirmatively: "The fat man can't keep up. It's time to catch up with him."
Lu Lingxi: “…”
After the old man finished speaking, another tall and thin old man stood up and nodded. The two seemed to be action-oriented. They quickly brought a white plastic bucket and some miscellaneous tools from a locked small house in the corner of the garden. The slightly fat old man opened the plastic bucket, poured out some brown particles, added water to dilute and blend, and his movements were very skillful. The other tall and thin old man connected the water source and adjusted the tools in his hands.
Lu Lingxi was watching attentively. The slightly plump old man noticed his gaze, turned his head and smiled at him kindly. "What are you looking at, young man?"
Lu Lingxi was a little embarrassed, and smiled shyly at the old man, and asked curiously: "Are you going to apply fertilizer?"
The old man thought Lu Lingxi had heard their previous conversation and nodded.
Lu Lingxi hesitated for a few seconds and took the initiative to ask, "Do you need my help?"
His words startled the slightly fat old man, and even the tall and thin old man looked over. Lu Lingxi blushed slightly when they looked at him like this. He wanted to help not because he could get the heart of the plant, but because he saw that the two old men were old and it was inappropriate for him to watch them work. But as soon as he said this, he felt embarrassed when they looked at him like this. It was as if they saw through a mysterious panel on him and that he was doing all these things just to get the heart of the plant.
After the initial surprise, the slightly plump old man quickly laughed heartily. "It's a good thing that young people want to help. Come on, I'll teach you how to use it."
The tall and thin old man looked at Lu Lingxi with admiration, but laughed and scolded: "Old Zhang, you old sly guy, didn't you see that the young man was still wearing a hospital gown, how could he do these things."
The old man called Old Man Zhang seemed to think that his behavior was a little inappropriate. Before the other party could refuse, Lu Lingxi insisted, "I'm fine."
He had seen the tools the two old men brought before at Lu's house. In fact, it was not tiring to operate, but he just needed to bend over to control the direction of the water spray. Lu Lingxi insisted, and the tall and thin old man thought about it and agreed.
The small garden of the hospital looked big, but there were only a few flower beds left after the lawn. The lawn had an automatic irrigation system that they didn't need to take care of, and the only things they really needed to take care of were the dozen or so scattered flower beds. The three of them worked together, and their efficiency was very high. Except for Lu Lingxi's unskilled movements, the two old men were very familiar with the process and looked like veterans. When more and more people came to the small garden, the three of them had already finished.
During the fertilization process, Lu Lingxi also learned that the slightly fat, kind-looking old man was named Zhang, and the tall, thin, serious-looking old man was named Zhao. The two old men had a very good impression of Lu Lingxi, and after hearing that he had lost his memory, they asked him questions seriously for a long time. Lu Lingxi originally thought that they were flower farmers who took care of the small garden, but after hearing the professional questions they asked, which were similar to those asked by the doctor, he was a little confused about their identities.
Although he was confused, Lu Lingxi did not ask anything. After finishing all this, he quickly left the small garden. Wang Shuxiu should come to the hospital by now, and Lu Lingxi did not want her to worry because she could not find him.
Walking all the way back to the inpatient department, Lu Lingxi was about to enter the ward when someone suddenly grabbed him from behind.
"Where have you been? I've been looking for you for a long time. Come on, come with me to get discharged from the hospital."
Lu Lingxi turned around in confusion. The man holding him was a strange man. He looked to be in his forties, with greasy hair and a scruffy beard. He was wearing a dirty gray T-shirt, a pair of floral shorts, and a pair of slippers on his bare feet. He held Lu Lingxi tightly and looked towards the elevator from time to time.
"Who are you?" Lu Lingxi asked hesitantly. He had a vague guess in his mind, but he didn't dare to believe it.
Lu Lingxi's words made the other party's eyes widen suddenly, and he cursed, "Little bastard, I'm your father, did you hurt your head? You don't even recognize me."
Lu Lingxi struggled slightly to free himself from the other party's hand and frankly admitted: "I have lost my memory. I don't remember anything."
The man who claimed to be the father of this body did not give Lu Lingxi a good first impression. It was not because he was dressed shabbily and spoke foul language, but because of a feeling that was difficult to describe.
Hearing that Lu Lingxi had lost his memory, the man was stunned, "Did he really lose his memory?"
Lu Lingxi nodded.
The man frowned and cursed in a low voice, "Trouble." He grabbed Lu Lingxi again and said quickly, "It's okay if you lose your memory. This matter is not important. Come with me to get discharged from the hospital. By the way, do you know how much deposit the hospital still has for our hospitalization?"
Just as Lu Lingxi was about to say that he didn't know, the elevator door not far away opened and Wang Shuxiu ran out angrily. Seeing the man grabbing Lu Lingxi, she started to curse: "Lu Yishui, are you still a man? You lost money outside and you can't pay it back, but you actually want to use your son's life-saving money. Have you lost your conscience?"
Lu Yishui was afraid that Wang Shuxiu would catch up with him, so he hurriedly wanted to take Lu Lingxi to the hospital for discharge. However, he didn't expect that Lu Lingxi was not in the ward, which delayed his search for a long time, and was caught by Wang Shuxiu. It was his fault that he was too greedy. He lost a lot of money outside in the past few days, so he wanted to go home and ask Wang Shuxiu for money. Wang Shuxiu's money was prepared for Lu Lingxi's hospitalization, so how could she give it to him. He secretly took the money when Wang Shuxiu was not paying attention, and he was still thinking about the hospital deposit that Wang Shuxiu mentioned. He was thinking about coaxing Lu Lingxi out of the hospital without Wang Shuxiu's knowledge.
Seeing that Wang Shuxiu was about to catch up, Lu Yishui pulled Lu Lingxi and was about to leave. Lu Lingxi stood there and refused to move. Lu Yishui got anxious and said, "Little bastard, whether I can survive depends on you."
As she was talking, Wang Shuxiu had already run up to the two of them, pulled Lu Lingxi over to block behind her, then took off her shoes, grabbed Lu Yishui's hair with one hand, and hit him hard with her shoe with the other.
"I asked you to steal money, the life-saving money for my son. Where is the money? Where did you hide it?"
"Let me go, you crazy woman. What do you mean by your money? You married me, so it's my money."
Lu Yishui was caught by Wang Shuxiu and was in a miserable state. He tried hard to break free while shouting loudly.
The scene in front of him happened too fast, and Lu Lingxi was a little slow to react. When the people in the ward heard the noise outside and came out to see what was going on, Lu Lingxi realized something. Instinctively, Lu Lingxi rushed forward and hugged the man's waist from behind, restricting the man's movements. He had never fought before, so he didn't know how he could help Wang Shuxiu. But according to him, Lu Yishui couldn't move, so Wang Shuxiu would definitely have the upper hand. In his opinion, how could a man hit a woman? Especially when that woman was Wang Shuxiu.
Lu Lingxi's move helped Wang Shuxiu a lot. Lu Yishui had been trying to break free from Wang Shuxiu by beating and kicking her, but after Lu Lingxi's move, he was once again at a disadvantage. Wang Shuxiu grabbed her high-heeled shoe and hit Lu Yishui's forehead with the heel a few times, then pulled out a wad of money from his pocket, motioned Lu Lingxi to let go, and pulled Lu Lingxi's arm to retreat to the side.
"Xiaoxi, come to mom."
Lu Lingxi hadn't thought too much when he rushed over just now, but now that the fight was over, he realized that both sides of the corridor were surrounded by people. He, Wang Shuxiu, and Lu Yishui had become the focus of the entire corridor.
Compared to Lu Lingxi and Wang Shuxiu, Lu Yishui was in a much worse state. He covered his eyes and glared at Wang Shuxiu, saying angrily, "You crazy woman, I am your man. And you little bastard, I am your father."
Wang Shuxiu sneered at him, spat at Lu Yishui, and said loudly to the people around her: "People say that family disgrace should not be made public, and I, Wang Shuxiu, am not afraid of being laughed at. This man is my son's father. My son was injured and hospitalized for so many days, not only did he not come to see him, he also stole my son's life-saving money to go out and gamble. Not only did he steal the money, he also wanted to cheat my son out of the hospital for the deposit for hospitalization. Lu Yishui, do you have any shame!"
After Wang Shuxiu finished speaking, people around her began to talk.
“This is too shameless.”
"Is there any father like this?"
"No wonder he doesn't look like a good person. He looks so wretched."
The people in Lu Lingxi's ward came out first and heard almost the whole process. Although they usually looked down on Wang Shuxiu, their opinion of her changed greatly now. Sister Tian was the first to stand up and pointed at Lu Yishui and cursed. Other family members in the ward joined in, mocking Lu Yishui one after another.
Lu Yishui was scolded so hard that he was covered in ashes. Seeing that the people around him were all speaking in favor of Wang Shuxiu, he thought he wouldn't be able to gain any advantage today. He uttered a few harsh words in hatred, pushed the crowd away and walked away cursing.
After scolding Lu Yishui, Sister Tian turned around and took Wang Shuxiu's hand, "Sister, are you okay?"
Wang Shuxiu shook her head. Sister Tian turned around and shouted to the people around her, "Alright, go away. It's okay. Don't watch anymore."
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Wang Shuxiu went to the bathroom to tidy up her clothes. She was in a hurry to go out today, so she just put on a shirt and skirt. After the fight with Lu Yishui just now, her shirt was already in a mess.
Sister Tian then pulled Lu Lingxi to ask if he was okay, and Lu Lingxi shook his head gratefully. He did not return to the ward, but followed Wang Shuxiu and waited at the bathroom door.
Ten minutes later, Wang Shuxiu came out of the bathroom, and Lu Lingxi saw her red eyes at a glance. Unable to describe the feeling in her heart, Lu Lingxi whispered: "Mom"
Wang Shuxiu looked at Lu Lingxi waiting here and couldn't help laughing. The grievances in her heart were swept away. She scolded him in a way that sounded like a complaint and affectionately: "Little bastard, aren't you good at fighting? Just now, you just hugged that dead ghost and couldn't point at you at all."
Lu Lingxi didn't say anything. A strange feeling rose from the bottom of his heart, warm and swelling. He looked at Wang Shuxiu and smiled slightly.
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