"The phone volume was low, so I didn't hear what was happening."
Lu Chuqing thought about it and agreed, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Actually, she wanted to ask those people what was going on, but given Xi Qingxu's situation, she could guess a little, so she didn't bother to investigate further.
The ward fell silent for a moment. When Lu Chuqing saw Xi Qingxu looking at her like that again, she said, "We haven't finished watching yesterday's movie yet. Do you want to continue watching it?"
“Okay.” This time, Xi Qingxu agreed without hesitation.
Lu Chuqing took out her phone, found the movie she had only watched halfway through yesterday, sat down in the seat that Xi Qingxu had given her, and propped the box of medicated oil behind her phone.
The ward was very quiet, with only the sound of conversations from the movie coming from the speakerphone.
Faint voices could be heard coming from the outdoor corridor, but they were indistinct through the soundproof door. Xi Qingxu sensed the person beside him and caught a faint scent of shampoo from the girl's breath. His pounding heart gradually calmed down.
If Lu Chuqing hadn't come, his thought at the time was that if he couldn't leave, none of them could escape either.
The rain outside the window intensified, turning the drizzle into a downpour, but the boy's mind and body had never felt so at peace.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chuqing suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. Turning her head, she saw a head with thick, jet-black hair, followed by a slightly pale chin.
Hmm… She thought for a moment, and decided that she would definitely ask Xi Qingxu the secret to his thick hair when he woke up, since there was hardly any parting even at such close range.
Perhaps because of the fever, the area where his shoulder touched was very hot. Lu Chuqing could tell he was fast asleep, so she moved her shoulder, put her hand behind the boy's head, and gently placed his head on the pillow.
It didn't take much effort, but fearing she might wake Xi Qingxu, Lu Chuqing still spent some time getting him into a comfortable position. As she straightened up to get her phone and sit down, the hem of her knitted top was grabbed by a force.
She looked in that direction and saw a pale, bruised hand gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, the knuckles turning white.
Lu Chuqing looked toward the head of the bed. The boy had his eyes closed, his brows furrowed, and his cheeks, covered in bruises and abrasions, were flushed. His dry lips were unconsciously pursed, as if he were having a bad dream and was clutching something tightly for a sense of security.
She tried to tug at it, but couldn't budge it an inch.
So he simply sat down on the edge of the bed, pulled the blanket over himself, grabbed his phone, and started playing games out of boredom.
At the police station, Xi Jun had already told the police what had happened. The parents of the other children also arrived, offering various excuses and even pointing at Xi Jun, starting a fight.
When Lu Ying arrived, the police were scolding the women, but they couldn't shut them up, and all sorts of nasty things kept coming out.
"I knew your family had something wrong with you!"
"I've never seen you with any woman, and suddenly you bring home a six or seven-year-old child. Who knows if you kidnapped him!"
"He also owes money to loan sharks, and gangsters come over from time to time to cause trouble and hurl insults. They don't seem like decent people!"
"The child they brought can't even speak yet, and he hits people all the time. I think he's a mentally ill person with brain problems!"
Xi Jun's face was very tense, but because the other party was a woman and his good upbringing prevented him from uttering any swear words, he couldn't reason with these unreasonable people. The other party shouted wildly, silencing all his words.
Seeing this, Lu Ying quickly stepped forward and blocked the man's path, saying, "I think you're the one who's crazy! Not only are you crazy, but you're shameless too!"
"His own son provoked other people's kids first, and when he couldn't beat them, he called for reinforcements to gang up on them. Seven against one, shameless!"
"It's one thing for you, as a parent, to fail in disciplining your son, but to act so arrogantly at the police station? Anyone with a shred of decency knows not to cause trouble in front of the police, not only for themselves but also for their children!"
Lu Ying wasn't really good at arguing, but when she got angry, words just kept coming out of her mouth.
She appeared suddenly, and taking advantage of her height, she uttered a string of words that left the woman stunned, staring wide-eyed for a long time without being able to react.
The police officer raised his voice, saying sternly, "This is a police station! Not a place for you to argue!"
"Anyone who disrupts the order again, don't blame us for detaining and educating them!"
Ultimately, the uniformed personnel had the authority to shut up after their stern shout.
After figuring out what happened, and considering that they were all junior high school students, the delinquent teenagers were detained for three days for education.
This punishment is nothing, but neither Xi Jun nor Lu Ying are aggressive people. Since they have been punished, the teenagers will learn a lesson from it.
After finishing their business, the two adults rushed back to the hospital. Upon arriving at the ward, they slowed down because of the scene inside.
On the narrow hospital bed, a girl with disheveled black hair lay on the inner side, a white hospital blanket covering her under her armpits, her right hand supporting her face, looking like she was fast asleep.
Beside her, the boy seemed to be making room for her, sitting on the edge of the bed with his whole body leaning to the side. Most of the blanket was covering the girl, and he had his head resting against the wall, his head drooping as if he was sleeping very uncomfortably.
The sound of the door opening startled the boy. He slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the sound, seeing Xi Jun and Lu Ying standing at the door.
His expression remained unchanged. He slowly released Lu Chuqing's hand that was tightly held under the covers and pulled it back, then propped himself up to sit up and get out of bed.
The two people at the door realized what was happening and came over to help him.
"Uncle, Aunt..." Xi Qingxu's voice was so dry and hoarse from the fever that he could barely make a sound.
Looking at the sleeping Lu Chuqing, Lu Ying felt for the first time that her daughter was sleeping like a dead pig. She said irritably, "This girl! I asked her to take care of you here, but she's sleeping soundly."
Xi Qingxu listened without speaking immediately. After getting out of bed and putting on her shoes, she said, "She was very tired after a day of classes, and then she ran to find me, so she was even more tired."
Xi Jun sighed, looking at the sleeping girl on the bed with eyes full of heartache and guilt, "Qingqing is very sensible and brave."
Lu Ying was just saying it, but now her eyes were full of affection. "How about we wait a little longer before we leave?"
"Okay, let Qingqing sleep a little longer." Xi Jun nodded in agreement.
The two left the ward first, with Xi Qingxu following behind. Before leaving, he looked at Lu Chuqing, who was fast asleep on the bed, clenched his still slightly sweaty right hand, and slowly left the ward.
What did she dream about at that time?
Why do you look so scared?
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