Chapter 46
Sitting on a chair outside the operating room, Lu Shenxing looked gloomy. The owner of the car that caused the accident had been found out. He was one of the employees he had fired some time ago.
When they found the man, he didn't run away, make a fuss, or even resist. It was as if he had been prepared and waiting to be caught. This shows that it was not a momentary impulse, but a long-planned act.
You make a profit by pulling one out, but you won't leave me a way out. This is what the man said when he saw Lu Shenxing.
Lu Shenxing's hands were still stained with blood and he had a splitting headache. The fourth volume was different from the previous three volumes. The plot was adapted from a true story. The fate of several people in it was marked with red circles, and he could not touch them.
Shi Changle, Huang Kuo, Shi Yiwei, if he touched any of them, he might be sent out of this world at any time. He had too many concerns and had to restrain himself.
The strong smell of perfume and the sound of high heels blended into the damp and silent corridor. Shi Yiwei rushed over as soon as he heard the news. His first words were not to ask about the condition of Shi Changan who was lying on the operating table, but to scold Lu Shenxing for getting angry at Shi Changle.
"Get lost." Lu Shenxing rubbed his face fiercely.
"What did you say?" Shi Yiwei trembled in disbelief and screamed in a shrill voice, "How can you talk to your elder sister like that? Ah!"
Lu Shenxing raised his head and looked at Shi Yiwei with a terrifying look.
Shi Yiwei was horrified by the expression on the other person's face. Her voice weakened and trembled a little, "You... don't look at me like that. It's not me who hit Chang'an."
When did her brother start to value Chang'an to such a terrifying degree...
"This is a hospital, and there are other patients receiving treatment. Please keep quiet, family members." The nurse came over to remind.
Shi Yiwei angrily grabbed the strap of his purse, his voice forced to be lowered with warnings, "Changle was scared by you and is crying over there. I'm going back to comfort him now, and you can pick him up yourself when the time comes."
"I don't plan to pick him up." Lu Shenxing said in a cold tone.
Shi Yiwei's high heels tilted to one side and she almost sprained her ankle. She widened her eyes in disbelief. She was crazy, completely crazy.
The lights in the operating room were still on. Lu Shenxing touched the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, leaving a deep mark on the cigarette butt with his teeth.
Speaking of which, he has been to the hospital quite a few times since he was inexplicably drawn into the mission world. In the past, he could only count the number of colds he had on one hand.
It was the same young nurse from before, with the intern nurse xxx hanging on her chest. She said with a serious face, "Sir, smoking is prohibited in the hospital."
Lu Shenxing gestured for her to look at the cigarette butt, and the young nurse turned away embarrassedly.
The elevator in the corridor opened and closed, and several operating rooms were opened one after another. Some were lucky to have escaped the disaster and were wiping tears of joy, while others were unlucky, their lives standing still on the cold operating table, and their relatives and friends gathered together and cried miserably.
Influenced by the two atmospheres, Lu Shenxing became more and more restless as he watched. His heart was in turmoil, and he stood up and walked back and forth.
There are some things that you can remain indifferent to, not because you have truly let go, but because it just doesn't concern you.
After an unknown amount of time, the door of the operating room was pushed open from the inside. Lu Shenxing heard the doctor say that the operation was successful. His nerves, which had been tense to the extreme, relaxed, and the rebound force made him tired.
The next day, members of the Shi family came over one after another and said some meaningless words to comfort Lu Shenxing.
"Aze, Chang'an is a very lucky kid with a long life."
"Yes, isn't there a saying that goes, 'Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future? Chang'an will surely have smooth sailing in the future."
"Have you figured out who it is? They dared to drive a car and hit people in broad daylight. They are lawless."
"Changan is such a sensible child. Even at that time he thought of pushing Changle away. Even we adults couldn't do it. Aze taught him well."
"Uncle, this is the soup my mother made for you." Liu Daliang carefully handed over the thermos bucket. He was scared by the look on his uncle's face after Chang'an's accident.
"Go to my house and ask Uncle Zhang to pack up Chang'an's daily necessities and my spare clothes and bring them over." Lu Shenxing put his turned-off phone on the table. "Buy a universal charger."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Liu Daliang was honest for once.
Lu Shenxing moved his work and rest to the ward. Since the system didn't come out, it should mean that there was no problem.
The assistant finished reporting the itinerary and said, "Chairman, a Miss Zhou came to see you."
"Let Manager Wang go to those dinners." Lu Shenxing flipped through the documents to sign. Miss Zhou? It should be Zhou Qianqian. He frowned and said, "Turn it down."
"Yes." The assistant hesitated, "Chairman, Young Master Changle..."
"What? You want to get involved in my family affairs?" Lu Shenxing said coldly, "My assistant is so capable, you should be promoted and given a raise."
The assistant's back was covered in cold sweat. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Chairman, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Lu Shenxing threw away his pen, smoothed his hair irritably, and looked at Shi Changan who was unconscious on the bed. This car accident actually accidentally increased his task progress by twenty points.
Shi Changan woke up at night. Lu Shenxing called a doctor and stood aside waiting for the examination results.
"The critical period has passed." The doctor told Lu Shenxing the precautions and asked the nurse to come and check on him more often in the next few days.
After several doctors and nurses left, Lu Shenxing stared at Shi Changan with his bloodshot eyes. Shi Changan had an oxygen mask on his face and various medical tubes inserted into his body. His expression was not one of pain, but of peace.
"Do you want to see what you look like with a bald head?" Lu Shenxing pursed his lips and looked at the many circles of gauze wrapped around his head and face. "It's ugly."
Shi Changan blinked his eyes and said, Daddy, my hair will grow again.
"When you're discharged from the hospital, we'll have a good chat."
Having not had a good night's sleep in the past few days, Lu Shenxing, who was already tired, fell asleep quickly.
Shi Chang'an struggled to keep his eyes open to see the person sleeping in the bed next to him, and only gave up when he could no longer hold on.
After confirming that Shi Changan's injuries were stable, Lu Shenxing turned on Shi Changan's mobile phone, which was full of text messages and calls from Huang Kuo. He called back and told him about Shi Changan's condition.
Huang Kuo rushed to the hospital that afternoon. He looked at the bald Shi Chang'an and smacked his lips in disbelief. "Did you get hit and become stupid? Why do you look so good to me?"
"That's right." Shi Changan said, "Switch to the children's animation channel."
Huang Kuo pressed the remote control and found the channel that Shi Changan wanted to watch. The gloomy atmosphere in the ward suddenly became cheerful.
"Chang'an, I heard many people in school say that you pushed Changle away?" Huang Kuo snorted sarcastically, "Could it be that you are a fox and have nine lives?"
Ignoring his ridicule, Shi Changan said calmly, "I don't like owing people."
Huang Kuo didn't understand what he meant, but he knew that this person was different from the one he knew.
"Changle didn't go to school either." Huang Kuo chuckled, shaking his shoulders. "The teacher was so worried that his mouth was covered in blisters."
Shi Changan suddenly asked, "How is your health, Auntie?"
"It's still the same. When he beat me, he had endless energy, but after that he had to lie down for a few days." Huang Kuo said it lightly, but there was a heaviness in his eyes that didn't match his age.
Shi Changan sensed something and asked, "You don't plan to study anymore?"
"I'm not cut out for studying." Huang Kuo's face flashed with ambition, and he showed his two small fangs. "After graduation, I want to follow my uncle and join the gang. When I become successful, I'll definitely bring honor to you."
Shi Chang'an frowned and wanted to talk to Huang Kuo again. His breathing had become much weaker and he was exhausted.
"Have a good rest. I'll come back to see you." Huang Kuo fished out two red dates from his pocket. "There's a bunch of fruit stalls in front of the hospital gate. An old lady gave me a handful of dates. These are the ones I left over. They're really sweet. Remember to eat them. I'm leaving now."
A handful? Shi Changan pursed his lips. "Do you think you're the aunt's son?" I only gave you two, and you're always so stubborn about saving face.
Huang Kuo ran into Lu Shenxing at the elevator. He smiled and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Shi."
"Thank you for coming to Chang'an." Lu Shenxing was holding the fruit. Thinking about the child's family situation, he handed him one of the bags and said, "Take it home and eat it."
The fragrance of durian penetrated his nose, and Huang Kuo got hot-headed and blurted out, "Then I won't be polite." After that, he ran away with a red face.
Lu Shenxing recalled the original plot as he walked. Shi Chang'an cared about Huang Kuo very much, but he had to use all means to stop Shi Chang'an from interfering with Huang Kuo's fate, including Shi Changle's fate.
"Daddy." Shi Changan twitched his nose. "Did you buy durian?"
"I just met Huang Kuo, and he didn't want it." Lu Shenxing put a few bags on the table, took out an apple, washed it, and sat on a chair to peel it.
Shi Changan moved his fingers and said, "Let me do it."
The fruit knife made a cut in the flesh, and Lu Shenxing was stunned. The words sounded familiar. When he saw Shi Changan take the apple from his hand, a long and even strip of peel rolled out along the fruit knife, he suddenly remembered.
Having a good memory is sometimes not a good thing. Lu Shenxing propped up his head and curled his lips.
"Do you want Daddy to stay with you tonight?"
Shi Changan was caught off guard by his hidden thoughts being revealed. He took a deep breath, barely perceptible, and asked, "Daddy, are you willing?"
Lu Shenxing stretched out his hands to support the edge of the bed, leaned over and kissed him on the forehead.
Shi Changan was distracted the entire afternoon. He lay on the bed and muttered to himself, "Daddy, I like you. Do you like me?", "Daddy, what do you think of me?", "Daddy, I want to tell you, I..."
"How do you feel today?" A soft voice suddenly sounded outside the door, and Shi Changan stopped talking abruptly.
Shi Changan's breathing was unstable and his cheeks were hot, which scared the nurse who was doing the routine check of his temperature and heartbeat.
Shi Changle was walking slowly in the lobby on the first floor of the hospital. That day, his brother's head and face were covered in blood. He was so scared that he didn't dare to go home and ran to his aunt's house.
After calming down, he wanted to go home. He thought about what to say when his dad came to pick him up. He had already prepared a set of words, but his dad didn't come.
Liu Daliang didn't like Shi Changle, and Shi Changle didn't want to live with Liu Daliang. He could only grit his teeth and secretly go home. His father was not there, and he was relieved and disappointed.
Days passed slowly, and Shi Changle learned about his brother's condition from the housekeeper and went to the hospital.
"Hey kid, watch your way!"
The woman in her forties or fifties protected the pregnant woman and said to Shi Changle, "You almost bumped into my daughter-in-law just now."
Shi Changle glanced at him and continued walking.
"No manners!" the woman cursed behind her back and walked towards the gate with her daughter-in-law.
Someone passing by saw this scene and whispered something. When he heard a word, Shi Changle's face changed and he smiled sarcastically. "Mom?" He didn't have any.
Shi Chang'an looked at Shi Changle standing at the door of the ward. From childhood to adulthood, everyone around him reminded him that his life was saved by Changle, and he owed Changle a debt that he would never be able to repay in his lifetime.
When the car hit him, Shi Changan felt not only the fear of death but also relief.
God gave him a chance to live, and he didn't want to give it up.
"Come in." Shi Changan broke the deadlock.
Shi Changle walked in uncomfortably. He looked at his brother lying on the bed with a pale face and a shaved head. Now that they were standing together, no one could tell them apart.
The two brothers looked at each other awkwardly, speechless. The harmony they had before was gone, and it seemed that this was their relationship.
From the moment they left the orphanage, poverty disappeared from their lives. They had food to eat, clothes to wear, a big house to live in, and their father's love. Then they grew further and further apart.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Shi Changle's eyes were wandering around. Before he came, he thought that he was not a doctor and could not help much. After he came, he saw the face that looked exactly like his with a look of weakness. He wanted to say thank you, but he felt that it was his duty. He had saved the other person once when they were young, and now the other person saved him once, so they were even.
Shi Changan raised his eyelids, "Changle, how about we make a bet?"
Shi Changle's tongue rolled around in his mouth. Before the word "good" could escape his lips, he heard a shocking sentence in his ears: "The loser leaves home."
"Don't dare?" Shi Chang'an curled his lips slightly, "What are you afraid of? Changle, this is fair."
Fairness, this is what he has always wanted. Shi Changan didn't seem to be in a hurry. He half-closed his eyes and looked at his younger brother. Everything seemed to be under his control.
As time passed, the liquid in the infusion bottle bubbled up and decreased drop by drop.
Shi Changle took a breath and said confidently as always, "Let's bet!"
When Shi Chang'an told him about the bet, Shi Changle's eyes were filled with unconcealable joy. He looked at his brother as if he were a fool, as if he was afraid that he would regret it.
"You said it." The joy in his heart could not be suppressed and spread to his face. The result he had always wanted to see finally appeared, so that he and his dad could go back to the way they were in the past.
When he reached the door, Shi Changle stopped and tilted his head. He spoke with extreme arrogance in his voice, "Brother, you are doomed to lose."
Shi Chang'an closed his eyelids, which had already become heavy. That might not be the case.
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