Chapter 43

Xu Wen blinked.

Lu Yuanzheng's hands still hung quietly by his side.

Xu Wen suspected that he had seen it wrong and sighed: "It's all your fault! I feel that my eyesight is not working well at my age!"

Xu Wen blurted out everything he had been saying for half a year.

After saying that, I felt much more relieved and smiled, "I'm glad you're still alive!"

Lu Yuanzheng's fingers moved again.

This time Xu Wen was sure that he was not mistaken, and he suddenly stood up from his chair and ran out.

"Doctor……"

When Xu Wen led the doctor on duty, Lu Yuanzheng had already opened his eyes.

It's considered a good time!

The eye was swollen to a slit, and it looked almost as if it was not open.

The doctor on duty examined Lu Yuanzheng and comforted Xu Wen first, "Don't worry, he's fine! He can be discharged after he recovers from his injuries." He turned around and looked at Lu Yuanzheng and smiled, "Comrade, you are really lucky! I have learned a lot from you."

The doctor made a sign with his right hand, "I gave you eight critical illness notices! You took up our best operating room twenty-three times by yourself!"

Lu Yuanzheng moved his head and glanced at Xu Wen.

Unfortunately, his eyes were so swollen that the doctor on duty didn’t understand what he meant and continued to sigh: “Do you know how many miracles you have created for our hospital? These interns no longer have to worry about having no materials for their papers! You…”

Lu Yuanzheng interrupted him with a hoarse voice: "Get lost!"

Xu asked: "..."

Is it polite of you to speak like this to your savior?

Lu Yuanzheng saw what Xu Wen was thinking, swallowed his saliva to moisten his burning throat, and said, "I know him."

In fact, we are very familiar with each other, so he speaks so boldly.

The doctor on duty also realized that Lu Yuanzheng was not letting him tell this female comrade about his hurt. So he quickly tried to make up for it and said to Xu Wen with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry! As the saying goes, 'Good people don't live long, but bad people stay for thousands of years! He is a frequent visitor to our hospital, he comes dozens of times a year, and he always comes back alive and well. Even King Yan won't accept him!"

Xu Wen: “…” He was not comforted.

Lu Yuanzheng urged them again: "Get out!"

"Yes, sir!" The doctor on duty walked out with the folder under his arm, and did not forget to instruct Xu Wen: "Sister-in-law, give him some water! Listen to his hoarse voice like a duck and he's still swearing! He's chasing guests away as soon as he opens his mouth."

Lu Yuanzheng swore that he would definitely deal with him when he came to the earth!

Xu Wen thought about it, then used a cotton swab dipped in warm water to wet Lu Yuanzheng's lips.

He poured some warm water and helped him up.

I don't know where he got hurt during the process, but Lu Yuanzheng's face turned pale and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"I'm sorry!" Xu Wencang Huang apologized: "Where did you hit?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head, "It's okay."

After drinking some water, Lu Yuanzheng felt better in his throat and asked her, "Why are you here?"

Xu asked: "..."

"It's a long story. Do you want to listen?"

Lu Yuanzheng nodded with a smile.

Xu Wen speaks neither fast nor slow, and has her own rhythm. Her voice is clear and crisp, and it is a pleasure to listen to her speak.

He had just woken up and had no energy to speak, so he was satisfied just listening to her talk.

Xu Wen briefly recounted what had happened from the time he received his suicide note to the present.

"I'm sorry! Not only did I offend your uncles and aunts, but I also told everyone about Dongsheng's life story." Xu Wen felt a little embarrassed. Although she couldn't say that she regretted it, when she was scolding her uncles and aunts, she thought that she would cut off her family relationship with them for the rest of her life.

Without Lu Yuanzheng as a link, they would not be familiar with each other at all.

Who would have thought that Lu Yuanzheng was still alive? Wouldn't it be embarrassing when he goes back?

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head: "It's okay." He paused and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for making you feel wronged."

"I can't say I feel wronged. Anyway, I didn't suffer any loss." Xu Wen thought for a moment, "I'm afraid your uncles and aunts will have a bad New Year."

Can they live well? They were punished by the commune. They were fired and their food was cut. What made them most uneasy was that they had offended Xu Wen and her son, but Lu Yuanzheng was still alive.

Lu Yuanzheng sighed: "It was my negligence."

He thought that his relatives could be trusted with his life just like his comrades.

However, he did not expect that he left home when he was young and seldom returned, so his uncles, especially his aunt and aunt were not close to him.

It is understandable that I cannot treat Dongsheng as my own son.

Xu Wen was beyond his expectation that he could do this for Dongsheng.

"thank you!"

"There's no need to be so polite between husband and wife."

After Xu Wen finished speaking, the room suddenly fell silent.

An indescribable feeling flows between the two people.

Or maybe you could call it embarrassing.

How could it not be awkward? The two of them barely saw each other from the time they met until they got married.

All in all, the relationship between Xu Wen and Dong Sheng is much better than that between Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng.

After all, they were together day and night for half a year.

Lu Yuanzheng left on the wedding day.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Xu Wen almost forgot what his face looked like.

It would have been fine if they hadn't mentioned it, but once they did, both of them blushed slightly.

There are other subtle emotions in this embarrassment.

Xu Wen felt a little uncomfortable.

In order to avoid being embarrassed, she made small talk and said, "By the way, I have to apologize to you."

"Um?"

"I sold the tape recorder."

"Why?"

"I didn't know how badly you were injured, and I was afraid I didn't have enough money. A wealthy family in the commune liked it, so I added a little money to it and sold it to you."

To buy a big item like a radio, you need more than money. You also need industrial bonds, and some even require foreign exchange bonds.

Ordinary people generally don’t have money or tickets and can’t afford it.

Xu Wen spread the news that he wanted to sell a tape recorder, and it happened that someone in the commune wanted to buy one but didn't have a ticket.

She also wanted to sell her bicycle and sewing machine, but she couldn't find a suitable buyer before getting on the train.

This time, Lu Yuanzheng was silent for a long time before he spoke: "You are good at picking up the valuables and selling them."

The four-speaker tape recorder he bought required Overseas Chinese Remittance Certificates, and he was able to buy it only through connections and by owing favors to several people.

The tape recorder itself was not cheap either, costing more than 500 yuan, which was almost as expensive as the other three models.

It's not that Xu Wen didn't know that the tape recorder was valuable, but he was a little anxious when he heard that he was seriously ill and dying.

She also didn't know how much Lu Yuanzheng's treatment would cost. She and Dongsheng came from a long way and had to pay for food and drink on the way and at the hospital.

If the money is too little, I'm afraid it won't be enough.

Xu Wen said embarrassedly, "I didn't expect that I didn't have to pay for accommodation after I came here. The people in your unit arranged it for me."

"Actually..." Lu Yuanzheng's throat rolled, but he decided to tell the truth, "I don't have to pay for hospitalization."

"Ah!" This time Xu Wen was really surprised, "Are the benefits so good?"

Lu Yuanzheng nodded.

"I thought it was just a discount!" Xu Wen was a little annoyed, "I should have known not to sell it earlier."

I only sold it for 600 yuan, which is a loss.

In her previous life, she had no chance to understand the military.

I only know that hospitals and airports will have the words "Military Personnel First" on them.

I have seen military personnel receive free medical treatment at tourist attractions, but I wonder if they get medical treatment for free.

"Normal." Lu Yuanzheng understood very well, "You still have to pay to see a doctor at other hospitals, only the military hospital doesn't charge."

He didn't mean to blame Xu Wen, he was just simply educating her.

"Thank you! You are willing to go bankrupt to save me!"

Lu Yuanzheng was really moved. He really didn't expect Xu Wen to run so far.

Seeing Xu Wen's annoyed face, Lu Yuanzheng considerately changed the subject: "It must have been hard on the road? Next time, when you know I'm not dead, don't bother yourself. Lesbians... especially pretty lesbians like you, are not safe to go out. If something happens to you, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

Xu Wen was not that naive. He made some pepper spray and a small stun baton and hid them on his body.

She is a top student, so it is not difficult for her to do these things.

"Sister-in-law, it's getting late, we should go back!" Auntie Tian pushed the door open and was stunned when she saw Lu Yuanzheng. "Ah! You woke up? Good guy! So many people have been taking care of you for almost a month and you didn't wake up. You woke up the same day your daughter-in-law came? If you had told me earlier, I would have gone back to my hometown and brought my sister-in-law here."

Xu asked: "..."

"Dad!" Dongsheng was very happy to see Lu Yuanzheng wake up, and jumped onto him.

Xu Wen screamed, "Be careful!" But she was separated from Dongsheng by a hospital bed and had no time to stop him.

Dongsheng was small and couldn't control the strength, and if he hit Lu Yuanzheng hard, the wound would definitely break open.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his left hand that was not receiving an IV drip, grabbed Dongsheng's collar, and nodded to Auntie Tian first, "Hello, sister-in-law! Why are you here?" Then he said to Dongsheng, "Don't you want a daddy? I'm covered in wounds and can't hold you!"

Dongsheng said "oh" and stood obediently beside the bed.

Auntie Tian pointed at Dongsheng and then at Xu Wen, "Dongsheng brought his sister-in-law to see me. They just arrived and it's inconvenient for them to enter and exit the compound... I guess it was Old Song who took them back to the headquarters."

"Captain Song? What is he doing at the headquarters?"

Auntie Tian nodded. "Yes. He will no longer be a battalion commander. This time he was promoted to the headquarters, but the transfer order has not been issued yet."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, turned to Xu Wen and said, "Then you can live there without any worries. There are probably few places in the world safer than that. Let my sister-in-law accompany you to get a pass tomorrow, and it will be convenient in the future."

Xu asked: "..."

"It's getting late, you should go back first!"

Xu Wen hesitated a little, "How about I stay and accompany you?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head, "You've traveled a long way, go back and rest first, and come back tomorrow."

Seeing that he was firm in his attitude and Aunt Tian was waiting for her, Xu Wen didn't say much.

As soon as I opened the door of the ward, I saw the young man who went to get hot water sitting on the bench in the corridor waiting. When he saw the three of them come out, he stood up quickly. "Sister-in-law."

"Thank you for your hard work today. I'll take my sister-in-law back first. I'll need you to take care of Lu Lian here." Aunt Tian said with a smile.

"As I should." The young man said and returned to the ward with the warm bottle.

Xu Wen heard that as soon as he entered the room, Lu Yuanzheng called him: "Quick! Help me to the toilet! Li Daoming's grandson..."

Xu asked: “…” She remembered that the name written on the name tag of the doctor on duty was Li Daoming.

No wonder he refused to let her stay with him.

Xu Wen blushed, she felt embarrassed not to mention the long journey.

The three of them walked out of the hospital, and Xu Wen suddenly remembered that she had not told Lu Yuanzheng about her visit today.

Aunt Tian didn't say anything either.

Why did Lu Yuanzheng know that?

Therefore, Lu Yuanzheng could hear her talking when he was unconscious.

To be precise, he was not in a coma, but he could not open his eyes.

Xu asked: "..."

If Aunt Tian hadn't been around, she would have wanted to slap herself. What had she been talking to herself for such a long time?

"Sister-in-law, I haven't bothered to ask you, what's your name?" Aunt Tian suddenly spoke.

"My name is Xu Wen."

"What a nice name." Auntie Tian praised, "My name is Tian Jiaohua. If you feel it's awkward to call me sister-in-law, you can call me Sister Hua."

Xu Wen still prefers this address, "Hello, Sister Hua."

"Excuse me, when did you and Zhengzi get married?"

"On the day he received the order."

"Ah? Doesn't that mean the wedding isn't even over yet?"

"Um."

Sister Hua thought for a moment and sighed, "It's not easy for military wives. For those who have only half of their weddings like you, it's still good. At least he has welcomed you into the family. Many sisters-in-law don't have time to hold weddings. Some go to the wedding house themselves, and some ask their brothers to come to the wedding house on their behalf.

This is just the beginning! You have to be mentally prepared when you get married.

He may not even tell you where he is going, what he is doing, or when he will be back.

They disappear without a word and often don't even say hello.

You've been worried for a long time, and it's a surprise that he came back, but if he can't come back..."

Sister Hua shook her head and didn't continue.

Xu Wen was silent for a while, "I know."

How could you not know it after having experienced it yourself?

"Look at me... you just got here, why am I telling you all this?" Sister Hua slapped her lips, "Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future! Zhengzi will be very lucky to have you in the future!"

"I hope so!"