ALL NOVEL Chapter 7 - II
Jiang Sining, who had just finished using the toilet with the help of a nurse, saw him and inquired, “Where were you?”
Xie Qi responded, “I discussed with the doctor and arranged the schedule for Teacher Hou’s surgery.”
Inspecting Jiang Sining’s leg, he asked, “How is it? Is it still painful?”
Jiang Sining replied, “Certainly, it still hurts a lot. The doctor mentioned I need to take good care of my legs in the future, or else I might end up disabled.”
Disability…
Xie Qi couldn’t help but pinch the bridge of his nose, lowering his voice, “Teacher Hou is in a worse condition than you.”
Perhaps there were now two disabled people in the family.
Feeling a bit resentful about experiencing a life like this, Xie Qi couldn’t express it openly. Complaining wouldn’t change anything; instead, it would worsen the mood. Taking real action seemed more productive than venting frustrations.
Xie Qi took the lunchbox, washed it in the ward’s restroom, placed it in his bag, and prepared to leave.
Jiang Sining asked him, “Where did you get the money for the medical expenses? You didn’t do anything illegal, right?”
Xie Qi halted and looked at her. “If I had done something illegal, do you think I’d still be here?”
Jiang Sining remarked, “I’m just asking, why are you speaking so harshly?”
“…” Xie Qi responded, “You’re being overly sensitive. This is just my usual tone.”
Jiang Sining said, “Alright, I thought you didn’t like me.”
Xie Qi: “…you’re overthinking it.”
He considered his mother might not have grown up mentally. Perhaps this was psychology—when one member of a family was reliable, the other tent to be unreliable.
After regaining composure, he continued, “In any case, don’t worry about the medical expenses. I have a solution.”
Jiang Sining had already deduced something, “You didn’t go to Xie Dai, did you?” Without responding, Jiang Sining expressed a bit of displeasure, “Why would you go to him… He’s already married a new wife and had a son. If you approach him, he’ll be annoyed.”
Xie Qi: “…”
Ignoring her tone, he inquired seriously, “If I don’t reach out to him, could you watch Teacher Hou die? Are these things important at a time like this?”
Jiang Sining intended to say something, but Xie Qi interjected, cutting her off, “Alright, you can think as you like. No need to talk any further; just rest and recover. I’ll be attending classes tomorrow. It might be difficult to bring lunch at noon, so I asked Li Siwen’s mother to deliver meals to you. Eat well and get better.”
Jiang Sining had to say: “Okay.”
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Xie Qi walked out of the hospital, greeted by the bright sunshine. The lingering cold of late winter seemed to have dissipated. A light and refreshing water vapor floated in the air, mixed with the green and astringent aroma of branches, creating a pleasant scent.
Most of the pressure in Xie Qi’s heart finally dissipated.
Grateful for Qin Yizhi and his mother.
He sent a message to Yao Wenzhu: “Auntie, I talked to him for an hour and now I’m home.”
Yao Wenzhu quickly replied, “Xiao Qi, why don’t you call me mom?”
Xie Qi hesitated, thinking about the recent events. Despite the unusual circumstances, he calmly typed the word “Mom” and clicked send.
Yao Wenzhu: “Hey! It sounds nice! Much nicer than your husband’s!”
Xie Qi: “…”
Xie Qi then inquired, “I wanted to ask about the nurse before… do you know where he went?”
Yao Wenzhu: “Oh, that guy, I fired him! Your little cousin checked, and he actually took so much money from me! Damn it! He even resold the massage oil! Although I don’t care about such a small amount of money, if he defrauds Yizhi, then he deserves punishment!”
Xie Qi: “…”
He shivered, typing, “Right now the society is ruled by law…”
Yao Wenzhu: “Oh, don’t worry, I won’t kill him! I just sent him to the police station to let him taste the iron fist of the law!”
Xie Qi: “…”
Why did he feel that Yao Wenzhu’s thinking is sometimes clear and sometimes not?
Xie Qi dryly commented, “I see, did you hire a new caregiver?”
Yao Wenzhu said, “Yes, I hired a new caregiver. Let’s see how it goes.”
Xie Qi thought for a moment and abandoned the idea of being the replacement. After all, he was a high school senior, and time was too tight.
But after the college entrance examination, it was still possible.
If he didn’t do more, he would feel guilty for taking the 200,000 yuan.
But if Yao Wenzhu insisted on the ‘husband and wife’ label then got a marriage certificate… that was fine. Anyway, the medical expenses had been paid, and Qin Yizhi was lying on the bed again. It didn’t matter what happens.
If Qin Yizhi woke up and was truly gay, well, divorce should be possible.
He said seriously, “When I finish the college entrance examination, I can take care of him. It doesn’t matter if he stays with me every day.”
Yao Wenzhu responded, “Then your college entrance examination is more important. I really didn’t expect you to be so smart. You and I actually from the same No. 1 Middle School, the best middle school here! I missed the high school entrance examination by 54 points, and my parents have been talking about me for a long time. Fortunately, Yizhi didn’t inherit my inability to study. He is very good at studying; he graduated from Columbia University. If you two can have a baby, that baby is so smart, tsk tsk tsk.”
Xie Qi remained silent.
From Yao Wenzhu’s few simple words, Xie Qi understood he probably had been thoroughly investigated by her.
Then… the hospitalization situation of Jiang Sining and Teacher Hou should not be hidden.
Just when he was thinking this, Yao Wenzhu continued, “You are also very filial. You have been working hard to serve your mother these days. You paid the surgery fee as soon as you got your pocket money. It’s so hard a for you, baby. Mom will give you some more pocket money, but you are not allowed to pay any more! Otherwise, I will be unhappy.”
After saying that, Yao Wenzhu immediately transferred 9,999 yuan to Xie Qi via WeChat.
Xie Qi responded, “Thank you, Mom!” and accepted it.
There was no way, poverty made him spineless.
‘I’ve already collected 200,000 yuan. Do I still care about this?’ Xie Qi thought.
Xie Qi didn’t know how far Yao Wenzhu had found out in his investigation. In short, one day passed; Teacher Hou’s medical expenses were paid in full, and the rest was not that important.
But she didn’t say anything, so she probably didn’t find out.
Xie Qi breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that it was not found.
Xie Qi vaguely felt that although Yao Wenzhu was indeed a bit silly and sweet, she was also a person who had a clear distinction between black and white. She had no reservations when she was good to people, but she was also cruel when she was bad to others.
This could be regarded as another level of ‘simple’.
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Xie Qi put away his mobile phone and rode a shared bicycle back home.
Although it was still early, Xie Qi still took out the book that he had not read for many days, reviewed it carefully, checked that it was not early, and sent a message to the class teacher to cancel the leave.
Naturally, he received a warm welcome. Xie Qi smiled slightly, and the burden in his heart was relieved.
When he came back from washing, his cell phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Yao Wenzhu. She sent him some photos, “Come, take a look at the photos of your husband when he was a child.”
Xie Qi scrolled up, and the first person in the photo, Qin Yizhi who was not wearing a pants with an innocent smile on his face.
Xie Qi: “…”
He thought of Qin Yizhi’s indifferent face and couldn’t help but shudder – if Qin Yizhi knew about it, would he kill him?