bayedsolid Chapter 129 A Bittersweet Taste
Chapter 129 A Bittersweet Taste
He Qiaoyun had a very long dream, the contents of which were all jumbled up. When she woke up, it was already bright outside the window.
"you're awake."
A delighted male voice came from above.
She tilted her head slightly, looking at the man's face as if from another world.
Seeing that she was staring at him without saying anything, Feng Jiashu became a little anxious. "You, why aren't you saying anything? Can't you move?"
She shook her head and said in a hoarse voice, "How did I end up in the hospital?"
Upon hearing her speak, Feng Jiashu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You suddenly fainted yesterday. The doctor said you hit your head and suffered a moderate concussion. You were unconscious for a whole night. Fortunately, there was no intracranial hemorrhage, otherwise..."
Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable, ranging from paralysis to a vegetative state.
He Qiaoyun tried to sit up. "I'm fine."
Feng Jiashu quickly helped her up. "Ruan Shu, she's been handed over to the police. Your injury report has also been sent over. She will get what she deserves."
He Qiaoyun nodded gently and responded with an "Mm".
Then, the air between them became heavy.
Feng Jiashu looked at her and said sincerely, "Ruan Shu was arranged to come here by my aunt. I don't like her, but if I insist on kicking her out, my aunt will get angry with me. She is old and I'm afraid she might get sick from anger, so I can only go along with her for now."
He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "Yes, I understand."
I can understand; it's a difference in perspective. His consideration for the elderly woman's feelings is understandable, but she doesn't accept it.
Seeing that she wasn't in a bad mood, Feng Jiashu said, "Don't worry, I won't let her bring anyone into the house again."
He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "Yes, you don't need to tell me this."
I don't accept it, so I don't plan to stay any longer.
Her life is her life too. Today it's Ruan Shu who pushes her downstairs, tomorrow it could be Li Shu, Wang Shu, Zhang Shu... She can't afford to live here.
Feng Jiashu looked at her, his eyes filled with deep affection, "You've always known how I feel."
He Qiaoyun looked away and denied it, saying, "I don't know."
The expectation in Feng Jiashu's eyes faded, and he asked in a trembling voice, "You really don't know?"
She stopped responding.
Even if she liked him, so what? Feelings are so fleeting, with a shelf life of less than six months. Rather than hurting him, she didn't want to hurt herself.
A short while later, a group of doctors and nurses walked in.
Xu Hemei followed the director and personally inquired about the injuries. Then, sensing the subtle atmosphere between He Qiaoyun and Feng Jiashu, she secretly gave He Qiaoyun a wink.
Ignoring her gossipy gaze, He Qiaoyun asked, "Doctor, when can I be discharged from the hospital?"
Just as Xu Hemei was about to speak, the director, eager to make a name for himself, preemptively said, "It could take a day or two, or a week at the latest, depending on the recovery. A moderate concussion is quite serious, so don't take it lightly. If you feel anything unusual, please ring the bell to call us immediately."
He Qiaoyun nodded. "Okay."
After the examination, the doctor and nurses left, and Li Ma arrived with breakfast.
He Qiaoyun struggled to get out of bed, and Feng Jiashu couldn't help but lend a hand, "Let me help you."
She removed his hand from hers and declined with a faint smile, "No need, I can walk by myself."
With that, she went into the restroom alone.
Li Ma also noticed the strange atmosphere between them and couldn't help but shake her head inwardly, but thankfully, Ruan Shu's departure was good news.
He Qiaoyun stayed in the restroom for nearly fifteen minutes before coming out.
Only Li Ma remained in the ward, but she found herself unconsciously searching for Feng Jiashu's figure.
People are strange. When something is offered to them, they stubbornly say no, but now that it's gone, they feel empty inside.
Li Ma seemed to have seen through her, and said, "Mr. Feng left first. He said that if you don't want to see him, he won't bother you here."
He Qiaoyun nodded hesitantly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Li Ma placed breakfast on a small table to the side, saying, "I made some light breakfast."
He Qiaoyun sat down and said, "Thank you."
Li Ma couldn't help but chime in: "You were unconscious last night, and your husband stayed here all night watching over you."
He Qiaoyun paused in her eating, a bittersweet feeling welling up inside her.
She kept her head down and continued eating her breakfast.
After breakfast, Li Ma packed up the lunchboxes and left.
He Qiaoyun stayed alone for a while, then her daughter pushed open the door and poked her head in.
"mom?"
Seeing that He Qiaoyun was awake, she came in and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Seeing her swaggering around like that, He Qiaoyun asked, "Aren't you going to work?"
She picked up a banana from the bed, peeled it as she said, "I'm pretty free right now. You're my patient, so I came to see you. It's alright."
He Qiaoyun thought she was going to peel a banana for her, but when she saw her eating it herself, she said angrily, "I don't need you to peel it for me, go back and get busy."
Xu Hemei put down the banana she hadn't finished eating, peeled one for her, and asked, "What happened to your injury? Did you really fall from the building?"
He Qiaoyun still kept it from her, saying, "Yes, I fell by accident."
Xu Hemei narrowed her eyes slightly, "Then what's going on between you and Uncle Feng?"
He Qiaoyun avoided eye contact, "It's fine, what's going on?"
Xu Hemei suddenly said seriously, "Mom, have you ever seen a movie called 'The Vanished Woman'? It's about a man who takes his wife on a trip abroad, then kills her and scams her for money in another city."
He Qiaoyun understood the implication in her words and sighed helplessly, "He didn't push me, I really fell down on my own."
Xu Hemei then asked, "So what exactly happened between you and Uncle Feng?"
He Qiaoyun clicked her tongue. "Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs."
Xu Hemei pouted, "What? My newly shipped couple is already over."
He Qiaoyun didn't understand and gave them the order to leave, saying, "Stop loitering around here and go back to work."
Xu Hemei tossed aside the banana peel in her hand, stood up dejectedly, and said, "Fine, I quite like Uncle Feng, alas..."
He Qiaoyun seemed to have thought of something and called her back, "Wait a moment."
Xu Hemei turned around and asked, "What are you doing?"
He Qiaoyun said, "I heard that Duan Fei lost his job, is that true?"
Xu Hemei's expression turned serious. She said, "Yes, but it has nothing to do with me. It was Song Wan who did it."
He Qiaoyun didn't recognize the person, but the name sounded familiar. "Who is she?"
Xu Hemei said, "It's that girl wearing sunglasses that day. Her background is not simple. Duan Fei just played around and that was fine, but he actually dragged the dean's only daughter into it, making her a mistress. She deserves it. Now he can pack his bags and go back to his small town with his mother."
He Qiaoyun was a little worried, "What will you do if you get divorced?"
Xu Hemei's eyes darted away for a moment. "I have my own way, Mom. Don't worry about it. Just focus on recovering."
Xu Hui wanted her money, but she had to complete the divorce proceedings before she could get it. So, the divorce seemed to be her business, but in reality, it was Xu Hui's business, because he couldn't wait any longer.
The day before yesterday, he promised Xu Hemei that even if Duan Fei fled to the ends of the earth, he would catch him and bring him back to complete the divorce proceedings with her.