area51novel Chapter 235 Visiting Shazhu
Chapter 235 Visiting Shazhu
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui from the hospital came together to see Sha Zhu. The door of the ward was gently pushed open, and Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong walked in.
Yan Bugui, who was known for being stingy, walked into the ward this time, extremely rarely, carrying a bag of dried fruits and candied fruits. He looked somewhat uncomfortable, as if this small expense made him feel distressed.
He held the bag tightly, his fingers turning slightly white from the force, and from time to time he glanced at the bag of dried fruits and candied fruits he had specially bought, wondering if the expense was worth it, like a miser weighing the pros and cons, his conflicted expression as if he was making a difficult decision.
When I saw Sha Zhu lying sickly on the hospital bed, his face was pale and his eyes were dull.
Yan Bugui couldn't help but feel emotional and sighed silently in his heart: Shazhu is such a miserable guy. How could such a good person suffer such a misfortune?
There was a trace of solemnity and concern on the faces of the two men, but beneath this concern, it seemed that they also had some of their own thoughts hidden.
Liu Haizhong wondered if this incident would bring any trouble to his life. After all, such a big thing happened in the Siheyuan, just like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Yan Bugui was thinking about his own little plans, worried that Sha Zhu's experience would affect some interpersonal relationships in the courtyard, and then affect his own interests. His thoughts were like a fine spider web, intricate and tangled.
"Silly Zhu, we are here to see you."
Liu Haizhong spoke first, his voice was unusually gentle. That gentleness seemed like a deliberately disguised mask, hiding his inner uneasiness.
Yan Bugui nodded silently, glancing from time to time at the bag of specially bought dried fruits and candied fruits in his hand.
Sha Zhu raised his head slightly, his empty eyes gradually focused, and when he saw that it was them, he forced a bitter smile.
"Oh, it's you two gentlemen, thank you for coming."
His voice was still weak, as if it came from far away, carrying a deep sense of fatigue and powerlessness.
Yan Bugui walked forward, put the dried fruit candied fruit on the small cabinet beside the bed, cleared his throat and said, "Shazhu, this is some food I brought for you. You should eat well."
After saying that, he looked around at Sha Zhu and secretly sighed in his heart why such a good person had to suffer such a misfortune.
I remembered that we were drinking and chatting together last night. Although Sha Zhu was a little troubled at that time, he was still full of energy. He was not like now, lying in bed sickly, without even the strength to get up.
The laughter and joy of last night seemed to still echo in his ears, but now everything has changed. This huge contrast made Yan Bugui feel a little sad. That sadness was like the autumn wind sweeping through the fallen leaves, bleak and desolate.
Cao Wei also arrived later, but he had nothing in his hands and did not show any expression. He had a seemingly gentle smile on his face and said softly, "Shazhu, don't worry too much. You have to take good care of yourself. Our courtyard can't do without a person like you."
When Sha Zhu looked up and saw the smiling Cao Wei, he suddenly became furious for some reason.
He remembered clearly that just yesterday, Cao Wei brought Yu Li home in a swagger, with a smug look on his face as if he was showing off to everyone.
When I saw this scene, I was so furious. If I hadn't been so angry, how could I have run to Xu Damao in such a state of upset to make peace with him and even got drunk?
Moreover, the more Sha Zhu looked at Cao Wei, the more he felt something was wrong. He always felt that this kid had bad intentions. His smile looked extremely fake, as if it was forced out, and the blessings he uttered were not sincere at all, as if he was just doing it perfunctorily, like a poorly acting actor performing false emotions on the stage.
Sha Zhu snorted coldly and said unhappily, "Cao Wei, stop pretending to be sympathetic. I don't know what you are thinking. Your hypocritical appearance is disgusting."
Seeing the extremely angry Sha Zhu, Cao Wei didn't care and just said, "Sha Zhu, what are you talking about? I came to visit you sincerely, don't take my kindness for granted."
He Yushui, who was standing by, was very dissatisfied when he heard Sha Zhu's ruthless words. He frowned and said, "Sha brother, what are you doing? Brother Cao Wei came to see you out of kindness. What do you mean by this?"
Sha Zhu looked at his clingy sister and felt helpless and dissatisfied. He felt that Yu Shui didn't understand his feelings at all, but he didn't know how to explain it.
In his heart, his sister should be the person who understands him the most, but now she stands on Cao Wei's side, which makes him feel deeply lonely and lost, as if he is in a vast wilderness, with no one to accompany him and no one to understand him.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Yi Zhonghai laughed and said, "Hey, stop arguing. We are all neighbors. We should be harmonious at this time. Shazhu, you haven't recovered yet, don't get too excited. Cao Wei came to see you out of goodwill. Yushui, don't be angry with your brother. He just suffered a disaster and is in a bad mood."
With Yi Zhonghai's mediation, the two sides stopped arguing, and the tense atmosphere, like a taut string, was temporarily relaxed.
The ward fell into a brief silence. He Yushui walked to Sha Zhu's bedside and gently held his hand, with a look of heartache and concern in her eyes: "Sha Ge, don't think too much. The most important thing is to recover well. No matter what happens, I will be with you."
Sha Zhu looked at his sister, the anger in his heart gradually subsided, and he nodded slightly.
He knew that his sister cared about him, but sometimes her actions were hard for him to accept, like a lump in his throat that was choking and he couldn't express his pain.
Yan Bugui looked at Sha Zhu, then at the bag of dried fruit preserves, thinking that they would just sit there, so he reached out and took one and ate it, saying as he ate, "This preserve tastes really good."
His movements were a little awkward, as if he was trying to find a reasonable excuse for his behavior.
Seeing this, Cao Wei also politely picked up one and ate it slowly, chatting with Yan Bugui: "Uncle Yan, you have a good eye for buying this candied fruit."
Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Hey, I just picked it randomly."
Yan Bugui felt a little distressed when he saw how fast Cao Wei ate the dried fruit. He thought that he had bought the dried fruit with his own money, so he unconsciously sped up the speed of eating the dried fruit and said from time to time: "You have to eat it sparingly."
Cao Wei smiled, slowed down a bit, and said, "Master Yan, don't be in a hurry, eat slowly."
Sha Zhu watched their actions and felt even more annoyed. He remembered that last night, everyone was drinking and chatting in the yard. Although it was a bit unpleasant at that time, at least life was still normal.
But now, I have become like this, while they are eating in front of my bed with peace of mind, as if my experience has nothing to do with them.
Especially Cao Wei, Sha Zhu always felt that there was some unspeakable secret behind his smile, and those false blessings were like thorns piercing his heart.
His heart was like a turbulent sea. Various emotions such as anger, sadness, and doubt were intertwined and constantly impacted his fragile mental defenses, like surging waves hitting a crumbling dam.
Liu Haizhong looked at the sidelines with some embarrassment. He coughed lightly, trying to break the strange atmosphere: "Shazhu, don't take it personally. Everyone hopes that you will recover soon. No one expected what happened last night to turn out like this. The police will definitely investigate it thoroughly."
There was a hint of comfort in his words, but more of a worry about the unknown, like groping forward in the fog, not knowing whether light or darkness awaited ahead.
Sha Zhu nodded silently. He knew that what Liu Haizhong said made sense, but the resentment in his heart could not be dispelled.
He looked at the ceiling, and the scene of drinking last night kept emerging in his mind. Those blurry images kept interweaving in his mind, and he tried to find some clues from them, some clues that could explain why he had encountered such a disaster.
But in the end, he just felt his head hurting more and more, as if it was about to explode.
His mind seemed to be trapped in an endless maze. The more he tried to find an exit, the more lost he became. It was as if he was troubled by countless forks in the road and dead ends and couldn't find the direction.
After a while, Yi Zhonghai looked around at everyone in the ward and said slowly, "Let everyone go home. There's no point in wasting time here. It's enough for me and He Yushui to watch over it. Too many people will make it noisy and not conducive to Sha Zhu's rest."
Everyone nodded after hearing this. Cao Wei stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "Okay, Shazhu, take good care of him. We will go back first. If you need any help, just let me know."
After saying that, he walked out of the ward with Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong.
On the way, everyone was silent, each thinking about their own things.
As Liu Haizhong was walking, he suddenly sighed and said with emotion: "There are three families in the lower courtyard who have been wiped out. This is really unpleasant. I don't know which god Sha Zhu offended to suffer such a disaster."
There was a hint of helplessness and confusion in his voice, as if he felt deeply powerless against the fickleness of fate, like an ant facing a storm, small and helpless.
Yan Bugui also shook his head after hearing this: "Who said it wasn't true? He was fine yesterday and was quite energetic when he was drinking. Who would have thought that he would become like this overnight? How is Shazhu going to live the rest of his life?"
There was a hint of pity in his eyes, but more of a worry about the uncertainty of the future, as if he was groping in the dark, not knowing whether light or abyss was waiting ahead.
Cao Wei listened silently at the side, with a barely perceptible strangeness flashing in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal and said, "Let's help as much as we can, after all, we are all old neighbors in the courtyard."
Liu Haizhong glanced at him and replied, "That's true, but this matter is suspicious. The police are also investigating. I hope there will be a result soon, otherwise everyone will be worried."
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