area51novel Chapter 222: Everyone in the courtyard is shocked!
Chapter 222: Everyone in the courtyard is shocked!
The next day, the faint light of morning light struggled to penetrate the clouds and sprinkled on the hospital corridor.
Sha Zhu was carefully pushed out of the ICU by medical staff and then placed in a ward.
He lay quietly on the hospital bed, his face as pale as paper, without a trace of blood. His face, which always had a simplicity and vitality, was now shrouded in endless weakness.
Sha Zhu's eyes were closed tightly, he was still deeply mired in coma, with no signs of waking up.
During this long night, the middle-aged women never thought of leaving the hospital for a moment.
They stayed on a bench outside the intensive care unit, and time passed slowly in agony.
The coldness of the bench seeped into their bodies little by little through their clothes, but it could not cool the anxiety and worry in their hearts at all.
Their faces looked particularly haggard due to not sleeping all night, and their eyes were bloodshot.
At the same time, the eastern sky was just beginning to turn pale, and the faint dawn light enveloped the earth like a veil.
Cao Wei left the hospital very lightly, fearing to wake up the others who were still sleeping. His steps were hurried and firm, as if there was an invisible force driving him to go home as soon as possible.
Yu Li was immersed in a sweet dream and woke up slowly. She subconsciously reached out to feel the place beside her, but she only felt a coldness. The bed was empty and her husband had disappeared. She couldn't help but be slightly startled, and a strange feeling came over her.
Then, Yu Li slowly sat up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and casually glanced towards the kitchen.
She was stunned when she saw this - Cao Wei was already busy in the small kitchen, moving lightly between pots and pans. The flames on the stove were burning, the hot oil in the pot was sizzling, and it emitted waves of tempting aroma.
When Yu Li saw this, she was suddenly moved and felt guilty.
She quickly threw back the quilt and jumped out of bed. Without bothering to put on neat clothes, she just put on a pair of slippers and hurried to the kitchen.
As we walked, he whispered, "Why did you get up so early? Let me help you cook."
However, before Deng Li walked into the kitchen, Cao Wei seemed to have noticed the movement behind him.
He turned around quickly with an extremely gentle smile on his face. That smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, instantly dispelling the uneasiness in Yu Li's heart.
bHis hands did not stop as he turned around, still skillfully stir-frying the dishes in the pot. At the same time, he gently shook his head and said softly, "No need, dear. You didn't get enough rest last night, so you should go back to bed and sleep for a while. I will be able to prepare breakfast soon."
Yu Li watched Cao Wei skillfully fiddling with the pots and pans, with smoke rising from the pot. The familiar scene brought a warm feeling to her heart.
Soon, Cao Wei brought the steaming hot breakfast to the table.
The simple rice porridge exudes a faint fragrance that fills the entire room, as if telling the beauty of ordinary life.
The golden fried dough sticks are crispy and tempting, and there are also a few refreshing side dishes with bright colors, which make people hungry at the sight.
Yu Li and Cao Wei sat opposite each other, enjoying this warm breakfast time.
The sunlight was like strands of golden silk, passing through the gaps in the window and gently falling on them.
The warm light seemed to cover them with a thin layer of golden gauze, outlining a beautiful picture of a peaceful and tranquil life.
However, this tranquility did not last long. When Yuli was savoring the delicious food in her mouth.
Suddenly, it was as if an invisible lightning flashed through her mind, triggering a switch deep in her memory.
The doubts that had lingered in her mind last night surged into her mind like a tide, and she could no longer remain calm.
She slowly put down the dishes in her hands, and her originally relaxed and happy expression became nervous.
Yu Li fixed her eyes on Cao Wei sitting opposite her, and asked impatiently, "Did you go to the public restroom last night as Xu Damao said? What happened there?"
Cao Wei was picking up a fried dough stick and preparing to put it into his mouth, but when he heard Yu Li's question, his hand suddenly stopped.
The dough stick was hanging in the air, not falling down. He raised his head and looked at Yu Li with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Then, the smile on his face gradually disappeared as if blown by a gust of cold wind, and was replaced by a solemn look.
He sighed softly, opened his mouth slowly, and told Yu Li in detail the thrilling and horrifying scene of last night.
From discovering Xu Damao lying on the ground pretending to be drunk, to seeing Sha Zhu's miserable appearance with his lower body severely bitten by wild dogs, to Xu Damao's inconsistent and loophole-filled explanation.
As for the deal between himself and Xu Damao, he did not tell Yu Li. He just said that he followed those aunties to send Sha Zhu to the hospital.
His voice was low and heavy, as if every word carried the horror and uneasiness of last night.
When Yu Li heard all this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes. Her face was instantly filled with panic. Her mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something but was so shocked that she was speechless.
Her hands unconsciously covered her mouth, her eyes filled with horror and disbelief.
After a while, she came to her senses and said repeatedly: "This Xu Damao is too cruel. Such means are simply outrageous. You must be careful with such a sinister and cunning person. Don't let him implicate you."
Her voice trembled slightly, like fallen leaves in the wind, full of worry about Cao Wei.
Cao Wei looked at Yu Li's worried expression, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he tried to force out a confident smile, trying to calm her panicked heart.
He gently held Yu Li's hand and said, "Don't worry. Xu Damao's crazy behavior is intolerable and will sooner or later suffer the consequences. He is now desperate and will sooner or later be completely finished. I know what I am doing and will handle this matter properly without affecting our family in the slightest."
There was a hint of pretended calmness in his eyes, but deep inside, there was also a barely perceptible worry.
Over at the hospital, Sha Zhu hadn't woken up yet. His tightly closed eyes seemed to have frozen the atmosphere of the entire ward into a dead silence.
Several middle-aged women were guarding the bed. Long-term fatigue surged over them like a tide. Their bodies began to shake slightly and their eyes became a little blurry.
The lady rubbed her sore eyes, which seemed to be rubbed by sandpaper, and the pain was unbearable. Her voice was a little hoarse: "We have been guarding for the whole night. We have to think of a way. We can't just waste time here, otherwise no one can bear it."
The second aunt sighed helplessly, and the sigh was full of fatigue and helplessness: "But this idiot Zhu hasn't woken up yet, we can't just leave like this."
The third aunt suggested, "How about this, let the first aunt keep an eye on it first, and the second aunt and I will go back and wake up the old men in the yard and let them take over. We still need to think about this matter of Shazhu in the long run."
There was a hint of helpless determination in her words.
Although everyone is reluctant and worried, they also know that this is the only way at the moment.
The second and third aunts dragged their heavy steps back to the yard. At this time, several old men in the yard were still sleeping soundly at home. The alcohol from yesterday was like a powerful anesthetic that completely made their brains dizzy. They have not yet woken up.
The second and third aunts stood in the middle of the yard and couldn't help but start talking.
"This is too weird. How could Shazhu have half of his penis bitten off by a dog?" The second aunt frowned with a look of disbelief on her face, her brows like a tangled knot.
"He and Xu Damao went out drinking yesterday, how did this happen?" Her eyes were full of confusion and suspicion.
The third aunt echoed, with a hint of fear in her eyes: "Yes, from now on, everyone should be careful and never provoke those wild dogs outside. But, do you think someone is deliberately doing this?"
The second aunt's eyes flashed, and she lowered her voice and said, "I've been thinking about it too. We all know who in this courtyard has a grudge against Sha Zhu. But Xu Damao was also drunk yesterday. Could he have done such a thing while drunk?" There was a hint of inquiry and thought in her eyes.
The third aunt nodded thoughtfully: "That being said, their conflict has been going on for a long time. But we can't just talk nonsense without evidence."
Their voices echoed in the yard, instantly attracting everyone's attention. People in the yard gathered around and discussions arose one after another.
"How could something like this happen? This is so pitiful, silly Zhu."
A neighbor said sympathetically, his eyes full of pity and regret.
"What will we do with Shazhu from now on? With his character, he has suffered so much."
Another neighbor also sighed, and that sigh was like a heavy lead block, falling on everyone's heart.
When He Yushui heard the news that her brother Sha Zhu was bitten by a dog, she was extremely anxious and rushed over. She ran all the way with her hair a little messy, fine beads of sweat on her forehead, and her eyes were full of anxiety and fear.
The beads of sweat slid down her cheeks, but she didn't care at all.
"Second Aunt, Third Aunt, what is going on? What happened to my brother?"
The second and third aunts looked at He Yushui's anxious expression and couldn't help but sigh and said, "Shazhu's situation... Alas, your family may be extinct."
He Yushui didn't pay much attention to this. She was only concerned about her brother's safety. She said anxiously, "I don't care about that. I only care about whether my brother can make it. As long as he's okay, that's all. Why did it turn out like this?"
There was a slight tremor in her voice, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, which were wrinkled by her, just like her tangled and flustered heart at the moment.
The second and third aunts looked at each other helplessly, but couldn't stop sighing, then gently patted He Yushui's shoulder and comforted her: "Yushui, don't be too anxious, we have done everything we can, now we can only hope that Shazhu will have a good fortune. You have to take good care of your brother, what he needs most now is the company of his family."
There was a hint of comfort and encouragement in their eyes.
He Yushui bit her lip, held back the tears in her eyes, and nodded firmly.
She knew that she had to be strong at this moment and hold up a sky of hope for her brother.
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