KEIGHTY: Special thanks to Flowersky‘s ko-fi donations! (Extra Chapter 2/4)
He Yu hurriedly got into the taxi. After sitting down, he remembered that he should call Qiao Mudong first.
Qiao Mudong was not off work at this time. He was in a good mood when he received the call from He Yu, thinking that he was inviting him to dinner. Unexpectedly, He Yu’s first sentence was: “Something happened to Fu Chenshan?”
Qiao Mudong’s mood suddenly collapsed, and he said coldly, “What happened?”
In fact, He Yu originally thought that Qiao Mudong had heard some news, so he asked, “Don’t you know?”
Qiao Mudong was in an even worse mood. “Why should I know?”
He Yu said helplessly, “He just called me and said that he had a minor operation.”
“Minor operation?” Qiao Mudong was a little confused and suddenly remembered the way Fu Chenshan was punched by him at noon, causing his nose to bleed. He hesitated and said, “I hit him at noon.”
He Yu put his hand on his forehead and whispered, “Qiao Mudong!”
Qiao Mudong retorted, “He was the one who provoked me first.”
He Yu turned to look out the car window. “Even if he provokes you, don’t you have a better solution?”
Qiao Mudong snorted, “If you’re a man, you talk with your fists.”
He Yu sighed. “Don’t be so impulsive.”
Qiao Mudong was quite disdainful, and after a moment, he suddenly realized, “Where are you now?”
He Yu said, “I’m going to the hospital to see Fu Chenshan.”
Qiao Mudong said angrily, “Don’t go!”
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“You hurt someone, and you don’t allow me to visit them?” He Yu was feeling angry and absurd. “Qiao Mudong, don’t be too overbearing.”
Qiao Mudong shouted into the phone, “You think I don’t know that you still have feelings for him? Don’t go!”
He Yu felt his forehead throbbing and responded calmly, “I’m going to see him now. You go eat by yourself in the evening. After dinner, go home and don’t cause any more trouble.”
Qiao Mudong said, “No! If you dare to go, I will go to the hospital and beat Fu Chenshan again!”
He Yu yelled back at him: “Come here, ah! You come and I’ll beat you up. If you’re so capable, then you can also beat me up and make me lie down to the hospital!” After yelling, he simply hung up the phone.
He Yu arrived at the hospital by car and took the elevator upstairs while calling Fu Chenshan.
Fu Chenshan’s ward was a small single room. He was leaning on the bed, with an IV drip on his hand and several thick layers of gauze wrapped around his nose.
Sitting next to the hospital bed was Fu Chenshan’s mother. Fu Chenshan’s mother was a gentle and hard-working ordinary woman. When he was studying, He Yu often went to Fu Chenshan’s house to play. This aunt, who was always smiling, made many delicious things for him. When the two of them were playing in the room, Fu Chenshan’s mother would peel the fruit and cut it into small pieces for them to eat.
He Yu had always liked this gentle aunt. Not long after graduating from college, he heard Fu Chenshan say that his mother had a bad heart. She probably had coronary heart disease. She had been sick and aged over the years.
He Yu walked to the door of the ward and looked from behind her, feeling that she seemed thinner and that her hair had turned gray. He Yu knocked on the door and saw the mother and son looking towards him, so he nodded and called out, “Auntie, long time no see.”
Fu Chenshan’s mother stood up immediately. “Isn’t this Xiao Yu? I haven’t seen you for many years. How are you doing?”
When He Yu was in jail, these neighbors had heard some news, but Fu Chenshan’s mother didn’t mention it for fear of hurting He Yu.
He Yu smiled and said, “I’m fine, Auntie. How’s your health? Is it good?”
Fu’s mother nodded. “I’m fine; it’s very good. Come and sit down.”
He Yu walked to the bedside and looked at Fu Chenshan. Because there was an old woman here, it was inconvenient to talk a lot, so He Yu could only ask, “What happened? You were doing fine, but you suddenly encountered an accident.”
Fu Chenshan seemed to be hiding the truth from his mother. He only said, “I accidentally fell in the office and broke the bridge of my nose. The problem’s not that serious. I have already had a reduction surgery. I’ll be discharged from the hospital after two days of observation.”
He Yu didn’t bother to ask more questions and just nodded.
Fu Chenshan said to his mother, “Mom, Xiao Yu is here. He can stay with me. You can go back and rest first.”
Fu Chenshan’s mother sighed. “How can I feel relieved?”
Fu Chenshan said, “You are not in good health. I’m worried about you staying in the hospital for a long time. Just go back and make some soup for me tomorrow. Maybe I can be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow.”
He Yu also helped to persuade: “Yes, Auntie. I’m here, so please don’t worry anymore.”
Fu Chenshan’s mother thought for a while and said, “Then I’ll go to the market to buy some chicken. I just don’t know if I can buy it this late.”
Fu Chenshan said, “If you can’t buy it, then you can just go tomorrow morning, ba.”
Fu Chenshan’s mother stood up and said, “I’ll do it, ba, then I’ll go back first. You take a good rest and don’t think about me anymore.”
Fu Chenshan smiled and said, “Mom, don’t worry.”
He Yu quickly offered, “Auntie, I’ll take you back.”
“No, no, no.” Fu Chenshan’s mother waved her hand. “Just help me look after Chenshan. I can go back by myself.”
Fu Chenshan said, “I’m fine; let Xiao Yu see you off.”
Fu Chenshan’s mother insisted on refusing, “There’s really no need. I’m going to take a taxi. Xiao Yu doesn’t have to go.”
In the end, He Yu just sent Fu Chenshan’s mother to the door of the hospital, watched her get into a taxi, and returned to Fu Chenshan’s ward.
This time, only He Yu and Fu Chenshan were left in the ward.
He Yu asked Fu Chenshan, “Do you want to drink water?”
Fu Chenshan nodded.
He Yu took the cup, poured half a cup of water, and handed it to him.
Fu Chenshan said, “It’s inconvenient using my hands; feed me, ba.”
He Yu started to move, bringing the cup to his lips and slowly helping him to drink.
Putting down the cup, He Yu asked, “Did Qiao Mudong hit you?”
Fu Chenshan raised his hand as if he wanted to touch his nose. His fingers touched the gauze, and he put it down again, saying, “He did it.”
He Yu said softly, “I’m sorry.”
Fu Chenshan looked at him. “You weren’t the one who hit me. Why are you apologizing?”
He Yu said, “I apologize to you on his behalf.”
Fu Chenshan replied, “What qualifications does he have to ask you to apologize for him?” After saying that, Fu Chenshan quickly said, “Did you know? I have consulted my lawyer, and the injuries I have now are enough to constitute minor injuries. By standard, as long as I call the police, Qiao Mudong will be arrested by the police on suspicion of intentional injury.”
He Yu’s heart suddenly tightened, and his face turned a little pale. Qiao Mudong was released from prison on medical parole. Once he is involved in a criminal offense, not only will his medical parole be immediately terminated, but he will also be considered a recidivist and receive a heavier punishment. He may have to spend several years in prison before he can be released again.
Fu Chenshan didn’t know that Qiao Mudong had been in prison, so when he saw He Yu’s nervous look, he couldn’t help but sarcastically say, “Why are you so nervous for him?”
He Yu knew by then that he probably looked a little panicked. He sat down by the bed and thought about how to get rid of Fu Chenshan’s idea of calling the police. He said, “Chenshan, Qiao Mudong is just like this. He’s very ignorant and impulsive. Don’t blame him anymore.”
Fu Chenshan looked at him intently. “Xiao Yu, just so you know, your current tone is like a parent protecting his child.”
He Yu said, “Yes, ah, Qiao Mudong is childish, so there’s no need to argue with him. I’ll ask him to compensate you for the money you spent on surgery and treatment. If I have the chance, I’ll also ask him to come and apologize to you in person, okay?”
Fu Chenshan looked at him silently, and after a long time, he laughed self-deprecatingly. “Xiao Yu, do you remember the time when Fatty Yang from Class 2 bullied you in high school? I went to fight with him, and you had the same expression at the time. You kept stopping me, saying you wouldn’t let me go. You kept on saying that you were fine and that you were not aggrieved. I know you were just afraid that I couldn’t beat Fatty Yang—that I would get hurt.”
He clenched his hands, lowered his head, and said nothing.
Fu Chenshan raised a hand to put it on his back, but the ward door was suddenly opened from the outside.
The two of them turned to look at the same time, but no one expected that the person coming would be Ling Qiang.
He Yu stood up in surprise. He suddenly felt his back breaking out in a layer of cold sweat. He had always been a little in awe of Ling Qiang, and now, coupled with his relationship with Qiao Mudong, he didn’t know what to do. Fu Chenshan obviously didn’t expect that either. Ling Qiang actually appeared today. He already thought that Ling Qiang would come to him for this matter, but he didn’t expect that he would come so quickly.
Ling Qiang’s eyes fell on He Yu; his hands were behind his back, and his brows wrinkled unconsciously. He Yu was very embarrassed and said, “You guys chat; I’ll go out first.”
He Yu walked towards the door, and when he passed by Ling Qiang, he hesitated and called, “Mr. Ling.”
Ling Qiang’s face was sullen. He did not even bother looking at him.
He Yu walked out of the ward, feeling a little dazed for a moment. He then walked towards the balcony in the corner of the corridor. He stood on the balcony, lit a cigarette, and wiped his forehead, only to find out that it was actually covered with sweat.
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Note 1: There is a bug here. I checked it out. Reduction surgery is usually done after nasal bone fractures have subsided, so it may take 10 to 14 days from the time of injury. However, it is difficult to change the plot after writing this, so let’s just keep it as it is.
Fu Chenshan is so manipulative. He’s acting like a victim and using He Yu’s feelings for him to get him to do anyting he wanted.
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I didn’t overly mind his character before (he caused a lot of trouble but seemed more or less an ok person) but this here really annoys me. How petty of him.
My dislike for him is very strong, may even seem unreasonable, but I can’t stand him and I hope he gets what he deserves for sending He Yu to jail.