Chapter 468: Chapter 469: Moral Kidnapping
Tang Jingming widened his eyes, unable to believe what he was hearing, "How can you be so heartless? He came to the Imperial City just for you. Today he wanted to get along with you and start over, that’s why he went with you to watch the flag raising and climb the Great Wall. It hasn’t even been a full day and his wounds have worsened. No matter what, you should go and see him!"
Shi Mei felt a dull pain in an inexplicable part of her body upon hearing this.
Yet, at the same time, she was deeply impatient and said, "It’s not like I asked him to come. What are you playing at with this moral kidnapping? Just because he’s injured, does that make him the victim? Doesn’t he know what condition he is in? He doesn’t take care of his own body, and when his wounds worsen, he blames everything on me. Who indulged this bad habit of yours?"
Tang Jingming looked at Shi Mei’s impatient demeanor and the tone of her speech and strangely, thought she resembled Tang Wu immensely.
Tang Jingming paused and after a while, hesitantly said, "But you shouldn’t talk like that either. Talking about life and death so inauspiciously..."
"Do you still believe in that in this day and age?" Ye Tiao nudged Tang Jingming gently, "Come on, Brother Shi is not clueless. He definitely knows what’s going on. Let’s finish eating and then go to the hospital to see him."
"Alright," Tang Jingming muttered, "I guess that’s all we can do then. If it doesn’t work out, I will speak to Grandma Shi and ask her to convince Brother Shi to go back to Yan City. After all, he’s not well-received here."
Gao Lian heard this and cautioned, "Gunshot wounds can be serious or minor. If it’s reached the point of nearly having an infection, I think it’s better if he traveled and rested well for a while, he’ll be better soon."
But still, it didn’t make sense.
After Shi Lingyan suffered a gunshot wound, he was unconscious for a whole month and then recuperated for another month. Altogether, that was two months.
Even if the gunshot affected his tendons and bones, having rested for one or two months, he should have recovered.
Why is it so severe now?
Gao Lian harbored some doubts but chose not to voice them.
And Shi Mei felt even more annoyed, never catching on to Gao Lian’s thoughts.
At this moment, all she could think about was the lonely sight of Shi Lingyan leaving.
Yet soon, she shook her head vigorously and seriously started eating.
Why bother so much?
She didn’t want to kill him with her own hands anymore, yet he began to ruin himself.
Indeed, it must be fate.
If he died, that would be good too. She wouldn’t have to dirty her hands to exact great revenge, and after all, she would gain the most.
On the other side—
As Shi Lingyan hung up the phone, a doctor asked nearby, "What is your relationship with the patient?"
Shi Lingyan shook his head, "Just happened to come across him on my way; saw him bleeding and brought him to the hospital. I have already contacted his family; they should arrive soon."
The doctor nodded, "You shouldn’t underestimate this wound. He needs to rest and recover properly. Remember to keep the receipt; you can get reimbursed by his family later."
Shi Lingyan glanced at the middle-aged man he had just rescued and crumpled the receipt before throwing it into the trash, "No need, I have other things to attend to, I’m leaving now."
The man on the bed, his face full of gratitude, exclaimed, "What a good person, may you live a safe life! Thank you so much!"
Shi Lingyan didn’t pay him any more attention and had already walked out the door.
Little did he know, that phone call had already left a bunch of people anxious and on tenterhooks.