novelraw Chapter 720 - 722: Hospital
Chapter 720 - 722: Hospital
Chapter 720: Chapter 722: Hospital At this moment, the Gao family looked at Shitou lying on the hospital bed, their eyes red and their noses sour.
Shitou was critically injured; he had been shot multiple times. Even though he wore a bulletproof vest, several bullets were still extracted from his body, and he had multiple injuries on his arms and legs.
Even the last bullet hit his chest, missing the heart by just one centimeter, or else his life would have been in grave danger.
The experts indicated that even if Shitou survived, he might be left disabled, which was hard for the Gao family to accept.
Day after day, three days, a week passed, and Shitou had not woken up. Every single one of the Gao family’s hearts was heavy, and Li Min’s eyes were swollen from crying.
"Brother Gao,"
Privately, Xia Xiao spoke softly to Gao Jiaxing. She was afraid that if Shitou continued to sleep like this, he might never wake up. Taking advantage of the fact that the spring water hadn’t completely dried up, she wanted to move Shitou into the space.
"Yes, what is it?" Gao Jiaxing asked.
"I may have a way to save Shitou; can you help me?" At this point, Xia Xiao didn’t care much about anything else. Shitou’s life was hanging by a thread, and she needed Gao Jiaxing’s help.
At this time, it was still somewhat difficult for Xia Xiao to do this alone, especially since Shitou’s room was under surveillance, and she couldn’t just let Shitou vanish into thin air.
Now that the spring water didn’t possess its former efficacy, just turning invisible to change the water in Shitou’s IV might not be effective enough.
So, Xia Xiao thought of moving Shitou into the space and letting him soak in the spring water, which might benefit his injuries.
"How can I help?" Gao Jiaxing naturally wanted to save Shitou.
"Surveillance," Xia Xiao said.
Gao Jiaxing fell silent. Shitou was in intensive care, and the surveillance wasn’t so easy to deal with.
Even though he could temporarily cover the surveillance, once the monitoring room noticed that the surveillance in Shitou’s room was unclear, or not visible, it would definitely attract attention.
Gao Jiaxing looked at Xia Xiao, "How long do you need?"
"Aren’t you going to ask me how I can help?" Xia Xiao said.
Gao Jiaxing, holding Xia Xiao’s hand, said, "We’ve been husband and wife for many years, how could I not sense it? Although I don’t know what secrets you have, having secrets is enough."
With those words from Gao Jiaxing, Xia Xiao looked at him in shock. She thought she had been very secretive and careful, yet Gao Jiaxing knew.
"When did you find out?" Xia Xiao asked.
"A long time ago, the water I drank was different from normal water, the food you cooked tasted different, and even the texture of the vegetables was different..." Gao Jiaxing listed one by one, causing Xia Xiao’s eyes to widen.
She then awkwardly said, "Does everyone else know too?"
"No, we are husband and wife; we naturally understand each other better and pay more attention. I didn’t notice it before either, but over time, I began to feel it."
These words from Gao Jiaxing eased Xia Xiao’s mind. She reached out and hugged Gao Jiaxing’s waist, "Brother Gao, I’m sorry. It’s not that I didn’t tell you, but it’s difficult to explain these things."
"Mhm," was all that Gao Jiaxing responded.
"I..." Xia Xiao considered telling Gao Jiaxing about the space. They had been together for many years, and their affection for each other had withstood many tests. Xia Xiao originally thought she could keep it a secret for a lifetime, but since Gao Jiaxing already knew, there seemed nothing left to hide.
However, just as she was about to speak, Gao Jiaxing placed a hand over Xia Xiao’s lips, "I’d be happy if you wanted to tell me, but since it’s a secret, just keep it in your heart."
Gao Jiaxing was somewhat panicked at this time. He had always wanted to know, and even thought about the day when Xia Xiao would explain everything to him.
But he dared not ask. He was afraid of knowing too much about the unknown, afraid of losing Xia Xiao.
At this moment, when Xia Xiao wanted to speak, Gao Jiaxing dared not listen, fearing that once Xia Xiao revealed the secrets of heaven, she would face punishment, she might disappear; he could not take that risk.
So, he preferred not to know.
"Don’t say it," Gao Jiaxing hugged Xia Xiao tightly, "I don’t want to hear it, as long as you are by my side, that’s all that matters."
Xia Xiao was deeply moved, her eyes brimming with tears, "Brother Gao, meeting you and marrying you in this lifetime, I have never regretted it."
Yes, Xia Xiao had never regretted it.
It’s said that no matter whom a woman marries, she might have a hint of regret because no one is perfect. Men have their strengths and weaknesses, and so do women.
But Xia Xiao, having married Gao Jiaxing, never regretted it, even though they spent more time apart than together, even though she constantly feared for Gao Jiaxing’s safety, as he faced life and death situations outside.
"I am very honored," Gao Jiaxing said, then worriedly added, "Saving Shitou, will you be in danger?"
"What if there is danger?" Xia Xiao asked.
"Then I’ll accompany you. If you live, I live; if you die, I will never live without you."
Naturally, Gao Jiaxing couldn’t speak of not saving his grandson; after all, they had lived to a ripe age without regrets. But if he had to watch his grandson die before him, sending the younger ahead of the elder, Gao Jiaxing could not bear it.
Xia Xiao cried again, feeling that her tears came too easily, always easily moved. She slapped Gao Jiaxing lightly and chided, "Don’t always say things that make me cry."
"I am serious, I only want to live and die with you, in this lifetime, and hope for the same in the next life, and the life after that," Gao Jiaxing’s words grew more emotional.
But these were his true feelings, his heartfelt words. If he died before Xia Xiao, he could wait for her on the path to the underworld; if Xia Xiao died, he would never live on alone. Otherwise, how would Xia Xiao manage alone on that path, lonely and afraid?
He could not risk losing Xia Xiao on that underworld path, otherwise, even as a ghost, he would regret it.
"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine," Xia Xiao reassured Gao Jiaxing, shaking her head, "Just make sure the surveillance doesn’t notice this room. Shitou and I will leave, and you just stay here and keep watch."
"Okay," Gao Jiaxing agreed readily.
Gao Jiaxing agreed so readily, Xia Xiao hesitated again. After all, she needed to immerse Shitou in the spring water, but a brief immersion might not be effective.
And doing it daily, it could easily be discovered.
"Brother Gao, let’s take Shitou out of the hospital," Xia Xiao suggested.
Gao Jiaxing hesitated, considering the presence of doctors in the hospital.
"I’m not sure, but I want to try." Xia Xiao knew her request was somewhat capricious. She had thought of making Shitou disappear invisibly into her space, but if Shitou suddenly vanished, it would be hard to explain.
As the two were discussing, Gao Jiaxing decided to indulge Xia Xiao’s whims this once, knowing how important Shitou was to her, and that she would not treat Shitou’s life as a joke.
So, when Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao came to the hospital, they were accompanied by security officers. The current security officer was no longer Xiao Zhang. Gao Jiaxing was here to help Shitou get discharged, intending to use the excuse of finding a hidden master to save Shitou.
Yet, unexpectedly, when they arrived at the hospital, someone attacked the hospital seeking to abduct Shitou.