Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Acting Righteously Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Acting Righteously Pain, such pain.

Su Meixi woke up to agony.

The knife had stabbed just below her neck, in her shoulder, and despite the pillow being fluffed up so softly, it still hurt.

She opened her eyes and saw Gu Wei, with the hospital’s distinctive blue and white walls behind him.

“Ah Xi… my wife,” Gu Wei said, holding Su Meixi’s hand, with red-rimmed eyes.

“Gu…” she tried to speak, but the oxygen mask made it impossible.

Gu Wei leaned close to her and said, “I’m here, you don’t need to say anything. I’ll take care of everything.”

She just looked at him with her eyes.

But she was in such discomfort that any small movement brought pain, and she lacked the strength to turn over.

It was excruciating.

Later, Gu Wei played some music for her, and it briefly captured part of her attention.

She didn’t feel quite as tormented and drifted off to sleep.

She slept nearly a whole day this time.

When she awoke, it was still Gu Wei she saw.

She felt much better; her shoulder didn’t hurt as much, she could move her hands and feet, and she was even able to remove the oxygen mask herself.

“Ah Xi, how are you feeling?”

She managed to say, “Hungry.”

“What do you want to eat? I can have something brought right now—congee? Or noodles? Maybe soy milk?”

She actually wanted it all, so she said, “Congee.”

Gu Wei phoned Xiao Ding, and while they waited, Su Meixi turned her head to look around.

In her half-asleep state, she vaguely remembered Su Qiang was supposed to come.

But where was he now?

“Where’s my dad?” Su Meixi asked.

Gu Wei hesitated, unsure how to reply.

“Your dad had something to attend to; he left first,” Gu Wei said.

Su Meixi couldn’t help but be puzzled; her dad had insisted on coming, seeming so concerned about her.

And now that she was injured, why had he left in such a hurry?

“What’s the date today?” she asked.

“It’s exactly three days since your accident,” Gu Wei replied.

When Su Meixi had her accident, the hospital staff notified Su Qiang, and he had rushed over. He had arrived just as the doctors were asking for blood donations. Knowing he was the father, his blood type might have been a match. However, he claimed to be anemic and unable to donate.

The doctor said not much was needed, that even a small donation and a little rest afterward would suffice, considering the urgency and Su Meixi’s life being at stake.

Yet Su Qiang refused to donate, saying he was afraid of blood.

When Gu Wei arrived, the hospital director relayed the incident, even remarking, “It’s unclear if he’s even the biological father.”

And that bothered Gu Wei.

He had Xiao Ding check Su Qiang’s blood type and found out Su Qiang was Type O. A father with Type O blood could not have a daughter with Type AB blood!

Su Meixi felt very downhearted upon learning her father had come and gone so quickly.

But it didn’t take long for her to come to terms with it. When had this father ever fulfilled his responsibilities?

“Gu Wei, I suspect…” Su Meixi was very weak and had to pause a lot as she spoke.

“Ah Xi, you don’t have to continue, I will get to the bottom of this,” he assured her.

Su Meixi then thought to herself that she and Gu Wei indeed had a tacit understanding; she suspected that Su Qiang was a traitor, and he suspected the same.

Gu Wei said again, “I’ve asked my brother to check on your mom’s situation. Don’t worry, we should have results soon.”

Su Meixi looked at him, puzzled.

She did not suspect that Fang Xin was a traitor; Fang Xin didn’t have the smarts or the position to do that.

Perhaps Gu Wei considered more things than she did.

Before long, Xiao Ding brought over the porridge—a very thin rice porridge with lean meat that matched Su Meixi’s taste perfectly.

Gu Wei gently lifted her up and let her lean against a soft pillow. Even though his movements were very gentle, they still tugged at her wound, causing her face to turn pale with pain, and tears to fall.

Gu Wei watched, his heart aching, while Xiao Ding standing by also felt the pain.

Xiao Ding thought that Dr. Su was really prone to injuries. Why did all the bad things seem to happen to her? When would she be able to enjoy some peace and not get hurt anymore?

Gu Wei was also full of guilt.

Although Su Meixi’s injury this time had nothing to do with him.

Seeing Gu Wei and Xiao Ding both looking at her with such a distraught expression, Su Meixi couldn’t help but smile, “I’m fine. This time I was… I was being brave and righteous, right?”

Indeed, she had acted bravely and righteously; she had saved that nurse and had cleverly knocked the knife out of Yang Zhengcheng’s hand.

If it weren’t for that nurse recklessly rushing over, she might have been able to get away.

The surveillance footage of her had been posted online, and many people applauded her courage. The local government had already come to investigate, and once she recovered, they would present her with a certificate of bravery and a reward.

Yang Zhengcheng had been detained. His family really had a sick child, and they were owed wages as well as being in high-interest debt.

The police detained the illegal loan sharks and ultimately negotiated a repayment of only the principal. His son’s illness also found relief through the generosity of donors, and he was now being treated in a hospital.

As for Yang Zhengcheng, who had inflicted injury, he would definitely be punished by the law.

If not for Su Meixi, the nurse might have lost her life. Such a young person, surely with loved ones, who was innocent and did not deserve to die.

…

The news of Su Meixi’s injury had also spread to the Military District compound.

The Military Wives were saying, “This Xiao Su really lives up to being a Military Wife, facing such a situation yet remaining calm and collected, truly possessing Gu Wei’s style.”

Sister Hong said, “Let’s go to the hospital and see her.”

“Definitely, I’m going to call Gu Wei in a bit and see if it’s convenient for them.”

Bao Min happened to pass by, and she asked, “Are you discussing Sister Su’s matter?”

Mrs. Feng said, “Why do you always call her Sister Su? She’s only a few years older than you.”

“A few years older, isn’t that considered an older sister?” Bao Min said.

“Military Wives, do you all have some complaint about Xiao Su?”

“Not really. I’m just baffled. You all say she was brave and righteous. But I think she was reckless. Clearly, she couldn’t save anyone yet still tried to play the hero. If it weren’t for other doctors at the scene, she would have been stabbed to death.”

Bao Min’s words weren’t taken well by the other wives.

“If everyone thought like you, then no one in this world would be willing to help others anymore.”

“If today you were the one in such a situation and you were taken hostage, and everyone present ignored you, were just waiting for the police, what would you think? Wouldn’t you then feel the society is indifferent?”

“…” Bao Min couldn’t argue with so many wives alone, and left for the school, frustrated.

In class, Bao Min spoke about Su Meixi’s incident, framing it as, “There’s an auntie from our compound who works at the hospital. One day she encountered a criminal who was holding a nurse at knifepoint. Despite knowing she was not strong herself, she still tried to show how capable she was, getting herself injured in the process. What do you think about this?”

The children looked at each other and then discussed amongst themselves.

Fang Xia raised her hand, “Teacher Bao, are you talking about Aunt Su’s incident?”

Fang Xia had heard about Su Meixi’s incident yesterday.

“Yes, that’s who I’m talking about,” Bao Min said.

Fang Xia stood up, “I think Aunt Su did the right thing. When I heard about it yesterday, I cried for a long time, realizing that Aunt Su, who had taken care of us, is such a brave person. When I grow up, I want to be as brave as Aunt Su. Of course, not recklessly brave, but to first make myself strong, so I can fight against criminals!”

Bao Min: “…”