NOVPUBChapter 67: Chapter 67: Seeing is Believing
Chapter 67 -67: Seeing is Believing
Zhao Dachuan said anxiously, “I’ll go check out the situation first, and if it’s not manageable, we’ll call Bai Xiao over, just saying it’s to help Bai Xiao take a look. If she can cure it, we’ll talk further. Saving a life is more important than creating a seven-tier pagoda. Even if it’s not for the sake of our kid’s job, it’s still a human life at stake. It’s just that I don’t know if that girl is easy to talk to. Educated people often have big tempers and some kind of pride. They might even look down on our type of family. I’d hate to reach out and then have her refuse to help. That wouldn’t be doing a favor, that would be creating resentment.” Zhao Dachuan was a man with plans, always considering all aspects.
Aunt He was taken aback, “That can’t be right! I find that Bai Xiao is a gentle person. She’s always polite when talking and eating with me, not showing any of the pride or temper you mentioned.”
Zhao Dachuan shook his head helplessly, “You, with those eyes of yours, what can you tell? You think everyone is good. I’ve got to go now, can’t keep nagging here.” He hurried out the door, but he didn’t head to the hospital, instead, he went straight to He Wang’s home.
He couldn’t rest easy without seeing for himself. After all, seeing is believing, right?
Upon reaching He Wang’s doorstep, before he could even knock, he saw the curtain lift and a person carrying a basin of water walking out. There were no streetlights around the bungalow, but in the dim light from inside the house, Zhao Dachuan could still clearly see the man at the doorway holding the basin, it was He Weng.
His heart instantly warmed up.
He Weng was startled too, stepping back two steps; anyone would be shocked to find a silent figure standing outside their door.
Upon closer inspection, he finally recognized it was Uncle Zhao Dachuan.
“Uncle, what brings you here? Come in, please sit down.”
The unspoken thought was that you shouldn’t stand at the door and scare people.
Zhao Dachuan circled around He Weng twice, clicking his tongue.
“Weng, are you really better now? Not feeling even a slight discomfort?” Aunt He had mentioned it earlier, but he hadn’t really believed her. Now, seeing with his own eyes, Zhao Dachuan finally believed.
The man who had been bedridden for over a decade was now able to walk properly on the ground. If this medical skill was still considered inadequate, then there were none in this world that were any good.
He Weng smiled shyly and said softly, “Uncle, much better. Except for some weakness in my legs and a bit of frailty, everything else is good, just like a normal person. Bai Xiao said that with more nurturing and exercise, I’ll soon be indistinguishable from a normal person.” This response made him feel proud, as he never thought he’d walk on his own in his lifetime.
Zhao Dachuan, not convinced, said, “Walk a few steps for me again.”
He Weng walked outside with the basin, reached the dirty water bucket, poured the water from the basin into it, and then came back.
Zhao Dachuan slapped his thigh and exclaimed in approval.
“Great, great, truly wonderful!” he said, turning and walking away.
“Uncle, aren’t you coming in to sit?”
“No, I’ve got things to do. Tomorrow I’ll come over for a meal. We really need to celebrate properly!” Zhao Dachuan was long gone out of sight.
He Weng chuckled, this uncle really did come and go without a trace.
He Wang came out and asked curiously, “Who were you talking to? I heard you talking to someone, but I didn’t see anyone.”
Now, seeing his brother well and standing on the ground, He Wang’s heart was filled with joy and delight.
“It was our uncle, he came over, spoke a few words, and then vanished just like that.” He Weng closed the door. He now enjoyed doing every little thing, activities that were once impossible even in his dreams. Nowadays, any small thing could bring him endless joy.
“Why didn’t they come in and sit?” He Wang and his brother walked into the inner room one after the other, and the three kids had already fallen asleep by then.
“Shush, keep it down! I invited him, but uncle said he was busy and rushed off.”
“What could he possibly have to do in the dead of night?” He Wang wondered.
“Let’s not think about it anymore, let’s sleep!” He Weng and He Wang each lay down.
He Wang fell asleep quickly, snoring away. He had been tired from the day’s events, and the major good news had lifted a weight off his shoulders that had been there for years. He Wang felt a lightness of having nothing to worry about.
He Weng, on the other hand, found it a bit hard to sleep. Probably anyone who encountered such a situation would have trouble sleeping.
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Zhao Dachuan, holding a flashlight, had just reached the main road when he bumped into Old Han and a few others. They were veterans from the factory and had agreed to visit Director Wei’s home together. With such a major event, they definitely needed help, so even though the person was still breathing, it seemed like it would only last till tonight or tomorrow morning. When such a major event strikes a family, they need support too, especially since it involved Director Wei’s household.
The group didn’t talk much and went straight to Director Wei’s home.
They knocked on the door and saw Director Wei with a dark expression, inviting them in without a word, all understanding the situation.
Director Wei felt incredibly helpless inside. His brother-in-law was the only son from his father-in-law’s family, cherished by the old Wang Family. His brother-in-law was promising too, well-educated, and unlike those frivolous heirs, was a gentle and kind man. Yet, here he was, just visiting family, and now his life might be lost.
How was he going to explain this to his father-in-law?
The hospital had already stopped the resuscitation efforts, saying it was futile and only caused more suffering to the patient. They had no choice but to take him back home, as they couldn’t just let him die in the hospital.
Now, the brother-in-law was lying in the small room, hardly breathing in anymore.
Director Wei could hardly imagine the fury and the immense grief his father-in-law would unleash upon arriving, and he wondered if the old man would be able to withstand it.
When that time came, his sisters and brothers-in-law might very well turn against him, especially since the old man was the pillar of the family. His connections were what allowed them to live comfortably here. If something happened to him, the entire Wang Family might be destabilized.
But the doctor had said there was nothing to be done. What miracle could they hope for now?
He felt like the sky was falling.
Zhao Dachuan and Old Han were there to help, and he knew they meant well. Anyone’s family facing such a situation would need support, but his mood was at an all-time low.
Zhao Dachuan thought it over—it was useless for him to look at the patient since he wasn’t a doctor. Checking a few times wouldn’t change anything. He decided to go back and see if Bai Xiao would be willing to take a look.
He told Old Han that he had forgotten something and hurried back.
Watching Zhao Dachuan leave, Director Wei couldn’t help but feel pained. He hadn’t even fully reacted yet, and Zhao Dachuan had already begun taking sides, undermining him. It was like a slap to his face. He had always thought Zhao Dachuan was smooth but not cunning. Now, it seemed that appearances were deceiving as Zhao Dachuan was already pulling strings.
