Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Are You Sick? I Didn’t Steal Anything

“What’s in the bag?” Xu Yunye’s gaze fixed dangerously on the LV bag as he asked.

He leaned against the door, with bandages wrapped around his limbs. Standing on one foot, he looked somewhat comical.

Xu Xingluo’s heartbeat became irregular, and she picked up the bag and hid it behind her back as she answered, “Nothing. How long have you been standing here?”

She didn’t know how soundproof the hospital room door was and feared Xu Yunye had heard her conversation with Liu Zongyun.

“Not long, but your face is so white. Are you feeling guilty about something?” He had heard something being turned over inside.

Xu Xingluo reflexively retorted, “You are the one feeling guilty.”

“Open the bag and let’s see.”

Xu Yunye narrowed his slightly long, almond-shaped eyes as he commanded.

“There’s nothing to see; it’s all my privacy,” Xu Xingluo refused without hesitation.

“You’re feeling guilty,” Xu Yunye said coldly, “did you steal something from your second uncle’s hospital room?”

“Xu Yunye, are you sick? What could I possibly steal?” Xu Xingluo laughed out of anger.

“Open it, or I’ll call the police right now and say you’re stealing…”

“You must be sick; I’ll show you!”

Xu Xingluo angrily opened the LV bag and spread it out for him to see.

She said discontentedly, “It’s just a glass cup that I usually use to drink water!”

Xu Yunye scrutinized the pile of glass fragments for a while, then said, “You carry a cup with you? And can’t bear to throw it away even when it’s broken?”

“It’s only because you’re blocking me, otherwise, I would have thrown it away already.” She didn’t want to leave evidence in the hospital and was planning to throw it away after leaving the hospital. But she had not anticipated Xu Yunye staying up in the middle of the night to scare people.

Xu Yunye jerked his chin toward the side, “Look, there’s a trash can right there. Throw it!”

The two siblings had never gotten along since they were young, always clashing with each other, with a rather detached relationship.

The Xu Family prioritized daughters over sons. Xu Yunye was neither the favored eldest son nor the cherished youngest daughter, and he had always been in a state of neglect. Even his hospitalization due to injury did not garner much care, and Xu Guangyao had not even inquired about him.

His parents had instinctively ignored him.

Xu Yunye snorted, “Can’t even bear to throw away a broken cup, huh?” Quite strange.

“Who says that.”

Taking a deep breath, Xu Xingluo threw the glass shards into the corridor’s trash can. After emptying them, she shook her designer bag in frustration, turned around, and walked away.

Xu Yunye called after her, “Wait, aren’t you in charge of taking care of the second uncle tonight?”

“I…” Xu Xingluo quickly concocted an excuse, “I’m going to buy some supper.”

“It doesn’t seem like you care much anyway. I’ll take care of him tonight, you’d better leave,” Xu Yunye said.

Xu Xingluo looked disdainfully at his injuries, “Are you sure you can manage?”

“If I can’t, I can call a nurse,” he replied coldly.

Xu Xingluo, eager to leave, said, “As you wish.”

She strode off.

Xu Yunye watched her leaving, feeling very strange about the whole situation.

Why did she lock the door in the hospital room?

And why was there a strange noise coming from the room?

He casually picked up a piece of broken glass from the trash and slipped it into his pocket.

Then, supporting himself against the wall, he hopped into the hospital room on one foot and laboriously shifted himself to the bedside.

“Second Uncle, I’ll be watching over you tonight,” Xu Yunye said as he moved a chair next to Liu Zongyun and sat down.

Liu Zongyun’s eyes were open, filled with bloodshot lines. He looked at Xu Yunye, his tears falling drop by drop, and his right index finger trembled slightly, trying to move.

He wanted to reveal the truth but was powerless to do so.

…

The next day.

Doctor Qiao had just started her shift and was following her senior colleagues on their rounds when she received an urgent notice.

The 21st floor of the inpatient department had turned into a complete mess.

Liu Zongyun from room 2121 showed abnormal data across all bodily measurements and was rushed directly into the resuscitation room.

Qiao Xi had not finished her rounds when she hurried to the entrance of the resuscitation room.

At this time, Liu Zongyun was still her patient, and she needed to understand the situation clearly.

The hallway was already filled with members from the Xu and Liu families, their faces showing various expressions. Xu Yunye, his body wrapped in bandages, leaned against the wall, his eyes rimmed with dark circles, his complexion awful.

Old Mrs. Liu was on the verge of crying herself into a faint when she saw Qiao Xi, her demeanor anxious, wanting to say something to her.

Qiao Xi did not engage, passing through the crowd with a cold expression, she entered the preparation room to put on sterile clothing and then entered the resuscitation room.

“Doctor Qiao.”

“Doctor Qiao is here,” the nurses said, making way for her as experts from the internal medicine department were performing emergency aid.

Qiao Xi stared at the drastically falling data, frowning tightly, “Why has this situation occurred? When I did the rounds yesterday, all his measurements showed improvements.”

“It’s influenza that’s caused the high fever,” the expert replied briefly.

Qiao Xi watched the resuscitation closely; at such times, her acupuncture could not showcase any effect.

…

Outside the resuscitation room.

Old Mrs. Liu sobbed breathlessly, her entire body collapsing.

“Mother!”

“Grandma!”

Liu Zongquan, the head of the Liu family, quickly supported Old Mrs. Liu, and said to Xu Xiuyuan and his son, “Xiuyuan, Yi, take grandma home.”

“All right. Grandma, we’ll take you back first,” said Xu Xiuyuan and Liu Yi as they carefully escorted Old Mrs. Liu away.

Liu Zongquan watched the resuscitation room with a heavy heart, his brows furrowed.

Liu Huimin covered her lips, hugging Xu Xingluo while crying sorrowfully, “How could this have happened? My second brother was recovering; he was just fine, so how did he end up in the resuscitation room again? Could it be that Qiao Xi holds a grudge against me…”

“Huimin!”

Liu Zongquan warned, “Watch your words.”

Liu Huimin cried even harder.

Xu Xingluo and Xu Guangyao exchanged glances, both seeing satisfaction in each other’s eyes.

Both father and daughter hoped that Liu Zongyun’s resuscitation would be unsuccessful, that he would die!

“Xingluo,” Liu Zongquan called her name, “you were watching over him last night, was there anything abnormal?”

Xu Xingluo stood straight, her body tense.

Glancing at Xu Yunye by the corner of the wall, she said, “I left early last night; it was second brother who insisted on staying with our uncle. I don’t know what happened in the ward.”

She rubbed her nose, feeling a bit itchy.

“I was the one watching,” Xu Yunye said with a grave expression. “But I kept watch the whole time, and as soon as I noticed an irregularity on the cardiac monitor in the morning, I pressed the emergency bell.”

Xu Guangyao accused, “Yunye, you’ve always been careless in your work. Did you get distracted playing games at night and slack off?”

Xu Yunye looked at him coldly, filled with disappointment. He should never have hoped for any fatherly love.

At that moment.

The door to the resuscitation room opened.

Qiao Xi, wearing a white coat, walked out, and the crowd surrounded her.

“How is it, Doctor Qiao?”

“Is Zongyun out of danger now?”

Qiao Xi removed her heavy mask and said to them, “It’s influenza that has caused the high fever. The experts are still performing resuscitation, the situation is critical.”

Liu Zongquan exclaimed in shock, “How could it be influenza? We’ve all been very careful.”

Qiao Xi explained, “The seasons are changing, and influenza is prevalent. Perhaps the virus was brought in by family visitors. Has anyone else caught the flu?”

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