Chapter 159: Chapter 159: He Died, She was Indirectly Responsible for the Murder

Xu Xingluo said with a surly tone, “The hospital sees so many people coming and going every day, what if one of your doctors caught the flu and transmitted it to my uncle?”

Qiao Xi’s pretty face turned cold as she replied, “Liu Zongyun’s ward is under the care of Shu Xue and me. We perform disinfection and pathogen testing every day. We’re even more cautious with special wards, so that kind of issue is highly unlikely.”

Xu Xingluo, still not convinced, retorted, “That’s easy for you to say. I heard that you caught the flu not long ago. Are you just trying to pass the blame onto us, the relatives, to shirk responsibility?”

Qiao Xi tugged at the corner of her mouth, looking at them indifferently and said, “I have recovered and also undergone pathogen testing. Besides, you signed the ‘Disclaimer Agreement’. Do I need to shirk responsibility?”

Xu Xingluo’s face turned red with persistence, “So, you’re retaliating because we forced you to take in a patient, holding a grudge!”

Xu Yunye pulled her over with a look of disgust and said, “Xu Xingluo, stop making unreasonable scenes!”

“Xu Yunye, how can you side with an outsider!”

Liu Huimin, seeing the siblings argue, defended Xu Xingluo and said, “Yunye, don’t talk to your sister like that. She’s also worried about your second uncle, and besides, who knows what’s in people’s hearts?”

Her insinuation caused Qiao Xi to frown.

Qiao Xi glanced at Liu Huimin, her gaze settling on Xu Xingluo, “The flu has an incubation period; the absence of symptoms doesn’t mean one hasn’t caught the flu. If you have doubts, we can test everyone who’s been in and out of ward 2121 for pathogens.”

Xu Yunye said nonchalantly, “Sure! I think that’s a good idea too, to prevent anyone from blaming me. Xu Xingluo is precious while I am just a blade of grass.”

“You… unfilial child.”

Xu Guangyao scolded with a cold face.

Xu Xingluo, with her eyes welling up, said, “Big brother, mom and dad love you too. Why are you always at odds with me?”

Here comes the nauseating act again.

Xu Yunye looked at Qiao Xi and said, “Doctor Qiao, where can we get tested?”

Just as Qiao Xi was about to answer, she heard Xu Xingluo sneeze several times beside her.

Xu Xingluo covered her mouth and nose, her eyes wide with panic.

In that moment, the corridor outside the emergency room was exceptionally quiet.

“I…” Xu Xingluo trembled as she tried to explain but couldn’t help covering her mouth again.

“Achoo.”

Her face turned pale, and she looked tense.

Could it be that the virus from the glass she touched yesterday had also infected her?

Xu Yunye laughed, the corners of his mouth curving, “It seems we don’t even need to test anymore, who knows who’s the real ‘thief shouting to catch the thief’?”

Xu Xingluo’s expression grew even more unsightly.

Liu Zongquan frowned and glanced at her before saying, “As for who brought the virus, we should all get tested for pathogens. Finding the source will put everyone at ease and prevent further transmission to Zongyun.”

He politely said to Qiao Xi, “Doctor Qiao, please arrange for our tests now.”

Qiao Xi nodded, “Okay, I’ll have a nurse bring it over.”

She made a call to Shu Xue, who quickly prepared tests for multiple people.

Shu Xue, carrying a tray, exchanged a glance with Qiao Xi. Then she looked at everyone and said, “After finishing, the results will be ready within five minutes.”

After explaining, she distributed the tests to them and explained how to use them.

They generally used nasopharyngeal secretions to isolate the influenza virus to determine the flu.

Xu Xingluo pursed her lips tightly, taking the test with clammy palms.

Xu Yunye watched her closely, “What’s the matter? Afraid to do it? You were quite arrogant just now.”

Xu Xingluo glared at him fiercely.

With no way out in this situation, she had no choice but to take the test.

The rest of them had finished testing as well.

The reagents were lined up on the tray, with a simple distinction made among them, and Xu Xingluo’s sample was placed on the far right side of the tray.

They stared closely at the tray, watching as the colors of the reagents slowly changed.

“There’s a reaction.”

The other reagents responded quickly, but the one on the far right kept changing.

It finally showed a positive result.

Shu Xue raised her eyebrows and said to Xu Xingluo, “Miss Xu, the result is quite clear. It was you who transmitted the flu to the patient in ward 2121, leading to his admission to the emergency room. If he dies, you’ll be indirectly responsible for his death.”

“Our hospital has emphasized time and again that only one family member should stay overnight. You should disinfect with alcohol when entering and leaving, and try to reduce the frequency of your visits.”

Xu Xingluo burst into tears, her eyes red, her knees bending.

With a thud…

She knelt down in front of the emergency room.

“Uncle, Mom, it’s all my fault! I didn’t know I was in the incubation period of the virus and caused such harm to my second uncle!”

She straightened her back, crying pitifully with tears streaming down like raindrops.

Her tears dropped like pearls: “I wanted to spend more time with my second uncle, to show my filial piety. But I didn’t realize I was bringing him such great danger, I was wrong.”

The main point is one must be flexible!

Liu Huimin hugged Xu Xingluo like a mother hen protecting her chick, and said, “Big brother, Xingluo didn’t do it on purpose. She’s a good girl, it’s all out of filial piety.”

Xu Guangyao also said, “Xingluo has always been pure and lovely. She has no ill intentions. Big brother, don’t blame her, blame us as parents if you must.”

Liu Zongquan was very disappointed in Xu Xingluo, but this situation was not something he could blame her for. He closed his eyes slightly, not wanting to see her face.

“Heh…” Xu Yunye let out a mocking laugh, “If it were me who caught the flu, Mom and Dad would probably have me buried alongside my second uncle.”

Slap!

Xu Guangyao slapped Xu Yunye’s face and cursed, “Your second uncle isn’t even dead, what nonsense are you spouting!”

Liu Zongquan stopped Xu Guangyao and took a deep breath, saying, “Don’t hit the child.”

He then turned to Xu Xingluo, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, “Xingluo, no one wanted this to happen. But you were disrespectful to Doctor Qiao, apologize to her.”

Xu Xingluo’s eyes were swollen as she timidly looked at Qiao Xi, saying, “I’m sorry.”

Qiao Xi looked down at her from above, “If it’s not sincere, there’s no need to say it.”

“I did not… I am sincerely apologizing to you. Qiao Xi, I know you are prejudiced against me, I…” She pursed her lips, looking forlorn.

Qiao Xi gazed steadily at her, making Xu Xingluo feel as uncomfortable as if ants were crawling over her, as though Qiao Xi could see through to the filth in her heart.

She bit her lip and clutched her chest as she started to breathe rapidly, collapsing softly to the ground.

“Xingluo!”

“Mom…”

Liu Huimin, in a panic, took out an asthma inhaler she carried with her and sprayed it twice for her daughter, tenderly and carefully stroking her back, “Don’t be afraid, baby, Mom has it right here.”

A mother’s love and a child’s filial piety, profoundly moving.

“Don’t get excited! Relax!” She held Xu Xingluo, comforting her earnestly.

Liu Huimin complained, “Xingluo has asthma, she can’t get too emotional. Big brother, Yunye, why are you picking on her? And also…” Her eyes swept coldly over Qiao Xi as she spoke.

“Doctor Qiao, as family members we spoke rashly out of urgency, you can understand that, right? I see you being gentle with other patients’ families, so why single out our Xingluo? She’s already apologized, what more do you want from her?”

She was somewhat resentful of Qiao Xi, feeling that it was her who precipitated Xu Xingluo’s sudden asthma attack.

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