"Marriage goes smoothly, longevity and peace."
Li Zhiyuan remembered the face reading he once did for Xue Liangliang.
Everything has multiple aspects, as long as you change your perspective frequently, you can always find the good side.
For instance, this marriage is indeed quite smooth.
Love at first sight, a day to seal a lifetime commitment.
Even if they only see each other once every three years, pairing it with longevity and safety, isn’t that a kind of compensation?
"Xiao Yuan, come with me to visit Zhao Hequan, to see if he’s gotten any better now."
"Brother Liangliang, can you get out of bed now?"
Xue Liangliang got out of bed and then his legs began to tremble.
Li Zhiyuan hurriedly supported him, preventing him from falling.
Xue Liangliang looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Brother Liangliang, you’ve just recovered from a serious illness, it’s normal to feel weak."
"Right, right, right."
"Walk slowly, leaning on me."
The two left the ward, went down the stairs, and arrived in front of Zhao Hequan’s ward.
Zhao Hequan’s parents had already rushed over from afar. They were listening to the doctor’s description of his condition, both dressed quite decently and formally, indicating their family’s condition should not be bad.
Upon hearing the doctor say that Zhao Hequan’s condition had suddenly improved and he was completely out of life-threatening danger, the couple cried tears of joy.
But when they continued to listen to the doctor say that Zhao Hequan had multiple erosions and suppurations on his body, and some parts had to be amputated, including the two testicles that had also been removed,
the couple cried even louder!
"Marriage filled with hardships, destined to be lone and widowed."
Li Zhiyuan muttered in his heart, it seemed that his prediction was again accurate.
However, he originally thought it would apply after Zhao Hequan and his girlfriend went to the United States together, not this soon.
Avoiding the weeping elders, Xue Liangliang pushed open the door of the ward and entered with Li Zhiyuan.
At that time, Zhao Hequan was already awake, sitting propped against the hospital bed.
He appeared very haggard and dispirited.
Li Zhiyuan remembered when he had just returned to the village and saw a dog lounging on the dam while he was playing with Panzi, Leizi, and the others.
He had asked his brothers if the dog was sick.
Panzi answered: "It was just castrated yesterday and hasn’t recovered yet."
However, even though they were both wearing hospital gowns, upon seeing Xue Liangliang, a fighting spirit immediately flashed in Zhao Hequan’s eyes; he instinctively believed that Xue Liangliang had come especially to gloat at him!
Li Zhiyuan knew that wasn’t the case; Brother Liangliang had come to make sure that all the ladies from the Bai family had returned home and stepped ashore.
Upon closer examination, this should also be part of the negotiation terms, belonging to Brother Liangliang’s "hidden betrothal gift."
Therefore, Xue Liangliang should be considered Zhao Hequan’s life-saving benefactor.
Zhao Hequan: "Haha, don’t laugh too early. Medical science in the United States is advanced. Once I go there, my illness can be cured!"
Xue Liangliang nodded and consoled: "Take it easy. Even if it can’t be cured, it’s okay. If they continue to deconstruct the concept of collectivity, your status in the United States might very well rise."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hequan’s face turned red with anger, his body trembling as if someone had stepped on a pair of testicles that no longer existed, or as if he was suffering from phantom limb pain.
"Heh, I’ll definitely live a happier and better life than you.
I will live well, just to see you become the laughingstock.
Also, let me tell you, Lili has already called me. She said no matter what happens to me, she won’t despise me. Once we go to the United States, she will marry me, and then, I will send you the photos of our wedding in the church."
"Congratulations." Xue Liangliang sighed, "I’m already married."
"What are you talking about?" Zhao Hequan was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Are you trying to anger me with lies, not even caring about logic?"
At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open again, and Luo Tingrui came in.
When a student had an accident during a practicum, the school invariably had to take responsibility, not only bearing the treatment costs but also fulfilling compensation obligations, fortunately, the person was out of life-threatening danger.
"Director Luo." Zhao Hequan immediately showed a smiling face to Mr. Luo.
"Take good care of yourself and strive to return to school to continue your studies soon."
"Sure, Director Luo."
"Liangliang, why did you run out after just waking up? Be good and go back to your ward to rest. How can I be at ease with you looking ?"
"I’m fine now, Director Luo."
"There’s no need for ’Director,’ it’s ’Uncle’ from now on."
People can’t lie when in a comatose state, and Luo Tingrui was already quite fond of Xue Liangliang. After this incident, he liked this young kid even more.
He had made up his mind to apply to the school for participating in the Southwest reconstruction project so he could keep Xue Liangliang by his side and give this young man a higher starting point.
"That’s settled then. I’ll go out first. You go back and rest in the ward sooner," Luo Tingrui said and then went out to comfort Zhao Hequan’s parents.
At this moment, Zhao Hequan was already clenching his teeth in anger. What tone did Director Luo use on him and what kind of tone was used on Xue Liangliang, even letting Xue Liangliang call him uncle?
He understood that no wonder Xue Liangliang said he had marriage arrangements. This was about forming a kinship with Director Luo!
As a student of Haihe University, Zhao Hequan was well aware that although Luo Tingrui was just a school department head, he was absolutely a master level in the related field domestically, and with the current encouragement from the higher-ups for professional talents from schools to take on official positions, Luo Tingrui’s status would be greatly elevated once he decided to leave the school.
"Wow, Xue Liangliang, didn’t see that coming, no wonder you’ve been acting so convincingly, it turns out you’re climbing the ranks!"
"I also underwent a lot of psychological pressure, and had no choice but to do so."