The young man spoke with a hint of grievance, “Where’s Mom?”
The man’s mouth twitched and then he distanced himself a bit. “Your mom is resting.”
“…”
If he hadn’t just seen it earlier, he might have believed that nonsense.
“Dad, can I go in first?”
The middle-aged man’s hand holding the doorknob stiffened. “Son! Your mother is resting, and your presence will disturb her. How about you go stay at your brother’s place for a couple of days?”
The young man fell silent, then suddenly shouted: “You’re definitely not my real dad!”
“And you’re definitely not my real son!”
The man didn’t want to argue with him, so he slowly closed the door under the astonished gaze of the young man.
There was a click, the sound of the door locking.
“You can go wash yourself in the river with your dog and then come back. Your mom and I will rest first.”
“Oh, and be quick. If we fall asleep, there’ll be no one to open the door for you.”
The few sentences that came through the door dashed the young man’s hopes.
As he turned around, he saw a dog following closely behind him, its eyes shining brightly as it stared at him.
The young man found solace in his heart and crouched down to pat it. But the next moment, the dog jumped onto his head, tearing off the garbage on his head, and swiftly disappeared.
“Even the dog looks down on me…”
—
Fu Yuling hurried to the hospital. The lights in the emergency room were still on, and Mother Fu was sitting on a chair.
The air was filled with the scent of disinfectant. Fu Yuling walked slowly towards her and sat beside her.
“Mom…”
“Ling Ling is here.”
Mother Fu only responded with these few words and didn’t speak again.
Does Mother Fu love Father Fu? In fact, only Mother Fu knows the answer to this question.
Normally, Mother Fu would often scold Father Fu, blaming him for everything that made her feel sad, including the matters of the original owner. It was just one example.
In contrast to Mother Fu, Father Fu is silent and never argues with her. He always listens to her in everything.
But now, this person who has been with her for decades lay inside the emergency room, with his life and death uncertain.
Anyone would feel uneasy, but they can’t express it.
Fu Yuling hugged her. She always had a scent of soil on her body, which was the result of her hard work. But Fu Yuling’s eyes became hot.
“Don’t worry, Mom. Dad will be fine. Nothing bad will happen.”
“Ling Ling is here.”
Finally unable to hold back any longer, Mother Fu leaned her head against her shoulder and silently shed tears without making a sound.
The original owner had never seen Mother Fu cry. In her impression, Mother Fu was always a domineering and sharp-tongued person. Outside, Mother Fu can always make others not dare to confront her.
So later on, the original owner became like that too.
But if she has to rate the original owner, it will definitely be a fail.
She learned Mother Fu’s arrogance but forgot to learn how Mother Fu cared for her daughter and protected her.
The waiting time was always long. Finally, when the lights in the emergency room went out and the doctor came out, Mother Fu and Fu Yuling hurried over.
“How is he, doctor?”
The doctor took off his mask. “He’s out of danger now, but he has severe leg fractures and chest bleeding. He will need to stay in the hospital.”
“Okay, okay, thank you, doctor, thank you.”
Mother Fu thanked him excitedly.
Mother Fu followed the people pushing the stretcher into a regular ward, while Fu Yuling went to the payment counter with the slip given by the doctor.
Looking at each item on it, each one requires a lot of money.
But when the money is used for treatment, it serves its greatest purpose.
The 2,000 yuan was suddenly reduced to more than 600 yuan. Fu Yuling thought about her path to earning money and realized that it was a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead.
Returning to the ward again, Fu Qi had already rushed over from the construction site.
He was still sweating, definitely having run here. After taking a glance inside, Fu Yuling silently left the hospital.
