Chapter 23: Standing Up

“Then why don’t you, Wang Zhiqing, go and tell the Liu family for me, I don’t want the money, let’s go report it to the police.” After saying this, Tang Xiaoxiao went straight to her room.

She was just at the door when He Xiaoqian pulled her into her room. Xu Zeming was actually sitting on a stool drinking water.

Tang Xiaoxiao looked back and forth between the two of them several times, “Did I miss something?”

“Liu Ge and Fengjuan Jie are dating, Zeming Ge can’t cook, so he’s sharing meals with me.” He Xiaoqian only had one stool in her room, so she pulled Tang Xiaoxiao to sit on the bed.

“When did they get together? How come I didn’t know?”

“You’re out early and back late every day, how would you know? They’ve been smitten with each other for a long time, they just haven’t been able to say anything.” Xu Zeming arrived earlier than both of them.

“Those words are true, but they’re a little hurtful.”

“Xiaoxiao, are you really going to marry Song Zhi after all?” He Xiaoqian couldn’t help but ask.

“We’re already dating.”

“To be honest, you were impulsive today. It’s a good thing the village head is Song Jingzhi’s uncle. If he hadn’t played along today, things wouldn’t have been so easy to handle.”

Xu Zeming was right, after all, Chen Fengya only used her mouth, while Tang Xiaoxiao used her hands.

After a few words, Xu Zeming went out to boil some hot water for the two girls.

“What’s the situation?” Tang Xiaoxiao asked He Xiaoqian as soon as Xu Zeming went out.

“What situation?” He Xiaoqian looked at her in confusion.

“You two, when did you get so close?”

“The day after he came back from Xushan, we were assigned to the same field, and he helped me with the work. I treated him to candy. Liu Ge couldn’t share meals with him anymore, so he asked me if I could share meals with him. He went to the village head and said he would share the same field with me from now on, and he would help me with the work, so I agreed.”

“I see.” Tang Xiaoxiao nodded. No wonder they appeared together in the field today.

However, Tang Xiaoxiao was still relieved that He Xiaoqian could share meals with Xu Zeming. Xu Zeming was an upright person and could take care of He Xiaoqian a lot.

“Xiaoxiao, are you dating Song Zhi because you truly like him, or because you want to repay him?” She was afraid that Tang Xiaoxiao would ruin her life for the sake of repaying a debt.

“Xiaoqian, do you think I’m the kind of person who would委屈 myself for the sake of repaying a debt?” She said with a smile.

“Then I’m relieved.”

Tang Xiaoxiao was worried about Song Jingzhi’s condition after drinking the Jade Dew yesterday, so she went to the Song family early in the morning.

Song Jingzhi hadn’t slept much last night because his knee was both painful and itchy. It wasn’t that he couldn’t bear it, but it was too intense.

By morning, the feeling seemed to have disappeared.

He tried to touch his knee, even using some force. It was no longer numb like before, he felt pain.

He was discussing with his parents about going to the city hospital today when Tang Xiaoxiao arrived.

“Uncle and Auntie haven’t asked for leave, I can go with you.”

The old couple thought about it. The workers were all arranged in advance, and if they all took leave, it wouldn’t be good.

“Why don’t I go find Jian Guo and ask Xiao Wei to drive the tractor to take them both, with Xiao Wei there, he can also lend a hand.” Finally, Song’s father decided.

Song’s father and mother went to work and also went to find the village head. Song Wei came soon after.

After settling Song Jingzhi in the tractor, Tang Xiaoxiao also asked Song Wei to help move the wheelchair onto the tractor.

Sitting on the tractor, she was actually more nervous than Song Jingzhi. She didn’t know if the Jade Dew had worked.

Seeing the nervous expression of the little girl beside him, he reached out and squeezed her small hand.

She looked up at him, his dark eyes like a deep pool, now filled with her image.

She smiled at him, revealing her dimples. No matter what the outcome, she was with him in this life.

The three of them arrived at the hospital quickly. Because of Song Jingzhi’s military status, they didn’t have to queue.

Song Jingzhi lay on the bed, the doctor unwrapped the gauze and examined him carefully.

Time passed slowly. Song Wei was already pacing anxiously in the treatment room, and Tang Xiaoxiao kept rubbing her hands.

“I remember I saw your surgery records. It said it would take at least three months to recover.” The comrade who sent him back then was worried that something might happen to him while he was recovering, so he sent the records to the hospital.

“He’s recovering well. The blood vessels and meridians have healed, the external wounds and surgical sutures have also healed, and the gauze doesn’t need to be wrapped anymore.”

Tang Xiaoxiao leaned forward and took a look. It was indeed completely different from when he had his medicine changed the day before yesterday.

Her heart tightened. Thankfully, she had been changing his medicine all this time. Otherwise, if Song’s father saw it this time, he would definitely be suspicious.

“Now try to stand up on your own.” The doctor said.

“I can stand up on my own?” Song Jingzhi was doubtful. He had clearly been pushed in on a wheelchair just now.

“Since the blood vessels and meridians have healed, the bones must have healed too. You should be able to stand up on your own.”

“Okay.” He nodded and tried to put his feet on the ground, standing up from the bed.

Tang Xiaoxiao and Song Wei both watched him nervously, especially Tang Xiaoxiao, who reached out her hand in case he fell.

Song Jingzhi put his feet on the ground. The expected soft feeling didn’t come. He supported himself with his hands on the bed and slowly stood up with his feet.

He stood up, Second Brother, you stood up. Song Wei shouted excitedly.

Tang Xiaoxiao, who was standing beside him, shed tears the moment she saw him stand up.

It was great. Song Jingzhi, who had been confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life in his previous life, finally stood up.

“Don’t cry.” He reached out and touched her hair.

“Mm, this is good news, I won’t cry.” She wiped away her tears and smiled at him.

Seeing the interaction between the two young people, the doctor laughed, “Now, try to take a step.”

Because he hadn’t walked for a long time, his muscles were a little uncooperative, and he walked very slowly, but he finally took a step.

“Very good, practice more when you go back, but don’t do it for too long at a time, you’ll recover to normal soon.” The doctor said with a smile. “It looks like you’ve been taken good care of.”

“My significant other has been taking care of me.” Song Jingzhi looked at Tang Xiaoxiao.

“No.” This was the first time he had introduced her to someone like this, making Tang Xiaoxiao’s face turn red.

“Second Brother, you and Tang Zhiqing, are you dating? No wonder Tang Zhiqing said that yesterday.” Song Wei seemed to have discovered something incredible.

Song Jingzhi glared at him. Didn’t he see his little girl’s face turn red?

Song Wei immediately shut his mouth when he was glared at. He wasn’t afraid of his father, but he was most afraid of this second brother. If his second brother glared at him, who knows what he might do to him later.

After saying goodbye to the doctor, the three of them were about to leave the hospital, but Song Jingzhi refused to sit in the wheelchair and insisted on walking out of the hospital himself.

When they got back to the village, they were just at the entrance of the village when Song Jingzhi asked Song Wei to stop.

“What’s wrong?” Tang Xiaoxiao looked at him.

It was just time for work to end, and everyone was preparing to go home for dinner.

“Help me walk back. I want them to see that you’re not marrying a cripple.”