Chapter 135: Smoking Addiction
Xu Shu held my phone and listened for a while, then put it down and turned off the phone by pressing the power button.
She closed her eyes and calmed down. Then she smiled and walked back, teasing me, "It seems that I will have to call you brother-in-law soon, right? Brother-in-law!"
My face turned red at first, and I felt quite embarrassed by what she said. Then I immediately said seriously , "Actually, you know what I think of your sister. She is still young, and I don't want her to be traumatized too early, which may affect her studies, so I am ambiguous about some things. But I believe that it won't be long before her mind changes, and she will understand that she is childish and ridiculous. When she grows up, these will no longer be a problem, and we don't have to worry too much."
"Really?" Xu Shu sat on the bed, smiling slightly, playing with my phone in his hand, and said, "But what if she doesn't change her mind after she grows up?"
I was stunned for a moment. I had never thought about this question before. After thinking carefully, I said, "Jingjing loves me deeply. I will not marry any other woman except her. If your sister really grows up, I think she will understand this truth and make the right choice herself."
Xu Shu lost control of her hand and dropped her phone on the bed. She quickly picked it up and played with it again, saying softly, "Really? But my sister is a well-known little witch. Can you control her mind?"
"We'll talk about it later!" I sighed, thinking that when Xu Xin really grows up, maybe I will have married Jingjing by then. Even if she hasn't, I think Xu Xin should be a mature woman by then explain the relationship between Jingjing and me to her clearly and tell her what I really think, she should understand me and forgive me. In any case, it's better to say it later than now, and it will hurt her less.
But these are all things that happened several years later. Now I can't even solve my own problems. What's the point of thinking so much? I laughed at myself and said, "By the way, what did your sister say later? Why didn't you let me listen?"
Xu Shu quickly lowered his eyelids, and was obviously embarrassed for a while. After a long while, he rolled his eyes and said, "What... has this got to do with you? That's what my sister thinks of me, how can you know that? You... stay out of my way!"
"Really?" I was very curious, but since Xu Shu didn't want to, I didn't ask any more questions. After talking so much, I felt a little tired, and suddenly I wanted to smoke a cigarette. I looked at myself. Because of the need for bandaging, most of my clothes had been taken off. After the beating, I didn't know if my pack of cigarettes was still there. So I said to Xu Shu: "Where are my clothes? Can you help me find them? I want to smoke a cigarette."
Unexpectedly, Xu Shu's eyes widened as soon as he heard it, and he refused mercilessly: "You... still want to smoke? No! Don't you see what your condition is like now? You're injured like this and you still want to smoke? Are you going to die?"
I smiled and said, "It's not that serious, is it? It's just a cigarette. I feel a little tired now and want to smoke one to wake myself up. My family will be here soon and I have to deal with them!"
"Not even one! Drugs like cigarettes are not good for your body's recovery. You might as well take this opportunity to quit it!" Xu Shu shook his head. There was no room for negotiation. Instead, he made even more excessive demands.
Quit smoking? Oh my God! Why not just kill me?
As my craving for cigarettes kicked in, I wanted to smoke more and more. I looked around for my clothes, trying to find a way to get a cigarette. Xu Shu knew what I was going to do, and she said with a smile: "What are you looking for? Don't look for it, your torn clothes are all covered in blood, and I have already thrown them away."
I said angrily, "Throw it away? Then what should I wear?"
"You don't need it yet. Just wear your hospital gown. When you're almost well, I'll buy you a new set."
"Then...what about the things in my pockets?" I asked anxiously.
"They are all here with me."
"This...this...can you bring it here so I can take a look?"
Xu Shu had a stern face, and said, "Don't look at it. I've already thrown away that pack of cigarettes."
Ouch! I am so sad! This big star Xu, isn't this going to kill me! I didn't feel anything when I didn't think about it, but now that I think about it, this craving for cigarettes is like a cat scratching my whole body. I looked at Xu Shu pitifully and said in the most flattering tone: "Sister Xu, I really feel uncomfortable now, can you help me and let me smoke one? Or just two puffs is fine, okay?"
Xu Shu wanted to laugh, but she also had to keep a straight face, which made her look very strange. But no matter what expression she had, she was the most beautiful person in the world. At this moment, she was as impartial as Bao Gong, and said with a dark face: "It's useless even if you call me Aunt Xu. It's not okay! Give up this idea as soon as possible!"
I do!
Xu Shu, there's no need to be so heartless, right? We are still friends after all, and friends should lend a helping hand when friends are in the most difficult time!
I was complaining in my heart, and thinking quickly in my head how to get Xu Shu to show some leniency. I know that she is actually doing this for my own good, but... but... it's really sad without cigarettes!
My eyes rolled quickly, and I thought of seven or eight strategies at once, but when I saw Xu Shu's "dark" face, I felt that it would be useless. However, when I saw her extremely serious look, it suddenly occurred to me that when people laugh, they often can't put down their faces to refuse others. Especially Xu Shu, she is a woman with a cold appearance and a hot heart. If I think of a way to make her laugh, maybe she will be more talkative?
Alas! It is indeed a painful thing when a person's freedom is restricted. Now, even if I want to smoke a cigarette, I have to beg others humbly. No wonder a philosopher said: Life is precious, but love is more precious. If it is for freedom, both can be abandoned!
In order to achieve a funny effect, I tried my best to act extremely pitiful and aggrieved and whispered, "Really, just two bites, okay? Please, Grandma Xu!"
Xu Shu first tried to hold back for a second, but my expression and words were really intolerable. She finally burst out laughing. Then she covered her mouth and laughed wildly. Finally, she couldn't control herself anymore and threw herself on the quilt I was covering her with, laughing so hard that tears flowed down her cheeks and she was out of breath.
I watched her trembling on my stomach. Although it was a little painful, I was still very happy. Seeing her so happy, it seemed that my little request had been fulfilled.
Xu Shu finally calmed down a bit. She panted and laughed, "I really...I really lost to you. Would you do that for a cigarette?"
My eyes lit up, and I was about to say something while the iron was hot. Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside the ward, and then the door was pushed open. One of Xu Shu's bodyguards poked his head in and said, "Miss, three people who claim to be Mr. Tang's family are here. Look..." Before he could finish his words, he was immediately pushed away by someone. I saw my sister squeeze in and shouted, "Brother!"
Xu Shu was lying on top of me! She was not prepared, her face immediately flushed, and she quickly stood up with her back to them, wiping away the tears from her laughter.
My little sister rushed in, first glanced at Xu Shu's back, then saw my miserable state, and screamed in fear, "Brother! You...how did you become like this?"
I saw my parents came in one after another. My father was a man and was mentally prepared, so he was better. When my mother saw me like this, her face turned pale and she quickly covered her mouth with her hands and cried, "Xiao Qian..." She was so choked that she couldn't say any more.
My nose felt sore. Why are you here too, Mom? What I fear most is that my mom will see me like this. If she cries, my heart will break.
I smiled bitterly and said, "Mom... I told you not to come! Really..." Seeing that my family had all come, Xu Shu felt embarrassed to stay here, so she turned around silently, bowed to my parents, and quickly called the bodyguards to leave the ward.
My mother's attention was all on me, so she didn't respond to her. My father nodded politely in return, then looked at her from behind, frowning and thinking.
My sister and my mother came to the bedside, and asked me all kinds of questions out of heartache and fear. I had to answer them one by one, and in order not to make them worry too much, I had to lie to them and say that I was beaten up by a group of hooligans for no reason and was slightly injured.
But in my heart, that old thief Hua Qiming is just a big gangster, and I am not wronging him by saying that!
My mother was so heartbroken that she kept caressing my wounds, tears streaming down her face. My sister gnashed her teeth and cursed the hooligans who beat me, saying they would die a miserable death! She also said she would find them, arrest them all, and put them in jail for a hundred or eighty years.
I felt warm in my heart when I received the care and comfort from my family. I kept telling them that I was fine and asked them not to worry too much. But it was useless. I was covered in bandages and plaster. How could they not worry?
Finally, I had no choice but to say to my father, "Dad, you two should go back first. Look at how sad Mom is. It makes me so sad. Xiaoying can stay here. You two are old and in poor health. You should go back and have a rest. It will be the same if you come to see me tomorrow morning."
My father sighed and nodded. But my mother couldn't bear to leave me alone, so she cried and said, "Xiao Qian, how can I rest well if you are like this?"
My father came over to support my mother and said, "You don't need to rest, but Xiaoqian does. He was injured so badly, and he needs a quiet rest. How can Xiaoqian rest and recover if you cry here? Be obedient, let's go back and let Xiaoying take care of his brother."
Even so, my mother still couldn't bear to leave me. She told me to pay more attention to my body's reactions, to call a doctor immediately if I felt uncomfortable, etc. She also said that she would make a nourishing soup for me when she got home and send it to me the next morning. Her love for her son was evident in her words.
With tears in my eyes, I agreed to all of them. I also told her not to work too hard, and to take care of her health and not to be too sad. My father supported my mother and gave me a few more instructions before slowly leaving. I was very moved. In this world, only family affection is an unbreakable relationship. Only relatives are the ones who love you selflessly.
After my parents left, my sister Tang Ying moved a stool and sat beside the bed. She said with a distressed look, "Brother...are you still in pain? Do you want me to massage you? If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me!"
I looked at her with a smile and sighed, "I'm fine now. Alas! You see, I can't let my family have a peaceful time during the New Year. I'm so sorry for you."
Xiao Ying put her hands on the bed and said, "Why are we still talking like this as a family? If you really want our family to be safe and sound and you don't want us to worry about you, then please get better soon! Are you tired? Go to sleep quickly, I'll keep an eye on you."
I am really tired. My body is weak after the serious injury. The tossing and turning just now has exhausted my little energy. But! I still have the urge to smoke? Where did Xu Shu go?
Xiao Ying suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, brother, who is that big guy in black standing at the door? He looks like a gangster bodyguard and won't let us in! And who was that sister who was crying on you just now? She should be your girlfriend, my future sister-in-law, right? Where is she? Can you let her in so I can meet her?"
I am! Crying? He was laughing like crazy! But he looked like crying, even tears were flowing! I thought bitterly. Where is Xu Shu? My cigarette is still with her!
My sister then asked, "But have I seen my sister-in-law before? I feel that her back is very familiar to me, I must have seen her before, right?"
I smiled and thought, of course you have seen her, she is your most admired idol! Just don't be surprised when you see her later. It's a pity that she is not your sister-in-law, otherwise you would be so happy.
The door was gently pushed open, and Xu Shu walked in quietly. She smiled at my sister, then said to me in a nagging tone, "Why aren't you resting yet? What time is it? Close your eyes and go to sleep!"
I saw my sister suddenly sit up straight, her mouth wide open, her face full of disbelief. She only said one word, "You...", and then she couldn't make any more sounds!
