Chapter 193 Meeting with Xu Shu's Parents
Xu Shu was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. She had no choice but to lie like this because of her back injury. As she needed absolute quiet, the nurse asked all irrelevant people to leave the ward except her relatives.
I am also an irrelevant person, so I have no right to stay in the ward.
But I knew she was no longer in danger, so I was relieved and happy. I turned and left the hospital. All I wanted at that moment was to catch the murderer and kill him myself. I could understand that Shi Huaizhong hated me and wanted to kill me, and I wouldn't even hate him. But he hurt the woman I loved most, and I couldn't tolerate that. I wanted to kill him! To avenge Xu Shu!
As soon as I walked out of the courtyard gate, I heard Jingjing chasing after me in a hurry, calling anxiously, "Tang Qian! Where are you going?"
I stopped and turned around. Seeing her panic and helplessness, she came over and grabbed my arm tightly. When Xu Shu was dying, I only had Xu Shu in my heart and didn't consider Jingjing's feelings at all. Now that I feel relaxed, I remember that Jingjing ... is also a victim.
Her harm was entirely caused by me!
I felt guilty and said to her sadly, "Jingjing, I'm sorry. I lied to you for so long. You may hate me! But Xu Shu is innocent!"
Jingjing was so sad that tears started to flow again. She said miserably, "Until now... you still want to lie to me? It takes two to tango. How can Xiaoshu be innocent?"
I lowered my head, sighed, and said, "Jingjing, I know it's useless for me to say anything. I will do my best to apologize to you in the future. Now I have something to do and I have to leave for a while. You stay here first!"
"No!" Jingjing grabbed my hand tightly and refused to let go: "I know you're going to look for Shi Huaizhong, right? Can't we just let the police catch that scumbag? He's already crazy and it's dangerous for you to go there, don't you know? Xiaoshu is already in the hospital, isn't that enough for you?"
I gritted my teeth and said, "Even if it costs me my life, I will never let him go!"
"No!" Jingjing hugged my waist and cried, "I'm scared of Tang Qian! I beg you, don't make people worry like Xiaoshu just now, okay? When you were worried about Xiaoshu, did you ever think that I would be worried about you as well?"
Jingjing's crying was heartbreaking. I stroked her hair, sighed, and said, "Jingjing..."
Jingjing added, "Besides, after Shi Huaizhong stabbed someone, he must have been panicking and trying to escape. Where can you find him now? It would be better to call the police immediately and let them catch him!"
I didn't think too much about it just now because of my impulse. When Jingjing said that, I realized: Yes! Where can I find Shi Huaizhong?
I gave a bitter smile and said, "Then... call the police!"
After calling the police, Jingjing still held my hand tightly, as if she was afraid that I would leave. I said, "I'm not going, please let go of your hand!"
“I won’t!” Jingjing pressed closer to him, her body trembling, and she said with a sad face, “Tang Qian, husband…you can’t leave me! I don’t care whether you like Xiaoshu or not, anyway…you can’t leave me!”
I said sadly: "Jingjing..."
"I don't want to hear it! You promised before that you would never leave me. Besides, we have registered, we are husband and wife, you can't abandon me!"
My heart sank. Yes! Legally speaking, Jingjing is my wife. How could I abandon her?
But...what should I do about Xu Shu? She is willing to risk her life for me. No matter how cruel I am, I will never do anything to let her down. I will never want to hurt her again in my life!
Neither left nor right!
What should I do? I have a terrible headache!
Jingjing saw my painful expression and knew that I was having a hard time deciding. She hugged my arm tightly and suddenly said, "How about we not think about anything now and just wait for Xiaoshu to wake up, and then the three of us can sit down and discuss it properly?"
I thought: Discuss? What to discuss? How can such a thing be discussed? But considering that it is indeed not appropriate to hurt any woman now, I nodded and said, "Okay! Let's talk about these things later. The most important thing now is that Xu Shu gets better soon!"
Jingjing nodded happily and laughed happily.
I was very confused. Given Hua Jingjing's unusually narrow-mindedness, she would have been heartbroken after knowing about my affair with Xu Shu, even if she wasn't furious. Why was she unexpectedly nervous and nice to me?
Maybe, she loved me too much. When she truly realized that Xu Shu was her biggest threat, she was really scared because she knew Xu Shu's charm. She was afraid of losing me, so she acted like this.
I couldn't bear it, Jingjing...she was really innocent and pitiful!
I reached out and gently embraced her, sighing, "Jingjing, I am actually the worst person. I really shouldn't have let you down. You should hate me. I lied to you and betrayed you. Just scold me, and I'll feel better. You are like this now, and it makes me even sadder. I...will feel guilty to death!"
Jingjing leaned her head on my shoulder and said softly, "You wish! I just want to make you feel guilty! I just want to make you sad! I have suffered so much for you, I have endured for three years, but you and Xiaoshu are living happily together! How... can it be so easy for you to succeed? I... will never give up on you even if I die!"
I am speechless!
Jingjing sighed again and continued, "Husband, have you...ever loved me?"
I was stunned for a moment and said, "Of course!"
Jingjing smiled again and said, "That's fine. Actually... I guessed a long time ago that the woman who made you obsessed was most likely Xiaoshu, the evil woman! I just didn't expect that Xiaoshu, who was so proud and conceited, would fall into your hands. Husband! What magic do you have that can make so many women fall in love with you wholeheartedly?"
I smiled bitterly and said, "Did you guess it? Then why do you keep asking me?"
Jingjing also smiled bitterly and said, "Without your personal confirmation, I'm always unwilling to believe it! Xiaoshu is such a good friend of mine, I can't believe that she would...steal my husband!"
I sighed and said sadly, "Don't blame Xu Shu. It's all my fault. I was the one who provoked her. Xiao Shu avoided me for a long time because of you. Then something happened and then..."
Jingjing smiled and said, "I remember a long time ago, you told me that you fell in love with a woman who didn't love you. Was Xiaoshu hiding from you at that time? She was so stupid! At that time, I wasn't your woman, why did she hide from you? Now it has turned out like this, it must be very difficult for you, husband, to deal with it, right?"
I remained silent, and heard Jingjing say, "Now both women can't leave you. Xiaoshu actually dared to take the knife for you. I really have to admire her. It seems that she loves you... as much as I do!"
I remembered that Xu Shu stood in front of me without hesitation and took the knife for me. What a great, selfless and deep love this is! In order to prevent me from getting hurt, she would rather sacrifice her own life to protect me. But I am still hesitating and indecisive. In comparison, I am much more selfish than Xu Shu. In fact, I am not worthy of their love.
I gradually let go of Jingjing, sighed, and said, "Let's go back and see Xu Shu. Maybe she's awake now?"
Jingjing seemed to sense my state of mind, and sighed, saying, "No, the doctor said that the anesthetic effect will not wear off until tomorrow morning. And there are so many people outside, you won't be able to see her if you go!"
As they were talking, there was a commotion at the hospital entrance. Many reporters were surrounding a man walking out. The man seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and shouted, "Are you annoying? I've already said I have nothing to say, why are you still pestering me?"
When I looked over, it was Xu Jian coming over.
Xu Jian saw me and walked towards me through the crowd. I walked over to him and said, "Brother Xu!"
Xu Jian looked at me, sighed, and said, "Brother Tang, my father... wants to see you!"
Suddenly, many cameras were pointed at us and took pictures. And I was officially discovered by the news media.
Xu Dahai and his wife are now sitting in the doctor's duty room. When Xu Jian and I walked in, Commander Xu looked at me with his bright eyes, like lightning.
I was a little nervous and a little reserved. After Xu Jian closed the door, I bowed to the two elders and said, "Uncle, aunt, hello!"
Xu Dahai didn't say anything, but Xu Shu's mother spoke first: "I don't deserve it, Mr. Tang, please just call us by our names!"
I had no choice but to lower my head and keep silent.
Xu Dahai finally spoke. Although his voice was loud, he deliberately kept it low: "Did my daughter take the knife for you?"
I couldn't deny it, so I just said, "Yes!"
"What is your relationship with my daughter?"
I thought for a long time, but I couldn't say anything. What is the relationship between Xu Shu and I? Lover? Sweetheart? Friends?
Finally, I chose: "Xu Shu is the one I love the most!"
Xu Shu's mother suddenly sneered, "Who is Jingjing to you? As far as I know, aren't you going to become the son-in-law of the Hua family soon?"
I knew I couldn't hide it from them, because when I sent out the wedding invitations, I sent one to Xu Jian. I guess the Hua family would also send one to Xu Dahai, right?
I sighed, "Yes, I am going to marry Jingjing, but...Xu Shu and I really love each other!"
Xu Dahai slowly took out a red wedding invitation from his pocket, threw it on the ground, stared at me and said, "You mean, my daughter is just your mistress?"
