Chapter 80 The Restless Patient
My appearance startled both Cao Fengjiao and Vice President Kong. They probably would never have thought that there was someone eavesdropping here!
After being covered by the T-shirt, Lao Kong half-lay on the ground, his breathing became heavy, his two hands stretched forward, trembling constantly.
I helped Lao He up and asked him how he was.
He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
Having said that, his head was still covered with my T-shirt, with even his nostrils not showing.
Cao Fengjiao sneered at the side: "Bullshit, this old man only has half his life left, you'd better stay away from him, otherwise you will be doomed too!"
I glanced at Cao Fengjiao without saying a word, then supported Lao He and limped back to Building D.
Cao Fengjiao wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Vice President Kong. The two started arguing again, but no one could hear what they were arguing about.
Back at Building D, Lao He was much better. I poured him a glass of water and said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you afraid of sunlight? I just heard her say that in the later stages of your illness, you can bite people. Is it really rabies?"
Lao He laughed dryly and said, "How could that be possible? Don't worry, if you are afraid of me, just stay away from me. Even if I really get mad, I won't bite you."
I said I'm not afraid that you will bite me, I just want to know what disease you have?
Lao He was silent for a long time, then uttered two words: "Madness."
Then, no matter how I asked, he refused to say anything. Finally, he simply went back to his room and stayed inside.
Cheng Xiaoyan had just died, and I was still sad and had no time to care about him.
I stayed in Building D the whole day, occasionally going to the underground second floor to check on Cheng Xiaoyan, hoping that she could be "resurrected".
She did not revive, her body began to stiffen, and her hands did not move - I even hoped that she could strangle me like she did last night, at least to prove that there was still hope for her to be resurrected.
I know that I am a little morbid.
But the strong reluctance filled my mind and I couldn't suppress this thought.
Thinking of her last kiss before she died last night, thinking of her calling out the name of her idol while she was unconscious, I feel a mixture of emotions and I can't describe how I feel.
In the evening, Sister Sun brought two patients, one fat and one thin.
The fat one is Huang Haitao, he is 19 years old and still a college student. Because he got a serious illness, he couldn’t go to college. His parents cut off all ties with him. Now the hospital has transferred him to Building D. His future in this life is ruined.
The fat guy doesn't like to talk much and always keeps his head down when he sees people, seeming shy. But Sister Sun quietly told me that Huang Haitao has severe depression and asked me to keep an eye on him.
I'm a bit overwhelmed. I'm busy enough with other patients. If you bring a patient with depression here, and something happens to him if he can't get over it, who will be held responsible?
Sister Sun said it’s okay, just do your best and leave the rest to fate, just do your part.
I thought that my job was to provide security, and if you really said so, I wouldn't care about anyone else.
In addition to Huang Haitao, there was also a young man with dyed yellow hair, earrings, and a scoundrel-like look.
The young man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and at first glance he looked like a gangster. He walked crookedly, chewed gum while talking to people, and looked at people with the side of his eyes.
When Sister Sun came over to talk to me, his eyes were always fixed on Sister Sun's buttocks, with an obscene smile on his lips.
"Sister Sun, someone is peeking at you," I said.
Sister Sun didn't turn around, but frowned and said, "Is it the yellow-haired guy? His name is Ma Qiang. He was in jail for several years for robbery... After he was released from prison, I don't know if it was retribution, but he had a tumor in his head and refused to leave the hospital. I don't know how he found out about Building D. I guess he came here to cheat for food and accommodation. You should be careful next time. This guy is not a good person."
I was speechless and said, "Sister Sun, who are you bringing to me?"
Huang Haitao doesn’t care, but what’s the matter with a social ruffian coming here now?
Sister Sun looked apologetic and said, "Zhiyong, please bear with me for a while. I can't help it. After all, he is a patient of the hospital. According to the rules, he has the right to live in Building D. We can't chase him away."
Before I could say anything, Ma Qiang suddenly walked over, stretched out a hand and slapped Sister Sun on the butt.
I quickly pulled Sister Sun away, grabbed Ma Qiang's hand, and said, "What do you want to do?"
Ma Qiang snorted, pulled his hand back, and sneered: "I don't want to do anything. I saw a fly on Miss Sun, so I swatted it away for her."
Sister Sun probably knew what was going on and her face turned a little pale.
"Zhiyong, go and register their ID cards. Remember, try not to mess with Ma Qiang." Sister Sun stared.
I smiled and said, "I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. If he doesn't provoke me, I will give him face even if he is a murderer."
Sister Sun looked worried, but said nothing and left.
Ma Qiang stared at Sister Sun's departing back, licked his tongue, and said with a lewd smile: "Tsk tsk, what a charming woman, I wonder what it's like in bed..."
I looked at him, a trace of disgust flashing through my heart.
"Give me your ID card and come to register."
Huang Haitao was very cooperative. He took out his ID card and handed it to me. When it was Ma Qiang's turn, he didn't move. He just tilted his head and looked at me with disdain.
"ID card?"
I said.
Ma Qiang chewed gum and said sarcastically, "Boy, where do I live?"
"Living with Huang Haitao , Ward 105." I replied.
"No, I'm not used to living with others. I want to live in a single room." Ma Qiang slammed the table and said unhappily.
"Sorry, this is a hospital, not a hotel. If you want to go to the hotel, turn right when you go out." I looked up at him and said.
Ma Qiang immediately got angry and asked me if I was itching to be taught a lesson.
I ignored him and said, "Give me your ID card to register, or get out of here right now."
"Fuck you!"
Ma Qiang cursed loudly, raised his hand and punched him.
I didn't dodge and deliberately let him hit me in the face.
There was a little blood at the corner of his mouth.
Ma Qiang was stunned and asked, "Why don't you hide?"
I said let you hit me first and then I’ll fight back. If I beat you into a vegetable, at least it’s self-defense.
As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly stretched out my hand, grabbed Ma Qiang's yellow hair, and pulled it back hard. His face was distorted with pain, and just as he was about to resist, I slapped him hard in the face.
Without giving him time to breathe, he kicked him in the chest again. The boy was skinny and looked like a loser whose body was hollowed out by alcohol and sex. After one kick, he screamed and flew almost two meters away like a ball.
"You...you hit someone. You are a doctor, but you hit someone. I am going to file a complaint against you!"
Ma Qiang covered his chest and looked at me with fear, threatening me.
"Sorry, I'm not a doctor, I'm a security guard."
I said, looking around.
Ma Qiang suddenly became nervous and asked, "What are you going to do?"
I ignored him, found a folding chair, swung it in the air twice, and after making sure I got the feel for it, I walked towards Ma Qiang.
Ma Qiang was so scared that he peed his pants. He curled up and shouted for mercy.
I looked at him with disdain. He was indeed a coward.
The commotion here attracted a lot of patients to watch, they pointed and talked in low voices.
I walked over, grabbed Huangmao and said, "Are you still making trouble?"
"Stop making trouble, stop making trouble..." Ma Qiang said with a sad face.
"Okay, I'll remember this. If you dare to make trouble, I will definitely destroy you." I threatened coldly.
'Crippled' is just a harsh word. Even though Ma Qiang is not a good guy, he is a patient after all. If I really cripple him, I will be sued .
After being beaten, Ma Qiang became much more obedient and cooperated by handing over his ID card. When I was registering him, I thought for a moment: Huang Haitao is a patient with depression. What if he is bullied by Ma Qiang at night and has an attack?
Finally, I arranged for him to stay in Ward 208.
After dinner in the evening, I received a call from my mother. I thought she would nag me about studying, but she said she had a dream last night about me and my father. She told me to be safe at school, take care of my health, and never get into trouble. Even if I am a mediocre person in this life, it is better than being sick.
My nose felt sore and I said I would pay attention.
After hanging up the phone, I couldn't calm down for a long time.
My father died of a serious illness that year - that day was the most desperate day for our family. We watched my father lying on the hospital bed. He gave up treatment because we had no money. After returning home, my mother made a bowl of his favorite pickled mustard tuber and shredded pork noodles, but he passed away before he could take a few bites.
Unexpectedly, many years later, my mother repeated the same mistake and also lay in the cold hospital. Fortunately, I became the night watchman and fought for her last chance of survival.
My hands involuntarily clenched into fists.
I secretly swore in my heart that no matter how difficult the future road of Building D would be, no matter how many unknown dangers would arise, I would definitely keep doing it.
There is no doubt that Sister Sun and Vice President Kong know the secret of Building D. From their tone, it is obvious that the identity of the Night Watchman is a "scapegoat."
No one can predict when one will die.
What I have to do is to survive here.
…
After finishing my patrol at night, I went to the bathroom and went back to the lounge to watch TV for a while. Suddenly, I heard a loud noise coming from upstairs, as if someone was arguing.
I felt a little annoyed, so I patted my head and forced myself to walk out.
When I got to the second floor, I heard the sound came from room 208.
I walked over and saw that Ma Qiang was arguing with several patients. Ma Qiang was swearing and using foul language, which made the patients very angry.
"I don't care. I'm going to watch 'Wulin Feng'. If you old fools push me too far, I'll kill you!"
Ma Qiang had a furious look on his face, holding a stick he had found from somewhere, and was waving it at several patients in Room 208, as if he was ready to start a fight if they had a disagreement.
“You…you’ve gone too far!”
"You don't have the final say on television. Why are you so overbearing?"
"Young man, do you have parents? I'm about the same age as your father!"
The youngest patient in Room 208 is in his fifties, while the oldest is over eighty. This makes the ward with the highest average age in Building D.
The old people were all angry and blamed Ma Qiang.
I walked over to ask, and a patient told me the general situation. The elderly people in Ward 208 would watch two episodes of "Parents' Love" at this time every day. Today, they had only watched half of it when Ma Qiang changed the channel and said he wanted to watch "Wulin Feng". The two sides quarreled endlessly, which caused the current conflict.
I nodded to show that I understood, and walked up to Ma Qiang.
Ma Qiang saw that I was obviously a little panicked, so he shrank his neck and his face turned pale.
I smiled and said to him, "Don't be afraid, I won't hit you. Things like snatching the TV remote control happen all the time in Building D. You just got here, so please bear with me."
"Brother Tian, what you mean is that I don't watch TV and let them watch it?" Ma Qiang looked unhappy.
"Don't you have a cell phone? There's WiFi here, you can use your cell phone to browse the internet... The grandparents here are old, and they don't have any other entertainment except TV. You can't deprive them of their only fun, right?" I said with a smile, "You're a grown man, be more generous."
Ma Qiang snorted: "I'm sorry, I can't hold it in. The TV is public property. Why should I let them have it? These old bastards, one by one..."
Halfway through his words, seeing my gaze gradually turning cold, Ma Qiang quickly shut his mouth.
I put my arm around Ma Qiang's shoulders, led him to the door, and sneered, "Ma Qiang, I heard about your past from Sister Sun... You'd better behave yourself, otherwise, I have a hundred ways to kill you!"
"Brother Tian, this is a hospital and I'm not a criminal!" Ma Qiang gritted his teeth.
"You're wrong. This is a hospital, but it's also Building D. Here, I have the final say!" I said in a cold tone, "If you don't agree, you can just get out of here. Stay here. My words are orders, even if they are wrong, you have to follow them!"
Ma Qiang remained silent.
There was deep hatred in the eyes when he looked at me.
"Take care of yourself." I patted his shoulder and left.
I don’t care whether Ma Qiang hates me or not.
I'm not a saint, and it's impossible for me to be liked by every patient in Building D.
Besides, when dealing with such a scum, we don’t have to beat him to death, but there is no need to be polite to him either.
…
Back in the lounge, I continued watching TV, but I still felt inexplicably uneasy.
Thinking of Ma Qiang's resentful look before he left.
That's a murderous look!
I believe that if he had a knife at that time, he would definitely stab me!
There is nothing this kind of criminal would not dare to do.
Thinking of this, I felt a little panicked. It wasn't that I was afraid of his revenge, but I was worried that this guy would do something to patient 208 in his impulse.
The emergence of this thought made me more and more uneasy.
After swearing, I stood up again and walked out of the lounge.
When I arrived at Ward 208, I knocked on the door and a patient came out and asked me what was going on.
I took a look inside and saw that the TV was playing "Parents' Love". I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ma Qiang didn't cause any trouble after I left, did he?"
"He didn't cause any trouble, but as soon as you left, he left too," said the patient.
I was shocked and asked, "He left too? Where did he go?"
"I don't know. He hasn't come back for a long time." said the patient.
I frowned and said, "Okay, you guys should go to bed early."
I first went to the public restroom on the second floor and searched inside, but did not see Ma Qiang.
A strong feeling of uneasiness, like a time bomb, made me feel uneasy all over.
I suddenly thought of a place and shuddered.
That shouldn’t be the case, right?
With a gloomy face, I quickly went to the fourth floor. From a distance, I saw a figure standing at the door of Room 404 in a daze.
This person is Ma Qiang!
My face changed and I shouted angrily: "Ma Qiang, what are you doing there?"
Ma Qiang seemed not to have heard it. His eyes were dull and he did not move, staring at the door of Room 404 in a daze.
His strange appearance made me feel inexplicably panicked. Just as I was about to walk over, Ma Qiang suddenly stretched out a hand and placed it on the door handle of 404.
I was horrified and ran away, yelling, "Don't open it!"
But it was too late.
Ma Qiang pulled his hand back and opened the door of Room 404...
Crunch——
The moment the door opened, a pale arm covered with blue veins stretched out from inside and fiercely grabbed Ma Qiang's neck...
