novellhall Chapter 246 Hey Me
Chapter 246 Hey Me
Zhuang Qingxiang looked at Lu Congyue with confusion: "What's wrong?"
Lu Congyue said weakly, "I feel so thirsty. It feels like I haven't had any water in a very long time. And after talking to you for so long, my voice is hoarse."
He swallowed hard, looking like he was about to die.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt sorry for him, but what could she do?
Can you conjure up a spoon out of thin air to feed him water?
Lu Congyue held onto her clothes tightly, and said dryly, "Qingxiang, could you feed me just one bite...?"
"How am I supposed to feed him without a spoon...?"
The sound abruptly stopped, and Zhuang Qingxiang stared at him in shock, her face flushed.
Is that what this person meant?
Lu Congyue stared at her expectantly, as if to say that was the meaning behind it.
"Lu Congyue, you..." Zhuang Qingxiang stammered, furious.
What time is it? What is he thinking?
Lu Congyue looked at her, puzzled. "What's wrong with me? I know... Never mind, forget I said anything."
He turned his gaze forlornly to the window: "I'll just bear with it a little longer. No one's going to die, and even if I did, nobody would care. I'm used to being alone anyway..."
These words left Zhuang Qingxiang in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or remain angry.
Looking at his chapped lips and the way he struggled to swallow again, she felt like a sinner if she didn't listen to him.
Lu Congyue shifted his gaze back to her, not looking at her, but staring longingly at the teacup. He then struggled to sit up and drink the water, and even though his face was contorted in pain, he didn't utter a sound.
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she quickly grabbed a teacup, took a big gulp, and pressed her lips to it.
She could feel Lu Congyue stiffen, then his tightly pursed lips slowly parted, and he took the initiative to kiss her. She was thinking about how to feed him water, but before she knew it, the water was gone, leaving only their increasingly disordered breathing.
Zhuang Qingxiang tried to struggle, but Lu Congyue cried out in pain whenever she moved, so she didn't dare to push him away and could only let him press one hand on the back of her head and the other on her lower back.
"No..." she managed to utter a single word with great difficulty.
Lu Congyue kissed him back, pleading pitifully, "Please don't leave me alone in the hospital, okay?"
Whenever Zhuang Qingxiang tried to refuse him, he would kiss her hard, preventing her from making a sound.
Then ask again, kiss again, ask again...
He only let Zhuang Qingxiang go when she was too weak to say "okay".
Then he licked his lips: "Still thirsty, want more..."
Zhuang Qingxiang was so confused by the kisses that her mind suddenly became clear.
The force with which he kissed her was not that of a weak and powerless person, and the strength with which he held her was also great.
"Want some? Sit up and drink it yourself!" she snapped angrily.
Lu Congyue: "..."
"Fine, don't drink then!" Zhuang Qingxiang continued angrily, but her voice was soft and lacked any intimidation.
Lu Congyue touched his nose, grimaced, and sat up, repeatedly crying out in pain.
Even after they were seated, Zhuang Qingxiang didn't soften her stance, and feeling a little guilty, she said pitifully, "Qingxiang, I want some water..."
Zhuang Qingxiang then put on a stern face and fed him water from the teacup.
It was only when she saw him drinking water that she noticed blood seeping through the bandage on his shoulder again, and she panicked: "Your wound... is bleeding again..."
Lu Congyue glanced at it and guessed that the wound had reopened when he pressed down hard on Zhuang Qingxiang earlier.
"The wound might have reopened when you sat up just now." He looked at her with a hint of resentment. "I'll have a nurse come and take a look in a bit."
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately felt extremely regretful.
He's already injured like this, why is she getting angry with him?
What can we do if we help him sit up?
Even if he shamelessly lies, he is still an injured person.
"I'm sorry..." Zhuang Qingxiang apologized sadly. After he drank a few sips of water, she quickly went to find a doctor and nurse to help him check his wound.
Sure enough, they were scolded, especially Zhuang Qingxiang, the family member in charge of care, who was severely questioned.
Lu Congyue quickly said, "It's not her fault. She just arrived. It was my own carelessness..."
"Comrade Lu, we also need to say something to you about this. If others don't care about you, at least care about yourself. If you don't take care of these injuries, you'll suffer from all sorts of long-term consequences later!"
After the reprimand, the wound was re-treated and bandaged before the doctor and nurse left.
Seeing that Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes were red, Lu Congyue quickly said, "Don't take their words to heart. This isn't your fault, and this injury isn't as serious as they say. You'll be fine tomorrow."
Zhuang Qingxiang was surprised that he was still comforting her even in this state. With red eyes, she said, "I'm sorry, it's all because of me... I'm a jinx..."
Lu Congyue was taken aback.
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't hold back her tears any longer, but she had to suppress them, silently sobbing as she kept repeating that she was unlucky and a jinx, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten hurt.
Lu Congyue only realized what she was thinking when she kept bringing up the past.
He couldn't help but think of his mother again.
She used to cry every day, saying it was all her fault, that she wasn't good enough, which was why her father didn't want them.
These were the words spoken by the people in the village.
After I told her so many times, my mother started to believe me.
But Mother and Zhuang Qingxiang are both very good, better than anyone else, yet some people always make mistakes, and then someone always blames them for those mistakes…
"Qingxiang." Lu Congyue reached out and grabbed Zhuang Qingxiang's hand, squeezing it tightly. "You're not a jinx, you're my lucky star."
"Huh?" Zhuang Qingxiang looked at him with teary eyes, bewildered.
Lu Congyue smiled at her: "Really, you are truly my lucky star. Without you, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, I wouldn't have been able to come to the provincial capital and become an official, and this time the merit is even greater. Meng Shuisheng said that the organization is discussing awarding me a certificate of merit and also giving me a bonus. You see, all of this is thanks to you."
"Huh? Really?" Zhuang Qingxiang wiped away her tears, unable to believe it. "But...but you're injured, it's all because of me."
"I wasn't injured because of you. I wanted to do good, I wanted to make a name for myself, and that's why I got injured! Haven't you heard the saying?"
"What did you say?"
"Fortune favors the bold," Lu Congyue said with a smile. "Even with these injuries, I can still keep your house deeds, land deeds, and those three little yellow croakers that you love the most."
Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes widened in surprise: "Really?"
Lu Congyue paused for a moment, suppressing the slight regret in his heart, and nodded through gritted teeth: "Really! But you have to promise me that you can't exchange those three small yellow croakers for money, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to my superiors."
Zhuang Qingxiang really wanted to ask, since they could keep the small yellow croaker, why did they need to explain to their superiors? It would be much better to just exchange it for money.
But seeing Lu Congyue's serious expression, she could only nod earnestly and agree: "Okay, I'll stay at home and not move."
Lu Congyue breathed a sigh of relief, then said earnestly, "Don't think nonsense in the future, and don't mention anything like 'jinx' or 'bad luck.' If someone hears you, they might report you for having feudalistic ideas. Just remember, for me and the children, you are the greatest blessing. Without you, we wouldn't be living such a good life now."