novellhall Chapter 208 The Rumors Are Getting More and More Bizarre
Chapter 208 The Rumors Are Getting More and More Bizarre
She didn't hear any noise in the yard last night, even though she lives next door. Qiao An's house is only a few dozen meters away from Xia Xiaoyun's house, yet she ran over immediately.
For Xia Xiaoyun's sake, they smashed down both of their front doors.
I reckon there will be gossip spreading around the compound today.
Li Shaoyun made up her mind that she had to speak up for Qiao An and prevent everyone from misunderstanding.
When Xia Xiaoyun woke up, she felt as if her stomach was empty, followed by excruciating pain that made her break out in a cold sweat.
"woke up?"
Hearing the sound, Xia Xiaoyun looked to the side and saw Qiao An and Li Shaoyun.
"Qiao An, Sister Shao Yun." Xia Xiaoyun's voice sounded like sandpaper.
"You just had surgery, so you can't drink too much water. Let's moisten your throat first." Li Shaoyun brought over a glass of warm water and let Xia Xiaoyun drink a couple of sips.
"Where's the child? How is the child?" Xia Xiaoyun looked around but couldn't find the child.
"The baby is in the neonatal ward now and needs to be observed for a few days. The doctor said there's nothing serious."
Qiao An sat on the edge of the bed. "Shaoyun and I have brought you all the things you need for the hospital stay. Just rest and recover. Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing will be coming to our house for dinner these days, so don't worry about them."
Xia Xiaoyun's eyes were red and tears were about to fall. Li Shaoyun quickly grabbed a towel to wipe them away. "You can't cry during your postpartum period. It'll hurt your eyes if you cry."
"Qiao An, if it weren't for you, I probably would be dead." Xia Xiaoyun trembled as she thought of yesterday's scene.
"My stomach hurt and my water broke, but Guo Caifeng refused to take me to the hospital no matter what. No matter how much I begged her, she wouldn't agree. I felt like I was going to die from the pain. I really thought I was going to die."
Xia Xiaoyun's voice choked and became hoarse. She slowly closed her eyes, trying to suppress her out-of-control emotions.
Qiao An noticed the change in how Xia Xiaoyun addressed Guo Caifeng, indicating that Xia Xiaoyun truly hated her to the core this time.
"When I saw you, I felt like my life was saved."
Qiao An truly felt sorry for Xia Xiaoyun. Over the past few days, Xia Xiaoyun had shared many of her own stories.
She came from a scholarly family; all her family members were intellectuals. Her family did not approve of her marriage to Zeng Fushun, but she insisted on being with him for love.
During the years she spent with the army, she never even went back to her own home.
She and Zeng Fushun were originally a harmonious and respectful couple, living a good life. But ever since Guo Caifeng came, she hasn't had a single happy day.
Qiao An held her hand. "After my baby is born, let's go to Yuncheng together sometime. I'll go with you to see your parents, how about that?"
"Really?" Xia Xiaoyun's eyes lit up.
"Of course, I have to go back too. You forgot, I still have business there."
"Okay, then."
Qiao An and Li Shaoyun stayed in the ward for a while longer.
Xia Xiaoyun wasn't feeling well and fell asleep after talking for a while.
Li Shaoyun returned to his department, while Qiao An drove back to the military compound.
Director Feng just specifically instructed that we could cook some radish water or rice porridge to remove the oil from Xia Xiaoyun.
It was noon when Qiao An got home. The children were just about to go out to Wang Baohua's house for lunch when they saw their mother return.
After a busy night, Qiao An was also tired, but since they were back, she couldn't let them go to Wang Baohua's house again.
"Huo Fang, go to Aunt Xiaoyun's house and invite Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing to our house for dinner. Tell them that Aunt Xiaoyun is fine and I will take them to see my mother tomorrow."
"it is good."
After Huo Fang left, Qiao An mustered her strength and cooked frozen dumplings for the children.
Last night, Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing were terrified and wanted to take their mother to the hospital.
Unfortunately, they were too weak to lift the person, and Grandma kept scolding them for meddling.
When Aunt Joan arrived, the two of them felt as if they had seen a savior.
They carried their mother away, leaving only the two of them at home.
The two sisters didn't sleep a wink that night. They were afraid of causing trouble for the adults if they went to the hospital, so they just endured it until morning.
Grandma came back cursing and swearing, and saw them hitting and scolding each other.
Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing didn't even dare to ask how their mother was doing.
This extreme anxiety finally subsided when Huo Fang called them to eat.
Guo Caifeng came out when she heard Huo Fang's voice.
"Eat, eat, eat! All you know is eating! You two money-losing bastards, you're not allowed to go!"
Guo Caifeng stood in the middle.
Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing were afraid of her, but Huo Fang was not.
"I think you're just jealous that we have good food, aren't you? You want some, but my second aunt won't sell it to you, hehehe! Shameless old woman!" Huo Fang made a face at her.
"Zeng Yu, Zeng Jing, come here quickly, my second aunt cooked dumplings for us."
While playing outside in the morning, Huo Fang ran into Qi Yunsheng's son and learned from them what happened at the Zeng family's house in the middle of the night.
Only then did she realize why her second aunt had rushed out in the middle of the night—it was to rescue Aunt Xiaoyun.
That's why she hated Zeng Yu and Zeng Jing's grandmother even more; the old woman was just as annoying as her own grandmother.
"Let's go, let's go. My second aunt said that Aunt Xiaoyun is fine, and she said she'll take you to the hospital to see her tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the two children, disregarding their fear of Guo Caifeng, ran out of the yard like a gust of wind.
The three of them went to Qiao An's house together.
After they finished eating the dumplings, Qiao An told them to play by themselves and not to disturb her sleep.
Joan was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
She slept for more than five hours before she felt somewhat refreshed.
The children behaved well, hiding in the west room reading books and playing with picture cards, and didn't make a sound.
Qiao An got up and cooked radish soup for Xia Xiaoyun, and also gave the children some cake as snacks.
She drove to the hospital again.
When passing by the courtyard square, many people were doing needlework and chatting.
Seeing the familiar green jeep kick up a cloud of dust, they started talking about Joan.
"I heard from Guo Caifeng today that Qiao An almost caused Xia Xiaoyun's death along with her unborn child yesterday."
"Really? Aren't they good friends?"
"Who knows? Anyway, what I heard was that Xia Xiaoyun was almost giving birth at home, but Qiao An insisted on making a fuss and sent her to the hospital, where she ended up getting stabbed for no reason."
"Oh my god! You mean a C-section? That involves cutting open a person's abdomen while they're still alive and taking the baby out! Could Xia Xiaoyun already be..."
"I can't even imagine it. If something happens, wouldn't Commander Zeng fight Qiao An to the death when he gets back?"
These gossips spread rapidly throughout the compound like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
Most military dependents are not well-educated and do not understand modern medical care; they believe whatever they hear.
The next day, as the rumor spread, it became the story of Xia Xiaoyun and her unborn child dying together.
Guo Caifeng offered no explanation, allowing the rumors to grow increasingly outrageous.
These days, Qiao An has been too preoccupied with matters in the compound.
She runs between the hospital and the hospital every day, while the children stay at home and don't know what others are saying.
Li Shaoyun received another temporary assignment to provide free medical services in the commune. Among the few people in the military compound who knew the truth, they usually didn't like to gossip with the aunties outside.
And so rumors spread like wildfire.