Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Advancing the Surgery
Sheng Shiwu was in the kitchen washing dishes when he heard the sound of tables and chairs crashing in the living room. Furious, he dropped the dishes, stormed out, and roared.
"Sheng Shiwen, you’ve really got some nerve, don’t you? Smashing things around the house?
Instead of throwing tables and chairs around, why don’t you go to the Song Family’s house and pick up your dearest sister?
Oh, that’s right. I forgot to tell you. Yueyue and Song Zijin are having a meal over at their grandfather’s house.
She’s free now, but she didn’t come to see you or even call you right away. Surprised? Shocked?"
"Enough! Shut your mouth! All of you look down on me because I’m in a wheelchair. You think I’m an embarrassment, don’t you?!"
Sheng Shiwu’s words enraged Sheng Shiwen so much that his features twisted into a terrifying grimace.
His entire face flushed a deep purple, looking as if it might explode. Frantic and furious, he flailed his arms wildly, as if he wanted to tear someone apart.
"Yeah, so what if I do? I hate seeing you in that wheelchair. If you want to prove you’re not useless, then show me what you’re made of."
Sheng Shiwu didn’t want his second brother to mope around like a malcontent all day. He just wanted him to get a grip.
But when he tried being nice, his second brother was completely unreasonable, acting as if he had nothing left to lose.
’If I really despised him, would I be working from dawn till dusk every day, cooking all three of his meals?!’
"Fine. Very good. Sheng Shiwu, you just wait. Sooner or later, I’ll make you eat your words."
"Hmph, you’re on. I look forward to you making us eat our words. Do you need me to help you to the shower now?"
"Get out of here! I need to think. And don’t blame me for being harsh if anyone dares to disturb me!"
"Well, well, what’s with the attitude? Getting a little full of yourself, are we?"
"Hmph. I can’t be bothered with you. Sheng Shiwu, get out! Now! Immediately!"
"Hahaha..." Sheng Shiwu laughed. "Alright, alright, I’m leaving. I’ll go wash the dishes. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Sheng Shiwen trembled with rage. ’This is outrageous! Do they really take me for a weakling? A good-for-nothing? Fine! I’ll make them see just how capable I am.’
He saw that Sheng Shiwu didn’t snap back at him and simply headed back to the kitchen.
He cursed aloud in the living room, grinding his teeth. "Damn it all! The only reason I’m injured and stuck in a hospital is because I took a blow for Yueyue.
If you all weren’t so damn useless, would I have ended up in this mess?!
Pah! You think I wanted to be hospitalized? If the situation hadn’t been so critical, and if someone—anyone—had shown up in time to help, do you think I’d have ended up with a broken leg in the hospital? And now, even Yueyue wants nothing to do with me."
In the kitchen, Sheng Shiwu could actually hear everything. He deliberately turned the faucet on full blast, pretending he couldn’t.
’Why should a healthy guy like me get worked up over a patient’s ramblings?’
Seeing that Sheng Shiwen was still cursing up a storm with no signs of stopping, he decided to just start deep-cleaning the kitchen.
’Their family was in such chaos that it didn’t even feel like a home anymore. When it came down to it, it was all his sister’s fault for being such a drama queen!’
His father hadn’t been to the front lines in years, but this time he’d requested a transfer there, ostensibly to look after their eldest brother.
In reality, he was also escaping the pestering of the old woman from the neighboring Dong Family, which had been going on ever since his parents divorced.
That woman would come over to their house every other day, completely shameless about her reputation.
Sigh! What a mess!
’His dad and older brother hadn’t called home in days. He didn’t want to be around his second brother either—all that negative energy was just too draining!’
Mr. Sheng had taken a grain transport plane to the warzone. After completing the handover, he finally got his wish and saw his eldest son.
He was so overcome with emotion he didn’t know what to say. His son!
His son, who had supposedly just been pulled back from the Ghost Gate!
The moment Mr. Sheng saw his son so full of life, tears nearly streamed down his face.
"Shi Jing..." he said, his voice trembling.
"Dad!" Sheng Shijing called out with a smile. He never expected his father to come all the way to the warzone to see him.
"Seeing you so full of life, your old man can finally relax. This is wonderful, just wonderful!" Mr. Sheng’s face was streaked with tears as he hugged his son tightly.
"Dad, it’s all thanks to Jiaojiao. If it weren’t for her, your son really would have kicked the bucket this time!"
"Oh, you... What am I going to do with you? They say that surviving a great disaster brings good fortune. You have to treat Jiaojiao well from now on, you hear?"
Mr. Sheng said, his voice thick with both emotion and shame, "We owe Jiaojiao far too much."
"Dad..." Sheng Shijing’s smile vanished. "Don’t blame yourself too much. Jiaojiao said that none of us are to blame.
The way I see it, this whole situation is the result of Mom and Yueyue’s stubborn refusal to admit they’re wrong."
"I’m to blame, too. If I hadn’t always indulged your mother, she wouldn’t have become this way!
If heaven gave me another chance, I would absolutely cherish what we had..."
"Old Sheng, I could hardly believe it when I heard you were in the warzone! What brings you here?"
Jiang Ruihao’s booming voice cut off what Mr. Sheng was about to say.
"Old Jiang, long time no see. I’m here under orders to deliver grain." Mr. Sheng’s somber mood instantly vanished.
"Shi Jing told me there’s hope for Su Shuochi to walk again. Is that true?"
Su Shuochi’s injury was a weight on Jiang Ruihao’s conscience; after all, Su Shuochi had been severely injured while saving his life.
"It’s absolutely true. Divine Doctor Su Gu even cured the eldest grandson of the Song Family from our military compound. Have you heard of Divine Doctor Su Gu?"
"Heard of her? She’s treated my injuries before! And such a young woman, too!"
Jiang Ruihao chuckled and teased, "You’ve got a good eye, Old Sheng. Snapping up Su Shuochi so early on."
Mr. Sheng: "..."
’Could he really tell his superior and good friend that his two worthless sons had schemed against Su Shuochi for their precious sister’s sake?’
He rubbed his nose and said sheepishly, "Sigh. Back then, Su Shuochi absolutely refused to marry my Jiaojiao. I had to swallow my pride and practically beg him."
"Haha... That’s just Shuo Ci’s stubborn personality. He didn’t want to get married even before his injury. I even tried to get him to marry my niece back then."
Thinking of his niece, Jiang Ruyan, made Jiang Ruihao too embarrassed to continue the topic.
Mr. Sheng was also bursting with worries and didn’t know whether to speak up. Just then, a report came in: the situation at the front was critical and reinforcements were needed.
An enemy unit had launched a surprise attack on the border, and the defending forces were on the verge of being surrounded.
Hearing the report, Jiang Ruihao’s brow furrowed. "What’s the situation? How did the enemy get here so quickly?"
The adjutant standing behind him continued his report: "They’re reportedly advancing from the southwest. Their target is our border region."
Jiang Ruihao’s expression darkened instantly. "Assemble the troops! We move out immediately!"
Mr. Sheng and Sheng Shijing went with them.
Gu Jiaojiao had no idea that Sheng Shiwu was at home arguing with his second brother, nor did she know that Mr. Sheng had gone to the front lines.
She was currently in her pocket dimension, using her equipment to run a scan on Su Shuochi. Looking at the results, she spoke.
"Su Shuochi, what do you say? I can perform the surgery for you right now. The medical environment and equipment in my pocket dimension are state-of-the-art."
