Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

Hearing this, Xu Damao's heart skipped a beat.

This is the truth.

This incident dealt a heavy blow to Qin Jingru.

He took a deep breath and made up his mind.

"Don't worry, I will take full responsibility." Faced with financial pressure, Xu Damao also said firmly, "I will find the best doctor to examine Qin Jingru and make sure that she and the fetus are safe. I will also bear all subsequent treatment expenses until you are fully recovered."

The corridor was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant, and the occasional coughs from patients seemed particularly harsh.

Xu Damao stood outside the ward, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open.

Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru were both lying on the bed, looking haggard.

Banggeng was lying on another hospital bed, his small figure looking so fragile.

"What did the doctor say?" Xu Damao walked to Qin Huairu's bed and asked softly.

Qin Huairu glanced at him and said coldly, "Bang Geng needs to be hospitalized for ten days to prevent his condition from worsening."

Xu Damao's heart tightened. The seriousness of this matter was far beyond his imagination.

He walked silently to Banggeng's bed, looked at the young face, and felt full of guilt.

Just then, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open and Sha Zhu walked in.

His eyes revealed fatigue and worry.

"How's Banggeng doing?" asked Shazhu.

Qin Huairu repeated the doctor's words, and Sha Zhu nodded to indicate that he understood.

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The atmosphere was extremely heavy.

Xu Damao stood outside Qin Huairu's ward, his hands in his pockets, brows furrowed, and turned to walk towards the payment window.

For the next ten days, Bang Terrier needs to be hospitalized for observation, which is a considerable expense.

But Xu Damao did not hesitate, as this was what he should take on.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the corridor.

He Yushui and Lou Xiao'e hurried over, their bodies still covered with snowflakes from outside, their faces full of worry and anxiety.

"Brother, how are you? I heard that you were beaten by Xu Damao?" He Yushui asked loudly as soon as he entered the door, with anger flashing in his eyes.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu felt warm in their hearts when they saw them.

On this cold night, the care and support of their loved ones made them feel a little warm.

"It's okay, don't worry." Sha Zhu comforted, but his voice sounded a little weak.

When He Yushui saw the wound on Sha Zhu's face, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

She turned to Xu Damao angrily and asked loudly: "Xu Damao, why did you hit my brother? Do you know how hard he works? How can someone like you deserve to live in this world?"

As she said this, she was about to rush over to hit Xu Damao, but was stopped by Chen Fei who was standing beside her.

Chen Fei is Sha Zhu's good friend and also a witness to this incident.

"Yushui, don't be impulsive. The most important thing now is Banggeng's injury. We have to handle it calmly."

He Yushui was held back by Chen Fei, but the anger in his eyes did not diminish at all.

He glared at Xu Damao fiercely, then turned around to check Banggeng's injuries.

Lou Xiao'e stood aside and watched all this silently.

I thought that although Xu Damao was a bit flamboyant, he was not someone who liked to cause trouble.

Why did he fight with Shazhu this time?

And he used such a heavy hand?

After returning home, Lou Xiao'e was still worried. Xu Damao's late return made her uneasy.

She looked at the door again and again, expecting the familiar footsteps to sound.

However, as the night deepened, the only sound in the silent room was her breathing.

"Where on earth did this guy Xu Damao go?" Lou Xiao'e muttered to herself, her worry growing heavier.

She put on her coat and decided to go to the factory to look for it.

Xu Damao is a workaholic and might be working overtime again.

However, when she rushed to the factory, she was told that Xu Damao had already left.

Lou Xiao'e's heart sank. She turned around and walked home, but suddenly heard several people talking.

Unexpectedly, these discussions made Lou Xiao'e's heart turn cold in the night, because Aunt Lin's words were like a sharp knife, piercing her heart fiercely.

"Do you know? Recently, people in the factory have been saying that Xu Damao has someone outside, and she's pregnant." Aunt Lin said mysteriously, with a bit of gossip excitement on her face.

Lou Xiao'e's face turned pale in an instant, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling cold from head to toe.

"This...is this true?" She spoke with difficulty, her voice trembling.

Aunt Lin nodded and whispered, "I heard it from others, but there is no smoke without fire. You'd better ask him."

Lou Xiao'e said nothing more, turned around and left, her heart full of confusion and doubt.

How could Xu Damao, the man she loved so deeply, do such a thing?

She didn't believe it, but she couldn't help thinking about it.

Lou Xiao'e came to the hospital. The lights in the corridor were dim and cold.

She stood outside Qin Huairu's ward and saw Xu Damao's busy figure through the crack in the door.

He was talking to Qin Huairu with concern and apology on his face.

Lou Xiao'e's heart ached and she pushed the door open and walked in.

When Xu Damao saw her, he was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

Lou Xiao'e did not answer. Her eyes moved between Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru, finally falling on Qin Jingru's bulging belly.

Suddenly she understood everything, and the anger and disappointment in her heart erupted like a volcano.

"What a bastard!" she cried, tears welling up in her eyes.

Xu Damao's face turned pale, and he could no longer hide it, so he nodded to Lou Xiao'e.

"Yes, Qin Jingru and I are together, and the child is mine," he admitted.

Lou Xiao'e's heart was completely broken and she felt like her world was collapsing.

Tears kept flowing, she couldn't accept this cruel reality.

"You...how could you do this to me?" she asked in a trembling voice.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's painful expression, Qin Huairu also felt sad.

But she knew that the most important thing now was to solve the problem at hand.

"I'm sorry. But things have already happened and we need to deal with it calmly." Qin Huairu tried to comfort her.

However, Lou Xiao'e could not accept such an apology. Her tears were like pearls that had broken off the string, dripping onto the floor continuously, making crisp sounds.

Qin Jingru was also feeling extremely ashamed at this moment and hid in the corner, not daring to make a sound.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Qin Huairu knew how heavy a blow this was to Lou Xiaoe.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

It turned out that some of Sha Zhu's friends came after hearing about this and wanted to stand up for Lou Xiao'e.

"Xu Damao, you bastard! How could you treat Xiao'e like this?" one of them cursed loudly.

"That's right. Xiao'e is such a good woman, but you don't know how to cherish her. You are simply not a human being!" another person said angrily.

Xu Damao stood aside and let them scold him without saying a word.

He knew he was wrong, but he also knew that things had come to this point and nothing he said could undo it.

Looking at Xu Damao, the pain in Lou Xiao'e's heart became more intense.

Thinking of every detail of her acquaintance with Xu Damao, those sweet memories now pierced her heart like needles.

"What do you think of me? After so many years of relationship, are you going to betray me so easily?" Lou Xiao'e cried.

Xu Damao looked at Lou Xiao'e, it was too late to say anything now. He silently endured Lou Xiao'e's accusations and the condemnation of the people around him.

Qin Huairu watched all this and knew in her heart that this matter could not be undone.

I can only do my best to comfort Lou Xiao'e and help her through the difficulties.