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Chapter 163 - 163 163 Old Grudges Hard to Dissolve!

163: Chapter 163: Old Grudges Hard to Dissolve!

Living is Worse Than Dying!

163: Chapter 163: Old Grudges Hard to Dissolve!

Living is Worse Than Dying!

Noon.

Tang Xiao took Wu Jie by taxi to Liuli City Third People’s Hospital to register and pay the fees.

The hospital is a recognized authority in maternity and child care, as well as infertility.

The medical reports they issued naturally carried the most convincing power.

Since the examination wasn’t until two o’clock, Tang Xiao took Wu Jie on a shared bicycle ride to a coffee shop.

The coffee shop was uniquely decorated, embracing a green, pastoral style.

Posters could be seen everywhere inside, along with various models of military equipment.

The rows of bookshelves were filled with military-related books and periodicals.

“Wow!

This couldn’t be a haven for military enthusiasts, could it?”

Wu Jie casually picked up a model of a heavy sniper rifle, which was made very realistically.

“This is owned by my comrade-in-arms, Pang Juan!”

As she spoke, Tang Xiao waved her hand in the distance.

Wu Jie turned his head to look, and was stunned.

It was a very sturdy woman with a buzz cut, baby face, and an exceptionally warm smile.

One could tell at a glance that she had a straightforward and sunny personality.

But…

She was carrying a tray in her left hand, and her right arm…

was missing.

She limped over, with the metallic sound of her alloy prosthetic foot tapping the ground.

Her right leg had been amputated and fitted with a prosthesis.

“I’ve personally ground this coffee, give it a try!”

Tang Xiao nodded in agreement and pulled the stunned Wu Jie to the counter to sit down.

“Juan and I have been rather lucky…”

Her voice growing deeper, Tang Xiao’s gaze turned to a group photo on the wall.

Wu Jie followed her gaze and saw the photo of six dashing female officers.

They stood with their backs to a fighter jet armed with various weapons and ammunition, wearing their uniforms with erect postures, saluting and smiling at the camera.

“To be alive is already not bad!”

Pang Juan served up two cups of coffee, looked at Wu Jie with a smile, and slightly nodded, “You look much more handsome in person than in the photos.”

“Thank you!” Wu Jie nodded in recognition.

Pang Juan laughed, “It’s I who should thank you!”

“With Xiao’s explosive temper, being both dominant and capricious, only you can put up with her.”

“Xiao never used to date or marry, I was worried that no one would dare to pursue her!”

“Luckily!

You accepted her, dated and married her, ensuring she wouldn’t be lonely, so I should be the one thanking you!”

Pang Juan picked up a cup of water, tapped it lightly against Wu Jie’s.

“Water instead of wine, toasting to you!”

Tang Xiao rolled her eyes at Pang Juan, “Look at you, do I seem like someone who no one pursues?

It’s just that…

none have caught my eye is all!”

“But you’ve taken a fancy to him, haven’t you?” Pang Juan put down her cup, laughing, “My legs aren’t convenient, so I didn’t make it to your engagement, but I’ll definitely be there for the wedding.”

Tang Xiao snorted coldly, “Dare you not come?

The six sisters who swore never to part, and now only the two of us are left.”

Pang Juan said, “I’ll definitely come, but it’s already been a few years, have you figured it out yet?”

“I’m still looking into it!

No matter the cost, I must have my revenge!” Tang Xiao emptied her cup of coffee in one gulp and asked, “Where’s your other half?

Why isn’t he here?”

“He went to deliver takeout!” Pang Juan asked, “You two haven’t eaten yet, right?

What would you like to eat?

I’ll have the kitchen make it!”

“Just two set meals will do!

And make it quick!” Tang Xiao demanded without any reservation.

“Alright, you two just wait!”

Pang Juan limped towards the kitchen.

“If you’ve been investigating for so long without results, break the usual line of thinking and try a different angle!” Wu Jie laughed, “Just like everyone thinks we fell in love at first sight and got married, but what’s the truth?

It’s fake!”

Tang Xiao’s brows knitted tightly as she muttered to herself, “Could it be that I’m overthinking it?”

Soon after.

Pang Juan’s partner returned, also a veteran discharged due to an injury.

After a full meal and a lengthy chat, the two promptly headed to the hospital for a health checkup.

“They’re both disabled, and running a store is not easy, so why won’t you let me give them money?”

On the way, Wu Jie complained as he rode his bicycle.

“What do you know?

When I bought that house, I originally wanted to give it to Juan’er, but she refused to accept it no matter what, so I had to invest in the store with the property.

I’m a shareholder, do I still need to pay?”

“Do you get dividends then?”

“Yes!

But I let her donate all the dividend money to a charity fund for the disabled on my behalf.”

…

On the other side.

Xu Feng’s re-examination showed no problems, so he was moved into a single room for further observation.

Members of the Xu Family could finally gather around Xu Feng, asking all kinds of questions.

Seeing Xu Feng able to eat, drink, and chat, everyone gradually felt at ease.

Since his son was no longer having episodes and his appetite had improved, Xu Kuishan’s mood also brightened.

Although he felt a faint pain throughout his body, like the flare-up of rheumatoid arthritis, he didn’t pay it much attention.

In the afternoon, a steady stream of visitors arrived.

All were business partners and close friends, leaving behind a mountain of various gifts.

He was busy entertaining the guests and was quite joyful.

But as time went by, the pain became more evident, and rheumatism medication was of no use.

His entire body’s bones felt feverish and swollen, the pain burning like fire, as if being scraped by knives.

By evening, the excruciating pain grew even more intense.

It wasn’t long before people fell to the ground, writhing and twisting in agony, rolling all over the floor.

In the hospital and the villas, many members of the Xu Family lay on the ground, unable to get up, tormented by unbearable bone pain, crying out for their fathers and mothers.

Even Meng Sihua, who had gone to find someone to hire an international assassin, was struck by the bone disease.

One by one, they were quickly transported to the emergency room, but examinations revealed it wasn’t rheumatism—what kind of bone disease could it be?

Huo Chengping, the most qualified in orthopedics at the hospital, had already finished his shift.

He was on leave for the May 1st holiday and had already taken the high-speed train back to his hometown.

The hospital sought urgent support from other hospitals overnight.

The doctors and specialists who rushed over tried various treatments such as applying medication, electric shocks, external treatments, and acupuncture…

but none of it was effective.

So even if Huo Chengping were here, it’s uncertain whether he would have had any better methods.

What should they do?

The bone pain was like being on fire, the body felt as if it was falling apart.

They would faint from the pain only to be awakened by it again.

The intermittent suffering went on and on, with neither painkillers nor anesthetics able to provide relief.

Xu Feng’s intermittent diarrhea, its cause and the way it improved, remained without a conclusion from the hospital.

Now, faced with this bizarre bone illness, it was truly puzzling.

The doctors were at a loss, only able to suggest enduring the pain, hoping it might resolve on its own like Xu Feng’s condition.

Upon hearing such a verdict, how could Xu Kuishan and the others bear it?

They cursed the doctors as incompetent, useless, foolish…

but what good did it do?

Transfer hospitals?

But where to?

Almost all the renowned orthopedic surgeons of Liuli City had already come; where else could they transfer to?

The more they cursed and raged, the more intense the bone pain became.

Amid mournful, heart-wrenching screams, they were tormented over and over by the strange disease, some even began to wish for death.

Where was the arrogance and brashness of the dominant family now?

Where was the fierce and domineering Xu Kuishan who had once lashed out at Elder Huo?

Calls to heaven and earth went unanswered.

This excruciating, continual torment let them truly understand what ‘better dead than alive’ means.

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