pjbooks Chapter 234 We are brothers
Chapter 234 We are brothers
Ma Junjie left the Blue Moon Entertainment City, hailed a motorcycle, and headed straight to the hospital.
Sitting in the car, he watched the street scenes rushing past the window, feeling a mix of emotions.
Liu Xiaoshan's ordeal angered him, while Jiang Hao's fairness brought him some comfort. However, Zhang Qiang's venomous gaze made him realize that this struggle had only just begun.
In Dongguan, a place where all sorts of people mingle, having backbone and fists is far from enough to gain a foothold and protect yourself and those you want to protect.
He understood that he had to become stronger in order to carve out his own path in this quagmire.
A dozen minutes later, the motorcycle stopped; we had arrived at the hospital.
Ma Junjie paid the bill and then walked into the hospital.
Upon arriving at the front desk, after making some inquiries, I quickly learned which ward Liu Xiaoshan was in.
Without hesitation, Ma Junjie ran straight to the ward.
After a quick run, a few minutes later, Ma Junjie stood at the door of the ward.
But when he got to the ward door, he suddenly hesitated and stopped, not daring to go in.
He felt he had let Liu Xiaoshan down.
"Sigh!" Ma Junjie sighed heavily, finally letting out a long breath, and took a step forward, pushing open the door to the ward and going inside.
Upon entering, the ward was surprisingly lively.
There are three beds in the ward.
Ma Junjie searched carefully, checking each hospital bed one by one.
After a while, Liu Xiaoshan was finally found on the bed closest to the outermost balcony.
Ma Junjie gave a wry smile.
Liu Xiaoshan's hospital bed stood in stark contrast to the other two beds.
The place was deserted; the bed was empty.
The beds next to them were occupied by relatives and friends who had come to offer their concern and comfort.
"Who are you looking for?" a nurse asked suddenly when she saw Ma Junjie staring blankly.
Ma Junjie snapped out of his daze and pointed to Liu Xiaoshan on the hospital bed.
"I'm looking for him."
Upon hearing this, the nurse couldn't help but look Ma Junjie up and down.
Some complained, while others joked.
"Hey, that's rare! Someone's finally here!"
"This patient is seriously ill, but not a single person has come to visit him. It's truly pitiful!"
"Well, finally someone has arrived! This is truly unprecedented!"
After saying that, he patted Liu Xiaoshan's hospital bed hard again.
He shouted,
"Feeding you is starting now, I'm going to change your dressing!"
"Hehe, perfect timing! Get up and see who's come to visit you, something that's never happened before!"
Liu Xiaoshan had been sleeping with his eyes closed, but upon hearing the nurse's words, he slowly opened them.
"Nurse... Nurse, please stop joking with me."
"My family all live in other places, and I have no friends here. Who would come to visit me?"
The nurse was startled. While changing Liu Xiaoshan's dressing, she glanced at Ma Junjie.
"Hey, I'm not lying to you!"
"You've covered one eye, but you still have the other one. Open it and take a look!"
Liu Xiaoshan gave a helpless, bitter smile, then slowly opened his left eye.
When he opened his eyes, Ma Junjie was standing in front of him.
"Captain Ma... Captain Ma?"
"You...what brings you here?"
Liu Xiaoshan was surprised and excited, and couldn't wait to sit up.
Ma Junjie quickly held Liu Xiaoshan down.
"Xiaoshan, don't move, just lie down."
Ma Junjie noticed that Liu Xiaoshan's right eye was wrapped in gauze, making him look like a one-eyed dragon.
The ankles of both feet were also wrapped in thick gauze.
Ma Junjie felt a pang of regret, and at the same time, a deep sense of self-reproach.
"Xiaoshan, are you... alright?"
Liu Xiaoshan appeared quite optimistic and replied with a smile,
"cavalry……"
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie immediately raised his hand to interrupt Liu Xiaoshan.
"Xiaoshan, don't call me Captain Ma anymore. I'm a little older than you, just call me Brother Jie."
"Jay... Brother Jay?" Liu Xiaoshan was clearly very surprised, and shock was also evident in his one eye.
"Yes, just call me Brother Jie!" Ma Junjie said softly.
"From now on, we're brothers!"
"This...I...I..." Liu Xiaoshan stammered, unable to speak.
Ma Junjie patted Liu Xiaoshan on the shoulder, then took out two thousand yuan from his pocket.
"Xiaoshan, I rushed over here and didn't buy anything. I just withdrew some money on the way. This is a small token of my appreciation, and you must accept it."
As he spoke, Ma Junjie slipped the money under Liu Xiaoshan's pillow.
He then said with endless self-reproach,
"I shouldn't have hidden that night. I should have chased after you, otherwise you wouldn't have...sigh..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoshan shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no, no, Brother Jie, this has nothing to do with you."
"Zhang Qiang and his gang are ruthless. Even if you didn't go, if I passed by there and was discovered, I might still be retaliated against by him."
"Brother Jie, I can't take this money from you. You think highly of me, came to see me, and treat me like a brother. I'm already incredibly grateful and happy!"
"Brother Jie, take the money, take it..."
Ma Junjie took a step or two back, but did not take the money.
He looked at Liu Xiaoshan with a serious expression and asked,
"Xiaoshan, how is your foot now?"
After the nurse next to him finished changing the dressing, she heard Ma Junjie ask this question and quickly answered,
"Oh, it seems you're his good friend."
"He's incredibly lucky. He was rushed to the hospital and received timely treatment. He had surgery, and the severed tendon has been set."
"After resting for a while, you should be able to walk again."
"But those eyes... sigh!"
The nurse paused here, shaking her head with a regretful expression.
"My eyes are beyond saving!"
After saying that, the nurse picked up a stainless steel tray, packed up her things, and turned to leave.
Ma Junjie was somewhat stunned.
The news was both good and bad, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Liu Xiaoshan laughed again.
"Hehe, Brother Jie, you heard that? This is good news!"
"I thought my legs were ruined, but now it seems I can walk like a normal person."
"As long as I'm not disabled, as long as I can still walk, I'm happy."
"Hehe, one eye is ruined, but there's still another one. As long as you can see clearly, it's fine!"
Ma Junjie saw Liu Xiaoshan say these words with a smile.
Seeing Liu Xiaoshan smile, he felt a little like crying.
Ma Junjie sniffed and changed the subject.
"Xiaoshan, you mentioned earlier that your family lives in another city?"
Where are you from?
Liu Xiaoshan replied with some disdain, "Gansu."
"It's a godforsaken place, with sandstorms everywhere and no water to drink."
Ma Junjie nodded and then asked,
"Xiaoshan, who else is in your family?"
Liu Xiaoshan didn't hide anything and answered all the questions.
"Brother Jie, I still have my mom and my younger brother at home. My brother is mentally challenged, and my mom has always taken care of him."
Ma Junjie's pupils suddenly dilated.
Feigning composure,
"Little...Little Mountain, where's your dad?"
"My dad died in an accident when I was very young," Liu Xiaoshan said without any hesitation.
"Ah, this!" Ma Junjie couldn't help but exclaim softly.
Upon seeing this, Liu Xiaoshan laughed again, and said very frankly,
"Brother Jie, I've already come to terms with what's going on at home."
"I didn't want to stay at home, so I dropped out of junior high school and started working. It's been four or five years now."
Ma Junjie didn't know what to say for a moment, and just nodded slightly.
"Okay, Xiaoshan, take care of yourself first."
"Xiaoshan, you get some rest. I'll come see you again when I have time."
As he spoke, Ma Junjie silently turned around.
Liu Xiaoshan said behind his back,
"Brother Jie, you're a big shot and busy with work, don't worry about me, a little ant."
"I won't die, I'm perfectly fine... I can take care of myself..."
"Oh, right, Brother Jie, here's your money, take your money..."
Ma Junjie didn't turn around. He walked to the door of the ward, preparing to push it open and leave.
With a creak, someone pushed open the door and came in first.
Ma Junjie looked up and saw the person who had come in.
He immediately shouted...