Courtyard House: A Carefree Life Begins with a Lottery of Wish Power

The on-duty doctor, somewhat exasperated, patiently explained:

"Comrades, we understand how you feel."

"The surgeon who performed the operation on Comrade Jia Dongxu was already the best expert in our hospital."

"The injuries were too severe; it's already a miracle that he survived."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression, the on-duty doctor also felt a pang of pity and said:

"Comrade, don't be too anxious. It's still early. The specific situation depends on the patient's recovery and subsequent care and rehabilitation."

Everyone who heard the doctor's words realized that they were well-intentioned words of comfort.

Yi Zhonghai stopped talking and silently left the doctor's office.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression, no one dared to speak, and they simply followed him out of the doctor's office in silence.

Yi Zhonghai took a few deep breaths to compose himself before speaking in a low voice:

"Let's go see Dongxu."

Yi Zhonghai led everyone into Jia Dongxu's ward.

Qin Huairu was giving Jia Dongxu water, while Jia Zhangshi was resting on a hospital bed next to her.

Upon seeing Yi Zhonghai and his group, Qin Huairu quickly put down her things and greeted everyone.

Madam Jia slowly sat up and sat cross-legged on the sickbed.

Jia Dongxu was still quite weak, and he simply lay in bed and said hello.

He Yuzhu put down a bag of fruit, a can of food, and a bag of pastries that Yi Zhonghai had paid for.

Qin Huairu thanked her repeatedly, but Jia Zhangshi watched coldly from the sidelines.

Yi Zhonghaidao:

"Don't mention it, we're all neighbors in the same courtyard, it's only right."

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai approached Jia Dongxu's bedside and took Jia Dongxu's hand.

Jia Dongxu was suddenly moved to see his master bringing so many people to see him.

The pain, fright, and even grievances I had suffered over the past two days all welled up in my heart.

"Master, I..."

At this point, his throat felt tight, and he could no longer speak.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai was filled with countless emotions, but only one sentence came out:

"Dongxu, focus on getting better."

Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, also had red eyes, but she was afraid of affecting Jia Dongxu's mood, so she held back her tears.

Seeing this, several women, including the eldest, second eldest, and third eldest, stepped forward, took Qin Huairu's hand, and gently comforted her.

However, Madam Jia still sat on the bed with a sour face and didn't say a word.

It's understandable that everyone felt some resentment.

I came all this way to see your son in this freezing weather, and here I am, putting on airs.

Yi Zhonghai was also slightly angry, but he held back.

After all, strictly speaking, although Jia Dongxu was injured, it was only natural for his mentor to be blamed, even though he didn't bear any direct responsibility.

Yi Zhonghai turned to Jia Zhangshi and said:

"Sister-in-law, the whole hospital held a meeting yesterday, and everyone donated some money. We brought it to you."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia's eyes finally lit up, and a look of joy appeared on her face. She then uttered a rare, agreeable remark:

"Thank you, neighbors."

Yi Zhonghai took out the money and donation details and handed them to Jia Zhangshi.

Since Jia Zhangshi couldn't read, she gave the book to Qin Huairu and asked Qin Huairu to read it to her.

Qin Huairu said somewhat awkwardly:

"Mom, I'll read it to you later."

It's somewhat inappropriate to read out the details in front of someone who has just brought the money.

Madam Jia Zhang didn't care about any of that and urged Qin Huairu to read it quickly.

Yi Zhonghai nodded somewhat helplessly to Qin Huairu, who then began to read aloud in a low voice.

After hearing the details, Jia Zhangshi took the money from Yi Zhonghai and said in astonishment:

"That's all?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face immediately darkened.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also looked displeased.

The faces of everyone who came with them were also not good.

Yi Zhonghai donated 50 yuan, more than most people's monthly salary, but this is what he got in return.

Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and He Yuzhu, who came with Yi Zhonghai, were among the people who donated the most money in the courtyard.

Everyone contributed money and effort, only to receive this response in the end; anyone would be furious.

An awkward silence fell over the ward.

Just as Qin Huairu was about to speak up to smooth things over, the ward door was pushed open.

Lin Zhuo brought He Yushui to the People's Hospital and, familiar with the place, arrived at Jia Dongxu's ward.

Lin Zhuo pointed to the ward and said:

"This is the ward. Zhu Zi should be inside."

"You go in, I won't."

Upon hearing this, He Yushui roughly guessed that Lin Zhuo and the Jia family did not have a good relationship and that he was unwilling to meet with them, so she pushed open the door and entered the ward.

He Yushui's arrival broke the awkward silence in the ward.

Everyone's eyes turned to the door, where they saw not only He Yushui but also Lin Zhuo standing outside.

Qin Huairu, seeing He Yushui, quickly and warmly greeted her:

"It's raining! You're so busy studying, why are you running around here?"

He Yushui smiled awkwardly and said:

"I've come to find my brother."

Upon seeing his younger sister, He Yuzhu leaned closer and whispered:

"What's wrong? What happened? Why did you run so far away so late at night?"

He Yushui whispered that she had come to pick up the keys.

He Yuzhu quickly gave his key to He Yushui.

Qin Huairu also saw Lin Zhuo standing at the door, but she was unaware of what had happened at the previous college-wide meeting. Although her feelings were somewhat complicated, she still managed a smile and said:

"Lin Zhuo, what are you doing standing outside? It's warm inside, come on in."

Lin Zhuo waved his hand.

"No, I'll go back with her after Yu Shui gets the keys."

Madam Jia rolled her triangular eyes, snorted coldly, and said:

"You didn't pay a single penny, so you're too ashamed to come in."

Jia Zhangshi's words were harsh, but Yi Zhonghai already had a problem with Lin Zhuo, so he just let Jia Zhangshi have her way.

Liu Haizhong was very dissatisfied with what Jia Zhangshi had said earlier, and he didn't have a good impression of Lin Zhuo either. He was just hoping that the two of them would fight each other so that it would be a good show.

Yan Bugui had a decent impression of Lin Zhuo, but their relationship wasn't good enough for him to stand up for Lin Zhuo in this situation; he simply remained a bystander.

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Jia Dongxu also became somewhat agitated. His voice hoarse, he pointed at Lin Zhuo and said:

"Lin Zhuo, do you have any conscience?"

"My neighbor is in trouble, but he won't donate a single penny."

Qin Huairu read the details and realized that Lin Zhuo hadn't donated a single penny. She felt disheartened and a bit resentful.

Lin Zhuo didn't go in to avoid trouble, but unexpectedly, he was a little too slow to hide and was still seen by these people.

Since the Jia family mother and son dared to provoke him, Lin Zhuo naturally wouldn't tolerate their behavior.

Lin Zhuo smiled coldly and said:

"Stop complaining about being poor and playing the victim."

"Hospitalization is free, so why should I spend a single penny of your money?"

"You still have the nerve to talk about conscience? What were your family doing when my father passed away?"

"Now you still have the nerve to morally blackmail me?"

"If I were to give you even a single penny, I would be the one with no conscience."

The Jia family mother and son were speechless after Lin Zhuo's words, their faces turning red and white in turns.