Chapter 64 120

Li Zhenguan cried his eyes out, wailing and weeping, losing all composure.

He held onto Wang Zhao’s hand, constantly caressing his own face, hoping to regain some of her affection for him.

Wang Zhao’s fingers curled a few times, her palm wet with the man’s tears.

He really was a crybaby.

Yet she had heard from Li Zhenwei and the others that Li Zhenguan was quite a stubborn and strong person, and although he could be melodramatic at times, he rarely cried. Now that she thought about it, perhaps most of his tears had been shed in her presence.

“Stop crying.” She withdrew her hand, sighing inwardly.

Li Zhenguan heard the gentleness in her tone and thought she was no longer angry, that her attitude had softened. He immediately raised his head to look at Wang Zhao, his tear-filled eyes exceptionally bright. “Wang Zhao…”

But Wang Zhao didn’t wait for him to finish speaking and directly cut him off. “Get out of the car. It’s very late now. It’s getting colder outside during this time, so make sure to wear more clothes when you go out.”

This meant she still intended for him to stay elsewhere.

The joy that had yet to rise on Li Zhenguan’s face instantly froze in his eyes. His lips moved a few times as he tightly clutched Wang Zhao, refusing to get out of the car.

“Zhenguan, there’s no use in you confronting me here,” Wang Zhao said. “I don’t want us to reach the point of divorce.”

Li Zhenguan’s body stiffened for a moment before he said softly, “Then I’ll also stay outside. Wherever you are, that’s where I’ll be.”

Wang Zhao didn’t respond to this remark. Instead, she reached over Li Zhenguan to open the door for him. “Go upstairs. Uncle Yang is probably still waiting for you at home. Don’t make him worry.”

Li Zhenguan sat stiffly in the passenger seat as cold air rushed in from outside, taking the warmth out of the car. He couldn’t help but shiver, feeling the ache in his bones, and even the tears on his face had dried up quite a bit, making his skin sting.

He thought that even he was disgusted by his own appearance right now, let alone Wang Zhao.

Instinctively, he moved his wrist, wanting to use the feeling of pain to numb himself, feeling the wounds on his wrist start to itch.

The more injuries he had on his body, the less he would think about other things, and the calmer his heart would be.

Li Zhenguan moved his wrist slightly, his face still streaked with tears, but a strange calmness welled up in his heart.

He couldn’t do anything else to anger Wang Zhao.

Since he couldn’t hurt others, he could only hurt himself.

In the end, he got out of the car alone. Wang Zhao didn’t linger and closed the door before leaving.

Li Zhenguan watched the car disappear into the night. He stood alone downstairs in the unrelenting cold wind for a long time, feeling his limbs go numb before he entered the lobby, his face no longer able to muster any other expression.

However, after leaving the residential complex, Wang Zhao still felt a bit worried and called Uncle Yang to ask if Li Zhenguan had arrived home.

At this moment, Uncle Yang was preparing milk powder for the child. He was a little surprised to receive Wang Zhao’s call. “The gentleman just came back.”

When he entered, his face didn’t look too good, pale as a sheet, which was worrying to see. When he had left, his mood was quite good, so Uncle Yang had thought the couple had made up, but judging from the current situation, it was hard to say.

However, he still couldn’t help but say a few more words, wanting to persuade Wang Zhao. “The gentleman’s face doesn’t look too good. As soon as he got home, he went straight to the room, looking lost and dispirited.” Usually, he would go to the room to check on the child when he returned, but today, he didn’t even ask after coming home.

“The gentleman has Miss Wang in his heart. Since Miss Wang left home, the gentleman hasn’t eaten much during the day, and his health seems to be deteriorating day by day.”

Uncle Yang advised with the intention of preserving their marriage rather than breaking it up. “If there are any disagreements between you, it’s better to talk it out. There’s no need to go to the extent of leaving home. I see that the gentleman has truly been remorseful these past few days and misses you.”

After he finished speaking, the other end of the phone fell silent. After a long while, the woman’s voice came through. “Please take care of him and the child for me during this time. If anything happens, give me a call.”

Without waiting for his response, she hung up the phone.

Uncle Yang could only sigh.

As for Wang Zhao, she returned to the hotel. She had rented a room for a month at a hotel near her unit, and because it was a monthly package, the price wasn’t too expensive.

After taking a shower, she was about to read for a while. In their unit, if you wanted to be promoted, you also had to take an exam.

However, in the past few days, the leader had revealed a piece of news to her. There was now an opportunity to transfer to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. They asked if she wanted to go. Compared to the procuratorate here, going to the Anti-Corruption Bureau would allow her to independently handle some cases, which would definitely be considered a promotion compared to her current position where she was just doing odd jobs.

So Wang Zhao only said she would consider it. If she went to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, her original career plan would have to change a bit.

She hadn’t told anyone about this matter yet. Wang Zhao actually couldn’t say for sure whether she wanted to go or not. Work at the Anti-Corruption Bureau would certainly be less idle than her current position in the prosecution department. However, prosecution was the core department of the procuratorate. She had previously been determined to become a prosecutor or even the chief prosecutor, so Wang Zhao couldn’t make a decision right away.

After reading for a while, she went to bed. However, in the middle of the night, she was awakened by the ringing of the phone. She glanced at the time—it was three or four in the morning. The call was from Uncle Yang.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Usually, calls at this time of night were about important matters, and generally not good things. No one would disturb someone’s sleep in the middle of the night just for something good.

Turning on the light, Wang Zhao answered the phone.

The other end didn’t waste words. Uncle Yang’s somewhat urgent voice came through. “Miss Wang, something has happened to the gentleman.” The sound of a child crying could be heard in the background.

At this moment, the lights in the entire flat were turned on, as bright as day. Uncle Yang stood at the doorway of the master bedroom’s bathroom, holding the child, quite frightened and not knowing what to do.

Around 3:15 a.m., he was suddenly awakened by Wang Wen’s crying. Feeling the child’s forehead, he discovered that the child had a slight fever. He was startled, sleep instantly gone, and hurriedly carried the child to the next room to find Li Zhenguan.

However, after knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered. He felt a bit uneasy and pushed the door open to find the bed empty. The bathroom door was closed with the light on inside.

He knocked on the door, but there was no movement inside. The uneasiness rose to its peak. As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw a shocking scene.

Li Zhenguan was lying in the bathtub, soaking in water. His bandaged hand was submerged, and blood had seeped out, turning the shallow layer of water below a pinkish color. Li Zhenguan’s face was deathly pale, his lips completely devoid of color. He lay there with his eyes closed, motionless, as if there was no sign of life, looking quite frightening.

With a trembling voice, Uncle Yang had called out several times earlier but received no response. The room was completely silent, with only the sound of the wailing child in his arms.

His heart turned cold. He quickly took out his phone and called the hospital, and also reported to the police. Sometimes, the police arrived faster than the ambulance, so this was a double insurance. After making the emergency call, he hurriedly called Wang Zhao. Even his speech was a bit shaky.

In all his years in this profession, it was the first time he had encountered an employer attempting suicide. He was also a bit flustered, not knowing what to do.

Wang Zhao also woke up instantly. Upon hearing Uncle Yang’s words, she got out of bed and started getting dressed while talking to Uncle Yang on the other end.

“Don’t panic. I’ll be right over. You prepare the things the child needs first, and we’ll take them to the hospital together later.” Wang Zhao spoke as she took the keys from the table and was about to leave. “Check on Zhenguan’s condition. First, lift him out of the bathtub and put him on the bed. Change him into dry clothes.”

Under Wang Zhao’s methodical instructions, Uncle Yang’s panicked emotions also subsided. He first put the child on the bed, then lifted Zhenguan out of the bathtub. Because there was water underneath and the weather was cold, when he touched Li Zhenguan’s skin, he couldn’t help but shiver. It was too icy, like a block of ice.

Using his strength, he helped the person up and placed him on the bed. Finding a dry towel and clean clothes, Uncle Yang quickly changed Li Zhenguan into a set of dry clothes after wiping off the water.

He covered him with a layer of blanket and turned on the heating, hoping to provide some warmth. Then he felt Li Zhenguan and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he was still breathing. As for the wound areas, he didn’t dare to touch them, fearing that improper handling would make the situation even more serious.

Then he carried the child back to his own room to pack luggage. When the ambulance arrived, Wang Wen would definitely need to be sent over as well. He felt the child’s forehead—the temperature was still a bit high. The child was no longer crying, lying in his arms looking a bit listless, pitifully resembling his father’s current state.

What kind of sin had they committed?

Wang Zhao arrived before the ambulance. As soon as the car stopped, she hurried towards the elevator and took it upstairs, running all the way.

Entering the house, she didn’t even have time to exchange greetings with Uncle Yang. She touched the child’s face—due to the fever, Wang Wen’s cheeks were rosy red. With lowered brows and eyes, she suppressed her emotions and walked inside, only to see the man lying on the bed, looking lifeless, his pale face like frost on autumn leaves, listlessly closing his eyes.

Her heart trembled, but she quickly calmed down.

After a second or two, she mustered up the courage to walk over and touch Li Zhenguan’s cheek. The skin beneath her hand was ice-cold. She gently called out his name, but no one responded. The man’s eyelashes quivered and then returned to stillness.

Uncle Yang said from the side, “I was awakened by the child’s cries. I knocked on the door, but no one answered. When I pushed the door open and went in, I found the bathroom light on. Li Zhenguan was lying in the bathtub, soaking in water. The water had changed color.”

Wang Zhao interrupted him. “Did you call 120?”

“I did. But they haven’t arrived yet.” Uncle Yang stood beside her. “I also reported to the police, but the police haven’t arrived either.” After all, it was too late, and it would take some time for the police to rush over.

It had taken Wang Zhao less than twenty minutes to arrive. Upon hearing Uncle Yang’s words, she got up and lifted the blanket covering Li Zhenguan, picking him up. She said to the person beside her, “Take the things you prepared earlier. We’re going to the hospital. We can’t wait for the ambulance.”

If they delayed any longer, Wang Zhao feared something would happen. Li Zhenguan’s condition seemed to be getting worse and worse.

However, just as they left the house, the doorbell rang outside. This side required a key card to take the elevator up, so even though the ambulance had arrived, the medical staff couldn’t come up. Wang Zhao told Uncle Yang to inform them to wait downstairs while they brought the person down.

Author’s Note:

Thank you to the little angels who cast landmines or showered me with nutrient solution during the period from 2022-06-21 23:55:47 to 2022-06-25 23:51:29~

Thanks to the little angel who cast a landmine: Ping Feng Bu Song 1;

Thanks to the little angels who showered me with nutrient solution: Ji Zi lin, Ping Feng Bu Song, 56767669 10 bottles; Xiao Tao Very Busy 6 bottles; wwwww, Flame Retardant 5 bottles; 53037902 2 bottles; I Blow the Evening Breeze, So What? 1 bottle;

I’m very grateful for everyone’s support. I will continue to work hard!