Chapter 208: 208
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A gentle breeze, bodies fatigued from activity, leisurely lifestyle, contented and peaceful .
A table, a pot of tea, people with varying emotions .
A hundred flavors of life—these five words were so profound .
Meeting for the first time over a meal can be considered the beginning of a new friendship .
After that, everyone would go home to rest and get ready for the start of a new day .
"Take care as you drive . "
"I will . "
After saying goodbye to his friends, Wang Yao got into his car and drove away slowly . As he was nearing a traffic light, he suddenly slammed on the brakes . It was originally a green light, and it was his right of way, but all of a sudden, a young woman had rushed out into the middle of the road and collapsed on the ground .
What's going on?
Wang Yao immediately got out of the car and noticed the woman sitting on the ground, clutching her abdomen . Her face was pale .
She was pregnant!
"Are you alright?" he quickly asked .
"I'm fine," the woman replied, standing up .
She was a beautiful woman, but her face was languid . It made one's heart ache looking at her .
I think I've seen her before, Wang Yao thought, looking at the woman's face .
"Would you like to go to the hospital?"
Although the woman was in the wrong and Wang Yao hadn't knocked into her, he had given her a shock . Furthermore, she was carrying another life inside of her . In such a situation, Wang Yao didn't dare to take any risks .
"No need!" The woman's expression was strange .
She was staring straight ahead, dazed, not dispirited but looking a little lost and disappointed .
Ah! Wang Yao remembered who this person was . He had seen her in Wang Mingbao's shop before . At that time, she was with her husband, and they seemed to be an important customer . Because of something he said, the man had become unhappy .
What about now?
The other person didn't insist but clutched her belly as she crossed the road .
HONK!!!! At this moment, a motorcycle sped by .
Careful!
Wang Yao rushed forward and moved her behind himself . The motorcycle swerved and ran up the sidewalk, hitting into a tree before stopping . Fortunately, the rider was wearing his helmet and did not suffer any serious injuries . Nevertheless, he was still in a daze and took a while to regain his senses .
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"What the f*ck; are you blind?!" The first thing he did when he regained his senses was to start shouting at Wang Yao .
Meanwhile, there were even more cars honking behind . Wang Yao's car was blocking the road, and the other cars couldn't pass him .
"Are you alright?" Wang Yao asked the lady a second time .
"I'm fine, thank you," the lady said . Then, she crossed the road and left Wang Yao all alone .
Under the dim street lamps, she made people feel like reaching out to protect her .
"Hey, the person's already gone . Time to move your car!" Someone shouted towards Wang Yao .
That shout seemed to contain a trace of humor . The person shouting had seen what had happened and figured that Wang Yao had stopped the car to check on the woman . Therefore, he wasn't truly angry and just shouted to get Wang Yao's attention .
People who threw themselves in front of a car to get compensation were rare these days .
"Okay . "
Wang Yao wanted to quickly get into his car, but suddenly, he was stopped by the motorcyclist .
"How do you want to settle this?" the motorcyclist asked .
"Settle what?" Wang Yao asked .
"My motorcycle is smashed, and I'm injured . You've got to go with me to the hospital," the man said, grabbing onto Wang Yao's arm with no intention of letting go .
"It was a red light earlier," Wang Yao retorted . "Go ahead and call the police . "
"You . . . !" The motorcyclist was lost for words .
Wang Yao got into the car, but once again, the light was red . He waited until it turned green before driving off, leaving the motorcyclist confused and dazed .
Was it really a red light earlier? I seem to remember it being green?!
. . .
In another flat in Lianshan county .
The table in the living room was in a mess with plenty of beer bottles . A man was dead drunk, reeking of alcohol .
The door opened, and a pale-faced woman walked in . It was precisely the woman whom Wang Yao had nearly collided into .
"Where have you been?" The moment the man saw the woman, he shot up from the sofa and swaggered over to the woman .
"What do you want?!" The woman held her hand over her belly .
"I asked you what you've been up to! Have you been seducing some other man?"
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"Pang Yan, you bastard; are you still human?!" The woman trembled as she shouted back . Tears were forming in her eyes .
"You act pretty well!" The man snorted . "Say it, where did you go?"
He grabbed the woman's arm, and his gaze became a little harsh .
"Let me go! I'm pregnant!"
"Pregnant? We don't even know whose seed it is!"
"You…"
She was crying . As she turned, intending to leave the house, her husband grabbed her hair and pulled her back .
"Where are you going! You slut, whore!"
Slap . He slapped her . Then, he started beating and kicking his already pregnant wife like a rabid dog .
"Ah!" She gasped . She clutched her belly .
The man froze for a moment . Taking this chance, the woman stood up and dashed out of the house, down the stairs and onto the streets .
She wanted to run away from home, the place that was no longer the safest and warmest place on earth .
The night was cold, and it was drizzling .
Zhou Xiong was taking a night stroll as he went out to buy fruits .
Hmm?
He saw a figure . It was a woman . More accurately, it was a pregnant woman .
Then, he caught sight of the blood that was dripping down her thigh . Her white skirt was stained red . His head spun .
Other bystanders also saw her and were talking in hushed tones . No one approached to offer any help .
"Look, what's wrong with her?"
"She's pregnant, but she's losing a lot of blood . She needs to go to the hospital quickly . "
"I'll go and help . "
"Are you crazy? What if you get dragged into some problem?"
Not good!
Zhou Xiong rushed to the woman and stood in her way . The woman raised her head to look at him . On her face were still the marks from the slap earlier, as well as tears that ran from her eyes, tears that contained disappointment and hopelessness .
"You can't walk anymore; you've got to go to the hospital," Zhou Xiong said, pointing to the woman's thigh and bloodstained skirt .
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"My baby!" The woman was stunned .
Zhou Xiong didn't hesitate, whipping out his phone to call the ambulance .
"Come, sit," Zhou Xiong said, carrying the dejected woman to the side . He sat her on a bench .
"Where's your family? Give them a call . "
"I don't have a family," the woman said . She seemed truly lost and insane at this point .
"You slut! So you really are seeing another guy!" At this moment, the man who reeked of alcohol had come . "See how I beat you to death!"
The man picked up a brick from the floor .
Zhou Xiong hastily stood up to protect the woman and gave a light shove . The man fell to the floor with a thump .
How could a drunk, staggering man hope to prevail over someone who was trained in martial arts?
Zhou Xiong glared at the man, his eyes cold and emanating killing intent .
"You!" The man suddenly seemed to sober up a little . "Well, so now you're planning to kill your own husband, is that it?" he angrily said to his wife .
"This is unreasonable . " Some of the people around them saw this scene and started to gather closer, talking and pointing . They clearly seemed like they were enjoying the show .
The woman got up and started to walk away .
Zhou Xiong fiercely punched the road barrier beside him . Smash! The stainless steel barrier immediately bent ninety degrees .
"Scram!" Zhou Xiong uttered, gritting his teeth .
"You, watch it!" The man clenched his jaw . He had an extremely dark expression as he glared at Zhou Xiong and the woman behind him . If looks could kill, he would have killed them many times over .
Finally, he turned and left, cursing as he went .
Someone trained in martial arts and possessing an ice-cold glare was not a person to be trifled with .
He was drunk but not stupid .
Wee-woo! The ambulance had arrived . Zhou Xiong picked the woman up and helped her into the ambulance, and then he followed her to the hospital .
"What's your relation to the victim?" The doctor asked .
"I'm a stranger . "
"Stranger, can you take responsibility? Her condition right now is extremely unstable, and the child may not make it," the doctor said .
Today, who would bother bringing a stranger to the hospital? They wouldn't even have the chance to get away from trouble after that .
"Then, could I trouble you to do your best?" Zhou Xiong immediately responded .
"We definitely will, but we need a relative's signature to do the hospital procedures and make payment .
Zhou Xiong went to do all of this, paying and making arrangements for the hospital stay . Then, the doctor came back .
"The initial results are out . The child cannot be kept; we need to do surgery . "
"How many months is it?"
"Five . "
"Is there really no way?"
"None . "
Zhou Xiong was stunned, and his facial expression was dark . It was as though he was somehow related to this stranger . He went out into the corridor and started pacing .
"Please, hold on," Zhou Xiong said to the doctor .
He took out a phone .
. . .
In the village, under a brightly lit street .
Wang Yao had just left his house and was headed towards Nanshan hill when the phone in his pocket started ringing .
"Mr . Zhou, is there anything wrong…? What, a pregnant woman . . . ?" Wang Yao was stunned . "Is she wearing a blue blouse and a white skirt?"
"Yes, how did you know?" Zhou Xiong was surprised .
"Is it in a critical condition right now?"
"Yes, the doctor said the child might…"
"Which hospital is it? I'm going over immediately . " Wang Yao immediately got into the car . In the middle of the night, the sound of the black car's engine was like a tiger roaring . It looked like a panther that was ready to pounce .
It was that woman! Could it have been the result of the shock?
Wang Yao was anxious . The car sped forward, flying through the streets .
Wang Yao also dialed Pan Jun . After all, Pan Jun worked in the county hospital and might now some people .
The route that normally took him thirty minutes now took him under twenty minutes . By the time he reached the county hospital, Pan Jun was waiting at the entrance .
"What's going on?"
"I'm here to see a patient . "
The two of them quickly rushed in to find Zhou Xiong . After seeing the woman lying on the bed, Wang Yao immediately recognized her as the person he had nearly knocked over . At this moment, her thigh was covered in blood .
Pan Jun could pretty much guess what was going on in a glance, and he quickly pulled Wang Yao out of the room .