My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 228: Jia Dongxu Spits Blood

Bang Geng's shouts instantly attracted everyone in the courtyard. Zhang Lei was the first to rush to the Jia family's house, thinking to himself: I missed the last excitement, I can't miss this one.

Even He Daqing and Qin Huairu, who had just entered the house, opened the door and looked in the direction of the Jia family upon hearing the noise. Qin Huairu looked worried and grabbed He Daqing's arm: "Daqing, has something happened to the Jia family?"

He Daqing patted her hand and said in a deep voice, "Their family's affairs have nothing to do with us. Don't worry. Even if something really happens, it won't affect us."

Qin Huairu nodded, but a knot still clenched in her heart; she had a bad feeling about it.

Soon, everyone in the courtyard gathered at the Jia family's door. Zhang Lei was the first to enter the house. He glanced at Jia Dongxu, who was lying motionless on the bed, and then at Jia Zhangshi, who was wailing. He stepped forward, reached out and felt Jia Dongxu's pulse and breath. He then said, "Jia Zhangshi, stop wailing. Jia Dongxu is not dead."

After saying that, he shouted towards the door, "Two people come and help me get Jia Dongxu to the hospital!"

Jia Zhangshi was still crying when Zhang Lei frowned and yelled, "Stop wailing!"

Startled by the shout, Madam Jia said with displeasure, "If you're going to shout, then shout! Why are you yelling? You scared me!"

"Jia Zhangshi, do you want your son to live or die?" Zhang Lei was furious.

"Isn't that nonsense? Would I wish for my son to die?" Jia Zhangshi glared at him and retorted.

"If you don't want him to die, hurry up and pay up!" Zhang Lei said in a deep voice. "If you keep dawdling, your son is truly beyond saving!"

Seeing her son on the verge of death, Jia Zhangshi finally panicked. She reached into her pocket, then glanced at Zhang Lei and said, "Turn your head away!"

Zhang Lei was amused and annoyed by her actions: "Alright, I don't care about your little bit of money, hurry up and pay! Stretcher, labor, transportation costs, all of that costs money, right? People help you, they can't help you for nothing, can they?"

"Zhang Lei, you're the fourth-ranking official in our compound, and you still want money to do things for us?" Jia Zhangshi was in a terrible pain and couldn't help but question him.

"This money isn't for me, it's for the people who helped!" Zhang Lei glanced around. "Look around, who's willing to help you for free? Anyway, I can't lift it by myself."

Madam Jia turned to look around, and sure enough, everyone avoided her gaze; no one was willing to step forward. She gritted her teeth, fumbled in her pocket, pulled out two yuan, and handed it over: "Is this alright?"

Zhang Lei glanced at the money and nodded, "Okay." He then shouted to the crowd, "Four people, fifty cents each, hurry up and get Jia Dongxu to the hospital! Oh, and Jia Zhangshi, take the money with you to the hospital to pay the bills. No one will pay your hospital fees."

Madam Jia glared at him fiercely, suppressing her anger, and said, "I understand!"

Under Zhang Lei's arrangement, four young men who wanted to earn some extra money stepped forward. The group lifted Jia Dongxu onto a cart, and the four of them pushed the cart gently towards the hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital entrance, the four young men lifted Jia Dongxu off the bed and immediately pushed the cart away, running faster than rabbits. It turned out that Zhang Lei had warned them beforehand not to get too entangled with Jia Zhangshi, or she would definitely try to take advantage of them. However, Zhang Lei hadn't expected them to just drop him off at the entrance and run away.

"You bastards! You took the money and did nothing!" Jia Zhangshi cursed angrily as the men disappeared, but it was no use; they were long gone. She could only rush into the hospital, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Help! Someone help! Save my son!"

Hearing the shouts, the hospital staff quickly dispatched nurses and security guards to carry Jia Dongxu into a ward. After more than ten minutes of examination and intravenous infusion, Jia Dongxu's condition finally stabilized.

When the people in the courtyard learned of the farce that had unfolded in the Jia family's home, they all sighed with regret, feeling that the Jia family had only themselves to blame.

The Jia family members had all gone to the hospital, leaving only Banggeng, the only child in the yard. Zhang Lei walked up to him and instructed him, "Alright, Banggeng, just stay home and behave yourself. Take care of the things in the house and wait for your grandma and your dad to come back."

Banggeng nodded. He had nowhere else to go at the moment, so he had no choice but to obey.

Qin Huairu looked at the lonely baby boy, her heart filled with heartache. She wanted to go over and offer some words of concern, but He Daqing grabbed her arm. He Daqing said in a deep voice, "Qin Huairu, I know you care about the child, but if you go over there now, you'll be involved with the Jia family again. Once you're involved with the Jia family, you can't escape. If you dare to go there, we'll get a divorce tomorrow."

These words instantly shattered Qin Huairu's thoughts. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Da Qing, don't worry, I will no longer have any contact with the Jia family. It's just that I feel a little sorry for Bang Geng."

He Daqing loosened his grip, his tone softening slightly: "I know. I'll just bring him some food later. Don't get involved, or you'll cause trouble."

Qin Huairu felt a warmth in her heart and looked at him softly, saying, "Thank you, Great Qing."

Looking at Qin Huairu's shy appearance, He Daqing's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but swallow.

These two farces in quick succession caused an uproar in the courtyard. The news of He Daqing's marriage and Jia Dongxu's vomiting blood were mixed together and the people in the courtyard pieced together seven or eight different versions.

In those days, without television or cell phones, gossip spread faster than germs, and He Daqing became famous throughout the entire street because of this incident. Even the neighbors who didn't join in the discussion couldn't help but glance into the courtyard when passing by the He family's house, wanting to see what He Daqing and Qin Huairu were doing.

Watching the crowd gradually disperse, Zhang Lei lost interest and turned to go home. Ye Shuqin, seeing him return, quickly approached to inquire about what had happened in the courtyard. After hearing the two things, she gasped in shock: "Husband? Do you think Jia Dongxu will be furious?"

Zhang Lei thought for a moment and shook his head: "Probably not. He was still breathing when I entered the Jia family. He was probably just overwhelmed by anger and was severely agitated."

Ye Shuqin's face showed a hint of disappointment. Zhang Lei noticed this and teased, "Honey, the look on your face means you're disappointed that he's not dead?"

Ye Shuqin reached out and slapped him, scolding, "Honey, what nonsense are you talking about! I just regret missing such a great show." Then she glared at him, "You're so unfair! I always call you when there's something exciting, but this time you went out by yourself and I didn't see anything."

Zhang Lei gave an awkward laugh: "Honey, it was so sudden, I didn't have time to call you."

"You didn't have time for me? You didn't even think of me at all." Ye Shuqin glanced at him and saw right through him.

Zhang Lei looked ashamed. He had indeed been so engrossed in watching the commotion that he hadn't thought to tell his wife. He quickly put on an apologetic act: "My dear wife, I was wrong. Next time something like this happens, I'll call you right away, I promise!"

Seeing his apologetic expression, Ye Shuqin couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, I was just kidding. Even though I didn't see it, it's still quite interesting to hear."