freenovelworld Chapter 1851 Turning Misfortune into Good Fortune
Chapter 1851 Turning Misfortune into Good Fortune
Just as the suffocating silence was about to engulf everyone in the corridor, a burst of lively footsteps and conversations came from the stairwell, breaking the heavy, frozen atmosphere.
Aunt Lu led the way, followed by a large group of neighbors from the courtyard house, who rushed up in a lively and bustling manner.
Their hands were never empty; they carried bags and packages, instantly filling the quiet corridor with a lively atmosphere.
"Qiuju, Qiuju, we're here!"
Aunt Lu spotted Zhu Qiuju wiping away tears by the wall at a glance and jogged over.
Behind her followed her daughter-in-law, Wu Wanchun, and in her arms was Zhou Xiejun, a few months old with a chubby face and a lively appearance. The little guy opened his big, dark eyes and curiously looked at everything around him.
Wu Xiaoyun held Chen Hongxing's hand as the little guy skipped and hopped around in the corridor, being pulled along by his mother for fear of breaking the eggs around them.
He Dashuang also arrived, holding his grandson Zheng Xiaosuan's hand, followed by the honest Zheng Gousheng. The two of them carried a bamboo basket containing pastries wrapped in red cloth.
Next up were Xu Damao and his wife. As soon as they entered the corridor, their smiles were brighter than sunflowers. They were carrying exquisite cashmere quilts, wrapped in newspaper, clearly indicating that they had already bought them.
A dozen or twenty neighbors from the front and middle yards arrived, instantly filling every crevice of the corridor.
"Sister-in-law Lu, you...you all came?" Zhu Qiuju greeted her neighbors with a sob in her voice.
"Of course we'd come!" Aunt Lu's voice was still loud, carrying the warmth unique to the alleyways. "We heard your phone call! This is a big celebration for the whole neighborhood. Everyone who could find time during the day came!"
As she spoke, she directed the people behind her to put their things down.
Inside the net bag were warm, steaming brown sugar eggs.
In the bamboo basket were plump, red-shelled free-range eggs that the family had collected. Next to them was an old hen with its neck tied with red paper, and someone even brought hand-sewn little tiger-head shoes and bibs, with fine stitches and full of blessings.
"Sister Qiuju, it's nothing valuable, just some eggs for Ruobai to nourish her body!"
"I specially caught this old hen in the countryside a few days ago. I've been feeding it in the coop, just waiting to give it to your family. Perfect timing!"
"These little clothes are just a small token of our appreciation, please don't mind the rough workmanship!"
The simple, heartfelt concern, expressed by everyone, was like a warm current, instantly dispelling the lingering fear and worry in the corridor.
Those whose lives were saved and who were helped by Li Xiangnan in critical moments are now expressing their blessings and gratitude in the most direct way.
Seemingly noticing that the atmosphere in the corridor was a bit off when they arrived, Aunt Lu pulled Zhu Qiuju aside and asked her carefully if something had happened. Since they were all family, the latter didn't hide anything and told her everything.
From the fragmented account, Aunt Lu realized the urgency of the situation. She walked over to Li Xiangnan, squatted down, and patted his shoulder firmly. Her voice was soft, but resolute.
"Dr. Li, look up! Look at Xie Jun, Hong Xing, Xiao Suan... you pulled them all back from the brink of death! They say good deeds are rewarded, and that's no joke! Heaven isn't blind to the truth of what you are!"
She spoke with great emotion, pointing to her daughter-in-law Wu Wanchun, and sighed, "Wanchun was in so much danger back then. She had RH-negative blood, and the whole city was searching for blood. It was so difficult! I dare say it was a hundred times more difficult than Ruobai's situation. But look at the result! She still pulled through and even gave birth to a big, healthy boy! Ruobai will definitely get through this. With so many of us standing with you, how could God not be happy?"
Chen Hongxing was also pulled over by Wu Xiaoyun, and said in a muffled voice, "That's right, Dr. Li, do you remember how scary Hongxing was back then? He ate an ice pop and started bleeding all over, scaring his classmates and teachers. It almost scared my husband and me half to death! If it weren't for you, Hongxing would have been dead long ago! You've saved so many people and accumulated so much good karma. Heaven is watching. When it's your turn, you'll surely be blessed with good fortune!"
At this moment, He Dashuang also brought Zheng Xiaosuan over, nodded at him, and the little guy tapped Li Xiangnan's shoulder. When Li Xiangnan looked up at him, the little guy said, "Grandpa Li, my grandpa said that without you, our family would fall apart! You saved our whole family and you saved me too! You will definitely be rewarded!"
"Pfft!"
The moment the voice called out "Grandpa Li," everyone in the corridor burst into laughter.
Li Xiangnan's heart softened immediately.
"Err, eh, eh, eh..."
At this moment, Wu Wanchun carried Zhou Xiejun and squatted down in front of Li Xiangnan. The child babbled and reached out to hook Li Xiangnan, seemingly wanting to touch the uncle who was sitting on the ground with a pained expression.
Wu Wanchun couldn't speak, but his eyes were incredibly sincere. He gestured with his hands, his expression both excited and touching.
Wang Defa translated, "Wanchun said that Xie Jun survived. Do you remember the situation back then? I think nothing could have been more dangerous than that! Dr. Li, Ruobai and the child will definitely be alright!"
The neighbors echoed their sentiments, their words simple yet powerful.
They surrounded the Li and Qin families, building a warm barrier with their most sincere emotions to resist the capriciousness of fate.
Looking at those concerned faces, and at the children like Zhou Xiejun, Chen Hongxing, and Zheng Xiaosuan who are growing up healthy, Li Xiangnan reached out and tapped Zhou Xiejun's cheek. Listening to their firm words of comfort, his frozen heart was gently rippled at that moment.
He took a deep breath, wiped the mess off his face, and stood up again with Wang Defa's help.
Yes!
He cannot fall.
He always believed in miracles, in the medicine he dedicated his life to defending, in the power of love and kindness, and in the divine protection that was always watching over him.
I don't know how much time has passed; it might be a quarter of an hour, or it might be a century.
Just as the atmosphere in the corridor dispelled the gloom and became as lively and cheerful as before!
"Wow--!!!"
A faint yet incredibly clear cry, brimming with the strength of a newborn, burst forth from the operating room like the crowing of a rooster at dawn!
This cry was completely different from the solemnity that Gui Jing had shown when she came out earlier.
brush!
Everyone seemed to be put on pause, their expressions freezing instantly.
immediately!
Brush brush!
Countless gazes, filled with unbelievable ecstasy, focused once again on that tightly closed door!
The sound of crying!
It's the sound of a baby crying!
Is Ruobai alright?
The baby has been born?
Overwhelmed by immense anticipation and uncertainty, everyone was instantly swept away like a tidal wave, and the atmosphere, which had just begun to rise, was once again brought to its peak...