Husband, Spend Some Gold Coins

A few days later, Teacher Hou regained consciousness, yet he still couldn’t speak. His bloodshot eyes could only express his inability to move his body.

When Xie Qi visited him, emotions choked his throat, rendering him speechless. Xie Qi tried to comfort him, saying, “It’s okay. You’ve injured your vocal cords, but it’s not serious, and you will recover.”

Beside him, Jiang Sining added, “Teacher Hou, please get well soon. We both need to start repaying our debts. We owe a lot of money.”

“No,” Xie Qi responded unhappily to her, “Why are you telling him this? Are you trying to make him uncomfortable?”

Jiang Sining defended herself, saying, “…I’m not. I just know that the subconscious mind can help wounds heal quickly. It’s the power of consciousness. I read about it.”

Xie Qi retorted, “…Don’t read those miscellaneous books. If the subconscious mind worked, why haven’t we suddenly become rich? Why do people still die? People can’t live forever because they don’t want to?”

Jiang Sining conceded, “Okay, I was wrong then.”

Xie Qi warned seriously, “Don’t tell him these things. Let him rest and recover; getting well is the priority.”

Jiang Sining acquiesced, “…Okay, okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Xie Qi sighed, “He’ll have to lie down like this for at least a month or two. Your injury is much lighter; you can be discharged from the hospital in another month.”

Jiang Sining pretended to be relaxed, saying, “Actually, if I think about it carefully, I can become a caretaker. We can earn 20,000 yuan a month with this type of part-time job, and we can pay off your debt in a little over a year. It’s not too much.”

Xie Qi responded, “Forget it, don’t strain your legs.”

He chose not to say more.

Healing a bone injury was the most troublesome, taking at least three months without leaving any sequelae. Jiang Sining would need to stay at home for two months after being discharged from the hospital.

The daily expenses for the two people hospitalized together were around 2,000, with most of the costs incurred for Teacher Hou. Even if his condition improved, the follow-up expenses wouldn’t be significant, but if he needed full-time care, it was challenging to predict for half a year.

Well, a penny stumped the heroic man, and even if he felt trapped, he was ready to accept it.

Xie Qi felt a sense of relief after contemplating this.

He figured it wouldn’t matter if Jiang Sining knew.

However, he decided to rationally delay revealing the truth for a while.

Xie Qi hired another male caregiver for Teacher Hou to assist with tasks like urination. However, because Teacher Hou couldn’t move his entire body, there were few caregivers willing to take on the responsibility. In the end, Xie Qi reluctantly increased the salary to 7,000 to secure assistance.

With such substantial expenses, it was challenging for the family to sustain itself without sufficient funds, especially with the high costs associated with caregivers.

Xie Qi thought, why was he contemplating running away? Even if Qin Yizhi woke up and insisted on separation, he had a plan. After all, Yao Wenzhu was his boss and Qin Yizhi’s biological mother. By following her lead, he could surpass Qin Yizhi. There was no need to fear him.

If he bravely proceeded with the marriage, he could swiftly go to another country and get married. Even in a vegetative state, he could find someone to stand in for him. If the marriage certificate was signed by Qin Yizhi’s thumb, the marriage would still be valid.

This mental construction provided some clarity and a sense of enlightenment.

However, Yao Wenzhu had been very busy lately and hadn’t visited, leaving Xie Qi without the chance to discuss these thoughts with her.

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Arriving at Qin Yizhi’s ward, Xie Qi sat in a daze for a moment, then gathered himself. After a pep talk, he leaned down to kiss Qin Yizhi. Just as his lips were about to touch Qin Yizhi’s cheek, he noticed Qin Yizhi opening his eyes again – dark, straight, and somewhat eerie.

Unfazed, Xie Qi reached out and closed Qin Yizhi’s eyes without blinking.

A series of kisses followed – a dozen pecks in a row, a chicken-pecking-at-rice rhythm. While kissing, Xie Qi repeated a mantra: “Husband, please wake up quickly.”

After a good number of kisses, Xie Qi felt exhausted, and his aching waist demanded rest. As he sat back on the chair, he saw Qin Yizhi’s eyelids raise again, staring at him.

Xie Qi: “…Husband, please don’t open your eyes; it scares me.”

Maintaining a calm expression, he reached out to shut Qin Yizhi’s eyes again. After doing so, he took his hands away and witnessed Qin Yizhi opening his eyes once more.

Xie Qi: “What’s wrong? Is it broken?”

With a puzzled expression, he patted Qin Yizhi’s forehead a few times, as if fixing a malfunctioning TV.

Qin Yizhi: “…”

Xie Qi said, “Close it again now.” He carefully pushed down Qin Yizhi’s eyelids from top to bottom and pretended to turn off the imaginary phone.

After “turning off the phone”, he didn’t immediately retract his hand, waiting for a moment before suddenly removing it. As Qin Yizhi’s eyelids closed, Xie Qi sighed, saying, “It’s really bad, bad husband. Luckily, I’m a gold medal maintenance worker.”

Qin Yizhi: “…”

As soon as Xie Qi finished speaking, Qin Yizhi’s eyes opened again. Xie Qi belatedly realized that this time, Qin Yizhi’s eyes were different. The dark pupils had a faint brilliance, carrying subtle emotions that made them much more vivid.

Xie Qi: “…”

His breath caught, and his entire body tensed. Extracting the phone from his pocket seemed like a slow-motion sequence. Activating the flashlight, he aimed it directly into Qin Yizhi’s eyes. As the pupils contracted upon encountering the light, Xie Qi’s reaction was instantaneous.

Xie Qi: “…”

In a sudden, startled movement, he leaped up, retreated several steps, and pressed his back against the wall. His fair face flushed with embarrassment, and he stuttered: “Yo-you, yo-you…!!”

Qin Yizhi… he had awakened!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Help! What was he doing just now?!!

Slapped the man on the forehead, calling him bad husband. Calling himself a gold medal maintenance worker.

He slowly lowered his head, eyes scanning the floor. Where could he find a crack here? He wished he could just sink into it.