Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 446 - 228: Shi Fengju in Trouble (2)

Sang Wan couldn’t take it anymore and sternly called out, "Sister!" She said with a cold voice, "The young master merely encountered a small mishap. It certainly won’t turn into something serious. What do you intend to do by crying like this?"

"How is this a small mishap? They—" Gu Fangzi caught herself mid-sentence and hurriedly stopped, wiping away tears she said, "Aunt, our cousin must be fine, please don’t feel sad!"

"Miss cousin, please sit down over there! So Chang Huan can quickly make things clear!" Mrs. Li was quite displeased as she glared at Gu Fangzi, thinking to herself that now she knows to say these things! What Mistress said is right, what do you intend to do by crying like this? You didn’t even cry this much when your father passed away! Pah, what am I even saying!

Xiuchun and Xiuli helped Lan Xiang support Gu Fangzi to sit down. Seeing Mrs. Wang recovering, Sang Wan ordered Chang Huan, "Speak quickly!"

Chang Huan responded and began to explain the entire situation.

It turned out that Shi Fengju had been looking for Shi Fengming in Dezhou and soon learned that Shi Fengming and the brothel woman had already left Dezhou heading southward, but where exactly they went southward was unknown.

Although he couldn’t immediately find Shi Fengming’s whereabouts, knowing that he was safe for now was enough to give an account to his second uncle and aunt. Worrying about his mother and Sang Wan, he planned to return home first. He just instructed the shopkeepers and clerks in towns along the southern route to keep an eye out, and as soon as there was news of Shi Fengming’s whereabouts, to follow discreetly and report back immediately.

Unexpectedly, when the boat was berthing at Handan Wharf to resupply, Shi Fengju, preoccupied with the thought of hurrying back home, didn’t go ashore to stay at an inn that evening, choosing to stay aboard in the cabin, waiting for the dawn to set sail again. Who could have foreseen that in the dead of night, an unknown boat caught fire? The flames, fanned by the wind and unnoticed in the quiet of the night, quickly spread, and a large section of boats moored at the wharf caught fire, including Shi Fengju’s.

That night, the roaring blaze cast the water surface blood red, the crackling sound of fire was everywhere, engulfing smoke enveloped all sides, and amid cries and howls, chaos reigned on and off the boats!

During the confusion, Shi Fengju, not paying attention, was struck by a burning falling beam and fell into the water. In the chaos of the night, he could not get any help. After being rescued, he remained unconscious.

The doctor said that his unconsciousness was mainly due to the smoke inhalation and the blow from a heavy object. He could not guarantee whether Shi Fengju would wake up but would do his best. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Chang Huan and the others also had injuries, but none were unconscious. Hearing this, they all panicked, pleading with the doctor and inquiring throughout nearby towns for any renowned physicians. They all understood very clearly; if anything happened to the young master, the mistress would certainly tear them to pieces. Besides the mistress, having been with the young master for so many years, they had developed feelings as well and everyone hoped he would recover quickly.

After three continuous days, Shi Fengju still had not regained consciousness. After discussing the matter, not wanting to delay, they left people to watch over him, while Chang Huan alone hired a carriage to rush back to Qingzhou day and night to report. As for what to do next, nobody dared to decide, it had to be left to the Masters!

"Useless things! How did you serve him!" As soon as Gu Fangzi finished hearing the account, she furiously lashed out at Chang Huan, "All of you are fine, yet my cousin had to encounter this! At that time, were you just concerned with saving your own lives? Servants who betray their master! If anything bad happens to my cousin, I’ll take your dog lives!"

"This slave deserves death!" Chang Huan, frightened, shrunk back and desperately started kowtowing.

"Hmph, you know you deserve death, huh! Chang Huan, it’s a waste of how much the cousin used to value you, is this how you repay him? Tell me, where were you when my cousin met with the accident? How could you not be by his side!" Gu Fangzi furrowed her brows in anger, not taking it lightly.

Mrs. Wang’s eyes welled up with tears; she lifted her handkerchief to wipe them and also glared at Chang Huan angrily.

"Sister!" Sang Wan, extremely vexed, stopped Gu Fangzi and said to Mrs. Wang, "Mother, what’s done is done, now is not the time to pursue this matter. Chang Huan, what exactly is the young master’s condition? What exactly did the doctor say? Has there been any improvement in the young master’s health? Speak fully and quickly!"

"Yes, Chang Huan, do tell us quickly!" Mrs. Li also urged anxiously.

Chang Huan slightly relieved, hastily said, "Replying to Mistress, the doctor we found is the most famous Doctor Li from Handan City. The young master’s scrapes and burns have been properly treated, bandaged, and medicated, without injury to the bones or tendons. Currently, the weather is not hot, and Doctor Li says as long as we take proper care, the wounds will not get infected nor will they cause fever. However, the young master was hit on the head by a heavy object and has suffered from smoke inhalation and water choking, and he is still unconscious... Ah, but his breathing is regular, and his complexion is normal. Doctor Li said it’s most likely due to a blood clot in the brain, and now we administer acupuncture every day. As long as the clot dissipates, the young master will be able to wake up!"

"So he hasn’t woken up yet?" Mrs. Wang, feeling both distressed and frantic, said, "You people, how do you serve! And Fengju too, how could he be so careless! If he has a mishap, whom can I rely on!"

Chang Huan’s lips quivered as if wanting to say something but then closed his mouth and didn’t speak, instead bowing his head even lower.

"Did Doctor Li say when he will wake up?" Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked again.

Chang Huan said, "Doctor Li, Doctor Li he, he said... said it’s uncertain! Mistress, that’s why this slave rushed back here to ask for instructions on what to do!" Chang Huan bit the bullet and said outright. A cut comes either submit or resist; with the young master’s accident, regardless of the outcome, the slaves essentially had to face the consequences, there was no way around it!

Mrs. Wang let out a frustrated grunt, almost collapsing onto the couch.

"Mother!" Sang Wan quickly stepped forward to support her, "Mother, which doctor would speak with certainty? Don’t you know that? Since he has diagnosed the cause and is willing to prescribe medicine and needles for the young master, it means there must be a cure! Maybe, just maybe, right after Chang Huan left, the young master might have already woken up!"