After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 543 - 533: There’s Something Strange About the Wound

Chapter 543: Chapter 533: There’s Something Strange About the Wound

The situation was urgent, and this time, Xu Qingmei was not taken away to a high-end private hospital that guaranteed extreme privacy but to a nearby public hospital.

The medical staff were also internet-savvy, some of them even being fans of Xu Qingmei.

During their breaks, they stumbled across this massive scandal that had already shocked countless people.

Soon enough, they met the protagonist of the scandal as well.

If they had met her before the scandal broke, they would have been excited beyond words, surely asking for an autograph or a photo together.

But now, their feelings were incredibly complex.

When they saw her pale and haggard face on the hospital bed, the first thought that came to mind was, "One who does more than enough wrongdoing is destined to perish!"

Nonetheless, no matter how much they detested or despised what she had done, when the person became their patient, their only duty was to disregard any personal negative emotions and save lives!

"What’s the patient’s condition?"

Although the online speculation was that Xu Qingmei fainted from the scandal being exposed, it was just a guess. They still needed to ask the people around the patient to understand the actual circumstances.

Xu Qingmei’s assistant watched her being handed over to the medical staff, and just as she sighed in relief, she was asked about this. Instantly, as if recalling something terrifying, her lips turned deathly pale, "Injuries, Sister Xu has a heart injury, it seems to be a stab wound, but previously there was none. I saw her change clothes this morning, and there was nothing there. The wound, it looks like it grew from the inside."

The doctor and nurse listening patiently exchanged a glance upon hearing this.

"Don’t doubt it; look at her chest, there are still a few drops of blood. It’s her own blood, not mine..."

Before she could finish, a startled cry interrupted her, "The patient does have an injury on her chest, it seems like a stab wound. The wound isn’t big, probably made by something like a fruit knife, but isn’t it bleeding a bit too little?"

No matter how small a stab wound is in the chest area, it shouldn’t just produce a few drops of blood.

"Start debriding and managing the wound."

"Doctor, doctor, I wasn’t making it up earlier, please check again. Sister Xu’s wound is really abnormal. She had some incidents before, and not even eyebrow trimmers were allowed near her, how could she get stabbed by a fruit knife!"

As soon as she said this, a young nurse couldn’t hold back and let out a cold laugh, "Maybe it’s just a ploy, couldn’t bring herself to do it thoroughly."

Others speculated the same thing upon seeing the wound but felt there was no need to say it.

The new employee was a bit impulsive.

"Alright, Xiao Gao, keep quiet, non-essential personnel please leave, do not disturb our work."

But soon, the medical staff cleaning the wound were dumbfounded.

Who could have imagined that such a small wound could conceal more serious injuries inside and that the patient was already showing signs of heart and lung failure?

"Quick, move her to the emergency room for resuscitation!"

In-the-know paparazzi infiltrated the hospital, and after capturing pictures of Xu Qingmei being wheeled into the emergency room, they promptly uploaded them online.

With the caption, "Shocking! Xu Qingmei’s self-inflicted drama sends her to the emergency room due to miscalculation."

Leveraging Xu Qingmei as the hot topic and the explosive title, it quickly garnered a wave of clicks.

Jiang Lingxi lay on a beauty bed enjoying the expert service from a beautician. With a mask applied to her face, she couldn’t open her eyes. The headline was read to her by Lu Zhengzheng, who sat beside her.

Tong Yue walked in just in time to hear the explosive headline and was immediately taken aback, "Did Xu Qingmei really do such a thing? How foolish and vicious do you have to be to stab yourself in the heart? What if she accidentally killed herself? If it’s a ploy, she could have stabbed anywhere else!"

Lu Zhengzheng looked down at her own chest, imagined the scene of stabbing it, and couldn’t help but shiver, "Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle."

Seizing the opportunity before her mouth was covered, Jiang Lingxi spoke softly, "It’s just paparazzi conjecture; Xu Qingmei doesn’t seem like someone who would stage such a ploy."

"She’s already in the emergency room, so the wound on her chest shouldn’t be fake. Public hospital doctors wouldn’t play along. How would such a wound happen then?"

"Miss Jiang, I’m using the last piece of gauze on you. Please don’t speak."

Jiang Lingxi gave a slight hum and waved her hand towards Tong Yue.

Then, Tong Yue and Lu Zhengzheng began discussing the matter while munching on the fruit snacks provided by the beauty club.

Fang Yao occasionally chimed in with a word or two.

Jiang Lingxi lay motionless on the beauty bed listening, gradually dozing off.

Until she sensed an unfamiliar presence approaching, waking her up with a start.

"Xixi, you’re awake," Lu Zhengzheng noticed Jiang Lingxi waking up, and her previously hushed voice grew louder, "There’s new progress regarding Xu Qingmei."

"Xixi, look."

As soon as the mask on Jiang Lingxi’s face was removed and she opened her eyes, she saw a phone thrust in front of her.

The angle of the secretly taken photo wasn’t great, only showing Xu Qingmei lying quietly on the hospital bed in a not-so-spacious single room.

She was on a drip, with a heart monitor beside her.

But even more shocking was a strand of gray-white hair emerging from under the white blanket.

"We were just talking about how serious it must be for Xu Qingmei to enter the emergency room, didn’t expect it to be this serious, even using a heart monitor. And her hair is so strange, it was black in the previous photo, and now it has changed so much, it’s a bit scary," Lu Zhengzheng finished, took a breath, "Now, because of this photo, online criticism towards her has lessened quite a bit."

After all, if someone is healthy and commits immoral acts, no amount of scolding is too much.

But now, with her seemingly on the brink, it’s not as easy to criticize.

After hearing this, Jiang Lingxi glanced around the room, "Where’s Sister Tong?"

Lu Zhengzheng cast a glance towards the door and whispered, "Xixi, I was about to tell you, the police have arrived."

As she finished speaking, the room door swung open from the outside, and Tong Yue entered with a male and female police officer.

They were met with several pairs of eyes staring at them.

Tong Yue quickly explained, "Xu Qingmei’s assistant suspects someone is harming Xu Qingmei and called the police. They had previously phoned us, and these two officers have come to understand the situation, don’t worry."

The two officers both nodded, "Routine inquiry, routine inquiry."

...

"Chong Yin, is it," the female officer noted the name and exchanged a look with her colleague before standing up, "Thank you for cooperating with our work, we won’t disturb you any longer."

Tong Yue returned after seeing off the police, "Luckily, we’re outside. This place is quite reliable about protecting guest privacy. If they had gone to the company to question us, those paparazzi would have made up stories again."

"And that Chong Yin, Xu Qingmei’s people actually came to ask if you had any information, could he really be missing?"

"Who knows!"