Chapter 1840 - 1926: Troublemakers
"What happened?"
Su Xuan was somewhat curious; Dong Jianwen actually let his wife run off with someone else for the sake of brotherhood.
"Oh, that’s all old news, no need to bring it up!"
Dong Jianwen felt a bit sad, and Su Xuan could tell when he spoke about this matter, there was a sense of melancholy and helplessness in his heart.
It turned out Dong Jianwen previously had a girlfriend in the Imperial Capital, and they were already engaged, though not yet officially married. They had agreed to return to their hometown to marry after earning more money, yet no one expected the unexpected to happen.
After Deng Xiaolu’s incident, Dong Jianwen spent all his savings on helping Deng Xiaolu recover, which led to his wife starting to have objections, wanting Dong Jianwen not to get involved.
Naturally, Dong Jianwen refused to agree, later his wife gave him an ultimatum: he had to choose between his brother and his woman. Although Dong Jianwen was reluctant to let go of his wife, Deng Xiaolu was his brother, and his tragedy was because of him. Therefore, his wife ran off with a small-time boss.
This made Deng Xiaolu genuinely uncomfortable, feeling deeply guilty for Dong Jianwen’s overwhelming efforts and the enormous medical expenses. He worked three jobs, sleeping only a few hours each day, making Deng Xiaolu feel even worse.
"Xiaoyu, listen to me, you should leave the Imperial Capital. Find a good person to marry, I can’t give you happiness in this lifetime!"
Deng Xiaolu said painfully. Now he felt he was just a burden, dragging his brother down, not to mention Xiaoyu was also suffering by staying by his side.
"Lu, what do you take me for? If I followed you only when you had money and left when you were in trouble, how would I be different from those women who disdain poverty and love riches? There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome. I have already found a job, and when it starts, we will earn money together. I am determined to help you recover and live a happy life in the future. If you feel guilty towards your brother, you need to focus on recovery, so we can earn enough money to help Jianwen find a wife!"
Xiaoyu said seriously, and after she finished speaking, Deng Xiaolu was nearly in tears. Just then, the door was gently pushed open, and Su Xuan and Dong Jianwen walked in. Deng Xiaolu hastily wiped his tears and looked at Dong Jianwen somewhat strangely.
"Brother, you got off work so early today!"
Dong Jianwen, at that moment, also had slightly red eyes, looking at Deng Xiaolu and said.
"Brother, look who’s here!"
Seeing Su Xuan in construction gear just like Dong Jianwen, Deng Xiaolu felt a surge of excitement.
"Su Xuan, you’re also in the Imperial Capital!"
Su Xuan sighed lightly when he saw Deng Xiaolu and said softly.
"Just happened to meet Jianwen and learned you were injured!"
Su Xuan came to his bedside, reached out, and a stream of primordial qi entered his ankle. Feeling the circulation of energy, Su Xuan realized Deng Xiaolu’s foot injury was quite severe because of the fracture in his calf, which would be cumbersome to reconnect, and likely very costly for surgery.
"Thank you for your concern, my brother, this is truly shameful!"
Xiaoyu went to help pour two cups of water for Su Xuan and Dong Jianwen, then sat by the bed, taking care of Deng Xiaolu.
"Who did this, so brutally?"
Su Xuan asked curiously, knowing Deng Xiaolu had some ability, why would he end up in such dire distress?
"Oh, let’s not bring it up. Brother, how have you been these years?"
Seeing Su Xuan made Deng Xiaolu genuinely happy, having not seen his brother after many years, his disposition was truly cheerful.
"Lu, you might not know, Su Xuan is now the foreman at my construction site, he wields considerable authority. I discussed with him, and he agreed to advance me some wages; your leg can be saved, it can’t wait any longer!"
Su Xuan felt a bit awkward, as this guy seemed to have mistaken him for a foreman.
"This... How can that be, it would be difficult for Su Xuan to do this!"
Advancing wages is a boss’s decision; in Deng Xiaolu’s eyes, it must be tough for Su Xuan!
"Haha, we’re all brothers, no need to advance any wages."
Su Xuan said, pulling out his phone to call Wang Chuanjiang.
"Help me contact the best orthopedic hospital here in the Imperial Capital, come pick us up later, I have a brother injured and in need of hospital treatment!"
After Su Xuan hung up, both Dong Jianwen and Deng Xiaolu looked surprised at Su Xuan’s decision to assist with the expenses.
"Brother, we’ve already settled on a hospital, there’s no need..."
Dong Jianwen said quickly.
"It’s alright, I’ll cover the treatment costs, no need for you to feel any pressure."
Su Xuan spoke nonchalantly; as he finished, Deng Xiaolu and Dong Jianwen were deeply moved, not expecting Su Xuan to offer financial help.
"Su Xuan, this..."
Both felt uneasy, especially Dong Jianwen, who spoke up directly.
"Su Xuan, you’re a foreman, but your wages aren’t much different from ours, you can’t pay for this. How about you lend me fifty thousand!"
Dong Jianwen said sincerely.
"You really think I’m just a foreman? Silly guy, I’m the boss!"
Su Xuan found his battle buddy genuinely amusing.
"I know, but we all call the foreman ’boss’!"
Dong Jianwen had only joined Su Xuan’s company for two days, and spent hundreds of Yuan treating pals on site to learn the rules, in which they told him, foremen are called ’boss’ in construction.
"Alright, you can’t be convinced, no more fussing over this. Lu’s bone fracture with fragments, without treatment from the best hospital, it will leave lasting issues!"
Su Xuan said, and they waited for Wang Chuanjiang. Meanwhile, noises sounded outside, and Dong Jianwen, hearing them, turned pale, quickly grabbed the hammer by the door.
There was a knocking at the door, followed by swearing. Soon after, the door was kicked open, and Su Xuan saw more than a dozen men with steel pipes standing at the entrance.
"Don’t push us too far. Anyone coming in, I’ll handle today!"
Dong Jianwen’s eyes were bloodshot, roaring.
When a person continues to endure, reaching a certain limit, they can become furious. Dong Jianwen hadn’t told Su Xuan that after the police arrived, they arrested most of the thugs, yet others continually harassed them, wrecking their logistics company, buying their vehicles, and stealing their valuables.