Black Market Boss: His Beloved Wife's Lazy Life

Chapter 127 Fainting

Upon hearing his brother-in-law's words, Shang Guokang shifted slightly.

When Shang Yanfang opened the door, she saw Li Zhaodi and the others standing outside, all looking at her with concern.

"Are you alright, Yanfang?"

"It's alright, I'll go back first. You guys should go back too, it's cold outside," Shang Yanfang said, looking at the three of them with great emotion.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of Xiaokang here for you," Liu Yan said, noticing the worry in Shang Yanfang's eyes.

"Thank you." After thanking Gao Jianguo, Shang Yanfang went home.

Shang Yanfang didn't eat much for dinner and went to bed.

Shang Guokang was squatting in a corner of the kang (a heated brick bed), and he didn't respond when He Lingling called him to eat.

The kang (heated brick bed) gradually cooled down, and the sky gradually brightened. Shang Guokang finally understood.

Looking at the sweater lying to the side, Shang Guokang finally realized where he had gone wrong.

He slowly got up. Because he hadn't moved all night, his body felt very stiff. He slowly moved to the edge of his sweater.

Wearing his sister's limited-edition sweater, Shang Guokang went out.

Shang Yanfang didn't sleep well last night either, tossing and turning in her dream about her younger brother being executed in prison. She woke up very early this morning.

Gao Jianguo prepared breakfast and opened the courtyard gate as usual to go out and clear the snow, when he saw Shang Guokang standing to the side.

"Xiao Kang, when did you arrive? Why aren't you wearing more clothes?" Gao Jianguo looked at Shang Guokang, whose lips were turning purple from the cold, wearing only a sweater, and felt a pang of heartache.

Gao Jianguo quickly took off his coat and draped it over Shang Guokang's shoulders.

"Brother-in-law, has my sister woken up?" Shang Guokang asked hoarsely.

"Come on, let's go home first, your sister is up." Gao Jianguo immediately grabbed Shang Guokang and pulled him home.

The moment he touched Shang Guokang, even though Gao Jianguo was mentally prepared, he was still startled by Shang Guokang's icy hands.

The two walked into the main room, where Shang Yanfang was eating.

Upon seeing his sister, Shang Guokang became visibly agitated and said, "Sister, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have played cards with them."

Shang Yanfang was terrified when she saw Shang Guokang's pale face, which was devoid of any color.

Seeing Shang Guokang about to faint after finishing his sentence, Shang Yanfang excitedly called out, "Xiao Kang!"

Gao Jianguo happened to be behind Shang Guokang and caught him when he fainted, preventing him from falling to the ground.

"Honey, it's alright, it's alright! Xiaokang just caught a chill. It's nothing serious," Gao Jianguo quickly reassured his wife, seeing her agitated expression.

Shang Yanfang took a few deep breaths. She couldn't get agitated or cause any trouble; Xiaokang still needed her care.

After calming down, Shang Yanfang followed Gao Jianguo back into the house.

"Grandpa, you keep an eye on things for a while, I'll go find Grandpa Zhang." Gao Jianguo instructed Grandpa Chen. He dared not let his wife take care of anyone now; she could take care of herself.

At this moment, Gao Jianguo was very glad that he lived so close to Grandpa Zhang's house.

Seeing Gao Jianguo's anxiety, Old Master Zhang immediately put down his bowl and followed Gao Jianguo over.

"Grandpa Zhang, please take a look at Xiao Kang. He must have fainted from the cold," Shang Yanfang said excitedly as she saw Grandpa Zhang approaching.

"Jianguo, go and heat the kang (heated brick bed) a little more," Old Master Zhang instructed upon hearing Shang Yanfang's description.

People who have been frozen unconscious need to be warmed up as soon as possible, because it's no joke if their organs are damaged by the cold.

"Girl, don't worry, Xiaokang will be fine. You sit down over there, I'll take his temperature." Seeing Shang Yanfang's anxiety, Grandpa Zhang quickly comforted her.

"Okay, okay, Grandpa Zhang. Please take a look at Xiaokang quickly." Shang Yanfang's voice was trembling with tears.

"Honey, don't worry, Xiaokang will be alright." Gao Jianguo hugged Shang Yanfang.

Grandpa Zhang went over and took Shang Guokang's temperature. "Xiaokang has a low-grade fever. We'll take his temperature again when he's warmer up a bit."

Shang Yanfang was relieved after hearing what Grandpa Zhang said.

The temperature in the room gradually rose, and Grandpa Zhang took Shang Guokang's temperature again, which was now normal.

"Jianguo, give Xiaokang some water," Grandpa Zhang said, looking at Gao Jianguo.

"Okay, Grandpa Zhang." Gao Jianguo responded and handed Shang Guokang a glass of water.

After drinking some water, Shang Guokang slowly woke up, looking around in confusion.

"Xiao Kang, you're finally awake?" Shang Yanfang was very excited to see her younger brother open his eyes.

"Sister~" Shang Guokang called out tentatively.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Xiaokang, I shouldn't have treated you like that yesterday." After Shang Yanfang finished speaking, Shang Guokang fainted again.

"Grandpa Zhang, Grandpa Zhang! Come quickly and see what's wrong with Xiaokang?" Shang Yanfang was very worried as she looked at Shang Guokang, who had fallen asleep again.

"Xiao Kang probably didn't sleep last night and just fell asleep," Grandpa Zhang said after examining Shang Guokang.

"Yanfang, Yanfang. Xiaokang is missing." The three friends from the educated youth settlement said anxiously.

After finishing breakfast, the group of women still hadn't seen Shang Guokang. Remembering that the two had argued the night before, they went to check on him in his room out of concern.

They couldn't find anyone inside the house, so they searched the entire educated youth settlement but still couldn't find Shang Guokang before coming to look for Shang Yanfang.

“No, no, Xiaokang is at my house.” Shang Yanfang looked at the three people covered in sweat with great gratitude.

"It's alright as long as it's not lost, it's alright as long as it's not lost," the group said with a sigh of relief.

"Take off your coats and sit here to rest for a while," Shang Yanfang said, looking at the group of people who were covered in sweat but still wearing cotton-padded coats.

Shang Guokang felt like he had a very long dream, in which his sister, parents, and brother were present.

He had a very happy life, but after his second sister went to the countryside and disappeared, his family was plunged into feelings of self-blame and guilt every day.

He gradually stopped liking to go home and spent his days playing cards with a few friends.

Later, after his parents passed away one after another, he became even less willing to go back to that home. He lived, ate, and fought with a group of bad friends outside.

During a fight, he was arrested because one of his friends killed someone and ran away. At that time, it happened to be during a crackdown on crime, and he was executed.

With a loud "bang," Shang Guokang woke up from his sleep. Looking at the gray room around him, he felt disoriented and didn't know where he was.

"Xiaokang, you're awake. Are you hungry? I'll go get you some rice." Gao Jianguo checked on his grandfather before going to bed and found that Shang Guokang had woken up.

Shang Guokang stared at Gao Jianguo for a while, but couldn't figure out who he was.

"Xiao Kang, you're awake?" Shang Yanfang was about to go to sleep, but upon hearing Gao Jianguo's words, she came over to check on Shang Guokang.