Chapter 93 Vomiting Blood

Everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very lively as they toasted each other.

As one of the hosts, Xu Wenhua warmly welcomed each guest, frequently clinking glasses with others and drinking, unknowingly downing several glasses in total.

Meanwhile, Shen Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, seemed somewhat absent-minded.

She held chopsticks in her hand, but rarely picked up any food to eat. Her eyes were unfocused, as if she had something on her mind.

Shen Xiaochuan had been silently observing his sister's every move. Seeing her in this state, he couldn't help but frown, feeling secretly worried.

If he weren't a guest at someone else's house, knowing his sister as he did, he would definitely have pressed her for details to find out what had happened.

As time went by, the dinner party gradually came to an end.

At this moment, Xu's father's face turned red from drinking too much wine.

With a smile, he turned his gaze to Shen Xiaoxiao and asked kindly, "Xiaoxiao, what do you think of our Wenhua?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Wenhua's eyes immediately turned to Shen Xiaoxiao.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Xiaoxiao's brain seemed to short-circuit, and she lost the ability to think.

She stared blankly at Xu Wenhua, unable to look away for a moment.

At this moment, everyone at the table focused their attention on Shen Xiaoxiao. Her expression kept changing, sometimes shy, sometimes nervous, and sometimes hesitant.

Seeing this, Shen Xiaochuan, who was sitting next to Shen Xiaoxiao, gently nudged her and whispered, "Little sister, why are you daydreaming? Answer Uncle Xu's question!"

Hearing her brother's reminder, Shen Xiaoxiao turned her head as if waking from a dream.

However, when she looked at Shen Xiaochuan again, a flood of thoughts rushed into her mind, overwhelming her.

She bit her lip hard, trying to suppress another turbulent emotion deep inside her, and then slowly said, "Uncle Xu, thank you for your kindness..."

But before she could finish speaking, Shen Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a metallic taste in her throat, and then she coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh".

Then, everything went black, and her body went limp as she collapsed, unconscious.

Shen Xiaochuan's calm expression suddenly changed drastically! As if struck by lightning, he swiftly reached out his hands and caught his sister, who was swaying and about to fall.

"Little sister! What's wrong? Don't scare your brother!"

Shen Xiaochuan's heart clenched, and his voice trembled involuntarily.

Before he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate to hug Shen Xiaoxiao tightly in his arms, and then ran towards the door like a gust of wind.

Standing to the side, Ma Aning could hardly believe her eyes. She had never seen her usually lively and healthy daughter so weak and powerless.

Overwhelmed by fear and worry, Ma Aning's eyes turned red and tears welled up in them.

Seeing her son carrying her daughter and running away, she didn't have time to think and immediately ran after them.

At this moment, Shen Zishan, having just drunk some alcohol, was noticeably slower to react than the others.

By the time he realized something was wrong, his son, carrying his daughter and wife, had already run far away.

He shook his still somewhat dizzy head vigorously and quickly followed behind.

The Xu family members who remained inside were completely shocked, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What on earth happened? How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly start vomiting blood without any warning? It gave me quite a fright."

This sudden turn of events left everyone present stunned, and fear and unease were evident on everyone's faces.

"Could it be that this little girl from the Shen family has been suffering from some kind of hidden illness all along? Otherwise, how could such a healthy and lively girl suddenly vomit blood for no reason?"

"No, we need to reconsider this marriage carefully. We absolutely cannot make such a hasty decision."

Mother Xu's face turned ashen with worry and anxiety. Her brows furrowed as she pondered to herself.

The mere thought of her precious son possibly marrying a sickly woman who spends all her time taking medicine fills her with resentment; she feels that such a marriage would undoubtedly be a heavy burden on her son.

Sitting to the side, Mr. Xu listened silently to his wife's words. His expression was equally solemn, but he did not utter a word of rebuttal.

Perhaps at this moment, he is also going through a fierce struggle and weighing of options deep in his heart.

At this moment, Xu Wenhua, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up from his seat and said firmly, "Mom and Dad, I'm still worried and want to go to the hospital to see what's going on."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot to walk towards the door.

Upon seeing this, Xu's mother almost instinctively reached out and grabbed Xu Wenhua, anxiously calling out, "Ahua, you absolutely mustn't go!"

"We still have no idea what illness the young lady from the Shen family is suffering from. If we go there rashly, what if her family uses this opportunity to force you to marry her? What should we do then?"

Faced with his mother's objection, Xu Wenhua frowned slightly, but he still patiently comforted her in a soft voice, "Mom, don't worry, the Shen family isn't that kind of unreasonable family."

Before he finished speaking, he gently pulled down the hand that was tightly holding his mother's, and then continued walking towards the door without hesitation.

Just as Xu Wenhua was about to step out of the room, his father suddenly called out to him, "Wait a minute, your Uncle Chen and the others are coming here for dinner today, so they probably don't have much money on them."

"Take some money with you when you go, just in case you need it."

As if suddenly realizing something, Mr. Xu saw his son hurrying out and called out to him.

"Okay!" Upon hearing his father's instructions, Xu Wenhua nodded without hesitation and then strode back to his room.

He walked to the bedside, bent down, opened the drawer, and took out a cloth bag.

This cloth bag contained all the money he planned to give to his parents when he returned home.

He carefully unwrapped the cloth bag, counted the thick stack of banknotes carefully, and then stuffed them all into his pocket.

After doing all this, he patted his pockets to make sure the money was all put away, and then quickly walked out of the room again.

At this moment, Xu's mother stood at the door, her gaze following Xu Wenhua's departing figure.

Only after Xu Wenhua's figure disappeared did she turn to her husband beside her and say, "Old man, I have to tell you this first: if that girl from the Shen family really has some kind of illness, I will absolutely not agree to this marriage."