I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 279: Organizing a Blood Donation

The next day, Shen Meng and Lu Xiangxiang went to the county town together, carrying some stuff. On the way, Wu Xianglan and Yu Xueli kept saying how good Lu Xiangxiang looked, reminding them of how they themselves looked as brides. They couldn’t help but think of how everyone dreams of a beautiful life before marriage, yet so often things go against one’s wishes.

Yu Xueli was doing okay; her relationship with Dr. Qian was stable, she had met his mother who was very polite to her, and she was also fond of Daya and Xiao Ya. She suddenly felt hopeful that this time things might work out well!

But it was different for Wu Xianglan. Even though she had a job now, she also had to deal with a troublesome husband who was always trying to spend her hard-earned money on other women. She had so much bitterness inside her with nowhere to vent, until she found Lu Xiangxiang to talk to, who was a good listener.

Shen Meng didn’t interfere much; Lu Xiangxiang just nodded along or let out an occasional sigh without saying much else.

When Shen Meng and Lu Xiangxiang arrived at the hospital, Su Xiaomei was not in her ward. They learned that she had slipped while going to the bathroom and was about to give birth.

"Lord, hurry to the delivery room and wait."

"Sister-in-law Meng, don’t worry, good people are under heaven’s protection, nothing will happen, nothing will."

"Right, my sister-in-law has been so well during the pregnancy, nothing will happen, nothing will happen, haha!"

The two of them held hands and rushed to the delivery room, where they saw Shen Yutian lying on the floor, his hands covered in blood and his eyes looking blankly ahead, until someone pushed him and he snapped back to reality.

"Big brother, how’s my sister-in-law?"

"Little sister, little sister, oh, oh, oh, your sister-in-law is covered in blood from the fall, what should we do, what should we do, I’m so afraid, do you think your sister-in-law will be okay, oh, oh, I’m so anxious!"

"What happened, how could she just fall like that, didn’t I tell you to stay with my sister-in-law?"

Shen Yutian was grabbing at his hair, his face smeared with snot and tears.

"I was, I was with her the whole time, I was helping Xiao Mei to the bathroom and I couldn’t enter the women’s side, so I waited outside. Soon after, I heard her calling out, I was so panicked, I couldn’t go in, and I had to find someone. No women responded from inside, so I went in, and just as I did, I slipped. The floor was covered in water, and when I found your sister-in-law, she was already bleeding. A nurse heard the cries for help and came along, and also slipped and fell hard. Those heartless people, how could there be so much water there!"

Shen Meng and Lu Xiangxiang felt choked up hearing this.

After a while, someone burst out of the delivery room, the nurse with her hands all covered in blood.

"The patient is bleeding heavily, we need to transfuse blood quickly, if anyone knows someone with Type B blood, please hurry and donate, our blood bank here may not have enough."

Lu Xiangxiang quickly rolled up her sleeve.

"I, I am Type B blood, I checked during our premarital screening, I can give blood, take as much as you need."

Shen Meng didn’t move; she was Type A, so no help.

"Big brother, quickly follow the nurse to get tested, I’ll go find people."

Shen Yutian’s mind was in chaos, with only one thought, "Blood shortage, need transfusion."

After Shen Meng spoke, she quickly ran off, heading towards where there were many people, the textile factory and the grocery factory. Where there were many people, there would surely be someone willing to donate blood if they knew a patient was in need.

Two old women were sitting in the corridor cracking sunflower seeds together.

"See, I told you, eating and drinking all day, eating chunks of meat, who could afford to keep that up, and now look what happened—Heaven can’t stand it, it’s time to pay the price!"

"Just some muscle, as if we couldn’t afford it, refusing to even give a bite."

"They got what they deserved!"

"Hehehehehe..."

Upon hearing these words, Shen Meng stood still, giving the two old women a firm look, and only after a while did she move on; these two people were definitely related to her sister-in-law’s plight.

She pedaled her bicycle desperately toward the textile factory, went straight to Hu Jinbu, and explained the situation. He didn’t dare delay and immediately issued commands to the directors of each workshop.

Shen Meng was now a prominent figure in Ning County, and these were the favors she was capable of calling in. The textile factory organized a group to head to the county hospital, and she hurried to the food factory and then to the bus company.

An organized and disciplined group of people went to the blood collection room at the county hospital, a spectacle that certainly startled onlookers.

Shen Yutian watched as so many came to donate blood for Su Xiaomei, the over-six-foot tall man wept bitterly in front of the crowd, knelt down to kowtow, and thanked them. Shen Xiaobin was also among the organizers. He had planned on going directly to the county hospital, but he didn’t expect that the higher-ups would organize a blood donation. He learned upon arriving at the hospital that the person in need of rescue was his sister-in-law.

He bent his knees along with Shen Yutian to bow to the crowd, but Luo Shihao held him up.

"We’re all here to give from our hearts; we can’t kneel down. Let’s hope your sister-in-law and the child are safe, so our trip here isn’t in vain."

"That’s right, Xiao Bin, hurry up and stand, and help your elder brother up too. Our priority right now is to donate blood."

"Yes, yes, let’s go, let’s go."

Shen Xiaobin pulled his elder brother up to let the blood donors quickly line up. He was also scared; in two days, it would be his wedding with Xiangxiang. If something happened now to his sister-in-law and the child, what would become of his family? The thought of sorrow replacing joy was unbearable.

Half an hour later, the nurse came out carrying a little girl.

"The child’s safe now, a beautiful baby girl. We’re taking her for a checkup, and the mother has to undergo surgery, so please be patient and wait."

"Great, great. Xiangxiang, could you please take a look at the child for me? I, I’m completely drained right now."

"Sure, elder brother. The child looks good. I’ll accompany the nurse, and I’ll bring the child back in a bit."

Lu Xiangxiang spoke, choking up, her heart was also filled with dread, fearing the worst.

There were too many who had come to donate blood, and it wasn’t practical for them all to wait in the hospital for the outcome. They had to leave, but everyone was well-intentioned, with some even planning to come back later to check in.

The surgery took seven hours. When Cheng Yufen came out, she was nearly collapsing with exhaustion, and only with the help of nurses did she manage not to fall.

"It’s alright now, the mother had a near complete blood transfusion, but the operation was very successful."

"Thank you, doctor, thank you so much. Thank you, you are a great benefactor to our family!"

Cheng Yufen waved her hand: "This is my duty, there’s no need for thanks. The patient will be moved to the ward soon, you all should go to the ward and wait."

"Okay, okay, we’ll head there right now. Thank you so much, Dr. Cheng."

At that moment, Shen Meng arrived with two policemen in tow, calling directly to Cheng Yufen.