Useful

Rather than making a "decision," Gu Yue had simply given up resisting. Her dignity had already shattered all over the floor, and that bastard had seen everything anyway. Rather than hold it in until her lower abdomen hurt, she might as well surrender to fate and let it all pour out... No, she would just relieve herself once and for all.

She stopped deliberately tensing her muscles and tried to relax, allowing that unfamiliar, guided sensation of urination to happen naturally.

At first, she still felt some psychological resistance, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the comfort of her bladder emptying and the pressure in her lower abdomen easing.

"Splash..." This time, it was no longer a faint drip-drip, but a clearly audible, continuous stream. Gu Yue could even feel the slight coolness of the liquid passing through the catheter, as well as the heavy downward pull of the urine bag as it rapidly filled.

She squeezed her eyes shut and clenched her teeth, her face alternating between red and pale. She had only one thought: You can't see me. You can't see me...

Tang Wulin initially maintained his "face the wall and absolutely do not peek" posture, but his ears were simply too sharp. Hearing the unmistakable sound of the floodgates opening, the corners of his mouth shot upward, and his shoulders could not stop trembling. He secretly turned his head and caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye: the transparent urine bag was visibly filling, rapidly climbing from the 50 ml mark to 200 ml, then 300 ml...

"Whoa, damn," Tang Wulin finally could not hold it in. He turned around, stared at the heavy bag of liquid, and said with undisguised amazement, "That's some capacity, honey! You must've been holding it in pretty badly."

Gu Yue: "..." (Playing dead.)

Tang Wulin did not just talk; his hands were itching too. Seeing Gu Yue give no response—though in truth she was too humiliated and furious to acknowledge him—he boldly reached out and lightly supported the nearly full urine bag. It was heavy in his hand, with quite a bit of weight to it.

"Tut, tut. This weighty feel... it's all love." He even bounced it up and down like he was weighing a watermelon, making a teeth-grating sloshing sound.

Gu Yue finally snapped. She flung back the blanket and glared at him with bloodshot eyes. "Tang Wulin! Shut your mouth! Hold that thing steady! If it falls, it's on you!"

"Okay, okay, I'll hold it steady!" Tang Wulin hurriedly became serious and carefully put the urine bag back on its hook. Still, anyone could tell what he was thinking from the way his facial features practically twisted as he struggled not to laugh.

Before long, the urine bag was full. The nurse had previously instructed them to empty it promptly once it was full. Tang Wulin volunteered at once. "I'll do it! I'll take it to the bathroom and empty it!"

Watching him carry that bag full of liquid toward the bathroom with light, cheerful steps, Gu Yue felt her worldview collapse. Was this really something a human being could do? And he even looked as calm as if he were helping his wife pour out bathwater!

A few minutes later, Tang Wulin returned carrying the cleaned, empty urine bag, even humming an off-key tune. "Done! Honey, how do you feel? A lot better now?"

Gu Yue had completely given up. She took out her phone, opened a short-video app, and turned the volume all the way up, trying to block out Tang Wulin's voice with manic laughter and brainwashing music.

"Mm, not bad. This works." Tang Wulin did not mind either. He took out his own phone and started scrolling, occasionally letting out a "Hahaha." Who knew whether he was watching funny videos or laughing at Gu Yue's embarrassment just now.

For a while, the hospital room was filled with a happy atmosphere—though the content was somewhat hard to describe.

Second by second, time passed. Gu Yue became absorbed in the world of short videos and temporarily forgot her pain and humiliation. Tang Wulin was having a great time scrolling too.

Until—

"Beep."

A faint alert sound broke the harmony.

Gu Yue was engrossed in her videos and casually asked, "What was that sound?"

"No idea. Probably an ad." Tang Wulin did not even look up.

Another ten minutes passed.

Gu Yue began to feel that something was off. Why was it so quiet around her? Had the sound of medicine dripping through the IV line stopped? Confused, she raised her head and looked at the IV stand.

One look sent her soul flying out of her body!

The IV bottle had long since run dry! Blood was backing up into the IV line! A glaring streak of bright red was winding upward through the thin tube, already close to reaching the filter!

"Tang Wulin!!!"

Gu Yue let out a shrill scream, frightening herself into dropping her phone.

Tang Wulin jolted at her shout, nearly dropping his phone too. "What? What happened? An earthquake?!"

"The fluid! The medicine! It's gone! Blood's backing up! Are you blind?!" Gu Yue pointed at the IV line, her voice trembling. It was a physiological fear—the needle was in her vein, and blood backflow was no joke!

Only then did Tang Wulin abruptly look up. The sight made him break out in a cold sweat as well. "Damn! How did it all finish dripping?" In a fluster, he tried to press the call button and shut the regulator at the same time. The more panicked he became, the more confused he got, and he nearly yanked out the IV line.

"Nurse! Nurse! Someone, hurry!" Tang Wulin no longer cared about his image and shouted at the top of his lungs.

The hospital room instantly descended into chaos.

Fortunately, the nurses' station was not far away. A nurse came running in, and upon seeing the dangerous scene, she sucked in a sharp breath. "What happened? There's already blood backflow!" She swiftly shut off the regulator, assessed the situation, then checked the IV needle on the back of Gu Yue's hand. Only after confirming that the line was not blocked did she let out a breath of relief.

"Good thing you noticed it early. A few more minutes, and this line would've been ruined. She would've needed another needle." The nurse shot Tang Wulin an irritated glare and skillfully replaced the medication.

Only when the cold liquid began flowing into her vein again did Gu Yue feel her heartbeat gradually settle. She turned to look at Tang Wulin, whose face had gone pale as he kept patting his chest. Strangely, her earlier humiliation was replaced by an urge to strangle him.

"Tang. Wu. Lin." Gu Yue enunciated each word, her voice icy. "This is what you meant by 'staying by my side'? This is your promise that you'd 'definitely not miss anything'?"

Only now did Tang Wulin belatedly feel afraid. Cold sweat soaked his back. He moved closer, wanting to take Gu Yue's hand. "Honey, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to. I got too absorbed in the videos, really..."

"Get lost!" Gu Yue shook off his hand. "You can't even keep an eye on an IV bottle. What use are you?!"

"I'm useful! I can still empty urine bags!" Tang Wulin tried to salvage the situation.

"..." Gu Yue took a deep breath and decided not to communicate with this single-celled organism anymore. She picked up her phone again, but this time she turned the video volume to maximum and the screen brightness all the way up, then shoved it straight into Tang Wulin's face to express her fury and contempt.

Tang Wulin: "..." (Hugging his knees in grievance and drawing circles beside her.)

The manic laughter from the short videos rang through the hospital room again, covering Tang Wulin's muttering. "If I'd known, I wouldn't have watched videos. I should've kept staring at the urine bag. The urine bag is way more interesting than an IV bottle..."

Gu Yue: "..." (The urge to strangle him surged up again, but the needle in the back of her hand reminded her that she still needed this bastard to look after her for now, so she could only let it go.)