The dishes that Su Yang bought today were all vegetarian dishes, and they were even the cheapest ones in the restaurant. Qiao Yu looked at the two dishes in front of her that did not even have any oil on them and promptly lost her appetite. Su Yang pretended not to see anything and focused on eating.
Which family could afford to eat meat for every meal? He still had to give Old Madam Fan a portion of his meat coupons every month! He did not have enough to give to Qiao Yu!
After eating and drinking his fill, Su Yang went to the landlord’s house to take many things. Qiao Yu put them in the room one by one. Su Yang had stolen some coal and kept them in the room. As soon as the stove was lit, the entire room became very warm. To ensure that Qiao Yu would not run out of coal when he was not around, Su Yang packed a lot of coal inside cardboard boxes for Qiao Yu to keep aside.
“Not bad. It’s much more comfortable now,” Su Yang said as he looked at the room in satisfaction.
Qiao Yu also had a strange feeling in her heart. This was the first time in her life that she had a place to live alone and a shelter of her own. It was as if she finally understood what it felt like to have a home.
At night, Su Yang had to go back to his own home. He could not stay at Qiao Yu’s place for too long, otherwise Old Madam Fan would become suspicious.
The hospital was a very busy place even when it was late at night. All the doctors and nurses had to be vigilant at all times. They needed to know each patient’s condition like the back of their hands and observe the patients for any abnormalities at all times. If there were any abnormalities, they must act on saving the patients immediately.
Xia He asked someone to help her call all the hospitals to search for Sun Juan and Zhou Shuang. In the end, their names were found to be registered in the hospital that Xia Fang worked in.
Xia Fang happened to be on duty at the hospital tonight. When she saw Xia He, she thought that her eyes were playing tricks on her.
“Xiao He? Why are you here?” Xia Fang asked in puzzlement.
From the looks of it, Xia He did not seem to be sick. She looked good, her face was rosy and there was no sign of pain on her face. Could it be Qiao Mei
Xia Fang’s eyes gradually filled with fear. Xia He grabbed Xia Fang’s hand and quickly said, “I’m fine! Qiao Mei is fine too! Don’t think too much! Everyone in the family is fine!”
“Oh Then why are you here at the hospital? Are you here to look for me?” Xia Fang asked.
“It’s a long story. I’ll go and settle this matter first. I’ll tell you when I’m done,” Xia He said.
As Xia He was not heading to the obstetrics and gynecology department and it was not appropriate for Xia Fang to go to another department’s wards, she did not go with Xia He. She went to do her ward rounds first and told Xia He to wait for her in her office after she was done.
Xia He quickly found Sun Juan and Zhou Shuang by following the nurse’s directions. Both women had similar injuries, but Zhou Shuang’s injuries were more serious. The doctor said that there were slight fractures in her left ribs and she needed to rest in bed for a period of time. Sun Juan only suffered an impact on her abdomen and her internal organs were fine. She could be discharged from the hospital soon.
Sun Juan and Zhou Shuang were not in the same ward, so Feng Hong had no choice but to go and take care of the more seriously injured Zhou Shuang. She would return to take care of Sun Juan after Zhou Shuang fell asleep.
“Sister Sun, don’t call me Boss Xia. Just call me Xiao He. Qiao Mei heard that both of you were unwell but it’s inconvenient for her to come, so she asked me to hurry down to visit both of you. Have you paid for your hospitalization fees?” Xia He asked as she sat on the stool meant for Sun Juan’s caregiver.
“Yes, we have. It’s not like in the past when we didn’t dare to come to the hospital for treatment. We can afford the fees now. And it’s all thanks to the both of you,” Sun Juan said gratefully.
“That’s good. In a while, I’ll arrange for you and Zhou Shuang to be reassigned to a double ward. This will also make it easier for Sister Feng to take care of both of you. Otherwise, if she has to go back and forth between the two wards, she’ll collapse from exhaustion when you recover,” Xia He said.
Sun Juan quickly rejected the idea and said, “The doctor says that I can be discharged very soon. I’m generally fine, but I still need one more day of observation tomorrow to see if there are any other symptoms regarding my head. Everything else is fine. Once I’m discharged, I can take turns with Feng Hong to take care of Zhou Shuang.”