0164 Give up

A military off-road vehicle drove up to the white house.

"Greetings, Commander!"

The two guards at the gate recognized the license plate from afar and immediately raised their hands in salute as the vehicle approached.

The man in military uniform sitting in the passenger seat nodded without looking to the side.

The guards jogged over to open the gate and let them through.

Upon hearing the news, Xiang Nannan immediately ran downstairs.

Seeing her father sitting in the living room drinking tea, she stood on the stairs and called out, "Dad!"

The man, who never showed his emotions, broke into a long-lost smile upon seeing her.

"Escape."

"Dad, why did you suddenly come back?"

As she approached, Xiang Zhengyuan patted her head and looked her over from left to right, supporting her shoulders.

He only learned of her car accident this morning. Although his wife said their daughter was fine, he was still worried and made a special trip back home. He was relieved to see her safe and sound.

When Xiang Nannan found out, she shook her head and smiled, saying, "Dad, I'm fine."

"but……"

Seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, he pressed Zheng Yuan for an answer.

After learning the whole story from her, he patted her little face and comforted her, "Don't worry, leave these things to Daddy."

Tantai Qing had just finished her conversation with the attending physician when she received a call from Xiang Zhengyuan.

He said on the phone that he had arrived at the hospital and asked where he was.

Since the other party was an elder, how could he ask him to come looking for him in person? Tantai Qing asked him where he was, then said "wait a moment" and set off.

"...I will be responsible for the subsequent treatment costs."

Tantai Qing paused in his tea-pouring, then immediately refused, saying, "No need, Uncle Xiang, I..."

Xiang Zhengyuan raised his hand to stop him, nodded and said, "That's only right. Uncle Xiang knows you're not short of money, but after all..."

He sighed softly, "If it weren't for that girl, it would be our Xiang family members guarding here today."

Tantai Qing lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, her feelings complicated.

Xiang Zhengyuan recalled his daughter's uneasy look and said, "Taiqing, Nannan is young and doesn't know any better. She's been spoiled by me and your Aunt Xu at home. If she does anything wrong, you, as her older brother, should guide her on behalf of Uncle Xiang..."

Tantai Qing understood his unspoken meaning, but dared not presume to agree, and simply said, "Nannan is fine."

Xiang Zhengyuan nodded, and then asked him about Dan Yingqiang's health.

"Grandpa is still in good health."

"Then please give my regards and I will visit him when I have time."

Tantai Qing responded.

Seeing that today's task was completed, Xiang Zhengyuan made an excuse that he still had some things to do in the district and had to go back first.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Qing got up to see him off.

Every day thereafter, Tantai Qing would visit Jiang Jifan in the ICU. Although the time was limited, he was content just to see her and know that she was still breathing and had a heartbeat.

Day after day, Jiang Jifan stayed in the ICU for more than half a month. Although he was still unconscious, his condition finally stabilized, and he was transferred to a special needs ward the day after he was taken off the ventilator.

The special needs ward is well-equipped and has everything you need. Although there are 24-hour nurses and caregivers, Tantai Qing still does many things himself.

Jiang Jifan is still unable to eat and can only rely on intravenous nutrition to maintain her basic needs. Her once plump figure has gradually become thin, to the point that Tantai Qing can hardly bear to look at her every time he helps her change clothes and clean her body.

It was another night after work. The man sat on the edge of the bed, gently kissing her wrist, which was only half the length of a finger, and spoke in an extremely tender voice.

"Jifan, didn't you say you most wanted to go to the Arctic to see the aurora borealis at this time? Get well soon, and we'll go see it together, okay?"

There was no response from the huge suite.

The woman on the bed was still as beautiful as ever in her sleep. If you ignored the paleness on her face, she would look like she was really asleep.

Tantai Qing was already used to her not responding. He reached out and touched her head tenderly, but when he saw her dry and frizzy hair, which had become dry due to her loss of health, he paused and felt a strange irritation.

He lowered his head and kissed her pale cheek, not knowing whether he was comforting her or himself, and murmured softly, "It's okay, you'll be alright soon..."

Since her car accident, the hospital has become his second home. No matter the weather, as long as he finishes his work for the day, no matter how late it is, he will go back to the ward to be with her.

The beds in the VIP ward were spacious enough to comfortably accommodate two or three people. At first, Tantai Qing didn't dare to sleep next to her, fearing that he might accidentally press on her injured area while he was asleep. But later, seeing that her condition was gradually stabilizing, he dared to try to get closer.

After washing up, Tantai Qing sat down beside her and leaned against the headboard to read her a historical story.

The doctor said to talk to her more to stimulate her to wake up, so every day without fail he would pick some everyday things and interesting stories to talk to her about, and read a historical story to her before going to bed.

"...King Zhou committed suicide by burning himself, and the Shang Dynasty came to an end."

After reading it aloud, Tantai Qing closed the book and put it away. He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, then looked at her peaceful sleeping face and whispered, "Jifan, goodnight."

Then he lay down beside her.

"Beep beep beep..."

In the middle of the night, Tantai Qing was awakened from her sleep. When she looked up, she saw several lines of strangely shaped erratic waves suddenly appearing on the electrocardiogram monitor.

He panicked and, forgetting even the call bell by his bedside, jumped out of bed and ran out to call for help.

"Director Cheng, the patient in Special Case 1 is experiencing ventricular fibrillation!"

That night, it happened to be Cheng Jing's shift. He had just lain down in the duty room when the nurse notified him of an emergency. When he heard that it was Jiang Jifan's ward, he sprang up and hurriedly put on his white coat and rushed out.

"Sir, please go out first!"

The crowd hurriedly pushed the ambulance over and helped Tantai Qing out of the room.

Cheng Jing went in and assessed Jiang Jifan's condition in a few seconds. She immediately began CPR and directed the nurses to turn on the defibrillator and establish intravenous access.

"Using asynchronous DC circuit restoration with a unidirectional wave of 360 joules..."

Cheng Jing took the defibrillator from the nurse, shifted her body slightly, shouted "Get off the bed!", and began defibrillation.

Upon realizing that defibrillation had failed, he immediately handed the defibrillator back to the nurse, saying, "No, continue CPR!"

More than ten minutes had passed, and the emergency treatment was still underway in the ward. Tantai Qing listened to the continuous sounds coming from inside, feeling extremely anxious, but she dared not enter for fear of disturbing them. She could only lean against the door silently, heartbroken and weeping.

This sudden rescue shattered his beautiful illusions. In his mind, he believed that as long as he continued to take good care of her as usual, she would eventually wake up and return to her original healthy state.

But the constant sounds of resuscitation coming from inside were gradually eroding his composure.

In the ward, unable to wait for the anesthesiologist to handle it, Cheng Jing performed the endotracheal intubation herself.

An hour later, after multiple rounds of CPR and defibrillation, as well as the application of various antiarrhythmic drugs, Jiang Jifan was finally pulled back from the brink of death by the combined efforts of everyone.

Cheng Jing breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the electrocardiogram on the monitor gradually return to normal.

"...Pay close attention to vital signs, and call me immediately if anything happens." After giving some routine instructions, he picked up his stethoscope and flashlight and left.

Hearing the noise, Tantai Qing immediately opened the door and went in, just in time to run into him coming out.

"It's alright, Taiqing," Cheng Jing patted his shoulder, comforting him.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Qing felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders. Every taut nerve completely relaxed, and the ease after the extreme tension made his whole body feel somewhat weak.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to pull himself together.

Thank you.

When I went in, the nurses were still cleaning up the medical waste left in the ward.

Tantai Qing walked to the bedside and stopped. Looking at Jiang Jifan, who was even weaker and paler than before, she felt an unbearable pang of sorrow in her heart.

"Sir, we'll be leaving now. Please call us if you need anything..."

"Thank you," he said hoarsely, his back to them.

The door was quickly closed, and the ward returned to its original state, as calm as if nothing had ever happened.

Because of the painful lesson he had just learned, Tantai Qing was afraid that if he closed his eyes, he would encounter the same critical situation again. So he didn't dare to close his eyes and just quietly watched over her until dawn.

Unfortunately, his piety could not prevent the accident from happening. In the days that followed, Jiang Jifan was rescued several times, and several critical condition notices were issued. She was sent to the ICU and then came out, and came out and went in again, repeatedly. Tantai Qing's heart was also tormented by her suffering.

Some people around him began to persuade him to give up, and even his attending physician had said something similar in a roundabout way.

However, Tantai Qing's morbid obsession and love completely suppressed those opposing voices.

He can't let go, and he absolutely won't.

Author: CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.