Chapter 491 Mom, I had a dream

Li Banxia's breath hitched, and her heart sank.

She gripped the phone cord tightly and asked urgently, "What kind of surgery? What happened to him?"

"...It's not easy to explain over the phone. Come over first, take a taxi, we're at the First Affiliated Hospital."

Song Yuanzhi's voice was low, as if he was suppressing some emotion.

What kind of surgery is it? I need to see her before going into the operating room.

She had only heard this term on television; it usually appeared when a patient's life was in danger and they might not survive the surgery.

The bad feeling in Li Banxia's heart spread like wildfire. She pursed her lips and said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, she grabbed her handbag containing the money and hurried out.

"Dr. Li..."

The employee's voice came from afar. Li Banxia glanced over in a daze and instructed the other party, "Call Lao San and tell him to go home and get his bankbook. Go to the First Hospital and tell him that his second brother needs money for surgery. Go and call now."

"Hey, hey."

The employee responded twice, and then another employee ran out and flagged down a taxi at the entrance of the health center.

As soon as Li Banxia went out, she was led into the car.

"Dr. Li, Brother Su is a lucky man, he'll be alright."

Li Banxia nodded and told the driver to take her to the First Hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Song Yuanzhi and others were waiting at the stairwell. They went up to the floor where the operating room was located one after the other.

Stepping onto the third floor, I saw everyone waiting outside the operating room.

Li Banxia walked past the medical staff and saw Su Lao Er lying on the hospital bed with tubes inserted all over his body. Her legs went weak and she almost fell, but Song Yuanzhi put his arm around her shoulder and supported her up.

"Pinellia ternata!"

Li Banxia seemed not to hear him, pushed him aside, and quickly ran towards Su Lao Er.

"Second brother..."

She ran to the bedside, dropped her handbag, and knelt down beside the bed. "Mom's here! Didn't you want to see Mom? Mom's here! Open your eyes and look at Mom..."

Su Lao Er's fingers twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes, staring unfocused at the ceiling. After a while, he looked towards the direction where Li Banxia had spoken. Upon seeing her, he grinned and let out a weak, mosquito-like cry, "Mom..."

"Hey, Mom's here! Mom's here, second son, what happened to you? Didn't you say you were going on a mission? How did you get yourself into this state..."

Li Banxia raised her hands a few times, unsure where to touch her son, looking somewhat flustered and embarrassed.

Su Lao Er didn't answer her question. Instead, he struggled to remove his oxygen mask and whispered, "Mom, I'm sorry, I was wrong..."

"What did you say?"

Li Banxia couldn't hear clearly, so she straightened up and leaned closer to her son's lips.

Su Lao Er said, "Mom, I was wrong. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have compared myself to others. I shouldn't have married Cui Yuxia. Mom, I've ruined you..."

Li Banxia suddenly stood up, staring at Su Lao Er in disbelief, her eyes filled with horror, "You, you..."

Su Lao Er smiled.

"...Mom, I had a dream. I dreamt that...you worked so hard for us siblings that you became ill, and even in your final moments, you were still thinking of us. But we...we actually made you die of anger. Mom...I'm so sorry..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the monitoring equipment behind him suddenly emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

Li Banxia quickly put the oxygen mask on him and shouted, "Doctor! Doctor!"

As Su Lao Er closed his eyes, he was still saying sorry, Mom, and a tear slid down his cheek as Li Banxia called for the doctor.

"Quickly, push it in and start the surgery immediately."

Li Banxia was pulled up by Song Yuanzhi and dragged aside. Medical staff quickly wheeled Su Lao Er into the operating room, and the doctor's voice came out the next second, "The patient's heart has stopped beating, prepare for defibrillation..."

Li Banxia opened her mouth, only to find that her upper and lower teeth were chattering, and she couldn't utter a single word.

"Pinellia, Pinellia..."

Song Yuanzhi put his arm around her and followed her arm.

Li Banxia felt a chill run through her body. Listening to the emergency sounds coming from inside, and thinking about her son covered in tubes, images of her son's obedient and adorable childhood flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

Seeing his older brother standing on tiptoe to feed her grapes, he would imitate him and also stand on tiptoe to stuff grapes into her mouth;

I would cut the cake and give it to her first.

She would run home to show off her award to him, saying that when she grew up, she would let him enjoy her good fortune.

She would risk her life to fight for justice for her third brother...

At that moment, all she could think about were the good things about her son.

And then there was his bloodless face when he admitted his mistake, and the single tear that rolled down his cheek before he was rushed to the hospital…

"Second brother..."

Li Banxia staggered, and Song Yuanzhi helped her to the operating room door, her voice hoarse, "Doctors, please save my son..."

The nurse came out with a surgical risk consent form for Li Banxia to sign.

"The doctors will do their best, but this one is too close to his heart. In addition to the four that were removed earlier, there has been excessive bleeding, and he may not be able to hold on. You... should be prepared."

The nurse glanced at Li Banxia's bloodshot eyes and didn't dare tell her that the patient had a high chance of not making it off the operating table.

The patient had such a lethal amount of bleeding, and was transported by plane over a long distance. If it weren't for his strong willpower, he probably would have died during the transport.

It's already quite remarkable that they've managed to persevere this long.

Li Banxia's head buzzed, and she turned to look at Song Yuanzhi, "Zidan? Why does he have a child on him..."

The last word stuck in her throat, but Li Banxia already knew why. She pursed her lips, gripped the pen, and tremblingly signed her name before handing it to the nurse.

The nurse nodded and left.

Song Yuanzhi tried to help her sit down on a bench, but Li Banxia shook her head and stood still.

Several hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor. Song Yuanzhi looked up and whispered to Li Banxia, ​​"The military leaders are here, Banxia."

Li Banxia withdrew her gaze from the operating room and met the eyes of the person who had come in.

"Comrade Li, we are sorry. We failed to take good care of Comrade Su Min'an. Rest assured, we will spare no effort to save his life!"

The person who came was sincere, and having been prepared to sacrifice himself before embarking on this mission that required him to get involved.

The second son didn't say it.

She only mentioned the task, and her older brother didn't stop her, so she assumed it wasn't a big deal.

Li Banxia's eyes welled up with tears, and she shook her head. "I want to know how he got hurt, and how he got so badly hurt. Can you tell me?"

"this……"

The leader hesitated for a moment, glanced at Song Yuanzhi, and nodded.

"The anti-drug forces in the southwestern border region were rampant. Our special forces, in conjunction with the border defense and public security forces there, cracked down on them, wiping out small workshops organized by villages and families. The operation went smoothly until the last remaining enemy was caught... A soldier, out of pity for a child hiding deep in the mountains, lowered his guard and was killed by the child who seized his weapon. Comrade Su Min'an, to protect his comrade, braved enemy fire to save him, eliminating the enemy, and was seriously wounded in the process..."