Chapter 42 42 Wake Up

Ji Qingzhi was clearly aware that her hands were shaking, but she was powerless to stop them. She could only clench the porcelain bottle in her hand, which was something she had spent more than three months to exchange for. After more than three months and more than a hundred days and nights, she almost forgot what Old Ji was like before the accident.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally calmed down. She got up, changed her clothes, and after she had packed everything up, she logged into the account of Shangji's restaurant, apologized for closing the store today, and made a compensation plan. After doing all this, she planned to give Aunt Liu and Li Yuanyuan a day off, and let them take the ingredients from the morning back with them.

"Boss, are you closing the store today?" Aunt Liu looked a little surprised. Li Yuanyuan, who was standing next to her, also looked puzzled.

"Well, I need to go to the hospital." Even though Ji Qingzhi said this in a cheerful tone, the two people next to her looked at her with pity that she herself did not even notice.

In the past three months, Ji Qingzhi couldn't count how many such looks she had received, so many that she had become numb. She wanted to tell everyone that Old Ji would be fine, but she knew that no one would believe it. In their minds, Old Ji, who was in a vegetative state, had already been sentenced to death, so they would not argue with her. At that time, Ji Qingzhi told herself that no matter what they thought, as long as she knew that Old Ji would be fine, that was enough. But now, holding the Qingming Pill in her hand, she wanted to announce to the world immediately that Old Ji would wake up soon, so put away your pitying eyes.

Ji Qingzhi quickly calmed down: "You are on leave today, you can take the ingredients from this morning home in half."

"Then be careful on your journey." Aunt Liu said with concern.

"Well, lock the door when you go back. I have also sent out an announcement to the guests who have made reservations today." Ji Qingzhi said and went to the garage. Nothing is more important than Old Ji.

There are always so many people during the morning rush hour on weekdays. Looking at the traffic in front of her, Ji Qingzhi was unusually irritable. She then comforted herself, saying that she had waited for more than three months and this little bit of time didn't matter. The closer it got to the critical time, the calmer she had to be.

Today's red light seemed to be particularly long. It was at this time that Xu Yu'an called and asked why the store was closed. Ji Qingzhi explained in a gentle voice, "I may have to stay in the hospital for a day today."

"Is there something wrong with Uncle Ji?" Xu Yu'an knew about Ji Yuanfu's situation, and he couldn't help but get nervous when he heard her words.

"Don't worry, it's just that I had a dream last night. I dreamed that Old Ji said he missed me a lot, so I will definitely stay with him for a while longer today." Ji Qingzhi thought, this was not a lie, she missed Old Ji a lot, even if he looked at her coldly.

"Then you should accompany Uncle Ji well." Xu Yu'an was at a loss for words and could only say this dryly.

"Well, I have proposed a compensation plan, but not everyone will accept it. You will need to communicate with them later. I don't have time to communicate with them today." Ji Qingzhi said with an apologetic tone.

"Don't worry about this matter, just leave it to me." Xu Yu'an signaled her to just take care of the hospital's affairs.

"Okay, thank you for your help then." For the first time, Ji Qingzhi realized what it was like to have a reliable employee.

Because of the morning rush hour, the original 20-minute drive took a full 40 minutes today. Over the past three months, Ji Qingzhi has become a regular customer of the hospital. Many medical staff are familiar with her. They are inevitably surprised to see her show up now, after all, she usually comes here in the afternoon.

Ji Qingzhi did not miss the surprise in their eyes. She did not explain anything, but just found Old Ji's head nurse to sign the visiting form.

The nurse had helped Old Ji finish washing up, and Ji Qingzhi let her go to rest. It was good to have her here. Soon, only the father and daughter were left in the ward. Staring at the person on the bed, Ji Qingzhi suddenly became troubled. How should she feed the Qingming Pills to Old Ji? When she realized this problem, she remembered that she seemed to have not yet seen what Qingming Pills looked like.

The porcelain bottle was very small. She smelled a fragrance after opening it. She poured the pills in the bottle into the palm of her hand. The small brown pills exuded a fragrance. Ji Qingzhi hesitated, put the pills back into the bottle, and then poured a little of the warm water she brought into it. Then she shook the bottle, and sure enough, the pills turned into water. She carefully placed it on the table next to her, then raised Old Ji's bed so that he was half-sitting on the bed, and finally fed the potion in the bottle into his mouth little by little.

After feeding him the medicine, Old Ji was still in a deep sleep. Ji Qingzhi told herself not to be impatient. She rolled down the bed and let him lie down. She told him in a gentle voice about the transformation of Ji's restaurant during this period. When the visiting time was about to end, Old Ji was still in the same state as before. Ji Qingzhi pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't wake up, I'll leave."

To be honest, Ji Qingzhi was a little unsure until she finished saying this. She felt something hooked on her sleeve. She lowered her head and saw that it was Old Ji's finger. She suppressed her excitement and said, "Dad, did you hear what I said?"

At this time, Ji Yuanfu, who had his eyes closed on the bed, slowly opened his eyes. He wanted to speak, but no sound came out, so he could only blink to answer.

At this time, the head nurse came to urge Ji Qingzhi that the time was up. When Nurse Liu entered the room, she saw Ji Yuanfu winking at Ji Qingzhi. She was a little surprised: "The patient has woken up?"

"Yes, my dad is awake and he is conscious." Ji Qingzhi showed her his sleeve which was gently hooked.

"I'll go notify the doctor right away." Nurse Liu's tone was also full of excitement. They had observed Ji Yuanfu's fingers moving occasionally in the previous few times, and everyone was very happy at first, but it had been like this for a long time, and everyone was inevitably a little discouraged, and even speculated that his fingers moved because of a nerve reaction. But now it was different, he was really awake.

The doctor arrived soon. Ji Qingzhi silently took a step back and then used her eyes to reassure Ji Yuanfu that she was here. She heard the doctor say that he wanted to continue examining Lao Li, and Ji Qingzhi stepped forward and refused. After all, the previous test results were normal, and she knew best why he would wake up.

"Doctor, when can my dad be discharged from the hospital?" This is what Ji Qingzhi cares about the most. She thinks people are always greedy. At first, they thought it would be good enough if he woke up. Now she wants to take him home as soon as possible.

The doctor was stunned for a moment, then said seriously: "Ms. Ji, the patient's current condition is not suitable for discharge."

"I didn't ask for it to be done right away, so let's wait two days." Ji Qingzhi said to himself.

The doctor couldn't help but frown. After thinking of something, he stopped arguing with Ji Qingzhi and just asked the nurse about some situations. After about half an hour, the ward finally quieted down. Ji Yuanfu opened his eyes and looked at Ji Qingzhi. He was completely confused and had no idea what had happened. From his point of view, he just stepped on empty air when he went to get something at night.

"Dad, you've been in a coma for more than three months." Ji Qingzhi said as she moistened his lips with a cotton swab.

Ji Qingzhi's words suddenly brought back a lot of memories to Ji Yuanfu's mind. The words she had said to him every day during the past three months came to his mind little by little. He wanted to speak, but no sound came out. For a moment, he became at a loss.

"It's okay. It may be because you have been in a coma for too long. I will take you home in two days." Ji Qingzhi comforted.

Ji Yuanfu blinked in agreement, his eyes fell on Ji Qingzhi. In just over three months, she had changed a lot. For him and for Ji's restaurant, she finally gave up acting. Ji Yuanfu felt that he should be happy, but when the moment really came, he felt sad.

He couldn't help but reflect. Because of his stubbornness, Qin Xiaoxiao chose to divorce, and Qingzhi lost her healthy family. Now, because of his stubbornness, Qingzhi gave up the acting career she had always insisted on. Was he really doing the right thing?

Although Ji Qingzhi refused the examination requested by the doctor, some routine examinations could not be refused. Ji Qingzhi did not insist. She told herself that after today, she would work harder to earn points, and then Old Ji's condition would get better and better.

This day passed particularly quickly for Ji Qingzhi. The results of Ji Yuanfu's routine examination came out. Everything was normal, and some indicators were even excellent. Ji Qingzhi knew that all this was thanks to the well water. But she also knew clearly that these indicators did not mean anything, because Ji Yuanfu was still very weak and could not walk for a long time. This might be due to the three months of coma, but Ji Qingzhi knew that this was not the root cause.

She ordered a wheelchair and agreed with the doctor to be discharged the day after tomorrow. She also signed a lot of documents. Facing the doctor's hesitation, Ji Qingzhi said gently, "Doctor, don't worry. I know what I am doing. Discharge is a joint decision of my father and I."

The doctor stopped trying to persuade him after hearing this. Yes, the cause of Ji Yuanfu's illness has not been found out yet. Instead of staying in the hospital and feeling the smell of disinfectant every day, it would be better to go home and feel more comfortable. After all, no one knows how things will develop.

The nurse who takes care of Ji Yuanfu is named Chen. Ji Qingzhi asked her if she was willing to continue to take care of old Ji at home, and offered to raise her salary by 10%. Aunt Chen nodded eagerly. Her family was in financial difficulty and she really needed this income. The most important thing was that it was rare to find an employer like Ji Qingzhi who was so decisive and did not cause trouble.

That night, Ji Qingzhi did not go home, but chose to stay by Old Ji's bed. This was the most sound sleep she had had since Old Ji's accident, even though she was sleeping on a bed for the patient.

The next morning, as soon as she got up, Old Ji in the bed next to her opened his eyes. She smiled and said to him, "I have to go back to the Ji's Restaurant. The restaurant is doing very well every day. You'll know tomorrow."

Ji Yuanfu winked at her and signaled her to go back quickly. Ji Qingzhi said goodbye to her. After arriving at the parking lot, she sent a message to Xu Yu'an in a good mood. She wanted to hold a lucky draw to give back to the diners of Ji's Restaurant.