Chapter 241 A Change of Events in the Friendship Between Girls
With the medicine simmering on the stove, Xia Yuhuan finally had a chance to catch her breath.
After a busy day, Xia Yuhuan's taut nerves were starting to crumble.
She rested her chin on her hand, staring at the fire and unconsciously dozing off.
Just as she was nodding her head and almost fell to the ground, someone caught her.
"Dr. Xia, are you alright?" Zhou Shizui asked with concern, holding Xia Yuhuan's hand.
Xia Yuhuan immediately regained her senses.
She quickly patted her face and smiled at Zhou Shizui: "I'm fine."
“Why don’t you go and rest for a while? I’ll watch the fire for you,” Zhou Shizui said.
"No need, I can do it myself. Besides, none of you know traditional Chinese medicine or how to control the heat when decocting medicine. I can manage by myself," Xia Yuhuan refused.
Seeing her persistence, Zhou Shizui didn't say much and turned to leave.
Not long after, Deng Qili came in.
"How are you? Dr. Zhou said you were so tired you almost collapsed and fell asleep on the floor?" Deng Qili asked.
Xia Yuhuan: "I did doze off just now, but I'm awake now and not sleepy anymore."
"Why don't you go take a nap? I'll watch the fire. Just tell me what to do," Deng Qili said.
"Really, no need. If you're free, just sit down and chat with me." Xia Yuhuan patted the seat next to her.
Deng Qili sat down beside her.
This was the first time the two of them had sat together in a relaxed manner without much pressure since arriving in the disaster area.
Xia Yuhuan said, "I don't know what the situation is like outside, or if the roads are open."
Deng Qili said, "It's not connected yet. I heard it when Captain Fang was communicating with the outside world via radio."
"They said it might take another two days to save the access road."
"Two days is not too bad. We have to stay here to protect these wounded soldiers, so this is a good opportunity for us to catch our breath and rest for a couple of days," Xia Yuhuan said.
Deng Qili responded, "I actually admire you quite a bit."
"What do you admire about me?" Xia Yuhuan asked curiously. "What I've been doing these past few days is what you've been doing too. You should admire yourself more than me."
Deng Qili: "I know that you have done much more than I have. If it weren't for you, the death toll would have been much higher."
Xia Yuhuan raised her hand and touched her nose: "It's not that exaggerated, I'm not that amazing."
"How could we not know how amazing you are?" Deng Qili rolled her eyes at her.
"Excessive modesty is arrogance. Stop acting."
If when Xia Yuhuan first arrived at the hospital, she thought Xia Yuhuan was someone with connections, and she clashed with her and disliked her.
However, after arriving in the disaster area, Xia Yuhuan proved her wrong with her actions.
Xia Yuhuan is not only not a good-for-nothing, but she also has excellent medical skills and strong initiative. She can be said to be the most hardworking and dedicated among the medical staff who were sent to support the country.
She rested less than them, but rushed into dangerous places more often than they did.
She is both strong and persevering.
Every time Deng Qili looked at Xia Yuhuan, she felt a sharp pain in her face.
Why did I listen to what others said and think that Xia Yuhuan was just like Jin Xiaoxiao, a good-for-nothing parachuted-in person?
All she knew was that if Jin Xiaoxiao were to come to this place at this time, she probably wouldn't even dare to come.
Even if they came, their legs would go weak with fear.
At that point, let alone helping with treatment, just not causing them any trouble would be good enough.
Xia Yuhuan chuckled upon hearing this, and was about to speak when Deng Qili said, "Xia Yuhuan, I'm sorry."
"Huh? Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?" Xia Yuhuan asked, taken aback.
The apology came somewhat suddenly and inexplicably.
Deng Qili said, "Before, I thought you were a parachuted-in person with connections, and that you were incompetent. I even made things difficult for you."
"Thinking about it now still makes my face hurt."
Xia Yuhuan chuckled upon hearing this: "That happened so long ago, what's there to apologize for?"
"I didn't expect you to be so vengeful, bringing up things from so long ago."
Deng Qili said earnestly, "I sincerely apologize to you."
Seeing how serious she was, Xia Yuhuan also said seriously, "I sincerely accept your apology. I forgive you, Deng Qili, really."
"From this moment on, let's forget about the unpleasant things from the past and be good friends from now on. What do you think?"
"Come on, let's get to know each other again. My name is Xia Yuhuan, your colleague. It's nice to meet you."
As Xia Yuhuan spoke, she reached out her hand to her.
Deng Qili reached out and shook her hand tightly, smiling as well.
"My name is Deng Qili, and it's nice to meet you too."
She couldn't help but hug Xia Yuhuan, smiling gently: "From now on, we'll be comrades-in-arms fighting side by side."
Xia Yuhuan patted her on the back. "Yeah, comrade."
While past unpleasantness certainly existed, their friendship at this moment, forged through so much hardship together, is equally genuine.
After opening up about her grievances, Deng Qili became even more clingy to Xia Yuhuan.
Deng Qili suddenly asked her, "By the way, do you have the most complaints about Zhou Shi? He seemed to be in a bad mood when he came to see me just now."
Xia Yuhuan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "No, he said he wanted to help me decoct the medicine, but I told him he wasn't a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and didn't know anything about controlling the heat or anything like that, so I refused. Maybe he misunderstood."
In fact, instinctively, she was most wary of this week.
When Zhou Shi was closest to her, she must have sensed his wariness, which is why she acted that way.
"A misunderstanding? Okay, never mind him then." Deng Qili muttered, quickly putting the matter out of her mind.
Deng Qili accompanied Xia Yuhuan as she brewed the medicine, chatting and laughing. Time flew by, and she managed to steal a half-day of leisure from her busy life.
Soon, the medicine for preventing colds and flu was ready in the big pot, and Xia Yuhuan asked Deng Qili and the others to distribute a bowl to each of the villagers and soldiers.
Everyone must drink it.
She even took the lead and drank a bowl herself.
At such a critical moment, the doctor's words still worked, and everyone obediently drank the medicine.
After Xia Yuhuan finished decocting the medicine in the small pot, she put on a mask and went into the specially prepared small room to give the medicine to the people.
The coughs of those people still hadn't gotten better; they continued in waves, making one's throat itch and feel an urge to cough along with them.
Xia Yuhuan frowned as she listened.
She carefully took their pulses and gave them a thorough examination.
When they checked on the injured villager who was first found coughing.
When Xia Yuhuan discovered that he had developed a rash, had a persistent high fever, and had fallen into a coma, her heart sank.
"Xiao Huan, are you inside? I'm coming in." Deng Qili's voice came from the doorway.
"Don't come in!" Xia Yuhuan suddenly shouted.
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