When Xi Quan's phone rang, he answered it immediately. When he heard that the person on the other end was Ye Qing, Xi Quan glanced at the person in front of him, moved to the side, and tried to make his voice sound as calm as possible: "I'm still outside."
"Are you having social engagements?" Ye Qing asked.
Xi Quan frowned and said, "No, I met a client and was on my way home. There was a rear-end collision between two cars ahead of me, and the traffic police are handling it, so we're stuck here."
After saying that, Xi Quan added, fearing that Ye Qing might be suspicious, "This road is under construction, so it's very congested. It'll probably be a while. You should eat first, don't wait for me."
Ye Qing had no suspicions, because Xi Yue was also there, and the aunt had already prepared the meal. Ye Qing didn't wait for Xi Quan and was about to hang up the phone when she suddenly heard someone talking on the other end.
Just as Ye Qing was wondering what was going on, Xi Quan hung up the phone.
Xi Quan looked at the nurse who came to give Zhang Sao an IV drip, and he was actually a little suspicious. When the nurse came in, she looked at the name on the IV bottle and called out Zhang Sao's name to avoid making a mistake. Xi Quan was afraid that Ye Qing would hear this and realize that he was lying to her.
Actually, there's nothing wrong with visiting Aunt Zhang, but... Xi Quan sighed softly.
After changing Zhang's IV drip and giving her a few more instructions, the nurse left.
Aunt Zhang glanced guiltily at Xi Quan, not daring to utter a sound.
Xi Quan sighed, pinched his brow, and said to Zhang Sao, "You've had surgery, so you should rest and recover properly in the hospital. You know our family's situation. Ye Qing is still in her postpartum period, and Ranran and Xinbao are already on winter break. That means Ye Qing has to take care of three children by herself, which is very busy. Besides, it's not good to go out during postpartum confinement. You can't keep causing trouble. Your back injury wasn't a big problem. If you hadn't acted on your own, you should be able to be discharged by now. The doctor has told you so many times to rest properly. They haven't even said you'd be discharged yet, and you're already in a hurry to leave. If it weren't for the caregiver, Sister Zhang, seeing you today, you would have secretly run out of the hospital. You..."
Xi Quan received a call from his caregiver, Sister Zhang. When she told him that she had only gone to the restroom, Sister Zhang was already thinking of sneaking out by herself, Xi Quan was completely baffled.
Zhang Sao is Xi Quan's mother-in-law, but because Ye Qing's relationship with Zhang Sao is different from that of a typical mother and daughter, Xi Quan doesn't treat Zhang Sao with the same caution and care that a son-in-law has for his mother-in-law.
Although he didn't think of Zhang Sao as a burden, Xi Quan had firsthand experience with Zhang Sao's situation.
Ye Qing is currently in postpartum confinement, and Huang Fei is on set, which means Xi Quan, who shouldn't be around Zhang Sao, has to come over every day to check on her. It's not that it's annoying, but he keeps causing trouble from time to time, which is a real headache.
Aunt Zhang was already a little afraid of Xi Quan, and now, after hearing Xi Quan's words, she was even more terrified. However, after a moment of silence, Aunt Zhang thought that she could explain herself, and she also knew that Xi Quan had done a good job for her. "I just thought I would go back and help you take care of the children. I may not be able to take care of the newborn right now, but I can at least take care of Ranran and Xinxin, the two older ones."
“If your feet could walk, I wouldn’t say anything, but now your feet still can’t walk…” Xi Quan got angry at this point. Ye Qing had hired a temporary caregiver so that Zhang Sao could recover properly after her surgery.
But who knew that Zhang Sao would actually become one of those so-called elderly people who didn't properly rehabilitate after surgery, as the doctor had mentioned.
The wound from the surgery on the little toe bone has healed well, but it still hurts a bit when walking. Mrs. Zhang felt that since it was just the little toe, although walking was affected, the impact was not significant. So, during rehabilitation, she couldn't bear even the slightest pain and stopped doing rehabilitation.
Because Ye Qing wasn't there, Huang Fei was on set, and Xi Quan didn't come every day, only the caregiver was there, so the doctors and nurses couldn't really say anything in this situation.
That would have been fine, but today Aunt Zhang was thinking of secretly leaving the hospital. The caregiver couldn't take that responsibility, so she called Xi Quan.
Xi Quan then learned about Zhang Sao's situation in the hospital, and he was truly at his wit's end.
Ye Qing didn't wait for Xi Quan and went to eat with Xi Yue first. Although Ye Qing had heard someone else talking on Xi Quan's phone when she was on the phone earlier, she didn't pay attention to it because she didn't hear clearly and she didn't doubt Xi Quan's claim that he would be back for dinner late.
The TV in the living room was on the whole time. During dinner, a local TV station in the south of the city was showing a drama. There happened to be a scene where the male lead was hospitalized, and a nurse came in to give him an IV drip and asked, "Bed nine, are you getting an IV drip?"
Ye Qing lived in a villa. Although the kitchen and living room were on the first floor, they were still quite far apart. In addition, the TV volume was not very loud, so Ye Qing could only vaguely hear the words "getting an IV drip".
However, it was this vague feeling that made Ye Qing suddenly realize that Xi Quan was in the hospital.
Ye Qing had just overheard the nurse say on the phone, "Bed 29, you still have one more IV drip."
Although Ye Qing was at home recovering from childbirth and hardly visited Zhang Sao, she did visit her in her ward before being discharged from the hospital. The bed number was posted on the door of the ward.
Ye Qing didn't notice whether Zhang Sao was number 29 at the time, but there was a number 29 in the ward where Zhang Sao was staying.
After thinking about all this, Ye Qing stopped eating, wiped her mouth, went to the living room, and called Xi Quan again. After the call connected, Ye Qing asked directly, "Are you at the hospital?"
Actually, Ye Qing wouldn't be angry if Xi Quan simply stayed at the hospital. The key issue was that Xi Quan kept it a secret from her. After all, if Xi Quan were going to see Aunt Zhang, there would be no need to hide it from her.
Ye Qing quickly realized that Aunt Zhang might be up to something again.
When Xi Quan received Ye Qing's call and heard her ask if he was at the hospital, he panicked and instinctively wanted to deny it. He knew that if Ye Qing knew about Zhang Sao's condition, she would definitely come to the hospital.
Putting aside the fact that Ye Qing can't go out right now, the weather is cold, and she's still in her postpartum period, the main problem is that Ye Qing might argue with Aunt Zhang if she comes. Xi Quan didn't want Ye Qing to worry about these things: "No, I'm stuck in traffic, aren't I?"
"Stuck in traffic?"
"Ah, we're stuck in traffic." Xi Quan pretended to be very calm.
Ye Qing sneered: "Didn't you say it was just a rear-end collision? Why are there nurses involved? Was anyone injured? What road is it on? The South City Traffic Management Bureau didn't mention it on the radio. I'm on my way to the hospital. Tell me which road it is so I can avoid it and save myself from getting stuck there."
Upon hearing that Ye Qing was about to leave, Xi Quan panicked and blurted out, "What are you doing at the hospital? I can handle things here."
When Zhang Sao heard Xi Quan say that, she quickly added, "Don't let Ye Qing come. She's still in her postpartum period. What if she catches a cold?"
Ye Qing's smile grew even colder: "So what are you doing at the hospital? What happened this time?"
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