Chapter 294 Severing Ties
Fang Hua has been taking traditional Chinese medicine for a while now, and it was prescribed by Jin Huaiying, so she has a good constitution and is recovering quickly.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Fang Hua was transferred to a regular ward.
She was still very weak after the surgery and looked apologetically at Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye: "It's the New Year, and I've made you both stay at the hospital with me."
Zhou Xiye helped her straighten the blankets: "It's good that you're safe. Your uncle and the others came yesterday and said they'd come again this afternoon."
Fang Hua paused for a moment and said, "There's no need for them to come. I'm fine. We'll talk about it when I'm discharged from the hospital."
Jiang Zhizhi held Fang Hua's hand, which wasn't receiving an IV drip: "Mom, it's okay. Just think of them as visiting for the New Year. Once we get through this, we'll definitely be safe and sound from now on."
Fang Hua was still a bit weak; after saying just a couple of sentences, he was already tired.
Zhou Chengzhi brought in a basin of warm water, placed it aside, wet a towel, wrung it out until it was half dry, and went over to wipe Fang Hua's face and hands silently, his face stern and he didn't say a word.
Fang Hua was startled, but she was too weak to struggle and let Zhou Chengzhi do as he pleased.
Jiang Zhizhi took a few steps back to make room and watched as Zhou Chengzhi, whose actions seemed rough but were actually not very forceful, wiped Fang Hua's face and hands.
She carefully avoided the IV drip area, and finally muttered in a low but fierce voice, "You, you weren't this angry when we argued, and you're taking a child's words to heart."
"Try to get angry less often in the future. Show me the same intensity you use when you scold me, and don't let yourself suffer the consequences."
Fang Hua looked at Zhou Chengzhi with some surprise, feeling as if she had seen a ghost. In all these years of marriage, when had Zhou Chengzhi ever served anyone? Hadn't he always waited for food to be served and clothes to be put on his plate?
Zhou Chengzhi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and said coldly, "What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong? All you do is yell at me."
Fang Hua pursed his lips: "Are you possessed by a ghost?"
Zhou Chengzhi's forehead veins bulged with anger: "What nonsense are you talking about? Take good care of yourself from now on. You haven't even had a few good days yet..."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled as she looked at Zhou Chengzhi's rough yet gentle demeanor, and was actually a little moved. She quietly went over and tugged at Zhou Xiye's arm, signaling him to leave and leave the ward to the elderly couple.
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I ran into Peng Guoqing, Fang Hua's surgeon, as I came out of the ward.
He was in his forties, looked gentle and refined, and had a very approachable manner. He spoke slowly and politely.
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye, she came over with a smile and asked Zhou Xiye, "Your mother is recovering well. She must have a good constitution. Did she take care of her health at home?"
Jiang Zhizhi immediately became alert. Ever since she learned that he was Jin Huaiying's student, she felt that he was all show and no substance.
Asking this now might involve Jin Huaiying.
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "No."
Peng Guoqing frowned: "You were diagnosed with a heart problem before, but didn't you receive any treatment?"
Zhou Xiye still denied it: "No, at the time, I suggested surgery, but because the surgical technique was not perfect, I didn't prescribe any medicine. I was told to go home and rest and not to have too much emotional fluctuation."
Because Zhou Xiye was overly upright, Peng Guoqing didn't expect him to lie. He nodded and said, "Your mother's health is quite good. After such a major surgery, all her indicators were normal after she woke up. That's really amazing."
Zhou Xiye said with a serious expression: "We don't know much about medical matters, but we are very grateful to Dr. Peng for this surgery."
Peng Guoqing laughed and said, "Not at all. This surgery itself is very risky, so it has to be done immediately. In this regard, my teacher has always been a conservative and does not agree with open surgery, which would delay the treatment of many diseases."
He believed that surgery would severely deplete a person's vital energy, but if they did not have surgery and relied on traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate the symptoms, the condition would only worsen.
Jiang Zhizhi held back for a long time before she finally refrained from retaliating against Peng Guoqing. There was still a long road ahead, and sooner or later she would help her teacher get revenge.
Peng Guoqing was about to speak again when someone called out "Dr. Peng," so he quickly greeted Zhou Xiye and hurried away.
His words just now were not a test to see if Zhou Xiye knew Jin Huaiying, but rather to tell Zhou Xiye that his academic knowledge and vision were superior.
No matter how capable he is, he is just a doctor, while Zhou Chengzhi is a military region leader. If he wants to be transferred to a hospital or become a leader, Zhou Chengzhi is someone who can put in a good word.
Therefore, he wanted to take good care of Fang Hua, his patient.
Watching Peng Guoqing's retreating figure, Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but scoff, "Look at him, he's such a mercenary. Now he's even trying to put down Teacher Jin. Traditional Chinese medicine may not be very effective for acute heart conditions, but these conditions don't develop overnight, do they?"
"Traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure left by our ancestors. How can he look down on it so much? He'll be a lackey who worships foreign things in the future."
Zhou Xiye quickly reached out and covered Jiang Zhizhi's mouth: "This is a hospital, be careful what you say. Let's go, I'll take you back to rest first, and we'll come back later."
With Zhou Chengzhi at the hospital, they can go back and rest first, and then come back at noon to relieve him.
Having stayed at the hospital for the past two days, Jiang Zhizhi's face is noticeably dry, and her dark circles are quite severe.
Jiang Zhizhi checked the time: "I want to go and wish Teacher Jin a Happy New Year first. Also, he asked me to do something before, but I didn't. Now I have to wait until after the Lantern Festival to go back to work."
Zhou Xiye had no objection: "Okay, I'll go with you."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the streets were filled with people going out to pay New Year's visits, and Jin Huaiying was able to take a rare day off.
No one would wish him a Happy New Year, and he had nowhere to go.
So when Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhizhi came over, he was quite surprised. After hearing that Fang Hua was sick and had undergone heart surgery, he remained silent for a long time: "Did Peng Guoqing perform the surgery?"
Jiang Zhizhi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, he also asked my mother if she had taken any measures to improve her health before. We said no."
Jin Huaiying was silent for a while before nodding: "It's right not to say anything. He is very talented in medicine and works hard. The only problem is that he denies traditional Chinese medicine and believes that Western medicine is more advanced and faster. We have always had a disagreement on this."
"But he is very steady in surgery, ranking among the top three in the entire city of Beijing. He is also a professor at the medical school. If you go to school in the future, he may teach your courses."
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed in surprise, "Really? But I don't really like him..."
Jin Huaiying waved her hand: "Don't judge this person with personal prejudice. He still has his merits."
In her heart, she sighed, thinking that if Jiang Zhizhi had studied for a few more years, someone like Fang Hua could be brought back to life with just a few needles, without any surgery.
After chatting with Jin Huaiying for a while, Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhizhi returned to the hospital.
The ward was crowded at the moment. Fang's second son, who lived far away, had also returned. The three brothers stood in the ward, while Zhou Xiaochuan knelt by the bed.
And people on the street were reading out some kind of certificate severing adoption ties...
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