Time passed slowly, and as the red light in the operating room turned green, Chu Fang's spirits lifted, and he stood up.
The doctor came out and said to him, "The surgery was quite successful."
Just those four words made Chu Fang feel like crying.
At this moment, all fatigue and weariness vanished, and I completely relaxed.
"Hoo..." He took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and smiled at the doctor: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." The doctor nodded. "To give Miss Zhong a good rest, please visit her in her ward in half an hour. She will be awake by then."
"OK."
"I'll be going now. Just call me if you need anything, and I'll be right there."
The doctor then left. Chu Fang looked back at the operating room, wanting to see what Zhong Tingyue looked like at that moment, but the thick door blocked his view. However, he seemed to be able to feel the frequency of Zhong Tingyue's heartbeat.
Chu Fang shook his head and slowly left the place. After walking out of the operating room, he found himself with nowhere to go. When he walked down to the hospital, the entire hospital was still brightly lit and bustling with people.
He walked up the hospital steps, sat down, and looked outside. It was as if a hole had appeared in the sky, and torrential rain was pouring down, the raindrops hitting the trees and the ground in a symphony.
"Young man, you seem unhappy?" Just then, a hoarse and weathered voice rang in his ears.
Chu Fang turned around and saw an old woman standing beside him. She was thin, with a full head of silver hair styled in a swallowtail bun, and her eyes were slightly narrowed, forming a curved shape.
Chu Fang said, "Grandma, am I that obvious?"
“No,” the old lady said slowly as she sat down next to him. “No one in the world can be happy when they go to the hospital.”
“...That makes sense.” He paused for a second before replying.
The old lady reached into her pocket, pulled out a piece of candy, and gestured to Chu Fang. He took it, tore open the wrapper, and put it in his mouth. It was the most ordinary kind of candy, with no other flavor besides sweetness.
Chu Fang nodded: "Sweet."
Although it was very ordinary, it tasted incredibly sweet to him at that moment, the sweetest candy he had ever eaten in his life.
Upon hearing this, the old lady's wrinkled face scrunched up, and she was overjoyed by his reaction. She said softly, "Don't be upset. At least the person was saved, so it was worth spending any amount of money."
The old woman glanced back at the hospital and said, "Don't worry about the money; life is always the most precious thing. The most luxurious ward in this hospital costs 300,000 a day, and even so, plenty of wealthy people still live there, just to survive and see this beautiful world..."
All right.
Chu Fang realized that the old lady thought he was worried about the money.
Although this hospital is a well-known private hospital in Shanghai, the vast majority of its clients are still ordinary people.
Simply put, this hospital has the best medical resources in the entire city of Shanghai, whether it's medical equipment or the level of doctors... Therefore, when faced with a dangerous condition, many ordinary people are willing to go to this hospital for treatment, even at a high cost.
Sensing the old lady's unspoken meaning, Chu Fang nodded without explaining, "That makes sense. It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death."
"Hehe..." The old lady chuckled, "We should live life to the fullest, so that we don't come into this world in vain."
"Grandma, may I ask you a question?"
I cannot guarantee that I can answer that.
"You said that everyone must die eventually, no matter how wealthy or powerful they are. The final path is death, so what is the purpose of our lives?"
This problem has troubled Chu for a very long time.
The old woman didn't respond. Instead, she tilted her head and looked him over, as if she could read his mind. She said slowly, "I think you should have found the answer to your question."
Is it true?
What do you think?
"real."
That's true.
An elderly person and a child sat on the hospital steps, chatting quietly.
"Grandma Liu, Grandma Liu..." Suddenly, a voice called out from afar. The old lady responded, and Chu Fang helped her to her feet, albeit unsteadily. Behind them, a nurse said, "Grandpa Chen is awake."
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face lit up with a radiant smile, and she couldn't help but nod, "Good, good..."
The nurse helped the old lady away. Before leaving, the old lady said to Chu Fang, "Young man, I am very happy to see you."
"Me too."
Watching the old lady disappear from sight, Chu Fang slowly withdrew his gaze, checked the time, and realized it had been almost half an hour. He went upstairs to the ward, and the elevator went directly to the top floor of the hospital.
Stopping at the door, Chu Fang asked the nurse, "That nurse... should I change my clothes or something so she doesn't get infected?"
"Need not."
He then pushed open the door and entered. Under the soft light, Zhong Tingyue lay on the hospital bed, wearing a white hospital gown that resembled angel wings. Her long hair was scattered on the pillow like a flowing waterfall. Her face was slightly pale, but a smile lingered on her lips. She was like a delicate porcelain piece, exuding a fragile beauty.
Zhong Tingyue blinked her clear, bright eyes as Chu Fang entered. She struggled to sit up, but Chu Fang quickly ran over and stopped her, saying in a helpless tone:
"Oh dear, Dad, you just had surgery, don't get up."
Zhong Tingyue's voice lacked its usual clarity; it was hoarse, as if she hadn't drunk a drop of water in the desert for three days and three nights: "Oh~~~"
"Do you want to drink some water?" Chu Fang had asked the doctor and was told that it was okay to drink some water.
Zhong Tingyue shook her head.
Chu Fang sat on the edge of the bed, speechless for a moment, quietly looking at Zhong Tingyue. Zhong Tingyue did the same, keeping her mouth shut and staring at him without blinking. The two gazed at each other.
"hey-hey... ..."
"hey-hey... ..."
Perhaps it was a miraculous rebirth, perhaps it was the comical sight of the two staring blankly at each other, or perhaps it was a meeting of minds, but a bright smile appeared on both of their faces at the same time.
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