Upon hearing that the surgery was successful, Cheng Jiulang finally calmed down. He had been so nervous that he could barely feel his own breath.
"Let me help you." Cheng Jiulang stepped forward to help push the hospital bed. He glanced at Shang Ziming and saw that he looked peaceful and was breathing evenly. A long-lost smile appeared on his face.
"When will he wake up?" he asked hopefully.
Su Xiao thought for a moment, "If nothing unexpected happens, it will be by tomorrow morning at the latest."
She just took his pulse, and it felt very good.
Behind them, Cui Sheng and Hua Shancheng walked out, supporting each other, it was unclear who was supporting whom. They both looked exhausted.
Su Xiao thought for a moment, checked the time (2 PM), and quickly instructed Cheng Jiulang, "Brother Jiulang, could you please go and buy some food? None of us have had lunch yet."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Cheng Jiulang immediately ran off.
The hospital cafeteria is closed, so we have to buy food outside.
Back in the ward, after settling Shang Ziming in, Cheng Jiulang returned with a lunchbox.
"Everyone, come and eat!" Cheng Jiulang took care of Hua Shancheng, Cui Sheng, Su Xiao, and the others, and the portions he bought were enough.
None of them declined; they were all very hungry, so they didn't wolf down their food, but they did eat much faster than usual.
After lunch, Su Xiao said again, "Master, Dr. Cui, why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
Cui Sheng shook her head, "No need, I'm worried about him. You should go back and rest; you didn't go back yesterday."
Hua Shancheng chimed in, "Yes, Xiaoxiao, go back and get some sleep before you come back, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it. We'll stay here and make sure nothing happens to him."
Su Xiao was actually fine and didn't feel too tired. But after thinking about it, she nodded in agreement, "Then I'll go back first and come back to relieve you guys tonight. I'll bring dinner over too."
With that, he packed up his lunchbox and left.
During this time, Cheng Jiulang offered to bring dinner, but Su Xiao refused.
Su Xiao returned to her room at the guesthouse and went straight into her spatial dimension. She set her alarm and then had a good night's sleep.
The space was quiet and peaceful; after a good night's sleep, all the fatigue had vanished.
After resting, Su Xiao started cooking dinner.
She refused Cheng Jiulang's offer to bring her food because she wanted to cook for herself. Cui Sheng and Hua Shancheng had worked hard today, and she wanted to prepare some medicinal dishes to nourish them.
Without further ado, the space had plenty of vegetables and medicinal herbs, but lacked fresh meat and vegetables, so they had to go to the market first.
She has never kept live animals like chickens or ducks in her space, mainly because she doesn't have time to take care of them, and she's also afraid that the chickens or ducks might run around and hurt the seedlings or medicinal herbs. In addition, she often rests in her space and is afraid of noise.
Now that I don't have any to use, I'd like to catch a few and keep them.
But it's just a thought.
She dislikes doing chores like killing chickens and ducks, and even if she were to do it in her spatial dimension, she wouldn't be able to manage. It's much easier to just buy them outside and have them kill them for her.
Now that the policy allows private buying and selling, the streets and alleys are bustling with activity. She went out and asked around, and soon found out where the market was, so she headed straight there.
When I got there, I saw that the venue was quite large and there were a lot of people.
Su Xiao quickly found a chicken seller, picked out an old hen, and bought a piece of meat.
I made a chicken soup with some medicinal herbs to nourish blood and qi. I also made Dongpo pork and stir-fried two trendy vegetables. That's it.
Carrying a lunchbox, I staggered to the hospital.
"Master, Dr. Cui, dinner is ready." Su approached and saw Shang Ziming on the bed. Seeing that he was still asleep, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Hua Shancheng, hearing that there was dinner, smiled and smelled the aroma, "Xiaoxiao, did you cook this yourself? You added medicinal herbs, this tastes..."
As expected of someone practicing traditional Chinese medicine, their nose is incredibly sharp; they could detect it immediately.
"Master, you and Dr. Cui should eat more and replenish your energy to try and make up for what you've lost," Su Xiao said with a smile.
"My energy and spirit can be restored after just one night's sleep. I'm afraid that if I take too much supplements, I'll get a nosebleed. Mr. Hua, please eat more." Cui Sheng placed a chicken leg on Hua Shancheng's plate.
Seeing this, Hua Shancheng was not to be outdone, so she picked up another one and put it in his bowl, saying, "This is just a small token of her affection, how can you let her down? Eat it."
Cui Sheng looked at the big chicken leg in his bowl, then at Su Xiao. Su Xiao was also looking at them, laughing heartily. He couldn't help but laugh too, and started eating heartily.
That night, Su Xiao was on guard duty again.
After they all left, Su Xiao began to massage Shang Ziming, using massage techniques derived from formulas passed down in the pharmacopoeia.
She pressed the buttons carefully, one by one, and after what seemed like an eternity, a faint sound suddenly came from the quiet room.
"Little one".
Su Xiao froze, mechanically turning her head to look at the head of the bed.
The man's clear eyes were fixed on her.
"Shang Ziming, you're awake." Su Xiao smiled broadly, looking into his eyes without daring to blink.
"Xiaoxiao." The man's voice was low and hoarse, sounding somewhat dry.
Su Xiao immediately poured him water and carefully fed him with a spoon, one spoonful, two spoonfuls, and then it was gone.
"I want more." Shang Ziming looked at her with a wronged expression. He had only taken two sips, which was not enough at all.
Su Xiao shook her head, "You just woke up, you can't drink too much. I'll feed you in ten minutes."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ziming stopped pressuring her and quietly gazed at her, as if he could never get enough of looking at her. His deep eyes seemed to possess a magical power that could draw her soul into them.
Su Xiao felt embarrassed by his gaze and wanted to give him another massage, but then thought, well, never mind.
"Are you alright? Why don't you close your eyes and rest a bit more?" Su Xiao couldn't help but suggest.
Hearing this, Shang Ziming felt a little wronged. "No. Xiaoxiao, don't you miss me at all? Don't you want to see me?"
"No," Su Xiao patiently comforted her. "I was just worried you were tired. You just had surgery, and your head injury is very taxing on your spirit. You need to rest more. Be good, close your eyes. Even if you don't sleep, we can still talk."
“Okay.” Shang Ziming looked at her deeply, as if trying to etch her into his mind.
Su Xiao watched him close his eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let me massage you again. Close your eyes and rest; it's good for your health." He closed his eyes, and Su Xiao felt more at ease, continuing to massage his legs.
"Xiaoxiao." Shang Ziming closed his eyes, feeling the warmth and strength in her hands. His heart was churning. After a long while, he said, "It's so good to be back."
Yes, it's so good to be back.
It was as if he had a very long dream. In the dream, he was trapped in a fog. He tried hard to get out, but he kept going around in circles and couldn't find a way out.
Until he saw her, she smiled at him, turned and ran away.
He quickly chased after him, and then he woke up.
Su Xiao heard his murmur, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but lift slightly. She said softly, "It's good that you're back."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
