Nancheng First People's Hospital.
Lin Xun and Su Qingshi walked into the hospital entrance side by side, their pace quite fast.
No, it should be that the senior student was moving a little too fast, and Lin Xun followed her pace.
Lin Xun didn't say a word throughout the whole process. It was the first time he had seen such anxiety on his senior's face. He could only silently stay by her side.
"Hello, may I ask which ward Yang Meihong is in?" Su Qingshi's tone was slightly hurried, yet extremely cold.
The receptionist glanced at the registration form and then said to Su Qingshi, "Oh, this is the patient who came last night. He is currently hospitalized in room 305 of the inpatient building."
"Thanks."
Upon entering the elevator, Su Qingshi leaned against the wall, her brows furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.
The next second, a force pulled her into a warm embrace.
Lin Xun's deep voice rang out: "Senior, I'm here, don't worry."
Su Qingshi paused for a moment, then snuggled closer to Lin Xun, feeling the sense of security he gave her.
“My mother has acute nephritis. I saw the test results by chance after I went back home during the last National Day holiday.”
Su Qingshi's soft voice rang out, as if she were explaining to Lin Xun.
Nephritis, well, it's not a fatal disease. As long as it's treated promptly and properly, it can be cured. Of course, if the condition is severe, it is very likely to worsen.
The occurrence of nephritis is closely related to daily overwork; long-term overwork is a major contributing factor to nephritis.
Su Qingshi knew a bit about her mother's work; she was a well-known workaholic, just like her father.
That's why she was so worried about her mother's stubbornness.
She received a call from her mother's colleague, who said that her mother had fainted while working overtime yesterday afternoon and was taken to the hospital. Although she was unconscious, it was because she was too tired. Fortunately, she was not in any danger and was recuperating in the hospital.
Hearing her senior's explanation, Lin Xun understood that her aunt had fainted due to overwork, and he breathed a sigh of relief for her.
Fortunately, it's not too late.
Lin Xun'an helped the senior up, then chuckled and gently pinched her nose: "Silly senior, you didn't even press the elevator button, how nervous must you be?"
He knew his senior was nervous, but he didn't want her to be so nervous.
As expected, Su Qingshi's attention was drawn to Lin Xun's words. She stared blankly at the elevator floor buttons and found that she hadn't pressed any.
The atmosphere was somewhat silent.
Su Qingshi looked at Lin Xun calmly: "Who did you just call stupid?"
Lin Xun's lips twitched: "This...did I just say something?"
"You have."
"I'm stupid, I'm stupid! Of course I can't let my senior do something as simple as pressing the elevator button!" Lin Xun quickly pressed the button for the third floor.
Su Qingshi snorted coldly, her face showing a "you know what's good for you" expression.
Of course, she's the one who calls the shots in this family.
They soon arrived at the third floor. Su Qingshi and Lin Xun walked to room 305, when Lin Xun suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Su Qingshi looked at him, puzzled.
Lin Xun hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the clothes the two of them were wearing and said, "Senior, is it really appropriate for us to go in like this? Will Auntie say anything?"
Oh my god, the atmosphere on the way was so tense that he forgot to buy some fruit to visit. Will his aunt have a bad impression of him if he comes empty-handed?
And he and his senior were even wearing matching outfits.
Su Qingshi looked him over playfully: "I think this is fine."
"Huh? But, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go in empty-handed, would it?" Lin Xun said with a wry smile.
Su Qingshi shook her head: "It's not like we're visiting someone's home, junior, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself."
Lin Xun scratched his head.
"To go in or not?" Su Qingshi raised an eyebrow.
Lin Xun quickly said, "Come in, come in!"
Su Qingshi gently pushed open the ward door, and Lin Xun immediately saw the scene inside.
A middle-aged woman wearing a hospital gown was lying in bed with an IV drip inserted in her wrist.
Beside the bed stood a middle-aged man, dressed in a suit and tie, with an extraordinary air about him.
Upon seeing Su Qingshi and her companion enter, the middle-aged man immediately stood up to greet them: "Little Su is here."
"Uncle Gan." Su Qingshi clearly recognized him and greeted him politely with a nod, then asked, "How is my mother?"
She looked at her mother, who was still unconscious, though her complexion was a little pale.
Gan Yuming said, "She's fine, you don't need to worry too much. She collapsed at her post last night because she was too tired from working overtime. Luckily, I didn't leave, and she was brought here in time. She's out of danger now. The doctor said that her long-term fatigue from working has caused her kidneys to be in a state of ischemia and hypoxia..."
Gan Yuming is Yang Meihong's colleague and also a divorcee. He had expressed his feelings for Yang Meihong, but she rejected him.
He didn't give up, nor did he pester them; the two remained good friends and didn't cross any lines.
Gan Yuming took good care of Yang Meihong at work, and the latter even invited him to visit many times, treating him like a close friend.
Su Qingshi had met this uncle twice, and her impression of him was fairly good.
She could tell that the other person had feelings for her mother, but Su Qingshi didn't interfere. It was better to let the elders handle their own affairs.
"Thank you for your help," Su Qingshi said.
Gan Yuming waved his hand and laughed, "Your mother and I are friends, so it's not a problem."
He glanced at Yang Meihong, who was still unconscious, and a look of heartache appeared in his eyes: "She's too hardworking, no matter how I try to persuade her, I can't calm her down, sigh."
Su Qingshi remained silent; she didn't know how to advise her mother on this matter.
"Huh? Who is this young man?" At this moment, Gan Yuming suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Xun. When he saw that the two were wearing similar clothes, he showed a surprised expression.
Lin Xun quickly greeted him politely: "Hello Uncle Gan, my name is Lin Xun, and I go to the same school as my senior."
Su Qingshi glanced at him, then introduced him to Gan Yuming: "This is my boyfriend, Lin Xun."
"This is my mom's colleague, just call him Uncle Gan."
Gan Yuming was somewhat surprised: "So he's Xiao Su's boyfriend. He's a good-looking young man, tall and handsome."
"Not at all, compared to my uncle, I'm nothing," Lin Xun said modestly.
"Haha, you're right about that. I was indeed handsome when I was young." Gan Yuming laughed heartily.
"I can tell," Lin Xun said with a smile.
It's clear that this uncle is tall and handsome, even in middle age. He's the handsome middle-aged man type, and he'd probably attract a lot of middle-aged women when he goes out.
"I thought that with Xiao Su's personality, her future boyfriend would be more assertive. Well, this is a bit unexpected. However, you must have some outstanding qualities to have managed to win Xiao Su's heart." Gan Yuming looked Lin Xun up and down and smiled.
Lin Xun smiled; he was quite surprised.
Su Qingshi glanced at Lin Xun. His shining qualities were indeed those of the boy she had her eye on.
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