That night, Li Susu miraculously did not suffer from insomnia anymore.
When I opened my eyes the next day, my mood became much brighter, and even my breathing became lighter and smoother.
She enthusiastically sent Bo Junyi a lot of photos. The baby room was neatly arranged with small clothes and shoes, and all the items for the baby boy and girl were prepared.
In the evening, she hesitated for a long time before sending him a message, listing the baby names she had been thinking of for a long time, and carefully asked him which one sounded good.
Soon, Bo Junyi circled two names: Bo Yuetong and Bo Xuanxi.
Li Susu looked at the phone screen and smiled with the corners of her lips curved.
[Honey, we two really have a tacit understanding.]
Bo Junyi replied with a kiss emoticon. She stared at the dialog box and wanted to type "When will you come back" several times, but deleted it in the end.
She wanted to see him so much, but Bo Junyi never mentioned coming back.
Looking at the empty chat interface, Li Susu felt a little lost.
Fortunately, express deliveries arrived one after another in the past few days, all of which were high-end maternal and child products that Bo Junyi bought online.
Ji Lin delivered the goods to Bo Junyi on time every day. Although she didn't ask Bo Junyi directly, every time she saw Ji Lin, she couldn't help but ask, "Did Mr. Bo say when he would be back?"
The answer I get is always "soon".
With only a week left until the due date, Li Susu felt increasingly uneasy.
Two days before her due date, Li Susu finally plucked up the courage to call Bo Junyi's number.
The receiver beeped for a long time, but no one answered. Even the WeChat message fell on deaf ears.
She stayed by the phone, waiting for a whole day in despair, but she never got a reply from Bo Junyi.
Finally, she found Bo Mingxiu's number.
The moment the call was connected, Bo Mingxiu's calm but tired voice came over: "Susu, what's wrong?"
"Dad, I can't get through to Jun Yi on the phone. We were in contact yesterday. I'm worried something happened to him..." Li Susu's voice trembled unconsciously.
In the ward, Bo Mingxiu lowered his eyes and stared at Bo Junyi who was still sleeping on the bed.
Cold sweat seeped out of his pale forehead, and his left foot, wrapped in gauze, was severely swollen and covered with bloodstains, which stood out particularly on the white bed sheet.
This nine-hour foot repair surgery was just the beginning of a long treatment.
The medical record was scribbled with notes about the seven or eight corrective surgeries that would be performed in the next few months, including skin grafts, bone harvesting...
Bo Mingxiu gently closed the ward door and walked into the corridor before speaking: "His phone is broken, and he hasn't had time to replace it yet. He'll call you soon after he buys a new phone."
"When will he come back?" Li Susu's palms were sweating as she held the phone.
A few suppressed coughs came from the other end of the phone, and Bo Mingxiu's voice suddenly became weak: "Susu, I had a heart attack yesterday and almost died. I need to undergo a major operation in the next few days. Junyi, he will need to stay here for a few days... I'm sorry, Susu, Dad is worried that he won't be able to get off the operating table. I hope you can understand. I will definitely let Junyi make it up to you in the future..."
Li Susu's heart sank suddenly, but when she thought of the old man's health, she swallowed back the grievances: "Dad, do you want my mom to come and take care of you? Can Jun Yi do it alone?"
"No need. Don't tell your mother about my illness. It will only cause her more trouble and she won't be able to help. Just let her take good care of you at home." Bo Mingxiu's tone was full of guilt.
Li Susu repeated a lot of instructions.
When I hung up the phone, the warmth of the phone still lingered on my fingertips, but my heart felt like it was filled with cold wind, and my whole heart was empty.
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Bo Junyi woke up with a startling pain. He looked down and saw his left foot wrapped in bleeding gauze and swollen beyond recognition.
In fact, when the doctor was changing the dressing, he couldn't bear to look at the foot himself.
If Susu saw this, she would not only be worried, but also scared...
When the nurse found that he had woken up, she immediately ran to inform Bo Mingxu.
Soon, Bo Mingxiu pushed the door open and came in, carrying several boxes of Chinese food. "I know you like it, so I brought it here specially."
Bo Junyi, however, had no appetite at all. He stared at the phone in his pocket and said, "Dad, give me the phone."
Bo Mingxiu sighed helplessly and took out his cell phone and handed it over.
"Susu keeps calling to ask when you'll be back," said Bo Mingxiu.
Bo Junyi looked at the dozens of missed calls on the screen, his heart aching. But thinking of his own injuries, he still said, "Let's talk after the surgery."
Bo Mingxiu nodded. "I was afraid she'd get suspicious, so I told her I had a heart attack and needed major surgery, and that you had to stay and take care of me."
Bo Junyi only felt the pain all over his body and the pain in his heart mixed together. He closed his eyes tiredly and responded weakly with "hmm".
The air in the ward seemed to freeze when Bo Junyi's cell phone suddenly rang.
It was Li Susu’s video call request.
Bo Junyi stared at the screen for a long time, but ultimately did not reach out to take it.
He didn't call back until the prompt tone disappeared, trembling.
When the call was connected, Li Susu suppressed the grievance in her heart and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Husband, are you in the hospital now?"
"Yeah." Bo Junyi responded and glanced at the IV stand at the bedside.
"I called my dad today and he said your phone was broken."
He hummed again, his throat feeling as if it was blocked by a ball of cotton, and was extremely dry.
"Susu, I may have to stay here to take care of Dad and can't go back for the time being." The voice revealed a hint of hoarseness that could not be concealed.
"No, it's okay."
Li Susu bit her lips, hot tears sliding down her cheeks.
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