0165 Awakening
In the morning, the nurses came to give Jiang Jifan, who was in bed, oral care.
"You don't need to do anything, just stand by and watch." A young intern nurse followed behind the ward nurse, and as she organized the necessary items, she turned back to give her these instructions.
Because the patients in the special needs wards are mostly high-ranking officials and prominent figures in City B, the requirements are much stricter than those in regular wards. For example, intern doctors and nurses are not allowed to perform any procedures on the patients, so as to avoid difficulties in explaining if they make mistakes.
The intern nurse nodded and stood obediently to the side watching her operate.
The woman in the hospital bed was extremely thin, but her face was as delicate as a character model in a movie.
While inwardly admiring her beauty, the intern nurse asked the nurse, "Teacher, will she wake up?"
The nurse used tweezers to clean Jiang Jifan's mouth with a damp cotton ball, and replied in a low voice, "Hard to say."
Someone like her, who has been resuscitated several times and is still unconscious, has a very slim chance of waking up. To put it bluntly, she is currently being kept alive by money. Once all the equipment and various nursing measures are removed, she will die within two days.
"Such a beautiful person, what a pity..." the intern nurse sighed softly.
“She is much better than those families who ignore her.”
There are many wealthy people staying in the special needs wards, but I've never seen anyone with such considerate family members as her.
Jiang Jifan stayed here for almost a month. Every three to five days, Tantai Qing would send some gifts and food to the medical staff. However, the hospital had a clear rule against giving and receiving gifts, so at first, when everyone saw such valuable gifts, they did not dare to accept them easily.
Later, someone went to inquire about Cheng Jing, who was supposedly a good friend of the other party.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Jing laughed and said, "Who dares to say this is a gift? It's just a family member's expression of condolence to us."
Only then did everyone dare to accept it.
Because they believed that those who accepted food and drink should be obliged to do so, the nurses took extra care of Jiang Jifan and provided him with more meticulous nursing care.
After completing the oral care, the nurses collected their belongings and left.
Just as they turned around, the slender fingers resting on the bedside table twitched.
Autumn has arrived in the blink of an eye.
On weekends, Tantai Qing is woken up by her biological clock at eight o'clock every morning.
The first thing he did upon waking was to reach out and touch the woman's hand beside him. Only after feeling that her body was warm and her pulse was steady did he feel relieved.
The nurses would come in around 8:30 to give her various care, so she had to finish washing up before 8:30.
Tantai Qing first wrung out a hot towel and carefully wiped her face. After wiping it, he smelled the fragrance emanating from her body and couldn't help but lower his head and gently kiss her cheek.
Even though she was in a coma and bedridden, Jiang Jifan was well taken care of. For example, a nurse would come to wash her hair every few days. And because she lived in an air-conditioned room for a long time, the caregiver would apply a fragrant body lotion after cleaning her body to prevent her skin from becoming too dry. She looked very different from ordinary patients because of the meticulous care she received, to the point that sometimes Tantai Qing even had the illusion that "she was not sick".
Since she didn't have to go out to work, saving time on styling her hair, Tantai Qing slowly brushed her teeth and washed her face.
While washing her face, a series of clanging sounds suddenly came from the room, followed by the alarm of the electrocardiogram monitor. Tantai Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly ran back.
Back in the room, upon closer inspection, they were astonished to find Jiang Jifan, who had been unconscious for a long time, now breathing heavily with her lips slightly parted, clumsily twisting her body and struggling on the bed. The nitroglycerin she had been holding between her fingers had fallen to the floor.
The impact of this scene was so great that Tantai Qing was both surprised and delighted. She stood there stunned for a moment before jogging forward.
Afraid of startling her, he barely managed to control his excitement, holding her shoulders, but his voice still couldn't hide his joy and excitement as he softly called out, "Jifan."
Jiang Jifan was surprised to see him and froze upon hearing the familiar voice.
After a long while, she finally spoke.
"Why aren't the lights on?" The voice was hoarse from not speaking for a long time.
“Your eye is injured,” he said softly.
Jiang Jifan struggled to raise his hand to touch his eyes and found that they were indeed wrapped in a thick layer of gauze.
She tried to move her body again, but found that her limbs were weak and sore, especially her left leg and right hand, which were particularly heavy and she couldn't move them at all.
"My leg..."
Upon seeing this, Tantai Qing immediately comforted him, "Your leg is injured too. Ji Fan, you're seriously injured. Don't panic, let me call a doctor, okay?"
Jiang Jifan suppressed his irritation and pursed his dry lips.
She thought of something and put her hand on her stomach to touch it, only to find that it was completely flat.
Tantai Qing noticed her movement and his heart skipped a beat. He tried to lower his voice to the gentlest level: "Jifan, why didn't you tell me about the child?"
Jiang Jifan turned his head away as if to escape.
She didn't know how to answer.
Moreover, given how severely she was injured, there's a high chance the baby is gone...
"Jifan, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I won't force you anymore," Tantai Qing said softly, reaching out to tuck a few strands of hair that were covering her face.
He pressed the call button by his bed to ask for a doctor, and the attending physician arrived quickly.
The doctor was clearly surprised by Jiang Jifan's sudden awakening. He briefly assessed her current physical condition, gave some instructions, and answered Tantai Qing's questions before leaving.
After listening to the doctor's long explanation, Jiang Jifan thought to himself that the child was indeed gone.
It was the little life she had once longed for, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and melancholy.
The atmosphere in the ward was somber after the doctor left.
Feeling a tightness in his lower abdomen, Jiang Jifan held it in for a while, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer and whispered, "I need to go to the toilet..."
Tantai Qing responded.
"Is there anyone else in the house?" She thought she had just heard a woman's voice.
Tantai Qing knew perfectly well that Tantai Qing's demeanor clearly indicated that she didn't want her help.
The caregiver standing nearby was about to speak when he raised his hand to stop her.
He bent down and whispered to her, "There's no one else in the house, you must have misheard."
Then they asked a nurse to remove the ECG monitor from her and carefully carried her to the toilet.
Jiang Jifan had just woken up and was still very weak. She could only sit shakily on the toilet. Because of the hurdle in her heart, she nervously pinched her hospital gown with her fingers.
She could no longer see anything, and she was inevitably a little scared. She wanted him to leave, but she didn't dare to let him go.
Tantai Qing noticed her hesitation and embarrassment, so he took the initiative to say, "I'll be right at the door. Call me when you're done."
Then he went out and closed the door.
Jiang Jifan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"ah……"
A moment later, hearing her cry of pain, Tantai Qing pushed open the door and came in worriedly.
He knelt down beside her and asked, "What's wrong, Ji Fan? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Jifan blushed, his voice stammering and barely audible: "I...I feel a little uncomfortable down there."
As was unusual, Tantai Qing did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he carried her back to bed before pressing the call bell to summon someone.
The nurse came in, checked her private parts, and gave an explanation.
She said that it was normal to feel some discomfort at first after the catheter was suddenly removed and she was able to defecate on her own. Then, she was given a wet compress of gauze soaked in a liquid called "magnesium sulfate" to treat her swollen private parts.
Tantai Qing was kept out by the bed curtains, so he stood quietly to the side and waited.
The nurse worked quickly and efficiently, finishing the procedure in no time before leaving.
Now only the two of them were left in the room. Jiang Jifan felt the cool, comfortable sensation coming from his private parts, but he felt incredibly embarrassed.
Tantai Qing seemed oblivious to the awkward atmosphere between them, and lifted the curtain to come in and ask her if she wanted something to eat.
She had just woken up and didn't have much of an appetite, but she was craving the taste of food.
"The doctor said you need to eat something to recover faster."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jifan finally nodded.
The meals provided by the hospital are prepared according to her current condition, and are light and nutritious.
Because of her limited mobility, she could only be fed by others. At first, Jiang Jifan thought about eating by herself, but after thinking about her only remaining healthy arm, she silently swallowed the idea.
She could sense that he was being more gentle and considerate towards her than before. Enjoying his service, Jiang Jifan felt a little uncomfortable and awkward, yet there was nothing she could do about it.
Considering how much he cared for her, she didn't need to guess to know that she was currently staying in a VIP ward.
The medical expenses for this car accident must be considerable, Jiang Jifan sighed silently to himself.
This debt is now impossible to repay...
Author's note: A friendly reminder that some medical aspects may not be entirely accurate due to the needs of the plot. In fact, patients who have recovered from serious illnesses should not get out of bed to defecate immediately, but this is a novel, so... just enjoy it!
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