Chapter 720 Colleagues Send Warmth
Doctor Fang from the anesthesiology department came in from the door and said with a smile, "Doctor Lin, does your wound hurt?"
It was a very common comforting question, but it felt different when the anesthesiologist asked it. My mother said with a bit of a smile: "What's the matter? If it hurts, can you give me another shot?"
Everyone in the room laughed. My dad and Xiao Shiqiu didn't know the anesthesiologist, so these two weirdos didn't get the joke. But my dad was quick to react and would grin when others laughed. Xiao Shiqiu was different. He just looked at everyone laughing calmly and soon people noticed him.
"Is this your relative?" A colleague who has a good relationship with my mother started asking about Xiao Shiqiu.
My dad didn't wait for my mom to speak, and took the initiative to speak for her, "This is my daughter's boyfriend. They're getting engaged soon. Oh no!" My dad suddenly slapped his thigh. He just remembered, "Your mom is in the hospital. What are you going to do with your engagement party?"
"We're going to have an engagement party, congratulations, where are you planning to hold it?" Sure enough, everyone will listen to the key points.
"Congratulations, what a perfect match! This young man looks like a good person, mature and steady!" A female doctor who was less than 40 years old said the word "young man" with great courage.
The ward suddenly became cheerful and peaceful. No, why did the topic suddenly go off topic?
Suddenly, a young gynecological nurse in the back said to another young nurse next to her: "Li Meiwei is missing."
The doctor in the same department was shocked: "Huh? Which bed is it? Have you asked security to look on other floors?"
The young nurse was stunned and explained hurriedly: "No, it's not from our hospital."
The doctor breathed a sigh of relief: "I was so scared, the name sounded familiar, I thought my patient had disappeared in the hospital.
But it's not from our hospital, so why does it sound familiar to me?"
I also thought it sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Shiqiu reminded me, "We met her on the plane when we went to Europe. Do you remember?"
Oh, right? That third- or fourth-tier celebrity we met on the plane, is she missing? I thought it was a bit strange, but I didn't think much about it. After all, it had nothing to do with me.
The door of the ward was pushed open again, and it was the cardiologist and the director who came in.
When my mother saw the dean come in, she sat up a little straighter and greeted him.
"Xiao Lin, I just finished helping Old Chen and now I have some free time, so I came to see you. I didn't expect that this ward is almost full. Haha."
The hospital director was very easygoing and humorous. "Only a patient like me would not be nervous when seeing so many doctors in the hospital bed. If it were another patient, they would probably be scared to death, wondering how serious the illness must be to require so many doctors from different departments to consult together."
Everyone laughed again, and the dean said, "Xiao Lin, I've heard about your injury. Just relax and take good care of yourself. The internal medicine department is still busy for the time being, so don't worry.
I know your daughter is still studying in City A, and your husband is very busy at work. If you have any difficulties at home, please tell me. We are in the hospital, so we will not be left without care."
Although the director was probably just being polite, I was still moved and said, "Director, you're so kind. Do you have enough nurses in the hospital? I'm planning to hire three nurses to take care of my mom in three shifts." Finally, I added, "My dad will pay."
The dean's smile froze on his face. "Three, three?"
Generally, patients only need one, and a family member to accompany them.
But my mother needs to be hospitalized for at least a week, and my father can't be in the hospital every day. My mother and I don't get along, and we are tired of each other. It's better for me to visit her occasionally to show my mother's love and filial piety.
There are many ways to be filial, and I don’t need to choose the most tiring one.
My mother frowned. "No need to find three, just one will do. You and your father can take turns..."
I interrupted her, "Mom, I still have to go to school. I don't know if my dad can stay with you for ten days straight, but I think first of all, my dad is not as professional as a caregiver in taking care of people. Secondly, our family can afford the caregiver fee. It's good enough that my dad can provide you with emotional value.
How can you expect someone to serve you if he can't even help with the oil bottle at home?"
My mother looked uneasy and was about to refute me, but the director saw her and said quickly, "No problem. I know your family's situation is special. I'll ask the logistics department to arrange three caregivers."
My mother seemed to remember something and looked at me and said, "We haven't found a new nanny yet. I can't get used to takeout, and I don't want to eat in the hospital cafeteria three times a day. Mengmeng, you're old enough now, it's time for you to learn how to cook."
I said helplessly, "Mom, I haven't finished my graduation project yet, I have to go back to school. Besides, can you eat the food I've just learned?"
"Aunt, don't worry. I'll ask the Imperial Banquet Hall to deliver meals to you every day, three meals a day. You can order whatever you want and it will all be charged to my account." Xiao Shiqiu came to my rescue slowly.
There were gasps all around. Whose sick meals were provided by Yuyantang? Even I was surprised. I never thought that Yuyantang could deliver food.
After a brief silence in the ward, a doctor took the initiative to break the awkwardness, "Haha, Doctor Lin, this is your son-in-law, right?
Haha, I really care about you. Look how well the food is arranged!
Haha, don’t you think so? "
Then a chorus of “Haha~yes, yes.” rang out in the ward.
The dean concluded his speech: "I'm relieved to hear that you've made such thorough arrangements. Xiaolin, just rest and recuperate. Don't worry about anything else."
My mother nodded. "I understand, boss. It's not a big deal. You can all go home. It's time to leave work and it's time to stay on duty. All the departments are standing in my room. If the patients see me, they will think I'm dying."
As everyone was leaving, Xiao Shiqiu and I came out from the corner to see them off. Suddenly, a young nurse exclaimed, "Isn't this the president of STG? The one who officially announced his relationship with his girlfriend on that Ning Bei show! Oh my god, he's actually Dr. Lin's son-in-law!"
The people who had already reached the door, led by the dean, all turned around and looked at us. I felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them and could only smile awkwardly. Xiao Shiqiu was very calm and said with a smile, "I'm Xiao Shiqiu, nice to meet you!"
A murmur broke out among the crowd: "STG President? Is he the richest man in City A? Doctor Lin's son-in-law is so influential?"
"No wonder the sick patients' meals can be delivered to the Imperial Banquet Hall."
"No wonder they hire three nurses at a time. If the ward had room for standing room, it wouldn't be surprising if they hired thirty."
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