Chapter 12 What's the point of helping her like this?
Lin Xi frowned slightly upon seeing the message from Song Xu, hesitating whether to answer the question.
She and this President Song weren't close enough to discuss personal matters.
Lin Xi's finger hovered above the screen for a long time before pressing the back button.
Just then, another message from Song Xu arrived: "I know many experts who might be able to help you."
After seeing the message, Lin Xi rubbed her face with her hands and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
My grandmother suffered a brain hemorrhage, and the bleeding was quite severe. She is still in a coma and has not yet passed the critical period. The doctor recommended surgery as soon as possible, but this hospital is too small to perform the minimally invasive brain repair surgery, so we have to transfer her to another hospital.
Lin Xi was worried about what to do. She had no power or influence, and there were no beds available in major hospitals. Moreover, she had to wait in line for surgery.
Since Song Xu offered to help, Lin Xi disregarded any sense of distance or etiquette; she couldn't let anything happen to her grandmother.
She typed the hospital's name into the chat box: "Mr. Song, my grandmother suffered a serious brain hemorrhage and needs to be transferred to another hospital for surgery. Could you help me contact a major hospital?"
Okay, wait for my message.
Seeing the message Song Xu sent so quickly, Lin Xi's tense nerves relaxed a little.
Lin Xi looked at her grandmother sleeping on the hospital bed, held her grandmother's hand, and stared blankly.
She has gained a deeper understanding of the word "human nature" in the past two days.
When her grandmother used to collect garbage to support her education, the neighbors around them mocked them with a mixture of sympathy and pity. Many people even advised her grandmother behind her back, saying that she wasn't her grandmother's biological granddaughter, so why was she working so hard?
Grandma scolded those people, and later they would make sarcastic remarks in front of them.
Lin Xi secretly resolved then and there that she must study hard, get into the best high school, then the best university, and then find a high-paying job so that her grandmother could enjoy her old age in peace.
She studied desperately, and her hard work paid off; she was finally admitted to Jiangbei University, which made her grandmother proud.
The neighbors' attitude towards them did change. Their sarcastic remarks were now tinged with jealousy, and they openly and subtly called her a vampire who would drain Grandma dry.
Only her grandmother was happy for her when she got into Jiangbei University. In this world, only her grandmother loved her the most and wanted her to live a good life. But that's not quite right; there should be another person who was genuinely good to her.
Her brother, Lin Xingyi, who has been missing for twelve years, is her grandmother's grandson. He is twenty-five years old this year. If she can find him, he will definitely protect her and her grandmother.
Where did my brother go?
While Lin Xi was still feeling emotional, the door to the ward was pushed open, and Grandma Lin's attending physician entered, followed by several unfamiliar medical staff.
This is a four-person ward, and Grandma Lin is lying on the bed at the very end.
Lin Xi looked up and saw her grandmother's attending physician leading a group of people straight towards them. She subconsciously stood up.
"Young lady, is your name Lin Xi?" the attending physician asked gently.
Lin Xi nodded.
The attending physician then asked, "Your grandmother wants to be transferred to another hospital, right?"
Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
“That matches up,” the attending physician said to the medical staff behind him. “This is the elderly man who needs to be transferred to another hospital. I’ll handle the handover procedures right away.”
Lin Xi looked at the medical staff with a puzzled expression, "Who are you...?"
"Hello Ms. Lin, we are from Huikang Hospital. Young Master Song sent us to pick up your grandmother for treatment," the leading medical staff member explained.
It turns out that it was General Manager Song who helped make the contact. He's so efficient; it only took less than half an hour.
Lin Xi's phone beeped. She tapped the screen and saw a message from Song Xu: "I've sent someone to pick up your grandma. Just go with them. Everything's arranged at the hospital."
【Thank you, Mr. Song, they've arrived.】 After sending the message, Lin Xi gripped her phone tightly in her hand. She felt a little uneasy; how could she repay such a huge favor?
She turned to look at her grandmother on the hospital bed, and the unease in her heart slowly subsided. For her grandmother, she would do anything, even go through fire and water.
Lin Xi arrived at Huikang Hospital in an ambulance.
Song Xu had indeed arranged everything perfectly; the ward was a deluxe private room, and the attending physician was a cardiovascular specialist.
Grandma Lin has medical insurance. After asking the nurses here, Lin Xi learned that this hospital is private and not a designated medical insurance hospital, so all expenses need to be paid out of pocket.
Lin Xi panicked. She didn't have much money at all. Her grandmother's retirement pension was basically spent every month, and she had no savings. She had earned several thousand yuan from part-time jobs this month, and she had already spent most of it in the past two days.
Change hospitals? No, the attending physician said Grandma needs surgery immediately. The longer we delay, the more dangerous her condition becomes.
"What should I do if I don't have enough money?" Lin Xi was on the verge of tears.
The nurse looked at Lin Xi suspiciously, "You don't need to pay anymore. All the expenses are on the Song family's account. They will come here to settle the accounts once a quarter."
"It's on the Song family's account?" Lin Xi was stunned. This Song family must be the Song family of President Song. He even paid for Grandma's medical expenses.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. What is President Song hoping to gain by helping her like this?
Lin Xi didn't have much time to dwell on this, because her grandmother was being wheeled into the operating room, and all she could think about was praying for her grandmother's safety.
She sat motionless in the chair opposite the operating room, her eyes fixed on the operating room light.
Five hours later, the operating room light finally went out. Lin Xi suddenly stood up, wanting to run over, but when she took a step, she realized that her leg was numb from sitting. A sharp, stabbing pain swept through her entire leg, and she couldn't stand up at all, so she leaned to one side.
One hand steadily supported Lin Xi's shoulder, slowly straightening her up. "Don't rush."
It was a familiar male voice. Lin Xi looked up and saw Song Xu. "President Song?"
Song Xu didn't remove his hand because Lin Xi's hand was gripping his collar tightly, and half of her body weight was pressing on his neck.
"Is your leg numb?"
Lin Xi nodded embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, President Song, I can't stand right now, I need to rest for a bit."
Song Xu gave a soft "hmm," then moved his hand down to hold Lin Xi's waist, letting her lean against him to protect his neck.
Lin Xi loosened his collar, her cheeks turning slightly red. The posture was a bit too ambiguous, but she couldn't blame anyone else; she was the one who wouldn't let go.
The operating room door opened, and the doctor came out first. Lin Xi rushed to ask about the situation. Her leg hadn't fully recovered yet. Song Xu didn't move, and Lin Xi couldn't move either.
"President Song, I want to ask about Grandma's condition," Lin Xi said anxiously.
Song Xu remained motionless, only his eyes moved as he glanced at the attending physician.
The attending physician saw Song Xu and immediately came over, nodding slightly to him, "Young Master Song, you've arrived."
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