Chapter 27
This time, Yin Zheng did not take Jiaojiao to Aofei Hospital, but to a private hospital called Naxi. This hospital was farther away from the chaotic area and more expensive. It was indeed the only hospital that Yin Zheng could choose at the moment as his vigilance reached its peak.
Because this private hospital is owned by the black market, in other words, it is owned by Luo Andeli.
The safety and technology of private hospitals in border towns have always been better than those of public hospitals. Of course, the prices are relatively much higher.
Here, Yin Zheng had just gotten out of the car holding Jiaojiao when he saw two or three medical staff standing waiting at the door of Naxi Hospital. After seeing them, he quickly came over.
"Is it Mr. Yin Zheng and little Jiaojiao?"
Yin Zheng nodded, holding Jiaojiao in his arms and followed them into the hospital.
"Mr. Luo An has explained your situation clearly to us. The medicine in your body and the injuries on your body need to be treated as soon as possible. We have prepared all the necessary medicines. Please follow Bo Ya to the treatment room first."
"As for Jiaojiao, leave him to us. The wound on his neck needs some attention." The doctor extended his hand to Jiaojiao, who was in his father's arms, and said softly, "Come here, little one. Uncle will take you to watch a cartoon."
Seeing this, Jiaojiao, who had been lying listlessly in her father's arms, turned around and buried her face in his arms. Her small hands tightly grasped Yin Zheng's clothes on his chest, and she refused in a small voice, "I don't want to watch cartoons. I want to be with Daddy."
Yin Zheng, who had no intention of handing Jiaojiao over to him, raised his hand and patted Jiaojiao's back gently, saying in a hoarse voice, "My injury is not urgent, let's deal with his first."
The doctor wanted to say something else, but after meeting Yin Zheng's vigilant gaze, he gave up helplessly: "Okay, let's go treat Jiaojiao's wound first."
After that, the doctor took them all the way to the children's treatment room. As always, the children's treatment room was different from the adult treatment room. There were cartoon carpets inside, vibrant green plants appeared on the walls and windows, some furry toys on the ground, and cartoons were projected on the wall.
These decorations can greatly relax children's nervous and fearful state of mind.
Yin Zheng held Jiaojiao and sat on the treatment chair. While the doctor was preparing things, he asked Yin Zheng to control Jiaojiao's hands and feet and try not to let him move around.
Hearing this, Yin Zheng adjusted Jiaojiao's posture slightly, letting him sit sideways on his legs, gently clamping Jiaojiao's legs with his legs, holding Jiaojiao's upper body with his right hand, letting him half-lying in his arms to expose the wound on the side of his neck to the doctor.
Jiaojiao was very well behaved during this series of actions and did whatever she was told to do.
When the doctor began to treat Jiaojiao's wound, Yin Zheng, fearing any accidents, clenched his teeth tightly and forced himself to stare at the doctor's movements. His face even looked a little hideous because his facial muscles were so tense.
The doctor who was being stared at by Yin Zheng, although he was knowledgeable, was still frightened by his ferocious appearance and trembled slightly in his heart.
Fortunately, the wound was not very deep. After quickly disinfecting it, the doctor used medical suture-free tape to stick to both sides of Jiaojiao's wound, and slightly tightened the cable tie to make the wound gather in the middle and close.
"Alright." The doctor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead caused by Yin Zheng's stare and said weakly, "Just remove it after seven days when the wound is almost healed. Be careful not to let the wound get wet during this period, and be careful about what you eat to avoid scarring."
After saying that, he stood up from the stool. Before leaving, he glanced at Jiaojiao who was lying in Yin Zheng's arms and couldn't help but praise her: "This child is so brave."
Although this child was crying, he just held his father's clothes tightly and cried quietly. He was much braver than most children who cried hysterically and struggled while crying.
The little ball was clearly in pain and kept shrinking into his father's arms, but the sound of his crying was only slightly louder than that of a kitten. Among all the children he had seen, there was no child who made him feel so distressed just by looking at him.
Jiaojiao, who had been crying so hard in her father's arms that her clothes were soaked, raised her head from Yin Zheng's arms after hearing the doctor's praise. She looked at the doctor pitifully with her red and swollen eyes and said incoherently, "Thank you, thank you, doctor."
Oh, this kid is so rare!
When Jiaojiao was carried out of the children's treatment room by Yin Zheng, she had two candies in her left hand and three candies in her right hand, and both of her little hands were stuffed full.
Jiaojiao's eyes, red and swollen from crying, were slightly bent. She showed the candy in her hand to Yin Zheng and said in a broken voice, "Dad, the doctor said it's a reward."
"Well, Jiaojiao is very, brave." Yin Zheng said with a little effort, and he didn't even notice that his steps were becoming more and more staggering.
"Dad, you are brave. You treated the wound. Jiaojiao will give you a reward." Jiaojiao pointed at the bloodstains spreading from his shoulder.
"What prize..." Before he could finish his words, Yin Zheng suddenly felt dizzy and his vision went black and white. Afraid of Jiaojiao falling, he quickly held onto the wall and sat on the ground.
As soon as he sat on the ground, everything went dark before his eyes. Before he completely lost consciousness, Yin Zheng arched his back and held Jiaojiao tightly in his arms.
That is the best posture to ensure the safety of the person in your arms even if all your bones are broken.
Seeing this, the doctors and nurses around the corridor rushed over. Yin Zheng was unwilling to let go, and even when he lost consciousness, he still kept Jiaojiao tightly hidden in his arms. There was no other way, so the doctors and nurses had to carry Jiaojiao in his arms into the treatment room.
When they cut open the clothes on Yin Zheng's back and saw his back that was burned and bloody, the doctors and nurses present couldn't help but gasp. Despite such serious injuries, this man was still so nonchalant. His ability to endure pain was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
On the treatment bed, Jiaojiao, who was held tightly in the arms of the unconscious Yin Zheng, was very confused. He pulled at his father's clothes on his chest and blinked his eyes, wondering, why did his father suddenly fall asleep?
You must be tired!
After figuring things out, Jiaojiao stayed obediently in her father's arms and soon fell asleep with her little head nodded.
When Yin Zheng woke up again, it was already the next day. Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, and the green plants on the windowsill looked vibrant. Jiaojiao, noticing that her father had woken up, stood up from the small stool beside the bed, holding a pink marshmallow in her hand, and tiptoed to hand it to Yin Zheng: "Dad, a reward!"
Yin Zheng listened to his soft voice, watched him stand on tiptoe with difficulty, bent down and carried him to the bed.
"My shoes are dirty!" Jiaojiao said as she sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes. Then she turned around and climbed into her father's arms, stuffing the marshmallow in her hand into Yin Zheng's hand: "Reward."
After saying that, Jiaojiao felt like something was missing. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then supported herself with Yin Zheng's hands and stood up. Standing on tiptoe, she touched her father's hair with her little hands and said softly, "Dad is the bravest, the bravest dad."
With his entire upper body wrapped in bandages, Yin Zheng felt the soft hand on his head and listened to Jiaojiao's soft praise. His eyes fell on the unfamiliar-looking marshmallow in his hand. He lowered his head and took a bite, a little awkwardly. The candy melted quickly in his mouth, leaving only a hint of sweetness. But strangely, it made Yin Zheng's heart soften.
Holding the marshmallow tightly in his hand, Yin Zheng showed a slight curiosity in his remaining right eye. This was the first time he had received a reward.
Is this what it feels like to be rewarded?
The doctor who came in from outside saw Yin Zheng holding the marshmallow and inexplicably felt that this man was not as scary as he looked.
But he was really strong, and his protectiveness towards the child was terrifyingly strong. Last night, several people in the hospital worked together but couldn't pry his hands open. In the end, they had no choice but to use muscle relaxants to let the crying child out of his arms so that he could go to the toilet.
"How do you feel?" the doctor asked.
"Not bad." Yin Zheng turned his head to look at him.
"We've cleared the remaining medication from your system, but there are still some side effects. You'll feel extra weak for the next few days, but other than that, there's nothing serious. The injury on your back is a bit serious, though. Be careful not to put pressure on it when you sleep, and don't get it wet. Also, be careful with what you eat, otherwise it'll leave a lot of scars."
After explaining everything, the doctor said hello to Jiaojiao, who was sitting on the bed. "Jiaojiao, are you still feeling any pain today?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Jiaojiao raised her chin to show him her neck.
"Children should also be careful not to let water get into their wounds."
"I know." Jiaojiao nodded in a baby voice, looking very cute.
The doctor smiled and turned away.
After the doctor left, Jiaojiao continued to lie in his father's arms, playing with his father's fingers and telling his father how he asked the nurse to take him to buy rewards and how he bought the marshmallows.
Yin Zheng, who was sitting on the bed, listened to his babyish voice and lowered his head to continue biting the marshmallow in his hand.
Yin Zheng didn’t understand in the past. He didn’t understand what family meant. He didn’t understand why some people would smile so happily when they had someone they would risk their lives to protect. He also didn’t understand why many people often said that life should have meaning.
For him, living is just existing, and there is no other meaning.
So he didn't care about the quality of life, nor did he care about being abandoned in a border town by his stepmother. He just lived to exist.
only……
Yin Zheng took the last bite of the marshmallow and looked down at Jiaojiao who was happily playing with his fingers.
However, he seemed to have a so-called family and people he was willing to protect at the risk of his life. He also vaguely understood that people live not just for existence.
"Dad!" Jiaojiao suddenly raised her head and shouted.
Yin Zheng lowered his head to meet his dark eyes filled with fragmented light, and replied in a low, hoarse voice, "Yeah."
"dad!"
"Um."
"dad!"
"Um?"
Jiaojiao laughed, her crescent eyes bright and pure in the sunlight: "Jiaojiao likes it very much, I like dad very much."
"Dad must like it very much too, like Jiaojiao very much."
"Yeah." Yin Zheng agreed in a low voice.
The fluffy and soft smell of marshmallows overwhelmed the faint smell of disinfectant in the ward, and even the sunlight became soft and fragrant.
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