grandmother
As soon as Shen Yanshu got out of the car, he rushed to the operating room. There were too many people in the hospital and the elevator was too crowded. Su Bai pointed to the stairs next to him.
"Take the stairs."
Fortunately, it was on the third floor, not very high. Shen Yanshu climbed up very quickly, gasping for breath, and all he wanted was to get to the door of the operating room right away.
Grandpa called to say that grandma suddenly fainted in the living room. Shen Yanshu didn't dare to recall how she felt when she received the call. She only remembered that she was as panicked as a headless fly. It was Su Bai who helped her regain her sanity and drove her here while asking her to calm down.
She leaned against the wall, hunched over, gasping for breath. Blood seemed to well up in her throat. She saw the operating room light was still red, and her grandfather was sitting alone in a chair. The hospital was so cold. It was over 30 degrees Celsius, but it felt like an ice cellar.
"Grandpa."
Grandpa saw Shen Yanshu and asked, "Xiaoshu, why are you panting like this?"
"fine."
Grandpa noticed the man standing behind Shen Yanshu, "Who is this?"
Su Bai nodded at him and replied, "Hello, I'm Su Bai."
"Hello, did you bring the little book here?"
"Yes, I was worried about her driving here alone, so I sent her here."
"Thank you very much."
Shen Yanshu asked, "How is grandma?"
"The doctor is trying to save him." Grandpa patted Shen Yanshu's hand, "Don't be afraid."
"Mom and Dad have already bought the earliest flight tickets and will be here in three hours."
"Okay," Grandpa said, "Little Book."
Shen Yanshu was holding back her tears, but when her grandfather called her name, she couldn't help crying: "I'm scared, Grandpa."
Thinking back to his wife who had suddenly collapsed, he was also afraid. Even at such an old age, at the crossroads of life and death, he still felt uncomfortable and didn't even dare to assume death.
He said he would walk in front of his wife and wait to pick her up, but her health has always been poor, and the illness is like a time bomb hanging in his heart. Seeing her suffering from the pain, he wished he could bear it for her, but there is nothing he can do except making sure she takes her medicine on time, cooking delicious meals for her, and planting her favorite flowers.
"Don't be afraid, your grandma will be fine." He took out a candy from his pocket and said, "Eat this, and your grandma will come out after you eat it."
Grandma can't take in too much sugar due to her illness, but she loves sweets, so all the candy in the house is managed by Grandpa. The candy stuffed in her pocket must have been confiscated: "Grandma is sneaking candy again?"
"Um."
"Is she angry again because you confiscated it?"
"I hope she won't be so angry with me this time." Grandpa looked towards the operating room and then changed the subject, "How could Su Bai have time to send you here so early in the morning?"
Shen Yanshu had a candy stuck in his mouth. He glanced at Su Bai and then at his grandfather: "Which one?"
Su Bai suddenly said: "We stayed together last night."
"!!!" Shen Yanshu glanced at Su Bai, who had a calm face, and then looked at his grandfather, "Grandpa, I was sick last night and he took care of me. Don't get me wrong."
"Sick? You were fine yesterday, why are you sick?"
The focus is really...
"I caught a cold from the wind, but I've taken the medicine and I'm fine now."
Grandpa placed his hand on Shen Yanshu's forehead and said, "You're indeed better now. Take care of yourself, wear something warmer, and don't ride your motorcycle out in the wind too much."
"I don't."
"So he was the one who took care of you last night?"
"Yeah, but we don't really have anything."
"You're already 26, I don't care about you." Grandpa glanced at Su Bai, "What about you? Young man, what do you think of my granddaughter? Such a beautiful, cute and smart girl, there's no reason not to like her."
Su Bai said seriously: "I like it."
"That's good. Don't be so reserved. She likes the fun."
"I see."
Shen Yanshu looked at his grandfather, as if there was something else behind his words: "Why are you suddenly saying this?"
"Your grandmother always hoped to see you get married and have children."
Shen Yanshu looked towards the operating room and said, "She never told me."
"Because she wants you to be free and happy more than for you to satisfy her wishes."
"Xiaoshu, your grandma will definitely see it." He patted Shen Yanshu's shoulder. If his wife couldn't see it, how long could he hold on?
My grandmother was pushed into the intensive care unit right after the operation. The doctor said that her relapse was very serious and her vital signs had only been temporarily stabilized. She needed continued observation.
They stood at the door of the intensive care unit, looking at the person sleeping quietly inside. A pile of instruments next to her showed that she was still alive.
Grandpa stared at the inside and said to Shen Yanshu, "Xiaoshu, I left in a hurry and didn't bring any hospital stuff with me. Go back and help me pack it up. Let Su Bai accompany you."
Shen Yanshu looked at his grandfather and agreed, "Okay, call me if you have anything."
"Go quickly."
Shen Yanshu's legs were still a little weak. When she turned the corner of the corridor, Su Bai saw her shoulders begin to tremble.
She didn't say anything. She stood at the elevator door, pressed the button, and remained silent. It was the first time Su Bai saw Shen Yanshu so silent. He moved closer to her and squeezed her hand.
The elevator door opened and it was packed with people. At the door was an old lady in a wheelchair and a hospital gown. Shen Yanshu did not move until the elevator door closed.
Su Bai said, "Wait for the next trip."
Shen Yanshu looked up at him, her eyes red. She had been crying since last night. Her beautiful big eyes were full of sadness, and Su Bai's heart tightened.
He held Shen Yanshu's hand and wondered why it was so cold.
"I just called Nova's friend. He is an expert in this field. The details depend on the medical records. Let him talk to the attending physician. Don't worry, grandma will definitely get better." Su Bai said, not knowing how much Shen Yanshu heard.
She was touched and said, "Su Bai, thank you."
Su Bai looked at her, held his emotions together, and said, "Let's go, we'll go and come back quickly."
They took the elevator down to the underground parking lot.
When they got to the car, Shen Yanshu suddenly said, "You go to work. I'll go back by myself."
For some reason, she suddenly wanted Su Bai to leave. She looked up at Su Bai and said, "I can go back by myself."
Su Bai paused as he opened the car door. "What's wrong?"
"I don't want to delay your work."
Su Bai walked up to her and said, "You're usually quite smart, but why are you so stupid at the critical moment?"
"I……"
"Now you should be more forceful than usual in asking me to stay." Su Bai opened the car door and motioned Shen Yanshu to get in. "Get in."
"Why are you looking at me? Get in the car."
"good."
Su Bai got in the car and said, "Fasten your seat belts and turn on the navigation."
"good."
Shen Yanshu leaned weakly, her eyes aching every time she blinked. "Will she get better, Su Bai? I remember the first time she fainted and was hospitalized, she said she wanted to die. She couldn't accept herself collapsed on the hospital bed. It was the first time I saw her like that. She was a strong woman, but she held on for our wish. She must have been too tired."
As she spoke, Shen Yanshu's tears began to flow again. "In my impression, she is an educated, elegant woman. In the decades she taught, she never lost her temper with her students. She loved me very much and would protect me no matter what trouble I got into. The little quilt I was wrapped in when I was born was sewn by her stitch, and she taught me how to write. She supported me studying abroad without hesitation. I said I couldn't bear to leave her, but she just told me I could come back during the holidays. She always said she knew her own body best. I really don't know if she was counting down her days when she said those words to me. In all the years she was tormented by illness, she never told me. Every time she called, she just told me to study hard and not to worry. She never even told me that she hoped to see me get married."
"I can't imagine whether she was suffering from illness when she forced a smile when I called her. She told me more than once that she was old and that everyone would die one day, so I shouldn't be sad. I always told her that she would live to be a hundred years old and told her not to say such things. In fact, she was just giving me a shot of prevention, and I was just afraid that what she said was true."
Shen Yanshu took a breath, then remembered what the doctor said about the patient not living for many days, and began to feel uncomfortable again: "Will she wake up and see me?"
"Yes, she loves you so much."
"Su Bai, let's get married. Can we get married as soon as possible so she can see it?"
Shen Yanshu stood at the door of the villa, and the roses had all withered.
"Xiaoshu, have you thought it through?"
Shen Yanshu glanced at him and sighed, "Forget it. How could I use you like this? I love you, how could I be so selfish?"
She walked into the house on her own. There was a spilled fruit plate on the floor, but she hadn't had time to clean it up. Shen Yanshu picked it up and put it on the table. "Sit here for a while, I'll finish cleaning it up soon."
Su Bai followed behind her, watching her pack her clothes into the suitcase and opening the wardrobe, and couldn't help crying again.
He hugged her from behind and held her in his arms: "Xiaoshu."
"I'm scared."
She turned around and hugged Su Bai, burying herself in his arms, constantly absorbing his warmth, "Su Bai."
He stroked her head, pressed his cheek against hers, and hugged her tighter: "I'm here."
After a while, Shen Yanshu let go of him and looked at Su Bai's expensive clothes stained with her tears. Why was she crying again?
"sorry."
"It's okay. Your face is red from crying, like a kitten." Su Bai looked at her, reached out to wipe away her tears, and said, "Go wash your face. If there's anything else you need to clean up, tell me."
"And the toiletries, I'll get them for you."
"good."
Su Bai was packing his things. Shen Yanshu wiped his face and looked at him: "Your phone is ringing."
Su Bai's phone was on the table at the door. "Help me get it."
“Andrew.”
Su Bai said, "Answer the call for me, put it on speakerphone."
Shen Yanshu did as he was told. A male voice came from the other side, speaking in English: "Su, when will you send me the patient's medical records? Your verbal retelling may be biased."
Shen Yanshu signaled with his eyes: "What is this?"
Su Bai said: "It's the friend I told you about."
"Andrew, the patient's granddaughter is on the line. You can ask her directly."
The other side paused for two seconds: "Hello, Miss Shen, Su often mentioned you to me."
Shen Yanshu thought he had never mentioned you to me: "Well, he also mentioned you often."
"Let's talk about your grandmother's condition now. According to what Su said, the situation is not very optimistic. Are you in the hospital now?"
"No, we'll go to the hospital later."
"Okay, I think it would be better to talk directly with the attending physician."
"I'll call you then."
"Now tell me about her condition from the onset of the disease to now, including her physical examination, medication, etc."
"She first fell ill five years ago. At that time, the doctor said the blood clot in her brain wasn't large and could be cured with medication. She's been doing well over the past few years, but she sometimes forgets to take her medicine. I took her for a checkup yesterday, and she didn't show any special symptoms throughout the whole process. She just looked very pale when she got home."
"Ms. Shen, it's like this. Patients' illnesses don't always develop according to theory. Some people have very serious cerebral infarctions but can still live for more than ten years, while others only have mild symptoms but can still die. It's very difficult to say."
"Will it be as the attending physician said?"
"You may need to be mentally prepared. Death can happen in an instant. There are cases of patients with cerebral infarction dying after being in a coma for several days. Doctors from your hospital came to us for academic exchanges last year. Their skills are actually very good."
Shen Yanshu understood what he meant by this, and she said thank you. On the table in the living room was her grandmother's favorite jasmine. This kind of flower was very difficult to grow. The flowers would turn yellow or fall off at any time. Now it was drooping its head, and the flowers would fall off with a slight touch.
"Don't think too much. I like to tell you the worst-case scenario first. If necessary, I will come to Ningcheng."
"Thanks."
"Just consider it as repaying Su's favor."
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