Song Mai didn't wake up until the afternoon of the next day.
Although she was conscious, she had suffered such severe injuries and had been relying on medication to stay alive for so many days without eating or drinking, leaving her extremely weak.
Meanwhile, the nurses in the intensive care unit, following Jiang Jibai's instructions, kept a close eye on Song Mai's condition.
As soon as she saw Song Mai wake up, she rushed to Jiang Jibai's office.
"Dr. Jiang, Miss Song Mai is awake!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jibai rushed to the intensive care unit without saying a word.
Song Mai was looking around at her surroundings.
She didn't know how long she had been unconscious, nor did she know where she was.
She felt a sense of disorientation, so when she saw Jiang Jibai, she thought she had returned to Nandu.
"Dr. Jiang?"
Jiang Jibai smiled gently: "Long time no see, Miss Song."
Song Mai's face was pale. Perhaps it was because she had been unconscious for a long time, but even her facial expressions had become stiff. She wanted to smile, but she found it difficult to make an expression.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
She had many questions, such as what time it was, what day it was, and where Chu Xing had gone...
But Jiang Jibai interrupted her as soon as she opened her mouth.
"I know you have a lot of questions, but don't ask them yet. You're weak right now, and talking too much at once will take a toll on your energy. Let me do a check-up first to make sure you're okay so you can be transferred to a regular ward."
Song Mai nodded, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.
After a series of examinations, it was determined that all her bodily functions had returned to normal, but her wounds had not fully healed and she needed to stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation.
When Song Mai heard that she would have to stay in the hospital for a few more days, her little face immediately fell.
She looked at Jiang Jibai with concern:
"Dr. Jiang, what time is it now?"
As Jiang Jibai arranged for a nurse to take her to her ward, he said, "September 23rd."
Upon hearing this, Song Mai's eyes widened suddenly.
So that means her vacation ended two days ago.
Does that mean she's absent from work now?
She was extremely anxious. When the nurse wheeled her out of the CT scan room, Chu Xing was already waiting for her at the door.
Chu Xing was originally in line to pay a fee when he heard the news that Song Mai had woken up, so he rushed over immediately.
However, when he arrived, Jiang Jibai had already arranged for her to go for a check-up, so he had no choice but to wait there.
Seeing the woman he had been longing for finally standing alive in front of him, the man couldn't help but want to hug her tightly. However, she was still lying in the hospital bed and couldn't move at all, so he had to hold back.
How are you feeling?
He gently asked her questions, and naturally helped the nurse push her to the ward.
His eyes were filled with an intense, unyielding longing.
Song Mai's eyes reddened as soon as she saw him. He hadn't rested properly these past few days, and he had lost a lot of weight. He looked extremely haggard and hadn't even shaved, making him look rather disheveled.
"I'm fine, thank you for your hard work these past few days..."
Her voice choked with emotion as she spoke, almost trembling with sobs.
Chu Xing immediately panicked.
"Listen to me, don't cry. You've only just woken up and your body hasn't fully recovered yet. You can't get so emotional. I'm fine, I'm not tired."
Although he said that, how could Song Mai not understand that this was hard work?
It has been a week since the accident, and Song Mai could tell how he got through it just by looking at him.
Back in the ward, Song Mai immediately noticed the words printed on the corner of the blanket: Zicheng Hospital.
She was taken aback: "Am I still in Zicheng?"
Chu Xing nodded: "After you were injured, the ambulance brought you here. Your condition was critical, so they quickly performed surgery on you. You haven't woken up since the surgery, so we can't transfer you back to Nandu. In addition, the police need your cooperation to give a statement, so you've been staying here until now."
Song Mai was puzzled. If she was at Zicheng Hospital, how could she have seen Jiang Jibai?
She remembered that he was clearly from Nandu People's Hospital.
She frowned: "Then Dr. Jiang, he..."
Chu Xing sat down beside the hospital bed, picked up an apple, and began peeling it methodically with his long, slender, and beautiful fingers.
“I called him here. The medical level in Zicheng is not as good as that in Nandu. You have suffered such serious injuries, so you need a doctor with excellent medical skills and whom you know well.”
Song Mai knew he was right; he was doing this for her sake, hoping she would receive the best possible treatment and care.
But Jiang Jibai is such a famous doctor, and he came all the way here just because of one sentence from him. How much of a favor must he have owed?
She was touched, but also somewhat worried:
"I want to talk to Dr. Jiang and ask if I can be discharged from the hospital sooner."
I've already taken seven days off, and now they want to add another seven days. Not only will they deduct a lot of salary, but the company isn't even sure if they'll approve the leave.
Chu Xing heard her thoughts and patted the top of her head.
"Don't worry, your company has already arranged for you to take leave. Your health is the most important thing. You can't let work affect your health."
Song Mai finally felt a little relieved. She comforted herself, thinking that since part of her salary had already been deducted this month and she wouldn't get the full attendance bonus, she might as well let it go and get better before she went back to work and start earning money again.
But after looking at the exquisite interior of the ward, she hesitated and spoke:
"I'll pay you the medical bills when I get back. I don't know where I threw my phone, so I can't transfer the money right now. I'd like to change the ward; I really don't need such a nice ward."
I wonder how much more money it will cost to stay here for one night.
She already had a lot of her salary deducted this month, and the little money she had saved probably wasn't even enough for her medical expenses. How could she still afford to stay in such a nice hospital room?
Song Mai couldn't help but feel anxious when she thought about these things.
The man cut the peeled apple into small pieces, skewered them with toothpicks, and fed them to Song Mai little by little.
"Don't worry, we've helped the Zicheng police solve a major problem this time. Those people are wanted criminals with high bounties, and the reward is enough to cover their medical expenses. In addition, the Zicheng police will take full responsibility for all your hospitalization costs, so you don't need to worry and can just stay home."
Song Mai nodded and slowly loosened her clenched fist.
Chu Xing took meticulous care of her, his eyes filled with undisguised tenderness.
Song Mai took small bites of the apple. Under that gaze, she felt her cheeks burning and lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.
And that pale, almost transparent little face finally regained some color.
"I can do it myself."
She reached out to take the toothpick with the apple skewer from the man's hand, but because she couldn't get up, she couldn't take it accurately and instead grabbed the man's hand instead.
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