This hour-long medicinal bath was a form of physical torture for Xu Ningyan, who was in a coma.
For Jiang Zhiyuan, it was a double torment, both physically and psychologically.
An hour later, the nurse came in and saw that there was water splashed around the bathtub. Xu Ningyan's hair was half wet, and she was leaning on Jiang Zhiyuan's arm with her eyes closed.
Jiang Zhiyuan's face and body were soaked with the medicine that Xu Ningyan had splashed on him while he was struggling.
Even so, Jiang Zhiyuan showed no impatience whatsoever. Although Xu Ningyan was unconscious and couldn't hear him, he still coaxed her in a low voice again and again, "Yanyan, be good, we'll be done soon! It won't hurt anymore soon! Just bear with it a little longer, okay?"
As the nurse pushed the door open, her deep, gentle voice carried out.
Jiang Zhixing, who was standing guard outside the door, couldn't help but be stunned. Since he could remember, he had never heard his own brother speak to anyone so gently.
That means in front of my sister-in-law!
This is truly a case of tempered steel turning into a soft touch!
She couldn't help but smile and considerately closed the door.
Although the nurses were there to help, Xu Ningyan was unconscious and slippery from the medication on her body, making it difficult for the two nurses to lift her.
Jiang Zhiyuan took a deep breath. "You guys make the bed, I'll do it."
After laying out a towel to absorb the medicine on the bed, Jiang Zhiyuan picked Xu Ningyan up from the tub, not daring to look down, and calmly placed her on the bed before turning away.
The nurse helped Xu Ningyan dry off the medicine and then changed her into a dry, loose-fitting hospital gown.
Jiang Zhiyuan picked up the wooden bucket and went to the bathroom to pour out the medicine and rinse it clean. He would need to use it again tomorrow.
When he came out, the nurse had already settled Xu Ningyan in. Her clothes had been changed, her hair had been dried with a towel and combed neatly, and she was lying there covered with a thin blanket.
"Then we'll head out now. If you need anything, just call us at the nurses' station." The two nurses tactfully withdrew.
After they left, Jiang Zhixing came in with some food and placed it on the cabinet next to him: "Brother, eat something first! Otherwise, where will you get the energy and strength to take care of your wife?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiyuan, who originally had little appetite, took the lunchbox, buried his head and quickly shoveled down two mouthfuls. As for what he ate or what it tasted like, he couldn't taste a thing.
He eats quickly to begin with, and when he has something on his mind, he eats even faster.
After quickly finishing the meal, he took it to the bathroom to wash it and then returned the lunchbox to Jiang Zhixing.
After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "I'll stay here with your sister-in-law tonight. Go home and bring me two sets of clothes to change into. Then go next door and ask Aunt Wang if she can help cook a pot of millet porridge. We have millet in our kitchen—"
Jiang Zhixing nodded: "Then I'll go right away. I'll come back around dinner time to bring you clothes and millet porridge, and also some food."
After the two brothers finished talking, Jiang Zhixing was about to leave, but then he thought about it and sat down again. Seeing that the ward door was closed tightly, he cautiously asked, "Brother, what exactly happened? Who did this to my sister-in-law? Have you found anything out?"
On the one hand, he was indignant: "If I find out who harmed my sister-in-law, I'll skin him alive!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiyuan sneered: "Maybe you'll actually help skin them alive when the time comes!"
Jiang Zhixing wasn't stupid. He was taken aback at first, but then immediately realized something: "You suspect them?"
Jiang Zhiyuan's expression was cold and stern, filled with boundless killing intent and chilling aura. Instead of answering, he said, "Over the years in the capital, I've heard you have quite a few cronies and connections—"
Jiang Zhixing retorted seriously, "Brother, they're all friends. How can you call them fair-weather friends? They're just drinking buddies at most! They can't be relied on for important matters, but they can still be of some use sometimes!"
Jiang Zhiyuan ignored him and continued, "Go and ask your friends about the social networks of the Gu brothers, Gu Dajun and Gu Da Kui, and their wives' families! Check them all! See if anyone has any connection with the so-called imperial physicians of the previous dynasty or the palace! Pay special attention to whether there is a doctor surnamed Du who was demoted from the capital to Jingshan County!"
Jiang Zhiyuan knew that his younger brother had a wide circle of friends, especially several people in the Revolutionary Committee and the Office for Educated Youth. He could try to find out information from them indirectly to avoid alerting them.
Jiang Zhixing understood immediately after a moment's thought.
His face darkened: "Brother, don't worry! I'll go find out right away!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath: "Damn it! If it really is those two beasts, they absolutely cannot be let off easily this time!"
Jiang Zhiyuan revealed a cold smile: "Of course! When the time comes, not one of them will be able to escape!"
With the brothers' plan finalized, Jiang Zhixing didn't linger any longer. He hurriedly grabbed his lunchbox and left, his anger simmering as he went to find out what was going on.
Only Jiang Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan remained in the ward.
Jiang Zhiyuan looked at Xu Ningyan. She had only had one acupuncture and medicinal bath, so in theory, nothing should be noticeable. However, when Jiang Zhiyuan held Xu Ningyan's wrist, he felt that her pulse seemed to be stronger.
With no one around, his back, which had been tense for days, finally bent over. He sat on the edge of the bed, hunched over, his face buried in Xu Ningyan's palm, and didn't look up for a long time.
Jiang Yuan had finally managed to squeeze out some time to visit Xu Ningyan after finishing her busy period. As she was about to push open the door, she looked through the glass in the door at her son's hunched back and couldn't help but tear up again.
She sighed, withdrew her hand, and silently walked back. When she reached the nurses' station, she didn't forget to give them a few words of advice: if no one was looking for them in the room, they should not go in and disturb them.
The nurses at the nurses' station readily agreed.
A young nurse who had only been there a short time couldn't help but ask, "Dean Jiang, is that woman inside a relative of yours?"
As soon as she finished asking the question, her colleague next to her tugged at her clothes a few times, giving her a meaningful look.
The nurse realized something was wrong and hurriedly covered her mouth.
Jiang Yuan wasn't angry. She gently shook her head and said, "She's not a relative, she's my daughter-in-law! So you'll have to work hard these days and thank you for your help!"
Upon hearing that the person inside was actually Jiang Yuan's daughter-in-law, the nurses at the nurses' station exchanged surprised glances and quickly stood up to declare, "Dean Jiang, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of your daughter-in-law!"
Jiang Yuan gave a wry smile, waved her hand, and walked away.
As soon as she left, the nurses at the nurses' station immediately gathered around and started gossiping: "That one inside is the daughter-in-law, so isn't the one taking care of her Dean Jiang's son?"
"Look at Dean Jiang's son, he's no ordinary person either. It's just a pity he's already married!"
"What are you thinking! Even if she's not married, it's none of our business! Have you forgotten that Dean Jiang got divorced before? Do you even know what Dean Jiang's ex-husband did?"
"What do you do?" someone asked immediately.
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