Chapter 502: Jian Rongkun's Care, Zhang Jianguo Wakes Up
Although the words were cryptic, Zhang's father heard the underlying meaning. He swayed and his hands were shaking. He didn't know how he got to the ward until he saw the two policemen guarding inside. He came to his senses and saw the policemen looking at him fiercely. He hurriedly said, "I am Zhang Jianguo's younger brother. I came to see him."
"Not too many visitors allowed," the police said stiffly.
Father Zhang smiled awkwardly and nodded repeatedly. He just glanced at Zhang Jianguo and asked Zhang Nini to go out and talk to him.
Zhang Nini looked very haggard and somewhat miserable. "Uncle, what did the doctor say?"
Father Zhang felt very sorry to see Zhang Nini like this, and was struggling over whether he should tell her about Zhang Jianguo's situation.
Seeing his expression, Zhang Nini had a bad feeling, and said with wide eyes: "Uncle, just tell me the truth, I can hold on."
She had been mentally prepared since Zhang Jianguo went in, but she just didn't expect it to be this way.
Zhang's father had no choice but to tell Zhang Nini the truth about Zhang Jianguo's situation.
Zhang Nini squatted on the ground, covering her face and crying.
A figure suddenly appeared at the corner of the corridor, and asked in confusion: "Uncle? Cousin Wanwan? Why are you here?"
Zhang Nini turned around suddenly and saw that the person coming was Jian Rongkun. She quickly wiped her tears and hid behind Zhang's father.
Jian Rongkun didn't care much and still looked at Zhang's father inquiringly.
Father Zhang asked back, "Xiao Jian, why are you here?"
Jian Rongkun shook his left hand and smiled bitterly, "I accidentally knocked over the alcohol lamp while doing the experiment, and I accidentally got burned while trying to put out the fire. The medical facilities in the county are limited, so I only did some first aid. The professor was worried and insisted that I go to the city to take care of it carefully."
Father Zhang was startled and said seriously, "This is no small matter. Your experiment is very dangerous. Be careful! What did the doctor say? Is it serious?"
"Fortunately, it's just a layer of skin that has been burned. Plus, the weather here is hot and humid, so it's not easy to bandage too tightly, so it's a bit troublesome." As he spoke, Jian Rongkun kept an eye on Zhang Nini who was trying hard to hold back her sadness.
Father Zhang sighed, asked him to sit down and rest, glanced at Zhang Jianguo's ward, and whispered, "Nini's father is ill, and his condition is not very good. The child is psychologically distressed. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Jian Rongkun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt sorry for Zhang Nini. Normally, in this situation, it should be Zhang Nini's mother who would stay here, but now it was her uncle who took her mother's place, which showed that she also had a story. However, he was not familiar with Zhang Nini, so it was not easy for him to inquire too much.
The three of them sat in silence for a while. A policeman came out of the ward and Jian Rongkun's eyes narrowed instantly.
Zhang Nini hurried into the ward. Zhang's father was still sitting there, sighing, "Xiao Jian, Nini is in a bad mood. Don't bother with her. She is also suffering. My eldest brother committed a crime and went to jail. Now it's like this again. Her mother ran away again. She..."
"Uncle, you don't have to explain, I understand." Jian Rongkun smiled understandingly and sat with Zhang's father for a while before leaving.
At about eleven o'clock in the evening, Jian Rongkun came again and found Zhang's father sleeping in the corridor. His heart ached, and he went forward to wake Zhang's father up and whispered, "Uncle, I rented a chair for the nurse to accompany you. You can sleep on it. Here are some snacks for you. You and Nini can have some."
"Why are you still here so late? Are you in the hospital too?" Zhang's father asked in shock.
Jian Rongkun shook his head. "No, I have to go back to the institute now. If you need any help, just give me a call."
"No, no, my daughter and son-in-law are also in this hospital waiting to give birth. I didn't tell them because I didn't want to trouble them." Father Zhang showed a simple smile, took the snacks handed over by Jian Rongkun, sent him to the elevator and then went back, calling Zhang Nini out to eat.
Zhang Nini asked casually, "Did Wanwan send it over?"
"No, it was Xiao Jian. He was just about to go back, so he bought some things and rented a companion chair for me. He told me to call him if I needed help. He's gone now." Father Zhang sighed as he ate, "I thought this kid was frivolous and not serious enough before, but now it seems I was wrong. This kid is actually quite kind-hearted. It's true that people grow up together when they get along with each other!"
As he said that, Zhang's father shook his head and continued to eat with big mouthfuls. He had been hungry for a whole day. When Zhang Wanwan called him and asked him about it, he said he had eaten. In fact, it was just perfunctory. After all, Zhang Wanwan was a pregnant woman, and it was not easy for her to come here all the time.
Zhang Nini was stunned for a moment, then continued to eat in small bites with her head down thoughtfully. She was full after eating only half of it. She packed up her things and watched the nurse bring over a nursing chair and a quilt before she felt at ease to go into the ward.
Zhang Jianguo did not wake up until the next morning. He saw the two policemen guarding the scene and did not show much expression. It was not until he caught a glimpse of Zhang Nini nearby that his expression changed and he struggled to speak.
Zhang Nini was not asleep at all. She woke up immediately after hearing the noise and walked over nervously and asked, "Dad, how do you feel? Do you want some water?"
Zhang Jianguo nodded slowly.
After taking a few sips of water, he felt his smoking throat was much better. He asked in a hoarse voice, "How did you know I was sick? Did the prison inform you?"
Generally speaking, if he didn't apply or Zhang Nini didn't take the initiative to visit him, it would be impossible for him to see his relatives.
Zhang Nini shook her head and choked up, "It was my cousin. She went to the hospital to give birth. When she knew you were in the hospital, she notified us to come over. Dad, you were fine. How did you get sick?"
Zhang Jianguo used to be in very good health, and his unit conducted full physical examinations every year. I had never heard that he had any health problems.
Zhang Jianguo said with relief: "Everyone gets sick, and I am no exception. Anyway, it's already like this, it doesn't matter to me. Child, I have done too many wrong things, and now it's retribution. There is nothing to be sad about. It happens that you are here, and I have something to tell you directly, so that you won't feel sad when you know it later.
Your long-missing mother came to visit me a while ago."
Zhang Nini widened her eyes in surprise.
Zhang Jianguo sighed when he saw her getting a little agitated, then closed his eyes and said, "It's a pity that she didn't ask for a divorce because she cared about me. She seemed to be doing well in the past two years and she was dressed up very beautifully. I knew she must have found someone else outside. This is human nature. I don't blame her, but for your sake, I didn't agree and made a request to her. I can sign it, but she must take the initiative to sever ties with you, and you don't have to support her in the future."
"Dad!" Zhang Nini exclaimed. She was so shocked by Zhang Jianguo's words that she didn't know how to react.
(End of this chapter)
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