Chen Dongxu stood against the wall, his posture unremarkable. However, the three of them were concerned about whether their mother would emerge from the operating room safely, so they had no time to care about his posture.
If it were any other day, given Chen Dongxu's current posture, he would definitely be met with a severe scolding from Old Master Chen.
...
The operating room door finally opened from the inside, and Grandpa Chen, Chen Changzheng, and Chen Changqing immediately got up. Seeing Grandma Chen being wheeled out on a mobile hospital bed, they all went forward at the same time.
"Cousin, Grandma..."
Before the three elders could ask about the condition of the old lady's surgery, Chen Dongxu asked Song Lan first.
"The surgery was successful. The patient will wake up in 3 to 5 hours. However, he will need to be sent to the intensive care unit for observation for one to two days. After his recovery is stable, he can be transferred back to a regular ward."
By taking off her mask, Song Lan was both responding to Chen Dongxu and also addressing the three elders, hoping to put their minds at ease.
"Thank you, child!"
Grandpa Chen's eyes were filled with excitement as he sincerely thanked Song Lan.
"You're too kind, I was just doing my duty."
Song Lan smiled, then nodded to Chen Changzheng and Chen Changqing as a greeting. After that, she said goodbye to the others and chatted with Fu Jinheng about the previous surgery process as they walked. Before long, the two of them had disappeared into the distance.
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There were dedicated nurses in the intensive care unit, but Chen Changzheng and Chen Changqing still took turns going to the intensive care unit to check on Grandma Chen through the glass window to see if she was alright.
"Grandpa, don't worry. My cousin said Grandma is fine, so she must be fine. You should rest well in the ward so you'll have the energy for tomorrow's surgery."
What am I worried about?
Grandpa Chen glared at Chen Dongxu: "I believe everything Lanlan says. Since she said your grandmother's surgery was successful and that she'll be fine, I naturally believe her from the bottom of my heart."
As for my surgery tomorrow, it will be performed by your cousin again. Besides, my condition is not as serious as your grandmother's, so there's no need to worry about anything else.
"I'm starting to lose favor!"
Chen Dongxu looked dejected: "Grandpa, are you going to favor girls over boys and only pamper my cousin from now on, ignoring me like I don't exist?"
Grandpa Chen rolled his eyes: "You and Lanlan are no match for each other?"
"This..." How is he supposed to explain this?
His cousin is very capable, but how many people can compare to her?
Before she was even twenty, she possessed remarkable skills in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and she was also incredibly beautiful, like a fairy. Moreover, her demeanor was elegant and composed; she was simply a perfect being.
Anyway, in all his years, no one around him could compare to his cousin!
"Speechless, right?"
Grandpa Chen rolled his eyes at Chen Dongxu again: "You're almost three years older than Lanlan. Look at you, what do you have that's impressive?"
"I'm not bad looking either!"
Chen Dongxu blushed as soon as he said that.
"You think you're some young lady? And not bad looking at all. But, aside from your face, let's not even talk about anything else!"
Shaking his head, Old Master Chen looked away from Chen Dongxu's face. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "What's the situation with Lanlan's other half?"
"Grandpa is talking about Comrade Qin? Then I have a lot to say."
Chen Dongxu beamed, "Comrade Qin's full name is Qin Yanzheng. He's about the same height as my older brother. His looks can't be described as merely 'well-proportioned'; he's the epitome of handsome! He's from Beijing..."
My father is the chief engineer of the R&D department at the Beijing Steel Plant, and I am the deputy director of the machinery factory here. He seems to have the same cold temper as my older brother, but he's anything but cold in front of my cousin.
At this point, Chen Dongxu's face fell: "But no matter how good this person is, in terms of age, I think he's an old cow eating young grass, and he's not a good match for my cousin at all!"
If my cousin weren't pregnant, I would definitely advise her to divorce him!
"Lanlan got married a bit too early!"
Grandpa Chen's face showed no particular expression as he said, "I don't know how she grew up. She learned so many skills before she was even twenty. She must have suffered a lot!"
"I do know a little bit of gossip about my cousin."
Chen Dongxu lowered his voice and said, "I didn't inquire about it on purpose. I heard it by chance. This news is also related to my second uncle and aunt."
Stop keeping me in suspense!
Old Master Chen urged him on.
"I'm not keeping you in suspense."
Chen Dongxu felt wronged, but under the watchful eyes of Old Master Chen, he quickly adjusted his expression and said with a forced smile, "Actually, my cousin hasn't been living with my second uncle and aunt for very long."
It's said that my cousin was switched at birth by hospital staff and wasn't reunited with my second uncle and aunt until August or September of last year.
That's it?
Grandpa Chen felt that there was little difference between hearing it and not hearing it. He stared straight at Chen Dongxu. Seeing this, Chen Dongxu shrugged and said, "I overheard it by chance, but I really don't know anything more."
"Who told you that?"
"Old Master Chen asked."
"I don't know who it was. Maybe it was my cousin's brother-in-law Qin Boyan who said it, or maybe it was my cousin's brother-in-law Xiao Wu who said it. I only know that I heard it while chatting casually."
Grandpa, if you want to know the details, just ask my second uncle after you've been recognized as relatives. Then you'll know everything.
Chen Dongxu had a big smile on his face. He actually wanted to know more details, but he didn't dare to ask his cousin in person because he was worried about her feelings.
"Dad, what are you and Xiaoxu talking about?"
Chen Changzheng pushed open the ward door and walked in. He saw Chen Dongxu with a rich expression, while Old Master Chen was frowning. He couldn't help but ask with curiosity.
Chen Dongxu: "Uncle, my dad is in the intensive care unit?"
Chen Changqing nodded: "Mm."
"nothing."
Grandpa Chen shook his head and said, "Sit down and rest well. Tonight you and Xiao Xu go to Xiao Zhang's house to stay. Lao San said he'll stay at the hospital with me and your mother."
Chen Changzheng: "My third brother and I stayed at the hospital to keep each other company."
"what ever."
Knowing that his eldest son's decision was difficult to change, Old Master Chen didn't say anything more.
"Dad, I really envy my second brother. He and his wife are really good at raising children. They raised such an outstanding daughter as Lanlan. I imagine their other children must be very good too!"
When the topic of children came up, Chen Changzheng couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. He had been wounded on the battlefield in his early years, which made it difficult for him to have children. In addition to regret, he felt very sorry for his wife.
He asked for a divorce, but his wife refused. They had been together for many years and their relationship had always been stable.
However, not having children makes a family less than perfect.
He and his wife both love children, but due to his health condition, they have always treated their younger brother's children as their own.
To be honest, both nephews are fine, but the third brother's daughter, Xiaoshu, is someone who, in his wife's words, doesn't seem to be of the Chen family bloodline at all.
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