At first, Song Shutian thought the doctor was exaggerating, but after talking to him, even he became nervous.
"To be honest, I'm not trying to scare you. Even I wasn't sure about this surgery. You probably know better than I do how badly the child was injured. Let nature take its course. Maybe the child will wake up one day."
As you know, the child nearly died several times during this period. We did our best, but I really didn't have any other good options.
Having said what needed to be said, Song Shutian's heart sank to his stomach. Could it be that Jiang Qiao really wouldn't wake up?
The three people in the ward were all in a heavy mood. Song Shutian sighed, "It's already like this. Everyone, cheer up. It's not too bad yet. We should think positively. Maybe the child will be alright?"
"Brother Gu, you guys stay here and keep watch. I'll go get some food. We haven't eaten yet. Food is essential for survival; only when we're healthy can we take good care of Jiang Qiao."
Gu Zhengkai nodded. "Have you notified my brother yet?"
Song Shutian nodded. "I didn't dare tell the old man, but I even told Song Zhi, asking him to help keep it from the family. I'm worried the old man will ask about my absence for so long."
Gu Zhengkai waved his hand weakly, "Keep it a secret, don't tell them. They're not young anymore, don't let anything happen to them. You know our family situation, Jiang Qiao is the one who's been running around taking care of everything. I'm really worried—"
Song Shutian patted Gu Zhengkai on the shoulder. "I understand. I'm going out."
Gu Zhengkai is a bit worried. It's not really feasible for the three of them, as they are all grown men, to stay here. His niece is a girl, and it's not easy for them to take care of her physically. They can run errands, but the child is unconscious and needs to urinate and defecate. He really hopes his sister-in-law can come over soon.
Fortunately, with the help of nurses, especially since Jiang Qiao is a meritorious nurse, the hospital is taking this very seriously, so Gu Zhengkai's worries are not a problem for the time being.
Song Zhi and his wife and daughter arrived earlier than Gu Zhengfeng and the others. With the help of Cheng Yingli and Song Yuan, the three men finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Yingli and her son had no idea what had happened to Jiang Qiao. Song Zhi simply explained to his wife and child that a bad guy had attacked Jiang Qiao, but he didn't dare to say the truth, as the matter was still kept secret.
Cheng Yingli, holding Jiang Qiao's hand, couldn't help but shed tears. "Tell me, how could such a lively and energetic child become like this in the blink of an eye?"
Before the New Year, my child was perfectly fine. Which bastard ruined my Jiang Qiao? If I find out, I'll skin him alive. What a good child, what did he do to deserve this?
Song Shutian and the others touched their noses, realizing they really couldn't explain this anymore. This woman was ruthless enough. They all looked at Song Zhi with some sympathy.
"Come on, let's go outside and talk—"
Outside, upon learning that Jiang Qiao might never wake up, Song Zhi was dumbfounded. "How could this be? Wasn't she saved? It's no different from not saving her at all!"
Liu Zhanyu sighed, "You can't say that. As long as we're alive, there's always hope, right? Besides, it might not necessarily be that bad. The doctor said that's the worst possible outcome. We just had surgery, and we don't understand it yet."
Song Zhi looked worried and said, "If that's really the case, what will happen to the child in the future? The child is the one supporting the family, and also has to support and take care of the elderly. Tell me, if the child really doesn't wake up, what will happen in the future? Won't this cause a lot of trouble?"
I heard that our Qiao'er is going to take exams.
There was nothing Song Shutian could do about it; the person couldn't wake up and couldn't go to school.
"We will definitely make arrangements for Jiang Qiao, so there's no need to worry about that."
Since Jiang Qiao had someone to take care of her for the time being, Gu Zhengkai was also anxious to send Song Shutian back. After all, he knew what was going on and that it was a crucial time to solve the case, so he couldn't delay.
Besides, my niece was attacked because of this incident. Catching the person behind it sooner will help avenge my child sooner.
"Xiao Song, you should go home tonight. There are so many people guarding this place, nothing will happen—"
Before Song Shutian could even speak, Yang Yunqi rushed in. Seeing Song Zhi and the others standing in the corridor, the old man's temper flared up.
"Where is he? How is Jiang Qiao? Which bastard hurt our child?"
Since they were all family, Song Shutian briefly explained Jiang Qiao's injury to Lao Yang.
The old man almost exploded, yelling, "That bastard, if I catch him, he'll be sorry!"
Did that man confess? Who exactly is that wolf, and where is he? I've been guarding this place for so long, and I still haven't heard from him. Is that bastard not even here?
Song Shutian shook his head. "The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to interrogate anyone. I just asked a few simple questions."
Yang Yunqi quickly waved his hand, "You go back quickly, you have important business to attend to. There are so many of us here, we won't let the child suffer any injustice. You two go."
Song Shutian nodded. "I can leave, but let Lao Liu stay for now. We'll talk about other things when Jiang Qiao's parents arrive."
"Brother Gu, I really have to leave soon. If you need anything, please have Lao Liu pass on the message; he can find me."
Before leaving, Song Shutian pulled Liu Zhanyu outside and talked to him for a while before reluctantly leaving.
Jiang Qiao showed no signs of waking up until Wen Jingwan arrived. Wen Jingwan, in particular, was a medical worker and knew what her daughter's condition meant.
Every day, her job is to clean up her daughter's house and then chat with her about this and that, hoping to wake her up.
Unfortunately, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. In the past few days, the couple has barely been able to take care of their son.
Although Gu Zhengfeng never cried in front of others, anyone could see his red and swollen eyes.
Especially when the two brothers are alone, they are on the verge of a breakdown.
"I can't fall down yet. What will happen to Jingwan and Shitou if I fall down?"
But seeing Qiao'er like this breaks my heart. Brother, I wish I were the one lying there. Qiao'er is so young. Her good life has just begun, and all her dreams haven't come true yet. And now, it's all over. What will become of her?
Gu Zhengkai sighed and put his arm around his younger brother's shoulder. "It's already like this. There's no use in you being in pain. Let's take good care of the child. At least there's hope as long as we're alive, right?"
The doctor didn't say for sure that our child would never wake up; it was just a matter of time.
Think about it, who is our Qiao'er? Even the enemy is afraid of her. How could the King of Hell take her?
Besides, Qiao'er has done so many good deeds. Just for the sake of her heart, God wouldn't bear to take her away. So, you have to think more positively.
I understand how you feel, but there's nothing we can do about it now that you're in this situation.
Don't say you feel sorry for the child, I do too. With Qiao'er around, we two brothers really don't have to worry about anything at home.
Sigh, I'm scared. I'm scared that Dad and the others will find out Qiao'er is in trouble. What do you think they'll do then?
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