Xia Xi pursed her lips and tried to remain calm: "Which hospital?"
"Renxin, Renxin Hospital."
Su Jinru cried and said the name of the hospital, repeating it several times for her to come quickly. Another voice came faintly from the receiver, which seemed to be from medical staff: "Family members, please sign the informed consent form. The patient needs surgery immediately..."
Xia Xi didn't hear what was said afterwards. Perhaps Su Jinru accidentally touched the phone in a panic and the call was disconnected.
But, just these few short words made Xia Xi's heart tighten.
Huang Shiyu immediately said: "Sister Xi, please put me down. It's important to go to the hospital."
At this time, Xia Xi really couldn't care about her. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel and parked the car by the roadside.
Huang Shiyu quickly opened the car door and got out, looking at Xia Xi worriedly. She was already a little distracted, and hearing the news that her family had been admitted to the hospital only made her even more confused. As Huang Shiyu closed the door, he reminded her, "Drive safely."
Xia Xi responded casually, found a place to turn around in front, and rushed to the hospital.
As luck would have it, there was a traffic jam at this moment. It seemed that there had been a collision at the intersection ahead. The sound of the 120 ambulance sirens pierced the sky, making people feel panicked.
The cars were stuck in a long line, and Xia Xi was anxious. She picked up her phone and called Su Jinru to find out what was going on. The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
Xia Xi tapped the steering wheel, tilted his head to look at the road ahead, and the phone in his hand continued to beep.
More than half an hour later, Xia Xi arrived at Renxin Hospital. When she got off the car, she called Su Jinru again. This time, she finally answered the phone. Xia Xi asked anxiously, "I'm here. Where are you, Mom?"
"Emergency operating room on the third floor, quick!"
Xia Xi walked through the crowd and entered the emergency room. She glanced around and saw a group of people waiting in front of the elevator. She simply changed her route and climbed the stairs. As she went up, she asked Su Jinru, "What happened? Did grandma or the child get hurt?"
"No." Su Jinru sobbed, "Your sister suddenly had a heart problem. When she was brought in, she was still injured. I don't know where she was injured. Her skirt was covered in blood, and she was already unconscious."
Xia Xi climbed to the third floor, turned the corridor door, and saw Su Jinru waiting outside the operating room.
The thin woman supported her body against the wall, her back slightly hunched. She held the cell phone to her ear in one hand and covered her mouth with the other. Tears kept streaming down her face, hitting the ground with a clatter.
Sitting on the bench next to them were Xia Xuan's husband Chen Songbai and her mother-in-law Miao Cuixia.
Xia Xi hung up the phone and frowned. Didn't Miao Cuixia return to her hometown after the couple got married? Why was she here?
"Mom." Xia Xi called out, ran to Su Jinru and put his arms around her shoulders.
When Su Jinru saw her, she seemed to have found her backbone: "Your sister's surgery was very successful, and the subsequent follow-up examination also said that she has recovered very well and has no problem living a normal life. It's only been a few years, how could she have a relapse?"
Xia Xi looked at Chen Songbai, who had his head bowed and his hands clasped on his head. "You'll have to ask my brother-in-law about this. How could a healthy person suddenly become ill for no reason?"
Before Chen Songbai could say anything, his mother was already unhappy. She stood up and said with her neck stiff, "What do you mean?! We were terrified. We were just cooking and chatting with her when she suddenly passed away. Although we knew she had a heart problem, we didn't expect her to be so naive. If we had known this would happen, who would have dared to marry her?"
"Mom, please stop talking. It's already so late!" Chen Songbai raised his head and yelled at his own mother.
The flesh on Miao Cuixia's face trembled, and she spoke in a lower voice. "It was this second son of the Xia family who started questioning me right away that made me angry. Listen to what she said. She clearly said that we were bullying Xia Xuan."
Xia Xi looked at the elder coldly: "I want to ask, what did you talk about with my sister?"
Xia Xuan had the surgery six years ago and has been in good condition since then. As long as she doesn't do heavy work and doesn't get stimulated, she can live like a normal person and doesn't need any special care.
It hasn't been long since they got married and he's already in the hospital. If she doesn't cause trouble for Chen Songbai, who else can she cause trouble for?
Chen Songbai's face turned red and white, his eyes full of guilt: "It's my fault that I didn't protect her well."
Even without him saying anything, Xia Xi could guess most of it. Miao Cuixia came from her hometown and mixed in the couple's lives. She probably mentioned the issue of fertility again. She had a strong and aggressive personality and spoke without restraint, which made Xia Xuan angry.
"Okay, I won't pursue the matter of the illness for now. My mother said that Xuanxuan was covered in blood when she was sent here. I want to ask you, what happened?" Xia Xi's eyes were so sharp that Chen Songbai couldn't raise his head.
Miao Cuixia's eyes darted around, and she stammered, hands in her pockets, "Xia Xuan...she was cutting vegetables when she fell, and she had a kitchen knife in her hand, and she hit her instep."
Xia Xi narrowed her eyes, highly doubting the truthfulness of her words. She would have to wait until Xia Xuan woke up to find out what the truth was. She didn't want to have a meaningless argument here, so she silently helped Su Jinru sit down on the bench on the other side.
Miao Cuixia curled her lips where Xia Xi couldn't see and muttered, "It's great to be rich, but so arrogant..."
Hearing this, Chen Songbai glared at her and warned her not to talk nonsense.
*
The surgery lasted four hours. It was late at night, and the corridor was eerily quiet. As soon as the lights went out, Xia Xi stood up, waited for the doctor to come out, and immediately went forward to inquire about the situation.
"The operation went smoothly. She will need to be observed in the ICU for a while. She had surgery before, so this shouldn't happen. Also, the wound on the top of her foot had severed blood vessels and required over twenty stitches. She needs to be extra careful in the future. If she doesn't take good care of it, it will affect her walking."
During the four hours of waiting, Su Jinru's tears dried up. After hearing the doctor's words, she lowered her head and cried again. She couldn't imagine how painful it would be to be injured like this. How could her poor daughter have to suffer like this?
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