Just as Zhuang Xiaoting finished speaking, the emergency room door opened, and a nurse called out, "Huang Ling's family member!"
Zhuang Xiaoting ran over quickly and said, "Yes, it's me!"
"The surgery is complete, and the patient can now return to a regular ward!"
"Doctor, what's wrong with my mother? Is it serious?"
The nurse, seeing Zhuang Xiaoting's tear-streaked face, probably felt sorry for her and said, "It's alright, young lady. The surgery was very successful, and the bruising has been cleared away. You just need to rest for a few more days before you can be discharged!"
Zhuang Xiaoting looked at Huang Ling, who was still asleep and wearing a ventilator, and her heart almost broke, but she still said to the nurse, "Thank you, doctor!"
"It's nothing, it's just about saving lives."
The nurse pulled the stretcher forward, and Zhuang Xiaoting watched her mother from the side, helping the nurse push it.
Zhuang Hualin also felt sorry for his sister-in-law and wanted to go to the ward on the stretcher.
But the emergency room door opened again, and a doctor said, "One of Huang Ling's family members, please stay. I have some things to tell you."
Seeing that Zhuang Xiaoting was reluctant to leave her mother, Zhuang Hualin turned around and went to the doctor, saying, "Doctor, what's wrong?"
"Here's the thing, family member. Although the patient has passed the critical period, she can no longer do heavy work, stay up late, get cold, get angry, or take cold showers because her lungs were severely damaged. We removed half of one of her lungs, so she now only has one lung. Although it doesn't affect her daily life, she is very susceptible to colds, so you must be careful, understand?"
Zhuang Hualin nodded and said, "Understood, doctor, thank you!"
"It's alright, just take good care of the patient, that's all!"
Zhuang Hualin then turned around and chased after Zhuang Xiaoting and the others.
Meanwhile, Xiang Pengfei bought a thermos and a water cup. He first thanked the aunt in the next bed, then checked the IV fluids and went to the hot water room to get some water. On the way, he ran into Zhuang Xiaoting, who was helping a nurse push a stretcher. Knowing that Huang Ling had come out of the operating room, he ran over to ask Zhuang Xiaoting, "How is it, Xiaoting? Is my aunt alright?"
Zhuang Xiaoting sobbed for a moment and said, "The doctor said the surgery was very successful, but I still need to rest!"
"Oh, that's good. You guys go ahead! I'll settle Yuxiang in and then go see my aunt!"
"Okay!"
Meanwhile, Wu Shanshan from the kindergarten had just received a call from Zhou Chengzhi, telling the couple that he had done what he was supposed to do for the Zhuang family and hoped they would keep their promise and arrange a movie theater for him as soon as possible.
Wu Shanshan and Liu Jian, a married couple, sat in their office, watching Zhuang Tunan and Zhang Min busy at work through the glass. Both of them had expressions of disgust on their faces.
Liu Jian spoke first, saying, "Wife, with Huang Ling injured, Zhuang Tunan has lost a backup. No one will deliver the newspapers to him anymore. Right now, the only obstacle is your sister. What do you suggest we do?"
Wu Shanshan sighed, "That stubborn girl is really headstrong, not even ten oxen could pull her back. Now Mom and Dad are both on her side, there's nothing I can do!"
"So, we can't move this stumbling block that is your sister?"
"Grandma, you watch as I teach this brat a lesson!"
Perhaps Wu Shanshan's stubbornness kicked in again, and she stormed off toward the newsstand.
At this moment, Zhuang Tunan and Zhang Min were eating. Although they were not eating face to face, they got along quite well.
Wu Shanshan crossed the street, smiling as she looked at the two of them, and said, "Wow, not bad! You're not married or even registered your marriage, but you're already starting to live together. Should I congratulate you on your new marriage and wish you a baby soon?"
Zhuang Tunan blushed and said, "Shanshan, don't talk nonsense! I'm fine, but your sister Xiaomin's reputation is important!"
Wu Shanshan smiled and said, "Does she even need a reputation? Others avoid her like the plague, but she's the one who throws mud at herself!"
Zhang Min chuckled and said, "It's my business if I want to. Stop meddling in other people's business! If you're so capable, go and fix the problems the kindergarten left behind. You're just making trouble for no reason!"
Wu Shanshan stood beside the wire bed, her arms crossed over her chest, and looked at Zhang Min, saying, "Xiao Min, if you go back to work at the kindergarten, we'll still be family and good sisters. But if you insist on helping out here for nothing, I really won't consider you my sister anymore!"
"Do I need you to acknowledge me? We're not related by blood at all. What do you want me to acknowledge you for? All you do is scheme against people all day long. When you saw that other after-school care programs were doing well, you built your own kindergarten. Now that you see that newspapers are doing well, are you trying to steal their business?"
"you,,!"
Wu Shanshan was surprised that Zhang Min saw through her thoughts at a glance, and she became angry and embarrassed. She yelled at Zhang Min, "You brat, believe me or not, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"You're only a few years older than me, aren't you? You always bully me because of your age. Fine, I won't acknowledge you as my older sister!"
"You silly girl, our dad is Wu Jianguo, and our mom is Zhang Amei. You can't disown your family for the sake of some outsiders!"
"Ha, are you trying to play the emotional card with me again? When you were in school, you praised Tu Nan Ge every day, praising him like he was from Huadu, and you wanted to share a bed with him. Now you say he's an outsider! You've changed so much!"
"you,,!"
Wu Shanshan realized that although she was a few years older, she would never win an argument with Xiaomin. In a fit of anger, she suddenly lifted a corner of the wire bed and tried to overturn it.
"Stop! Wu Shanshan, what do you want to do?"
Wu Shanshan quickly turned around and saw Wu Jianguo. She immediately let go of his hands, changed her expression, and pretended to be aggrieved as she said to Wu Jianguo, "Dad, Xiaomin bullied me!"
Wu Jianguo, however, kept a straight face and said to Wu Shanshan, "Don't forget that you are my child. I know you better than anyone else!"
Wu Shanshan looked at Wu Jianguo pitifully and said, "Dad, I'm your own daughter!"
"Go back to your kindergarten and don't come back here again, or don't blame me for beating you!"
Wu Shanshan then went back to kindergarten with a displeased look on her face!
Wu Jianguo turned to Zhang Min and said, "Xiao Min! Your Uncle Zhuang might not be able to come home for the next few days. You should help him out a bit, and help Tu Nan pack up the newsstand tonight, okay?"
"Okay, Dad!"
"Okay, I'm busy now, I'll be going first. I might have to work overtime tonight. Remember to make dinner for Xiaojun!"
"Um!"
At this moment, Zhuang Tunan asked, "Uncle, how is my mother?"
Wu Jianguo looked at Zhuang Tunan with a kind expression and said, "It's like this, Tunan. When I went to the hospital, your mother was having surgery in the emergency room. Later, your father and I went to the police station to check the surveillance footage at the intersection. We went to the traffic police station with Captain Li Yong, but we found that the camera at the Xinhua Street intersection was broken, so we didn't find anything. We parted ways with Captain Li Yong after leaving the traffic police station, and your father also told me to come back. I was also in a hurry to finish the work at home, so I didn't go to the hospital to help. But Tunan, don't worry, your mother has never argued with anyone in her life. Good people are always protected by heaven, and she will definitely be alright!"
Zhuang Tunan nodded and said, "Yes, thank you, Uncle Wu!"
"I'll get back to work now!"
Seeing Wu Jianguo turn to leave, Zhang Min said, "Dad, be careful when you're busy, don't overwork yourself, and come home early!"
Wu Jianguo smiled and said, "Okay, I know. Stay home and behave yourself!"
Meanwhile, in the ward, Zhuang Xiaoting stayed by Huang Ling's bedside, holding her mother's hand and placing it on her face, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Huang Ling's face.
Seeing Zhuang Xiaoting's distressed state, Zhuang Hualin was about to say a few words of comfort when he suddenly saw Huang Ling open her eyes.
Huang Ling opened her eyes, looked around, and said, "Where am I?"
Zhuang Xiaoting held Huang Ling's hand, tears streaming down her face, and said, "This is a hospital. How are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"
Huang Ling said, "What would I be doing at the hospital? No, I have to go home. Tu Nan can't manage all this by himself, I need to help him pack!"
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