Jian Liye looked rather disheveled at the moment, but his spirits were high. He grinned from ear to ear the moment he saw Jian Dan.
“Daughter, now that Dad has retired, I’ll stay here with you from now on.”
Looking at her neatly bandaged left hand, the gauze wrapped tightly all the way to the base of her fingers, no longer possessing any normal length or curve, Jian Dan's eyes stung, and her voice was tinged with a disgruntled complaint.
"You really are something else, you never let anyone trust you. How did you manage to get into this mess after just one trip?"
Jian Liye laughed heartily, coaxing him without a care in the world.
"It was Dad's mistake; he got ambushed by those bastards. It's my fault, I was really careless."
"Is there really no other way?"
In the later base, there were people who could perform finger reattachment surgery, but that required not only equipment and a highly skilled doctor, but also the preservation of the severed finger in a relatively intact state. Jian Liye clearly didn't meet the last requirement, but he still held onto a glimmer of hope.
"Those, those fingers, are they still there?"
Jian Liye, on the other hand, took it all in stride.
"It's gone. They chopped it up and crushed it right then and there. It can't be put back together."
"It's okay, honey. Even if you lose this hand, Daddy can still help you. Daddy can still hold the baby and help you with chores. Hey? Honey, sweetie, don't cry..."
In my anxiety, childhood nicknames started popping up, making things even more difficult and causing my nose to feel completely blocked.
"Oh, honey, this is great news! My boss wasn't keen on letting me retire, but now he has no reason to keep me around."
Look, this person is even trying to lighten the mood.
"Oh, right, daughter, this time Dad has brought back all the allowances and bonuses from all these years, as well as the demobilization pay and survivor's pension. They're all for you, okay?"
"Dad told you, I found all those things, but I can't bring them back. I'll see if I can find someone I trust, or a car, to bring them over another day. Your grandpa and grandma specially saved them for you, including lots of pretty jewelry."
The more he talked, the more distressed he became. Although he didn't make a sound, tears streamed down his face. Qin Qinghuai held the child in one arm and tried to soothe him with the other.
Jian Liye couldn't quite explain where the bitterness in her heart came from. Although they had been separated for eight years, she had to admit that, apart from not being able to be with him, Jian Liye's feelings for the child remained unchanged. She had felt this in the short two weeks they spent together.
He casually wiped away his tears, his simple tone tinged with murmurs.
"The way you're saying that makes it sound like I wouldn't care about you if you didn't have these things,"
"No, no,"
Jian Liye's eyes were also red, but he grinned.
"You're my daughter, I'm your father. I saved your precious daughter, isn't that just what I should do? Everything I have is yours, isn't it?"
Simple can't stand such sentimental scenes and wants to wrap things up quickly.
"Alright, alright, you should focus on recovering. I'll go find you a yard and tidy it up."
I went straight to the doctor's office after leaving the house.
"Dr. Qin, is my father's hand really beyond saving?"
Dr. Qin shook her head sympathetically. Having served in the military, she had seen all sorts of injuries. Often, she felt anxious and sympathetic, but truly powerless to help.
"I didn't even bring back the severed finger. I'm a doctor, not a god. I can't make fingers grow out of thin air."
Even if the severed finger were brought back, the success rate of such surgery is very low with current technology. However, there's no need to use such words to discourage the family.
"Is there really no other way?"
Simple tears welled up in her eyes again. It was a person holding a weapon, a pair of hands holding a weapon, hands that were used to fight enemies. Now, she didn't even know who to hate.
"Actually, the fingers, especially the left hand, won't have too much of an impact on my life. My right hand is perfectly fine, and I can take care of myself without any problems. I might not be used to my left hand at first, but once I get used to it, I can do everything except for particularly dexterous and delicate tasks."
Although it was meant to comfort, Dr. Qin knew it was somewhat dry and wouldn't offer any real help.
“Xiao Jian, actually, you should be grateful that he is still alive and came back alive. That is a blessing. I heard about the situation at the time. It was extremely dangerous. He traded four fingers and a bullet in his leg for his life.”
Although Jian Dan had never been to a battlefield in her life, she had seen plenty of scenes of its brutality in movies and TV dramas. She didn't simply think that going to war was like playing house. However...
"I understand the reasons, but I still hope it can get better, and even better."
"Our current equipment and technology are limited. Perhaps, as our country develops in the future, we will have better solutions."
After a moment's pause, Jian Dan remembered another injury.
"What about your leg? Is your leg alright? Can it be treated?"
"His leg already underwent surgery in Beijing; the bullet has been removed, but the bumpy journey has caused some inflammation in the wound,"
Doctor Qin paused for a moment,
"Although we took immediate action upon arrival, the specific treatment will depend on his recovery. He also had a leg injury before, so you have experience. Make him more bone broth, vegetables, meat, and cucumber seeds, grind them into powder, mix them with water, and drink them. That will also be good for his bones."
If you can buy fruit, eat more of it; it provides a balanced and nutritious diet, which will help you recover faster.
He simply forced a smile and agreed. Who would want someone with experience in this kind of work?
As soon as Jian Jian stepped out of the ward, Jian Liye's smile vanished.
"Did you tell her?"
Qin Qinghuai was completely innocent.
"Aren't you going to tell her? She's been so worried about you these past few days, and you still want to keep it from her? Won't she be even angrier and more upset when she finds out later? Won't she think you treat her like an outsider?"
Jian Liye slammed his hand on the hospital bed.
"If you've told her everything, how could she have cried like that?"
Qin Qinghuai looked over coolly.
"Did I make her cry? Don't you know why my wife is angry?"
Qin Qinghuai could also see that this father-in-law genuinely loved his wife, but he lost his temper when it came to her. He had just made his wife cry so hard, and now he was criticizing him. Tsk tsk!
As a result, he himself still didn't understand the reason?
Tell me, who can you reason with about this?
There was no point in reasoning with him, so he shook his head, picked up the child, and followed them outside.
"Take good care of yourself and get better. I'll come see you again once my wife has calmed down."
"Huh?"
The father-in-law, who had been in office for only a few months, was once again abandoned by his son-in-law. He was furious, but then he realized what was happening and pounded his head in frustration.
When I got back, I was angry, but I really couldn't ignore my own father.
Simply dictating, Qin Qinghuai prepared the meals, ensuring the patient's food was never missed. However, the simplicity of the meal still left a lingering sadness, and the patient murmured about it to Qin Qinghuai that evening.
"Tell me, how did you get injured so badly? Even if you never carry a gun again, to end up with a disability, do you think this capital city is cursed on us?"
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