Dr. Yang frowned, put away his stethoscope, and spoke with a hint of helplessness.
"It was discovered too late. The child had a high fever and is now suffering from severe pneumonia. So, when we first suspected something, I had you isolate the two children. He is currently carrying the infectious virus. His fever should subside in about two or three days, but it may relapse at night. However, the child's pneumonia is a bit tricky, and the hospital needs to further consider how to administer the medication."
Recently, many children have died from pneumonia. This is a high-incidence period for infectious diseases. If Shitou had come any later, there would have been no point in saving him.
Yueyue and Yangyang could only wait outside the ward. The two little ones peeked through the crack in the door, while Yueyue leaned against the wall, her eyes blurred with tears.
"Brother, is Brother Stone very sick? When will he get better and play with us again?"
Yangyang hugged Shuying's neck, just like she did. "Don't worry, Brother Stone is the bravest. Maybe he'll wake up tomorrow."
Xie Zhiyan sighed and whispered to Shu Ying, "I'll go and complete the hospitalization procedures first. See if there's anything else you need, I'll buy it for you."
Shu Ying looked a little tired. She rubbed her temples with one hand. "Let's go take care of it first. The baby hasn't woken up yet, so there's nothing we need to buy for now."
Xie Zhiyan nodded and opened the door. The two little ones wanted to follow, but before they had taken two steps, they saw Xiao Xueyi rushing over.
Seeing Xie Zhiyan emerge from the ward, he immediately straightened up and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Commander, what about Shi Tou?"
Xie Zhiyan led him to the ward, his face serious. "How did the house become like this? This child has been abused for a long time. Didn't you know?"
Xiao Xueyi's job is different; he often has to travel on official business, but he has a fixed eight-day holiday every month, which can be extended even if he doesn't take a day off in a given month.
The child's injuries didn't develop overnight; even if it was just a one-off occurrence, he should have noticed them.
Hearing the commotion outside, Shu Ying stood up, gently comforted the two children, and then brought Xiao Xueyi in.
She lifted the blanket covering the child with one hand, leaving Xiao Xueyi completely bewildered.
"Sister-in-law, what's this?"
Shu Ying remained silent, gently rolling up Shi Tou's sleeves and trouser legs. The little child lay on the hospital bed, his pale face almost indistinguishable from the bed sheet, his arms and legs covered with dense scars.
The ward was quiet, and no one said a word. Xiao Xueyi felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
His hands trembled as he carefully tried to touch the child's wounds, but he was worried that it would only cause him more pain.
His nose stung with tears, and he felt a pain even worse than if he had been shot on the battlefield.
"How could this be? How could this happen?"
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