Chapter 137 He shouldered everything
Hospital.
The nurse came over with the payment slip and said, "Someone go and pay the fee."
Shi Nianzhi took fever-reducing medicine and broke out in a sweat, feeling very uncomfortable.
But he still insisted on standing up, asking, "How much?"
Li Zhi's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she was completely unable to handle the situation.
"See for yourself."
The nurse handed the medical bill to Shi Nianzhi and said, "For your father's illness, I suggest transferring him to a large hospital in the city. It would be best to transfer him to the same hospital where he had his heart surgery."
"Is the situation not very good right now?"
"It's hard to say whether the stent needs to be replaced."
"How much does it cost to transfer to another hospital?"
"The cost of transferring patients by ambulance is around 10,000 yuan."
"I'll go and handle it."
Li Zhi grabbed Shi Nianzhi, "Mom has a savings book here, it contains all the money in the family, it's not enough..."
She closed her eyes, tears streaming down her aged face, her features trembling with heartache.
He said, "If it's not enough, then give up treatment and carry your dad back home. There's no other way."
Li Zhi sat in the chair and began to sob, pounding her chest with her hand.
Shi Nianzhi opened the savings book, which contained only a little over ten thousand yuan, all the elderly couple's savings. After all, Shi Dazhuang had just undergone surgery, which had exhausted the family's savings, and they had received help from Lu Jiunian.
This money should come from selling pigs and rice, plus some subsidies and the like.
Shi Nianzhi clenched his fists tightly and reassured Li Zhi, "Mom, it's okay, I'll take care of it, I have money."
"But surgery costs a lot of money..."
“I have enough, it was given to me by President Lu, so don’t worry about it.”
Shi Nianzhi pretended to be nonchalant in front of Li Zhi, took the payment slip and walked to the corner. He stood under the hospital's fluorescent lights and looked through the payment slip.
Then, considering the money in hand, he realized he had enough to pay the current fee; as for the subsequent expenses, he would see how much more he would need.
No, he can borrow it from Su Hengyi.
The eldest brother will always help him.
Even if he owed many favors and debts, he couldn't let anything happen to his father; he had to get him treated.
He already felt guilty enough. His father's illness led to the incident, and ultimately, it was because he loved his son so much.
Shi Nianzhi paid over 20,000 yuan for the surgery and over 9,000 yuan for the transfer fee.
The card that Shi Er gave him had more than 30,000 yuan in it, which he spent all of, and he also used Gu Yuanyuan's card.
This is just the beginning.
The First People's Hospital of the city.
The attending physician spoke with Shi Nianzhi, who insisted on using the best of everything, and the surgery cost was set at around 100,000 yuan.
Once the money is paid, the surgery will be arranged.
Shi Nianzhi called Su Hengyi, but the phone was switched off.
He then called Mu Guangcheng, but his phone was switched off.
Gu Yuanyuan, turn off your phone.
Shi Nianzhi didn't know what was going on. He remembered Gu Yuanyuan's words. Could it be that something had happened to them?
Just as Shi Nianzhi was about to call Shi Er, Shi Er's number rang.
"Nianzhi, what happened? I saw that you spent more than 30,000 yuan at the hospital."
Shi Nianzhi's voice was low and hoarse, "I'm sorry, Shi Er, I was just about to call you to tell you about this. My dad, my dad is sick..."
Before Shi Nianzhi could finish speaking, Shi Er quickly interjected, "It's nothing, it was originally meant for you. Your voice sounds hoarse, are you sick?"
"I'm fine, just a minor cold."
Where are you? I'm coming to find you.
"I'm very far away..."
"Where? Let me see."
Shi Nianzhi then gave the address, "City B".
"I happen to be nearby, not far, I'll come find you."
......
It was already dark when Shi Er arrived.
He didn't ask Shi Nianzhi to come and pick him up; instead, he asked the front desk himself and found his way here.
Shi Nianzhi was talking to a nurse.
The nurse's gentle voice said, "I suggest you have the surgery as soon as possible, since the cost of a day in the intensive care unit is also very high."
"I know, thank you."
"Here's the fever reducer you requested. If your fever keeps recurring, you should probably see a doctor."
Shi Nianzhi took the fever reducer. "It's okay, I..."
Shi Er quickly walked over, helped Shi Nianzhi up, and then asked the nurse, "Can we still register now?"
"Go to the emergency room."
"Where?"
"First floor of the outpatient department."
"Thanks."
"It's alright, take him to see a doctor quickly, he looks very unwell."
Shi Er wanted to put his hand on Shi Nianzhi's forehead, but then stopped.
He had just come from outside, and his hands were cold. He was worried that they might get cold.
"I'll take you to see a doctor. How many days have you been sick?"
"I'm fine, I..."
"You spent my life savings on a wife, and you still won't listen to me!"
Shi Er insisted on dragging Shi Nianzhi to the emergency room.
"39.7, that's a high fever, let's give her an injection."
"No......."
Shi Er interrupted Shi Nianzhi, "Give me the receipt for the injection, I'll go pay the fee."
Then he looked down at Shi Nianzhi and said, "Go wait for me in the infusion area."
Shi Er ran around taking care of things, and then settled Shi Nianzhi on a bed in the infusion area. He covered Shi Nianzhi with a blanket.
"Just focus on getting better and don't think about anything else. I'll take care of the rest."
"I'm fine..."
Shi Nianzhi, her face deathly pale and sickly, tried to get up, but Shi Er pressed her back down.
"You said you were fine, but you had such a high fever, you almost developed pneumonia. Why are you worrying about this? Just focus on getting better, I'll figure out the money."
Shi Er's eyes were full of gentle comfort as he looked at Shi Nianzhi.
"I originally wanted to borrow it from Brother Yi, but I couldn't get through on the phone. Lu Jiunian, we broke up."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Get some sleep, and we'll talk again tomorrow."
Shi Nianzhi glanced at the IV drip, his eyelids drooping heavily. "Call me after you finish the injection."
"Okay, go to sleep, I'll stay with you."
"Thank you, Shi Er."
"Sweetie, go to sleep."
Shi Er's gentle voice was like a sleeping pill, and Shi Nianzhi closed her eyes and fell asleep drowsily.
Before Shi Er arrived, Shi Nianzhi had been supporting everything. Now that Shi Er was here, the pressure seemed to have shifted, and Shi Nianzhi actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Shi Nianzhi's peaceful sleeping face, Shi Er gently took her hand in his.
"Don't be afraid, I'll find a way to help you."
Shi Nianzhi fell asleep and woke up when it was already dawn.
A good night's sleep made him feel much better.
Compared to yesterday's fluctuating temperatures, fatigue, weakness, headache, and aches in his limbs, he now feels like he's been given a second chance at life after his illness.
The person guarding him was not Shi Er, but Li Zhi.
"mom."
Li Zhi woke up immediately. She seemed to have aged a lot overnight. After waking up, she immediately touched Shi Nianzhi's head.
"You're awake. Mom's going to check on your dad."
Li Zhi spun around like a top and quickly headed towards the intensive care unit.
Before Shi Nianzhi could say anything, she walked away.
Shi Nianzhi put on his coat, took out his phone, and sure enough, saw the message from Shi Er: "I'll probably be back tonight. Don't worry about the money, I have it. I had a house before, and I mortgaged it to the bank. I can borrow over 100,000 yuan without any problem. Don't feel too burdened. Consider this money a loan from me. You have to give me an IOU to pay me back."
Shi Er said this on purpose, because only by saying it this way would Shi Nianzhi not feel so much pressure and would accept his money.
Shi Nianzhi tried calling Su Hengyi and the others again, but found that their phones were still switched off.
He was also a little anxious, wondering if something had really happened.
Come to think of it, Su Hengyi and the others have indeed been out of contact for several days, and he hasn't replied to the WeChat message he sent to Su Hengyi before the Lunar New Year.
This has never happened before.
However, he quickly went to pay Shi Dazhuang's hospital fees for that day and had no time to think about these things.
Shi Er rushed back at nine o'clock in the evening. He took the bank card and swiped it to pay the medical expenses, then gave the bank card to Shi Nianzhi.
"Take your aunt to the hotel to freshen up and rest. I'll take care of things at the hospital. There's no need to rush. Once the fees are paid, the surgery will be scheduled for tomorrow."
Li Zhi held Shi Er's hand and said, "Thank you so much. You're President Lu's assistant, right?"
Shi Er looked at Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi stood awkwardly behind Li Zhi and mouthed, "My mom doesn't know about me and him yet."
Shi Er smiled and nodded, "Yes, Auntie, don't worry about it, just rest easy."
He pushed Shi Nianzhi and told him to take Li Zhi to rest.
He also instructed Shi Nianzhi, "Take your medicine with hot water and get plenty of rest."
Shi Nianzhi nodded.
the next day.
When Shi Nianzhi arrived at the hospital, she didn't see Shi Er, but she did receive a text message from him on her phone.
"My company has sent me on a last-minute business trip, and I'll be gone for a while. I can't wait until my uncle's surgery is over. Don't worry about me; just send me a message to let me know he's alright after his surgery."
Shi Nianzhi didn't think much of it and replied to Shi Er, "Then be careful on your journey and make sure you get some rest."
Shi Er didn't reply, and Shi Nianzhi thought he was probably already driving.
Shi Dazhuang was wheeled into the operating room, while Shi Nianzhi and Li Zhi waited outside the operating room door.
"The family member in the ICU, I don't know what he did wrong, tried to drive away, but he was caught by the police as soon as he left the hospital."
"Huh? That handsome guy in the suit?"
"yes."
"No way, she looks quite elegant, like a white-collar worker. How could she be arrested? Did they find out what she did wrong?"
"Who's going to ask? He just paid 100,000 yuan for surgery yesterday, without even blinking when he swiped his card. He also paid for an extra half month of hospitalization. He doesn't seem to be short of money."
Shi Nianzhi stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going to the restroom."
Shi Nianzhi left Li Zhi's sight and caught up with the nurse. "Hello, is the person you were talking about earlier my brother?"
"Don't you know? Your brother was arrested before dawn this morning. I thought you knew."
"I......"
Shi Nianzhi broke out in a cold sweat. Shi Er had been arrested by the police. What had he done?
Everything was fine before, could it be that the surgery fee was obtained through shady means?
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