Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying didn't have to worry at the hospital. As soon as they arrived, Yin Ning was already waiting for them in Yin Yu's office.
After the hospital admission forms were completed, she ran around helping out, leaving Xia Wenhua with absolutely no opportunity to use her skills.
Pei Ying checked into the hospital after confirming her bed, and Yin Ning stayed with her in the ward, being very attentive.
She had always been nice to Pei Ying, but today she was being unusually attentive, which made Pei Ying feel a little uncomfortable.
"Ningning, you've been staying with me the whole time. Don't your colleagues have any objections?"
There weren't many people around these past two days. The ward that Yin Yu arranged for Pei Ying hadn't been occupied by anyone else yet, so Pei Ying was the only patient for the time being, and they didn't need to hold back when speaking.
Yin Ning shook his head nonchalantly: "No objection, what objection could I possibly have?"
She's about to quit, and the handover is all done. If it weren't for her husband insisting she come back, she would have gone to find a new job today.
Yin Ning's attentiveness to Pei Ying today also has its own ulterior motives.
After helping Pei Ying pack everything, she hesitantly revealed her purpose.
"Auntie, my dad is coming to see you today. Could you talk to him and ask me to take care of you for a few days instead of making me stay at the hospital on duty again?"
She had already resigned, and the head nurse had agreed, but the old man insisted that she must have unfinished work and had to stay in the hospital for at least another week.
Everyone knew she was leaving. These past two days, whenever someone came to the hospital, they would ask her what she was thinking. Yin Ning felt it was more annoying than when she was working.
Rather than dealing with other people's questions, Yin Ning would rather stay here and take care of Pei Ying.
Pei Ying didn't understand Yin Ning's meaning and quickly waved her hand: "That won't do. Ning Ning, you still have to go to work. What kind of idea is it to take care of me? I can't let you waste your time here."
"Auntie, this isn't a waste of time, I..."
Yin Ning wanted to explain, but before she could finish, she was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Oh no, oh no, my dad's here! Auntie, you absolutely have to remember what I said!"
No one knew what Yin Ning thought, but she insisted that the person who came was Commander Yin. After saying that, she hid behind the curtains, leaving Pei Ying and Xia Wenhua completely baffled.
Xia Wenhua opened the door and found Yin Yu with two men in military uniforms outside. She then believed what Yin Ning had said.
While still pondering why Commander Yin had come here, Xia Wenhua already smiled knowingly and greeted Yin Yu.
"Dr. Yin, you're here! Come in, come in quickly."
After welcoming the people in, Xia Wenhua didn't hear Pei Ying speak, so she asked Yin Yu.
"Dr. Yin, who is this person behind you?"
"Comrade Xia, this is my father, he..."
"Ning Zhonghua!"
Pei Ying interrupted Yin Yu, immediately standing up and staring intently at Commander Yin.
Those three words, "Ning Zhonghua," were spoken by her just now.
Yin Yu didn't know why Pei Ying was so agitated, but she quickly explained, "Auntie, this is my father. You've mistaken him for someone else."
Yin Yu hesitated slightly when she said her last sentence.
Pei Ying's condition is really not good right now; she seems even more agitated than when she went to inform Pei Ying of the test results yesterday.
Yin Hua froze when he heard the name Ning Zhonghua. He squinted at Pei Ying, trying to see a trace of his old friend on Pei Ying's face.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Although the woman in front of him felt very familiar, he did not remember such a person.
Yin Hua did not deny the name Pei Ying called out, and narrowed his eyes: "This lady, who are you, and what is your relationship with Ning Zhonghua?"
Are you Ning Zhonghua?
Pei Ying did not answer Yin Hua's question, stubbornly wanting an answer.
Yin Yu's orderly did not come in; there were only a few of them in the ward. Besides, there was nothing to hide about this matter, so Yin Hua nodded.
"I used to have a name called Ning Zhonghua, but not many people probably recognize that name anymore. Who are you?"
His words triggered a flood of memories in Pei Ying, and the past came rushing back like a tidal wave.
She felt like she had cried all the tears she could in the past two days; Pei Ying was completely out of control.
"I am...I am...Brother, I am Yinghua!"
The two characters "英华" (Yinghua) struck a chord deep within Ning Zhonghua's memory.
He stood frozen in place, his eyes fixed on Pei Ying.
After a long pause, he shook his head: "Impossible, you can't be Yinghua. Yinghua is ten years younger than me, it's impossible."
He kept saying it was impossible, but his eyes were already brimming with tears.
For nearly forty years, he never forgot his sister for a single moment.
The girl's pretty and bright face was etched into his bones. He was young and ignorant, relying on his family background to achieve nothing. When disaster truly struck, no one could save him.
Even his only sister had to be entrusted to someone else. Yin Hua heard his sister's screams in his dreams countless times, but he was powerless to help.
He thought he had found a safe haven for his sister, but he never expected that in this cannibalistic era, ordinary people had no chance to survive.
When he finally gained some ability, he wanted to go back to find his sister, only to discover that the village had long been submerged in the flood.
No one in the entire village survived.
This was the news he received back then: his sister had already passed away. Ning Zhonghua had regretted and hesitated, but in the end, he could only accept this outcome.
Time heals all wounds. He later married and had children, and started his own family. Except for the occasional glimpse in his dreams, he rarely thought about the past. He never expected to hear this news today.
Pei Ying didn't argue anymore, tears streaming down her face. She didn't wipe them away, her gaze fixed on Yin Hua's face, trying to see their past through forty years.
Aside from her initial rebuttal, Yin Hua remained silent, stepping forward step by step with tears in her eyes.
Finally, he hugged Pei Ying.
“Yinghua, Yinghua, my brother’s Yinghua.”
A ten-year-old girl, worn down by the years, is now fifty. Only after careful observation can one barely find a trace of her former self.
He never imagined that the woman in front of him, who looked ten years older than him, would be his charming and adorable younger sister.
Ning Zhonghua was heartbroken by Pei Ying's cries. He wanted to pat Pei Ying's back, but he didn't have the strength. He could only keep telling her not to cry.
People are strongest when they have no one to rely on.
Pei Ying became a widow in her early twenties and raised four children on her own. Crying was a luxury in her life.
These past few days, however, she has been crying every single day.
She had just remarked that having a daughter-in-law like Xia Wenhua was already a blessing from heaven, but she never expected to find her brother whom she hadn't seen for forty years.
Seeing Ning Zhonghua's panic, she started crying and then laughed.
"Brother, it's so good that you're still alive."
With just this one sentence, she seemed to regain the vitality of a young girl.
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