"You can get out of bed and move around tomorrow, you can be discharged in half a month, and you will be fully recovered in a month." Qin Huai kept his voice very low so as not to wake Qiao Qiqi.
Qin Baoguo has been interrogating prisoners for the past few days. He only came to the hospital once when Qin Huai was undergoing surgery. After that, he went back to apply to his superiors for the task of interrogating spies before Qin Huai woke up. He only came back today.
Hearing Qin Huai say that everything was alright put my mind at ease. "Okay, then you should go to sleep early. I'll head back now."
Seeing him turn around, Qin Huai suddenly asked, "How's the interrogation going? Has he spoken up?"
Qin Baoguo frowned and shook his head in disappointment. "No, he's very stubborn. His mental defenses are very high. If this doesn't work, we'll have to resort to torture."
Qin Huai also had no experience in this area, but he knew that Qiao Qiqi always had a lot of tricks up her sleeve, but unfortunately she was asleep now.
"Okay, then you go back and get busy. Don't worry about me. If you don't have time, don't come over."
"Okay, then have someone notify me if you need anything."
Seeing that everything was alright, Qin Baoguo left first.
Qin Huai watched as the ward door closed before turning his gaze to his side, a strange look in his eyes.
He had slept with Qiao Qiqi for a long time and knew that she was a light sleeper. She would almost always wake up when he went hunting at night, but she had been sleeping soundly the whole time while he was talking to Qin Baoguo.
Qin Huai was puzzled for a moment but then understood. He figured Qiao Qiqi must have been too tired from rushing over overnight to sleep so soundly, so he stopped worrying about it.
Qiao Qiqi not only slept soundly, but also slept until the next morning, and was woken up by a delicious aroma.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun.
Seeing that the two of them had already gotten up early, Qiao Qiqi immediately sat up. When she saw that Qin Huai was also awake, she felt a little embarrassed and asked, "Father, Mother, why did you come so early?"
When Wang Guihua saw that she was awake, she smiled and said, "It was that soldier from yesterday who went to the guesthouse early this morning and brought us breakfast. Huai'er's father and I thought you probably hadn't eaten either, so we brought it over to eat with you."
Qiao Qiqi had already gotten out of bed, taken her toiletries to the bathroom, and came back to eat as soon as she finished washing up.
Each person received two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge. Qiao Qiqi ate them all in one go and immediately felt refreshed.
Qin Huai was also eating breakfast, his movements slow and deliberate.
Qiao Qiqi ate quickly, and after finishing, she stood beside him watching him eat. Taking advantage of Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun's inattention, she secretly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I slept quite well last night, didn't I? I didn't crush you, did I?"
Qin Huai looked up and met her anxious gaze, then smiled gently, "No, I'm very honest."
"That's good." Qiao Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally planned to ask the nurse if she could add a companion bed if her daughter was restless in her sleep.
Qiao Qiqi slept well last night and didn't need to sleep during the day. With Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun by her side, she didn't need to worry. So she thought she would go to the Fang family to take a look.
The Fang family didn't know she was coming, so going there would be a pleasant surprise for them.
As for Old Madam Qin, because Qin Huai's injuries haven't fully healed yet, Qiao Qiqi was afraid of upsetting her and kept it from her. So she decided to go over in a few days, when Qin Huai's injuries would be more stable, and then tell Old Madam Qin so she wouldn't worry too much.
A scolding is inevitable, but it's not Qiao Qiqi's idea; it's entirely Qin Baoguo's! She'll just shift all the blame onto Qin Baoguo.
"Go ahead, be careful." Qin Huai already knew about the relationship between the Fang family and Qiao Qiqi; Qin Baoguo had told him about it when he went to the military camp.
"Um."
Qiao Qiqi gave Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun a few more instructions before leaving.
She went outside for a couple of walks and bought a lot of gifts. Then, during her lunch break, she rushed to her room and waited at the door for less than ten minutes before seeing Fang Ke and her mother return.
The two looked at Qiao Qiqi with disbelief.
"Qiqi!" Fang Ke was so excited that he rubbed his eyes and, seeing that it really was Qiao Qiqi, immediately rushed over and hugged her.
"Qiqi, it really is you! I thought I was hallucinating."
Fang's mother was also very excited. "Qiqi, why did you suddenly come to Beijing? Fang Ke said before that you probably wouldn't be able to come over for the New Year."
Qiao Qiqi smiled and said, "Auntie, I came here unexpectedly. Let's go inside and talk while we eat."
"Okay, okay." Mother Fang quickly opened the door, and the three of them hurried inside.
Qiao Qiqi carried the groceries she bought to the kitchen with practiced ease, then picked up her apron and began preparing to cook.
When Fang's mother saw this, she immediately stopped her, saying, "You've just come back, how can I let you cook? I'll do it."
"Auntie, don't be so polite with me, we're all family." Qiao Qiqi smiled as she put on her apron and began washing the vegetables.
Fang's mother was stunned when Qiao Qiqi called her "Auntie". Seeing that Qiao Qiqi had recognized them as relatives and then changed to the correct way of addressing them according to their status, Fang's mother was overjoyed.
"Then I'll help you wash the vegetables."
This time, Qiao Qiqi didn't refuse. Soon, two dishes were ready, and the three of them sat down to eat and chat.
"Qin Huai captured a spy during military training and was slightly injured, so her parents and I came from Heilong City."
Fang's mother immediately looked anxious, "Are you injured? How serious is it?"
Qiao Qiqi smiled and said, "The surgery has been successful, and I can be discharged in 10 days."
Fang's mother breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that everything is alright. We haven't heard a word from the Qin family. In that case, Fang Ke and I will go to the hospital to see Qin Huai this afternoon."
"No need, you guys go to work. My in-laws will take care of things at the hospital, it'll be fine." Qiao Qiqi knew that Fang's mother would definitely come to visit, so she quickly stopped her.
Although they couldn't stop them in the end, Fang's mother and Fang Ke still took leave to go to the hospital.
After checking on Qin Huai and seeing that he was alright, they were relieved.
After seeing Wang Guihua and Qin Baojun, Fang's mother quietly pulled Qiao Qiqi out the door, asking, "Why didn't your parents come?"
Qiao Qiqi explained, "My dad still has a job in the village and can't leave. Besides, after I went back, I built houses for my parents and in-laws. My in-laws' house is still not finished, and they have to help finish it, so they couldn't come."
Knowing what Fang's mother was worried about, Qiao Qiqi didn't want to disappoint her, but she had to convey her parents' wishes.
"My parents think that based on what they know now, and the fact that my aunt and I look alike, they don't think there's any mistake in this matter. But they're used to life in the countryside, so they won't come to Beijing to confirm it."
Fang's mother knew this would be the case, so she wasn't exactly disappointed. "Okay, I understand."
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