Xu Ruantang didn't know what to say to comfort the old lady.
She gently patted the old lady's back to soothe her, "Grandma, Second Uncle also said that this matter may involve his work, and it has nothing to do with when you ask him to leave."
The old woman shook her head as she cried.
"Grandma, didn't you notice the people outside Uncle's room?" Xu Ruantang asked in a low voice. "Now is definitely a critical time. The most important thing for us family members is to cooperate with them."
“If you do this, your second uncle and Chen Ji will be distracted.”
The old lady took the last sentence to heart.
She stopped crying abruptly and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
Xu Ruantang handed over a handkerchief at the opportune moment.
The old lady is quite old; if she cries for a long time, I'm afraid her body won't be able to handle it.
Chen Ji and Chen Gang didn't talk for long before he came out.
"Grandma, let me have someone take you home first. It's too late, and it's cold at the hospital at night."
Chen Ji tried to speak in a gentle tone, and raised his hand to rub his temples, looking a bit of a headache.
He figured the old lady definitely wouldn't want to leave, and it would take a lot of effort to persuade her.
Unexpectedly, with Xu Ruantang's help, the old lady stood up and patted Chen Ji's arm, saying, "Alright, then you stay here and keep watch. If anything happens, just let the family know."
Chen Ji looked at Xu Ruantang with some surprise, and she nodded at him.
After a pause, the old lady continued, "By the way, your second aunt and...that person, make sure the doctors do everything they can to treat them, no matter how much it costs, our Chen family will pay for it."
As the old lady walked out, she murmured softly, "They are all good children, they are all good children. It is our Chen family that has let them down."
If it weren't for Zhang Chao and Jia Shuling, Chen Gang might not be where he is now.
True friendship is revealed in times of adversity.
In the face of death, everything becomes insignificant.
Chen Ji didn't let Xu Ruantang go back with the old lady. He called home, and Ye Lan and Chen Lin were there to meet them.
“My godmother is home; she'll keep an eye on the old lady.”
Xu Ruantang and Chen Ji walked into the hospital. The wind was eerie in the middle of the night.
As Xu Ruantang was speaking, she sneezed.
Even in this situation, she still comforted Chen Ji, saying, "Don't worry, Grandma will take good care of herself."
Chen Ji pulled her over and helped her button up her shirt.
"Wife, thank goodness I have you."
He took Xu Ruantang's hand into his large hand, put it in his pocket, and walked into the hospital. "If it weren't for you, Grandma would probably have insisted on staying tonight."
"Grandma was just worried about my second uncle and the others; concern can cloud judgment."
She looked up at Chen Ji and said, "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Chen Ji wouldn't have kept her here for no reason.
As was his usual practice, Xu Ruantang was sent back with the old lady at this time.
Chen Ji pursed his thin lips, frowned slightly, and moved closer to her.
A cool breath fell on Xu Ruantang's ear, and Chen Ji's voice was low and deep.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruantang nodded without hesitation, "Okay, boss, don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the task!"
Her eyes shone like a starry sea under the lamplight.
Chen Ji's Adam's apple bobbed, and he gave her a gentle hug. "You've worked hard."
Outside the operating room.
Xu Hanli and Xu Ruantang stared at each other.
"Are Jia Shuling's parents also from the compound?"
Feeling bored, Xu Ruantang borrowed a stack of discarded newspapers from the nurses' station and handed some to Xu Hanli.
Although Xu Hanli didn't understand what it meant, he still replied, "Yes, but they are no longer in Beijing."
Xu Ruantang nodded.
After things stabilized in recent years, many people were reassigned to local areas or sent to carry out classified missions.
Jia Shuling's parents should also be among them.
She threw the newspaper on the ground and plopped down on it.
Xu Hanli finally understood the purpose of the newspaper, slapped his head, and realized that he was indeed a bit slow to understand!
"What about Zhang Chao?"
Xu Ruantang sat cross-legged, as if she were on her own heated kang bed, and started chatting with Xu Hanli.
It's not that she's gossipy, it's just that it's late at night and we can't sleep, so if we don't chat about something, we'll get moldy.
Xu Hanli's lips twitched.
My sister-in-law is too unrestrained; what young girl is like her?
He hesitated for a moment before answering Xu Ruantang's question, "Zhang Chao is an orphan."
Somewhat unexpected.
Xu Ruantang paused for two seconds, then said, "When they come out, you take care of Zhang Chao, and I'll take care of Jia Shuling."
Xu Hanli nodded.
Xu Ruantang pulled a newspaper out from under her buttocks and leaned against the wall to read it.
When she went out, Chen Ji made sure to bring a thick coat.
Even now, leaning against the wall, I can't feel the cold.
Jia Shuling came out first, and Xu Ruantang followed her to the ward.
Similarly, there were people guarding the door to her hospital room.
It was almost dawn.
After settling Jia Shuling in, she was still unconscious, perhaps because the anesthesia hadn't worn off.
The doctor said she was out of danger and the bullet had been removed.
The ward was specially arranged, and there was an empty bed next to it.
Xu Ruantang had just lain down when someone knocked on the door.
She opened the ward door; it was Chen Ji.
"You have to finish the eggs for breakfast."
Chen Ji handed over a lunchbox, and Xu Ruantang took it with a pursed mouth, saying, "Okay, you can go ahead and do your work."
It's impossible to finish an egg; the yolk can choke you to death.
Jia Shuling couldn't eat, and Chen Jimai's portion was enough for three people.
Xu Ruantang couldn't eat anything. She opened the ward door and saw that the shift was changing outside.
She naturally gave the food to the two soldiers who were relieved.
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