Lin Xiao knew that his brief answer would not satisfy Wang Handong's curiosity, so before he could ask any more questions, he took the initiative to say, "My dad used to invite some celebrities to his company's annual party, and I was in charge of contacting them, so I know a few agents."
I first saw him bring his artists to France when I was strolling along the Champs-Élysées with Wang Wei. Later, I learned that their passports had been stolen, so I helped them report it to the police.
He said there are many Chinese people in Paris, and they are almost always surrounded by onlookers wherever they go, making it difficult for them to enjoy themselves. So I brought up this small town, thinking they could relax and have some fun before returning home, but I didn't expect it to cause so much trouble.
I felt very apologetic, which is why I contacted Wang Wei to see if I could help alleviate my guilt.
Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Wang Handong seemed relieved and comforted her, saying, "It's none of your business, child. You only gave them the suggestion because you meant well. You didn't force them to come and play, and you didn't hit them. What's there to feel guilty about!"
"I feel really bad that you went all the way here, Uncle." When she became well-behaved, she was even cuter than Wei Changfeng, which pleased the elders very much.
Wang Handong continued, "There's nothing to feel bad about. Your father and I are not only good business partners, but also rare friends who hit it off immediately."
"Your dad's company invites so many celebrities to their annual party every year, that's really extravagant. Compared to that, my company in France looks so lacking; I couldn't afford to hire a single French celebrity, haha."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the chief physician's room to inquire when the surgery could be scheduled.
After returning to the ward from the attending physician, Lin Xiao was still hesitating about how to translate for Wei Changfeng when Wang Handong spoke first:
"The doctor said to do some pre-operative examinations first. If there are no problems, the surgery can be scheduled for tomorrow. He also congratulated me on becoming the tenth person to suffer a fracture this ski season."
Wei Changfeng, lying in his hospital bed, almost fainted upon hearing this. What kind of French humor was this? Was there anyone to congratulate him on this?
Lin Xiao hurriedly explained, "The doctor said congratulations on being the tenth person to have surgery this ski season. He told you that the previous nine surgeries were all successful and had no aftereffects, so you can rest assured."
"Oh, is this kind of congratulations? It tells us that there are nine test subjects ahead of us, and we are the tenth, so we don't need to worry?" Zhao Hui couldn't help but complain.
He recalled that when he reported the crime the day before yesterday, the French police said that it was "good news" that he had been robbed but hadn't bled. It seems that the French people's thought process is really... unique.
"Do I need to have my skin prepared?" Wei Changfeng blurted out nervously.
He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth; how could he ask a girl such a question?
Lin Xiao blushed. She knew what shaving meant, but she still replied, "We didn't ask. The medical staff will handle it. There's no use worrying about it."
"Exactly, losing face is better than losing your life. If you get infected without shaving, it'll be a real problem. Besides, I think those French nurses are really pretty, so even if you get looked at, you won't lose anything."
"Xiao Hao!" Wei Changfeng and Zhao Hui exclaimed almost in unison.
"You're always spouting nonsense. You'll know to shut up the day you cause trouble for your brother," Zhao Hui scolded the outspoken Xiao Hao.
Xiao Hao felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "I'll slap myself, bro. Just relax and have the surgery tomorrow. Don't overthink it."
"Why can't we have the surgery right away?" Xiaomin asked from the side. She saw that Wei Changfeng was gritting his teeth as he spoke, and he still looked like he was in a lot of pain.
Wang Handong explained that the doctor said they needed to assess whether the body's various indicators were suitable, and if some indicators, such as blood sugar, were severely elevated, the surgery could not be performed.
In addition, one must abstain from food and water for several hours and wait for the swelling in the injured limb to subside before surgery can be performed.
Lin Xiao didn't understand some of what the doctor said, since her French was limited, so she was very fortunate to have this French expert by her side.
Wang Handong continued, saying that the doctor said it was fortunate that it was a closed fracture rather than an open one, otherwise it would have been more troublesome.
"What are closed fractures and open fractures?" Xiao Hao asked, puzzled.
"Openness means the white bones are sticking out, you know? Closedness means it's folded inside and you can't see it." Zhao Hui's words were crude and succinct, making Xiao Hao click his tongue in disbelief.
Since he had company business to handle the next day, Wang Handong decided to return to Paris once he felt that things were basically settled here.
Before setting off, he wanted to leave some cash for everyone in case of emergency, but they all firmly declined. He told Lin Xiao not to worry about the car, that they could use it for as long as they wanted.
Amidst the repeated expressions of gratitude from the group, Wang Handong glanced once more at Wei Changfeng, who was nodding in thanks to him from his hospital bed, then bid farewell to everyone and returned to Paris.
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