Tang Yue became more and more excited the more she thought about it, feeling that this answer was the best for her current situation.
But soon, Tang Yue felt miserable because she couldn’t fall asleep.
It wasn’t until dawn that Tang Yue finally drifted off into a fitful sleep.
"Jiajia, can you ask if I can be discharged from the hospital today?" Tang Mingli whispered. He had refrained from asking yesterday, but today he felt he had to inquire. It was already his fourth day here; staying any longer, his second elder brother and sister-in-law at home must be worried.
"Mingli, the doctor said that your wound is quite deep, you need to stay for at least a week," Wei Jiajia whispered back, careful not to wake Tang Yue, who was sleeping in the small bed next to them.
"No, staying a week is impossible. The sewing machine deal has already been settled, and the goods will be sent to Wangjiang County soon. The factory isn’t ready yet. If I stay here in Shenzhen for such a long time, it will be too late for the factory," Tang Mingli said anxiously in his heart.
He said, "Jiajia, look, my dressing was changed yesterday, and the doctor said I’m recovering well. So, it shouldn’t be a problem for me to go back."
"Mingli, I really can’t agree to this," Wei Jiajia disagreed.
Tang Mingli became anxious and decided to sit up and speak to the doctor himself.
Wei Jiajia hurried forward to support Tang Mingli and pushed the wheelchair over, saying, "Then I’ll go with you to ask, but I can’t guarantee whether the doctor will agree or not."
"Okay," Tang Mingli quickly nodded.
Tang Yue vaguely woke up to find that it was already bright outside.
She didn’t see Tang Mingli and Sister Jiajia and thought they had gone out, so she took her toothbrush to freshen up.
"Eh, Uncle, why do you look so unhappy?" Tang Yue had just finished brushing her teeth and washing her face when she saw Tang Mingli returning with a disheartened expression.
"Xiao Yue, I want to be discharged," Tang Mingli said unhappily. He had just spoken to the attending physician, who insisted on him changing his dressing one more time, resulting in another three days’ stay.
Including the journey back home, that would take almost a day and a half to two days. This would cause even more delays.
"Uncle, it’s better to listen to the doctor," Tang Yue advised. Although Uncle looked well now, the weather was hot, and who knew if the wound might get infected or something?
If it did get infected, recovery would be even more difficult. It would be better to stay a few more days in Shenzhen until the wound was well enough for him to be discharged.
"Mingli, Xiao Yue is right. The weather is very hot right now; you shouldn’t risk making matters worse," Wei Jiajia also advised.
Tang Mingli sighed and said, "Jiajia, you’ve put your things on hold to come to Shenzhen with me. If we wait a few more days, what about your matters in the Provincial City?"
"It’s okay, my mom is helping out at the store. It can still make money," Wei Jiajia said with a smile.
After breakfast, Wei Jiajia went out to get some supplies while Tang Yue stayed with Tang Mingli, serving him tea and water, and cutting some fruits for him.
"Xiao Yue, shall we go out for a walk?" Tang Mingli suggested, tired of staying in the hospital and smelling of disinfectant.
"Okay," Tang Yue grabbed the wheelchair.
"No, I want to walk on my own," Tang Mingli shook his head. "The doctor said I could walk slowly."
Sitting in a wheelchair didn’t feel good at all.
"Really?" Tang Yue was somewhat skeptical.
"Of course, would I lie to you?" Tang Mingli carefully stood up straight, moving his steps very slowly, fearing that he might accidentally stretch his wound and cause an infection, which would delay his discharge even more.
"Uncle, please don’t overexert yourself," Tang Yue cautioned, walking beside Tang Mingli with her hands ready to support him if he accidentally hurt his wound, so she could help him.
"Relax, it’s all good." Tang Mingli shuffled slowly, cautious not to disturb his wounds.
Using his own strength to walk out of the hospital room, Tang Mingli immediately grinned and said, "Xiao Yue, see, I told you it was nothing, relax. Your uncle here is a big man, not so fragile."
While answering, Tang Mingli felt marvelous being able to walk on his own rather than relying on a wheelchair all the time.
Eagerly, Tang Mingli went to Mo Siyu’s ward to show off. Mo Siyu was even worse off than him now, having injured his leg, made even sitting in a wheelchair inconvenient.
Mo Siyu’s face instantly darkened.
Tang Mingli, smiling cheerfully, felt it was truly a rare feat to outdo Mo Siyu.
On the way back, Aunt Mo took Tang Yue away. Tang Mingli knew exactly what Aunt Mo was implying, but he couldn’t refuse.
Considering Mo Siyu’s leg injury and other injuries, he could only move his mouth now, so Tang Mingli didn’t object.
Mo Xiaolin brought Tang Yue back to the ward, and enthusiastically offered Tang Yue an apple.
"Mom, I want one too," Mo Siyu suddenly spoke up.
Mo Xiaolin gave him a stare and said, "You know very well, I don’t peel apples."
"Xiao Yue, could you peel one for Si Yu?" Mo Xiaolin appealed to Tang Yue, explaining, "I just don’t peel them with a knife, I only wash them. But Si Yu won’t eat unpeeled apples, I can only trouble you."
Tang Yue took the apple and the small knife, and seriously started peeling. She was quick, and soon finished. Mo Xiaolin was about to leave when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Mo Xiaolin opened the door.
Li Wei, Zhao Xiangqian, and Yan Dong were standing at the doorway.
"Hello, Auntie," the three men called out loud and clear.
Mo Xiaolin, busy stepping aside to make way, warmly invited them, "Please, come on in."
"Brother Mo," as Li Wei and the others entered, the seemingly spacious ward suddenly felt crowded.
In front of the bed, Tang Yue was handing the diced apple to Mo Siyu, specially cut into small pieces for his convenience.
Li Wei and Zhao Xiangqian exchanged a look secretly, their gaze landing on Tang Yue as they wondered silently who she was.
After confirming Mo Siyu was alright, the three had gone out to handle some matters and had just returned today.
"This is my future daughter-in-law, Tang Yue," Mo Xiaolin introduced.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
"Hello, sister-in-law."
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Their voices in unison, all eyes fixed on Tang Yue. Among them, the liveliest Zhao Xiangqian even cheekily winked at Mo Siyu, having never heard about Mo Siyu having a sister-in-law before.
Just as Tang Yue was about to clarify, Mo Xiaolin said, "Xiao Yue, you and our Si Yu are fated. From now on, you are definitely going to be my daughter-in-law."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangqian and others immediately came forward, saying, "Sister-in-law, Brother Mo is really amazing, he has great skills."
"Also, Brother Mo is smart, and he knows how to make money," added Li Wei.