Xiaofeng woke up and checked the time. It was almost eight o’clock.
Had she slept too soundly yesterday, or had she been too focused while working in the space? This was the first time in a long while that she had slept in so late.
Downstairs, Ye Cheng had already packed up, and the meals he had brought to the hospital were ready.
"Ye Cheng, you woke up and didn’t call me." Xiaofeng sat at the dining table, speeding up her breakfast a bit.
"I thought you might be tired, seeing you sleep so soundly, so I didn’t wake you," Ye Cheng said with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Xiaofeng’s face reddened, and she glared at Ye Cheng. What did he mean by saying she was tired last night? The remark was too easily misunderstood.
Dame Mei smiled gently, "I was young once too. I understand."
Xiaofeng’s face turned even redder. Seeing someone’s smug expression, she bowed her head and concentrated on her breakfast without wanting to engage further.
In the hospital, He Ximei was overjoyed to see Ye Cheng really had come. She rushed forward to grasp his hand, her voice choked with emotion, "Ye Cheng, you’re here. My Pengzi has been unconscious for a whole day and night since he was brought out of the resuscitation room."
He Ximei truly feared that Pengzi might not wake up.
Ye Cheng consoled He Ximei, "Mom, don’t worry, everyone, I’ll check on big brother first. I dare not say what the situation is right now."
Big brother had damaged his brain due to a fever in childhood, and now the brain was the most severely injured part. How serious it was, whether he could recover his pre-injury intelligence, all needed examination and treatment.
"Right, let Ye Cheng check first. Let’s go outside for breakfast. Being here will only distract Ye Cheng. Xiaofeng, stay here with Ye Cheng, and mom and I will go eat outside," suggested another.
"Yes, yes, we’ll go out to eat. Xiaofeng, you stay here with Ye Cheng," He Ximei quickly regained control of her emotions.
It was crucial not to let her emotions affect Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng first assessed Su Peng’s overall injuries, checked his pulse, and then focused on examining Pengzi’s brain.
Xiaofeng stood by quietly, watching Ye Cheng do all this, not saying a word.
Ten minutes later, Ye Cheng put away his stethoscope and other equipment.
"There seems to be a clot here in the middle of the brain. If surgery is considered, the risk is very high. This area is the central part of the human brain, and doctors in small hospitals dare not operate here," he explained.
Xiaofeng picked up on his emphasis, "You mean, if we transfer to Imperial Capital or Haicheng, there might be a chance for surgery." Small hospitals lacked the facilities, but Imperial Capital or Haicheng, being among the top cities in the country, definitely had the required capabilities.
"No need to transfer hospitals," Ye Cheng thought for a moment. "Perhaps we could first try acupuncture. If the acupuncture doesn’t work, then we consider surgery."
For a brain clot, the only feasible method currently was acupuncture to drain the blood, using silver needles to either drain or dissolve the clot in the brain.
"When can we start this treatment?"
"Let’s observe big brother’s condition today. If all is well, we can start tomorrow. In total, about three sessions will be needed. If there’s no significant improvement after these, we will immediately transfer him to Imperial Capital."
Xiaofeng knew this was the best treatment method available at the moment, and it involved lesser risk, "Alright, we’ll do as you say. We’ll start tomorrow."
With Ye Cheng starting acupuncture, Xiaofeng’s search for Revival Herb became even more urgent. She wanted to find the herb as soon as possible, to coincide with the timing of Ye Cheng’s acupuncture on her big brother, hoping to wake him.
When Captain Hong arrived at the hospital around ten o’clock in the morning, he came to update the family on the progress of the case.
Seeing Ye Cheng standing in the ward, he felt a flicker of illusion.
What time did Grandpa come here, and why didn’t he know anything about Grandpa’s visit? This Ye Fei, has become less and less reliable in handling things. He didn’t share half a word with him about Grandpa coming over.
"Captain Hong, hello, hello." Seeing Captain Hong approach, Guaizi enthusiastically stepped forward, "Have you found the person responsible for the accident? Is there any progress?"
"There is a bit of news." Captain Hong couldn’t say there was nothing, as if there was nothing, it truly would not do justice to his nickname of iron-fist captain, "We have found a clue and are further verifying it."
"Captain Hong, is it the car that is the clue, or is there a clue about the progress of the case?" If it was the car, they could quickly find the person responsible. If there was progress in the case, it might take some time to find the person responsible.
"Through our visits these past few days, someone mentioned seeing a car hit a person and then flee. We are verifying this matter, and if it’s true, as long as we organize a search for the cars within the county, we can definitely find the one." There aren’t many cars in the county, just a few dozen, so it’s not too difficult to track down.
"Then I’ll have to trouble Captain Hong."
After observing for a day, Su Peng’s physical condition was fairly stable, and Ye Cheng decided to carry out acupuncture in the hospital ward tomorrow noon.
The hospital certainly wouldn’t allow this procedure: "If you insist on performing acupuncture, you should discharge the patient because if any complications arise, it will have nothing to do with our hospital."
The hospital has its own stance. Since he was admitted, everything must follow the hospital’s regulations. If every patient privately invites their own doctors, what use would the hospital have?
It was best after Captain Hong coordinated that the hospital director agreed to let Ye Cheng perform acupuncture on Su Peng in the ward, of course, with one condition: this matter must be kept confidential from other patients.
Thus, Su Peng was moved to a private room, an independent room, with everything independent, which for Ye Cheng, was sufficient.
"Yueyue, where’s your father? Why didn’t your father come?" Luo Yuzhu saw only Lin Yue coming and looked past her, but there was no one behind Lin Yue.
Lin Yue sat opposite Luo Yuzhu, uncomfortable, "Mom, Dad has been really busy lately, absolutely can’t make time for you. Grandma is trying to pull some strings for you, but I heard it’s somewhat troublesome."
Upon hearing Lin Yue’s words, what else was there for Luo Yuzhu not to understand? Lin Jianguo and her mother-in-law were not planning to deal with her. She had been working like a horse and maid for the Lin family for over a decade, never expecting to end up .
"What busy?" Luo Yuzhu sneered, "In the end, it means that I don’t have any place in your father’s heart, he doesn’t care about my wellbeing at all."
"Mom, I heard that this time, you won’t be punished severely. After all, no one can prove that you directed the severe hit on Su Peng." As long as Su Peng’s injuries aren’t tied to Mom, Mom’s case won’t be heavy.
"Yes, something Lin Jianguo could have easily dismissed with just a few words, but he acted as if he saw nothing." She fell into this predicament because of him, yet Lin Jianguo pretended as if nothing happened.
"Mom, Dad is also in a tough position." Lin Yue didn’t know how to persuade, Grandma was right. As long as Dad was safe and sound, she could continue to be the second young mistress of the Lin Family, continue her studies. If Dad got into trouble, everything she has now could disappear, maybe even making her worse off than Su Xiaofeng.
Seeing her mom , she wanted to help, but she was too young to be of any power.
She was still in school, and everything depended on her dad, "Dad said, he can’t show you more leniency over personal feelings. You’ve committed a crime, and you must face whatever punishment is due. He also said you should take this time to educate yourself, and once you’re out, he’ll definitely make it up to you. Mom, I tried to ask Su Xiaofeng for help, but Su Xiaofeng was unreasonable and unhelpful. Mom, I’ve done my best. If you need anything in here, just tell me, and I’ll bring it to you."
Listening to Lin Yue’s words, Luo Yuzhu felt like spitting blood.
Why she committed the crime, doesn’t Lin Jianguo know? Now Lin Jianguo is acting all clear and detached.
"Mom, Dad said to prioritize the big picture." Seeing Luo Yuzhu’s expression, Lin Yue also felt uneasy, "He also said that even if not for yourself, you should think about me. What should be said and what shouldn’t, he hopes you understand and avoid making a big mistake."
Luo Yuzhu’s face changed, good job Lin Jianguo, using Yueyue to threaten her now.
Looking at Lin Yue’s face, resembling her own, she closed her eyes.
Su Xiaofeng could oppose her for that idiot, Lin Yue was her own daughter, but at this point, she couldn’t contribute anything, instead, she became her vulnerability.
Cause and effect, this must be the meaning of it.
"I understand, for your sake, Mom will grit her teeth through it." Luo Yuzhu of course understood what Lin Jianguo meant, that she should stubbornly insist that her act of framing the Wu family using Su Xiaofeng was done independently, with Lin Jianguo having nothing to do with it.