Early the next morning, Sister Chen came over with breakfast.
Granny Zhang was not allowed to eat since last night due to her upcoming surgery, and Xinyan, worried she might get hungry, quickly ate her meal in the hallway.
Once she tidied up, Han Jingchen and Su Jingsong also arrived: "Yanyan, have you had breakfast?"
Xinyan nodded to her father: "I’ve eaten."
Han Jingchen stepped forward to greet Granny Zhang: "Aunt Zhang, we’re here. Don’t be nervous later, we’ll be waiting for you outside."
Granny Zhang was touched, nodding with a smile: "With you all here, I’m not nervous. Besides, I’m at this age, life and death are up to fate, I take it lightly."
At this moment, a nurse came over and conducted a few more checks, reminding as she left, "In half an hour, it’ll be time to enter the operating room. If you need to go to the restroom, please go now."
After the nurse left, Xinyan helped Granny Zhang out of bed, preparing to accompany her to the restroom.
However, Granny Zhang looked at the way Xinyan was holding her arm and said, "You’re more nervous than I am. I’m fine, no need to hold me."
After saying that, she laughed.
When the two of them returned from the restroom, Han Chunxue and Su Aihong had also arrived.
After a brief chat, the nurse came over and said it was time to enter the operating room.
At the door of the operating room, Xinyan leaned over to whisper in Granny Zhang’s ear, "I’ll be here outside, so rest assured."
Granny Zhang nodded with a smile, "You all don’t need to be nervous, just let things go naturally."
Granny Zhang really had let go, looking at everyone outside the operating room; she felt only moved, with not a trace of fear.
As the doors of the operating room closed, Han Jingchen gently patted Xinyan’s back: "Yanyan, you probably didn’t rest well last night, sit on the bench over there and wait."
Though the surgery wasn’t a major one, Xinyan was still a bit worried, given Granny Zhang’s age. Although she had been using fresh ingredients from the space to nourish Granny Zhang’s health these days, there’s still the fear of special circumstances: "Dad, I’d rather stand."
She stared at the door of the operating room, thinking to herself: I still need to go on more visits with my teacher soon, now I only have theoretical knowledge, no practical experience.
The acupuncture techniques from the Acupuncture Treatment Essentials, I’ve practiced them thoroughly on the copper mannequin, just lacking real patient experience.
The teacher was right, the first step has to be taken.
Once Granny Zhang is discharged, I’ll personally make medicinal dishes to help her recover; I’ve got to apply what I’ve learned.
When the surgery was halfway through, He Jinxuan also hurried over: "Yanyan, how long has it been since she went in?"
Xinyan glanced at the watch on her wrist: "Almost an hour. Why did you come over?"
He Jinxuan looked at Xinyan: "I couldn’t stop worrying about you, so I switched shifts, went home for a wash, and came over."
After saying this, he quickly greeted the elders before handing Xinyan a thermal cup: "I made you a cup of milk, it should be just the right temperature now."
Xinyan was instantly moved: "You didn’t rest after coming back, what are you doing running over here?"
She knew He Jinxuan was concerned for her, but she also cared for him just the same. She opened the thermal cup, drank a third, then handed it to He Jinxuan: "You drink the rest."
He Jinxuan was about to refuse. He knew Xinyan had come to the hospital straight from the airport yesterday and didn’t get proper rest staying at the hospital overnight, and that was why he hurried over after freshening up after his shift.
He knew the little girl was worried for him, a smile spread on his lips, and warmth filled his heart.