The video wasn't short; it lasted about ten minutes.
Everyone in the room heard it.
Patients, nurses, and doctors were all drawn to Tao Anran's voice.
Tao Jun quickly apologized, "Sorry for disturbing everyone."
After saying that, he addressed Chen Cang, "Dr. Chen, could you send it to my phone? Oh… where is my phone?"
Tao Jun wiped the tears from his face. Although he was crying, his smile was joyous.
"Dad," such a title, he hadn't heard it in a long time.
Seeing Tao Anran utter those two words in the video not only caused Tao Jun to break down in tears but Tao Anran in the video as well.
Chen Cang couldn't help but take a deep breath, and the young nurse, also moved, handed over two tissues.
Tao Jun quickly thanked her.
Chen Cang looked at Tao Jun, "Your phone has already been given to your daughter. When you were in surgery, worried about the success rate, I had Ke give it to your girl during that time."
Tao Jun froze for a moment, "She… came yesterday?"
Chen Cang nodded, "After the accident, District Chief Lou contacted the Public Security Bureau to find your family, and they were able to bring them here in hopes of seeing you one last time."
Hearing Chen Cang's words, Tao Jun couldn't help but sigh.
"Ah… after all this, I still trouble them. Even if my health improves, I probably won't be able to work, right? The girl finally got a job, and now she has to take care of me..."
Tao Jun's words resonated with the nearby nurse.
Isn't this how all fathers are?
Unwilling to trouble their children.
If they can just move a bit, they wouldn't want to bother them.
Chen Cang shook his head, "Your workplace leaders came, and District Chief Lou also came. The government is taking your case very seriously. After you get out, your unit will make your position permanent and then transfer you to a less demanding job. Your medical expenses will be covered as well."
"Also, you were in the newspaper today. I forgot to buy a copy for you when I came here. Tomorrow, when I come to work, I'll bring one for you."
"You are now a hero!"
Hearing these words, Tao Jun couldn't help but shake his head, let out a sigh, and felt very moved.
In his life, through storms and high waves, although not wealthy, he had encountered many things.
He received a second-class merit for flood disaster relief, nearly losing his leg.
A third-class individual merit for earthquake rescue, saving 31 people.
These were his medals of honor.
Yet society told him, these things are sometimes useful, and sometimes… they really aren't that effective.
Leaving the military, returning to society with enthusiasm to forge a career.
He went to Shanxi to escort coal trucks, leading a dozen brothers majestically, working with coal tycoons, and seeing quite a lot, until later…
He realized, the good deeds he thought he did were considered trivial by many!
The things he disdained doing were respected and called 'brother'.
It made him start to question if society had changed?
That's when he took the wrong path.
Rather than saying he feared delaying his daughter, it was more like his prison time was his redemption.
After six years in prison, he came out to find the world had changed again.
Former leaders had been jailed, former bosses had gone bankrupt.
At this time, Tao Jun had lost those aspirations, merely driving to earn some money, occasionally visiting his daughter from a distance, watching her grow, or visiting his wife.
He had thought many times about reaching out to them, but always held back.
When he thought he would lead a lackluster life, a small incident, in his view, turned him into a hero?
Was he really a hero?
Perhaps, it was because this era had begun to need heroes…
Tao Jun didn't say this nor did he argue, for a man in his fifties, he had indeed seen a lot.
He glanced at Chen Cang and said, "I am not a hero, I just did what I thought was right, and then the world needed a hero, and I became one. I'm just an ordinary person."
This statement suddenly left Chen Cang stunned.
Suddenly, it made a lot of sense!
Perhaps this was an insight from his elder brother's more than fifty years of life.
Right or wrong wasn't that important.
In life and in actions, there is always a measure.
After saying this, Tao Jun, driven by hunger, said, "Could you... help me open the lid? I'm hungry..."
He opened the lunch box.
Tao Jun smelled the aroma and, not caring about the taste, he started guzzling it down.
The temperature was just right.
Tao Jun looked thoroughly satisfied.
How many years had it been?
That familiar taste...
This must be the feeling of home.
Mixed with tears, Tao Jun finished the porridge.
He looked at Chen Cang and smiled, "Doctor Chen, I suddenly feel like getting hurt this time was the most correct thing I've done in my life!"
Chen Cang was taken aback.
Tao Jun kept talking to himself, "Ah, the heavens have been looking after me!"
"I, Tao Jun, am thankful to the heavens!"
Tao Jun felt that if it hadn't been for this event, he might have ended up lonely for the rest of his life.
He had a home, his wife had come back, his daughter could call him dad again, his job was secure, and he had even become some kind of hero.
Who knows, in a few years, he might even have a grandson!
Thinking of all these, Tao Jun suddenly laughed.
After Chen Cang left.
He pondered carefully, perhaps, this was a case of a blessing in disguise?
Fortune and misfortune go hand in hand, and in life, who knows what one might encounter...
Shaking his head, Chen Cang stood up and prepared to go home.
He rarely had days off and didn't want to spend every day in the hospital.
It was still just after ten in the morning.
Chen Cang left the hospital and went directly to buy two newspapers, planning to go home.
Just after getting home, Chen Duo's phone rang.
"Brother, are you in the capital?"
Chen Cang saw Chen Duo's call and was momentarily stunned.
Chen Duo was the daughter of Chen Cang's uncle, Chen Jianshan, and thus Chen Cang's cousin.
"Oh? Duo Duo, what's up? Is there something you need?"
Chen Duo smiled, "No, just, it's the weekend, and I wanted to see if you and sister-in-law were busy."
Qin Yue was lying on the couch idly when she heard Chen Duo on the phone and immediately took over.
"Duo Duo? Are you off today? Let's go shopping!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Duo immediately laughed too, "Sure, I was just saying you guys are new here and not familiar with the place, I can show you around."
Qin Yue suddenly felt energized.
Having been restless at home already, hearing someone proposing a hangout had her up and beginning to get ready.
"Duo Duo, send me the address, we'll drive over now."
Chen Duo forthrightly suggested, "Come to our school, I'll take you to try the food there, it's very good!"
Seeing this, Chen Cang couldn't help but frown...