mtl008 Chapter 377 Did you add any red dates or goji berries?
Chapter 377 Did you add any red dates or goji berries?
Realizing it wasn't safe for her to be alone so late at night, Lin Yuqing composed herself, went to the nurses' station, and asked her colleague, "Li Jing, could you come with me out for a bit?"
Li Jing, who was tidying up the medicines, looked up and put down the medicine bottle in her hand: "Where are you going so late?"
“Go and notify a patient’s family member,” Lin Yuqing’s voice was a little hoarse, “the person who saved me today.”
"Oh, is that the handsome young man who chased the robber?" Li Jing's eyes lit up as she looked Lin Yuqing up and down with interest. "You seem quite interested in him?"
Lin Yuqing's face flushed, and she avoided her colleague's probing gaze: "What are you thinking? He got injured saving me, I can't just ignore him, can I? Besides, he... he already has a wife, and she's pregnant."
Li Jing's mouth dropped open in surprise: "You have a wife? Then why are you..."
"What do you mean, 'I'm going'?" Lin Yuqing interrupted her, her voice unconsciously rising, "It's just to inform his family. Are you going or not?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go, don't be angry." Li Jing quickly put down her work and muttered to herself as she put on her coat.
The two men, using flashlights, followed Li Xiangyang's directions, passing through several deserted streets, and finally turned into a small alley next to a sturdy old locust tree.
Before long, the two found Li Xiangyang's house.
Lin Yuqing took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Li's mother's voice came from inside the house, and then the door was opened a crack.
"Excuse me, is this Li Xiangyang's home?" Lin Yuqing asked politely.
"Yes, I'm his mother. And you are...?"
"Hello, Auntie, I'm a nurse from the county hospital," Lin Yuqing quickly explained, "Li Xiangyang...he's in the hospital right now..."
"Hospital?!" The cry was almost a scream, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps coming from inside the house.
Li Xiaoyun rushed out anxiously: "What happened? What's wrong with my husband?"
Lin Yuqing quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, he's not in mortal danger. He was just injured while chasing the robbers; he needed two stitches in his head, and the rest are just minor cuts."
"Mom, sister-in-law, what happened?" Li Xiaohua heard the commotion, put down her homework, and ran out to ask.
“Your brother is injured and in the hospital,” Li Xiaoyun replied briefly, grabbing the cotton-padded coat hanging behind the door and hurriedly putting it on.
"Huh? What's wrong with my brother?" Li Xiaohua asked in a panic.
Li's mother hurriedly grabbed some clothes, saying, "Put these on quickly, let's go see what's going on."
Because of her worry, Li Xiaoyun was a little clumsy in her dressing. Seeing this, Lin Yuqing quickly stepped forward to help: "Let me do it. You have to be careful, don't rush, it's not good for the baby."
Li Xiaoyun looked at her gratefully: "Thank you. Is he... is he badly injured?"
"Don't worry, it's not too serious," Lin Yuqing said, trying to keep a calm tone. "It's mainly because of the blood loss; we need to observe him for a while, but it'll be fine."
Half an hour later, the group rushed to the hospital.
Li Xiaoyun pushed open the door and saw Li Xiangyang's miserable state; her eyes instantly reddened: "Xiangyang!"
Li Xiangyang, lying on the hospital bed, was startled, then gave a somewhat awkward smile: "Wife, you're here."
"Idiot!" Li Xiaoyun rushed to the bedside, tears streaming down her face. "Can't you just calm down? Why are you always showing off?"
Li's mother rushed forward, looking at the bandage on her son's head with heartache: "Son, you scared me to death! Look at you, stitches and an IV drip."
"Mom, it's nothing, just a superficial wound," Li Xiangyang chuckled. "Don't worry, it doesn't hurt."
Li Xiaohua stood to the side, her eyes red, and asked softly, "Brother, does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt! It's just a minor injury! Don't worry," Li Xiangyang said casually, trying to reassure his family.
Lin Yuqing stood at the door, watching the family's happy scene, and a complicated emotion rose in her heart.
This warmth of family affection made her both envious and somewhat lost.
Realizing she had overreacted, Lin Yuqing quickly composed herself: "Um, you two can continue your conversation... I won't disturb you any longer."
"Miss Lin, don't go!" Li's mother warmly pulled her back. "If you hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known Xiangyang was injured, and we haven't properly thanked you yet..."
Lin Yuqing waved her hand: "Auntie, please don't say that. If it weren't for Li Xiangyang saving me, I don't know what kind of danger I would have encountered. In the end, I'm the one who owes him a debt."
Only then did Li Xiaoyun notice Lin Yuqing. She looked the pretty girl up and down and felt a strange feeling rising in her heart for some reason.
"Young lady, please sit down, don't stand," Li's mother pulled Lin Yuqing to sit down in a chair. "Let's talk slowly, what exactly happened?"
Urged on by everyone, Lin Yuqing recounted the events in detail, especially emphasizing how Li Xiangyang bravely confronted the robbers.
"This child has always loved meddling in other people's business," said Li's mother, both distressed and proud. "Look what he's gotten himself into."
Li Xiaohua, listening from the side, was dumbfounded: "Brother, you're amazing!"
"I'm not that good," Li Xiangyang said modestly, but couldn't hide his smugness. "To be honest, if I hadn't been worried about them hurting people, your brother wouldn't have gotten injured at all."
Li Xiaoyun sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the smug Li Xiangyang without saying anything, and glared at him fiercely.
Watching this heartwarming scene, Lin Yuqing quietly got up and said, "I...I'll go out first, you two chat."
"Little Lin," Li's mother called out to her, "thank you so much. Please don't take it to heart. Xiangyang's injury isn't your fault..."
Hearing Li's mother say this, Lin Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief: "Um, I'll go get some medicine for Li Xiangyang, I'll be back in a bit."
After saying that, she quickly walked out of the ward and gently closed the door.
Standing in the corridor, Lin Yuqing took a deep breath and forcefully held back the tears that welled up in her eyes.
Inside the ward, Li Xiaoyun looked thoughtfully at the closed door, then glanced at her husband.
"That nurse was quite nice," Li Xiaoyun said casually. "She was pretty too."
Li Xiangyang was a little confused: "Yeah, he's a really nice person, very helpful."
Seeing his oblivious attitude, Li Xiaoyun glared at him again, annoyed: "Hey, you big hero, didn't you realize that the girl is touched and has developed feelings for you?"
"Huh?" Li Xiangyang was taken aback, then waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't talk nonsense, they're just taking care of the patient and doing their duty."
"Really?" Li Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow. "I noticed the way she looked at you was a bit unusual."
Li Xiangyang immediately tensed up: "Wife, don't think nonsense. I swear to God, I absolutely didn't..."
Li Xiaoyun was amused by his flustered appearance: "Look how scared you are! I was just teasing you." She paused, a hint of pride in her voice, "But my Xiangyang really has charm. He's good-looking to begin with, and he rescued me like a hero. It's hard for girls not to like him..."
"What 'hero saves the beauty' nonsense?" Li Xiangyang blushed. "Look at me now, I don't look like a hero at all! Alright, honey, let's not talk about this. Look at me, I've been lying here for so long, and I've only had some porridge. I'm hungry."
"Hungry? Just bear with it, didn't you already have some porridge?"
Sensing the flaw in Li Xiangyang's words, Li Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow. "This hospital seems to offer pretty good benefits; they even cook porridge and deliver it to the patients!"
"Ahem," Li Xiangyang said somewhat awkwardly, "Actually... it was that nurse, Miss Lin Yuqing... she saw I hadn't eaten, so..."
"Oh—" Li Xiaoyun drawled, a meaningful smile spreading across her face, "She made it all herself for you. Did she add any red dates or goji berries?"