Actually, it's really not good for kids to cry while eating!
Traditional Chinese medicine says that when kids cry and fuss during meals, it not only affects their appetite but also disrupts the function of the spleen and stomach, which can affect their growth and development.
Hearing my words, Si Tong wiped away her tears and started to seriously stuff the remaining food into her mouth.
"Since you've finished your meal, what are you still doing here?"
Lin Shuya eyed me disdainfully. In the Lin residence, she didn't even bother to put on that fake elegance in front of people. She directly issued an order for me to leave.
"Lao Tang, find a car to take Miss Du out," she shouted towards the outside. "Remember to buy some tableware and furniture later."
"Okay, Miss Lin,"
The butler, Tang Shili, was standing in the corridor outside the dining room. Hearing Lin Shuya's order, he immediately responded and came forward. "Mr. Si said... he wants Miss Du to wait for him to come back."
"No need," I had already stood up. The reason I had waited here for so long was actually just to see if there was any more danger to Si Tong's soul.
After all, the pain of a living soul being refined was unbearable even for an adult.
Moreover... last night, Si Jiangchen had both sucked my blood and bullied me. He had tossed me around for half the night. I was already starving. When I smelled the aroma of the food, I didn't care about Lin Shuya's disdainful looks. I had to fill my stomach first!
Now that I was full and had listened to a whole bunch of gossips, even if she asked me to stay, I wouldn't bother to pay attention.
I took the car sent by the butler and left the Lin residence. Through the car window, I saw from afar that Si Tong was standing at the door and starting to wipe away her tears again.
I sighed. After all, his aunt and Si Jiangchen were in charge here. No matter how pitiful I thought he was, there was nothing I could do for this little guy.
At this moment, the WeChat notification on my phone rang. It was actually a message from Dr. Lu, the doctor in charge of my grandpa in the ICU.
[Du Wenzhong can be transferred to a general ward. May I ask when you will come?]
...So my grandpa still couldn't be discharged from the hospital!
I felt a little depressed.
[I'll be there in half an hour. Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Lu.]
I sent the WeChat message and asked the driver to drive. It was only a little over half an hour's drive from here to the hospital where my grandpa was staying. Just after noon, I had already seen the old man sitting on the hospital bed, throwing a tantrum.
"Why can't I go home?"
Du Wenzhong was sitting on the edge of the bed. There was a patient's meal on the bedside cabinet, sent by the nurse.
"Dr. Lu said your illness isn't cured yet," I shrugged.
Dr. Lu had said in the WeChat message that although the cerebral hemorrhage from Du Wenzhong's cerebral infarction had stopped, the blood clots remaining in his brain had not been completely absorbed. If he didn't stay in the hospital for good treatment, there might be a risk of paralysis in the later stage.
"How much does it cost for us to stay here for one day? The money I've earned in my whole life can't all be spent here!"
Du Wenzhong didn't know that he had already burned through hundreds of thousands of yuan when he was unconscious.
Looking at the single - occupancy ward with bright windows and clean floors, he angrily pointed at my nose. "You little spendthrift! The money is for you to buy a house. You've spent it all on medicine. Where will you live in the future? In the wild?"
"With my abilities, I can even afford to stay in a five - star hotel,"
I curled my lips and pretended to be relaxed. "Just stay here at ease. Otherwise, if you end up paralyzed in bed in the future, you'll only be a burden to me."
"No way!!"
Du Wenzhong shook his head and was about to get out of bed. "I won't stay here. This single - occupancy ward costs 250 yuan a day. It's even more expensive than staying in a hotel outside. I might as well use this money to stay in a hotel!"
"Sir, a hotel can't treat your illness!"
At the door of the ward, Dr. Lu walked in with two interns. "If you cooperate with the treatment, you can be discharged from the hospital soon, and you won't spend too much money."
Du Wenzhong frowned and glanced at Dr. Lu. "You... You may be able to deceive little girls, but you can't deceive me! I won't stay here. If I have to stay, I'll stay in a ward with multiple beds. The medicine is the same, but a bed in a multi - occupancy ward only costs 25 yuan a day. It's ten times cheaper than this!"
I felt both amused and sad.
Every time Du Wenzhong acted like a rascal, it was for my sake!
Dr. Lu also didn't expect that this old man would be so unreasonable after waking up. The single - occupancy ward was for the patient's comfort and to avoid being disturbed. Moreover, I had pre - deposited more than 200,000 yuan before. Even if he stayed in a VIP ward, it would be enough!
In the end, no one could persuade the stubborn old man, Du Wenzhong. He finally got his wish and was transferred to a six - bed ward.
Du Wenzhong hugged his hospital gown and greeted everyone in the ward one by one.
I followed Dr. Lu to his office to go through the formalities.
"Dr. Lu, what was the matter you mentioned before? Is there anything I can help with?"
Watching him enter information into the computer, I couldn't help but ask.
Dr. Lu was an "angel" who saved lives in the ICU. He seemed to have a "holy light" around him!
...!!
I suddenly noticed that the warm golden light around Dr. Lu had become much dimmer, and there were also streaks of dark red aura mixed in it.
This kind - hearted doctor seemed to be in poor health recently!
"... I,"
After Dr. Lu finished entering the medical orders, he turned around and looked at me. There was an indescribable look on his face. "Um... Du Xinghe, I know you're into feng shui and metaphysics... Well, can you treat ghost - related illnesses?"
"What... ghost - related illnesses?"
I was even more confused. Did Dr. Lu even expand his business to treat ghosts?
"... It's just that I seem to be haunted by a ghost!"
Dr. Lu stammered, his face turning bright red before he finally managed to finish his sentence.
"You? No way!"
I didn't see any signs of Dr. Lu being haunted by a ghost. I just thought that he might be sick or overly tired, which had caused his aura to dim.
"... It's true. I..."
Just as Dr. Lu was about to say something more to me, his words were interrupted by a little nurse who rushed in at the door. "Boss, there's a man who drank paraquat outside. He didn't come until three or four days later. The director said to send him directly to the ICU!"
"Okay! I'll come right away!"
Dr. Lu didn't have time to say anything to me. He grabbed his medical record folder and ran out with the nurse.
"Hey!!"
Watching Dr. Lu rush away in a hurry, I had to suppress my curiosity and go back to my grandpa's ward.
...
The ward was as bustling as a market.
My grandpa was truly a master in the world. He had already become very familiar with the other patients and their families.
This was a general ward in the cardiology and neurology department of the hospital. The conditions of the few patients here were not very serious, and the atmosphere in the ward was quite relaxed.
The six beds were arranged in pairs facing each other, with a small aisle in the middle.
My grandpa's bed was the one by the window at the innermost part of the ward. At this moment, he was looking out of the window downstairs.
The sound of an ambulance came in through the open window.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
When I entered the ward, I happened to hear his voice, full of a tone of enjoying the excitement. "They all say it's better to live a humble life than to die. How desperate must one be to drink pesticide and commit suicide..."
"Goodness, Master Du, you're so amazing! You can even tell that he drank pesticide?"
On the bed near the door was a middle - aged man in his forties. He must have been so convinced by my grandpa that he was looking at my grandpa with admiration.
And when I first opened the door and saw him, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine!!