He Rou came to Haicheng during this holiday mainly to visit He Juan. However, she never got to go to the hospital ward before leaving. Coupled with the fact that the matter of Feng Qiming hadn't been completely resolved, she had this weight on her mind and always felt a bit worried.
Su Yang comforted her, "It's very convenient to come to Haicheng from Linde. If you're free next weekend, come again. I'll be here anyway."
He Rou shook her head. "It doesn't really matter whether I go to the hospital or not. Nowadays, video calls on the phone are very convenient. The main thing is Feng Qiming."
"Auntie, don't worry. It'll be okay." Although she knew her comfort might seem pale, Su Yang still seriously promised He Rou, "I'll handle Feng Qiming's matter properly. Mom and I will firmly say we haven't seen you. He won't be able to make a scene in front of us."
After seeing He Rou into the railway station, Su Yang immediately rushed back to the hospital.
He Juan's ward had been changed before lunch. At first, Su Yang wasn't used to it and went straight to the original large ward, only to find it empty.
But when she came out, she met the head nurse at the elevator entrance.
The head nurse directly called out to her, "Xiao Su, your mom is now in Room 1103 on the 11th floor."
Su Yang quickly stepped forward and asked the head nurse, "Do you know who arranged the ward transfer for my mom?"
The head nurse shook her head. "I really don't know. Our deputy dean called the nurse station directly. Since the deputy dean didn't say, we didn't feel it was appropriate to ask."
Seeing Su Yang looking troubled, the head nurse couldn't help but pat her on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Su, you don't need to worry about these things now. Anyway, the ward has been changed. It has a south - facing window and is a single - room. It's very quiet. It's really good."
Then the head nurse shook her head again. "Aunt He hasn't had much of an appetite recently. I don't know if it's because of what happened to your relatives. When you're worried, it shows in your appetite. This morning, Xiaoyue noticed something was wrong and had her hooked up to a bag of nutrient solution. So, what are you still worrying about? Someone put in a good word for you. When a bed became available, the cost was directly deducted from the medical expenses. It's not much more expensive. Right?"
"Yes, you're right." Life is more important than face. Su Yang nodded upon hearing this, casting aside her last bit of hesitation. After thanking the head nurse, she went to the 11th floor.
This floor of the special care unit was indeed much quieter from the inside out compared to the lower floors. As soon as Su Yang arrived, she first greeted the nurses at the nurse station and then went to He Juan's ward.
The single - room wasn't very big, but it was more than enough for a person to live in. The south - facing window had excellent lighting. The bright sunlight shone directly on the bed, making He Juan's almost bloodless face look rosy.
Su Yang walked in. Hearing the sound, He Juan turned her head, looking tired.
"Mom." Su Yang put down the fruits she bought and then walked over to adjust the head of the bed higher.
He Juan nodded. Just as she was about to laboriously talk to Su Yang about the ward transfer, she heard Su Yang say, "I met the head nurse on my way here. She told me you haven't had much of an appetite recently and were hooked up to a bag of nutrient solution this morning."
He Juan gave a faint smile. "Maybe it's getting hotter recently, so I haven't been sleeping well."
Su Yang sighed, sat down beside the bed, and took He Juan's hand, slowly persuading her.
"Mom, you've been through a busy morning. Can we just stay here? The head nurse just advised me to relax. Although we owe someone a favor for the single - room, the price isn't much different. I can afford it."
"Yangyang..."
"Mom, look. If we live in a single - room, after Feng Qiming made a scene yesterday, Auntie could have come up to see you. Without others around, you could have talked as long as you wanted. But in the large ward, it's not convenient. Auntie was still talking to me when she left just now, saying she came here specifically to see you this time but didn't get to."
Hearing this, He Juan fell silent. After a while, she looked up and asked, "Did Xiao Xu arrange this?"
Su Yang was peeling an apple for He Juan. Hearing this, her hand paused, and the blade of the fruit knife almost cut the pad of her thumb.
"You don't need to worry about who helped. I'll repay all these favors." Then she pointed at the fruit basket beside the bed. "Did that Mr. Gu come alone?"
He Juan followed Su Yang's gaze and said, "Yes. He's a very polite and gentle person. He stood there for a few minutes and then left."
Su Yang nodded thoughtfully. Seeing the poetry collection that He Juan had been reading when she was in a better mood still on the bedside, she picked it up, flipped it open randomly, and said, "Mom, let me read some poems to you. You can take a rest."
"Sure." He Juan nodded happily, a warm smile appearing on her face. "It's been a long time since you read poems to me."
In the past, when Su Yang had free time to accompany He Juan, she would always take some time to read books to her. The content didn't really matter. At that time, He Juan had just been hospitalized and wasn't fully used to it mentally. She always felt that the hospital was a strange environment and wasn't used to living there. So Su Yang would try to spend more time with her.
But the large ward was too noisy during the day, and at night, they were afraid of disturbing others, so they could never really enjoy themselves.
Now that they were in a single - room, Su Yang could read poems more casually. She didn't stick to any specific format or paragraph. When she got excited, she would vividly tell He Juan about the embarrassing situation she had when she was called on to analyze a modern poem in Professor Feng Zhiyu's class for the first time in college...
The mother - daughter duo spent a moment of leisure like this until He Juan fell asleep. Then Su Yang quietly left the ward.
At 4 p.m., He Rou sent a message saying she had arrived at the villa. Su Yang replied with a heart - shaped emoji.
Then she confirmed the restaurant address that Gu Xuyan had sent before, hesitating whether to go directly or find a place to sit and kill time first.
Just then, Gu Xuyan's phone call suddenly came in.
Su Yang answered. Before she could say anything, a milky voice came from the other end.
"Sister Su Yang." Gu Zichen pronounced her name clearly and properly. "Are you free now?"
Su Yang smiled and said, "Yes, I am. What's up?"
"Can you come to the amusement park and play with me for a while?" The little boy asked seriously, with a hint of expectation in his tone.
Su Yang was taken aback. Before she could answer, Gu Xuyan's voice came on the phone.
"I'm sorry, Miss Su. I stepped away for a moment, and I didn't expect the little guy to grab my phone."
Su Yang said it was okay. She didn't want to directly say that the tycoon was a bit careless with the child. She just softly said to Gu Xuyan, "I just finished visiting my mom and came out of the hospital. If it's not a bother, I can come and play with Zichen for a while."
"Really?" Gu Xuyan on the other end of the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Then wait at the south entrance of the hospital. I'll have the driver go and pick you up right away."
Su Yang was a bit flattered. "There's no need for the driver. It's very convenient to take the subway or bus at the hospital entrance."
"It's okay. It's more convenient for the driver to come." Gu Xuyan said and reported a license plate number. "Zichen and I will wait for you here."