After evening self-study, Lin Jinran carried her schoolbag on her back and took a taxi with Su Qinian at the school gate to the hospital.
In the car, Su Qinian sat nervously, repeatedly took out his mobile phone to look at his current appearance, and asked Lin Jinran worriedly, "How do I look now? Is it okay? Or is there any place that needs to be changed?"
Lin Jinran laughed out with a "puff", and her clear glass eyes bent: "Very good, very good. Su Qinian, you are very good."
It was as if he was getting ready for battle.
"Really?" Su Qinian picked up his phone again to look at himself, straightened his school uniform collar a little, and suddenly remembered something. He turned his head to look at her. "It's not good to go there empty-handed. I want to buy some fruits when I get off the car later."
"You really don't need to. Even if you buy them, no one will eat them. In the end, they will only end up in my stomach."
What Lin Jinran said was the truth. Her mother was a vegetable who lay in bed all day long and couldn't eat, drink, shit or pee on her own. Buying them was a waste.
She looked out of the car window, and the smile in her eyes faded a little.
She had thought for a long time about the decision to let Su Qinian meet her mother in person. It was unexpectedly revealed last night. Su Qinian said that he already knew about it. To maintain her ridiculous self-esteem, he had always endured it and didn't say anything.
Lin Jinran thought that since Su Qinian didn't take it seriously himself and regarded it with a normal heart, what reason did she have to hide it.
She was just an ordinary family among thousands of families.
Su Qinian had the right to know, because in the future...
The car drove for almost half an hour and smoothly arrived at the hospital gate.
The nurses in the hospital all knew Lin Jinran and greeted her one after another. Lin Jinran responded familiarly.
The unique disinfectant smell of the hospital lingered in her nose. Su Qinian lowered his head and watched Lin Jinran greet the nurses and doctors. His heart suddenly ached.
Lin Jinran... She was fighting alone in the hospital. No one knew, no one understood.
She walked into the hospital calmly, and left the hospital calmly. She returned to school and discussed her studies with her classmates. Everything was calm.
But who could have thought that the burden on the shoulders of a girl under eighteen was extremely heavy.
Lin Jinran came to the single ward where her mother was. She was a little surprised when she saw the caregiver standing at the door. "Auntie, why are you outside?"
The caregiver said, "Doctor Duan and the other nurses are doing a check inside."
Lin Jinran's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes were full of uneasiness and worry. She asked eagerly, "My mother... Could it be that the number of checks on her has increased recently?"
Her mood was like a rough sea, fluctuating. It was calm just now, but now she was anxious.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on her shoulder, and then a low voice poured into her ears. "Jinran, don't be anxious. What if it's just a routine check? Let's listen to what the auntie has to say first."
It was like a shot of tranquilizer, injected into her body to soothe her restless heart. Lin Jinran calmed down a little and repeated, "Auntie, what's going on?"
She had been busy trying to lure the snake out of its den recently, so she had come to see her mother less often.
The caregiver looked at Su Qinian curiously and answered Lin Jinran's question. "I asked Doctor Duan. He said it was a routine check. Moreover, there are other nurses in the ward. It should be okay."
Actually, it was not like this. Doctor Duan said that Xiang Yanhua's condition was very pessimistic recently. Her ability to eat on her own was gradually disappearing. This was still a small matter. The most important thing was that her heart and lungs were gradually failing.
Xiang Yanhua had just come out of the intensive care unit some time ago.
She originally wanted to tell Lin Jinran, but Doctor Duan said that Lin Jinran would be taking the college entrance examination in less than two months. If she told her suddenly like this, she would not be able to bear it, which would cause her results to decline.
It was better for the hospital to maintain Xiang Yanhua's vital signs as much as possible during this period. After Lin Jinran's college entrance examination, they would tell her one by one.
The caregiver thought that it was indeed such a truth. She heard that Lin Jinran's results were very good. She had obtained third place in the previous joint examination. She was about to face the second joint examination soon, so she could not tell her and distract her from this matter.
"A routine check?" A strange feeling permeated Lin Jinran's heart. What kind of routine check needed to be done at night? Couldn't it be done all at once during the day?
It was almost twelve o'clock. She would know what kind of check it was after asking Doctor Duan later.
Su Qinian patted her on the shoulder and gave her a reassuring look.
Lin Jinran pursed her lips and nodded. She stood at the door and looked up from time to time. Her heart was like being eaten by countless ants densely, which made her extremely crazy.
After about ten minutes, the door of the ward suddenly opened, and Duan Dongwei and the other nurses walked out. When he saw Lin Jinran, he was slightly stunned.
After explaining to the other nurses, he walked over in big strides and asked with a smile, "Lin Jinran, why do you suddenly have time to come here today?"
After standing still, he saw Su Qinian again and asked, "Why did you bring one more person?"
"He's a friend of mine." Lin Jinran replied perfunctorily. She raised her head anxiously and asked, "Doctor Duan, what's wrong with my mother? Why does she still need a check at night? I remember that when I came at night before, there was no such thing?"
Duan Dongwei's expression was normal. He looked at the caregiver and began to answer her doubts. "It's like this. The hospital has received a large number of patients recently. There is too much to do during the day, so we have to do the check at night. You may not know this, but many nurses and doctors in the hospital have not had a good rest recently. They are really too busy."
Was it really like this?
A caregiver who had left before returned and heard what Duan Dongwei said. She smiled and pointed at the dark circles under her eyes. "That's right. The director didn't recruit more people. Look at the dark circles under my eyes. I really want to rest."
The last wisp of doubt in Lin Jinran's heart was completely dispelled.
She smiled. That was right. The hospital was too busy during the day, so some checks could only be done at night.
Perhaps Duan Dongwei saw something wrong and continued in a deep voice, "Lin Jinran, you can rest assured. Your mother has been my patient for more than half a year. I understand her condition the most. It definitely will not affect your mother's treatment."
"Thank you, Doctor Duan." Lin Jinran was extremely grateful.
Doctor Duan chatted with her about her recent situation again. He knew that she was preparing for the upcoming examination, so he told her to just take the examination well. He was here for Xiang Yanhua, so she could rest assured.
After that, he left.
"Let's go in and see my mother." Lin Jinran pushed open the door and turned to Su Qinian. Her mood was light.
Su Qinian smiled slightly and followed her in. He closed the door of the ward.
The caregiver stood at the door and took a look inside through the window. She sighed faintly.
That was right. This child still had the second and third joint examinations, and finally the college entrance examination. How could she let her mother's sudden situation affect her examination?
What if, what if her mother only had some small problems and Doctor Duan cured her quickly? There was no need to affect her at all.
As long as the result was good.