Cheng Su and Ning Ge found the ward where Mother Qi was located and heard cries of pain from the doorway. It was a voice Cheng Su was most familiar withâMother Qi.
"Pain, so painful, ow ow."
Cheng Su, with her belly protruding, walked in, to see Mother Qi lying on the bed, yelling, while Qi Fenglian was softly trying to console her.
Deng Weixia stood to one side, at a loss, and was surprised when he saw Cheng Su, saying, "Cousin-in-law is here."
Mother Qiâs voice stopped abruptly, looking over.
Qi Fenglian also approached, holding her hand, her brows slightly furrowed, and reproached, "Why are you here? Werenât you supposed to stay home?"
Mother Qi glanced at Cheng Suâs round belly and momentarily forgot the pain, saying, "Exactly, itâs so far away, what if something happens?" After all, in her belly was her precious grandson.
"I couldnât stop worrying, came to check on things." Cheng Su smiled and said, "Ning Ge accompanied me here, itâs alright."
Qi Fenglian looked at Ning Ge behind her, holding a bag of fruits and nutritional supplements, and said gratefully, "Fourth Young Master Ning, youâre very thoughtful!"
"How is Auntie?" Ning Ge smiled faintly, looking towards the person on the bed.
Mother Qi withdrew her gaze and said, "This old leg wonât make it, it hurts too much." As she said this, tears started flowing again.
Cheng Su went over and comforted her: "Mom, itâs okay, as long as youâre alive, everything else can be treated." She then asked, "Is there anywhere else uncomfortable, like another area? Mom, donât hold back, let us know so the doctors can examine you thoroughly."
Internal bleeding can be a big trouble; once it bursts, itâs uncertain whether rescue is possible.
"Everything hurts, all over! Itâs going to kill me!" Mother Qi screamed.
Cheng Su pressed her lips together, looking at her foot, which was held in splints, wrapped in bandages, and suspended with a rope. It seemed healing would take a long time, probably a year or more.
"Letâs go find the doctor and understand the situation better." Cheng Su said.
Ning Ge quickly accompanied her as they walked out.
As Cheng Su expected, Mother Qiâs leg had a shattered bone, and at her age, it would take longer to heal than for a young person. Otherwise, why say it takes a hundred days for bones and tendons to heal? Especially for elderly people!
As for other internal injuries, fortunately, they werenât too serious.
"Doctor, could you check once more, do a full body examination?" Cheng Su requested.
Mother Qiâs attending physician replied, "We can, but the costs..."
"Money isnât a problem!" Cheng Su quickly said.
The doctor nodded and said, "Iâll arrange it, go ahead with the payments!"
Cheng Su let out a breath and asked about the timeline for discharge with this situation.
"It depends on the recovery speedâthe foot needs time to heal. Other injuries can recover, but the leg can continue recuperating at home slowly." The doctor replied, "There should be regular check-ups; for the elderly, bone growth is troublesome."
Cheng Su acknowledged her understanding.
She asked several questions continuously, thoroughly understanding Mother Qiâs entire health situation, then stopped.
Back in the ward, Mother Qi was talking with Qi Fenglian about something.
Qi Fenglian looked helpless and said to Cheng Su, "Mom wants to be discharged!"
Cheng Su froze, frowned, and said, "How can there be a discharge so soon?" Pondering, she thought her mother-in-law might be worried about money and said, "Mom, Iâve asked the doctor, your body still needs rest and observation. It wonât happen soon. Donât worry about the hospital fees; We will prepare this and Taiguo tooâjust rest assured and recuperate! The doctor will also conduct a full-body check-up soon."
Mother Qi looked terrified and said, "What, stay a few more days? This hospital, itâs not clean!"