Chapter 52 - 50 Yang Genshuo Returns

Chapter 52: Chapter 50 Yang Genshuo Returns

“What!? Where are you guys now?”

Upon hearing his mother’s words, Yang Genshuo immediately became anxious.

“Just got to County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, they’re preparing for surgery… Hurry back, Genshuo.”

“Where did he fall? Is there a risk to his life?”

“He fell on his arm, no life-threatening danger, but… the doctor asked for a signature, saying there might be some complications, I didn’t dare to sign…”

Li Xiufeng was so anxious she nearly burst into tears as she spoke.

“Alright, alright, don’t panic, Mom! Let’s talk when I get back! Wait for me!”

Yang Genshuo swept a handful of medicines from the shelf and threw a bag of Spirit Rice into the trunk of his Bentley.

With a whoosh, he dashed out of the courtyard.

A large cloud of dust and smoke billowed up behind the car.

Yang Genshuo’s hometown was in Pingze County, more than 200 kilometers away from Shimen City, not too far.

Touching the Jade Bottle hanging around his neck, Yang Genshuo sped all the way.

“Immortal Pill, you better be effective!”

It took him 2 hours to reach Pingze County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Upon entering, a strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine filled the air. The lobby was bustling with patients moving about, predominantly elderly, and the cashier repeatedly instructed the elderly on how to use their social security cards with impatience on her face.

Yang Genshuo headed straight to the orthopedics department on the third floor, room 305.

As soon as he entered, he saw a crowd of people.

“Uncle, second uncle, third uncle, let me through…”

In Yang Genshuo’s parent’s generation, having many children was considered a blessing, so there were many siblings and relatives, mostly living in the same village, and so a lot of people showed up when something happened.

“Genshuo’s back, did you drive here? That was fast.”

“Hurry up and let your mom sign the document, the doctors are waiting. Just sign it with your eyes closed, could we possibly know more than the doctors?”

“Go take a look at your dad.”

After squeezing through the crowd, Yang Genshuo saw the full view of the hospital room and frowned.

It was a room for three, and besides his father, there were two other patients and their family members, which made the small ward especially crowded, with hardly any room to set foot, let alone describe the smell.

At that moment, Yang Genshuo’s father, Yang Guohua, lay on the hospital bed, his right arm wrapped in thick bandages from hand to shoulder, hanging limply on the small bed as he took short, sharp breaths of air through clenched teeth.

Yang Guohua, who always had the most authority and was the most enthusiastic at home, now had no energy to greet the other relatives.

“Genshuo, you finally came. Let’s sign quickly; they said the surgery requires waiting in line. If we sign now, we can get a spot sooner. We might not even be able to schedule for tomorrow.”

Seeing Yang Guohua in pain, Li Xiurong was burning with anxiety. Seeing Yang Genshuo return, she felt slightly relieved. Although Yang Genshuo had lost money in his business over the years, in his mother’s eyes, her son was someone who could achieve great things.

“Don’t worry, Mom. I’m here. Give this to me. I’ll have a look in a bit.”

Li Xiurong had been clutching the consent form tightly, her hands damp with perspiration.

Yang Genshuo didn’t rush to look at it but walked to the bedside and took Yang Guohua’s uninjured left hand.

“Dad! I’m back!”

Yang Guohua opened his eyes, glanced at Yang Genshuo, and stopped his faint moaning.

“Hmm… Genshuo, I’m alright, just broke a bone… A surgery and a month in a cast and I’ll be fine. Your mom insisted on calling you over, but don’t listen to her, you’re busy with your business, you should go back after.”

He tried his best to seem alright.

“All right? The doctor said in the worst case you could lose a limb! It’s written on this paper… even if it heals you won’t be able to bend your arm!”

“Aiya, that’s just to scare you. It’s a possibility, not a certainty…”

As he said this, Yang Guohua turned his head slightly.

Behind him, a younger cousin, Yang Lei, spoke up indiscreetly:

“Second uncle, my brother Genshuo’s three stores have all closed down, what busyness could he possibly have? No matter how much he works now, he won’t earn much. Letting Brother Genshuo stay with you is fine, he can show his filial respect, right Genshuo?”

Yang Genshuo glanced at Yang Lei but said nothing.

“Is it your turn to speak? Go out and buy some food for your second uncle!” scolded Yang Genshuo’s third uncle, Yang Guojun.

“Look! No one wants to hear the harsh truth! Is it wrong for me to expect my brother Genshuo to be filial?”

Grumbling, he squeezed his way out of the ward.

Yang Lei had wanted to work in Yang Genshuo’s stores in Shimen City, thinking it was an easy way to make more money, but he was rejected on the grounds that the staff were already full.

If anyone was happy about the closure of his stores, it was Yang Lei.

Turning back around, third uncle Yang Guojun then said to Yang Genshuo, “But… speaking of which, Little Genshuo, there’s only you in your family. Your dad is counting on you. These days he has been in a lot of pain; you should take good care of him.”

“Yes, I hear you, third uncle.”

Yang Guoli, the elder uncle who was always taciturn, wearing old clothes from working in the fields, spoke in a throaty voice:

“You all go about your business. I’ll sleep here at night to watch Guohua. Later, I’ll have Xiaoliang bring over the bedding.”

Several other relatives were also speaking at once, and Yang Genshuo nodded in turn.

At this moment, seeing his father’s condition, he felt slightly relieved, as his life wasn’t in danger and no parts were missing.

This injury was much lighter than Xiang Pichi’s had been…

Xiang Pichi, covered in sword and knife wounds, had recovered quickly in muscle and bone after taking the medicine, so Yang Guofu’s issue wasn’t a big problem either.

Then, a doctor outside heard the commotion and came over again.

“What’s the matter with your family, are you doing the surgery or not? It’s such a struggle just to get a consent form signed!”

Yang Genshuo walked over and said, “Sorry for the trouble, doctor, we’ve decided to transfer hospitals.”

“What!?”

Before the doctor could respond, the other relatives were shocked, wondering why this kid didn’t discuss with anyone before deciding to transfer hospitals.

“Shuo, our traditional medicine hospital is quite famous, specializing in orthopedics, there’s no need to transfer…” Li Xiufeng whispered, pulling Yang Genshuo aside.

“Exactly, why transfer hospitals? Don’t make your dad suffer anymore.” Third Uncle came over, his face showing disapproval.

“Don’t worry, Mom, I have a few classmates at the city hospital. They can help Dad, and there’s a high chance that there won’t be any complications.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xiufeng was completely swayed to her son’s side.

Her husband was nearly 60, and if his arm couldn’t rotate… how would he manage?

This was also the fundamental reason why she had been hesitant to sign the surgery consent form.

The doctor, hearing that the family wanted to transfer hospitals, was straightforward.

“Alright, if you’ve decided to transfer, a family member needs to go downstairs to process the paperwork.”

With so many patients to manage, doctors at this hospital didn’t want to trouble themselves, in case something went awry… there would be issues to deal with later.

Seeing that Yang Genshuo and his mother had made up their minds, the relatives had little else to say.

“About transferring hospitals… who will take him there? Maybe rent an ambulance?” Uncle Yang Guoli reached into his pocket for his wallet: “We, as a family, should chip in some money for Xiao Shuo…”

The uncle wasn’t very eloquent, but he was always there to help when someone in the family needed it.

Yang Genshuo pressed his uncle’s hand.

“No need, Uncle, I drove here. We just have to get Dad into the car later.”

“Didn’t you sell your car to pay off loans?” Third Uncle, the most knowledgeable about Yang Genshuo’s situation, knew from Yang Lei’s childhood friend who worked in Yang Genshuo’s store that the latest news was about the store closing and the car being sold to repay loans.

“Oh, it’s a friend’s car.”

“So you borrowed a car? No wonder you got here so quickly.”

Yang Guohua heard his son talking about transferring hospitals and irritably said, “What a fuss! A fracture is the same in any major hospital.”

“Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll make sure you don’t end up with any complications. Do you want Mom to have to help you dress for the rest of your life?”

“…It’s not that serious hiss~”

Yang Guohua tried to move slightly, but cold sweat ran down his face, and he had no energy to argue with Yang Genshuo anymore.

“Just wait for me to complete the transfer paperwork, and then we can leave.”

While Yang Genshuo was queuing up at the first-floor window, a petite nurse in line next to him was also waiting.

She was small-statured, wearing a mask, revealing only a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes.

Looking sideways at her, Yang Genshuo’s first impression was… she was probably a beauty.

Her eyes were too attractive, and her skin was fair.

At that moment, she was intently concentrating on her phone, feverishly busy with it.

Yang Genshuo hadn’t intended to peep, but after catching a glimpse of the screen on her phone, he couldn’t help looking a few more times.

“Is that… Stardew Valley?”

The nurse suddenly looked up, noticed Yang Genshuo’s gaze, and giggled.

“Yes, yes, do you play too?”

“I used to, but it got boring playing alone, so I didn’t stick with it for long.”

“You definitely have to play multiplayer in this game! Do you want to join our server?”

“Eh? Isn’t the mobile version not capable of multiplayer?”

“What I have is the Steam Cloud Gaming version, you just keep the computer on, and then you can control it from your phone.”

“That sounds awesome, the Steam version has more content too.”

“Exactly!”

“Aren’t you guys busy with work? Do you have time?”

“In our VIP ward over there… it’s okay, I guess. Sneaking in a bit of playtime during work is possible, hehe~”

The nurse chatted casually with Yang Genshuo as she made use of the waiting time to fill in forms, harvesting crops and tending the land in the game, busier than a servant in the Yang family…

Yang Genshuo watched the nurse with a chuckle, finding the girl’s intense focus on gaming quite adorable.

As they chatted, a sudden spark of inspiration flashed through Yang Genshuo’s mind!

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