It was clear that the two people had a very good sibling-like relationship. Shang Silingās eyes sparkled, and she showed a slightly understanding smile, saying, "Thank you for caring about our Yingying, Dr. Cao."
This cousin-in-law was evidently a smart person. Cao Yong felt he could attempt to inquire about her familyās situation and asked, "Are only you accompanying the patient?"
"Yes." When Shang Siling answered, it was with difficulty. The scene where her mother-in-law blocked her way when she left resurfaced in her mind. After arriving in the Capital, she called home and spoke with her daughter who was in elementary school. Her daughter told her that her grandmother cursed people at home. These matters made her feel upset.
Seeing the other person didnāt want to elaborate, Cao Yong proactively said, "If there are any difficulties, you can tell me. I might be able to help a bit."
Issues between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were not things to casually complain about, so Shang Siling chose to remain tight-lipped, only repeatedly saying thank you, adding, "Once Yingying wakes upā"
"No need to wake her up or tell her I was here," Cao Yong instructed.
From his eyes, Shang Siling could read his consideration for Xie Wanying, and thought to herself: This man is truly gentle.
"I heard she has a younger brother at home." Cao Yong continued his inquiry.
Shang Siling understood what he wanted to know and clarified, "The times my husband and I meet with her family can be counted on one hand. Her family lives in Songyuan, while our family lives in the provincial capital, so we donāt usually meet."
Moreover, she and her husband didnāt like to discuss other peopleās family affairs, which made her unclear about the Xie Familyās situation. Unclear matters wouldnāt allow Shang Siling to speak blindly for Xie Wanying.
Listening to this, Cao Yong felt puzzled; it seemed like their families were not really close, so why was Xie Wanying so devoted?
Regarding this question, Shang Siling had to praise Sun Rongfang and Xie Wanying, saying: "Yingying and her mother are very kind people." The following statement, in contrast, about her own mother-in-law and her motherās sister not being kind, Shang Siling swallowed with gritted teeth.
Thinking about how sheād often see her being kind to every patient at the hospital, Cao Yong understood and smiled.
A call came in; it was his junior calling to ask about the situation, so Cao Yong stepped aside to answer the call.
"Senior Cao, how is little junior sister?" Huang Zhilei asked, with two others nearby eavesdropping.
Cao Yong said, "Iāll tell you when I get back."
Guessing Senior Cao wouldnāt say anything, presumably keeping secrets for little junior sister, Huang Zhilei thought, who makes Senior Cao the best in the world to little junior sister?
"Senior, are you not coming back tonight?"
"Iāll return tomorrow morning." Cao Yong looked at his watch and said, "Iām resting tomorrow anyway. Iāll see the patient and then sleep."
Tomorrow was Saturday with no surgeries. Hearing Seniorās words, Huang Zhilei intended to help arrange other work matters for him, allowing Senior to look after little junior sister with ease.
After hanging up the phone, he noticed her cousin-in-law had walked away, so Cao Yong returned to her bedside, seeing her blanket had fallen off again. Realizing she seemed to have a habit of turning over in bed at night, he had to tuck the blanket in for her again.
After coming back from the restroom, Shang Siling saw this man carefully tucking in Xie Wanyingās blanket throughout, immediately understanding in her heart, so she went back to sleep, not being a third wheel.
In the morning light, awakening, Xie Wanying opened her eyes. Probably from being too tired yesterday, her mind was a bit foggy. Last night she must have been dead asleep as she couldnāt remember what she dreamed.
Taking several deep breaths to clear her head a bit, Xie Wanying got out of bed, feeling her feet unable to move, as if something was holding her back.