Nurse Yang had noticed her long ago and, when Lin Wan looked her way, met her eyes directly with a prideful glance full of jealousy, making Lin Wan secretly amused; she really seemed like a peacock showing off its feathers. Before Lin Wan had a chance to get a good look at this "peacock," she heard a weak and feeble voice from the bedside, "Wan?"
After a few days in a coma, Han Yiās voice was hoarse and rich with a magnetic quality. Though soft, it successfully astonished everyone in the room.
Lin Wan hurried to his bedside, tears of joy falling instantly. "Ai Yi, youāre awake?"
Han Yi didnāt know when he had woken up, but he lay there, looking at her intently. He slightly curved his lips, sighed in relief, and then closed his eyes again.
The leaders in the room were equally delighted at Han Yiās awakening and quickly instructed someone to call the doctor.
When the doctor arrived, Han Yi opened his eyes again but soon fell back asleep.
"The patient is awake, but due to excessive blood loss, heās very weak, prone to sleeping and dizziness. For the next two days, just give him light red jujube porridge and chicken soup to nourish the blood. Remember, donāt crowd the room; let him recuperate well."
"Understood, understood. Thank you, doctor," the leaders gratefully shook the doctorās hand as they expressed thanks.
The oppressive atmosphere in the room relaxed accordingly.
Han Yi was awake, having passed the critical period, so the leaders felt relieved, and following the doctorās advice, they didnāt linger to disturb. They left with their people.
Because Mei Lang Jun and Mu Qing had duties to attend to, they couldnāt stay much longer and left with the leaders.
"Xiao Wan, Iāll come find you in a couple of days when I have some free time," Mu Qing said as she was leaving, holding Lin Wanās hand.
Lin Wan nodded, showing her first smile in days, teasing, "Got it, sister-in-law."
A single term of address made Mu Qing blush instantly.
Lin Wan then remembered what Mei Lang Jun had said to her before and quickly asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, do your family really disapprove?"
Mu Qingās expression became tense as she nodded, "Yes, before coming here, my father came to find me, but I had a task to do and no time to deal with him, so I just left."
She didnāt know how sheād handle the situation upon returning. Her current biggest fear was that her parents might cause trouble at Ah Huiās place while sheās away.
"Did you tell your brother?"
"Ah..." Lin Wan rubbed her forehead, hesitating, "I think I did." At that time... she should have told her mom about her brother and Han Yiās situation.
"Think you did?" Mu Qing frowned, considering everything Lin Wan had been through lately, figuring her heart was entirely consumed by Han Yi. Whether sheād mentioned it or not, Lin Wan had forgotten. She couldnāt quite remember if she had told her mom, always feeling like she had. But she also felt like she hadnāt because, if she had, her mom would have asked about it.
From what she remembered, her mom hadnāt asked anything about her brother and Sister Mu Qing. "Tomorrow Iāll call Ah Hui from the communications room, tell him to be careful these days just in case mom and dad really do go to your place and make a scene."
"Alright. Lin Wan thought sheād call home once Han Yi was stable.
After seeing them off, Lin Wan checked the time. It was already past eight oāclock.
She wasnāt in the mood to eat dinner. Closing the door to the room, she turned and eagerly sat down next to Han Yi, holding his hand. She didnāt dare disturb his rest.
Who would have thought, Han Yi was actually awake, holding her hand back with closed eyes, weakly asking, "When did you arrive?"
Lin Wan suddenly couldnāt stop her tears and lowered her head, crying. Startled, Han Yi hurriedly opened his eyes, "Xiao Wan?"
"Yes, yes, Iām here," Lin Wan nodded, wiping her constantly flowing tears, crying and laughing as she said, "Iām just so happy, itās so great you woke up. You have no idea, when I got the call, I was about to go crazy."
Han Yi smiled slightly, using his weak hand to wipe Lin Wanās tears. "Before I fell unconscious, I thought theyād definitely call the family. I didnāt stop them; you definitely should have come. I was hoping to see you one last time."
"What a silly thing to say." The IV line hanging from Han Yiās hand had just been removed by Nurse Yang when the leaders were there. Lin Wan didnāt care, nestling her head into Han Yiās neck and shoulder.
"Really, when the artery was hit, I was scared too," Han Yi hugged Lin Wan, sighing, "Xiao Wan, actually, at the moment I was hit, I was really scared, afraid I would die and never see you and our daughter again. If I died, what would you two do?"
"In the future, be careful, be careful, be careful. We were lucky this time because we were near a hospital, otherwise..." Han Yi smiled weakly, agreeing with Lin Wan that it was indeed fortunate. He said, "At that moment, I quickly took off my shirt and bandaged myself. The targets this time were all armed, so the higher-ups had arranged an ambulance nearby in case of an emergency."
"Thankfully, itās all behind us now. Having survived such danger, good fortune will surely follow. The leaders came just now to award you a commendation, a first-class merit. Ai Yi, our daughter and I are proud of you!" Lin Wan said, waving the commendation given by the leaders in front of Han Yiās eyes.
Han Yi lowered his head and smiled, looking at Lin Wan, rubbing her head in good spirits, "Counting this, I already have two personal first-class merits, four second-class merits, and three third-class merits. Not to mention the collective ones."
"Husband, youāre amazing." After saying this, she pulled away from Han Yiās shoulder and said with pursed lips, "From now on, safety first, no matter what. Nothing is more important than life. As long as the green hills remain, thereās no fear of running out of firewood. If youāre gone, how can you still contribute to the country, to the people?"
"Yes, yes, listen to the wife," Han Yi replied.
Seeing his indifferent attitude and dismissive reply, Lin Wan felt helpless and stopped discussing the topic with him. She lifted the blanket to check the wound, asking, "Does it still hurt? The doctor said the anesthesia has worn off."
"Thereās a faint bit of pain, but itās bearable. Iām just tired, Xiao Wan, let me sleep a bit." As Han Yi spoke, his eyes were starting to droop.
"Can you hold on a little longer? Iāll buy you some porridge, are you hungry?"
"I donāt want to eat."
"...Alright, you sleep then, but donāt sleep too long. Youāll need to get up and eat later."
"Mm." Han Yi mumbled, searching for Lin Wanās hand with his eyes half-closed, holding it in reassurance, closing his eyes peacefully.
Seeing Han Yi awake and looking quite well, Lin Wanās tensed nerves relaxed too. She let Han Yi hold her hand, lying at the bedside to accompany him and sleep a while.
During these past two days in the car, worried for Han Yiās safety, she hadnāt really slept.
Within a couple of minutes of lying down, Lin Wan fell into a deep sleep, while Han Yi on the bed opened his eyes, gently stroked Lin Wanās hair with his hand, then continued holding her hand, reassuringly closing his eyes.
Lin Wan slept until after four oāclock, waking to find Han Yi still sleeping. She tidied her clothes and took some money to the cafeteria. Finding a window, she asked the staff to make a longan and white fungus porridge.
She initially planned to cook chicken for Han Yi, but worried that, given his days without food, something too greasy might upset his stomach. You canāt gain a pound in one gulp. Better to have a gradual approach.
When Lin Wan returned, she found Yang Ting cleaning Han Yiās urine bag in the ward.
Lin Wan frowned slightly at the sight and said, "Things like this should be handled by family. Itās a family duty, how could we trouble a healthcare worker with it?"
Saying this, Lin Wan walked up to Yang Ting, using her body to block her away, carrying the container of urine deliberately past Yang Tingās eyes, saying, "Nurse Yang, please, if thereās anything, Iāll call from the nurseās station."
Yang Ting snorted discontentedly, stepping back disdainfully, "Lin Wan, I was the one who inserted the catheter, Iāve seen it all. What can you do?"
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow, clearly very annoyed by Yang Tingās attitude, "What can I do? I should be asking what you intend to do. As a nurse, this is part of your job. Just because you inserted a male catheter, do you think you can cling on? After this many, how many do you clamp on to?" With a change of expression, Lin Wan frowned displeased, "This canāt do. We canāt have this kind of nurse."
Turning away, she carried the container to the reception desk, leaving Yang Ting in a daze.
"Hey," Yang Ting called out, not lingering any longer and turning to chase after Lin Wan.
Lin Wan walked with a stern face to the nurseās reception area, asking, "Is the head nurse here?"
One of the two nurses at the desk replied, "Comrade, I am the head nurse. Is there something you need?"
"Iām the family member of bed 28, and I would like to request a change of the nurse in charge of my husband."
The head nurse was taken aback but quickly responded, "Comrade, is there some misunderstanding?"