A year later.

In the evening, the heavy rain poured down in City D, and an ambulance stopped at the entrance of the People's Hospital, and the medical staff who had been waiting for a long time rushed up. The doctor gave first aid to the child and instructed the nurse to prepare for the operation. The child's condition was urgent, and the nurse ran all the way shouting for passers-by to get out of the way. The tense atmosphere made passers-by nervous and stepped aside.

Passers-by didn't have time to see what was going on, and the paramedics were already pushing the child in the direction of the emergency room. In addition to the medical staff hurrying to the emergency room, the young woman who ran all the way after the medical staff was also eye-catching, she was already soaking wet like a chicken in soup, and the ground was wet with footprints every step she took. The rain had cooled down, and her lips were bruised, but she didn't feel it.

Passers-by were talking one after another, and those with good deeds even followed all the way to the emergency room to see what the situation was.

The child was quickly taken to the emergency room, and the young woman who followed behind watched the door of the operating room close, and sat down on the floor along the wall as if she had lost her strength.

She looked embarrassed, with a pale face under her soaked hair. But after a moment, she quickly stood up, her eyes staring straight at the door of the emergency room.

She had no family members, and she stood alone and didn't make phone calls. Passers-by saw that there was nothing to gossip about, and they left one after another.

The woman didn't move, and it wasn't long before a nurse came down with a few notices. She looked at the signatures in the family column and said something to the nurse.

The nurse's brow furrowed, and she quickly headed for the emergency room. It didn't take long for him to come out, get her to sign, and ask her to pay the bill.

The woman didn't pause for a moment, and hurried downstairs to the payment hall. After everything was done, I went back to the emergency room and watched.

The operation lasted more than four hours, and she stood at the door for more than four hours. The door to the emergency room opened, and she greeted her almost immediately.

The water on her shoes and clothes had dripped, but her body was still wet. Xu Mingze didn't expect that she had been guarding outside before she changed the clothes on her body, and before she could ask about the child's condition, she said: "The patient will be sent to the intensive care unit, you go and change your clothes first, and then come to my office to find me." I'll talk to you about the child's situation. ”

He had undergone surgery before he had time to eat dinner, and by this time he was so tired that he walked to the office without waiting for the woman to speak.

Before he had walked a few steps, he heard someone calling for a doctor. He turned around, and the woman followed. His brow furrowed. This time, without waiting for him to speak, the woman asked, "Doctor, ...... child now?"

Her pale face was both anxious and worried, Xu Mingze remembered what the nurse in the emergency room said just now, his frowning brows eased a little, and said, "There is no danger to life for the time being, but there is still an operation." You go and change your clothes first, don't you get sick and have no one to take care of the children. Go out and turn left and there is a supermarket. ”

His tone was cold, not at all polite.

The woman's face was full of embarrassment and embarrassment, and she answered yes. But he didn't leave right away.

Xu Mingze's brows furrowed again, and he said, "Anything else?"

The woman saw his displeasure, hesitated, and said politely, "Can you give me your phone number......?"

She was afraid that Xu Mingze would not find anyone after work.

The clothes on her body were so wet that she was afraid that her phone was also in the water.

"I'm on the night shift tonight and I'll be in the office all the time. After Xu Mingze finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and said, "You and I have a while." ”

As he spoke, he walked in the direction of the office, and after a short time he entered the office, took out a few bills from his wallet, and then went out and handed them to the woman outside, and said, "Take it, and bring me a fried rice by the way." ”

The woman couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then thought that he was probably misunderstood. Hurriedly said: "I have enough money on me." After saying that, he immediately said, "What fried rice did you bring?"

Xu Mingze said that it was okay to bring anything, and the woman didn't stay any longer, and trotted all the way downstairs.

Xu Mingze looked at her back, frowned again, and went back to the office.

While the two were talking, the nurse at the nurse's station was also watching. Seeing Xu Mingze enter the office, a nurse sighed, "Our Doctor Xu, it's soft-hearted." If it weren't for his solid family background, he would have donated his monthly salary to this and that, I'm afraid he would have drunk the northwest wind. By the way, Xiao He, was that single mother just now, and why didn't you see other family members coming with you when the child's situation was so dangerous?"

The nurse called Xiao He was the nurse who asked Zhou He to sign, while gobbling up the freshly hot meal, she shook her head, swallowed the meal in two bites, and said, "No, she is not the child's mother." She was his teacher. They came from a remote town, and the child's father died young, and the mother remarried. The grandparents were too old to read and couldn't help when they came over, so she sent them over alone. ”

The nurse who asked was stunned for a moment, and said, "She has been guarding outside just now and has not moved, I thought she was the mother of the child." I didn't expect it to be the child's teacher. ”

Xiao He picked up the cup and took a sip of water, sighed, and said, "There are not many teachers like her now. ”

The nurse who asked also nodded in agreement, looked at Xu Mingze's office, and said, "Not really." I thought that only our Dr. Xu was a good person. ”

A few people talked about it for a while, and then they went about their own business.

Xu Mingze in the office didn't know what they were talking about, and after making a few phone calls, he picked up the results of the child's examination and looked at them. It wasn't until there was a knock at the door outside that he came to his senses and said something to come in.

The person who came in was Zhou He, who had already changed into dry clothes. It was still raining heavily, so she put the dripping umbrella in her hand at the door, politely called the doctor, Dr. Xu, and then walked inside with her lunch.

When Xu Mingze saw her come in, he put away the things on the table, took the newspaper and spread it out, and got up to take the lunch in her hand. He was hungry and unkind, and quickly opened.

She didn't fry the fried rice as he said, but fried a dish with a soup, and the rice was worried that it would not be enough, so she pressed it tightly with a spoon.

It only took her twenty minutes to go back and forth, and when she opened the chopsticks to eat, Xu Mingze suddenly raised his head and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Zhou He nodded hurriedly and said, "I've eaten it." ”

Xu Mingze stopped talking and buried himself in eating. He took a few bites of food and took out the report on the side, knowing that Zhou He was worried in his heart, and planned to tell her while eating.

Just picked up the report and said, "You eat first, don't be in a hurry." ”

Even if you are worried, you are not in a hurry at this time.

Xu Mingze's hand paused and put the report down. I continued to eat. He ate quickly, and in a few minutes he was able to clean up a box of lunches. Zhou He got up to help clean up, but he refused.

It wasn't until he finished cleaning up and sat down again that he picked up the report and started talking.

He said a lot of technical terms, but I don't know if Zhou He can understand it. But seeing that she listened very carefully, she did not stop explaining and continued to speak.

The child's heart problems were somewhat severe, and this surgery was only the first operation. Before the age of 16, a second operation is necessary. Otherwise, I am afraid that my life will be in danger. It's just that the cost of surgery at that time is not cheap.

Xu Mingze knew that they were under pressure to pay for the operation, so he did not talk about it at this moment. I also talked about what to pay attention to after the surgery and beyond.

Zhou He's words are few, most of the time he just nods.

Xu Mingze didn't know if she really understood, but after finishing speaking, he looked at her, frowned slightly and asked, "Do you understand?"

Zhou He naturally knew what he meant, nodded, politely showed a smile, and said, "Thank you, Doctor Xu." You don't have to worry. After a slight pause, she continued: "In the past, there were elders in the family who were also sick with this disease...... I know what to look out for. ”

Although she had a polite smile on her face, there was some imperceptible sadness in her eyes.

Xu Mingze knew that he was worried, nodded and said, "It's nothing, you go and rest." I'll call you something. ”

Zhou He politely thanked him again, and then left the doctor's office.

Although her body was extremely tired, she did not rest. Instead, I went outside the intensive care room and looked at the children with tubes in them.

The child fainted at the end of class, and she immediately called the only school doctor. The school doctor immediately sent the child to the county hospital, but the two sent the child to the county hospital, but the hospital did not dare to accept it, so they had to transfer it to the city.

From the town to the county and then to the city, it took more than five hours just to get in the car. During the bumpy five hours and the subsequent surgery, her nerves were tense all the time.

It wasn't until this moment that her nerves relaxed a little. After standing outside for a while, I remembered that my phone was wet and temporarily turned off and could not be used for the time being. I had to make a phone call to report my safety, and I hurried downstairs.

Fortunately, there was a public phone outside the hospital, and she dialed the school number, and it didn't take long for someone to pick up the phone. It's the school doctor and the child's grandparents who have been waiting for news.

Zhou He briefly explained the situation here, and then said that the mobile phone could not be used when it was wet. The child was scary at that time, and when he learned that his life was no longer in danger, the grandparents thanked him over and over again.

Zhou He asked the two old men not to be polite, and said that he would repair the phone tomorrow. When your child wakes up and can speak, ask them to talk to him.

The two old men thanked her again and exchanged a few words of greeting before hanging up the phone.

Zhou He paid the phone bill, bought daily necessities for the child, and then went upstairs. She didn't go anywhere, just sat outside the intensive care room.

In the end, she was still too tired, and she dozed off when she leaned back in her chair late at night.

Xu Mingze saw Zhou He asleep on the chair at a glance when he came over, and the corridor was a little cold at this time, but she didn't have anything on her.

His brow furrowed slightly, and he walked over.

Zhou He's drowsiness was alert, and he immediately opened his eyes when he heard footsteps. When she saw Xu Mingze, she stood up and politely called Dr. Xu.

Xu Mingze looked at the children inside, looked at the time again, looked back at Zhou He, and said, "I'm on duty here, don't worry." There is a cheap hotel to the right of the hospital, you go over and sleep. There are many things to do when the child wakes up tomorrow. ”

Zhou He thanked him and said, "No, I'll just sleep here." You're busy, leave me alone. ”

After resting, my brain is much clearer, and my spirit is better than before.

Xu Mingze wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it, he didn't insist, nodded at her and turned away.

Zhou He fell asleep after being very tired just now, and he couldn't sleep after being woken up at this time, so he stood up and looked at the little guy, and then returned to his seat and sat down and looked at the ceiling with his eyes open.

The sky outside slowly brightened, and when there were footsteps in the hallway, Zhou He stood up and took a towel and toothbrush he bought from the convenience store to wash.

She barely rested all night, and she couldn't be seen at all except for the dark circles on her face.

After washing, she went to see the little one again, and then went downstairs to buy breakfast, and then went to buy a change of clothes for the little one. came out in a hurry, neither she nor the little guy brought anything.

Knowing that the little guy would definitely hurt after waking up under anesthesia today, she bought a small Transformers toy for the little guy after buying clothes.

When I returned to the hospital, there were already more people in the hospital, and the hall was also lively, and there was a long queue for payment and registration.

In the time he was out, the little one had already been transferred to the general ward. Xu Mingze, who was on night duty, was doing an examination in the ward, and then told the nurse who changed shifts in the morning what to pay attention to, so that he must pay attention and call him immediately if there is any situation.

His expression was serious, and the nurse recorded everything he said. He didn't stay long, seeing that Zhou He was carrying something in both hands, he nodded at her slightly and left.

The little one woke up in the middle of the day, and he didn't know where he was for a moment. Seeing that Zhou He's nervousness dissipated slightly, he called the teacher weakly.

Zhou He immediately got up and said softly, "Don't move, lie down." You've just had surgery. Don't be afraid, the teacher will call the doctor immediately. ”

She said and quickly went to the doctor.

Xu Mingze went back from work, and it was a strange doctor who came over. After gently asking the little one a few questions, he told him not to eat for the time being, and then left.

Zhou He took the warm water, dipped it in a cotton swab and gently wiped the lips of the little guy, and said softly: "If you feel uncomfortable, tell the teacher." It will definitely hurt a little later, but our little Po is a man, so we won't be afraid, right?"

Painkillers can't be used more, and the pain has to rely on the little guy to get through it himself.

The little one nodded weakly. He was worried that the two old people in the family were worried, and said weakly: "Teacher, you tell my grandparents that I'm okay, so they don't have to worry." ”

Zhou He went out before he had time to repair his mobile phone, saying that he would call his grandparents after repairing his mobile phone for a while.

The little one's body was still very weak, and after saying a few words, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Zhou He breathed a sigh of relief, and as soon as he cleaned up the bedside, a nurse came in and asked him to pay.

Zhou Heying came down, and after the nurse left, he tucked the corner of the little guy's back and went to pay.

The little guy was alone in the ward, and she was not at ease, so she went to the nurse's station to ask the nurse to help take care of it. It is inconvenient if the mobile phone is not repaired, and the grandparents who can't contact the little one will be anxious, so she said that she had to repair the mobile phone, and asked the nurse to help take care of it for a while.

She can't afford to trouble others. The nurse was very talkative, and told her to go, and she would go to see the little one every once in a while. Zhou He was relieved and hurriedly went downstairs.

The queue downstairs for payment was already very long, and she was at the end of the queue half an hour after she finished paying. She didn't dare to delay, and immediately went to the nearest mobile phone store nearby.

Fortunately, the mobile phone was not very wet, and the master in the small shop repaired it and turned it on again. She breathed a sigh of relief, bought a charger for the future, and then hurried back to the hospital.

She was in a hurry, and as soon as she arrived at the entrance of the hospital, she was greeted by a person. Zhou He didn't pay attention, and the charger in his hand was knocked to the ground. The person who hit her on the other side said sorry and wanted to pick up the charger for her, but she had already picked it up quickly and said that it didn't matter.

She was just about to go inside again when she heard a familiar voice shouting, "Miss Zhou?"

There was hesitation in his voice.

Zhou He couldn't help but be stunned and looked back. She was called a chubby middle-aged man with a somewhat familiar face.

She couldn't remember where she had seen anyone for a while, so she squeezed out a smile and perfunctory, and was about to leave, but the man asked again, "Are you here...... Is it because you're not feeling well?"

He saw that Zhou He didn't recognize him, and hurriedly added: "I'm Mr. Cheng's driver, Mr. Cheng came here on a business trip, I have a cold, come and get some medicine." ”

He was a lot fatter, and it was no wonder that Zhou He didn't recognize it.

Zhou He hadn't heard Mr. Cheng's words for a long time, so he didn't answer the driver's words, said sorry and hurriedly entered the hospital.

She moved nimble and quickly made her way into the crowd. The driver wanted to follow in, but when he saw her disappear into the crowd, he had to give up. After a moment's hesitation, he took out his phone.

Zhou He quickly went upstairs, and only slowed down when he trotted all the way to the floor where the ward was located. She didn't expect to meet acquaintances here.

She quickly came to her senses and walked briskly to the ward.

The little one in the ward was still asleep, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, put the thing down lightly, and then sat down on the side.

The room was very quiet, except for the shallow breathing of the little one. She looked at the little guy's dry lips again, reached out and touched his forehead, poured out the water from the thermos, and gently touched the little guy's lips with a cotton swab.

Then it seemed uncomfortable to touch the little one, and his brow furrowed. Zhou He hurriedly withdrew his hand and put it down in front of him.

She was looking for something to do, but there was nothing to do in the ward, and as she sat down, she remembered that she had met Cheng Wei's driver at the door.

Except for Li Peiyuan, she barely had contact with anyone. In the first half year of her appearance, she would receive couriers from time to time. Although the sender's name was empty, she could guess who it was.

She didn't touch the things, she packed them all and sent them back. After half a year, the courier that had been sent stopped until then.

Zhou He only froze for a moment before coming back to his senses and didn't think about it anymore.

The little one soon woke up, and she didn't take the episode to heart. But in the evening, there was a sudden knock on the door of the ward.

She thought it was a doctor or nurse who had come over, and quickly said it would come in.

When the door opened, the person who came in was not a doctor or a nurse, but Cheng Wei.

Zhou He couldn't help but be stunned. The two have not seen each other for more than a year, and Cheng Wei has not changed in any way, and it is still the same as before.

He obviously came prepared, carried a large box of toys in his hand, was silent for a while, and said, "I heard that the driver said that you are here, come and have a look." ”

Zhou He didn't speak, and the ward was very quiet. She didn't want to affect the little guy, so she took the things in Cheng Wei's hand and thanked her politely.

The ward was very quiet for a while, and in the end, Cheng Wei found the topic first. Ask about the little one's body. Although he hadn't seen him for more than a year, it was as if there was no barrier between him. The tone is also very gentle when facing the little one.

Although Zhou He didn't want to see him, he still told him all his problems.

Seeing that he didn't plan to leave after asking, he had to pour him a glass of water, and then politely invited him to sit.

Cheng Wei took the water and also thanked him politely. He didn't talk to Zhou He again, but talked to the little guy. And open the toys he brought and play with them for the little ones.

The little one had never played with these toys before, and his eyes were sparkling. The wound was less painful than he was distracted, and his pale face was flushed with excitement.

Zhou He had to watch silently from the side, and said a few words when the little guy occasionally asked weakly.

She never knew that Cheng Wei would be so patient, showing the little guy how to play with toys and saying some interesting things. When the little guy has questions, he also takes the trouble to explain until the little guy understands.

In a short period of time, he established a special 'friendship' with the little one, and the little one was still timid at first, and then he was weak and shouted with the excitement of an uncle.

Cheng Wei occasionally patted the little guy's head gently and encouraged the little guy to be brave. I don't know where he came from to see the story of some children, and after playing with the toys for a while, he told the story to the little one.