Wang Chunyan found it utterly ridiculous after hearing this. “You need to understand that this is the military compound. Every move you make could be watched and used against you. Don’t bring your spoiled capitalist miss temperament in here.”
“Have medical staff come to pick him up? What will outsiders think if word gets out? Will they think the Shen family is abusing their power for personal gain? Lin Wanqing, you have no say here—shut your mouth!”
The only thing in Lin Wanqing’s mind at that moment was one word: “Speechless.”
In the twenty-first century, calling an ambulance was perfectly normal.
Now, Wang Chunyan’s concerns were indeed possible.
But a person couldn’t be moved carelessly, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
“You shut up first!” Elder Shen warned Wang Chunyan with a grim face, then softened his tone slightly when turning to speak to Wanqing. “Go on.”
Wang Chunyan’s words being overruled made her lose face.
She, as the mother-in-law, had no authority at all.
Lin Wanqing could tell that Elder Shen was a reasonable man. If not for Shen Chongli’s sake, she wouldn’t bother with this matter anymore after being snapped at like that by Wang Chunyan.
“Patients with cerebral hemorrhage cannot be moved carelessly. Since we’re not sure where the bleeding point is right now, if anything goes wrong during transport, it might be too late to save him.” Lin Wanqing said in a serious tone. “Having medical staff come to pick him up is the safest option. They’ve seen plenty of cases like this and know what to do.”
Elder Shen nodded repeatedly. “Do as Wanqing says. Have the guard go to the Military District People’s Hospital—quick!”
“Alright!” No matter how much Wang Chunyan resented Lin Wanqing, she had to listen to Elder Shen at this critical moment.
Elder Shen was the pillar of this family, the one with real authority.
“…” The Military District People’s Hospital vehicle drove straight to the front door. Wang Chunyan naturally had to accompany the vehicle to take care of Shen Yunfeng, but she couldn’t manage alone in the hospital. Elder Shen was too old to go to the hospital conveniently, so only Lin Wanqing could go.
After nearly half an hour’s drive, they arrived at the hospital and Shen Yunfeng was sent directly to the emergency room. Outside the operating room, Wang Chunyan’s legs went weak.
She closed her eyes and kept praying that Shen Yunfeng would be safe and sound, that nothing would happen to him.
When she opened her eyes again and saw Lin Wanqing standing nearby as if nothing was wrong, she couldn’t help but feel angry and complain.
“Your future father-in-law is in such a critical situation—how can you not be worried at all!”
“What use is worrying?” Worrying was the most useless thing in this world. Besides, Shen Yunfeng had no blood relation to her, Lin Wanqing. Before this, they could even be called strangers. What did she have to worry about?
Lin Wanqing spoke in a calm, light voice. “I suggest you save your energy. If you cry yourself exhausted, who’s going to take care of Uncle?”
“Isn’t that what you’re here for!” Wang Chunyan was getting anxious. How could this person have no awareness at all of being a future daughter-in-law?!
“Me, as a daughter-in-law, wiping and cleaning up after my future father-in-law? Do you think that’s appropriate?”
Lin Wanqing shot back.
Wang Chunyan was momentarily at a loss for words.
It… didn’t seem quite appropriate.
“The hospital should have caregivers. If you don’t want to take care of him yourself, you can pay someone to do it.”
Lin Wanqing glanced at her. It wasn’t like the Shen family was short on money. How could such a small matter be a problem?
“You! Don’t you ever say such things in front of me again!” Wang Chunyan scolded furiously. “I’ll tell you one last time—don’t bring your aristocratic capitalist ways into this family. It’s not like there’s no one in the family—why would we need to pay someone to take care of him? Chongli’s future in the military is very important. If it gets ruined because of you, I won’t let you off the hook! Hmph!”
Lin Wanqing raised an eyebrow. Wang Chunyan didn’t seem satisfied with their marriage at all.
Or perhaps she was just deliberately putting on the act of a wicked mother-in-law to intimidate her.
Whatever the reason, Lin Wanqing didn’t care in the least.
She chuckled lightly, a hint of boredom flashing in her eyes. “Mother-in-law, you keep calling me a capitalist miss with aristocratic airs here. People who don’t know my background will probably figure out what’s going on now.”
“Also, who said paying someone to take care of him isn’t acceptable? Isn’t it perfectly normal for us to pay someone to do the work? I think you’re just looking for suffering where there is none!”
Lin Wanqing crossed her arms and looked Wang Chunyan up and down. “If you end up exhausting yourself into illness, wouldn’t that be—losing more than you gain?”
“Don’t you dare curse me here! I know my own health better than anyone—I’m perfectly fine!”
Wang Chunyan couldn’t out-argue her. Lin Wanqing certainly had a quick tongue.
Old Shen hadn’t officially been out of danger yet, so Wang Chunyan didn’t have the extra energy to deal with Lin Wanqing.
Some accounts could be settled later.
The surgery continued until the middle of the night. Shen Yunfeng’s coma was caused by cerebral hemorrhage. Fortunately, it was discovered in time—if they had waited until tomorrow to bring him to the hospital, he would have been gone.
When he was wheeled into a regular ward, Wang Chunyan’s suspended heart finally settled.
“Doctor, why would he suddenly have a cerebral hemorrhage? He’s usually quite strong.”
Wang Chunyan chased after the doctor to ask about the cause, hoping to prevent it in the future.
“Usually, there might be some minor discomfort in the body, and you may not have paid attention to it,” the doctor said. “For a patient of this age, the probability of cerebral hemorrhage is quite high. Especially, a high-fat, high-salt diet in daily meals also needs attention. Of course, the most important thing is to get proper rest.”
“Oh, okay,” Wang Chunyan listened attentively, realizing that was the reason.
After the surgery was completed, the doctor returned to the on-call room to rest. Lin Wanqing didn’t stay long in the ward before preparing to leave.
Wang Chunyan noticed how quickly she “ran off” and made another mental note about her.
When Chongli returns, she must tell him all about these things.
…
Lin Wanqing returned to the military compound, reported to Elder Shen that everything was fine, and went straight to bed as soon as she got to her room.
Just moments ago, she hadn’t felt sleepy, but now she was truly exhausted.
Song Huixin was groggily awakened by the noise. “What are you doing?”
“Going to sleep.”
Lin Wanqing’s voice was still full of affection.
“Oh~” Song Huixin turned over, hugged Lin Wanqing, and continued sleeping.
No words were exchanged that night.
The next morning at the breakfast table, Elder Shen brought up last night’s events again with a serious expression. “I called the hospital this morning. They said it was fortunate that the medical staff picked him up last night. If we had taken him to the hospital ourselves, the jostling along the way could have worsened the cerebral hemorrhage. Yunfeng would never have woken up again and would have been nothing more than a living corpse.”
That is, a vegetative state in medical terms.
“Grandpa, it’s mainly because Uncle is blessed with great fortune that he could turn danger into safety.”
Lin Wanqing gave a slight smile. “Last night’s surgery went very smoothly. Since the operation was performed in time, there won’t be any lasting aftereffects. That’s the silver lining in this misfortune.”
“…” Song Huixin was completely stunned.
What? She only knew it was chaotic last night, but had no idea so much had happened!
It was as if the sky had fallen.
“What great fortune? I don’t believe any of that! It’s all thanks to you!” Elder Shen waved his hand. “Haha, I knew I couldn’t have been wrong about you!”
Lin Wanqing smiled politely in response, just as someone arrived in the courtyard—
“Grandpa Shen! Auntie asked me to come pick up some clothes to take to the hospital.”