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Chapter 571: Chapter 571: If You Can’t Even Take Care of Your Own Family, How Can You Take Care of Others?
Si Chen caressed Tong Yao’s hair, asking in a soft voice, "Did you remember his face clearly?"
Tong Yao nodded, "I do."
The insomniac Han Enzhen said, "I remember as well, I can sketch his face - I’m an Art student."
Hearing this, Fu Yiheng responded, "So you study Art, no wonder you seem soft and weak."
It’s a pity he’s a man, if he were a woman, he wouldn’t be holding a scalpel but a paintbrush.
Just as Han Enzhen was about to respond, he saw Guo Jinnian stirring in the opposite bed. Tong Yao thought she had woken up, but then saw she had her eyes closed, her expression filled with pain.
Tong Yao quickly said, "Wake Jinnian up quickly, she’s having a nightmare."
Before the sound of her words could fade away, Fu Yiheng went over and lightly patted Guo Jinnian’s cheek, "Wake up Hercules, wake up."
Hearing this nickname, Tong Yao stifled a laugh. Just as she was about to say something, Guo Jinnian opened her eyes, Fu Yiheng immediately stopped calling her.
Seeing Guo Jinnian’s flushed face, he put his hand on her forehead and turned to Si Chen, "She has a fever, more than 38 degrees I would guess."
Si Chen frowned, "Go get a doctor."
Even though he is a medical student, this is not his hospital. They don’t have any medical equipment or drugs here - it’s more reliable to call the hospital’s doctor.
Hearing this, Fu Yiheng ran out, and soon brought back a doctor. After examining Guo Jinnian, the doctor said that the fever was caused by her arm injury, and after taking some antipyretics and getting some rest, she should be fine. The doctor also reminded her to drink more water.
Of course, the ’water’ referred to here is cold water - people in this country are not accustomed to drinking hot water.
Guo Jinnian took some medicine and felt a bit better. Leaning against the pillow, she complained, "Thank god you woke me up, I had a terrible dream. In it, that foreign guy not only broke my leg but also disposed of my body in a sewer."
Tong Yao didn’t expect Guo Jinnian’s dream to be similar to hers and comforted, "You seemed to have been deeply traumatized psychologically. I also just had a similar nightmare."
Hearing this, Guo Jinnian curiously asked, "That man is so evil, who’s to say he hasn’t done something bad before and just hasn’t been caught? He’s ruthless, like a habitual offender. Is there a way to capture them?"
Tong Yao answered, "Enzhen can draw, and when the time comes, if she sketches his face and we report it to the police, it may help."
Since this is not their country, Tong Yao is unsure whether the police can capture the culprit and give the matter the attention it deserves. After all, the flood had reduced the city to a large body of water, with everyone busy with disaster relief. For now, no one has the time or energy to care about other matters.
Thinking of this, Tong Yao looked at Si Chen, "Ahchen, given the current situation, the academy may not be able to resume classes for a while. What is your plan?"
Si Chen stayed silent for a moment before answering, "Jinnian needs to stay in the hospital for a few days, by which time, the water should recede. Depending on the academy’s notice, if the break is long, I’ll stay at home for a while. If it’s short, I’ll send you guys back before returning." 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
No matter the outcome, he would only be at ease after personally sending Tong Yao back to their home country. After this incident, he didn’t want Tong Yao to take any risks.
If not for Tong Yao and their child, what would be the meaning of his medical skills, however advanced they may be, and saving a great number of people?
If he couldn’t take care of his small family, how could he take care of a bigger one?
Upon hearing Si Chen’s response, Tong Yao was significantly relieved. She had nearly died in a foreign country this time. Despite appearing unfazed on the surface, she had been frightened on the inside, else she wouldn’t have had nightmares.
No matter what, as long as she was with Si Chen, she felt at ease.
When Fu Yiheng heard that Si Chen was planning to return, he said, "Let’s go back together then! It would be nice to have some company on the same flight. I’ve never had the chance to go back ever since I arrived here."
Previously, Fu Yiheng would use his free time to hang out and party with friends, often frequenting nightclubs and bars, or else lay in his dormitory, watching movies. After experiencing this flood, he started to miss home.
He used to be strictly disciplined at home, but once here, he felt liberated. He started to lose himself a bit. Now, thinking back, he felt it was better to be at his parents’ side. His father might be strict and old-fashioned, but he was good to him, and the generous living allowance he was given for the past year had allowed him to live comfortably here.
Si Chen nodded without saying a word, his gaze never leaving Tong Yao.
Having cooled down a bit, Guo Jinnian felt better and decided to lie down again and continue sleeping. Usually, she was always high-spirited and energetic, but now that she was injured, she easily got tired.
At noon, the group got some bread to eat. Tong Yao felt a bit queasy and wanted to use the restroom. The ward was quite small and didn’t have such facilities. Si Chen accompanied her to the restroom at the other end of the hallway.
There were many injured due to the flood and the hospital was filled to capacity. However, many cases were not severe, and those patients were just waiting for the floodwaters to recede on any empty land they could find. The Inpatient Department was relatively quiet. Tong Yao went to the restroom, and when she came out, Si Chen was just emerging from the men’s restroom.
He held her as they walked back, "Eating bread isn’t nutritious. This afternoon, I’ll go out and see if I can find any other food."
Tong Yao walked to the window and looked down at the hospital, "Look at the water outside, it’s still so high. Where are you going to find food? I’ll be at ease as long as you’re by my side. After returning to our home country, you can cook more delicious food for me then."
Speaking about returning home, she worried, "We’re here, and my parents are surely concerned. As this flood situation here is likely to spread to them soon, they must be worried sick."
Si Chen held her hand for reassurance, "Once communication is restored, I’ll call and reassure them. We’ll return as soon as Jinnian’s condition stabilizes."
Tong Yao nodded. Just as she was about to look away from the window, she saw a familiar figure at the bottom of the hospital building. She squinted her eyes, pointing at the man downstairs excitedly, "Ahchen, that’s him, the one who attacked us yesterday. He’s still wearing the same clothes."
Tong Yao had a deep impression of this man, not just because of his terrifying appearance, but also for his clothing – which was a conspicuous yellow.
Important keywords from the attacker the previous day were this man and yellow – she was sure of it.
The moment Tong Yao finished speaking, Si Chen said, "Stay put, I’ll be back in a moment."
As his words dropped, he had already turned and ran off. By the time Tong Yao reacted and looked downstairs, she saw Si Chen’s figure appearing below, fighting with the foreign man.
Si Chen usually gave the impression of a refined gentleman, seemingly well-educated. This was the first time Tong Yao watched him fight so carefully, and she discovered that Si Chen’s moves weren’t aimless.
