Qiao Nan had yet to reply while Qiao Zijin gave him a look of disdain . She was standing there all the while . Why would this man ask Qiao Nan if she could cope by herself? What did he mean by that? Was she not considered a person as well?
This man was good-looking . It was a pity that he was 'blind' .
“It is fine . You should go back to have a good rest . I can cope . ” Fortunately, she had a good sleep at home . It should not be a problem to stay vigil through the night .
As for the reason why Ding Jiayi had not shown up at all, Qiao Nan could not be bothered to care .
Unlike the prone Qiao Dongliang who was still on the bed, Ding Jiayi was healthy; she could take care of herself .
“Alright, I will come by tomorrow . ” Zhai Sheng nodded . It was not easy for him to have some time off from the army . He could not possibly not go back home . Besides, this is the hospital . It would not be appropriate for him to stay there when he was drenched in sweat .
After Zhai Sheng left, Qiao Zijin leaned close to Qiao Nan . “Who is he?”
“It has nothing to do with you . ”
“Of course it has something to do with me . Both of you are acquaintances . Now that I have met him today, I can't possibly address him as 'Hey' when I bump into him next time . After all, he has helped us today, so we should thank him at the very least . ” Qiao Zijin was indignant . She used to be more likable as compared to Qiao Nan . Even the boys would prefer to hang out with her .
However, this man only had eyes for Qiao Nan . He practically treated her as if she was invisible .
“You can use whatever form of address you prefer . ” Qiao Nan widened the distance between her and Qiao Zijin . “Dad has not woken up yet . Can you shut your mouth and don't disturb Dad? Besides, aren't you hungry? You can go back home and fix yourself a meal . I do not have the time to wait on you . ”
“You…” Qiao Zijin turned green with anger . “Fine, it's no big deal! I will leave!”
Qiao Zijin was tired, starved and sleepy . After getting the fright of her life just now, she felt even more exhausted .
Since Qiao Nan was around, Qiao Zijin did not find it a problem to leave . She went back home and left Qiao Nan to look after Qiao Dongliang by herself .
Once Qiao Zijin was gone, Qiao Nan could finally relax . She asked the nurse to look after Qiao Dongliang while she bought a basin, a towel, and other related stuff .
Qiao Nan noticed that Qiao Dongliang's lips were chapped . She used the cotton swabs to dab on Qiao Dongliang's lips with warm water over and over again . Afterward, she wiped his hands and face clean with a cloth .
“You are quite good at taking care of your dad . Do you have any experience in taking care of patients?” The nurse was surprised when she saw how Qiao Nan took care of her father . Did children nowadays know so much about caring for patients?
“I read it from books . ” Qiao Nan smiled . She had plenty of experience .
In the previous life, her parents were quite healthy, but Qiao Zijin had uremia at a young age .
Qiao Zijin had always been bad-tempered . When she was diagnosed with uremia, she behaved as if she was the empress dowager . Qiao Nan had to wait on her and take care of her daily needs .
Qiao Nan gained the experience through taking care of Qiao Zijin .
“Dad, when I went to school today, I was rewarded three hundred yuan for doing well in the exams . Dad, it has been confirmed that for the next three years in high school, I would be exempted from paying tuition and incidental fees . I only have to pay for my meals . Dad, you must get well soon . Judging from Mom's temper, after today's incident, if you did not recover before school starts, she will definitely forbid me to continue with my studies . Dad…”
Qiao Nan started to cry .
Even if Qiao Dongliang was biased, Qiao Nan knew that whether she could continue with her studies all depended on Qiao Dongliang .
If anything happened to her father, her mother would have the final say in the family .
Qiao Nan was reminded of the terrifying life she led in the previous life . It was just like a horrifying nightmare . Her tears tumbled down her cheek, falling onto the back of Qiao Dongliang's hand .
While Qiao Nan bent her head and sobbed her guts out, she did not notice the slight twitch of Qiao Dongliang's index finger .
By the time she lifted her head, there was no more movement in Qiao Dongliang's fingers .
Qiao Nan stayed at the hospital throughout the night, looking after Qiao Dongliang . She dared not sleep at all . Her eyes were all red the next day from staying up all night .
While Qiao Nan was in the hospital keeping vigil over Qiao Dongliang, Qiao Zijin was having a good time at home . After eating whatever food available at home, she had a bath and went to sleep . As to why Ding Jiayi was not home yet, she did not give it much thought .
The next morning, Qiao Zijin heard sounds and jumped up from the bed . Did a robber sneak into the house?
“Qiao Nan!” Ding Jiayi shouted in displeasure . “Stop sleeping like a log . Hurry up and pour me a drink . Prepare today's breakfast too . I will bathe and have breakfast before going to the hospital to visit your dad . Your sister has been keeping vigil by his bedside throughout the night . It must be very tiring for her, yet you are enjoying yourself here . ”
“Mom, it's me . Qiao Nan is at the hospital . ” Qiao Zijin yawned and came out of her room .
“Why is it you? I wanted you to stay at the hospital and wait for your dad to wake up so that you will be the first person he sees . Why are you back at home! Are you a fool?!” Ding Jiayi was exasperated at Qiao Zijin . She slapped her on the shoulder . “You should not find it troublesome . If you want your dad to favor you once again, you have to put in some efforts . This cannot do!”
“Mom, it's painful . ” Qiao Zijin grabbed at her shoulder in displeasure . “Don't worry . We still do not know if Dad will wake up today . ”
“What do you mean? What's wrong with your dad?!” Ding Jiayi stiffened at Qiao Zijin's words .
“Dad… Dad's condition was not very good, and he went into the operating room again . Hence, I suppose he will not wake up so soon . We should be able to make it in time if we go to the hospital now . ” Qiao Zijin dared not say that she dozed off as she was too tired, and it almost landed her father in serious trouble .
“Then, what are you waiting for?! Let's hurry up to clean and wash and go to the hospital . Do you want your dad to treat Qiao Nan as his precious darling?!” Ding Jiayi did not elaborate further . She did not bother to use hot water . Instead, she used the water from the well to bathe and changed into her clothes at lightning speed . She then prepared some food and went to the hospital with Qiao Zijin .
“Mom, why did you come back in the morning?” Qiao Zijin couldn't help but ask on the way to the hospital .
“Why else could it be? Wasn't it because your dad got into an accident and I had to leave work earlier? My boss was unhappy with me and wanted me to make up for the time . ” Ding Jiayi was indignant . “Qiao Nan was too much . I didn't go back, yet she also didn't look for me . If she was to look for me and said that your father's condition was not that good, my boss would not have made me work throughout the night . ”
While Ding Jiayi was doing the night shift, she had been complaining that Qiao Nan had no conscience at all and that she did not care about her mother .
“Mom, did you really expect Qiao Nan to look for you? If not for the fact that Dad is unwell, she would have ignored you . ”
Chapter end
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