Chapter 797 - Chapter 797: The Answer
Chapter 797: The Answer
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ji Yuanyuan fetched warm water and dipped the towel in the hot water to wipe the bloodstains off the mother and daughter.
It was almost 5:30 pm when she came out of the delivery room.
It was only September, and the sky outside was still dark.
She went to the car in the underground parking lot and closed her eyes. All she could see was Yin Xiuxiu’s bruised face.
Her nose was filled with the smell of blood.
The underground parking lot was dark and empty.
Ji Yuanyuan could not take it anymore and turned off the car lights. Under the cover of the night, she arrived at the space.
In the space, time slowed down.
She washed her clothes and herself clean, then slept soundly again.
In the hospital, such things would definitely happen frequently in the future.
She had to digest these emotions on her own.
After coming out of the space, Ji Yuanyuan’s appearance had already returned to normal.
Her body was clean and even carried the fragrance of the bathroom.
However, she did not know if it was an illusion. Ji Yuanyuan felt that the smell of blood was still present under the fragrance.
She had been in the space for a few hours, but it was only a few minutes outside.
She returned to the on-call room in high spirits. Dr. Liu was slumped in his chair, deep in thought.
When she heard that Ji Yuanyuan had returned, she looked towards the door.
“You’re still young after all. You’re still so energetic after staying up all night.” Doctor Liu looked at Ji Yuanyuan and sighed.
Ji Yuanyuan sat down in her seat and did not say anything.
Doctor Liu yawned and did not take it seriously, “You young ladies are just too emotional. There are many such things in the hospital. As long as you try your best, it’s fine. If you develop feelings for every patient, you’ll be depressed in less than a year.”
After saying that, Doctor Liu lay down on the small bed and fell asleep within a few minutes.
Ji Yuanyuan listened to Doctor Liu’s snoring and sat on the chair in a daze.
For the next few hours, the Obstetrics Department was indeed very quiet.
There was nothing unusual until eight o’clock.
At 8:05 pm, Ji Yuanyuan finished changing.
There was a missed call from Qin Mucheng.
Ji Yuanyuan quickly called him back.
“I’m in the parking lot at the entrance. You can come down directly. Just leave the car in the basement here.” Qin Mucheng said gently.
“I’ll go home by myself. Don’t you have to go to work? Why did you pick me up?” Ji Yuanyuan whispered.
“It’s fine. The company isn’t busy. You worked the night shift all night. It’s not safe to drive.”
“Got it.” Ji Yuanyuan whispered.
She packed her things and soon went to the parking lot to meet up with Qin Mucheng.
As soon as she got into the car, Qin Mucheng passed her a thermos flask, “Auntie Wu made some soup. Have some to fill your stomach.”
Ji Yuanyuan opened the lid of the thermos flask. The soup was warm. After drinking a few mouthfuls, her entire body felt warm.
Qin Mucheng seemed to have noticed something unusual about Ji Yuanyuan and did not say anything along the way.
“Are you going home or to Shengshi Heting?” Qin Mucheng suddenly asked on the way home.
Ji Yuanyuan was slightly hesitant. However, she quickly said, “Let’s go home. I’ll go and send Tangtang.”
Qin Mucheng reached out and held Ji Yuanyuan’s hand.
After a long while, Ji Yuanyuan finally spoke, “Husband.”
“Hmm?” Qin Mucheng replied very gently.
At the same time, he rubbed the back of Ji Yuanyuan’s hand a few times.
“I did something today. I don’t know if I did it wrong.” Ji Yuanyuan said in confusion.
“What is it?”
“Last night, a pregnant woman died on the delivery bed due to an entrapment of her wrists. The child is gone too. Her family did not care about them. They only cared about making a scene outside and did not even go in to take a look. Then, I felt sorry for them, so I used hot water to wipe their bodies, combed their hair, and put on clothes for them.”
She paused for a moment and sniffed, “This is the first time I’ve been so close to death since I came to the hospital for more than half a month. When I was cleaning them up, my hands kept trembling. I wasn’t afraid, I just felt…”
She fell silent, not knowing how to describe her feelings at that time.
She wasn’t afraid. When she was in school, she often came into contact with cadavers.
She had touched many corpses.
However, it was a corpse that still had body heat.
Moreover, the corpse was still talking a few minutes ago.
“I understand. Two lives that were so fresh just disappeared like that. If it were me, I would feel terrible too.” Qin Mucheng comforted her in a low voice.
“When I returned to the office, the doctor on duty with me told me that I shouldn’t have feelings for patients. Otherwise, I’ll be depressed in less than a year.” Ji Yuanyuan muttered.
“I’ve thought about it for a long time, but I can’t think of an answer. If I don’t develop feelings for the patients and treat them equally and coldly, what’s the difference between me and a machine in the hospital?”
She looked at Qin Mucheng.
Qin Mucheng was also silent for a long time. It was only when the two of them arrived at the door that Qin Mucheng turned to look at Ji Yuanyuan.
“I can’t give you an answer to this question.” Qin Mucheng held Ji Yuanyuan’s hand tightly. “No one can give you the answer, but I believe that you will find it.”
Ji Yuanyuan blinked her eyes and gently lifted the corner of her lips.
Qin Mucheng leaned forward and kissed Ji Yuanyuan on the lips, “Let’s go back. I have to go to work.”
Ji Yuanyuan nodded, “Be careful on the road.”
She got out of the car, stood at the door, and waved at Qin Mucheng.
Qin Mucheng reversed the car out of the alley and soon disappeared from Ji Yuanyuan’s sight.
When the car was completely out of sight, Ji Yuanyuan turned around and went home.
Tangtang had already eaten and was ready.
When she saw Ji Yuanyuan enter, Cheng Shuqin quickly instructed, “I’ll go and send Tangtang. There’s breakfast on the table. Go and catch up on your sleep after you’re done eating.”
Cheng Shuqin had probably instructed Tangtang. Tangtang looked at Ji Yuanyuan with a pained expression, “Mom, go and have breakfast.”
Ji Yuanyuan shook her head, “I’ll eat when I get back. I’ll send her off.”
Cheng Shuqin disagreed, “It’s been a long night. Just get some sleep.”
Ji Yuanyuan naturally could not say that she had already caught up on sleep in the space. She only said, “Nothing happened last night. I slept for a few hours. You can rest at home. I’ll send her off.”
When Tangtang heard this, she became happy. She hopped to Ji Yuanyuan’s side and hugged her thigh, “That’s great. Mommy will send me.”
Seeing her granddaughter so happy, Cheng Shuqin didn’t say anything.
“Then hurry back. I’ll get Auntie Wu to heat up the food for you.” She said.
Ji Yuanyuan nodded, picked up Tangtang, and turned to leave.
Ji Yuanyuan’s car was left at the hospital, so she could only drive the other car at home.
She wasn’t familiar with this car, so she drove very slowly the entire way.
Tangtang sat in the safety seat at the back. She was like a chatterbox, “Mom, I’ll be good today.. Can you pick me up in the afternoon?”