Chapter 14
Healing Effect
At around eight in the morning, the doctor came by for his rounds.
When the doctor pushed open the door and saw Su Dajiang sleeping soundly, he did not disturb him. He simply checked his wound and asked Su Hanyan a few questions before giving out a few instructions to her.
After she answered all the questions, she asked, “How is my father doing?”
“He’s recovering well for now.” The doctor lowered his head and jotted down the information from his round. His eyes swept across the patient lying on the hospital bed. “The pain is the most intense during the twenty-four hours after surgery. There are numerous patients who can’t fall asleep. It’s rare to see someone sleeping so soundly like your father. That’s good. Less suffering for him!”
“Oh!” Su Hanyan recalled everything that happened last night. Could it be because of her that her father could sleep soundly?
Could the faint blue light from her palm last night have the effect of healing and easing pain?
Thinking about this possibility, her spirits were lifted. It could not be, right? Perhaps this was the legendary golden finger? If that was really the case, it would be so cool.
Before she could figure it out completely, Wei Guiqin had arrived while carrying a thermos to take over the shift. The moment she entered the ward, she took off her thick gloves and hat and walked over to check on her husband.
“How was your dad last night?” she asked.
“He couldn’t fall asleep during the first half of the night because it’s too painful, but he felt a lot better during the later part of the night.” Su Hanyan glanced at her sleeping father. She bent down and picked up the wash basin and towel, which she had placed under the bed. “I’ll go fetch some water for dad to wipe his face.”
As soon as she left, Su Dajiang woke up. When he saw that his daughter was no longer around, replaced by his wife who was sitting by the bed cutting fruits, he cleared his throat and asked, “Where’s Yanyan?”
“She went to fetch some water.” When Wei Guiqin saw that her husband was awake, she quickly put down the fruit and knife in her hands and got up to prepare food for him. “Did the doctor say that you can eat? I prepared breakfast for you!”
“Only porridge.”
“Millet porridge. I woke up at five in the morning to cook it for you. It’s soft and easy to eat.” Wei Guiqin scooped a small bowl for him and fed him with a spoon. “You must be starving, right? Eat more so that you can recover faster. Oh, right. There’s something else I have to tell you. Yesterday, your factory’s manager heard about this and went to our house to express his concerns. He said that they would come by to visit you this morning! They’ll be here soon!”
“Oh.” Su Dajiang nodded. “This alerted the manager…”
“Of course, it did.” As Wei Guiqin spoke, she could not hide the smile on her face. “I understand what the manager meant yesterday. You’ve been working at the Third Front for so many years. It’s a huge contribution! When you return to the factory, you’ll definitely be promoted! They will probably let you be the workshop director, and that’s an official position!”
“Don’t celebrate too early,” he said in a hoarse voice. “This isn’t a matter based on just a word from the manager. I haven’t been back to the factory for around seven years. We don’t know what the situation is like yet.”
“Isn’t this just a matter of a word from the manager?” Wei Guiqin smiled. “Yesterday when you didn’t report back to the factory, the manager found out about the situation from our eldest and third sons. He immediately went to our house to take a look. Look at how much he values you! After you recover, our good days will come.”
At that time, even if her youngest daughter refused to give up her job, once her husband became an official, would there not be a job for Lin Zhiqiu?
That was a great thing!
When Su Hanyan came in with the water, she heard Wei Guiqin’s words. She thought to herself,
Indeed, all she thinks about is her sons. It’s definitely true that she values men over women!