Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Life Cannot Lose That Simple Touch of Emotion
The man awoke once again to find himself lying in the observation room bed.
There was no longer any need for him to spend money in the ICU.
After all, an expense of several thousand a day was unaffordable for the average family.
Because of this fishbone, it was estimated that the man would need to spend tens of thousands on medical costs, right?
Even with medical insurance, it would probably cost several thousand yuan!
The wife, seeing her husband awake, was overjoyed!
âHusband, youâre awake!â
The man, groggy, opened his eyes, âIs the surgery over?â
The wife nodded, âMhm, itâs done, and everything went smoothly. Donât move around, your wound hasnât healed yet!â
To be honest, having lain down, fallen asleep, and undergone surgery, the man had no recollection of the process at all.
But his wife, sitting by the bed, had thought about a lot.
A fishbone, what kind of impact had it brought to this family!
For this newly established family, tens of thousands of yuan was a rather heavy blow.
The observation room was quite large, but each bed could be curtained off.
This gave emergency patients a bit of security amidst their frantic worry.
The curtain was like a fig leaf, a wall of privacy, behind which people talked about their familiesâ matters with loved ones.
âThe surgery⦠must have cost a lot, right?â
âMhmâ¦â
âHow much?â
âDonât worry about it! Just focus on getting better, Iâm here!â
âWeâll have to buy a house later, then,â the man sighed. âThe seller of the house canât afford to buy a houseâ¦â
The wife smiled slightly, âWe can rent a house! I think renting is quite good, economical!â
âIâm telling you, I study economics. When the house price exceeds 300 times the monthly rent, it might be a bubble! In that case, itâs definitely more appropriate to rentâ¦â
âAlso, I heard that next year, the housing prices in Anyang city might drop. Maybe weâll turn a misfortune into a blessing!â
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Listening to his wifeâs comforting words, the man suddenly felt his nose sting. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
Seeing the strength in his wifeâs smile, the man couldnât help but squeeze her hand tightly.
He made a firm resolution, I wonât let you down in this lifetime, my wife!
Outside, at the nurseâs station of the observation room, listening to the conversation between the man and his wife, the senior emergency internal medicine doctor, Dr. Hu, suddenly sighed, âHouse sellers canât afford to buy houses, we doctors canât afford to be sick either!â
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The same scene played out in the cardiac surgery department.
Wu Yushuâs surgery was very successful, and as he lay in bed, his wife, Cheng Aimei, in her fifties, placed a pot of freshly cooked porridge on the bedside, steaming warm.
This was Wu Yushuâs favorite longan and lotus seed porridge.
Usually too reluctant to drink it but always wanting to buy some every now and then to taste, Cheng Aimei was busy, not always cooking it for him every day.
âWife, how much did this surgery cost?â Wu Yushu was somewhat worried.
Cheng Aimei smiled and reassured, âWeâll worry about money later, you just focus on recovering!â
Wu Yushu lay in bed and couldnât help but let out a sigh of relief, âOh, itâs been so long since Iâve had a good sleep like this! Really comfortable!â
Cheng Aimei looked at her husband, the man who had once been full of vigor, now with a âchuanâ character wrinkle formed between his brows, and felt a pang of heartache, âAnother day Iâll ask the anesthetist to give you another shot, and then you can have another good sleep.â
Wu Yushu burst into laughter as soon as he heard her, âLetâs forget it, that one injection costs so much money, Iâm so distressed I canât even sleep.â
Cheng Aimei looked at Old Wu, her heart aching. This surgery had truly terrified her.
It wasnât just because Old Wu was the breadwinner, but because he was the pillar of the family, the backbone of her existence, the father of their childrenâwithout him, there would be no home!
This was something money couldnât measure.
The fragility of life really couldnât withstand too much turmoil.
This incident gave Cheng Aimei a lot to think about.
She was still a teacher!
She had taught so many life lessons to others, but when it came to herself, they all didnât seem to matter.
Thinking of this, Cheng Aimei couldnât help but say, âHusband, donât work too hard! Really, if you get sick, this whole house will collapse. As for the house money, the children and grandchildren will have their own blessings⦠What capabilities do we have, after all!â
Wu Yushu sighed, âIsnât this because I donât want the kids to work so hard! Such a huge pressure, he just started working and heâs already saddled with millions in mortgage loans, itâs not good for his development.â
Wu Yushu was an educated man, a section chief in a state-owned enterprise; he had some power, some insight.
âThe child is just getting started. If the pressure is too great, itâs easy for their personality and temperament to become irritable⦠Thatâs not good!â
âIâm thinking, Iâm of such an old age now; I donât care about these things. If I can earn a bit more, then earn a bit more, so that the kids can have a little less pressure.â
âThe wedding is coming up soon, the bride price, decoration, houseâ all of these need money.â
Having said this, Wu Yushu couldnât help but sigh again.
On seeing this, Cheng Aimei hurriedly said, âIf we canât afford a car, weâll buy it later. For the renovation costs, weâll take it step by step, whatâs the use of worrying!â
Wu Yushu looked at his wife and couldnât help saying, âWife, Iâve thought a lot after this surgery, and I feel that Iâve let you down. You havenât enjoyed much happiness since marrying me. I havenât taken good care of you⦠Sigh, once I retire, Iâll cook for you every day; you go dance in the square, and Iâll be the househusband.â
Cheng Aimei smiled as she looked at Old Wu, feeling warm inside.
Meanwhile, outside the door, Wu Qiong had long since been in tears.
Hearing her fatherâs words, Wu Qiong felt as uncomfortable as if she were pricked by needles.
Thinking about how her father usually kept a stern face and didnât like to talk, even with a bad temper, Wu Qiong wasnât usually happy either.
Wu Yushu didnât like to express his emotions; he held things in his heart, and shouldered responsibilities on his back.
He bore the heavy burdens of a family alone. How could he not be tired?
At this thought, Wu Qiong felt extremely distressed!
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Every family has its own hard-to-recite scripture.
Having seen many such situations, I originally thought I would become heart-hardened, impervious, but in the end, I discovered that one canât lose this touch of emotion in life.
It was Meng Xiâs night off, so she let Chen Cang off from going to Dongda First Hospital.
Chen Cang was also happy to have a break, and he walked over to Qin Yue with a chuckle, âWhat do you want to eat tonight? Itâs my treat!â
Qin Yueâs eyes darted around, âA fish hotpot restaurant opened nearby, maybe⦠we could check it out?â
Chen Cangâs expression changed, âCan we not eat fish?â
Qin Yue looked at Chen Cang curiously, âWhy? The fish is really tasty!â
Chen Cang thought for a long time, remembering the surgery he did today, and what if he choked on itâ¦
Finally, Chen Cang said, âCanât afford it!â
Qin Yue rolled her eyes, âOh please, so stingy! Your sister here is treating, you just need to show up.â
However, Chen Cang asked another question, âDoes the fish hotpot have bones?â
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