Rebirth in a Book: The Road to Breakthrough

Tick, tick, the sound of the hands of the wall clock hanging at the door of the operating room kept echoing in the empty corridor.

Yuan Zhe and Feng De sat side by side on the old bench, which had been worn very smooth, obviously due to countless people sitting and rubbing against it over the years.

Hou Baoze kept running back and forth, queuing up to pay, and going to the pharmacy to get medicine. It was noon, he hadn't eaten yet, and now he was really exhausted.

After getting the medicine, Hou Bao hurried out of the operating room.

"Yuan Zhe, Feng De, what's the situation?"

"At present, there is no news and no doctor has come out." Feng De replied.

Yuan Zhe was so nervous that he didn't even know how to respond to Hou Bao.

Hou Bao looked at Yuan Zhe's emotions and naturally understood what he was feeling. He reached out and gently patted Yuan Zhe on the shoulder.

Hou Bao found a chair and sat down. He really had no extra energy.

"Feng De, let's go to the cafeteria and buy some food. I really have no strength left." Hou Bao leaned over and whispered in Feng De's ear.

Although Hou Bao's voice was very low, the corridor was silent and Yuan Zhe still heard it.

He quickly searched his pockets, but they were empty. He then remembered that he had just given all the money to Hou Bao. Hou Bao had just returned and he had not yet told him about the surgery fee, so he did not know if the money was enough.

"Hou Bao, Feng De, why don't you go to the cafeteria to eat! I'll just stay here." Yuan Zhe said as he stood up somewhat embarrassedly.

"Let Feng De buy it and we'll eat it together. I'm out of strength and can't walk anymore." Hou Bao replied weakly.

It is really too hard, even more tiring than a day's farm work. It feels like these feet no longer belong to me.

"I'll go buy it. You guys stay here. If a patient comes out, we might not have enough staff."

Feng De ran out after he finished speaking. The atmosphere here was too depressing. He had wanted to come out for some fresh air a long time ago. In fact, it was not that he didn't care about Comrade Su, but Yuan Zhe's aura was too strong. He didn't even dare to breathe, as if his breathing would disturb Yuan Zhe.

"Yuan Zhe, please sit down and wait!" As he said that, Hou Bao took out the remaining money and various receipts after paying the fees from his pocket and handed them to Yuan Zhe.

After Yuan Zhe took it, he looked at it, separated the receipt and the money, put them into his pockets, and said, "Thank you!"

Hou Bao patted Yuan Zhe on the shoulder, indicating that he didn't need to thank him, as everything was said without words.

The two waited quietly. Hou Bao was tired and sleepy, and almost fell asleep while waiting. At this moment, the door of the operating room slowly opened.

The doctor came out.

Yuan Zhe and Hou Bao both stood up immediately, staring at the doctor.

The doctor saw what they were thinking and said, "The operation was a success."

Yuan Zhe and Hou Bao both had smiles on their faces, and a tear even slipped from the corner of Yuan Zhe's eye, but the tears in his eyes were filled with smiles.

At this moment, he felt that his heart, which had been hanging in the air, had finally returned to where it should be.

Hou Bao was also very happy. At this moment, he didn't even feel that tired. Even the sleepiness went away, and he became extremely awake.

Su Ting was pushed out of the ward. The anesthetic effect had not yet dissipated and he was still in a deep sleep.

Yuan Zhe turned around and ran to check, only to see that Su Ting's face looked much better, no longer dry and pale, but slightly rosy. His lips were still dry and chapped, but his brows were no longer furrowed, but rather relaxed, like he was sleeping.

After Su Ting was pushed into the ward, the doctor gave some instructions and left. The nurse came in to help clean up and give him an IV, and asked Yuan Zhe and the others to prepare the supplies needed for hospitalization.

Yuan Zhe looked at Hou Bao and said, "Hou Bao, go look for Feng De. He may not be able to find the place."

Feng De really couldn't find it. When he went to the hospital cafeteria, there was no lunch left. Feng De could only go to a restaurant outside and ordered three servings of rice, one serving of scrambled eggs, and two vegetarian dishes. After packing them in a lunch box, he walked towards the hospital.

Arriving at the hospital, Feng De went straight to the operating room, but found that the operating room was empty and he couldn't even find anyone to ask. He could only sit on the bench and wait for Bao to come and look for him.

When Hou Bao arrived, he saw Feng De sitting on a bench waiting.

"Fonde, how long have you been waiting?"

"Just arrived a while ago."

"Oh, let's go to the ward then."

"Okay, how is Su Zhiqing now?" Feng De asked softly with a worried look on his face.

"The operation was very successful. After we finish our meal, let's see if Yuan Zhe has any other plans. If not, let's go back!" Hou Bao felt that there would be nothing else they could do to help after this.

"Well, we have to go back quickly, early, otherwise we will have to grope in the dark." Feng De looked up at the sky and said worriedly.

As soon as they arrived at the ward, they hurriedly called Yuan Zhe to eat. Yuan Zhe had not eaten since morning, and now that Su Ting's condition had stabilized, he also felt hungry.

So he sat down to eat without any hesitation.

"Feng De, wasn't this meal bought in the hospital cafeteria?" Yuan Zhe asked.

"Well, the hospital's food was sold out, so I bought it outside."

"Is it expensive? How much did it cost?" Yuan Zhe continued to inquire.

"Not expensive, these are only one dollar and twenty cents." Feng De answered simply. Yuan Zhe silently remembered it in his heart, thinking that he would give him the money later.

"Yuan Zhe, is there anything else you guys need help with?" Hou Bao asked.

"Nothing else." Yuan Zhe looked at the sky and continued, "Why don't you stay at the county guesthouse for one night and go back tomorrow."

"No, Yuanzhe, if you have nothing else to do, Feng De and I will leave after dinner. It should be dark when we get back to the village." Hou Bao replied.

"Okay then! You guys ride both bikes back. I won't be able to use them for the time being." Yuan Zhe thought that there shouldn't be any danger with two grown men riding together.

"Yuan Zhe, we'll come back in a couple of days to take a look. Do you need us to bring anything?" Hou Bao asked again.

Yuan Zhe thought about it. They came in a hurry and only brought a set of clothes for changing. I'm afraid it's not enough. Basins and thermoses are also needed. Although the hospital can rent them, Su Ting likes to be clean, so it's more comfortable to use his own.

After thinking it over, Yuan Zhe replied, "Please bring me a change of clothes, a porcelain basin and a thermos bottle!"

"Okay, let's go then."

The two of them packed up the lunch boxes swiftly, and Feng De even washed the lunch boxes cleanly and handed them to Yuan Zhe. When Yuan Zhe handed the lunch box to Feng De, he stuffed the money into Feng De's pocket.

Hou Bao and Feng De pushed their bicycles out of the hospital and rode to the village. They didn't want to arrive in the village in the middle of the night.