Wen Siqiang and Qian Fugui found a flower shop not far from the hospital and asked about what kind of flowers are suitable for visiting a patient.
The shop owner asked what kind of patient it was, an elder or a youngster, male or female.
Wen Siqiang said it was a young man with external injuries.
The shop owner nodded and began to arrange the flowers.
There are many considerations and taboos when sending flowers.
Xie Nana nestled lazily in my arms. Clearly, the previous day's activity had been too much, and she hadn't recovered yet.
I gently stroked her back. She pressed her face against my chest like a well-behaved child. She didn't wear heavy makeup, so she wasn't worried about smudging powder.
At this moment, Wen Siqiang and the others returned to the car, with Qian Fugui holding a bouquet of flowers.
I said, "The florist asked for a long time, is there a specific way to give flowers?"
Wen Siqiang replied, "Yes, it depends on the person, male or female, old or young. They asked a lot of questions."
I said, "That's good, it would be quite awkward to give the wrong flowers."
At this time, Xie Nana looked up, glanced at the flowers in Qian Fugui's hand, and said, "This florist really knows his stuff. These flowers are for ordinary friends. If there's a familial relationship, the flower arrangement would be different."
I held her hand and murmured to myself, "Indeed, just ordinary friends, very ordinary."
Wen Siqiang nodded while driving. He obviously knew what I was talking about. This young master, who once caused us so much trouble, now we were going to visit him with flowers.
The car entered the hospital. Wen Siqiang dropped us off near the inpatient building, asking us to get out first. He knew the young master and it would be inconvenient to accompany us.
Xie Nana and I got out, with Qian Fugui following behind us carrying the flowers. We asked the duty room for the floor of the surgical ward and took the elevator up.
The young master's ward was easy to find. There were two bodyguards standing at the door, like gatekeepers. We didn't need to ask; we just went straight there.
The young master was staying in a private room. A hospital bed was placed in the center of the room. He lay on the bed, one leg in a white cast, suspended.
One of the bodyguards had already run to inform him that we had arrived.
The young master lifted his head and said, "I'm truly sorry. I had planned to have dinner with you today, but unexpectedly ended up here."
I nudged Xie Nana and said to him, "Miss Xie, this is Young Master Kang."
Xie Nana greeted the young master. I asked, "Do you know who those people were?"
The young master replied, "They came from across the way. I haven't figured out exactly which gang they belong to yet."
I said, "I'm very sorry about what happened yesterday. I could barely protect myself and had to leave. I apologize."
The young master said, "It's not your fault. Ensuring your safety is the most important thing. It was right for you to leave. If anything had happened to you, I wouldn't have been able to bear it. We're still counting on you to handle our future dealings."
I said, "Young Master Kang, we'll work together. It's not about who is more important. When it comes to doing things together, everyone is equally important."
The young master countered, "That's not right. Me lying here doesn't hinder our progress. If it were you, you would definitely be affected. Doesn't that make you more important?"
I said, "Let's not discuss this further. You focus on recovering. I'll go discuss our next steps with my foster father. We'll keep each other updated on the progress."
The young master said, "Alright, let's keep in touch. I'll arrange whatever is needed as soon as possible."
After bidding farewell to the young master, I told Wen Siqiang that we were going to the factory in the suburbs.
I also needed to coordinate with Bo Gang at Lao Mian's place, so I had to make arrangements quickly.