"Don't overthink anything," Su He said, holding her hand tightly, considering her condition. "The doctor said you're very weak and need to rest well."
Nothing else was mentioned.
Jiang Xiaoxiao knew what Su He was worried about and couldn't stop crying. "Miao Miao, I'm sorry..."
"You need to rest now. We can talk when you're feeling better, okay?" Su He took a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
When people are at their weakest, they tend to sweat easily. Jiang Xiaoxiao had just undergone a terrifying surgery, and her hair was soaked with sweat after she fell asleep, sticking to her head strand by strand, looking uncomfortable.
Su He had surgery before and knew how unpleasant it was. Therefore, when her good sister was injured, she would definitely take care of her with all her heart.
Jiang Xiaoxiao wanted to say more but was stopped by Su He. "Your stomach wound must hurt a lot, right? So, try not to talk too much, it will affect wound healing."
Jiang Xiaoxiao gave a wry smile, and tears welled up again.
In her most vulnerable moment, it was still Su He by her side.
Thinking about what she had done to her, Jiang Xiaoxiao felt like a real scoundrel. Perhaps, she should confess everything to Su He during this opportunity.
Su He deliberately ignored the guilt in her eyes and got up to pour a glass of warm water. "You've sweated so much, you need to replenish your fluids promptly."
To make it easier for her to drink, Su He also went to the supermarket downstairs to buy a pack of straws.
These were all experiences she had accumulated during her own hospital stay, and she never expected them to be useful.
Su He put a straw in Jiang Xiaoxiao's mouth and forced her to drink two glasses of water before stopping.
Before Jiang Xiaoxiao could speak again, Su He yawned, interrupting her. "Look, I flew all the way from City B without even sleeping. Can you let me nap for a bit?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao bit her lip and softly agreed with a hum.
Seeing her agree, Su He immediately took off her down jacket, flopped onto the small bed beside her, and mumbled, "Just two hours. They need to draw blood in two hours, remember to wake me up..."
Even before sleeping, she was still concerned about her friend's matters.
How could Jiang Xiaoxiao not be moved?
In this world, besides Su He, no one else would care for her so diligently!
Su He opened her eyes again, and it was already bright daylight. She took out her phone and saw it was past nine o'clock! She hurriedly got up and looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao. Seeing that she was still asleep, she felt a little relieved.
After sleeping for three hours, Su He felt a bit more energetic.
She went downstairs to buy breakfast and also went to the supermarket to buy some toiletries. When she returned upstairs, the ward was noisy, and the sound of arguments could be heard from afar.
Su He frowned.
As she got closer, she saw that it was Jiang Xiaoxiao's family members who hadn't appeared for many years.
"You've gotten so capable, haven't you? You came back to Nancheng and didn't even say a word! If your second aunt's sister-in-law hadn't seen you at the hospital, I wouldn't have known you were back!"
"And you had a miscarriage! Do you know how relatives are laughing at us? They say you're shameless and have a messy private life! They even say we didn't raise you well!"
"You ungrateful wretch! I raised you to embarrass us?"
"Tell me, whose wild child are you carrying? If you don't explain today, I'll beat you to death!"
Shouting in the ward were Jiang Xiaoxiao's parents.
These two were truly ridiculous. Last night, when Jiang Xiaoxiao was on the verge of death, they ignored her. Now that she was saved, they came to the hospital to make a scene, as if afraid that everyone didn't know what illness Jiang Xiaoxiao had!
Did people like this deserve to be called parents?
Even the nurses nearby could hardly stand it, whispering among themselves, "To be born into such a family is truly tragic! They didn't offer a word of comfort when their daughter was fighting for her life, yet they came to the hospital to curse her out!"
"They look very selfish. They only care about their own reputation and not their daughter's life at all!"
"If I were born into such a family, I'd never want to come back!"
"Miss Jiang is truly pitiful! She lost her child and is now being scolded by her family, sigh..."
"Speaking of which, her best friend is much more reliable, being the first to rush over to take care of her. The father of the child hasn't shown up yet. Maybe she got pregnant after the breakup!"
"Scumbag! He got the girl pregnant and won't take responsibility!"
In the ward, Jiang Xiaoxiao's parents were still grumbling, showing no intention of stopping unless Jiang Xiaoxiao admitted her fault.
Su He couldn't stand it anymore and walked over, asking loudly, "Who are you people? Don't you know this is a hospital and you can't be so loud? With such manners, how dare you criticize others!"
After regaining her memories, Su He's feisty nature also returned.
The meek Su He of the past was nowhere to be seen.
"And who are you? It's none of your business if I talk to my daughter!" Jiang's father had quite a temper and would scold anyone he encountered.
Su He had never lost an argument, and she immediately entered combat mode.
She stood with her hands on her hips, blocking Jiang Xiaoxiao. "Who am I? I'm the one who saved her life! If it weren't for me yesterday, she would have died! Since you're her parents, then please pay the medical fees? Oh, and she had surgery yesterday. The total is twenty-eight thousand."
"Twenty-eight thousand? Are you robbing us!" Jiang's mother's eyes widened, thinking Su He was trying to extort them.
"This money isn't going to me. This is what the hospital bill states." Su He opened an app and brought up Jiang Xiaoxiao's rescue records and expenses from yesterday. "You're not going to deny it, are you!"
When it came to money, the couple quieted down.
Jiang's mother tugged at Jiang's father's sleeve, signaling a retreat.
Jiang's father was unwilling to pay, but he was still angry and felt he hadn't vented enough. "This is our family matter, it's none of your business!"
"Oh, guilty conscience? You really are frauds! If you were truly Xiaoxiao's family, you would have rushed to her side last night when you heard about her accident, showing concern and care, instead of standing here and spewing insults!"
"She was indiscreet, what's wrong with me scolding her a few words?" Jiang's father said, raising his hand to push Su He.
Su He skillfully dodged. "You want to lay hands on me? Let me tell you, if you dare touch me, I'll call the police immediately!"
"Call the police? Try it," Jiang's father, accustomed to being arrogant, was not threatened by her.
Just as his hand was about to touch Su He, it was grabbed by a sudden force. Then, with a dizzying spin, he was thrown heavily to the ground.
The expected pain did not come. Su He cautiously opened her eyes. Then, with great surprise, she rushed towards the man beside her. "Honey, they're bullying me!"
Lu Yanbei looked at the little woman in his arms and gently kissed her forehead. "Don't be afraid, your husband will protect you!"