"Mm," Shen Xi replied softly. "My aunt and I discussed it, and we didn't plan to tell him. Who knew he'd sense it himself and come back without a word."
Just then, the emergency room door slowly opened, and a doctor walked out. The three of them immediately gathered around.
"Director Huang, how is it? What's the patient's condition now?" Shen Xi asked anxiously, standing at the front.
"Dr. Shen, you're here too," Director Huang said, taking off his mask. "The patient has woken up. There are no major issues with other parts, but there might be a fracture in her lower leg. We'll need to take a CT scan to be sure and then make a decision."
"Alright, thank you, Director Huang." As soon as Shen Xi finished speaking, a nurse pushed Xie Han out.
Xie Yifei immediately rushed forward, crying out in pain, "Mom, Mom, how are you feeling?"
"Godmother," Shen Xi also stepped forward, her eyes moist, and clasped her hand.
Enduring the pain, Xie Han forced a smile, "I'm fine. You don't need to worry too much."
After Xie Han was taken into the CT room, Shen Xi called Qin Si Yue again, asking for her help to expedite the retrieval of the X-rays.
It was not yet working hours, so only one person was on duty in the CT room. Qin Si Yue personally went in. After completing the scan with the other doctor, she handed the report and film to Shen Xi in less than ten minutes.
Director Huang reviewed it and said, "The situation is better than I expected. No surgery is needed, just immobilization with a splint. However, she'll need to stay in the hospital for at least a week."
"Okay. No problem. Thank you, Director Huang." Xie Yifei's tense expression finally relaxed a little.
In the single VIP room on the fifth floor of the inpatient department, as soon as Song Kai Cheng pushed the door open, Mei Yun asked him with a smile, "Where's Xi Xi? Why didn't she come with you?"
"She has something to attend to in the outpatient building." Song Kai Cheng pulled out the table on the hospital bed, opened the pizza and steak he had brought, and placed them in front of her. "Eat quickly, don't let them get cold."
Looking at the Western meal before her, Mei Yun suddenly burst into laughter. "You two even went for Western food together; the atmosphere must have been great. Quickly, tell me, what was her reaction when you confessed to Xi Xi?"
"There was no reaction," Song Kai Cheng replied with a placid expression.
Mei Yun frowned. "How could there be no reaction? Does she really have no feelings for you at all?"
Song Kai Cheng frowned. "Before I had a chance to say anything, Xie Yifei's mother was in a car accident, and we rushed back to the hospital together."
"Ah? How could it be such a coincidence? How is Yi Fei's mother now?" Mei Yun's expression was complex, a mix of worry and helplessness.
Song Kai Cheng replied, "When I came just now, she was still in the emergency room. Xi Xi said she'd call me later."
"Oh. You scared me. I hope she's alright," Mei Yun said meaningfully, then looked at Song Kai Cheng with regret. "What a great opportunity, and you missed it like this. You were out for so long; why didn't you say something earlier?"
"Aunt, you can't just blurt out things like that. You need to build up the emotion and wait for the right moment," Song Kai Cheng replied with a dry laugh.
Mei Yun eyed him. "I think you're dragging your feet on this matter, not decisive at all. No matter what this time, you must express your feelings to her. Don't let someone else get there first."
"I know," Song Kai Cheng replied firmly, his gaze resolute.
In the afternoon, Shen Xi did not hold clinic hours. She waited until Xie Han was fitted with her splint and settled in before taking her medical kit to perform the final acupuncture session for Han Hao Ming's mother.
She had intended to speak with Han Hao Ming privately, but he was on duty and not present.
"Auntie, after you're discharged tomorrow, make sure the caregiver massages you frequently at home. Also, when you have time, you must keep moving to recover as soon as possible," Shen Xi said earnestly while massaging her.
"Alright. I know." Lü Ying looked at her with a sad expression. "Shen Xi, can I ask you a favor?"
"Auntie, please don't hesitate, tell me," Shen Xi said, looking up at her with a smile.
Lü Ying grasped her hand. "I know you and Si Yue are good friends. Can you please pass a message to her for me, asking her to come see me after work today?"
Qin Si Yue had not appeared from yesterday afternoon until now. Lü Ying felt guilty and felt she had wronged her.
There were some things she needed to say to her face-to-face.
"Okay. No problem," Shen Xi readily agreed, then cautiously probed, "Auntie, do you like Si Yue very much?"