The next day, at noon.
Qin He finished her lunch, feeling her body had recovered quite a bit of strength.
She got out of bed, leaning on the headboard, and took a few steps, holding onto the wall.
Ming Yuzhu watched her anxiously from the side, "He'er, don't worry. Your brother has sent several people to closely protect Lele. If you miss him, I can go get him for you."
"No need, I'll go myself," Qin He said softly.
Confirming she had enough strength, Qin He went to her son's ward.
Lele had recovered from his fright, his emotions stable, and was being looked after by several long-term nannies.
Qin He sat beside Lele's small hospital bed, gently lifted the corner of the quilt, and felt heartbroken seeing the abrasion on her son's leg.
Yet, she also felt fortunate.
Given the massive explosion at the time, Lele only suffered an abrasion on his leg. Gu Qichen had protected him very well.
After comforting her son, Qin He came out of Lele's ward and turned to Ming Yuzhu, "Mom, do you know where Gu Qichen's ward is?"
"I heard it's in the ICU on the fourth floor," Ming Yuzhu said. "I'll go with you."
From the elevator to the fourth floor, as soon as Qin He stepped off, she was stopped by two people in the corridor.
"Entry is prohibited here," one of them said.
The two men were burly, and judging by their uniforms, they were likely security guards from Gu's Group.
Qin He pursed her lips, "I'm here to see Gu Qichen."
"We apologize, but we are only following orders. During Mr. Gu's recovery period, no one is allowed in except for Gu family members and Assistant Yu."
Qin He frowned. She took out her phone and called Yu Jing.
The call was answered quickly, "Miss Qin."
Qin He held her phone, "Yu Jing, could you please speak to the security guards? I want to see Gu Qichen and they're blocking me in the corridor."
Yu Jing's voice on the other end sounded hesitant, "I'm sorry, Miss Qin, I can't help you with this."
"What's going on?" Qin He's brows furrowed. "Has Gu Qichen's injury worsened?"
"No, no! Mr. Gu has already woken up and is recovering! Not allowing anyone to visit is also Mr. Gu's decision!"
Qin He pursed her lips, "Including me."
Yu Jing stammered on the other end, "Yes, including you."
Qin He hung up the phone, standing at the entrance of the corridor, her gaze fixed on the ICU ward deep within.
Gu Qichen didn't want to see her.
"He'er, since Gu Qichen doesn't want to see you now, let's go back first."
Not seeing her—why wouldn't Gu Qichen see her!
She had come hoping to tell him that she had thought it through, and they could be together properly.
But now...
Qin He took a deep breath, "Okay."
Returning to her ward from the fourth floor, Qin He sat on the hospital bed and called Shen Bin.
She wanted all of Gu Qichen's medical records and examination reports.
Even though he wouldn't see her, she couldn't just do nothing.
Shen Bin hemmed and hawed on the other end.
Qin He frowned, "Director Shen, I heard that your department has no other solutions for Gu Qichen's injuries. At this time, are you still not going to let me see his medical records?"
Shen Bin's tone was somewhat helpless, "This is not something I intended to hide from you, but I am helpless. Medical record confidentiality is the patient's own will, and I must respect it."
Gu Qichen didn't want her to see his medical records?
Had he anticipated that she would ask to see his medical records long ago?
Qin He took a deep breath, "I'll contact you again later."
Ming Yuzhu sat beside her, "He'er, it's normal to keep information like medical records confidential. Gu's is such a large company, and now the head, Gu Qichen, is seriously injured. Many media reporters are paying close attention, so it's normal for the Gu family to keep his condition a secret."
"It's not because of that," Qin He said decisively.
If it were only due to media attention, Shen Bin wouldn't have rejected her so directly. Gu Qichen must have instructed him not to let her see them long ago.
But why was this the case?
"No, I need to go see Shen Bin and have a good talk with him."
Qin He got up from the hospital bed, and Ming Yuzhu started to follow.
Qin He quickly said, "Mom, you don't need to come with me. There are security guards from both our families here now, it's very safe. Besides, it won't be easy for me and Shen Bin to talk if you're there."
Ming Yuzhu considered for a few seconds. Qin He had recovered quite well now, and she sighed.
"Alright, then you go."
Qin He left the ward, went downstairs, and headed to the administrative building. From the elevator to the top floor, she arrived at Shen Bin's office door and gently knocked.
Shen Bin had probably expected her, as he was waiting in his office.
"You still came," Shen Bin sighed after opening the door.
After entering, Qin He sat directly on the sofa.
"Director Shen, I want to talk to you about Gu Qichen's condition."
Shen Bin sighed deeply, "I understand. In fact, our hospital also needs your help, but I've spoken with Mr. Gu, and he clearly refused. You know, with Professor Harlana's help, his condition would have greatly improved—"
Qin He frowned, "Now I can't see Gu Qichen, nor can I see his medical records. How do you expect me to help him if I know nothing?"
Shen Bin remained silent. Not allowing Qin He to intervene was Gu Qichen's decision, and a doctor's code of ethics required them to follow the patient's wishes.
Qin He took a deep breath. Seeing Shen Bin's continued silence, she understood his meaning.
"For patients like Gu Qichen, you must have archives of their medical records, right?"
"En?" Shen Bin looked at Qin He in confusion.
Qin He looked at Shen Bin, "I won't make things difficult for you, don't worry."
"Then—"
Qin He stood up and, with a swift movement, shattered the small rosewood stand beside them.
Shen Bin: ...
"Director Shen, I'll go easy on it. You won't be held responsible."
Shen Bin swallowed, "...Perhaps we can skip this step."
Qin He walked out of Shen Bin's office with a stack of documents. She took the files back to her own ward and began to review Gu Qichen's examination records.
On the X-ray film, Qin He saw the torn tendons in Gu Qichen's leg.
No wonder Shen Bin said there was nothing he could do. Qin He frowned, all the small bones in his right leg were fractured.
But, amputation wasn't necessarily the only option, there had to be another way!
Now that Gu Qichen wouldn't let her visit him, she would use this time to slowly research his condition and design a treatment plan!
For the next week, Qin He spent all her time in the ward.
She hadn't been seriously injured at Qingyue Wharf, only feeling weak for the first two days. Now she had fully recovered.
Qin He didn't leave the hospital. She frequently went to Shen Bin's office to get Gu Qichen's latest X-rays and examination reports.
During this week, Qin He contacted the three medical researchers who had been at the villa before.
Li Fengrui, Gao Lang, and Wang Jiming were all experts in the medical field. Qin He gathered the three of them at the hospital, turning a small ward into an office, and the four of them worked together to devise a plan for Gu Qichen's situation.