roccoschili Chapter 242 Abuse
Chapter 242 Abuse
No sooner had Director Ma left than Shen Fengmei grabbed An Xiaoyue's hand forcefully, glared at her, and questioned her.
"You deliberately misrepresented the patient's identity, didn't you?"
An Xiaoyue winced in pain and tried to pull her hand away from Shen Fengmei's clamp-like grip.
However, Shen Fengmei used too much force, and An Xiaoyue's wrist turned red, but she was still unable to break free.
"Dr. Shen, what are you talking about? I don't know."
Her voice was cold and icy, like melting snow in winter.
"Stop pretending. You're doing this on purpose to make me get scolded by the boss."
An Xiaoyue could no longer hold back and rebuked in a low, angry voice.
“I only learned the patient’s identity when I saw the patient’s family arrive. As for the repeated delays in treatment, that’s your negligence. Don’t keep thinking, ‘There are always troublemakers trying to harm me.’ Nobody has time to pay attention to your emotions, and nobody cares about your thoughts. Only the weak waste time on emotions!”
As soon as she finished speaking, she flipped her hand over and grabbed Shen Fengmei's wrist, pressing on her acupoints.
"Hiss..." Shen Fengmei cried out in pain and released the pressure.
An Xiaoyue ignored her and hurried toward the emergency room.
Hospital regulations prohibit running, even in urgent situations, to avoid causing panic.
After examining Grandma Chu personally, Director Ma immediately initiated a multidisciplinary consultation to discuss her condition.
Finally, the consulting doctors in the intensive care unit came up with a treatment plan and communicated it directly with Chu Jinhuai.
"Given the patient's current condition, transferring him to the intensive care unit will only maintain his basic vital signs. You family members should be prepared and notify any family members from other areas who wish to return home promptly."
With a thud, Chu Jinhuai's legs went weak, and he lost his balance, collapsing to the ground.
An Xiaoyue immediately stepped forward to support him, preventing him from hitting his head on the ground.
"Uncle Chu, I've asked Sheng Yang to come over. Please take care of yourself."
Chu Jinhuai's bewildered, tearful eyes suddenly lit up with hope when he saw An Xiaoyue's face.
Xiaoyue's grandfather is a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and her uncle is also a famous expert. They can find solutions for any kind of difficult or complicated disease.
He pleaded in a tearful voice, "Xiaoyue, please ask your grandfather to take her pulse, okay? Let's try traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to see if we can wake my mother up. Let her say goodbye to us properly. Chu Xiao is still far away."
“Okay, okay.” An Xiaoyue readily agreed. “The most urgent thing is to transfer Grandma Chu to the intensive care unit. I’ll make a call as soon as she’s transferred.”
Men don't easily shed tears, but when faced with a mother who is unresponsive and could leave at any moment, Chu Jinhuai didn't care about what others thought.
All he knew was that he was about to lose his mother.
An Xiaoyue kept her word. After transferring Grandma Chu to the intensive care unit on the top floor with Chu Jinhuai, she first called Grandpa Leng Shide to explain the situation.
As soon as his granddaughter spoke, Leng Shide didn't waste a second. Before the call was even over, he shouted, "Yushan, drive! Xiaoyue needs us."
With his phone on speakerphone, Chu Jinhuai could hear the commotion on the other end.
Upon hearing Academician Leng's voice, his initial anxiety subsided, as if he had been given a tranquilizer.
After hanging up the phone, An Xiaoyue called Fu Shengyang again.
As soon as the call connected, Fu Shengyang's upbeat voice rang out, "Wife, you miss me!"
I'm in a pretty good mood.
The ambiguous words made An Xiaoyue's face burn.
Uncle Chu is still here; we should turn off the speaker first.
"Hmm..." She cleared her throat. "It's an emergency. Grandma Chu is critically ill. Please contact Brother Chu. Uncle Chu and I are outside the ICU at Beijing First People's Hospital. Please come over."
"Okay, I'll be off right away." Fu Shengyang put away his playful voice.
Even over the phone, An Xiaoyue could feel his heavy heart.
"And bring over a pair of your new sneakers while you're at it."
An Xiaoyue estimated that Uncle Chu's feet were not much different from Fu Shengyang's.
We can't let Uncle Chu go barefoot all the time.
Fu Shengyang didn't ask why, he just said, "Okay."
Chu Jinhuai was grateful for everything she had done. "Xiaoyue, thank you."
It's Sheng Yang's good fortune to have married such a wonderful wife; even he, as an outsider, has benefited from this good luck.
Thanks to Xiaoyue, things went so smoothly for my mother.
Unexpectedly, the person by his side in this sudden situation was a niece-in-law he had only met once.
What was even more unexpected was that with just one phone call from Xiaoyue, Academician Leng set off without stopping.
He remembers everyone's kindness to him and will repay them slowly in the future.
"Patient's family member."
As soon as the nurse called out, An Xiaoyue and Chu Jinhuai's hearts jumped into their throats.
An Xiaoyue prayed silently, hoping that Grandma Chu's condition wouldn't suddenly deteriorate.
The two immediately returned to Grandma Chu's bedside.
"Who usually takes care of the patient?" the nurse asked seriously.
"My wife."
"Do you have a nanny?" the nurse asked again.
"Yes, but she only takes care of cleaning and cooking; she doesn't take care of my mother."
Chu Jinhuai frowned deeply, wondering why the nurse was asking these questions.
He frowned, his face full of worry. "Is my mother feeling unwell?"
"I suspect the elderly person has been abused."
Chu Jinhuai felt as if he had been struck by lightning. What did it mean to be abused?
As soon as the nurse finished speaking, she lifted the thin blanket covering Grandma Chu.
"We were preparing to change the patient into a hospital gown when we discovered these, they were all over both legs."
The shocking bruises made An Xiaoyue cover her mouth, almost letting out a scream.
Grandma Chu's thighs were completely covered with bruises and welts; there wasn't a single patch of skin that was unscathed.
Chu Jinhuai clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot and bulging with rage.
His gray hair trembled as he swayed.
This is an expression of extreme anger.
Oh no! What will happen to Grandma Chu if something happens to Uncle Chu?
An Xiaoyue didn't care about anything else and stepped forward to hold Chu Jinhuai's arm. "Uncle Chu, take a deep breath. Don't do that, or your blood pressure will rise."
Chu Jinhuai licked his lips and, following An Xiaoyue's instructions, began to take deep breaths.
The nurse was very perceptive and brought over a glass of warm water, saying, "Drink some water to calm down."
An Xiaoyue felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, sister."
The nurse smiled and continued with her work.
Since it was a family matter, the nurse didn't say much.
An Xiaoyue helped Chu Jinhuai back to his chair and sit down.
After a long while, Chu Jinhuai finally took out his phone.
The phone was shaking incessantly in his hand as he shakily dialed a number.
"Xiu'e, where are you?" Chu Jinhuai controlled his emotions, not letting Huang Xiu'e suspect anything.
"I'm taking care of my mom at home."
Chu Jinhuai exerted force, and the disposable paper cup instantly flattened, spilling warm water all over the floor.
"Oh, how's Mom's appetite today?"
Unaware of the impending doom, Huang Xiu'e at the mahjong table silently discarded an eight of bamboo.
"It's great. They ate my steamed baby melon and steamed egg with Panax notoginseng powder."
"I want to talk to Mom," Chu Jinhuai asked again.
"Wait a minute." Huang Xiu'e remained calm; she already had a plan.
Huang Xiu'e stood up as she answered the phone, and the ladies playing cards with her immediately understood that Mr. Chu had come to check on them.
The ladies covered their mouths and chuckled, already used to it.
Everyone remained silent and cooperated perfectly with her.
Huang Xiue climbed a few steps of stairs, slightly out of breath, and said, "Husband, Mom is asleep. I'll call you later when she wakes up."
"Oh, okay, then let Mom get some rest."
He ended the call and slapped himself several times.
The incident happened in an instant, and An Xiaoyue had no time to stop it.
Chu Jinhuai muttered to himself, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."